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Wine PPC64 Revived Again For Running Windows Programs On POWER CPUs

Phoronix - Mon, 02/01/2021 - 16:33
Two years ago patches were posted in working on Wine support for IBM POWER / OpenPOWER hardware. The aim with that enablement has been to run Windows programs on POWER 64-bit hardware via Wine with the related "Hangover" project for handling the cross-architecture difference. The Wine patches for PPC64 have now been revived with hopes of mainlining them now that Wine 6.0 has passed...

Use Mac-style emoji on Linux

opensource.com - Mon, 02/01/2021 - 16:02

Linux provides an amazing desktop experience by default. Although advanced users have the flexibility to choose their own window manager, the day-to-day flow of Gnome is better than ever since the GNOME 3.36 improvements. As a long-time Mac enthusiast turned Linux user, that's huge.


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My handy guide to software development and testing

opensource.com - Mon, 02/01/2021 - 16:00

A long time ago, when I was but a budding computer programmer, we used to work in large batches. We were each assigned a programming task, and then we'd go away and hide in our cubicles and bang on the keyboard. I remember my team members spending hours upon hours in isolation, each of us in our own cubicle, wrestling with challenges to create defect-free apps. The theory was, the larger the batch, the better the evidence that we're awesome problem solvers.


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Generate QR codes with this open source tool

opensource.com - Mon, 02/01/2021 - 16:00

QR codes are an excellent way to provide information to people without the trouble and expense of printing it. Most people have smartphones that support QR code scanning, regardless of the operating system.


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5 Most Notable Open Source Centralized Log Management Tools

Tecmint - Mon, 02/01/2021 - 14:01

Centralized logging, just like security, is a fundamental aspect of monitoring and sound management of core resources in an IT infrastructure including web applications and hardware devices. Competent operation teams always have in place

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Red Hat success stories: Leveling up with OpenShift and Ansible Automation

Red Hat News - Mon, 02/01/2021 - 13:00

We love welcoming new users into open source, but also get really excited when our customers come back for a second or third helping of Red Hat. This month, we’re highlighting three customers who achieved incremental benefits after adding on more Red Hat products in their environment. Looking for ways to continue improving your business with the best of enterprise open source?

Linux 5.11, Pyston, Wayland & Other January Excitement

Phoronix - Mon, 02/01/2021 - 13:00
From Linux 5.11 adventures to the AMD CES keynote to many open-source software advancements, there was a lot of activity during the month of January to take one's mind off the pandemic...

Linux 5.11-rc6 Released With Itanium Support Now Orphaned

Phoronix - Mon, 02/01/2021 - 06:36
Linux 5.11-rc6 is out ahead of the stable release of Linux 5.11 coming in February...

OpenBenchmarking.org / PTS Adds Automated Per-Test Analysis Of CPU Instruction Set Usage

Phoronix - Mon, 02/01/2021 - 02:30
For those wondering how say AVX heavy a particular program is being benchmarked or if a given program/benchmark supports making use of new instruction set extensions such as Vector AES or forthcoming AVX VNNI or AMX, the Phoronix Test Suite and OpenBenchmarking.org can now provide that insight on a per-test basis with common CPU instruction set extensions...

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