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OQTOPUS: A Quantum OS?
OQTOPUS: Japanese Researchers launch open-source quantum computer operating system. The University of Osaka, Fujitsu Limited, Systems Engineering Consultants Co., LTD. (SEC), and TIS Inc. (TIS) today announced the launch of an open-source operating system (OS) for quantum computers on GitHub, in what is one of the largest open-source initiatives of its kind globally. The Open…
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On Open Source 3D Printers
Five open-source choices you should consider for your next 3D printer. Open-source 3D printing has grown steadily, offering dependable solutions for both beginners and experienced makers. By sharing ideas and designs freely, communities around these printers have helped newcomers learn the ropes quickly. This open exchange of knowledge has also encouraged fun modifications and specialized…
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“Mother of All Distributions”
For those new to Linux, check out Debian, the ‘Mother of All Linux Distributions’If you simply want a Linux operating system that will rarely (if ever) fail you, Debian is one of the smartest choices you can make. How often have you heard or read about a distribution that was based on Ubuntu? There’s Kubuntu,…
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GIMP 3.0.2 Released To Fix Early Bugs
GIMP 3.0 was 7+ years in development before releasing as stable last week for this much anticipated, GTK3-ported image manipulation program update. Thankfully we’re not seeing any lengthy periods of time for new bug-fix releases with today already marking the release of GIMP 3.0.2. GIMP 3.0.2 is out to address bugs that have come up…
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‘Free Type’ Library exploits Linux
Meta Warns of FreeType Vulnerability (CVE-2025-27363) With Active Exploitation Risk. Meta has warned that a security vulnerability impacting the FreeType open-source font rendering library may have been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-27363, and carries a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating high severity. Described as an out-of-bounds write…
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IBM contributes projects to Linux Foundation for AI
IBM is contributing 3 open-source projects—Docling, Data Prep Kit and BeeAI—to the Linux Foundation. This move signals not only the potential growth of these projects but also IBM’s ongoing commitment to open-source AI. “We’re continuing our long history of contributing open-source projects to ensure that they’re easy to consume and that it’s easy for others—not…
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