The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Oracle smacks IBM over RHEL (News)
Jul 10, 2023
Tensions rise as Oracle criticizes IBM for its controversial decision regarding RHEL, igniting community discussions. Discover a Slack clone crafted in just 5 lines of Bash—an impressive feat of simplicity. Explore innovative insights on data joins as Justin Jaffray shares 13 unique perspectives. Plus, learn how llama.cpp is enhancing web chat features and Meta's bold move to pay engineers for tackling Python’s GIL. Collaboration is key in the open-source realm, pushing technology forward!
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Oracle vs. IBM on Open Source
- IBM's Red Hat stopped publishing RHEL's public sources, causing community backlash.
- Oracle capitalized on this by promising to keep their Linux distribution's source code public and freely available.
Codebase Size Comparison
- Mattermost's server codebase is huge, with half a million lines each of Go and Typescript.
- Simple Unix Chat achieves similar functionality with just five lines of Bash.
Understanding Joins
- Justin Jaffray offers 13 ways to conceptualize relational joins.
- He provides diagrams and explanations for better understanding.