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The Best 10 IDE for Rust To Improve Your Workflow
Imagine this. You’re in the zone, fingers dancing over the keyboard as lines of Rust code spring to life on your screen. Now, what if I tell you there’s a secret weapon that can turbocharge that coding experience? That’s right, I’m talking about the crème de la crème of coding arsenals – the best IDE…
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Linus Torvalds on 32 Years of Linux
Linus Torvalds has been working on Linux for 32 years, longer than many software developers have been alive. Surprisingly though, Linux, Torvalds’ earliest “hobby project,” arguably gains in importance each year, despite its age. It’s rare for any software to remain relevant for a few years, much less a few decades. In the case of…
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7 Unknown ‘Winner’ Distros in 2023
Every year we have some exciting new distributions that try to do things differently, or offer something meaningful, than being “just another distro”. Similarly, in 2023, we have had distributions that got everyone’s attention even if they are not as popular as some of the best Linux distributions. If you have been following us, you…
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Intro to Flatpak
Flatpak is a framework for distributing desktop applications across various Linux distributions. It has been created by developers who have a long history of working on the Linux desktop, and is run as an independent open source project. Flatpak can be used by all kinds of desktop applications, and aims to be as agnostic as…
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2023’s Open Source Moments
2023 in review: The most remarkable events in the Open Source ecosystem that shaped the year. Let’s recall them! As we bid farewell to 2023, it’s time to reflect on the dynamic and transformative journey of the open-source ecosystem over the past year. We’ve had quite a year with many notable events, so now it’s…
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Beeper’s iMessage Connection Software Open Sourced
“The iMessage connection software that powers Beeper Mini and Beeper Cloud is now 100% open source,” Beeper announced late this week. ” Anyone who wants can use it or continue development.” But while Beeper says it’s done trying to bring iMessage to Android, CNET reports that the whole battle was “deeply tied” to Apple’s ongoing…
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