Making Chrome QUICer
In October 2020, Chrome enabled HTTP/3 by default. HTTP/3 (RFC 9114) runs over IETF QUIC (RFC9000). Default-enabling HTTP/3 in Chrome resulted in improved performance compared not only HTTP/1 and HTTP/2, but also Google QUIC. Benefits included reduced...
Fedora Asahi Remix 41 is now available
We are happy to announce the general availability of Fedora Asahi Remix 41. This release brings the newly released Fedora Linux 41 to Apple Silicon Macs. Fedora Asahi Remix is developed in close collaboration with the Fedora Asahi SIG and the Asa...
Cheers to 5 Years of openSUSE Bar
The openSUSE community will celebrate the 5-year anniversary of the openSUSE Bar on Dec. 19. Join people in the bar and celebrate this social space where open-source enthusiasts, developers and like minded individuals can come together to discuss open ...
System76 Releases Updated AMD Ryzen Linux Laptop
System76 has been offering AMD-powered Linux laptops for a few years now and before rounding out 2024 they have announced the new Pangolin "Pang15" laptop with an updated SoC, 2K display with 16:10 screen ratio and 120Hz refresh rate, and other refinem...
How to get started on open-source development
Open-source technology isn’t just about building software — it’s about creating solutions collaboratively, making them freely available for anyone to use and adapt. This approach lowers barriers of access and allows solutions to be tailored to va...
Mozilla partners with Ecosia for a better web
Your tech choices matter more than ever. That’s why at Mozilla, we believe in empowering users to make informed decisions that align with their values. In that spirit, we’re excited to announce our partnership with Ecosia, a search engine that prio...
Top 5 use cases for small language models
Since ChatGPT arrived in late 2022, large language models (LLMs) have continued to raise the bar for what generative AI systems can accomplish. For example, GPT-3.5, which powered ChatGPT, had an accuracy of 85.5% on common sense reasoning data sets, ...
Smarter devops: How to avoid deployment horrors
Many devops organizations implement advanced CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and other automations to increase deployment frequency. In the State of DevOps Report 2023, 18% of respondents were classified as elite performers for being able to deploy on-...
Does AWS have a complexity problem?
At AWS re:Invent 2024, Amazon Web Services addressed a critical concern for enterprises using modern cloud technology: managing the growing complexity of cloud environments at scale. Enterprises are confronted by the challenges of evolving systems, ma...