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Zhaoxin 7-Series x86 CPUs Mitigated For Spectre V2 + SWAPGS

Phoronix - Thu, 01/16/2020 - 19:45
When it comes to the Zhaoxin x86-compatible processors coming out of VIA's joint venture in Shanghai, their forthcoming 7-series (KX-7000) has hardware mitigations in place for some CPU vulnerabilities...

Western Digital's Zonefs File-System Looks Like It Could Be Ready To Land With Linux 5.6

Phoronix - Thu, 01/16/2020 - 19:27
Introduced last month was Zonefs as a new Linux file-system developed by Western Digital. It's looking like that new file-system could be ready for introduction with the upcoming Linux 5.6 cycle...

16 Open Source Cloud Storage Software for Linux in 2020

Tecmint - Thu, 01/16/2020 - 16:14
The cloud by the name indicates something which is very huge and present over a large area. Going by the name, in a technical field, Cloud is something that is virtual and provides services...

3 open source tools to manage your contacts

opensource.com - Thu, 01/16/2020 - 16:02

Last year, I brought you 19 days of new (to you) productivity tools for 2019. This year, I'm taking a different approach: building an environment that will allow you to be more productive in the new year, using tools you may or may not already be using.


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Automating Helm deployments with Bash

opensource.com - Thu, 01/16/2020 - 16:01

Some of our applications are hosted in a Kubernetes cluster, and we use GitLab Continuous Integration (CI) to automate deployments and Helm 2 to deploy our applications. Helm charts enable the storage of templates of Kubernetes object YAML files with variables that can be programmatically set from command-line arguments passed when the chart is used during deployments. This allows us to store critical secrets in GitLab-protected environment variables or in Hashicorp Vault and use them within the CI deployment job.


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4 core skills to level-up your tech career in 2020

opensource.com - Thu, 01/16/2020 - 16:00

We do a lot to level-up our careers. We learn new programming languages; we take on new projects at work; we work on side projects on the weekend; we contribute to open source communities. What if I were to tell you that, while these activities are helpful, there is one set of skills you should focus on if you truly want to advance your career.


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11 Best Web Browsers I Discovered for Linux in 2020

Tecmint - Thu, 01/16/2020 - 14:08
Web Browser is a software that provides an interface to surf the web. With an introduction in around 1991, there development and advancement have advanced many folds till the current stage which we see...

Yum-cron – Install Security Updates Automatically in CentOS 7

Tecmint - Thu, 01/16/2020 - 13:57
In a world of emerging and ever-evolving cyber threats and breaches, applying security updates will go a long way in safeguarding your system against potential threats. And what a joy it would be if...

LLVM Developers Discuss Improved Decision Making Process

Phoronix - Thu, 01/16/2020 - 13:28
LLVM project founder Chris Lattner has proposed a new decision making process for the LLVM compiler stack around new sub-project proposals, new social policies, changes to core infrastructure, and other key changes...

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