/tmp should not exist
I commented on Lobsters that /tmp is usually a bad idea, which caused some surprise. I suppose /tmp security bugs were common in the 1990s when I was learning Unix, but they are pretty rare now so I can see why less grizzled hackers might not be fa...
4 Takeaways from the First Day at OCA and OCX
4 Takeaways from the First Day at OCA and OCX Open Community Experience (OCX) 2024 kicked off today in Mainz, Germany, alongside a handful of collocated events, including the Open Community for Automotive (OCA). Day one proved to be well worth the trip...
Java proposal would shrink JDK by 25%
In an effort to improve Java performance in cloud environments, an OpenJDK proposal is afoot to reduce the size of the JDK (Java Development Kit) by about 25%. The plan calls for enabling the jlink tool to build custom runtime images without using the...