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QEMU 5.2 Released For Improving The Linux Open-Source Virtualization Stack

Phoronix - Wed, 12/09/2020 - 16:50
QEMU 5.2 was released on Tuesday as the latest feature release for this open-source processor emulator that plays an important role in the open-source Linux virtualization stack...

Make medit your next Linux terminal text editor

opensource.com - Wed, 12/09/2020 - 16:02

There’s XEDIT, jEdit, NEdit, gedit, and, as it turns out, medit


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Program a simple game with Elixir

opensource.com - Wed, 12/09/2020 - 16:01

To you learn a new programming language, it's good to focus on the things most programming languages have in common:

  • Variables
  • Expressions
  • Statements

These concepts are the basis of most programming languages. Because of these similarities, once you know one programming language, you can start figuring another one out by recognizing its differences.


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How I use Stream Deck on Linux with open source tools

opensource.com - Wed, 12/09/2020 - 16:00

Most of us have gotten a lot more familiar with working from home this year. In my role as a developer advocate, this has meant a lot less travel and a lot more video work, including streaming on Twitch.

As I transitioned to working and streaming video from home in spring 2020, I decided to get a Stream Deck, but I wasn't exactly sure what I'd use it for.


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How to Install PHP 8.0 on Ubuntu 20.04 / 18.04

Tecmint - Wed, 12/09/2020 - 13:13

PHP is arguably one of the most widely used server-side programming languages. It’s the language of choice when developing dynamic and responsive websites. In fact, popular CM platforms such as WordPress, Drupal, and Magento

The post How to Install PHP 8.0 on Ubuntu 20.04 / 18.04 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

Intel Releases oneDNN 2.0 To Bring The Open-Source Neural Network Library To Its GPUs

Phoronix - Wed, 12/09/2020 - 13:00
Intel's Deep Neural Network Library currently known as oneDNN as part of the oneAPI suite (and formerly known as MKL-DNN and DNNL) has reached version 2.0 as an open-source project...

Intel Opens Up "IMF LA" As A GPU Compute Speed Boost To Better Compete With Windows

Phoronix - Wed, 12/09/2020 - 04:46
The open-source Intel Graphics Compiler (IGC) that is currently used by their oneAPI Level Zero and OpenCL implementations but likely to see Intel driver Mesa usage in 2021 has a new feature dubbed "IMF LA" that aims to help with the performance and close the gap with Windows...

Google's Fuchsia Open-Source OS To Begin Accepting Community Contributions

Phoronix - Wed, 12/09/2020 - 01:56
Four years after Google began developing the "Fuchsia" operating system complete with its own kernel, Google is now becoming more open with Fuchsia development and also accepting community code contributions...

SiFive's RISC-V HiFive Unmatched Upgraded To Ship With 16GB Of RAM

Phoronix - Wed, 12/09/2020 - 01:00
Back in October RISC-V minded startup SiFive announced the HiFive Unmatched development board as the best RISC-V development board we've seen to date. But only having 8GB of RAM was one of the few critiques which the company is now addressing...

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