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A decade or two ago, open source software was all the rage. Nowadays, it seems as if most open source projects (the ones I encounter, at least) either haven't been updated in years, are not actively maintained, or are looking for new maintainers. Has the culture shifted away from open …
Linux has come a long way, but it's still primarily a server OS, correct? How many of you linux fanboys and girls use it as your primary operating system for daily tasks? How does it compare to Windows or macOS in terms of productivity and overall user experience?
Those clever boffins at the University of Bath, England have managed to develop a machine called [URL="http://dev.www.reprap.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome"]RepRap[/URL] which can, effectively, replicate itself. The boffins themselves describe it as being a 3D printer which can print, or rather produce, real mechanical parts. Perhaps most interesting is the claim that RepRap can …
Hi all, My team and I is making an open-source library for running AI models on the phone. We are planning to create a very simple SDK which will allow you to download a model and use it on your phone. We plan to release an initial version in a …
Since this is a discussion forum, I dare use it to announce a new release of the best (IMO) Java open source discussion software, JForum. There isn't much new in terms of functionality or bug fixes, but it now runs natively on JakartaEE 10 - meaning you need Tomcat 10.1 …
## **Introduction** > The McCharts component library is developed based on Hongmeng ArkTS syntax and supports API 9 and above. The chart component has been open sourced. Everyone can participate, whether they are new or experienced, to learn from each other, develop more component libraries, and enrich the ArkTS ecosystem. …
**English Translation:** Hello everyone, I’m Chen Yang. It’s been a while since my last update. The main reason is my busy schedule with my full-time job, leaving me little time for writing. Additionally, I’ve spent the past six months learning HarmonyOS ArkTS, and now that I’ve reached a semi-proficient level, …
This project is a cross-platform Kafka GUI client. A star would be appreciated to support the open-source effort by the author. Thank you! # Features of Kafka-King * View the list of cluster nodes, dynamically configure broker and topic settings. * Support for consumer clients to consume messages from specified …
For programmers who do not like to use IDEs, it may not be convenient to find specific strings in files of a specified type. Using standard grep is an option, but specifying file types can be quite cumbersome. We can solve this with a small script. First, use find to …
Open-source LLMS, owing to their comparable performance with advanced proprietary LLMs, have been gaining immense popularity lately. Open-source LLMs are free to use, and you can easily modify their source code or fine-tune them on your systems. [Alibaba's Qwen](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/solutions/generative-ai/qwen?_p_lc=1) and [Meta's Llama](https://ai.meta.com/blog/meta-llama-3-1/) series of models are two major players in …
I have an open source WAF in production. It's open source and free. It can be the alternative of Cloudflare, the open source edition. How can I find the potential users to try my WAF?
Legal and regulatory challenges for blockchain projects include navigating uncertain laws, particularly regarding data privacy and smart contracts. Compliance with anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations is tricky due to blockchain's pseudonymous nature. Token regulation complexity and cross-border transaction issues add further hurdles. Moreover, protecting intellectual property in open-source settings poses …
LMs are great , but if you don't know how to ask the right questions , break your thoughts in manageable pieces they can't do it for you. Even when you do , you must have a level of experience to distinguish a wrong or crappy response from a legitimate …
In my [previous articles](https://www.daniweb.com/programming/computer-science/tutorials/541732/paris-olympics-ticket-information-chatbot-with-memory-using-langchain), I explained how to develop customized chatbots using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) approach in [LangChain](https://www.langchain.com/). However, I used proprietary models such as OpenAI, which can be expensive when you try to scale. In this article, I will show you how to use the open-source and free-of-cost …
Basic background information Mariadb Ver 15.1 District 10.11.6 MariaDB Glarea cluster, one with three nodes: Node1:192.168.18.78 Node2: 192.168.18.79 Node3: 192.168.18.80 Among them, Node1 node was restarted after a power outage of 1 hour, and after executing the system ctl start mariadb, it was stuck for a long time (running for …
Has anyone tried [Mastodon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastodon_(software)) yet? For those who don't know it's a federated, distributed and (currently) technology-orientated social network (well, rather a group of interoperable social networks) that's fully open source and ad-free. I've been impressed so far but as with every new network, whether it flies or not will …
In the rapidly evolving field of Natural Language Processing (NLP), open-source large language models (LLMs) are becoming increasingly popular as they are free to use. Among these, the [Mistral](https://docs.mistral.ai/models/) family of models stands out as a state-of-the-art model that is freely accessible to the public. Comparable in performance to the …
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On February 21, 2024, Google released [Gemma](https://ai.google.dev/gemma), a family of state-of-the-art open-source large language models (LLMs). As per initial results, its 7b (seven billion parameter) version is known to perform better than Meta's [Llama 2](https://llama.meta.com/), the previous state-of-the-art open-source LLM. As always, my first test with any new open-source LLM …
**ChatGPT has had lazy days before, but this week’s performance marks an unprecedented low. Here’s why many ChatGPT Pro users are canceling their subscriptions – and even more might follow.**  Yes, complaints about ChatGPT being lazy have been around for as long as the LLM itself. I have written …
When it comes to selecting a framework for a development project, it's crucial to make an informed decision. With so many options available, it can be challenging to determine the best fit for the project's needs. Let's take a look at some of the pros and cons of popular frameworks …
i need to improve english and React skill. i aleady have six years develop expriences. how can i find a open source project to improve english and React skill. thank you.
Understanding facial expressions is crucial for various tasks, from recognizing emotions to enhancing security measures. While extracting faces from pictures is easy, doing the same in videos is tricky. Imagine creating videos with only highlighted facial expressions, offering a unique perspective on human interactions. Various tools are available for face …
In one of my research projects, I needed to extract text from video files and create a CSV file that included sentiments expressed in the text. Manual extraction was time-consuming and costly. So, I explored Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems and discovered OpenAI [Whisper](https://openai.com/research/whisper), known for its high accuracy in …
Earlier this week, a Reddit account confirmed to belong to Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, [asserted in a comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/16sdu6w/rip_jimmy_apples/k2aroaw/?context=3) that "AGI has been achieved internally." This announcement came after a similar statement by a cryptic insider named "Jimmy Apples" on X/Twitter (account now deleted), known for prior correct forecasts about OpenAI's …
Hi everyone I'm Andras, I am interested in joining this community. I only use free and open source image editing
How can Chinese open source projects become better known overseas. I'm one of the people running this open source project
[functional module] WDR [Operation steps & amp; problem phenomenon] 1、gs_guc reload -N all -I all -c "enable_wdr_snapshot=on" 2、select create_wdr_snapshot(); 3、select * from snapshot.snapshot; [Screenshot information] openGauss=# select name,setting from pg_settings where name like '%wdr%'; name | setting -----------------------------+--------- enable_wdr_snapshot | on wdr_snapshot_interval | 60 wdr_snapshot_query_timeout | 100 wdr_snapshot_retention_days | 8 …
openGauss is an open source relational database management system, which deeply integrates Huawei's years of experience in the database field. Combined with the needs of enterprise scenarios, what deployment forms does it support in the enterprise architecture?
In China, many manufacturers are 'replacing IOE' and are moving closer to open source databases.openGauss is an open source database developed by Huawei itself. Although there is policy support,but ，Oracle has always been ranked first in DB-Engines Ranking. So, do you think openGauss database can replace Oracle database?
In recent years, open source software, and open source community construction is more popular, such as: mysql, postgresql, and openGauss database open source communities .So, as an individual, how to specifically participate in the open source community contribution?
## Introduction ## Among the many ways to create your own View, extending an existing View is the simplest option. This is because you are inheriting pre-made attributes, drawing, and accessibility features. In this tutorial, we will learn how to create our own custom View by extending an existing View …
I see a need to jell many associated and related websites for cities and villages into one site for that community. Plan on making a Go To site for the locals of each city or village.
# Comparing two videos side by side I have been creating walk-through videos on the cheap by just wandering through an area with my little Sony camera. Lacking a steady-cam I just try to hold the camera as steady as possible. Fortunately, with the proper (free) tools I can still …
I'm in the process of developing a free open source online platform/course for complete beginners to teach themselves coding in Python. See https://github.com/alexmojaki/futurecoder for more information or try out the demo at https://futurecoder.herokuapp.com/. It's completely interactive and has several awesome features, including three dedicated debuggers, gradual hinting and solution revelation, …
I work on c# desktop app I Can't export data to excel file with multiple tab(multi sheet). only that i can do create excel file with only sheet based on data exist on data table module field. I use open XML library Data table data as below : Divide Output …
I am yogesh. I am owner of startup techsapphire. I build soltion which helps community to achieve complex solution very easily, along with opensource tools, I also provide commercial version to stay alive :) Keep learning.
Is there a mechanism to embed code editors(Python, Java, Javascript) within a cloud based application. What are some of the best open source option ?
Hi All, Can you suggest the best cloud open source linux-based software that can be customized and scaled for university/school 1. registration and administration; 2. scheduling/timetabling, e.g., for managing teaching and examination timetables?
Sophos software has recent.y made their [Sandboxie](https://www.sandboxie.com/) software free for personal use and will soon be making it open source. For anyone unfamiliar with Sandboxie, it implements an isolated enviroment where you can run programs (even install them) without fear of affecting your system. When you run a program from …
I am building my blog website and I want to make a page that will search info I have created in an excel spreadsheet and I want to include images for each item. Almost like an e-commerce or retail type of search but only for information but not just a …
I'm new to c# and I'm trying to write a movie database that retrieves data from IMDB. For the codecs I found MediaInfo. The included example in winforms works fine, but when I try to use the library in my console application I get the error "Unable to load MediaInfo …
I am thinking of moving to ecommerce development. There is just so much out there so much so that I find myself at a loss as to where to start. I do front end development but I understand backend equally well. Ideally I would like to find a suitable e-commerce …
I was looking for open source projects on google and found this platform crowdsourcer.io is there anyone with experience using the platform? I plan to contribute to a game project there.
I think we can all agree (this will likely provoke disagreement) that a voting machine that records a vote electronically without a way to do a manual verification is a bad idea. How then should a proper voting machine work. My suggestion is to have a touch screen on which …
Hi, I've been playing a game from a few years back (I really enjoyed it) and I found that it was open source on github. I would love to make my own version and see how it goes. I have experience with python as a hobby, and I've had a …
Greetings, I am practicing developing software that can communicate with hardware via an RS232 connection. I am using new PC hardware and I don't have any serial ports, nor do I have any actual devices with me that use serial communication. Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations for software …
What are general considerations when choosing an open source library
**HELLO GUYS!** I'm Sergey Romanenko a web-developer with strong will for learning and researching new technologies and architectural solutions. I like creating and using specialised tools for making development processes as efficient as possible. Let me introduce my pet project - Flextype! Flextype is Open Source, fast and flexible file-based …
Hello. This is Feir and I am working for Nature Easy Soft which focuses on developing project management tool. One of our products, [ZenTao](https://www.zentao.pm), is open source Scrum tool. It is all lifecycle management and has helped ten thousands of users. If you are done with Jira, give it a …
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