Tag: open-source
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All Swiss Govt Software to be Open Source
Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source. The United States remains reluctant to work with open source, but European countries are bolder. Several European countries are betting on open-source software. In the United States, eh, not so much. In the latest news from across the Atlantic, Switzerland has taken a major step…
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New Malware Is Going After VMware Systems
This dangerous new Linux malware is going after VMware systems with multiple extortion attempts. Cybersecurity researchers from Trend Micro recently found a Linux variant of the dreaded Play ransomware strain targeting VMWare ESXi environments. In a technical breakdown, Trend Micro’s Threat Hunting team said this was the first time Play was seen targeting ESXi environments,…
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Ultramarine Linux: 1st Look
Ultramarine Linux: A Pretty Fedora-Based Distribution For Easy User Experience A Fedora-based distribution that features useful tools and tweaks by default. Many people out there don’t like the fact that there are too many Linux distros around. But, if you ask me, it’s great to see that we have so many options to choose from,…
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Memory UE Handling and HWpoison Injection
This blog covers userspace memory Uncorrectable Error(UE) handling by the Linux kernel, userspace handler, as well as the test strategy on Intel/AMD platforms. Kernel memory UE handling, memory scrubbing methods, and device memory UE are out of scope. Suppose during the life time of a mission critical application process, a DIMM cell suddenly goes bad,…
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Open Source Libre Chat – all LLMs for all
Open Source LibreChat Offers More Than Just Extra LLMs!LibreChat levels the field for generative AI, allowing users to pick their favorite AI providers, services, and integrations. With an interface inspired by ChatGPT, LibreChat offers an “enhanced” ChatGPT clone, an open source alternative with AI model selection as a main feature — while also providing additional…
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RHEL’s Car OS Achieves Industry Certification
In 2022, Red Hat announced plans to extend RHEL to the automotive industry through Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System (providing automakers with an open and functionally-safe platform). And this week Red Hat announced it achieved ISO 26262 ASIL-B certification from exida for the Linux math library (libm.so glibc) — a fundamental component of that Red…
