Python 2 is officially out of support: https://pythonclock.org/
pythonclock.org
Python 2.7 Countdown
Python 2.7 will retire in 2020. Learn more and see the countdown here.
Godot Engine: A decade in retrospective and future
https://godotengine.org/article/retrospective-and-future
https://godotengine.org/article/retrospective-and-future
Godot Engine
A decade in retrospective and future
The dawn of a new decade looms and there is a lot of excitement about the future of Godot! But it was not always like this, as the previous decade did not go as expected..
A while back, a developer published a long article about why Linux's scheduler is bad comparing to Windows in doing Spinlocks: https://probablydance.com/2019/12/30/measuring-mutexes-spinlocks-and-how-bad-the-linux-scheduler-really-is/
However, Linus Torvalds responded on him pointing how all of his benchmarks are "pure garbage": https://www.realworldtech.com/forum/?threadid=189711&curpostid=189723
However, Linus Torvalds responded on him pointing how all of his benchmarks are "pure garbage": https://www.realworldtech.com/forum/?threadid=189711&curpostid=189723
Probably Dance
Measuring Mutexes, Spinlocks and how Bad the Linux Scheduler Really is
This blog post is one of those things that just blew up. From a tiny observation at work about odd behaviors of spinlocks I spent months trying to find good benchmarks, (still not entirely successf…
15 Years Of Ubuntu With Mark Shuttleworth
https://youtu.be/J1NtGmfaqGU?t=13
https://youtu.be/J1NtGmfaqGU?t=13
YouTube
🎉 15 Years Of Ubuntu With Mark Shuttleworth | KubeCon Interview
Ubuntu & Canonical turned 15 in 2019. Our editor-in-chief, Swapnil Bhartiya, sat down with Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO of Canonical, to reflect on the...
Fedora 33 To Finally Kill Off Python 2.6 Support
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RetirePython26
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RetirePython26
New FOSS Post: What is Linux and Why We Recommend Using it?
https://fosspost.org/education/what-is-linux
https://fosspost.org/education/what-is-linux
FOSS Post
What Is Linux And Why We Recommend Using It?
You may have heard about the Linux operating system from a friend, but what is Linux? And why should you switch to it? Find out now!
Windows 7 support ends today after around 10 years since its release. If you haven't made the switch yet, or know someone who haven't switched yet, then our following guide will help: https://fosspost.org/education/migrate-from-windows-7-to-linux
FOSS Post
Your Full Guide On Migrating From Windows 7 To Linux
Windows 7 was released a decade ago, but its term has come to an end. Learn more about why you should migrate from Windows 7 to Linux and how to do it.
Krita in 2019 and 2020
https://krita.org/en/item/krita-in-2019-and-2020/
https://krita.org/en/item/krita-in-2019-and-2020/
Krita
Krita in 2019 and 2020 | Krita
2019 Let’s have some statistics first! Statistics are fun! (And notoriously unreliable) We started 2019 with about 450 open bugs — and that’s how we ended 2019. That said, we had 1236 new bug reports and closed 1272. Still, our 2018 fund raiser was all about…
Peppermint OS Project Lead Mark Greaves has passed away.
https://forum.peppermintos.com/index.php/topic,9283.0.html
https://forum.peppermintos.com/index.php/topic,9283.0.html
Mozilla lays off 70 people as non-search revenue fails to materialize
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/01/mozilla-lays-off-70-people-as-non-search-revenue-fails-to-materialize/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/01/mozilla-lays-off-70-people-as-non-search-revenue-fails-to-materialize/
Ars Technica
Mozilla lays off 70 people as non-search revenue fails to materialize
Mozilla is heavily dependent on deals with search engines.
The Ubuntu team is working on a new desktop theme for 20.04. Still not finished yet, but you can check the concepts at: https://ubuntu.com/blog/new-ubuntu-theme-in-development-for-20-04
Ubuntu
New Ubuntu Theme in Development for 20.04 | Ubuntu
Yaru is the user interface theme that has been used in Ubuntu since 18.10. The theme is what determines the colours, borders, shadows, size, and shape of individual elements on the screen. Last week, the Yaru team visited London to plan the future of Yaru…
Fedora CoreOS is a new Fedora Edition built specifically for running containerized workloads securely and at scale.
https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-coreos-out-of-preview/
https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-coreos-out-of-preview/
Fedora Magazine
Fedora CoreOS out of preview - Fedora Magazine
Fedora CoreOS is a new Fedora Edition built specifically for running containerized workloads securely and at scale. It's now available for general use.
Free Software Foundation suggests Microsoft 'upcycles' Windows 7... as open source
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/01/24/windows_7_open_source/
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/01/24/windows_7_open_source/
www.theregister.co.uk
Free Software Foundation suggests Microsoft 'upcycles' Windows 7... as open source
'Its life doesn't have to end!'