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#Open Platform Development Meta

#Open System Architecture | System design approach | Aims to produce systems that are inherently interoperable and connectable

#Open Stack | Free, open standard cloud computing platform

#Linux | Family of open-source Unix-like operating systems | Based on Linux kernel | Released by Linus Torvalds

#Virtual Private Server (VPS) | Runs its own copy of an operating system (OS)

#Software Stack | Set of software components that work together

#Nginx | Web server that be used as reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache

#Fast Process Management (FPM)

#FPM-PHP | FastCGI Process Manager for PHP

#FastCGI | Binary protocol for interfacing interactive programs with a web server

#JSON | JavaScript Object Notation | Open standard file and data interchange format using human-readable text to store and transmit data objects consisting of attribute–value pairs and arrays

#PHP | General-purpose scripting language geared towards web development

#Fiber | Represents full-stack, interruptible functions | May be suspended from anywhere in the call-stack, pausing execution within fiber until fiber is resumed at later time

#Android | Mobile operating system based on modified Linux kernel and some open-source software | Designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets

#Linux distributions (distros) | Ubuntu | Fedora | Linux Mint | Arch Linux | Kali Linux

#Multiproccesing4Xi | Tuned multiprocessing SDK

#Multicore CPU | Microprocessor on a single integrated circuit with two or more separate processing units, called cores

#Scope4Xi | SDK | Software generated automatically for Xi = {APU ... CPU ... GPU ... ZPU} | System can automatically decide the best Processing Unit(s) for Task(s) | Programmers can also allocate Processins Unit(s) for Task(s) | Improved performance | Balanced resource usage | Processing units {APU ... CPU ... GPU ... ZPU} can be simulated | Machine generated code increases productivity | Adding new hardware becomes less costly

#GPU computing | Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles graphics-related work and AI algoritms

#Studio4Xi | Macros for messages to be embedded in programs | Parsers for software modules | Timing services for trace | XML-files to sense, reason and ace traces | Nouns with colors to depict software actors | Easy import for Classes and Functions | Find services to analyze and develop programs | Verified hyperlinks built for web pages | Embedded trace for Multiprocessing Programs | Automated trace for Software Development | Adjustable timeouts for tuning systems | Symbolized software Actors for trace | XML generated for Sense, Reason and Ace | Dynamically loadable Programs generated with software | 2D/3D Image Programs for special Processors | Natural language trace embedded in programs | Profiles for smart keyboards | Programs for module and system testing | 3D coordinates for timed trace events | Programs for system constants | Compability with standard Multiprocessing | Multiprocessing classes Process4Xi, Queue4Xi, Pipe4Xi | Trace and Benchmark results embedded in modules | Programs to create Web Portals | Programs to view Web Portals based on roles and categories | Version management with one program | Statistics for software and web development | Target functions automatically created for processes | Modules generated to activate processes with target functions | Dummy processes for threads to simulate CPU cores | Target functions activated for processes | Automatically generated Programs and Tests |¤Multiprocessing Programs generated automatically to distribute work load | Command and Control via Named Pipes and Queues | Visual Symbols for Verbs and Nouns | HTML generated to »Verbs, Clusters and Supers | Colors generated to Actors | Software Objects generated for Processing Units {BPU ... GPU ... ZPU}

#Process4xi | Multiprocessing class

#Namedpipe4xi | Multiprocessing class

#Queue4xi | Multiprocessing class Queue4Xi

#Thread | Smallest sequence of programmed instructions that can be managed independently by OS scheduler

#Python | Object Oriented Programming language

#HTTPS | Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) | Extension of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) | Uses encryption for secure communication over computer network

#SFTP | File Transfer Protocol (FTP) | Adds support for the Transport Layer Security (TLS) and, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

#SSL | Secure Sockets Layer | Standard security technology for establishing encrypted link between server and client

#SSL Certificate | Domain of the site on which the certificate is installed | Name of the company owner | Country, city of company registration | SSL certificate validity period | Certification Authority Information | Serial number of the SSL | SAN items (Multi-domain SSL |Trusted and Untrusted Certificates

#.app | Top level domain by Google | More secure domain for apps | Makes HTTPS required on all connections to .app websites and pages | No individual HSTS registration or configuration needed | Security built in | ref: >> https://get.app/

#.dev | Top level domain by Google | Security built in | Included on the HSTS preload list | HTTPS required on all connections | Ideal for developers | Ref: >> https://get.dev

#.ai | ccTLD top level domain by Anguilla Caribbean | Artificial Intelligence domain

#Object localization

#Object tracking

#Semantic scene understanding,

#Robotics Perception

#Object recognition,

#Machine learning

#GPT language

#Artificial neural network,

#Cognitive intelligence

#Natural language processing (NLP)

#Token generation

#AI inference technology

#Digital Twin

#SLAM | Simultaneous Localization and Mapping

#Multimodal access

#AI Accelerator

#Robotic AI,

#Robotic Autonomy

#Low-shot learning

#Generative AI

#Perceptual AI algorithm

#Neural network architecture

#Spiking neural network algorithms

#Humanoid robots,

#Antagonistic AI system

#Generative AI Stack

#Lidar

#Depth camera

#Synthetic Data Generation

#Robot control

#Robotics simulation,

#Template language

#Vector Retrieval

#Graph-based Metadata Technique,

#Autonomous robot

#Sparse autoencoder

#State Space Model (SSM)

#Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG),

#AI processor

#Special Interest Group (SIG)

#Fedora | Free and open-source Linux distribution | Developed by the Fedora Project | Sponsored by Red Hat (IBM)

#Git | Distributed version control system

#Enterprise Linux ecosystem | Red Hat Enterprise Linux (owned by IBM) | RHEL Stream (continuous delivery platform for RHEL) | CentOS Stream (CentOS is owned by Red Hat)Rocky Linux (B Corp option) | Fedora (sponsored by Red Hat, a subsidiary of IBM) | AlmaLinux (AlmaLinux OS Foundation: ProComputers,Virtuozzo,CloudLinux,TuxCare,CERN, MEGWARE, OpenLogic)

#Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

#Direct message (DM) | BlueSky | Private one-to-one messages directly within the Bluesky app | By default, your permissions allow anyone you follow to DM you | You allow no one or anyone to message you

#AT Protocol | Authenticated Transfer Protocol | All user-data is signed by the authoring user | Makes it possible to broadcast data through many services and prove it is real without having to speak directly to the originating server

#Atmosphere | Describes ecosystem around AT Protocol

#Decentralized IDentifier (DID) | Universally-unique identifier | Represents data repos | DIDs are a W3C specification | AT Protocol

#Handle | Domain name used to identify data repos | AT Protocol

#Namespaced IDentifier (NSID) | Identifier format used in Atmosphere to identify Lexicon schemas | AT Protocol

#Timestamp IDentifier (TID) | Identifier format used for record keys | AT Protocol

#Content Identifier (CID) | Cryptographic hashes of records | Used to track specific versions of records | AT Protocol

#DAG-CBOR | Serialization format used by atproto | AT Protocol

#Personal Data Server (PDS).| Server hosting a user | Store user data repo | Signes keys | May also assign user a handle and a DID | PDS may host multiple users

#Echo chamber | Bluesky lets create moderation lists | Lists of accounts to be blocked or muted | Anyone can subscribe to moderation lists to instantly block/mute tons of accounts | This could be abused to silence people and create echo chambers

#SkyFeed | Custom tool that lets anyone build their own feeds using GUI

#ATProto gryptography | Not crypto in the coin sense | Every user runs a data repository where commits to the repository are signed | Data repositories are synced between nodes to exchange data | Interactions are committed as records to the repositories | Schema is a well-defined machine language | DID system uses recovery key to move from one server to another without coordinating with server

#AlmaLinux | Linux distribution developed by AlmaLinux OS Foundation | Created to replace CentOS after its stable release was discontinued | supported by community contributions and sponsors

#AlmaLinux OS 9 | Active support until 31 May 2027 | Security support until 31 May 2032

#Security Vulnerabilities | Without OS updates, systems are exposed to unpatched vulnerabilities, increasing risks of hacking, malware, and data breaches

#End Of Life (EOL) | Vendor-defined date marking the cessation of updates for a Linux distribution | Security updates, which are crucial for safeguarding against vulnerabilities | Post-EOL, official support also disappears, leaving users to tackle compatibility issues and bugs independently | Third-party software will cease updates for the distribution | Attackers are aware of the lack of ongoing security updates

#Potential Migration Issues | Loss of access to specific hardware due to driver incompatibilities | Custom workloads might not function correctly | Recertifying custom software or appliances for a new platform is expensive and time-consuming task

#Risks of Running an EOL Distribution | Exposes to unpatched security vulnerabilities | Compliance with industry regulations becomes challenging | Third-party applications might stop supporting deployments | Security advisories will no longer include EOL OS | Vulnerability scanners will likely flag these systems as liabilities

#FIPS-validated deployment | Federal Information Processing Standard, which governs cryptographic security | NGINX Plus

#Cloud VPS | Near-instant resource scaling (CPU, RAM, storage) without downtime | Ideal for fluctuating traffic | Multiple servers, ensuring no single point of failure and higher uptime | Pay-as-you-go model, charging only for used resources