Cassandra 1.2 will include several new features and improvements including:
- Global row and key caches shared across column families for simpler configuration.
- More granular storage configuration allowing data to be pinned to particular storage systems.
- Row-level isolation for batched writes within rows.
- Finalization of CQL 3.0 including support for collections, wide rows, and composites.
- A new binary protocol built on Netty for optimized client communication.
- The document discusses sustainable podcasting and open source software. It focuses on the Conversations Network podcast model and examines their approach to sustainability through the economy, environment, and social system.
- It compares the Conversations Network model to the OpenCast podcast platform and questions whether OpenCast focuses enough on community feedback and adaptability.
- The document advocates for open development and building a community to drive innovation and sustainability through increased engagement, transparency, collaboration, and providing value for contributors. It questions if OpenCast could qualify as an open strategic project.
The document proposes improvements to how browsing history is presented to users. It suggests adding two buttons next to the address bar, one for accessing a history tab and one for private browsing. The history tab would open in a simple list view, allowing the user to sort by time period or scope of days/weeks/months. It would also allow configuring the view mode, such as showing thumbnails of past pages visited alongside details of the last access to help users remember what they were looking for. Pages within specific sites would be grouped so users could easily view all pages visited on a site. Typing in the address bar would surface relevant history results with thumbnails. The goal is to make browsing history easier to access and simpler to
The document discusses engaging with open source software in the further education sector. It provides an agenda for a conference on the topic, including who OSS Watch is, what open source software is, why institutions should care about open source, how to engage with open source, and open source policies. It notes that while consideration and use of open source is growing, few institutions fully consider it equally to proprietary software or address open source contributions in their policies.
The document provides an overview of open source software. It discusses what open source is, the benefits of considering open source for procurement and development, and common myths about open source. It also summarizes the results of a national survey on open source adoption in UK higher and further education that found an increasing trend toward using open source. The document concludes by offering the services of OSS Watch to provide help and advice on open source issues.
A forge is just a tool, but is it the right tool?Ross Gardler
The law of the instrument states "if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" (Maslow, 1966).
Software forges collect project artifacts and provide tools for project management. They do not build software, they do not write or test software, they do not attract users or contributors. It is the people that are important, not the forge. Without the people there would be no artefacts and thus no forges.
Forges, today, don't make it easy to discover the individuals and the communities behind the software. We typically find the project through some other means and then navigate to the forge. From there we start to examine the community using the hammer provided.
Are forges missing an opportunity here? Can we improve the way we discover the all important people and communities behind the projects?
Cassandra 1.2 will include several new features and improvements including:
- Global row and key caches shared across column families for simpler configuration.
- More granular storage configuration allowing data to be pinned to particular storage systems.
- Row-level isolation for batched writes within rows.
- Finalization of CQL 3.0 including support for collections, wide rows, and composites.
- A new binary protocol built on Netty for optimized client communication.
- The document discusses sustainable podcasting and open source software. It focuses on the Conversations Network podcast model and examines their approach to sustainability through the economy, environment, and social system.
- It compares the Conversations Network model to the OpenCast podcast platform and questions whether OpenCast focuses enough on community feedback and adaptability.
- The document advocates for open development and building a community to drive innovation and sustainability through increased engagement, transparency, collaboration, and providing value for contributors. It questions if OpenCast could qualify as an open strategic project.
The document proposes improvements to how browsing history is presented to users. It suggests adding two buttons next to the address bar, one for accessing a history tab and one for private browsing. The history tab would open in a simple list view, allowing the user to sort by time period or scope of days/weeks/months. It would also allow configuring the view mode, such as showing thumbnails of past pages visited alongside details of the last access to help users remember what they were looking for. Pages within specific sites would be grouped so users could easily view all pages visited on a site. Typing in the address bar would surface relevant history results with thumbnails. The goal is to make browsing history easier to access and simpler to
The document discusses engaging with open source software in the further education sector. It provides an agenda for a conference on the topic, including who OSS Watch is, what open source software is, why institutions should care about open source, how to engage with open source, and open source policies. It notes that while consideration and use of open source is growing, few institutions fully consider it equally to proprietary software or address open source contributions in their policies.
The document provides an overview of open source software. It discusses what open source is, the benefits of considering open source for procurement and development, and common myths about open source. It also summarizes the results of a national survey on open source adoption in UK higher and further education that found an increasing trend toward using open source. The document concludes by offering the services of OSS Watch to provide help and advice on open source issues.
A forge is just a tool, but is it the right tool?Ross Gardler
The law of the instrument states "if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" (Maslow, 1966).
Software forges collect project artifacts and provide tools for project management. They do not build software, they do not write or test software, they do not attract users or contributors. It is the people that are important, not the forge. Without the people there would be no artefacts and thus no forges.
Forges, today, don't make it easy to discover the individuals and the communities behind the software. We typically find the project through some other means and then navigate to the forge. From there we start to examine the community using the hammer provided.
Are forges missing an opportunity here? Can we improve the way we discover the all important people and communities behind the projects?