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Developer Abandons OpenJDK Patch Contributions After Frustrating Oracle CLA Process
A developer shares their frustrating experience trying to contribute patches to the OpenJDK codebase, detailing the bureaucratic hurdles with Oracle's Contributor Agreement process. The author describes how what they initially thought would be a simple CLA process turned into a year-long ordeal with confusing requirements, legal complexities, and ultimately
User Reports Office App Replaced by Copilot365, Preventing Direct File Opening
old.reddit.comHistorical Origins of Unix Directory Structure: /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin
This article explains the historical reasons behind the Unix directory structure split between /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, and /usr/sbin. It traces the origins to the early 1970s when Unix was developed on PDP-11 systems with limited disk space. The split was originally based on what binaries were needed for system boot (/bin and /sbin) versus those that could be
Corroded: Rust Utilities for Bypassing Language Safety Features
github.com4mo agoSupporting Mozilla: Advocating for Paid Firefox Subscriptions
The article discusses a long-time Mozilla supporter's desire for Mozilla to charge for Firefox, despite the contradiction it may seem. The author emphasizes the importance of supporting Mozilla through paid subscriptions.
discourse.mozilla.org10mo ago