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How to program with Bash: Syntax and tools

opensource.com - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 15:03

A shell is the command interpreter for the operating system. Bash is my favorite shell, but every Linux shell interprets the commands typed by the user or sysadmin into a form the operating system can use. When the results are returned to the shell program, it sends them to STDOUT which, by default, displays them in the terminal. All of the shells I am familiar with are also programming languages.

How to build a Flatpak

opensource.com - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 15:03

A long time ago, a Linux distribution shipped an operating system along with all the software available for it. There was no concept of “third party” software because everything was a part of the distribution. Applications weren’t so much installed as they were enabled from a great big software repository that you got on one of the many floppy disks or, later, CDs you purchased or downloaded.

Pylint: Making your Python code consistent

opensource.com - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 15:00

Pylint is a higher-level Python style enforcer. While flake8 and black will take care of "local" style: where the newlines occur, how comments are formatted, or find issues like commented out code or bad practices in log formatting.

Linux on DeX ending with Android 10 OS update - Android Community

Google News - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 14:32

Linux on DeX ending with Android 10 OS update Android Community

Linux on DeX Won’t Be Available on Android 10 as Samsung Scraps the Initiative - CNX Software

Google News - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 12:55

Linux on DeX Won’t Be Available on Android 10 as Samsung Scraps the Initiative CNX Software

Raspberry Pi 4's V3D Driver Lands OpenGL ES 3.1 Bits In Mesa 19.3-devel

Phoronix - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 12:20

The Broadcom "V3D" Gallium3D driver that is most notably used by the new Raspberry Pi 4 boards now is effectively at OpenGL ES 3.1 support within the newest Mesa 19.3 code...

Journey to the Future of Money with Red Hat at Money 20/20

Red Hat News - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 12:00

Event season is in full swing for the Red Hat Financial services team, and this time, we are headed to the bright lights of Las Vegas to attend Money 20/20 USA, being held from October 27 - 30th. Red Hat will be attending to sponsor a number of activities and discuss the important role open source technologies play in the future of payments, money and banking activities.

Red Hat Government Symposium: Transforming culture and creating open innovation powerhouses

Red Hat News - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 12:00

For state, local and federal government agencies, digital transformation means much more than just migrating away from legacy technology systems. It involves inspiring ideas, encouraging communication and collaboration, and empowering government employees to forge their organizations’ innovation pathways.

Patch Awaited For A Critical Four-Year-Old Linux WiFi Vulnerability - Cyber Security News

Google News - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 11:00

Patch Awaited For A Critical Four-Year-Old Linux WiFi Vulnerability Cyber Security News

Samsung discontinues Linux on DeX with Android 10 rollout - ZDNet

Google News - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 09:59

Samsung discontinues Linux on DeX with Android 10 rollout ZDNet

Samsung discontinues its Linux on DeX beta - Notebookcheck.net

Google News - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 07:13

Samsung discontinues its Linux on DeX beta Notebookcheck.net

Linux 5.4-rc4 Arrives As Another Normal Release Candidate

Phoronix - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 06:03

The situation is looking good for seeing the Linux 5.4 kernel debut as stable with today's release of 5.4-rc4 being another "normal" release that isn't coming in too heavy...

Disney+ Currently Won't Work On Linux Systems Due To Tightened DRM

Phoronix - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 05:05

For those hoping that the Disney+ streaming service would work on Linux in conjunction with a modern web browser, sadly that is not set to be the case. While the likes of Netflix and Hulu can play from Linux desktop web browsers, Disney's tightened Digital Rights Management around their new service doesn't allow for Linux support with current browsers...

Disney+ Currently Won't Work On Linux Systems Due To Tightened DRM - Phoronix

Google News - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 05:05

Disney+ Currently Won't Work On Linux Systems Due To Tightened DRM Phoronix

Libre RISC-V Open-Source Effort Now Looking At POWER Instead Of RISC-V

Phoronix - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 01:38

Well, here is a surprise... The Libre RISC-V project that is trying to build an "open-source GPU" more along the lines as a Vulkan accelerator is looking at other options besides RISC-V. While RISC-V is royalty-free and open-source in nature, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton is not content with the RISC-V Foundation and is evaluating the likes of POWER and MIPS...

Open-Source C.A.S. Vulkan Layer - Similar to Radeon Image Sharpening But For Any GPU

Phoronix - Mon, 10/21/2019 - 00:19

AMD's Radeon Image Sharpening feature is designed to improve image quality with minimal performance costs. However, it is only supported by Radeon Polaris / Vega / Navi graphics cards and only under Microsoft Windows 10. An independent open-source project has implemented contrast adaptive sharpening support for Vulkan that is similar to Radeon Image Sharpening but will work for any Vulkan-enabled GPU -- including NVIDIA GPUs...

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