Maris Orbidans
@marutks.bsky.social
I am a software engineer who uses clojure and emacs. I live in Hampshire 🇬🇧.
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Linux 6.18 is now listed as the new long-term support kernel, officially joining the LTS line on kernel.org for extended maintenance.
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#linux #kernel #opensource
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#linux #kernel #opensource
Linux 6.18 Is Now Listed as the New Long-Term Support Kernel
Linux 6.18 is now listed as the new long-term support kernel, officially joining the LTS line on kernel.org for extended maintenance.
linuxiac.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Linux 6.18 is now listed as the new long-term support kernel, officially joining the LTS line on kernel.org for extended maintenance.
linuxiac.com/linux-6-18-i...
#linux #kernel #opensource
linuxiac.com/linux-6-18-i...
#linux #kernel #opensource
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Today I'm releasing niri v25.11 with long-awaited config includes, Alt-Tab, true maximize, custom modes, and a bunch of other improvements! Enjoy the release notes :)
github.com/YaLTeR/niri/...
We also have new quick start guides: yalter.github.io/niri/Getting...
#niri #smithay #wayland #rust
github.com/YaLTeR/niri/...
We also have new quick start guides: yalter.github.io/niri/Getting...
#niri #smithay #wayland #rust
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Today I'm releasing niri v25.11 with long-awaited config includes, Alt-Tab, true maximize, custom modes, and a bunch of other improvements! Enjoy the release notes :)
github.com/YaLTeR/niri/...
We also have new quick start guides: yalter.github.io/niri/Getting...
#niri #smithay #wayland #rust
github.com/YaLTeR/niri/...
We also have new quick start guides: yalter.github.io/niri/Getting...
#niri #smithay #wayland #rust
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AlmaLinux 10.1 adds full Btrfs install support, new device drivers, and broader hardware compatibility across all architectures.
linuxiac.com/almalinux-10...
#AlmaLinux #Linux #OpenSource
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#AlmaLinux #Linux #OpenSource
AlmaLinux 10.1 Lands with Full Btrfs Installation Support
AlmaLinux 10.1 adds full Btrfs install support, new device drivers, and broader hardware compatibility across all architectures.
linuxiac.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
AlmaLinux 10.1 adds full Btrfs install support, new device drivers, and broader hardware compatibility across all architectures.
linuxiac.com/almalinux-10...
#AlmaLinux #Linux #OpenSource
linuxiac.com/almalinux-10...
#AlmaLinux #Linux #OpenSource
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Linus Torvalds removes Bcachefs from the upcoming #Linux kernel 6.18; the filesystem will now continue as a DKMS module.
linuxiac.com/linux-kernel...
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Linux Kernel 6.18 to Ship Without Bcachefs
Linus Torvalds removes Bcachefs from the upcoming Linux kernel 6.18; the filesystem will now continue as a DKMS module.
linuxiac.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Linus Torvalds removes Bcachefs from the upcoming #Linux kernel 6.18; the filesystem will now continue as a DKMS module.
linuxiac.com/linux-kernel...
linuxiac.com/linux-kernel...
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The FreeBSD Developer Summit is happening today and tomorrow in Zagreb, Croatia—colocated with EuroBSDCon 2025.
Day 1 is nearly wrapped up, but you can still catch today’s sessions on the livestream and join us tomorrow for more discussions.
Tune in here: buff.ly/2wfMwv7
#FreeBSD #EuroBSDCon2025
Day 1 is nearly wrapped up, but you can still catch today’s sessions on the livestream and join us tomorrow for more discussions.
Tune in here: buff.ly/2wfMwv7
#FreeBSD #EuroBSDCon2025
Devsummit Day 1, Sept. 24, 2025
The FreeBSD developer summit takes place as part of the EuroBSDCon event.
buff.ly
September 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The FreeBSD Developer Summit is happening today and tomorrow in Zagreb, Croatia—colocated with EuroBSDCon 2025.
Day 1 is nearly wrapped up, but you can still catch today’s sessions on the livestream and join us tomorrow for more discussions.
Tune in here: buff.ly/2wfMwv7
#FreeBSD #EuroBSDCon2025
Day 1 is nearly wrapped up, but you can still catch today’s sessions on the livestream and join us tomorrow for more discussions.
Tune in here: buff.ly/2wfMwv7
#FreeBSD #EuroBSDCon2025
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we'll be live on our YouTube channel with FUN OCaml 2025 in only four days! Starting the talks at 9:00 CEST on September 15, 2025!
September 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
we'll be live on our YouTube channel with FUN OCaml 2025 in only four days! Starting the talks at 9:00 CEST on September 15, 2025!
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FreeBSD Foundation Q2 2025 Status Update is now available!
Discover how your support helps power the Project forward: from laptop usability and infrastructure modernization to performance enhancements, security advancements, and advocacy efforts.
Read the full Q2 update here:
buff.ly/g7lhQ3I
Discover how your support helps power the Project forward: from laptop usability and infrastructure modernization to performance enhancements, security advancements, and advocacy efforts.
Read the full Q2 update here:
buff.ly/g7lhQ3I
September 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
FreeBSD Foundation Q2 2025 Status Update is now available!
Discover how your support helps power the Project forward: from laptop usability and infrastructure modernization to performance enhancements, security advancements, and advocacy efforts.
Read the full Q2 update here:
buff.ly/g7lhQ3I
Discover how your support helps power the Project forward: from laptop usability and infrastructure modernization to performance enhancements, security advancements, and advocacy efforts.
Read the full Q2 update here:
buff.ly/g7lhQ3I
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🚨Our governments are about to decide whether 450M Europeans deserve privacy - or not.
Help ensure your country says NO to Chat Control: Call you local representatives!
Privacy is not negotiable. Speak up now. ✊ #privacy
👉 More on how to stop Chat Control: tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
Help ensure your country says NO to Chat Control: Call you local representatives!
Privacy is not negotiable. Speak up now. ✊ #privacy
👉 More on how to stop Chat Control: tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
September 9, 2025 at 7:24 AM
🚨Our governments are about to decide whether 450M Europeans deserve privacy - or not.
Help ensure your country says NO to Chat Control: Call you local representatives!
Privacy is not negotiable. Speak up now. ✊ #privacy
👉 More on how to stop Chat Control: tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
Help ensure your country says NO to Chat Control: Call you local representatives!
Privacy is not negotiable. Speak up now. ✊ #privacy
👉 More on how to stop Chat Control: tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
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✊ Tuta Mail to the EU: If you pass Chat Control, we’re forced to sue you.
We will never build backdoors or spy on our users. Privacy is a human right, guaranteed to everyone by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
#StopChatControl #privacymatters
Read the full comment 👉 tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
We will never build backdoors or spy on our users. Privacy is a human right, guaranteed to everyone by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
#StopChatControl #privacymatters
Read the full comment 👉 tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
September 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
✊ Tuta Mail to the EU: If you pass Chat Control, we’re forced to sue you.
We will never build backdoors or spy on our users. Privacy is a human right, guaranteed to everyone by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
#StopChatControl #privacymatters
Read the full comment 👉 tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
We will never build backdoors or spy on our users. Privacy is a human right, guaranteed to everyone by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
#StopChatControl #privacymatters
Read the full comment 👉 tuta.com/blog/chat-co...
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Three of the top 5 best sellers on @pragprog.com right now are Elixir/Erlang books. This is what we call in the industry "making it". #ElixirLang #AshFramework
August 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Three of the top 5 best sellers on @pragprog.com right now are Elixir/Erlang books. This is what we call in the industry "making it". #ElixirLang #AshFramework
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Happy Birthday, SUSE! Turning 33 today, it remains a major force in the Linux world. 🥳🎂
September 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Happy Birthday, SUSE! Turning 33 today, it remains a major force in the Linux world. 🥳🎂
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Elixir and @gleam.run have both landed in the top 3 most admired languages in the 2025 @stackoverflow.com.web.brid.gy Developer Survey. 👏
According to devs worldwide, Gleam is turning heads while Elixir continues to impress.
According to devs worldwide, Gleam is turning heads while Elixir continues to impress.
July 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Elixir and @gleam.run have both landed in the top 3 most admired languages in the 2025 @stackoverflow.com.web.brid.gy Developer Survey. 👏
According to devs worldwide, Gleam is turning heads while Elixir continues to impress.
According to devs worldwide, Gleam is turning heads while Elixir continues to impress.
Building Your Own FreeBSD NAS Server with ZFS url:https://klarasystems.com/articles/building-your-own-freebsd-based-nas-with-zfs/
April 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Building Your Own FreeBSD NAS Server with ZFS url:https://klarasystems.com/articles/building-your-own-freebsd-based-nas-with-zfs/
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#GIMP 3.0 is here with a modern GTK3 UI, non-destructive filters, improved file support, enhanced color management, and more.
linuxiac.com/gimp-3-0-ima...
linuxiac.com/gimp-3-0-ima...
GIMP 3.0 Released: A Major Overhaul After Seven Years in Development
GIMP 3.0 is here with a modern GTK3 UI, non-destructive filters, improved file support, enhanced color management, and more.
linuxiac.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM
#GIMP 3.0 is here with a modern GTK3 UI, non-destructive filters, improved file support, enhanced color management, and more.
linuxiac.com/gimp-3-0-ima...
linuxiac.com/gimp-3-0-ima...
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Catch up on The FreeBSD Foundation's latest updates:
🔺 RAID-Z Expansion: Revolutionizing storage flexibility.
🔺 June 2025 Developer Summit & BSDCan: Join us in Ottawa, Canada.
🔺 Laptop Support Project: Improving usability.
Read More: buff.ly/sRFGxFm
#FreeBSD #SoftwareDevelopment #RunBSD
🔺 RAID-Z Expansion: Revolutionizing storage flexibility.
🔺 June 2025 Developer Summit & BSDCan: Join us in Ottawa, Canada.
🔺 Laptop Support Project: Improving usability.
Read More: buff.ly/sRFGxFm
#FreeBSD #SoftwareDevelopment #RunBSD
March 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Catch up on The FreeBSD Foundation's latest updates:
🔺 RAID-Z Expansion: Revolutionizing storage flexibility.
🔺 June 2025 Developer Summit & BSDCan: Join us in Ottawa, Canada.
🔺 Laptop Support Project: Improving usability.
Read More: buff.ly/sRFGxFm
#FreeBSD #SoftwareDevelopment #RunBSD
🔺 RAID-Z Expansion: Revolutionizing storage flexibility.
🔺 June 2025 Developer Summit & BSDCan: Join us in Ottawa, Canada.
🔺 Laptop Support Project: Improving usability.
Read More: buff.ly/sRFGxFm
#FreeBSD #SoftwareDevelopment #RunBSD
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12 years ago I launched my modest #Emacs blog "Emacs Redux". I'm still writing articles there from time to time and today I have a pretty fun (and useful) one for you emacsredux.com/blog/2025/03... Enjoy!
The role of the Escape key in Emacs
The Escape key (ESC) is legendary in vim, Emacs’s arch-rival. It’s so commonly used (mostly to switch back to normal mode and interrupt commands in progress) that you’ll find many articles on where to...
emacsredux.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
12 years ago I launched my modest #Emacs blog "Emacs Redux". I'm still writing articles there from time to time and today I have a pretty fun (and useful) one for you emacsredux.com/blog/2025/03... Enjoy!
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New In Print -
by @alexmiller.bsky.social and @lambduhhh.bsky.social
Challenge your knowledge of Clojure with 25 short brain teasers, sometimes with surprising results! Each code challenge illustrates Clojure's elegant design, explaining how/why it works.
pragprog.com/titles/...
#Clojure
by @alexmiller.bsky.social and @lambduhhh.bsky.social
Challenge your knowledge of Clojure with 25 short brain teasers, sometimes with surprising results! Each code challenge illustrates Clojure's elegant design, explaining how/why it works.
pragprog.com/titles/...
#Clojure
March 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
New In Print -
by @alexmiller.bsky.social and @lambduhhh.bsky.social
Challenge your knowledge of Clojure with 25 short brain teasers, sometimes with surprising results! Each code challenge illustrates Clojure's elegant design, explaining how/why it works.
pragprog.com/titles/...
#Clojure
by @alexmiller.bsky.social and @lambduhhh.bsky.social
Challenge your knowledge of Clojure with 25 short brain teasers, sometimes with surprising results! Each code challenge illustrates Clojure's elegant design, explaining how/why it works.
pragprog.com/titles/...
#Clojure
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Sponsorship is my sole source of income! If you want to support Gleam and myself please consider sponsoring 🙏
github.com/sponsors/lpil
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Sponsor @lpil on GitHub Sponsors
Gleam: Making type safe programming a production ready reality on the Erlang virtual machine!
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February 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Sponsorship is my sole source of income! If you want to support Gleam and myself please consider sponsoring 🙏
github.com/sponsors/lpil
github.com/sponsors/lpil
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The third beta of the @ash-hq.org book is out, featuring a new chapter about nested forms! I have it on good authority that there are some new tips and tricks in this one for everyone :)
If you haven’t picked up a copy yet, now is a good time! pragprog.com/titles/ldash...
If you haven’t picked up a copy yet, now is a good time! pragprog.com/titles/ldash...
Ash Framework
Explore the power of Ash Framework by modeling and building the domain for a real-world web application.
pragprog.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The third beta of the @ash-hq.org book is out, featuring a new chapter about nested forms! I have it on good authority that there are some new tips and tricks in this one for everyone :)
If you haven’t picked up a copy yet, now is a good time! pragprog.com/titles/ldash...
If you haven’t picked up a copy yet, now is a good time! pragprog.com/titles/ldash...
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Alchemy Conf 2025
A week-long experience for Elixir lovers, with
talks, workshops, and side events
#ElixirLang
bit.ly/3QaLdSI
A week-long experience for Elixir lovers, with
talks, workshops, and side events
#ElixirLang
bit.ly/3QaLdSI
Alchemy Conf 2025
Alchemy Conf | 2-3 April 2025 | Braga, Portugal
bit.ly
February 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Alchemy Conf 2025
A week-long experience for Elixir lovers, with
talks, workshops, and side events
#ElixirLang
bit.ly/3QaLdSI
A week-long experience for Elixir lovers, with
talks, workshops, and side events
#ElixirLang
bit.ly/3QaLdSI
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The results are really interesting:
Looks like @gleam.run is growing the BEAM ecosystem, instead of taking devs from #ElixirLang. It fills a gap by providing static typing.
Also JS as a compile target is surprisingly popular ❤️
Looks like @gleam.run is growing the BEAM ecosystem, instead of taking devs from #ElixirLang. It fills a gap by providing static typing.
Also JS as a compile target is surprisingly popular ❤️
The 2024 Gleam developer survey results are out!
gleam.run/news/develop...
gleam.run/news/develop...
Developer Survey 2024 Results - Gleam
The Gleam programming language
gleam.run
February 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The results are really interesting:
Looks like @gleam.run is growing the BEAM ecosystem, instead of taking devs from #ElixirLang. It fills a gap by providing static typing.
Also JS as a compile target is surprisingly popular ❤️
Looks like @gleam.run is growing the BEAM ecosystem, instead of taking devs from #ElixirLang. It fills a gap by providing static typing.
Also JS as a compile target is surprisingly popular ❤️
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I’ve talked before about how I think NetBSD is “boring”, and that it’s among the highest forms of praise I can give tech as a sysadmin and architect. But I’ve never elaborated why that is. Boring tech is mature, not old rubenerd.com/boring-tech-... #unix #netbsd
Rubenerd: Boring tech is mature, not old
Talking about my description of tech as “boring” to be a compliment, and how to think about it.
rubenerd.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I’ve talked before about how I think NetBSD is “boring”, and that it’s among the highest forms of praise I can give tech as a sysadmin and architect. But I’ve never elaborated why that is. Boring tech is mature, not old rubenerd.com/boring-tech-... #unix #netbsd
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News includes Erlang/OTP achieving OpenChain ISO certification, a new "Elixir Patterns" book release, a security audit validating Oban Web and Pro's safety, and more! #ElixirLang #TheErlef #EEF www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvTa...
Thinking Elixir Podcast 240: Standards and Security
YouTube video by Mark Ericksen
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
News includes Erlang/OTP achieving OpenChain ISO certification, a new "Elixir Patterns" book release, a security audit validating Oban Web and Pro's safety, and more! #ElixirLang #TheErlef #EEF www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvTa...