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  1. [$] Deterministic testing for multithreaded Python

    Python's support for multithreaded programs has improved considerably over the last few years with the advent of the "free-threaded" version of the language. But testing multithre [...]

    lwn.net/Articles/1090579/

    #LWN #Linux #Python

  2. These two @lwn articles are prime examples of why good journalism matters and why you should pay money to make sure it thrives:

    They both look beyond the shiny statements from the different parties involved and outside commentators such as @torvalds in this case and explain just how it is from a mostly neutral[1] point of view so that you can make your own judgments.

    * GPLv2 and installation requirements – lwn.net/Articles/1052842/

    * SFC v. VIZIO: who can enforce the GPL? – lwn.net/Articles/1052734/

    [1] We are humans, and even if we try, we are never completely neutral – and a publication like #LWN that targets the FLOSS community obviously will somewhat look at things from the view of its target audience.

    #gpl #Linux #kernel #VIZIO #sfc