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Intel Sapphire Rapids Target Added To LLVM/Clang 12.0

Phoronix - Tue, 09/01/2020 - 18:58
Intel developers engaging with upstream LLVM have been adding AMX support and other new features for next year's Xeon "Sapphire Rapids" while as of a few days ago in LLVM 12 Git is the actual enabling of -march=sapphirerapids support...

How to Install Moodle Learning Platform in Ubuntu 20.04

Tecmint - Tue, 09/01/2020 - 15:30

Moodle is the world’s most popular, robust, free, and open-source online learning (e-learning) management platform built for web and mobile. It offers a wide range of activities and educational tools that enable schools, universities,

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4 reasons Jamstack is changing web development

opensource.com - Tue, 09/01/2020 - 15:02

The way we use and the way we build the web have evolved dramatically since its inception. Developers have seen the rise and fall of many architectural and development paradigms intended to satisfy more complex user experiences, support evolving device capabilities, and enable more effective development workflows.


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Create a mobile app with Flutter

opensource.com - Tue, 09/01/2020 - 15:01

Flutter is a popular project among mobile developers around the world. The framework has a massive, friendly community of enthusiasts, which continues to grow as Flutter helps programmers take their projects into the mobile space.

This tutorial is meant to help you start doing mobile development with Flutter. After reading it, you'll know how to quickly install and set up the framework to start coding for smartphones, tablets, and other platforms.


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Optimize runtime performance with C++'s move semantics

opensource.com - Tue, 09/01/2020 - 15:00

If you are allowed to choose which programming language to use for an application, you usually pick one you know and that offers the shortest path to your goal. If you require a high runtime speed, programming languages that compile directly to machine code— like C++—are your best option.


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Creative SoundBlaster AE-7 Sound Card To Be Supported By Linux 5.10

Phoronix - Tue, 09/01/2020 - 14:02
Creative Labs last year released the high-end SoundBlaster AE-7 sound card. Sadly the company is back in their state where they do not provide official Linux support, but coming up for Linux 5.10 is the support for this sound card thanks to Connor McAdams who has worked on supporting prior SoundBlaster hardware under Linux...

Intel mOS, Cachy, Mozilla Layoffs Were The Open-Source Buzz Of August

Phoronix - Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:05
August was an interesting month in terms of Linux/open-source activity though still another tough month during the coronavirus pandemic...

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