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Using C and C++ for data science

opensource.com - Mon, 02/24/2020 - 16:03

While languages like Python and R are increasingly popular for data science, C and C++ can be a strong choice for efficient and effective data science.


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What developers need to know about domain-specific languages

opensource.com - Mon, 02/24/2020 - 16:02

domain-specific language (DSL) is a language meant for use in the context of a particular domain. A domain could be a business context (e.g., banking, insurance, etc.) or an application context (e.g., a web application, database, etc.) In contrast, a general-purpose language (GPL) can be used for a wide range of business problems and applications.


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Who cares about Emacs?

opensource.com - Mon, 02/24/2020 - 16:00

GNU Emacs isn't the oldest interactive text editor for Unix—it's predated (at least) by the Vi editor—nor is it the only Emacs in existence. However, it's surely the most popular Emacs and one of the best editors available on POSIX.


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Learn Python Tuples Data Structure – Part 2

Tecmint - Mon, 02/24/2020 - 15:55
In this Part 2 of Python Data Structure series, we will be discussing what is a tuple, how it differs from other data structure in python, how to create, delete tuple objects and methods...

Linux 5.6-rc3 Released As A "Fairly Normal" Kernel

Phoronix - Mon, 02/24/2020 - 09:45
Linus Torvalds is out today with the Linux 5.6-rc3 kernel as the latest weekly release candidate for Linux 5.6 that will be releasing as stable approximately in one month's time...

Netrunner 20.01 Released For Offering Latest Debian 10 + KDE Plasma Experience

Phoronix - Mon, 02/24/2020 - 08:26
Netrunner 20.01 is out today as the 20th release for this Debian + KDE focused project over its ten year history...

C-SKY CPU Architecture For Linux 5.6 Picks Up Stack Protector, PCI Support

Phoronix - Mon, 02/24/2020 - 02:19
While two weeks past the Linux 5.6 merge window some late changes for the C-SKY CPU architecture were accepted today...

Reiser5 Spun Up For The Linux 5.5.5 Kernel

Phoronix - Mon, 02/24/2020 - 00:30
For those that have been wanting to take the experimental Reiser5 for a test drive since being announced at the end of 2019, new versions of the Reiser4 and Reiser5 file-system kernel patches have been posted...

GNU Project Publishes Outline Of Its Structure & Administration

Phoronix - Sun, 02/23/2020 - 22:37
As part of clearing up the relationship between the FSF and GNU and seeking to add more clarity to the GNU Project, Richard Stallman has announced a document outlining the structure and administration of the project...

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