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Intel ISPC 1.13 Compiler Brings Performance Boost To AVX-512 Systems

Phoronix - Fri, 04/24/2020 - 18:44
Intel's ISPC compiler (Implicit SPMD Program Compiler) for targeting its C-based single-program, multiple data language is out now with a new feature release...

SDL2 Sees Support For A Number Of Additional Controllers, Gamepads

Phoronix - Fri, 04/24/2020 - 16:00
A number of additional game controllers / gamepads / input devices have been added to the SDL2 code-base in recent days...

What you need to know about open source ad blockers

opensource.com - Fri, 04/24/2020 - 15:03

A new study meant to investigate energy conservation of free and open source ad blockers has unexpectedly shown that Internet ads are wasting shocking amounts of your time.


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How to manage a big hotel with a little Raspberry Pi

opensource.com - Fri, 04/24/2020 - 15:01

Raspberry Pi with Raspbian Lite can be very versatile to install a number of useful services (see also my Raspberry Pi projects article). Some addictive features can be achieved by searching for open source software and testing it with this fantastic device. An interesting example is installing a complete open source hotel reservation and booking system with Raspberry Pi and Qloapps.


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There has never been a better time to play games on Linux

opensource.com - Fri, 04/24/2020 - 15:00

It's thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic that I, like so many of you, have had to rapidly adjust to a life lived almost entirely at home.

It's not an ideal situation, but I've had some real consolation—there has never been a better time to play games on Linux.

Don't take my word for it. Check this out:


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Marvell ThunderX3 Machine Model Pending For The GCC Compiler

Phoronix - Fri, 04/24/2020 - 14:33
Last month Marvell announced the ThunderX3 server processors with up to 96 ARM cores per SoC and with 4-way SMT means up to 384 threads per socket. This 7nm Arm server processor also supports eight DDR4-3200 memory channels, 64 lanes of PCIe 4.0, and other advancements to provide more competitiveness in the Arm server space. Marvell is now working on getting the ThunderX3 software support ironed out, including for the GCC compiler...

How to Install Laravel PHP Framework with Nginx on CentOS 8

Tecmint - Fri, 04/24/2020 - 14:22
Laravel is an open-source, well-known, and modern PHP-based web framework with expressive, elegant, and easy to understand syntax which makes it easy to build large, robust web applications. Its key features include a simple,...

Mesa Trying Out Gitlab Milestones For Trying Better To Avoid Regressions

Phoronix - Fri, 04/24/2020 - 12:01
Due to unclear communication over patches queued for a given Mesa point release and ensuring all relevant patches are included, Mesa developers will begin making use of Gitlab's "milestones" functionality for tracking the work to be included in the next point release...

How To Install Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop

Tecmint - Fri, 04/24/2020 - 12:00
On Thursday, April 23rd, 2020, Canonical Ltd, the makers of Ubuntu Linux distribution officially released the long-awaited Ubuntu 20.04 version code-named “Focal Fossa”, it is an LTS (Long Term Support) version based on Linux...

Helping you get to Infrastructure-as-Code

Red Hat News - Fri, 04/24/2020 - 12:00

This is a guest post from Red Hat partner Arctiq.

Since you’re reading this post, you have likely heard of efforts towards automation, DevOps practices, and/or Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) directives. Looking beyond the buzzwords, the underlying core concepts of IaC can help with speed, risk reduction and advanced deployment capabilities in any organization’s technology journey. This post will elaborate on this and provide some insight from Arctiq's real-world experience.

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