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Providing a license for package sources
Arch Linux hasn't had a license for any package sources (such as PKGBUILD files) in the past, which is potentially problematic. Providing a license will preempt that uncertainty.
In RFC 40 we agreed to change all package sources to be licensed under the very liberal 0BSD license. This change will not limit what you can do with package sources. Check out the RFC for more on the rationale and prior discussion.
Before we make this change, we will provide contributors with a way to voice any objections they might have. Starting on 2024-11-19, over the course of a week, contributors will receive a single notification email listing all their contributions.
● If you receive an email and agree to this change, there is no action required from your side.
● If you do not agree, please reply to the email and we'll find a solution together.
If you contributed to Arch Linux packages before but didn't receive an email, please contact us at [email protected].
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(author: Rafael Epplée)
Providing a license for package sources
Arch Linux hasn't had a license for any package sources (such as PKGBUILD files) in the past, which is potentially problematic. Providing a license will preempt that uncertainty.
In RFC 40 we agreed to change all package sources to be licensed under the very liberal 0BSD license. This change will not limit what you can do with package sources. Check out the RFC for more on the rationale and prior discussion.
Before we make this change, we will provide contributors with a way to voice any objections they might have. Starting on 2024-11-19, over the course of a week, contributors will receive a single notification email listing all their contributions.
● If you receive an email and agree to this change, there is no action required from your side.
● If you do not agree, please reply to the email and we'll find a solution together.
If you contributed to Arch Linux packages before but didn't receive an email, please contact us at [email protected].
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(author: Rafael Epplée)
https://github.com/dendibakh/perf-book
I’m thrilled to announce that my new book, "Performance Analysis and Tuning on Modern CPUs: Second Edition", is now available! 🎉
GitHub
GitHub - dendibakh/perf-book: The book "Performance Analysis and Tuning on Modern CPU"
The book "Performance Analysis and Tuning on Modern CPU" - dendibakh/perf-book
Chips and Cheese
Chips and Cheese's Microbenchmark Framework
#ChipAndCheese
Telegraph | source
(author: George Cozma)
Chips and Cheese's Microbenchmark Framework
#ChipAndCheese
Telegraph | source
(author: George Cozma)
Daniel Lemire's blog
Graduate degrees are overrated
Though I have many brilliant graduate students, I love working with undergraduate students. And I am not at all sure that you should favor people with graduate degrees, given a choice. Many graduate students tend to favor abstraction over practical skills. They often have an idealized view of the world. Moreover, these students are often consumed by research projects, theses, or dissertations, and the publication of scientific articles, which limits their time for concrete actions. On the other hand, undergraduate students, in my experience, show more enthusiasm for concrete and useful projects, even if they are not prestigious at first glance.
This selection effect is also evident in career choices: those aspiring for direct action are eager to engage in it and are not keen on spending years writing abstract documents. Conversely, those who seek to avoid direct engagement with reality tend to prolong their studies. This effect is noticeable during competitions to recruit professors. It is often surprisingly difficult to find candidates with significant real-world experience.
Irrespective of how smart and educated you are, it is difficult to beat a “can do” attitude. The world is built by people who are eager to get things done as opposed to people who merely want to talk or write. Or, at least, that should be what happens in a healthy society.
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Graduate degrees are overrated
Though I have many brilliant graduate students, I love working with undergraduate students. And I am not at all sure that you should favor people with graduate degrees, given a choice. Many graduate students tend to favor abstraction over practical skills. They often have an idealized view of the world. Moreover, these students are often consumed by research projects, theses, or dissertations, and the publication of scientific articles, which limits their time for concrete actions. On the other hand, undergraduate students, in my experience, show more enthusiasm for concrete and useful projects, even if they are not prestigious at first glance.
This selection effect is also evident in career choices: those aspiring for direct action are eager to engage in it and are not keen on spending years writing abstract documents. Conversely, those who seek to avoid direct engagement with reality tend to prolong their studies. This effect is noticeable during competitions to recruit professors. It is often surprisingly difficult to find candidates with significant real-world experience.
Irrespective of how smart and educated you are, it is difficult to beat a “can do” attitude. The world is built by people who are eager to get things done as opposed to people who merely want to talk or write. Or, at least, that should be what happens in a healthy society.
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Chips and Cheese
AMD's 9800X3D: 2nd Generation V-Cache
#ChipAndCheese
Telegraph | source
(author: George Cozma)
AMD's 9800X3D: 2nd Generation V-Cache
#ChipAndCheese
Telegraph | source
(author: George Cozma)
Chips and Cheese
Broadwell’s eDRAM: VCache before VCache was Cool
#ChipAndCheese
Telegraph | source
(author: Chester Lam)
Broadwell’s eDRAM: VCache before VCache was Cool
#ChipAndCheese
Telegraph | source
(author: Chester Lam)
https://jia.je/benchmark/ 最近密集测了一波 SPEC CPU 2017，结论就是：AMD & Apple, Yes!
Thunderbird for Android 发布首个正式版
2024-10-31 05:53 by 来自12个星球的敌人
Thunderbird for Android 发布了首个正式版。Thunderbird 的 Android 版源自开源邮件客户端 K-9 Mail，K-9 Mail 是在 2022 年 6 月加入 Thunderbird 项目的，到 Thunderbird for Android 的正式发布经历了两年多的时间，用户可通过 Google Play Store、GitHub Releases 或 Thunderbird 官网下载使用，开源应用商店 F-Droid 将在晚些时候发布。Thunderbird for Android 主要功能包括：浅色/深色主题，通过 OpenKeychain 应用使用 OpenPGP 加密和解密邮件，统一收件箱、启用/禁用联系人图片，选择立即、按设定的时间间隔或按需同步邮件，选择退出数据使用收集以保护隐私，等等。
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/10/thunderbird-for-android-8-0-takes-flight/
#Android
2024-10-31 05:53 by 来自12个星球的敌人
Thunderbird for Android 发布了首个正式版。Thunderbird 的 Android 版源自开源邮件客户端 K-9 Mail，K-9 Mail 是在 2022 年 6 月加入 Thunderbird 项目的，到 Thunderbird for Android 的正式发布经历了两年多的时间，用户可通过 Google Play Store、GitHub Releases 或 Thunderbird 官网下载使用，开源应用商店 F-Droid 将在晚些时候发布。Thunderbird for Android 主要功能包括：浅色/深色主题，通过 OpenKeychain 应用使用 OpenPGP 加密和解密邮件，统一收件箱、启用/禁用联系人图片，选择立即、按设定的时间间隔或按需同步邮件，选择退出数据使用收集以保护隐私，等等。
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/10/thunderbird-for-android-8-0-takes-flight/
#Android
