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Programming Leftovers
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Martin Alderson ☛ The great software IP writedown
A year ago I was asking whether the cost of building software had dropped 90%. I think the more uncomfortable question now is whether the value of what's already been built has dropped by a similar amount.
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Adam Fortuna ☛ My Development Workflow Over Time | Adam Fortuna's Blog
I learned how to program in high school. Since then it’s been my livelihood and, when I’m not burnt out, a source of so much fun to create whatever ideas are rolling around in my head – from a Settlers of Catan league for my friends to professional projects built with teams.
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Open Source Security (Audio Show) ☛ Blog - Dear Open Source Developers: It's OK not to embargo
The basic idea is for vulnerabilities rated low and medium severity, they will be treated like regular old bugs instead of a special bug that needs extra attention. I think this is a great idea and a policy we should be encouraging open source projects to adopt something similar. Open source projects are drowning in vulnerability reports, this should help remove some of the pressure.
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Python
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Linux.org ☛ Python Series Part 27: Frame Widget - Part 1
A Frame Widget allows 'sections' to be made where each 'section' within a Frame is managed on its own.
The Frame can allow separate areas of the window to be organized to allow for different information or use. For example, a quick and easy option is like a scorecard for Yahtzee. A Frame could be used for the upper section and a lower section. There can also be another area for the total section at the very bottom. Another example is an input screen for data entry.
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Adam Johnson ☛ Django: introducing django-launch-editor for jump-to-file debugging - Adam Johnson
I’ve made another package! django-launch-editor makes the file locations on Django’s debug error page into links that open your editor.
Here’s how it looks, on a KeyError from the package’s example project: [...]
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