Software: Valkey, PGP, and More

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2024,
updated Sep 23, 2024

• LWN ☛ Valkey 8.0.0 released

  Version 8.0.0 of the Valkey open-source in-memory data store is now available.

• Medevel ☛ PGP Encryption for GNU/Linux Users: Why It Matters and How to Use It!

  What is PGP?

  PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is an encryption program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication. It's widely used to secure emails, files, and other forms of digital communication.

• Unicorn Media ☛ Just Released Nextcloud Hub 9 Focuses on Decentralization and Automating AI

  Here's a look at the new features and expanded capabilities in Nextcloud Hub 9 which was released on Saturday.

• Bryan Lunduke ☛ FreeCAD 1.0: The Most Important GNU/Linux Release of 2024

  It may not be a Web Browser, Office Suite, or Game... but great CAD was needed for Linux.

• Barry Kauler ☛ Geany mysterious Chinese behaviour

  I used MoManager to create Simplified Chinese zh_CN.UTF-8 translations for /usr/bin/quicksetup, using MoManager's automatic translation feature. The result is in Easy 6.3. However, there is something weird with geany text editor...

  A quicksetup.pot file is created like this: [...]

More on Valkey:

• Linux Foundation Unveils Valkey 8.0 with Enhanced Performance and Observability

  The Linux Foundation has announced the release of Valkey 8.0, the newest version of the open source in-memory, NoSQL data store. Valkey 8.0 showcases rapid innovation with significant updates designed to boost performance, reliability, and observability for all installations.

And here:

• With Valkey 8.0, the Linux Foundation thumbs its nose at Redis

  Valkey 8.0 promises across-the-board improvements in performance, reliability, and observability over previous versions and, thus, Redis as well. At the Open Source Summit in Vienna, the Linux Foundation announced the latest version of this alternative to key-value store Redis, which was forked barely six months ago.

  Valkey is an open-source, in-memory NoSQL data store and aims to build on the strengths of previous versions. That makes it sound like Valkey already has a long and rich prior history. That’s true, although ‘long’ is pushing it a bit, as the previous versions have all gone live in recent months. The new version 8.0 is the first major release since being forked from Redis. The latter has had a more limited license since version 7.4.

And finally:

• Valkey 8.0 rides high at Open Source Summit in Vienna

  The Linux Foundation put Valkey centre stage at the Open Source Summit Europe this week, as the Redis fork hit its first full-digit release.

  Redis switched the license for its core in-memory datastore earlier this year from the BSD license to a source available license. That move came a few years after the company adopted a Server Side Public License for some of its technology, accusing cloud giants of profiting off the back of community efforts without contributing themselves.

Linuxiac:

• Valkey 8.0 Launches with Promising Enhancements in Speed and Efficiency

  The Valkey devs announced the general availability of the brand-new version 8.0, marking a significant milestone in the project’s evolution.

  As we informed you at the end of March, due to Redis changing its licensing policy and moving away from free software, the Valkey project emerged as a response to this decision, backed by major IT giants like Google, Oracle, and AWS.

  While the initial version, 7.2.5, released over five months ago, focused on compatibility and license continuity, this major update introduces many new features to enhance speed, efficiency, and reliability. Here they are.

SJVN:

• Valkey 8 sets a new bar for open-source in-memory NoSQL data storage

  Valkey, the Redis fork, is kicking rump and taking names. At Open Source Summit Europe, the Linux Foundation announced the release of Valkey 8.0, a giant step forward to the open-source in-memory NoSQL data store. This release focuses on enhancing performance, reliability, and observability, marking a major milestone for the project initially forked from Redis due to licensing changes.

  While Valkey 8.0 is fully compatible with Redis OSS 7.2.4, it also includes features that Redis users have been waiting for for years. As Madelyn Olson, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) principal engineer, former longtime Redis maintainer, and one of the co-launchers of Valkey, said earlier this year, "The previous Redis core team was actually pretty technically conservative." This new crew is not conservative in the least, and the results are impressive.