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Fanboys insist we are getting the numbers wrong  For years, Linux fanboys have been insisting that this year will be the time ...

I am using Actiona, a Linux GUI automation tool that automates mouse clicks, keyboard actions, and file tasks to automate my Linux desktop.

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Fastest 10-node production result in IO500 history achieved using standard Linux, NFSv4.2 and off-the-shelf NVMe Supercomputing 2025 -- Hammerspace, the high-performance data platform for AI Anywhere, ...