Linux is a popular, open source operating system kernel. Linus Torvalds started development of the kernel in 1991.
Linux is a popular, open source operating system kernel. Linus Torvalds started development of the kernel in 1991.
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Linux distro for software development support?
I've spent too much time on setup & maintain a development server, which contains following tools:
Common services like SSH, BIND, rsync, etc.
Subversion, Git.
Apache server, which runs CGit, Trac, Webmin, phpmyadmin, phppgadmin, etc.
Jetty, which…
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What is the starting point for Ubuntu app development?
I'm thinking of developing software for Ubuntu and other related Linux-based distros (like Linux Mint). But currently am at a loss for where to start.
Would learning Python be enough/good?
And what are the other things I should know about before…
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How does one person handle all?
I was reading a wiki article about DRM, and I found in the Development paragraph this:
Torvalds, as top maintainer of the whole kernel, holds the last word on
whether a patch is suitable or not for inclusion in the kernel.
So, how is it possible…
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of running a UniKernel?
What are the Benefits of running a UniKernel. Isn't it more work to coordinate multiple UniKernels spinning up and down versus the traditional application?
What pieces of Software will be rewritten using a UniKernel, where does it make sense?
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What is the difference between an Implicit loop and an Explicit loop
I'm doing an assignment in my Linux class and my teacher is a fill-in so he's just going with what is given to him.
In the assignment it says to write a script using an Implicit loop to create file systems on partitions (they are the arguments)…
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Create clean/blank MacOS filesystem for testing OSS
In developing/testing OSS libraries I can replicate a clean Linux fs using containers. However, if I want to test oss libs for MacOS end users, I seem to be in a bit of a quandary. Is there any way to create a clean fs on MacOS that I can test…
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