Open Source News: Debugging R, IPFire Speed, Postgres vs Hype

Community & Events

    • Social Coworking and Office Hours – Debugging in R: Join a collaborative session focused on debugging R code, open to all skill levels.
    • Rencontres R 2026 – Nantes: Save the date for the upcoming R conference in Nantes, France.

    Software & Tools

    • Omnitronics Unveils 100% Software omniGateDMR and omniGateP25 RoIP Gateways: New software-defined gateways for digital radio interoperability.
    • Freie Firewall: IPFire wird deutlich schneller: The open-source firewall IPFire gets a significant speed boost.
    • Samba 4.24.3, 4.23.8 and 4.22.10 Security Releases: Critical security updates for Samba are now available.
    • GNU Parallel 20260522 (‘Hantavirus’) released: The latest version of GNU Parallel brings new features and fixes.

    Tips & Troubleshooting

    • Does Android Auto make your phone overheat? Try these 8 ways to cool it down: Practical advice for preventing overheating while using Android Auto.
    • Using a Gemma4 Safetensor Already Downloaded Locally: Guide to leveraging pre-downloaded AI models efficiently.
    • Bandwidth and IOPS errors during backup: Solutions for resolving backup performance issues.

    Data & Analysis

    • GIS Data: French Colonial Cercles: A new dataset for historical GIS research.
    • Ускоряем и оптимизируем numpy, pandas, scipy и sklearn: Tips for speeding up Python data science libraries.
    • From First Edit to Lasting Contribution: Mapping Wikimedia Brasil’s Editor Community: Insights into editor retention and contributions.

    Perspectives & Discussions

    • Stop Chasing Hype: Why I Chose Postgres Over ‘New-Age’ Databases: A case for sticking with PostgreSQL.
    • Sailfish OS reviews are always the same: Reflection on consistent feedback for the mobile OS.
    • M.I.T. Computer Program Predicts in 1973 That Civilization Will End by 2040: Revisiting a vintage prediction.
    • ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Claude e DeepSeek a confronto: A comparison of major AI chatbots.
    • What are some lesser known AI/dev tools that actually became part of your workflow? Community-shared hidden gems.
    • ( SOLVED) Strange Number appeared on new install: A user shares a solution to a mysterious startup issue.

Source: OpenWorld.News/open-source-digest/

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