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Qt 5.15.1 Released With 400+ Bug Fixes

Phoronix - Thu, 09/10/2020 - 18:20
Polishing up Qt 5.15 since its May release is now Qt 5.15.1 as the first point release in this last Qt5 series ahead of Qt 6.0 later this year...

Install Linux from USB Device or Boot into Live Mode Using Unetbootin and dd Command

Tecmint - Thu, 09/10/2020 - 18:15

Installing Linux from a USB mass storage device or logging into Live Linux Environment is a cool Idea. Booting from a USB mass storage device is sometimes necessary, especially when the ROM media device

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Automate your container orchestration with Ansible modules for Kubernetes

opensource.com - Thu, 09/10/2020 - 15:02

Ansible is one of the best tools for automating your work. Kubernetes is one of the best tools for orchestrating containers. What happens when you combine the two? As you might expect, Ansible combined with Kubernetes lets you automate your container orchestration. 


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How this open source test framework evolves with .NET

opensource.com - Thu, 09/10/2020 - 15:01

A software project's design is a consequence of the time it was written. As circumstances change, it's wise to take a step back and consider whether old ideas still make for a good design. If not, you risk missing out on enhancements, simplifications, new degrees of freedom, or even a project's very survival.


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AOM AV1 Encoder Sees Big Boost With Additional AVX2 Optimization

Phoronix - Thu, 09/10/2020 - 06:48
It should come as little surprise in general but making use of Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) for multimedia encode/decode is a big deal for performance. While one could hope that by 2020 most open-source encoders were already extensively utilizing AVX(2), that isn't yet the case with the latest being AOM-AV1 picking up another optimization...

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