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In the previous issue, I described the network automation framework. According to some people, even this first approach to the problem has already sorted out some questions. And this makes me very happy, because our goal in the cycle is not to cover up the Ansible with Python scripts, but to build a system. The same framework sets the order in which we will understand […]
We discussed the difficult topic of competition using the example of Yandex, talked about the games of our childhood, discussed the boundaries of what is permitted when disseminating information, and had a hard time believing in the Pentagon laser. Find news topics and links to them inside the post. Here's what we discussed in this issue: Avito, Ivi.ru and 2GIS accuse Yandex of unfair competition. Yandex responds. The Prince's Creator […]
The organization is moving away from Microsoft software and other commercial products. We discuss the reasons and talk about other companies that are moving to open source software. Photo - Devon Rogers - Unsplash Their reasons For the last 20 years, CERN has used Microsoft products - an operating system, a cloud platform, Office packages, Skype, etc. However, the IT company denied the laboratory the status of an “academic organization”, […]
The author of the article examines examples of Async/Await in JavaScript. Overall, Async/Await is a convenient way to write asynchronous code. Before this feature appeared, such code was written using callbacks and promises. The author of the original article reveals the advantages of Async/Await by analyzing various examples. We remind you: for all Habr readers - a discount of 10 rubles when enrolling in any Skillbox course […]
-You didn't tell him? - What could I say?! – Tatyana clasped her hands, sincerely indignant. - As if I know anything about this stupid quest of yours! - Why stupid? – Sergei was no less sincerely surprised. - Because we will never find a new CIO! – Tatyana, as usual, began to blush […]
A new version of the Linux kernel 5.2 has been released. This version has 15100 adopted from 1882 developers. The size of the available patch is 62MB. Remotely 531864 lines of code. New: A new attribute is available for files and directories +F. Thanks to which you can now make files in different registers count as one file. This attribute is available in the ext4 file system. IN […]
Good day. Today we will talk about a tabletop role-playing system of our own design, the creation of which was inspired by both Eastern console games and acquaintance with Western tabletop role-playing giants. The latter ones, up close, turned out to be not as fabulous as we wanted - cumbersome in terms of rules, with somewhat sterile characters and objects, oversaturated with accounting. So why not write something of your own? With […]
The release of Debian GNU/Hurd 2019, an edition of the Debian 10.0 “Buster” distribution, has been presented, combining the Debian software environment with the GNU/Hurd kernel. The Debian GNU/Hurd repository contains approximately 80% of the total package size of the Debian archive, including ports of Firefox and Xfce 4.12. Debian GNU/Hurd and Debian GNU/KFreeBSD are the only Debian platforms built on a non-Linux kernel. GNU/Hurd Platform […]
After two months of development, Linus Torvalds presented the release of the Linux kernel 5.2. Among the most noticeable changes: Ext4 operating mode is case-insensitive, separate system calls for mounting the file system, drivers for GPU Mali 4xx/ 6xx/7xx, the ability to handle changes in sysctl values in BPF programs, device-mapper module dm-dust, protection against attacks MDS, Sound Open Firmware support for DSP, […]
A release of the Debian Edu 10 distribution, also known as Skolelinux, has been prepared for use in educational institutions. The distribution contains a set of tools integrated into one installation image for quickly deploying both servers and workstations in schools, while supporting stationary workstations in computer classes and portable systems. Assemblies of size 404 […]
On August 22-25, the 15th international conference of free software developers and users “Linux Vacation / Eastern Europe” will take place near Minsk (Belarus). To participate in the event you must register on the conference website. Applications for participation and abstracts of reports are accepted until August 4. The official languages of the conference are Russian, Belarusian and English. The purpose of the LVEE is to exchange experience between specialists in [...]
The Glaber project develops a fork of the Zabbix monitoring system aimed at increasing efficiency, performance and scalability, and is also suitable for creating fault-tolerant configurations that run dynamically on multiple servers. Initially, the project developed as a set of patches to improve the performance of Zabbix, but in April work began on creating a separate fork. The project code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. Under heavy loads, users […]
