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RHEL Rethinks the Distro for Container Age
Red Hat wants to bring cloud native-based build and deployment practices to the Linux operating system itself. ust as you use containers to quickly launch applications, Red Hat wants to make it just as easy to boot up entire Linux-based operating systems. The company has made its flagship Linux distribution Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)…
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Neofetch Discontinued
Linux utility Neofetch: Development now officially discontinued, what alternatives are available?The popular command line tool Neofetch has not been actively developed for several years, and the source code has now been archived on GitHub by programmer Dylan Araps. However, there are a number of alternatives for displaying your Linux system information in the terminal. If…
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How to Use ‘Tails’: Max Privacy, Anon
This Linux Distro Is Focused on Maximum Privacy and Anonymity, Here’s How to Use It. (by Dave McKay, from How-to-Geek.) Is online privacy a lost cause? Tails Linux lets you be private online, just as long as you understand its limitations, use it within those limits, and don’t inadvertently blow your cover. The phrase “If…
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Open Container Initiative for FreeBSD
Youtube Video (15mins)Lightning Talk: OCI (Open Container Initiative of Linux Foundation) Containers for FreeBSD – Doug Rabson, FreeBSD Project This would be a lightning talk about Doug’s work over the last 1-2 years porting ‘Podman‘, ‘Buildah‘ and related systems to FreeBSD incuding some of the challenges along the way and future plans. Doug, a long-time…
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Navigating the Growing Diversity Challenges in OSS
Linux Foundation: May 3, 2024 : Navigating the Growing Diversity Challenges in OSS – Zixuan Feng, Oregon State University & Diane Mueller, Bitergia (18 mins) Open source software (OSS) thrives on diversity, inclusivity, and a global community of contributors. However, beneath this ideal lies a complex reality of challenges in maintaining a truly diverse and…
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Why OpenAI should become Open Source
by Joey Bertschler of HackerNoon, May 2nd, 2024 OpenAI is in a high-stakes legal battle with Elon Musk, who is suing the company to open source its groundbreaking AI models like GPT-4. While OpenAI may have the law on its side, I believe the ethical path forward is clear—it’s time for the company to fully…
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