In 2017, Jules Bashizi Irenge was a graduate of the Masters of Computer Science program at the University of Liverpool in the UK. A longtime Linux user, Jules dreamed of pursuing a Ph.D. program where he could use Linux for computer science research projects. While awaiting the results of his application for asylum in the UK, he heard about the Linux Foundation Training (LiFT) Scholarship program and decided to submit an application.
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The Linux Foundation will be hosting the Trust over IP Foundation (ToIP), which is a project with one goal—enable the trustworthy exchange and verification of data between any two parties on the internet. This standard is being developed with global pan-industry support.
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Google has open sourced TensorFlow RunTime (TFRT), a new TensorFlow runtime that aims to provide a unified, extensible infrastructure layer with best-in-class performance across a wide variety of domain-specific hardware. TFRT is responsible for the efficient execution of kernels – low-level device-specific primitives – on targeted hardware.
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OpenAI today announced it will begin tracking machine learning models that achieve state-of-the-art efficiency, an effort it believes will help identify candidates for scaling and achieving top overall performance. Beyond spotlighting top-performing AI models, OpenAI says that publicly measuring efficiency will paint a quantitative picture of algorithmic progress.
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Dynamic IP is not an issue for normal desktop Linux users in most cases. It could become an issue if you have employed some special kind of networking between your computers. Learn how to assign static IP address on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.
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Yesterday marked fifteen years since the very first release of the Unigine Engine, the longtime Linux-friendly game engine that over the past decade has seemingly increased focus towards industrial simulations and AR but remaining well known among PC enthusiasts for the company’s very demanding tech demos.
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Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa, as this release is known) is a Long Term Support (LTS) release, which means Ubuntu’s parent company, Canonical, will provide support through 2025. The LTS releases are what Canonical calls “enterprise grade,” and these tend to be conservative when it comes to adopting new technologies.
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Cloud based and collaborative technologies – from Slack to Zoom – have kept the lines of communication open. But the most important piece of software for the newly decentralised newsroom is the content management system. Open-source headless CMS Superdesk was created for moments just like this one.
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Prometheus is a popular open source monitoring tool that many companies use to monitor their IT infrastructure. However, there are many other monitoring tools available out there. This article reviews six alternatives for monitoring Kubernetes with Prometheus. Each tool has its own benefits and drawbacks.
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Nvidia has acquired open network software provider Cumulus Networks for an undisclosed sum and married it with Mellanox in its newly formed networking business unit. In addition to creating the ONIE NOS installer, Cumulus Networks also created a fork of the open source Quagga routing stack, called Free Range Routing.
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