Python 3.14 is a rational constant
This (half-) month in Python and elsewhere: Get your feet wet with Pi-thon, er, Python 3.14, in its alpha 2 release! See how standalone Python app executables work with PyInstaller. Use Python’s pattern matching to unlock type-based decision-making ...
Are we worse at cloud computing than 10 years ago?
Is it just me, or are we seeing more cloud project failures today than 10 years ago? Logic suggests we improve over time, but the metrics don’t support that assumption. A cloud project 10 years ago typically involved migrating a few test programs an...
Tumbleweed Monthly Update - November 2024
This month, the rolling-release continues to shine as a well-oiled machine. November brings key updates for Mesa, gtk4, php8, postgresql17 and more. Alongside these key updates, important security fixes arrived for mozjs128, postgresql, Firefox, and Op...
Contribute at the Fedora Linux Test Week for Kernel 6.12
The kernel team is working on final integration for Linux kernel 6.12. This version was just recently released, and will arrive soon in Fedora Linux. As a result, the Fedora Linux kernel and QA teams have organized a test week from Sunday, December 01,...
Cinnamon Desktop 6.4 released
The Cinnamon Desktop, the GTK desktop environment developed by the Linux Mint project, has just released version 6.4. The focus of this release is on nips and tucks in the default theme, dialogs, menus, and other user interface elements. They seem to h...