today's leftovers
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FOSS Weekly #22.30: Apt Package Management, Atomic Updates in Deepin 23 and More Linux Stuff
This is the new format of the It's FOSS weekly newsletter and it even has got a (new) name: FOSS Weekly.
It is part of the It's FOSS News website and you can read it on the website as well. The news website has also got a makeover as it is now using the Ghost framework.
I hope you like it. You can provide me with your feedback by hitting the reply button or leaving a comment.
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Mozilla plans to add Text Recognition support to Firefox
The feature is enabled by default in the latest Firefox Nightly version for Apple Mac devices. All users have to do is to right-click on any image that is displayed in Firefox and select the "copy text from image" option of the context menu.
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Open Call for Tor Board Candidates
We are happy to announce that for the first time the Tor Project Board is publishing an open call for candidates to become new members of the Board. The goal of this open call is to provide a way for the whole community to participate in this process.
We believe that this new process will not only help us find great new members for our Board but will also generate new relationships and get us to get closer to the communities that Tor serves.
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Cloud Native Localhost
Localhost development isn't going anywhere, but it will look much different in the cloud native world.
At Google, I maintained open-source and local-first software – kubernetes/minikube, which runs a local Kubernetes cluster on your laptop, and skaffold, a docker-compose equivalent for Kubernetes (in addition to a few other open-source projects).
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My journey with Kubernetes | Opensource.com
Recently, I published my first book, The Kubernetes Operator Framework Book from Packt Publishing. Writing a book has always been a personal goal of mine, and so it seems fitting that I was able to check that off by writing about one of my favorite topics: Kubernetes.
My journey with Kubernetes began in 2016, as a software engineer for Red Hat OpenShift. There, I had the opportunity to work with (and learn from) some of the smartest folks in the open source community. I learned first-hand some of the best practices for Kubernetes development as they were applied to broad enterprise use cases. And as I watched the development of OpenShift 4 take shape, I got to witness the functionality of Kubernetes Operators cranked to the max as the platform was built almost entirely around the Operator pattern. There, Operators were not just minor automation or deployment controllers; they were literally powering an entire Kubernetes distribution. I just happened to be lucky enough to have front-row seats to a transformative display of Operators in action.
Unfortunately, I still meet people in the community who are confused about Operators, how they work, and the benefits they can bring to cloud developers and customers. It seems that Operators are a topic about which many are curious, but few have the resources to truly invest in exploring.
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What IT leaders need to know about Mergers & Acquisitions
When it comes to mergers & acquisitions (M&As), early and thorough planning of all aspects of business recombination helps to create immediate post-transaction value. Organizations that prepare early and prioritize smooth integration of teams will enjoy more frictionless operations post-merger and a better chance of immediate success.
However, one factor that’s overlooked all too often is smoothly integrating and merging the IT infrastructure. Failing to build an IT strategy that efficiently integrates IT systems post-merger can increase cost and decrease ROI down the line, putting your organization’s long-term success at risk.
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FreeBSD - a lesson in poor defaults
This page lists some of the changes I make to a vanilla install of FreeBSD for security hardening. Some changes to increase network performance or make things a bit more more sane are also included. It only covers basic changes that a sysadmin can make to a running system.
It could also be considered a commentary piece on the state of security in FreeBSD's development ecosystem, highlighting their strong resistance to change and unwillingness to replace old cruft with modern alternatives.
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Linux Around The World: USA - Massachusetts - LinuxLinks
We cover events and user groups that are running in the US state of Massachusetts. This article forms part of our Linux Around The World series.