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Linus Torvalds today released the seventh weekly release candidate of Linux 6.6 while is hoping to release the stable kernel version this weekend (October 29). Barring anything major coming up in the week ahead, Linux 6.6 stable will be out next Sunday on 29 October. If anything major does come up, Linux 6.6-rc8 would instead…

In this blog post, we explore Joseph Spisak’s insightful talk on “Llama: Scaling Up LLMs in an Open Ecosystem.” Llama, a cutting-edge large language model (LLM), is discussed in detail, including its open-source nature, licensing, and the technology behind it. We’ll also delve into the importance of collaboration and transparency in the AI community and…

Open source code has exploded in popularity and become an essential building block for modern software (as it can dramatically increase the speed and efficiency of software builds). The accessibility and convenience of proven code means that software developers don’t have to waste time and limited resources reinventing the wheel. However, according to a study…

Delta Lake 3.0 unifies lakehouse storage formats and gives users greater flexibility and control over their data. The Linux Foundation is excited to announce the general availability of Delta Lake 3.0, the groundbreaking release of the renowned open-source Delta Lake project. Developed under the banner of The Linux Foundation, this version of Delta Lake unifies…

Platform engineering done right can be a huge boost to developer productivity and engineering velocity, but done wrong can drag you down into a hellhole. If you work in DevOps and cloud native, you might have heard that platform engineering is a new discipline promising to fix the shortcomings of DevOps for enterprise cloud native…

If you spend much time helping people with word processor programs, you’ll find that many people don’t really use much of the product. They type, change fonts, save, and print. But cross-references? Indexing? Largely, those parts of the program go unused. I’ve noticed the same thing with Git. We all use it constantly. But do…