Tootfinder

I just found a relatively new tool for syntax-aware diff/merge operations on git repositories ( #Mergiraf ).
Unlike other tools I've tried in the past, this one is also diff3-friendly .
- https://mergiraf.org/
- https://lwn.net/Articles/1042355/
For the weirdos like me who prefer `rebase` over `merge` this can be a great mood & productivity booster

“RSS feeds remain one of the last open and decentralized distribution mechanisms on the modern web. Platforms like Spotify and YouTube are increasingly moving toward exclusivity and closed podcasting ecosystems. Supporting browser-side XSLT helps keep RSS accessible and human-friendly, especially for independent creators.”
https://lwn.net/Arti…

LWN: Explicit lazy imports for #Python
I'm VERY excited by this PEP.
https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1041120/d969b8b8c72251be/

📇 Bringing restartable sequences out of the niche
#linux #operatingsystem

@… I just talked to Daniel Almeida who submitted https://lwn.net/Articles/1034191/ and he encouraged me to post the demand on the mailing list. I'll take a look at the …

Love how on LWN you can read a really insightful and interesting comment by someone and then somewhere else you can read the same person saying
"Why would someone need [a bootloader]? You can compile the Linux kernel to a UEFI application and boot it directly. Also, ELILO still works."
Course, I do still prefer it to all the places where I only see the latter kinds of comment.