GCC Preparing To Set C23 "GNU23" As Default C Language Version
The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) support for the C23 programming language standard is now considered "essentially feature-complete" with GCC 15. As such they are preparing to enable the C23 language version (using the GNU23 dialect) by default for the...
WasmGC and the future of front-end Java development
JavaScript is the clear choice for front-end development today, but there is a longstanding push to be able to use Java on the front end. Among other things, Java brings a vast ecosystem of libraries, frameworks, and application code, which can be exp...
Get started with the free-threaded build of Python 3.13
The single biggest new feature in Python 3.13 is something Python users have anticipated for ages: a version of Python that allows full concurrency between Python threads by removing the Global Interpreter Lock. Whether you call it “free-threaded”...
Intel Low Power Mode Daemon v0.0.8 Brings New Features
The open-source Intel Low Power Mode Daemon (LPMD) software is out with a new release for optimizing active idle power on modern Intel Core systems under Linux. The Intel LPMD daemon is able to configure the system depending upon workload, utilization,...
ASF Plus One Newsletter: October 2024
We are excited to introduce the first edition of the ASF’s Plus One newsletter, a monthly bulletin to showcase major milestones, news, events, and activities across the ASF project ecosystem. Be sure to subscribe via the box below to get real-time ...
Ubuntu 25.04 Codename Revealed as Development Begins
Ubuntu 24.10 may have only just been released, but development on the next version is getting underway and the codename for Ubuntu 25.04 revealed. Since codenames are alphabetical (as of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS; restarted at ‘A’ with 17.10) it means the Ub...
Ubuntu 25.04 Codename is Revealed – And It’s Perfect
Ubuntu 24.10 may have only just been released, but development on the next version is getting underway and the codename for Ubuntu 25.04 revealed. Since codenames are alphabetical (as of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS; restarted at ‘A’ with 17.10) it means the Ub...
Ubuntu 25.04 Codename is Revealed – And It’s Pretty Perfect
Ubuntu 24.10 may have only just been released, but development on the next version is getting underway and the codename for Ubuntu 25.04 revealed. Since codenames are alphabetical (as of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS; restarted at ‘A’ with 17.10) it means the Ub...
Python 3.14 Alpha 1 Released With Early Changes
It was just last week that Python 3.13 saw its official release with many great features from a new interactive interpreter to an experimental JIT and removing the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) in the experimental free-threaded build mode. Python 3.14 ...
