Programming Leftovers
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Python File Stat()
The “os.stat()” method of the “os” module in Python is utilized to retrieve all the file information such as type of file, size of file and others.
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How to use Cryostat agent to profile Java workloads
In Cryostat 2.3, we deliver the first iteration of a long-time requested feature, the JDK instrumentation agent for profiling Java workloads using JFR. This article provides a brief overview of an instrumentation agent, what the Cryostat agent does, reasons to instrument your containerized applications with the Cryostat agent, and finally, an example of how to include the Cryostat agent into a Quarkus application.
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We Call on FOSS Contributors to “Exit Zoom”
A news item from Software Freedom Conservancy.
SFC Announces Program to Help FOSS Enthusiasts Adopt Zoom Alternatives
Software Freedom Conservancy stands with concerned users and consumers; we too face difficult choices with respect to software rights and freedom. As part FOSS options for the general public. We also strive to “meet people where they are.”
The industrialized world has changed since the advent of FOSS. Only the most privileged among us have the option to avoid proprietary software — from the grocery store coupons, to interacting with government agencies, to looking for a job, to attending mandatory meetings at our jobs. The pandemic accelerated the widespread adoption of new technologies, such as video chat. Quite quickly after the pandemic started, we noted that some of our colleagues began pressuring us to meet on Zoom. It was really hard in the early days of the pandemic to balance the need for human connection and a principled stance on video conferencing software. We want to acknowledge that we all make tradeoffs and negotiations with our ethics, and these are not cut and dry issues. The wider business and non-profit sectors beyond FOSS quickly standardized on wholly proprietary video chat software — and Zoom was, by far, the market leader.
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Zoom Can Spy on Your Calls and Use the Conversation to Train AI, But Says That It Won’t
This is why we need regulation:
Zoom updated its Terms of Service in March, spelling out that the company reserves the right to train AI on user data with no mention of a way to opt out.
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Optimise the Expensive First
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Dirk Eddelbuettel: #41: Using r2u in Codespaces
Welcome to the 41th post in the $R^4 series.