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Objective When we commit in git, we mention any Jira task by name in the comment, after which two things happen: in GitLab, the task name turns into an active link to it in Jira; in Jira, a comment is added to the task with links to the commit and the user who made it, as well as the text of the mention itself. Setup We need a user […]
GNU CSSC is a free replacement for SCCS. The Source Code Control System (SCCS) was the first version control system developed at Bell Labs in 1972 by Marc Rochkind for IBM System/370 computers running under OS/MVT. A version for PDP-11 running the UNIX operating system was later created. Subsequently, SCCS was […]
Microsoft will integrate the Linux kernel into new versions of Windows 10. This will significantly enhance the performance of the Linux subsystem in Windows, according to the company. At the Build 2019 developer conference, Microsoft introduced its own Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) with a fully integrated Linux kernel based on the stable long-term kernel version 4.19. It will be updated via Windows Update, and […]
Network sources report that Oracle intends to close its research and development division in China. As a result of this move, over 900 employees will lose their jobs. The statement also mentions that the laid-off employees will receive compensation. Those who agree to resign before May 22 are expected to receive a bonus under the 'N+6' salary scheme, […]
fictionup is a converter from Markdown format to FB2 format that operates via the command line. It supports a limited set of tags describing the meta-information necessary for creating correct FB2 documents. Changes in the new version include added support for the meta-tag 'Series:', which allows specifying the series to which a book belongs; the ability to use Markdown formatting in annotations, not just in the text […]
An update to the video2midi utility has been released, designed to recreate a MIDI file from Synthesia video clips and similar sources. The utility allows for the recreation of a multichannel MIDI file from any video featuring a virtual MIDI keyboard. Key changes since version 0.2 include a redesigned graphical interface, the addition of new keys and modifiers, and the ability to capture color on mouse click. The frame transition has also been revamped […]
Version 5.2 of the WordPress content management system, named 'Jaco' after the jazz musician Jaco Pastorius, is now available. Among the new features are new tools for troubleshooting website issues: the Site Health Check system and PHP Error Protection. The update system has also been improved, control panel icons have been modified, and a plugin compatibility check with the installed version has been added […]
Google has announced upcoming changes to Chrome aimed at enhancing privacy. The first part of the changes concerns cookie handling and support for the SameSite attribute. Starting with the release of Chrome 76, expected in July, the 'same-site-by-default-cookies' flag will be activated, which will default to 'SameSite=Lax' if the SameSite attribute is absent from the Set-Cookie header, limiting the sending of cookies for third-party inserts […]
Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) intends to begin production of 64-layer 3D NAND memory chips in the second half of this year. Network sources report that YMTC is currently negotiating with its parent company Tsinghua Unigroup, seeking approval to sell storage devices created using its own memory chips. It is known that at the initial stage, YMTC will collaborate […]
On May 3, the first public release of the ninth version of GCC: GCC 9.1 took place. It includes numerous significant improvements and additions compared to the eighth version. Overall changes include Command options that now support 64-bit values and suffixes for size indication; the addition of the -flive-patching option to manage optimizations potentially destructive to dynamic code replacement; the addition of the --completion option for supporting […]
Hello, Habr! Today we will build a system that processes streams of messages from Apache Kafka using Spark Streaming and writes the processing results to the AWS RDS cloud database. Let's assume a credit organization presents us with the task of processing incoming transactions 'on the fly' across all its branches. This can be done for the purpose of instant currency calculations […]
MAX Data will merge with Optane DC for efficient operation with AI and ML systems. Photo — Hitesh Choudhary — Unsplash According to a study by MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group, 85% of the three thousand surveyed managers believe that AI systems will help their companies gain a competitive advantage in the market. However, something like this has been attempted before […]