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In the world of constantly evolving data, one question often pops up: How is it possible to seamlessly replicate data that is growing exponentially and coming from an increasing number of sources? This article explains some of the foundational open source technologies that may help commoditize database replication tasks into data warehouses, lakes, or other databases. read more

lsd is billed as the next gen ls command. It’s free and open source software. Here’s our review of the program.

In this article, we introduce below: an Apache 2.0 licensed resource monitor for modern Linux systems. below allows you to replay previously recorded data. Background One of the kernel’s primary responsibilities is mediating access to resources. Sometimes this might mean parceling out physical memory such that multiple processes can share the same host. Other times […]

We no longer have to write down all our passwords in a log. This article takes a look at some of the best password managers for Linux.

Zorin OS 16 has a surprising number of changes, innovations and improvements, both underwater and visual. It is loaded with new features and improvements to take your computer to a whole new level.

For users and especially developers wanting to try out Python’s latest release, you will know how to install Python 3.10 on Fedora Linux at the end of this guide. The same principle will work on most versions of Fedora Linux.

Python is one of the most popular high-level languages, focusing on high-level and object-oriented applications from simple scrips to complex machine learning algorithms. Python 3.10 is the latest release and is not classed as stable compared the Python 3.9, but the final candidate is expected to be completed on the 4th of October 2021.

Git 2.33 has been released, including a new optional merge process called merge-ort, which the team hopes will become the default in the next version. Git releases are relatively frequent. Git 2.31 was released in March and Git 2.32 in June. According to the release announcement, version 2.33 "does not have many end-user facing changes and new features" aside from fixes and internal improvements – but there is one major change, described as a "new merge strategy backend."

PINE Microsystems has announced the PineNote, an e-ink tablet powered by the same SoC as found in the Quartz64 single-board computer. The manufacturer assures that it will be the most powerful e-reader available on the market. PINE64 plans to make the PineNote available to early adopters later this year for $399.

The long-anticipated Manjaro 21.1 “Pahvo” operating system release is now available to download for all supported flavors, featuring many improvements and updated components.

Kdenlive, perhaps the most robust free video editor on Linux, is a non-linear and cross-platform program that enables you to create compelling video content without paying a dime. Kdenlive 21.08 is out and now requires MLT7, which comes with a new time remapping feature and a more stable and concise code base.

In this post, we will look at the differences between these three package formats - Snap, AppImage, and Flatpak.

Those other AlmaLinux offerings with 'software plans'? Not affiliated, says community leader. CentOS replacement AlmaLinux will be available on Azure Marketplace at no extra software cost, and Microsoft will sponsor a global mirror network for the operating system, it was announced today.…

Another major social network, TikTok, acknowledges the importance of Linux and open-source software by joining the OIN.

Zorin Group announced today the release and general availability of the Zorin OS 16 operating system, a major update that brings a stunning new look, new features, and better performance.

This tutorial talks about difference between iterators and generators, how to use them and also the best use cases for each of them.

There are quite a few programs that let us CLI people view a CSV file as a simple table. I doubt if there any CSV parsers that work perfectly with all variations in the wild of the horrible, awful CSV format, but the two parsers shown here are usually reliable.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to install 3 different tools to do screencasts in Ubuntu. The tools covered in this article are the built-in GNOME screencast tool, the Kazam app, and the OBS Studio screencast tool.

The “Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform” runs Linux on Qualcomm’s octa-core, 15-TOPS QRB5165 and offers 7x up to 8K30 cameras for 350° obstacle avoidance plus WiFi 6 and 5G for autonomous beyond line-of-sight operation. Qualcomm Technologies announced its third-generation reference drone platform and the first to support cellular communications. The Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform […]

The Linux cron system is a time-tested and proven technology. However, it's not always the right tool for system automation. There are a few other open source projects out there that can be used either in conjunction with cron or instead of cron.

The Silver Searcher is a reputable command line code-searching tool that is attributed to be cross-platform, open-source, and free. It shares most of its functional attributes with grep’s plain-text search features. The primary difference between these two tools is that Silver Search offers a faster performance overhead.