Posts on O Purgatório Editorial

[Databricks on AWS #5] Fixing Databricks BOOTSTRAP_TIMEOUT with AWS PrivateLink: Control Plane Over the Backbone, Zero New Subnets

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:58:13 +0000

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RBAC with Function-Role Groups
Compute Governance: Pools, Policies, Clusters
The BOOTSTRAP_TIMEOUT Mystery
Fixing It with AWS PrivateLink

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What happened to the fight for the internet?

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:58:11 +0000

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The coordinated attack on internet freedoms has become more intense, while the fight itself feels deflated.
There’s a significant amount of money flowing underfoot, with the fight for the internet having been more successful than in my formative days.

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LibreCAD in the Browser

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:58:09 +0000

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LibreCAD is a free, GPL-licensed 2D CAD application.
It reads and writes DXF and DWG files, supports layers, blocks, dimensions, hatching, and most of the things you’d expect from a 2D CAD tool.
It’s built in C++ on top of Qt and has been around since the QCad days.
The first 90% was mechanical: get the toolchain up, compile, boot the GUI, wire up files.
The last 10% — making modal dialogs actually work — is where the interesting problems were, and it’s what forced a rebuild of the whole toolchain.

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Fedora Council Seeks To Shutdown Current Discussions Over AI Developer Desktop

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:58:00 +0000

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The Fedora Council has shut down discussions on the AI Developer Desktop proposal.
The Community Initiatives process is being paused.
The AI developer desktop initiative proposal has been drawing a wide mix of views from where NVIDIA’s CUDA belongs or not in the Fedora ecosystem due to its closed-source nature down to the ethics and power requirements of AI / Large Language Models.

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LGBT Q&A: What Data Are Companies in the UK Collecting When Verifying My Age?

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:56 +0000

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Facial Age Estimation: This method involves showing your face via photo or video and a company like Yoti or Persona analyzes it to estimate your age. Most third-party verification services upload your photo to their servers during this process. Yoti claims that “as soon as an age has been estimated, the facial image is immediately and permanently deleted.”
Access: Users can see the estimated age during the verification process. However, accessing the data during the verification process is not guaranteed, and there is no guarantee that anything other than the age result leaves your phone or device. Third-party services see the information you send, but not the actual data you are trying to verify.

JetStream 3: A modern benchmark for high-performance, compute-intensive Web applications

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:55 +0000

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JetStream 3: A modern benchmark for high-performance, compute-intensive Web applications
We’re incredibly excited to announce the release of JetStream 3, built in close collaboration with Apple, Mozilla, and other partners in the web ecosystem
Benchmarking is a critical safety net for catching performance regressions
Benchmarking acts as a powerful motivation function for browser engineers
Open governance ensures the benchmark serves the best interests of the overall Web ecosystem
The last major release came out in 2019, and six years is an eternity
JetStream vs. Other Benchmarks: Speedometer 3 is a different focus, but JetStream is designed to run in engine shells

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Packaging Council Inaugural Election Dates

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:53 +0000

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The Packaging Council will be the technical decision-making body for interoperability specifications affecting Python packages.
It will serve as a coordinating body for the Python packaging ecosystem, working with stakeholders from the wider community.
The PPC election will be held in parallel with the PSF Board election in 2026.

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Announcing Rust 1.96.1

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:52 +0000

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Rust 1.96.1 fixes three CVEs affecting libssh2
Many people contributed to the development of Rust 1.96.1
Thanks to all contributors for the development of Rust 1.96.1

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Build a multi-agent supervisor pattern on Red Hat AI

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:51 +0000

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Data boundary issues. The agent reads customer request payloads from logs, then queries aggregate latency metrics, and finally searches past incident reports. This context is shared across all three systems, creating a single point of compromise.
Credential sprawl. The agent holds credentials for three systems with different sensitivity levels, forcing a tradeoff between data and network access.

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6 security settings every GitHub maintainer should enable this week

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:48 +0000

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Turn on private vulnerability reporting
Turn on secret scanning, with push protection

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Why AI Agents Need Isolation

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:45 +0000

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Isolation creates a controlled boundary between the host system, the AI agent, generated code, and the external tools and services the agent may interact with.
Isolation helps reduce accidental filesystem damage, credential exposure, unrestricted network access, persistence risks, and unsafe experimentation.
The core idea is simple: AI-generated actions should not automatically receive unrestricted access to a developer’s host machine. Isolation creates a controlled boundary between the host system, the AI agent, generated code, and the external tools and services the agent may interact with.

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Open source maintainership in the age of AI

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:43 +0000

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The Kubernetes project has established clear guidelines for AI-assisted contributions.
Transparency first, human accountability, and CLA enforcement for co-authors are key.
Reviewers expect human engagement and verification of AI-generated changes.

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Active AUR malicious packages incident

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:40 +0000

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Users may see issues with creating new accounts on the AUR.
Users may see issues with pushing package updates.
Users may see issues with adopting or creating new packages.

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Web-Based Remote Installation for Fedora Linux: Here’s What We’re Building

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:37 +0000

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Web-based installer for headless servers
Remote rendering of the Web UI on a machine connected from another machine

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DirtyClone Linux kernel local privilege escalation vulnerability fixes available

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:35 +0000

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Vulnerability: DirtyClone Linux kernel local privilege escalation vulnerability
Fix: Available
Impact: Local user can elevate privileges to root on containers
Fix: Not applicable to container workloads
Release: Trusty Tahr (14.04 LTS), Xenial Xerus (16.04 LTS), Bionic Beaver (18.04 LTS), Focal Fossa (20.04 LTS), Jammy Jellyfish (22.04 LTS), Noble Numbat (24.04 LTS), Questing Quokka (25.10), Resolute Raccoon (26.04 LTS)
How to check: uname -r
How to upgrade: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
How to check if impacted: dpkg -l ’linux-image*’ | grep ^ii
How to upgrade: sudo apt update
How to install: sudo apt install –only-upgrade

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PACT: Anonymous Credentials for the Web

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:57:31 +0000

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Costs of Convenient Solutions: The cost of convenient solutions, such as the ability to block bots without the need for users to provide identifying information, is high. This can lead to increased friction for users and harm to both users and websites. The cost of this solution is not only financial but also social, as it can lead to a loss of legitimate visitors and the struggle to integrate new user agents.

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CVE-2026-8037: Critical RCE Vulnerability in Progress Kemp LoadMaster Requires Immediate Patching

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:41:52 +0000

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The vulnerability arises during the software’s handling of untrusted input, leading to the initialization of dynamically allocated memory regions but not properly initialized.
Attackers exploit this oversight by crafting inputs that overwrite function pointers or control-flow structures, hijacking the program’s execution path.
The causal sequence is precise: uninitialized heap → memory corruption → arbitrary code execution → system compromise.

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The HTML Element

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:41:48 +0000

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Clear intent and timing: Because the prompt only appears after a physical tap on a browser-controlled element, it provides a trusted signal of the user’s intent.
Clear intent and timing: Because the prompt only appears after a physical tap on a browser-controlled element, it provides a trusted signal of the user’s intent.
Clear intent and timing: Because the prompt only appears after a physical tap on a browser-controlled element, it provides a trusted signal of the user’s intent.
Clear intent and timing: Because the prompt only appears after a physical tap on a browser-controlled element, it provides a trusted signal of the user’s intent.

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Steam On Linux Usage Receded A Bit In June

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:41:36 +0000

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Steam On Linux usage receded slightly in June, with Linux usage dropping to 3.69% compared to May.
Linux usage dropped while macOS usage increased by 0.05% to 2.21% and Windows usage increased by 0.25% to 94.1%.
SteamOS continues to account for around 23% of all Linux gamers.

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SaaS Customer Retention Metrics That Actually Predict Runway Health: A Bootstrapped Founder's Measurement Playbook

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:13:53 +0000

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Customer Retention Rate (Logo Retention)
Gross MRR Retention
Net Revenue Retention (NRR)

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US feds are actively hiring 'person who decides which models to ban'

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:13:49 +0000

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CAISI is a U.S. government center for AI expertise.
It is hiring a Member of Technical Staff to develop AI evaluation means.
The team is responsible for evaluating AI, strategic competition, national security capabilities, and economic importance.
They produce briefings, technical infrastructure, and track AI diffusion.
The notice is issued under direct-hire authority.
Candidates must have IT-related experience demonstrating four competencies.
Applicants must submit a resume not exceeding two pages.

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KDE Linux Introduces 'Developer Mode' Option, Easier Log Collection

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:13:41 +0000

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KDE Linux introduces “Developer Mode” for showing developer tools and options
This option is available from the Konsole and enables a cleaner user experience
It’s a basic feature for users not developers, with potential for future customization
Audex app is now available for CD ripping in 2026, improving the QA/testing infrastructure
KDE Linux has made progress on their QA/testing infrastructure, including a hybrid ISO and improved documentation

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One '+x' That Made 100-Layer Networks Trainable: ResNet Skip Connections

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:39:57 +0000

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Residual blocks can improve deep networks by reducing the need for intermediate layers and improving the ability to learn the correct correction for input values.
The +1 in the residual block formula keeps the gradient intact, allowing the block to learn the correct correction without vanishing.
Residual blocks are particularly effective in deep networks, where the 2015 ResNet paper trained 152-layer networks, which were previously deeper than what worked before.
The +1 keeps gradients healthy in modern LLMs, where skip connections are now everywhere and the 2015 ResNet paper trained 100-layer networks.

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ZCode – Harness for GLM-5.2

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:39:50 +0000

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Lite - Lightweight workloads
5x Lite usage - Professional workloads
20x Lite usage - High-volume workloads

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