Kernel patchsets - Currency
`gregkh` has some opinions about what version of the Linux kernel you should use. I largely agree, but I think we can go further.…
Java Bootstrap - Part 1: The Java Stack
The Java Ecosystem is made of two seperate but equally important parts. Sadists who write specifications, and masochists who try to implement them. These are their stories.…
Service-as-a-Service, or, annoyance with mandatory training
Processes are auditable, challengeable, and are required to directly correlate to tangible outcomes. While customer service deals with many intangibles, customer satisfaction is tangible and measurable.…
Kernel patchsets
xanmod, pf-kernel, zen kernel, kernel-ck ... wait, no, the youth don't know that last one. What makes a kernel patchset? Who's deranged enough to make another one? ... That's me, as it turns out. Penny for my thoughts.…
A Manifesto - Adélie Linux and I
Adélie Linux is great. I want to make it even better. Here's how.…
The Great Graveyard in the Cloud
There has been some consternation suggesting that the removal of Itanium from the Linux kernel is the start of a mass exodus of less-loved code and architectural support. This is wrong. I'll explain why.…
Death of the Salesman - or, the Tragedy of Itanium
Once upon a time, there was a microprocessor manufacturer. They dared to dream a great many things. Some of those things would change the world. Some of those things would fail. Today, we're going to talk about a failure. That failure is the Itanium.…