NVIDIA has announced a set of updates about open-sourcing its Linux kernel graphics drivers.
Worthy to check them out if you own a NVIDIA card:
https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-transitions-fully-towards-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/
Worthy to check them out if you own a NVIDIA card:
https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-transitions-fully-towards-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/
NVIDIA Technical Blog
NVIDIA Transitions Fully Towards Open-Source GPU Kernel Modules
With the R515 driver, NVIDIA released a set of Linux GPU kernel modules in May 2022 as open source with dual GPL and MIT licensing. The initial release targeted datacenter compute GPUs…
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An issue in Microsoft Windows has caused disruptions in IT infrastructure around the world. The synchronization of these reports suggests that something central at Microsoft broke.
Meanwhile Linux-driven institutions are just having a normal day. 😏
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cnk4jdwp49et
Meanwhile Linux-driven institutions are just having a normal day. 😏
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cnk4jdwp49et
BBC News
Chaos persists as IT outage could take time to fix, says cybersecurity firm boss
Airports, banking and healthcare were all hit when a Crowdstrike update triggered huge Microsoft outages.
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It was fun while it lasted and we had a good laugh. 😏
But truth be said, even Linux wouldn't have helped in preventing the CrowdStrike catastrophe, and it has actually happened with it in the past (from the same company!).
Drive into details: 🔽
https://fosspost.org/would-linux-have-helped-to-avoid-crowdstrike-catastrophe
But truth be said, even Linux wouldn't have helped in preventing the CrowdStrike catastrophe, and it has actually happened with it in the past (from the same company!).
Drive into details: 🔽
https://fosspost.org/would-linux-have-helped-to-avoid-crowdstrike-catastrophe
FOSS Post
Would Linux Have Helped To Avoid The CrowdStrike Catastrophe?
Opinion: Millions of critical computers and servers around the world went down because CrowdStrike, a major cybersecurity firm that offers enterprise
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This is a historical post documenting the Linux desktops that appeared after the GNOME 3 debacle a decade ago.
It is important for interested people to understand what happened in the past so that they can form a clear view on how the current Linux desktop ecosystem took shape, and why we have 1341 desktops.
https://outpost.fosspost.org/d/56-list-of-desktops-that-were-forked-from-gnome-and-similar
It is important for interested people to understand what happened in the past so that they can form a clear view on how the current Linux desktop ecosystem took shape, and why we have 1341 desktops.
https://outpost.fosspost.org/d/56-list-of-desktops-that-were-forked-from-gnome-and-similar
FOSS Outpost
List of desktops that were forked from GNOME [And similar]
It is no secret that there is a lot of hate for the GNOME desktop in the Linux world. The GNOME hate wave didn’t start between day and night. Instead, it w...
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Mark writes about how open source AI is the path forward.
Of course, half of this is corporate talk and an inverse strategy to face their competitors, but it's good to see a billionaire at least doing a favor to the open source world.
https://about.fb.com/news/2024/07/open-source-ai-is-the-path-forward/
Of course, half of this is corporate talk and an inverse strategy to face their competitors, but it's good to see a billionaire at least doing a favor to the open source world.
https://about.fb.com/news/2024/07/open-source-ai-is-the-path-forward/
Meta Newsroom
Open Source AI is the Path Forward
Mark Zuckerberg outlines why he believes open source AI is good for developers, Meta and the world.
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The Wayland support in Linux Mint 22 (Cinnamon) is still at very early stages. However, the distribution brings better software management and overall system updates. 💯
Worth the upgrade. 😎
https://fosspost.org/linux-mint-22-review
Worth the upgrade. 😎
https://fosspost.org/linux-mint-22-review
FOSS Post
Linux Mint 22 Could Be One Of The Best Distributions In 2024
Linux Mint 22 was just released yesterday with some interesting changes and new features. The distribution is based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and will be supported
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Oracle is getting hit with many businesses migrating away from its Java licenses to other open-source alternatives.
Can't say we feel bad to be honest, let their army of lawyers help them. 😏
https://outpost.fosspost.org/d/58-oracles-grasp-on-java-is-weakening
Can't say we feel bad to be honest, let their army of lawyers help them. 😏
https://outpost.fosspost.org/d/58-oracles-grasp-on-java-is-weakening
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There has been some improvement in Lubuntu and the LXQt desktop it ships, but it is still far from what other lightweight distributions offer.
We recommend using other Linux distributions if you are looking for a lightweight OS.
https://fosspost.org/lubuntu-24-04-review
We recommend using other Linux distributions if you are looking for a lightweight OS.
https://fosspost.org/lubuntu-24-04-review
fosspost.org
What's Come Of Lubuntu As Of Its 24.04 Release?
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Top open source speech Recognition/TTS/STT libraries that you can use for your next speech program. 🌹
https://fosspost.org/open-source-speech-recognition
https://fosspost.org/open-source-speech-recognition
FOSS Post
Top 15 Open Source Speech Recognition/TTS/STT/ Systems
There has been many open source speech recognition, TTS, STT and ASR libraries developed in recent years. Here's the top ones among them.
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A couple of open source programs that you can use to fix your grandma's broken Ubuntu installation from your couch. 😚
https://fosspost.org/open-source-remote-desktop
https://fosspost.org/open-source-remote-desktop
FOSS Post
Top 7 Open Source Remote Desktop Software
Discover our most recommended open source remote desktop applications which allow you to access remote machines with ease.
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Here are some useful open source reference management software that you can use for academic work.
https://fosspost.org/open-source-reference-managers-zotero-alternatives
https://fosspost.org/open-source-reference-managers-zotero-alternatives
FOSS Post
Top +5 Open Source Reference Managers & Mendeley Alternatives
In this article, we are going to visit the top open source reference managers that you can use for your academic purposes.
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