Open Source

Thesys introduces generative UI API for building AI apps
AI software builder Thesys has introduced C1 by Thesys, which the company describes as a generative UI API that uses large language models (LLMs) to generate user interfaces on the fly. Unveiled April 18, C1 by Thesys is available for general use. C1 ...
2025-04-25 22:21
Torvalds states the obvious: file systems should be case-sensitive
Apparently, the Bcachefs people are having problems with case-folding, and Linus Torvalds himself is not happy about it. Torvalds holds the only right opinion in this matter, which is that filesystems should obviously be case-sensitive. Case-insensitiv...
2025-04-25 22:18
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Mozilla, Eleuther AI launch toolkits to help AI builders create open datasets
Easy-to-follow guides on how to transcribe audio files into text using privacy friendly tools and how to convert different documents into a singular format. The majority of popular AI models rely on data crawled from the web, frequently without the exp...
2025-04-25 16:59
Mozilla, EleutherAI launch toolkits to help AI builders create open datasets
Easy-to-follow guides on how to transcribe audio files into text using privacy friendly tools and how to convert different documents into a singular format. The majority of popular AI models rely on data crawled from the web, frequently without the exp...
2025-04-25 16:59
Ubuntu 24.04 Now Available for OrangePi’s New RISC-V SBC
Of note, Ubuntu 24.04 developer images are now available for the new OrangePi RV2 RISC-V single-board computer (SBC). The news underscores Canonical’s on-going interest in the fledgling, open-source architecture. Last year, DeepComputing released Ubu...
2025-04-25 15:58
Cloud native explained: How to build scalable, resilient applications
What is cloud native? Cloud native defined The term “cloud-native computing” encompasses the modern approach to building and running software applications that exploit the flexibility, scalability, and resilience of cloud computing. The phrase is ...
2025-04-25 13:48
Debian Project Leader election 2025 is over, Andreas Tille re-elected!
The voting period and tally of votes for the Debian Project Leader election has just concluded and the winner is Andreas Tille, who has been elected for the second time. Congratulations! Out of a total of 1,030 developers, 362 voted. As usual in Debian...
2025-04-25 12:05
Hype versus execution in agentic AI
Agentic AI has captured the imagination of enterprises everywhere. It promises autonomous systems capable of reasoning, making decisions, and dynamically adapting to changing conditions. The allure lies in machines operating independently, free of hum...
2025-04-25 09:00
Python and WebAssembly? Here’s how to make it work
Top picks for Python readers on InfoWorld 6 languages you can deploy to WebAssembly right nowLearn how to deploy Python and five other languages to run on Wasm, along with the advantages and disadvantages of each language choice. Airgapped Python: Set...
2025-04-25 09:00
Enabling system-wide DNS over TLS
This article will guide you to enforcing DoT (DNS over TLS) on your running system and at boot time. Support is avaliable in Fedora 42. It will also guide you to set up encrypted DNS for system installation, if you want to try it with current Fedora Ra...
2025-04-25 08:00
COSMIC Desktop Alpha 7 Brings More New Features
System76 has just announced the 7th alpha release of its Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment. As with earlier alphas, the focus remains on adding the features planned for inclusion in its first stable release (dubbed Epoch 1). It’s always worth tem...
2025-04-25 03:06
Oddly, in defense of Google keeping Chrome
As much as I’m a fan of breaking up Google, I’m not entirely sure carving Chrome out of Google without a further plan for what happens to the browser is a great idea. I mean, Google is bad, but but things could be so, so much worse. OpenAI would be...
2025-04-24 22:16
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Steam to highlight accessibility support for games on store pages
The Steam store and desktop client will soon be able to help players find games that feature accessibility support. If your game has accessibility features, you can now enter that information in the Steamworks ‘edit store’ section for your app. ↫...
2025-04-24 21:50
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A tour inside the IBM z17
Welcome to a photo-driven tour of the IBM z17. I’ve scoured the image library to pull dig deep inside these machines that most people don’t get an opportunity to see inside, and I’ll share some of the specifications gleaned from the announcement ...
2025-04-24 20:38
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Fedora change proposal would remove the X11 GNOME session from Fedora 43
I’m sure this won’t make anybody mad, and we can all have a reasonable discussion about this. A change proposal for Fedora suggests Fedora should drop the X11 GNOME session from Fedora 43, moving GNOME’s target of removing X11 in GNOME 50 to the ...
2025-04-24 20:09
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TacOS: an x86_64 UNIX-like OS from scratch
TacOS is a UNIX-like kernel which is able to run DOOM, among various other smaller userspace programs. It has things like a VFS, scheduler, TempFS, devices, context switching, virtual memory management, physical page frame allocation, and a port of Doo...
2025-04-24 19:38
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Trust Isn’t Automatic in Open Source: It’s Protected
You’ve done the hard part: shipped a successful open source project.
2025-04-24 19:03
Polishing your typography with line height units
Learn how to use line-height units when setting paragraph margins — creating vertical rhythm in your text.
2025-04-24 18:45
The hitchhiker’s guide to infrastructure modernization
One of my favourite authors, Douglas Adams, once said that “we are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.” Whilst Adams is right about a lot of things, he got this one wrong – at least when it comes to infrastruc...
2025-04-24 12:36