Introduction: Open source operating systems have gained significant popularity in recent years, offering users flexibility, security, and customization options. With the acquisition of Joyent, the future of SmartOS has become uncertain, causing concerns among its user base. In the meantime, illumos aims to attract new developers and simplify its platform build. This article compares SmartOS and illumos and discusses the challenges and opportunities for these open source projects. SmartOS: Past and Present SmartOS, a popular open source operating system, has experienced considerable development and investment since Joyent’s acquisition in April 2022. With regular updates and a thriving community, SmartOS users have access to new features and improvements. Additionally, Joyent actively engages with the community through office hours events on Discord, providing support and answering questions.

Subtitle: Certificate Transparency Logs Reveal Potential Risks Introduction: In today’s digital landscape, where cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, it is crucial to prioritize security measures as early as possible. A recent observation by security experts has shed light on the significance of securing newly exposed services even before they are accessible on the internet. This article explores the potential risks associated with delayed security measures and highlights the importance of early protection.

Subtitle: Despite relocation and advancements in renewable energy, concerns remain Introduction: As the threat of climate change continues to loom over the world, individuals are making choices to secure a better future for themselves and their families. This personal account explores one person’s decision to move to northern Europe, the advancements in renewable energy in Finland, and the lingering concerns about the devastating impacts of climate change. Moving for Milder Climates and Energy Independence: The author of this account shares that they relocated to northern Europe to secure a more favorable climate for their children’s future. While they admit not being particularly worried about climate change in the past, they wanted to hedge their bets and provide their family with a better environment. According to their experience, the move has resulted in milder winters and nicer summers, providing some relief from extreme temperatures.

Introduction: In today’s software development landscape, building robust, efficient, and reproducible systems is of utmost importance. Developers constantly seek ways to optimize their workflows and improve the reliability of their applications. This article will delve into a conversation between software enthusiasts discussing various approaches to achieve these goals, including leveraging Nix and static linking. The Nix Approach: Nix is a powerful tool that enables reproducibility in software builds. It uses a fundamental representation of a hermetic Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG), caching mechanisms, and access to a vast selection of libraries. While Nix can be used as a build system similar to Bazel, public examples of Nix being used in this capacity are still relatively rare. However, there are companies that have successfully utilized Nix for managing builds, although partially managing builds with Nix can be challenging due to caching loss.

Introduction: Apple’s recent announcement regarding new rules for its App Store has raised concerns and garnered criticism from both users and regulators. The European Union (EU), in particular, has included substantial anti-circumvention provisions in the Digital Markets Act (DMA) that could potentially pave the way for legal action against Apple. These provisions aim to ensure effective compliance with the obligations outlined in the DMA. While Apple argues that the new rules are necessary for security purposes, critics accuse the tech giant of using security as an excuse to maintain its monopoly and restrict competition.