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@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-02-05 21:42:01

from my link log —
Merkle trees and build systems with OSTree and ninja.
lwn.net/Articles/821367/
saved 2020-06-11 dotat.at/:/R8DC9.htm…

Merkle trees and build systems
In traditional build tools like Make, targets and dependencies are always files. Imagine if you [...]

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-03-21 16:00:26

It's kind of shocking how many long-time lwn subscribers are willing to hand their wallet over to the wallet inspector (based on the comments on lwn.net/Articles/1063735/#Comm).

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps (Ars Technica)
Ars Technica describes the ritual that will be required before a future Android device will dei [...]

@neverpanic@chaos.social
2026-01-26 20:10:57

Achievement unlocked: Being mentioned in an article on @…: lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1055053
That means I've made it in the o…

Fedora and GPG 2.5
The GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) project decided to break from the OpenPGP standard for email encryp [...]

@frankel@mastodon.top
2026-02-17 17:08:25

Evolving #Git for the next decade
lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1057561

Evolving Git for the next decade
Git is ubiquitous; in the last two decades, the version-control system has truly achieved world [...]

@rettichschnidi@swiss.social
2026-02-11 20:37:30

"strategic computer rental and anchoring to proprietary services"" (SCRAPS) 😅
#LWN

FOSS in times of war, scarcity, and AI
Michiel Leenaars, director of strategy at the NLnet Foundation, used his keynote at FOSDEM to s [...]

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-02-16 18:42:01

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The 2019 Linux storage, filesystem, and memory-management summit.
lwn.net/Articles/lsfmm2019/
saved 2019-05-17 do…

The 2019 Linux Storage, Filesystem, and Memory-Management Summit
The Linux Storage, Filesystem, and Memory-Management Summit is an annual, invitation-only gathe [...]

@ber@social.tchncs.de
2026-01-20 17:18:07

"For years, longtime #Firefox users have hung on while #Mozilla has pursued random directions, added advertiser-friendly features, and tried repeatedly to jump onto the AI bandwagon. But all those users want is a reliable, standards-compliant browser that gives them control over their web exp…

Predictions for the new year
The calendar has flipped over to 2026; a new year has begun. That means the moment we all drea [...]

@Ruhrnalist@mastodon.social
2026-01-09 10:27:59

Ich möchte auf das Beiteilungsverfahren der EU zur Umsetzung von Open-Source Technologien hinweisen. Da kann von best-pratice-Strategien wie SM als Fediverse oder Softwareimplementierung in Firmen und Verwaltungen vieles eingebracht werden. Sinnvoll sind kurze, durchdachte Einträge, die zuvor in der eigenen Bubble diskutiert werden. Jetzt ist die Zeit, resilient zu werden!
Beteiligt Euch.
via @…

European Commission issues call for evidence on open source
The European Commission has opened a 'call for evidence' to help shape its European Open Digita [...]

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-02-14 09:42:03

from my link log —
Evolving Git for the next decade.
lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1057561
saved 2026-02-13

Evolving Git for the next decade
Git is ubiquitous; in the last two decades, the version-control system has truly achieved world [...]

@mgorny@social.treehouse.systems
2026-01-09 17:41:24

> As a long-time Arch user all I can say is that (at least in my experience) #Gentoo requires so little maintenance compared to Arch and if I have a problem there is a wiki page for everything (literally).
#ArchLinux is much more demanding. And now I hide…

@neverpanic@chaos.social
2026-02-24 13:45:45

@… Is lwn.net currently being hugged to death by AI crawlers? It doesn't load for me :/

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-01-14 15:42:01

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The Arm64 memory tagging extension in Linux.
lwn.net/SubscriberLink/834289/
saved 2020-10-19

The Arm64 memory tagging extension in Linux
One of the first features merged for the 5.10 kernel development cycle was support for the Arm [...]

@cdamian@rls.social
2026-02-13 12:18:46

Friday Links 26-06
I enjoyed the interview with the OpenClaw creator, even if I hate about half of his opinions.
The interview with the baker is also great.
christof.damian.net/2026/02/fr

Friday Links 26-06
I enjoyed the interview with the OpenClaw creator, even if I hate about half of his opinions. The interview with the baker is also great. Leadership Three Bad Managers - three of many. Engineering Michael Stapelberg: PSA: Did you know that it’s unsafe to put code diffs into your commit messages? - this is only for patches, not merging PRs Evolving Git for the next decade [LWN] security & large files are interesting.

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-01-16 21:42:03

from my link log —
READ_ONCE(), WRITE_ONCE(), but not for Rust in the Linux kernel.
lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1053142
saved 2026-01-16

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-03-17 09:42:02

from my link log —
Linux kernel lockdown, integrity, and confidentiality.
mjg59.dreamwidth.org/55105.html
saved 2020-04-22 dotat…

Linux kernel lockdown, integrity, and confidentiality
The Linux kernel lockdown patches were merged into the 5.4 kernel last year, which means they're now part of multiple distributions. For me this was a 7-year journey, which means it's easy to forget that others aren't as invested in the code as I am. He