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Functionality with Moodle

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Functionality with Moodle
by Carles Aguiló.  

Hello Moodlers,

Welcome to a new series of communications called “Functionality with Moodle”.

1. Introduction

We are aware that Moodle is wonderful, but no one can cover all your teaching and learning technology needs on their own. This is why we have started several efforts to understand what you integrate with Moodle and to communicate how we support you in these integrations.

2. Integrations’ Survey 2023 edition is coming soon

Last year, we started our Integrations Survey, the second edition of which is around the corner. The main findings for us from 2022 were shared in a post and a visual summary could be the following graphic:

Functionality with Moodle

3. Plugins directory

https://moodle.org/plugins is the main point of information for things that connect with Moodle or extend Moodle capabilities. As we understand that Moodle is about always used together with other tools, we have started to work on the improvements on this important tool via some focus groups. We’ll be communicating here the improvements that we carry out so that you can tell us early what you like and what you don’t.

4. Functionality with Moodle

We are also explaining better how Moodle provides a round solution with the help of our industry partners in the pages under https://moodle.com/functionality-with-moodle/. In these pages, you will find an in-depth explanation of a topic, plus an invitation to visit our Certified Integrations, which are solutions that we have vetted to work exceptionally well for a given functionality.

So far, we have been able to produce three items on high impact topics:

More will be coming soon, watch out for the next one on data synchronisation!

parallel @ Savannah: GNU Parallel 20230822 (‘Chandrayaan’) released [stable]

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GNU Parallel 20230822 (‘Chandrayaan’) has been released. It is available for download at: lbry://@GnuParallel:4

Quote of the month:

  GNU parallel is your friend. Unleash your cores! #GNU

    — Blake L @BlakeDL@twitter

New in this release:

  • Bug fixes and man page updates.

News about GNU Parallel:

GNU Parallel – For people who live life in the parallel lane.

If you like GNU Parallel record a video testimonial: Say who you are, what you use GNU Parallel for, how it helps you, and what you like most about it. Include a command that uses GNU Parallel if you feel like it.

About GNU Parallel


GNU Parallel is a shell tool for executing jobs in parallel using one or more computers. A job can be a single command or a small script that has to be run for each of the lines in the input. The typical input is a list of files, a list of hosts, a list of users, a list of URLs, or a list of tables. A job can also be a command that reads from a pipe. GNU Parallel can then split the input and pipe it into commands in parallel.

If you use xargs and tee today you will find GNU Parallel very easy to use as GNU Parallel is written to have the same options as xargs. If you write loops in shell, you will find GNU Parallel may be able to replace most of the loops and make them run faster by running several jobs in parallel. GNU Parallel can even replace nested loops.

GNU Parallel makes sure output from the commands is the same output as you would get had you run the commands sequentially. This makes it possible to use output from GNU Parallel as input for other programs.

For example you can run this to convert all jpeg files into png and gif files and have a progress bar:

  parallel –bar convert {1} {1.}.{2} ::: *.jpg ::: png gif

Or you can generate big, medium, and small thumbnails of all jpeg files in sub dirs:

  find . -name ‘*.jpg’ |

    parallel convert -geometry {2} {1} {1//}/thumb{2}_{1/} :::: – ::: 50 100 200

You can find more about GNU Parallel at: http://www.gnu.org/s/parallel/

You can install GNU Parallel in just 10 seconds with:

    $ (wget -O – pi.dk/3 || lynx -source pi.dk/3 || curl pi.dk/3/ ||

       fetch -o – http://pi.dk/3 ) > install.sh

    $ sha1sum install.sh | grep 883c667e01eed62f975ad28b6d50e22a

    12345678 883c667e 01eed62f 975ad28b 6d50e22a

    $ md5sum install.sh | grep cc21b4c943fd03e93ae1ae49e28573c0

    cc21b4c9 43fd03e9 3ae1ae49 e28573c0

    $ sha512sum install.sh | grep ec113b49a54e705f86d51e784ebced224fdff3f52

    79945d9d 250b42a4 2067bb00 99da012e c113b49a 54e705f8 6d51e784 ebced224

    fdff3f52 ca588d64 e75f6033 61bd543f d631f592 2f87ceb2 ab034149 6df84a35

    $ bash install.sh

Watch the intro video on http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL284C9FF2488BC6D1

Walk through the tutorial (man parallel_tutorial). Your command line will love you for it.

When using programs that use GNU Parallel to process data for publication please cite:

O. Tange (2018): GNU Parallel 2018, March 2018, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1146014.

If you like GNU Parallel:

  • Give a demo at your local user group/team/colleagues
  • Post the intro videos on Reddit/Diaspora*/forums/blogs/ Identi.ca/Google+/Twitter/Facebook/Linkedin/mailing lists
  • Get the merchandise https://gnuparallel.threadless.com/designs/gnu-parallel
  • Request or write a review for your favourite blog or magazine
  • Request or build a package for your favourite distribution (if it is not already there)
  • Invite me for your next conference


If you use programs that use GNU Parallel for research:

  • Please cite GNU Parallel in you publications (use –citation)


If GNU Parallel saves you money:

About GNU SQL


GNU sql aims to give a simple, unified interface for accessing databases through all the different databases’ command line clients. So far the focus has been on giving a common way to specify login information (protocol, username, password, hostname, and port number), size (database and table size), and running queries.

The database is addressed using a DBURL. If commands are left out you will get that database’s interactive shell.

When using GNU SQL for a publication please cite:

O. Tange (2011): GNU SQL – A Command Line Tool for Accessing Different Databases Using DBURLs, ;login: The USENIX Magazine, April 2011:29-32.

About GNU Niceload


GNU niceload slows down a program when the computer load average (or other system activity) is above a certain limit. When the limit is reached the program will be suspended for some time. If the limit is a soft limit the program will be allowed to run for short amounts of time before being suspended again. If the limit is a hard limit the program will only be allowed to run when the system is below the limit.

Intel doc suggests Microsoft may limit Wi-Fi 7 to Windows 11, Windows 12, and newer

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Meanwhile, if you are on Windows 11 and wondering about its compatibility with your system, a document from Intel, spotted by Twitter (X) user Chi11eddog, seemingly confirms that Windows 11 is going to be supported. And although the document does not mention Windows 12, which is expected given that the product has not even been officially announced yet (Microsoft recently revealed the release date for Windows 11 23H2). While this is certainly expected, users who would have stuck to their Windows 10 PCs, either due to the hardware being not on the support list or simply because they prefer the older OS over the new ones, are likely going to be out of luck as the supported OS does not mention Windows 10. I mean, at the time Wi-Fi 7 comes out, Windows 10 will be almost a decade old. I’m all for a good Microsoft thrashing, but expecting them to go back and add support for Wi-Fi 7 to a decade-old operating system seems a bit unrealistic.

Daura e Tarjuma e Quran – Surah e Baqarah Ayat 38 to Surah Baqarah Ayat 63 – 23rd August 2023…

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Daura e Tarjuma e Quran – Host: Shuja Uddin Sheikh

1st Time in Electronic Media’s History Complete Translation & Tafseer of Quran Kareem.

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‘So majestic!’ – A couple of humpback whales enjoy the open ocean with their breaching

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Ashley Sykes presents a breathtaking video capturing the awe-inspiring sight of a couple of humpback whales gracefully navigating the open ocean through their mesmerizing breaching.

The video showcases the whales’ immense power and beauty as they launch themselves out of the water, creating a remarkable display of nature’s wonders.

The whales’ movements exude a sense of tranquility and majesty, reminding us of the incredible creatures that inhabit our world’s oceans.

Ashley Sykes’ video transports viewers into a realm where the magnificence of marine life takes center stage.

This remarkable footage serves as a testament to the remarkable diversity and grace of nature and offers a profound connection to the serenity and grandeur of our planet’s aquatic inhabitants.
Location: Sydney, Australia
WooGlobe Ref : WGA537024
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Salsa Digital: The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act and how it affects open source

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Salsa Digital: The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act and how it affects open source
What is the Cyber Resilience Act? The Cyber Resilience Act is proposed legislation that will make it mandatory for hardware and software producers to: Ensure that their products meet minimum security standards before they’re released  Keep their products’ security up-to-date after release (e.g. monitoring security threats and releasing security updates) The Act also aims to make it easy for users to compare the security features of different products. The end goal: to make digital products more secure, to protect citizens and businesses.  View the draft Act in multiple languages What effects will it have on software development? A factsheet about the Act outlines the manufacturer’s obligations.