GNU C Library Merges Support for getrandom vDSO
Back in Linux 6.11 support for getrandom() in the vDSO was upstreamed for much better performance in providing speedy yet secure random number generation (RNG) needs. Since Linux 6.11 getrandom in the vDSO has expanded to more CPU architectures and now...
Docker tutorial: Get started with Docker volumes
Docker containers are meant to be immutable, meaning the code and data they hold never change. Immutability is useful when you want to be sure the code running in production is the same as the code that passed QA testing; it’s not so useful when you...
Kotlin for Java developers
After Java, Kotlin is the most popular JVM language. Kotlin is an expressive, concise language with strong functional programming support. It’s especially appealing to Java developers because it is fully interoperable with Java, and the syntax is a...
The Agile Manifesto was ahead of its time
Last week I went on a short rant about scrum, and how it isn’t agile and is, well, dumb. It occurred to me that one of the obstacles to truly being agile has been the limits of software technology. The way we had to build and deliver software didn...
Visual Studio 17.12 brings C++, Copilot enhancements
Visual Studio 2022 17.12, the latest version of Microsoft’s signature integrated development environment (IDE), is now generally available, with improvements ranging from productivity enhancements for C++ developers to integrated AI variable inspect...
20th edition of Jesień Linuksowa
Jesień Linuksowa (Linux Autumn) was held in Rybnik, Poland, October 25–27, 2024. This was the 20th occurrence of this conference organized by the Polish Linux Users Group. The presenters and audience are mostly local, with about 50 participants, but...
Valve ends Steam’s support for Windows 7 and 8
Steam has finally stopped working on several older Windows operating systems, following a warning from Valve that it planned to drop support earlier this year. With little fanfare, Windows 7 and Windows 8 gaming on Steam is no longer possible followin...
WordPress 6.7 “Rollins”
WordPress 6.7, code-named 'Rollins,' celebrates legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins and debuts the sleek, versatile Twenty Twenty-Five theme, designed for any blog, any scale. Dive into new font management features and gain a macro perspective on ...
Go language rises in Tiobe popularity index
The Google-built Go language has reached an all time high position in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity, ranking seventh in the November 2024 edition of the index. While Go already had cracked Tiobe’s top 10, the language had never...
