Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

About Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Avimanyu is a Research Engineer at It's FOSS. Also a Doctoral Researcher on GPU-based Bioinformatics and author of 'Hands-On GPU Computing with Python', he strongly believes in the significance of Linux and FOSS in Scientific Research. He mostly goes by the tag "avimanyu786" on web indexes.

Ubuntu Kylin: The Official Chinese Version of Ubuntu

Last updated June 13, 2019 By Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay 9 Comments

Ubuntu Kylin is one of the official Ubuntu flavors. Learn about Ubuntu Kylin, what it is, why it was created and what features it offers.

A Brief History of FOSS Practices

Last updated March 2, 2019 By Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay 12 Comments

We focus a great deal about Linux and Free & Open Source Software at It’s FOSS. Ever wondered how old such FOSS Practices are? How did this Practice come by? What is the History behind this revolutionary concept?

Some Incredible Stories Around Tux: Our Lovable Linux Mascot!

Last updated October 24, 2019 By Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay 7 Comments

You already know Tux, the Linux mascot. But do you know how it was created? Read some interesting trivia around Tux.

The Earliest Linux Distros: Before Mainstream Distros Became So Popular

Last updated February 14, 2019 By Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay 45 Comments

In this throwback history article, we’ve tried to look back into how some of the earliest Linux distributions evolved and came into being as we know them today.

VA Linux: The Linux Company That Once Ruled NASDAQ

Last updated January 31, 2019 By Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay 3 Comments

RedHat may be the most valuable Linux companies these days but once there was VA Linux that once broke records at NASDAQ. Read more about the spectacular rise and devastating fall of VA Linux.

New Leads for Malaria Discovered: Open Source Pharma FTW!

Last updated December 30, 2018 By Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay Leave a Comment

We look into a recent Open Source Discovery in the field of Anti-Malarial Research and its significance in the scientific and medical research community.

systemd to Allow Automatic Fallback to an Older Kernel in Case of Boot Failure

Last updated November 28, 2018 By Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay 6 Comments

systemd is introducing a new boot assessment feature where the system will automatically fallback to an older Linux kernel in case of boot failures.

Understanding Disease with Tabula Muris – The Open Source Database via Chan Zuckerberg Biohub

Last updated November 25, 2018 By Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay Leave a Comment

A new Open Source Database looks incredibly promising for understanding different diseases!

Sourcegraph: An Open-Source Source Code Search Engine

Last updated November 21, 2019 By Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay Leave a Comment

Read about the features of a new Open Source Code Navigation and Search Tool and also how to make it useful, especially if you are a regular programmer.

Open Source 3D Printing: Exploring Scientific and Medical Solutions

Last updated October 22, 2018 By Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay 5 Comments

In our open science series, read how Open Source 3D Printing can benefit Science and Healthcare industry.