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## [\[ANN\] Ark.jl v0.4.0 - Archetype-based ECS, now with support for simulations on the GPU](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-ark-jl-v0-4-0-archetype-based-ecs-now-with-support-for-simulations-on-the-gpu/135786)

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**Author:** [@Tortar](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tortar)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-ark-jl-v0-4-0-archetype-based-ecs-now-with-support-for-simulations-on-the-gpu/135786 "2026-02-23T22:53:46Z")

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Ark.jl v0.4 focuses on bringing parallelization and customization to the core of the system. This major release introduces three powerful new features: seamless integration with all major GPU backends for component stora…

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## [Julia on Ubuntu 22.04](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-on-ubuntu-22-04/135799)

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**Author:** [@ufechner7](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ufechner7)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-on-ubuntu-22-04/135799 "2026-02-23T21:33:04Z")

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AI added the following code to my run\_julia script: # Preload Julia-bundled libraries to avoid version conflicts with older system libs. # On Ubuntu 22.04: OpenSSL 3.0.2 (artifacts need 3.3+), fontconfig 2.13 (missing #…

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## [Downloading maps using OSM in Agents.jl. OpenSSLError](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/downloading-maps-using-osm-in-agents-jl-opensslerror/135751)

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**Author:** [@Magnus\_Lilledahl](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Magnus_Lilledahl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/downloading-maps-using-osm-in-agents-jl-opensslerror/135751 "2026-02-23T20:39:22Z")

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I am trying to use the OSM module og Agents.jl to download maps from openstreetmaps. With the following MWE using Agents map\_path = OSM.download\_osm\_network(:place\_name; place\_name = "Trondheim", networ…

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## [Very impressed with Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/very-impressed-with-julia/133278)

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**Author:** [@op3n](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/op3n)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/very-impressed-with-julia/133278 "2026-02-23T19:55:05Z")

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My first post, and first dips into Julia Just started less than 24 hours ago, and very impressed with Julia Thank you

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## [GPU based Nearest Neighbor (brute force)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gpu-based-nearest-neighbor-brute-force/135753)

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**Author:** [@prittjam](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/prittjam)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gpu-based-nearest-neighbor-brute-force/135753 "2026-02-23T19:50:49Z")

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Hi, Is there a maintained Julia package that can perform high-dimensional nearest-neighbor queries on the GPU, e.g., 1000s of queries against 10s of thousands of database vectors? I’m aware of the wrapper for FAISS, bu…

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## [Mooncake+ODE gradient error](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/mooncake-ode-gradient-error/135797)

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**Author:** [@johnb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/johnb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/mooncake-ode-gradient-error/135797 "2026-02-23T18:35:47Z")

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I’m trying out Mooncake.jl to obtain gradients through ODEs, but I keep getting uninitialized tangent issues and I’m not sure how to fix it. I’ve attached a small example problem below. Using DifferentiationInterface.jl…

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## [Rolling window on image/mapwindow variant](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/rolling-window-on-image-mapwindow-variant/135798)

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**Author:** [@mekapses](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mekapses)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/rolling-window-on-image-mapwindow-variant/135798 "2026-02-23T18:19:13Z")

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I’m trying to appply a function to a rolling window on an image. If the function returns a primitive value I can use mapwindow. Imagine I’m trying to apply StatsBase.mean. Works fine. But if I want to apply something th…

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## [The Thing I Loved Has Changed (on programming and AI)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-thing-i-loved-has-changed-on-programming-and-ai/135561)

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**Author:** [@paulmelis](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/paulmelis)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-thing-i-loved-has-changed-on-programming-and-ai/135561 "2026-02-23T17:43:29Z")

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Edit: to be clear, I did not write the blog, just posting it here I wrote my first line of code in 1983. I was seven years old, typing BASIC into a machine that had less processing power than the chip in your washing m…

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## [\[ANN\] SlicedWasserstein.jl — Sliced Wasserstein distances and barycenters in Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-slicedwasserstein-jl-sliced-wasserstein-distances-and-barycenters-in-julia/135795)

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**Author:** [@gianlucacovini](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gianlucacovini)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-slicedwasserstein-jl-sliced-wasserstein-distances-and-barycenters-in-julia/135795 "2026-02-23T17:26:39Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m happy to announce SlicedWasserstein.jl, a Julia package implementing: • Sliced Wasserstein distance • Sliced OT (SOT) • Barycenters • Sliced-Wasserstein K-means The package is designed for discrete…

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## [Comment lines trip up the folding mechanism](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/comment-lines-trip-up-the-folding-mechanism/135792)

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**Author:** [@ryofurue](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ryofurue)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/comment-lines-trip-up-the-folding-mechanism/135792 "2026-02-23T16:39:11Z")

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For this source code module MyModule function func(x) # comment line # another comment line for i in 1:10 for j in 2:9 println(i+j) end end end end the function cannot be folded. You need to insert sp…

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## [\[ANN\] RayMakie, the new PBRT based rendering backend!](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-raymakie-the-new-pbrt-based-rendering-backend/135734)

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**Author:** [@sdanisch](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sdanisch)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-raymakie-the-new-pbrt-based-rendering-backend/135734 "2026-02-23T14:34:06Z")

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We’ve been working on a new 100% Julia backend for GPU accelerated raytracing for Makie to replace RPRMakie! Its physically based ray tracing (pbrt) and is pretty much a Julia port of the amazing pbrt-v4 ray tracer. I …

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## [Local Nanosoldier, PkgEval for evaluating PR to package?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/local-nanosoldier-pkgeval-for-evaluating-pr-to-package/119815)

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**Author:** [@nsajko](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nsajko)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/local-nanosoldier-pkgeval-for-evaluating-pr-to-package/119815 "2026-02-23T11:58:15Z")

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There’s a package I’m considering submitting a PR to. The PR would change the types of some constants and thus the return types of many operations, with the values staying the same (or becoming more accurate). The packa…

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## [Julia Flux Deep Learning Examples](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-flux-deep-learning-examples/135788)

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**Author:** [@Stergios\_Papadimitri](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Stergios_Papadimitri)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-flux-deep-learning-examples/135788 "2026-02-23T11:48:04Z")

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I created the project github dot com slash sterg24 slash JuliaDeepLearningFluxExamples that aims to develop good examples of deep learning with the Flux Julia’s framework

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## [Julia4PDEs 2026 workshop at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia4pdes-2026-workshop-at-vrije-universiteit-amsterdam/134524)

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**Author:** [@fverdugo](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fverdugo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia4pdes-2026-workshop-at-vrije-universiteit-amsterdam/134524 "2026-02-23T09:33:44Z")

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Join us on 26–27 March 2026 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. We are organizing a workshop to meet researchers using Julia to solve PDEs. A central theme will be to align efforts within the community, learn from each oth…

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## [\[ANN\] Zana.jl — an AI coding copilot in the Julia REPL](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-zana-jl-an-ai-coding-copilot-in-the-julia-repl/135568)

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**Author:** [@Resul.Akay](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Resul.Akay)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-zana-jl-an-ai-coding-copilot-in-the-julia-repl/135568 "2026-02-22T19:16:12Z")

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Hi all, I’d like to share a new package we’ve been working on: Bilge.jl — an AI coding assistant that runs directly inside the Julia REPL. Code Base: https://github.com/taf-society/Bilge.jl Docs (dev): https://taf-s…

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## [Strange arithmetic behaviour using structs](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/strange-arithmetic-behaviour-using-structs/135778)

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**Author:** [@Utz78](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Utz78)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/strange-arithmetic-behaviour-using-structs/135778 "2026-02-22T18:04:22Z")

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I have noticed a strange behaviour when using structs in a simple equation. When I use structs the results of the calculations are wrong, and I cannot really understand why. I have made a minimal example that demonstrate…

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## [A UI architecture](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-ui-architecture/135769)

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**Author:** [@jkroso](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jkroso)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-ui-architecture/135769 "2026-02-21T23:40:48Z")

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There have been a couple of Clay\_C inspired packages recently. This is to some degree is another one but really it’s an architecture for UI libraries that enables relatively readable and reusable code. It breaks down the…

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## [Where to report a bug in OrdinaryDiffEqBDF](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/where-to-report-a-bug-in-ordinarydiffeqbdf/135759)

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**Author:** [@ufechner7](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ufechner7)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/where-to-report-a-bug-in-ordinarydiffeqbdf/135759 "2026-02-21T04:48:56Z")

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KiteModels.jl precompiles successfully now with max\_order: 5, but not with max\_order: 4. This is just a workaround for the bug in OrdinaryDiffEqBDF v1.17.0. You should still report the Val(5) hardcoding bug upstream so m…

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## [Can't install PyCall](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-install-pycall/135546)

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**Author:** [@Redwood](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Redwood)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-install-pycall/135546 "2026-02-21T04:20:46Z")

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I’ve tried to install PyCall numerous times, but can never get it to work. I’ve tried manually setting the environment variable PYTHON to the directory where the lastest python.exe file is, but that doesn’t work. When I …

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## [Julia VSCode extension Problem: the julia language server crashed 5 times in the last 3 min](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-vscode-extension-problem-the-julia-language-server-crashed-5-times-in-the-last-3-min/113536)

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**Author:** [@PhyRom](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PhyRom)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-vscode-extension-problem-the-julia-language-server-crashed-5-times-in-the-last-3-min/113536 "2026-02-21T01:24:53Z")

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Hi, I have a huge problem with VSCode especially I think with the julia extension. I used vscode before with the julia extension to be able to code in julia. Everything was fine my code was working well, but today probl…

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## [All jobs are failing](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/all-jobs-are-failing/135760)

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**Author:** [@ufechner7](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ufechner7)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/all-jobs-are-failing/135760 "2026-02-20T21:20:20Z")

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Is there a problem with the package server? All jobs are failing. caused by: RequestError: HTTP/2 403 while requesting https://pkg.julialang.org/registry/23338594-aafe-5451-b93e-139f81909106/ce2c3321ba5d987fdfda155a9…

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## [Support for reading/writing photographic raw image formats?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/support-for-reading-writing-photographic-raw-image-formats/135761)

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**Author:** [@brainandforce](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/brainandforce)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/support-for-reading-writing-photographic-raw-image-formats/135761 "2026-02-20T21:06:51Z")

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I don’t see support for reading or writing raw image files from cameras in FileIO.jl or the JuliaImages ecosystem. Obviously most cameras have proprietary raw formats, so writing those files isn’t super useful, but it wo…

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## [Why is Julia the only one that doesn't overflow?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-julia-the-only-one-that-doesnt-overflow/135758)

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**Author:** [@cocoa1231](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/cocoa1231)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-julia-the-only-one-that-doesnt-overflow/135758 "2026-02-20T19:42:37Z")

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I have the following tail recursive fibonacci function in zig, rust, julia and c. For some reason, only the Julia version doesn’t overflow. Why is that? fn fib(n: usize, p1: usize, p2: usize) -\> usize { if n \< 2 { …

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## [LinearSolveCUDAExt fails to compile](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/linearsolvecudaext-fails-to-compile/131693)

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**Author:** [@sob](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sob)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/linearsolvecudaext-fails-to-compile/131693 "2026-02-20T14:01:40Z")

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As a dependency of DiffEqGPU (version 3.8,0), it fails to compile on Julia 1.11.6 (Linux). (Test) pkg\> precompile Precompiling project... ✗ LinearSolve → LinearSolveCUDAExt 33 dependencies successfully precompiled i…

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## [Coloring individual tick labels in Makie](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/coloring-individual-tick-labels-in-makie/135750)

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**Author:** [@Datseris](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Datseris)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/coloring-individual-tick-labels-in-makie/135750 "2026-02-20T13:18:45Z")

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Is it possible to color individual labels in Makie? Example: fig, ax = scatter(1:5, 1:5) ax.xticks = 1:5 ax.xticklabelcolor = \[:white, :white, :red, :red, :white\] fig which errors. Context: I have this plot: and …

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## [Why is JuliaC faster than PackageCompiler?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-juliac-faster-than-packagecompiler/134909)

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**Author:** [@guilhermebodin](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/guilhermebodin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-juliac-faster-than-packagecompiler/134909 "2026-02-20T13:17:50Z")

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Hi all! I have been using PackageCompiler for a while to distribute applications in Julia. It usually takes between 20 to 40 minutes to compile an app from scratch. In 1.12 I have been gradually changing it to JuliaC wi…

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## [Makie: Axis through (0,0)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/makie-axis-through-0-0/103968)

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**Author:** [@mpirke](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mpirke)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/makie-axis-through-0-0/103968 "2026-02-20T12:03:23Z")

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Hi there! I wondered whether the following is possible in Makie. import math import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt def sigmoid(x): a = \[\] for item in x: a.append(1/(1+math.exp(-item))) …

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## [Open Street Map Example does not work in Agents.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/open-street-map-example-does-not-work-in-agents-jl/135295)

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**Author:** [@Christopher\_Fisher](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Christopher_Fisher)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/open-street-map-example-does-not-work-in-agents-jl/135295 "2026-02-20T11:26:49Z")

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Hello, I am having difficulty running the Open Street Map for Agents.jl. In particular, CairoMakie does not compile, leading to the error below. I received the same error on Windows. The error also persists after downgra…

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## [Is there a work around to make a symlog plot in Plots.jl?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-a-work-around-to-make-a-symlog-plot-in-plots-jl/134119)

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**Author:** [@jwtkeeble](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jwtkeeble)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-a-work-around-to-make-a-symlog-plot-in-plots-jl/134119 "2026-02-20T11:16:23Z")

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Hi All, Is there a way to plot a histogram in Plots.jl with a symlog scale on the x-axis? With matplotlib, there’s a symlog x-scale property. However, there doesn’t seem to be one in Plots.jl? Unless I’ve missed somethi…

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## [\[Documentation Incomplete Explanation?\] Methods Chapter - Redefining Methods](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/documentation-incomplete-explanation-methods-chapter-redefining-methods/135695)

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**Author:** [@fincleah](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fincleah)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/documentation-incomplete-explanation-methods-chapter-redefining-methods/135695 "2026-02-20T11:04:06Z")

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Hi - I’m currently reading the manual to learn Julia. I’ve spotted maybe an incomplete example in the Methods chapter on redefining methods. It seems to say that there are two definitions of the newfun() function, but …

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