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Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption - LinuxLinks
This is a new series looking at the Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC running Linux. In this series, I examine every aspect of this Mini PC in detail from a Linux perspective. I’ll compare the machine with desktop PC counterparts along the way.
The Minisforum UM890 Pro is an impressive compact mini PC based on an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS with integrated Radeon 780M. The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS has a CPU Mark of 29608 and the Radeon 780M a corresponding G3D Mark of 6910.
The Minisforum UM890 Pro is available for a 25% discount on Minisforum’s website. Many of their range also have sizeable discounts for Black Friday.
XStow - replacement for Stow - LinuxLinks
XStow, as Stow, is a program for managing the installation of software packages, keeping them separate (/usr/local/stow/emacs vs. /usr/local/stow/perl, for example) while making them appear to be installed in the same place (/usr/local).
For compiling XStow a C++ compiler and a system with a couple of POSIX functions are required. It does not depend on an interpreter. Static compilation for e.g. rescue disks are possible.
XStow installs packages in exactly the same way as Stow, so you can even start a Linux From Scratch installation with XStow and when Perl is running continue installation using GNU Stow.
This is free and open source software.
10 Best CDN Providers for Linux and Open Source Projects - LinuxLinks
If you run a Linux project or any other open source project, you want people from all over the world to be able to get to your website or files quickly. People leave a website if it takes too long to load, and they might not come back. This problem can be fixed with a CDN. A CDN is a network of servers that are spread out across many countries. These servers keep copies of your files. The CDN sends files from the server that is closest to the person who visits your site. This makes your site run quickly and smoothly.
Most people who use Linux and open source software like tools that are easy to use and reliable. One of the easiest ways to speed things up without doing a lot of work is to use a CDN. After you set it up, it keeps running in the background. It makes everything more stable and takes some of the work off of your main server. A lot of developers want to find the best cdn providers that are open source, fast, and easy to use. These are ten CDNs that are very popular for Linux and open source projects.
SpotBugs - find bugs in Java code - LinuxLinks
SpotBugs is a fork of FindBugs (which is now an abandoned project), carrying on from the point where it left off with support of its community.
SpotBugs requires JRE (or JDK) 11 or later to run. However, it can analyze programs compiled for any version of Java.
SpotBugs can be used standalone and through several integrations, including: Ant, Maven, Gradle, and Eclipse.
This is free and open source software.