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L1TF Cache Flushing Mode Could Soon Be Controlled Via Kconfig Build Option

Phoronix - Fri, 07/03/2020 - 16:38
Approaching the two year anniversary next month of the L1TF / Foreshadow vulnerability, a Google engineer has proposed allowing the default mitigation state to be controlled via a Kconfig build-time option...

Create LEGO designs in Blender with this plugin

opensource.com - Fri, 07/03/2020 - 15:01

I use LEGO CAD to document some of my own creations (or "MOCs," as custom sets are called in some digital LEGO communities). The advantage of computer-aided design (CAD) is precision. When you use CAD to build something in virtual space, you can reasonably expect that it can be built in the real world. While the LEGO CAD applications I use don't have simulated physics to verify the structural integrity of my designs, I do lay every brick in the software to mimic a model I've made in real life.


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What does a scrum master do?

opensource.com - Fri, 07/03/2020 - 15:00

Turning a love of open source communities into a career is possible, and there are plenty of directions you can take. The path I'm on these days is as a scrum master.

Scrum is a framework in which software development teams deliver working software in increments of 30 days or less called "sprints." There are three roles: scrum master, product owner, and development team. A scrum master is a facilitator, coach, teacher/mentor, and servant/leader that guides the development team through executing the scrum framework correctly.


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Ubuntu 20.10 Moving Ahead In Restricting Access To dmesg

Phoronix - Fri, 07/03/2020 - 13:18
Following the discussions last month over restricting access to dmesg / kernel logs on Ubuntu in matching the behavior of other Linux distributions for better security practices, Ubuntu 20.10 indeed is moving forward with these plans where dmesg access would require root privileges...

How to Install Nginx Web Server on Ubuntu 20.04

Tecmint - Fri, 07/03/2020 - 12:46
Nginx is an opensource, high-performance web server that commands a huge market share in production environments. It’s a lightweight and robust web server that is mostly used in hosting high-traffic websites. Related Read: How

Intel oneDNN 2.0 Deep Neural Network Library Working On More Performance Tuning

Phoronix - Fri, 07/03/2020 - 12:07
Intel's open-source oneDNN library, which was formerly known as MKL-DNN and DNNL for this deep neural network library now living under the oneAPI umbrella, continues working on some big performance advancements for its 2.0 release...

Intel Rocket Lake Graphics Support Ready For Liftoff With Linux 5.9

Phoronix - Fri, 07/03/2020 - 06:57
Intel has sent in their initial batch of graphics driver updates to DRM-Next that in turn are slated to land with the Linux 5.9 cycle once its merge window opens next month...

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