Facebook and the Linux kernel Within Facebook, anyone can look at and change the code in its source repositories. The facebook.com site has its code updated twice daily, he said, so the barrier to getting new code in the hands of users is low. Those changes can be fixes or new features. As an example, … Continue reading Facebook and the Linux kernel
The Linux kernel is one of the largest collaborative software projects in the history of the world and has almost nothing in the way of formalized management structure. We have people who have a strong operating systems background who have been contributing code, and then we have people like me. I have a background in … Continue reading On managing Linux kernel development
I have recently shared somebody’s Facebook post with this video: A lot of people laughed about it and that was that. Â A few dug deep into the story and found where it came from. Â But until today I haven’t really seen anyone coming up with the solution. Â Here it is, for historical purposes. Found here.
I’ve covered the simple, but very functional p2 theme for WordPress, that helps one to create an Intranet  in five minutes or so.  One thing that p2 lacks a bit though is eye-pleasing beauty.  It’s simple and functional alright, but it’s not much to look at. It turns out that people all around the globe … Continue reading WordPress themes : Houston
Cyprus Mail reader asks an interesting question: Having just read your article on the Cyprus Airways pilots’ legal action against the board, I cannot believe their audacity. They talk about how the board should remove excess staff. There are 71 pilots for a fleet of six aircraft. That is an amazing amount of pilots for … Continue reading Cyprus Airways : Why so many pilots?