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Submission + - Linux, Java, Python Top List of Skills Employers Want for Cloud Build-Outs (dice.com)

Submitted by Nerval's Lobster
Nerval's Lobster writes: 'Cloud' is in the running for the most-hyped term of the decade. Hype aside, tech firms' desire to build Web-based platforms has created a burgeoning need for IT pros skilled in everything from Linux to security and Hadoop. A recent analysis of searches by hiring managers in the Dice resume database found that employers want pros adept in Linux, Java/J2EE, SaaS (Software-as-a-Service), Python, virtualization, and other skills. Many entries on this list hint at cloud-builders’ preferences for platforms and tools. Puppet, for example, is an open-source IT automation tool, created by Puppet Labs, that’s used by a growing number of universities and companies to manage system configurations. OpenStack is an IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) platform similarly relied upon by a number of firms. And efficient data storage and analysis wouldn’t be possible without Hadoop or all the tools that fall under the umbrella of 'Big Data.' Architects, engineers, developers, administrators, and analysts were the top positions sought by hiring managers in the context of 'cloud.' That’s unsurprising, in light of all the companies (big and small) devoting enormous resources to building out, managing, and tweaking their respective platforms. In tech-centric cities such as Seattle, the need for professionals skilled in cloud fundamentals has contributed to increased hiring.

Submission + - Apple's Luxembourg tax deals

Submitted by Presto Vivace
Presto Vivace writes: Apple’s iTunes earnings mostly untaxed

More than two-thirds of the money Apple’s iTunes makes outside North America goes through the group’s Luxembourg holding company where it is not taxable, thanks to an intra-group fees agreement signed in 2008, tax documents obtained by The Australian Financial Review show.

While Apple pays less than 1 per cent tax in Ireland on sales of its iPhones, iPads and computers, most of its revenues from the sale of music and films outside the US flow to a Luxembourg company, iTunes Sàrl.

Submission + - Perl 6 for 2015 (fosdem.org)

Submitted by eneville
eneville writes: The last pieces are finally falling into place. After years of design and implementation, 2015 will be the year that Perl 6 officially launches for production use.

In this talk, the creator of Perl reflects on the history of the effort, how the team got some things right, and how it learned from its mistakes when it got them wrong. But mostly how a bunch of stubbornly fun-loving people outlasted the naysayers to accomplish the extraordinary task of implementing a language that was so ambitious, even its designers said it was impossible. Prepare to be delightfully surprised.

Submission + - Android 5.0 Makes SD Cards Great Again (androidpolice.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Over the past couple of years, Google has implemented some changes to how Android handles SD cards that aren't very beneficial to users or developers. After listening to many rounds of complaints, this seems to have changed in Android 5.0 Lollipop. Google's Jeff Sharkey wrote, "[I]n Lollipop we added the new ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE intent. Apps can launch this intent to pick and return a directory from any supported DocumentProvider, including any of the shared storage supported by the device. Apps can then create, update, and delete files and directories anywhere under the picked tree without any additional user interaction. Just like the other document intents, apps can persist this access across reboots." Android Police adds, "All put together, this should be enough to alleviate most of the stress related to SD cards after the release of KitKat. Power users will no longer have to deal with crippled file managers, media apps will have convenient access to everything they should regardless of storage location, and developers won't have to rely on messy hacks to work around the restrictions."

Submission + - Five qualities that annoy your friends, but will make you a great editor (papertrue.com)

Submitted by papertrue
papertrue writes: The world doesn’t like having it’s grammar corrected. (“Its”, you say? What’s the bloody difference, you got the message, right?)

If you’re like most language geeks, you’ve been called a Grammar Nazi, banned from forums for pointing out too many language errors, and maybe even compared to Sheldon Cooper.

Submission + - MIAOW: BSD-Licensed FPGA GPU Based On AMD's "SI" GPUs (phoronix.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: A University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate class created an open-source GPU design based on AMD's Southern Islands instruction set architecture. AMD previously published their Southern Islands ISA as they do for each GPU generation and so the class took to designing their FPGA-based GPU design around the AMD instruction set. The GPU design is open-source as the MIAOW GPU and available under a three-clause BSD license though having it be a full-fledged FPGA GPU will require more work.

Submission + - Raging debate over systemd exposes the two factions tugging at modern-day Linux (infoworld.com)

Submitted by walterbyrd
walterbyrd writes: In discussions around the Web in the past few months, I've seen an overwhelming level of support of systemd from Linux users who run Linux on their laptops and maybe a VPS or home server. I've also seen a large backlash against systemd from Linux system administrators who are responsible for dozens, hundreds, or thousands of Linux servers, physical and virtual.

Submission + - Firefox OS is Coming to Raspberry Pi (mozilla.org)

Submitted by ControlsGeek
ControlsGeek writes: Mozilla plans to build a version of it's FxOs operating system for use in the Raspberry Pi. Plans are afoot to build a version capable of (1) being run on the Pi hardware and (2) eventuality achieve parity with Raspbian and (3) World domination.

Submission + - Stop PulseAudio from changing sound settings ? 3

Submitted by cgdae
cgdae writes: Does anyone know how to stop PulseAudio/Pavucontrol from changing sound settings whenever there is a hardware change such as headphones being plugged in/out or docking/undocking my laptop ?

I recently had to install PulseAudio on my Debian system because the Linux version of Skype started to require it. Ever since, whenever i dock/undock or use/stop using headphones, all sound disappears, and i have to go to Pavucontrol and make random changes to its 'Output Devices' or 'Speakers' or 'Headphones' tab, or mute/unmute things, or drag a volume slider which has inexplicably moved to nearly zero, until sound magically comes back again.

I've tried creating empty PulseAudio config files in my home directory, and/or disabling the loading of various PulseAudio modules in /etc/pulse/*.conf, but i cannot stop PulseAudio from messing things up whenever there's a hardware change.

It's really frustrating that something like PulseAudio doesn't have an easy-to-find way of preventing it from trying (and failing) to be clever.

[In case it's relevant, my system is a Lenovo X220 laptop, with Debian jessie, kernel 3.14-2-amd64. I run fvwm with an ancient config.]

Thanks for any suggestions,

- Julian

Submission + - Debian - preserve freedom of choice of init systems (debian.org)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: "Debian has decided (via the technical committee) to change its
    default init system for the next release. The technical committee
    decided not to decide about the question of "coupling" i.e. whether
    other packages in Debian may depend on a particular init system.

    This GR seeks to preserve the freedom of our users now to select an
    init system of their choice, and the project's freedom to select a
    different init system in the future. It will avoid Debian becoming
    accidentally locked in to a particular init system (for example,
    because so much unrelated software has ended up depending on a
    particular init system that the burden of effort required to change
    init system becomes too great). A number of init systems exist, and
    it is clear that there is not yet broad consensus as to what the
    best init system might look like."

Submission + - Debian talks about systemd begins once again (debian.org)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: A couple of months ago the TC of Debian decided for systemd. This is now subject for discussion once again and Ian Jackson has stated that he wants a general resolution, so every developer within the Debian project can decide. After a short time the required amount of supportes has been reached and the discussion can start once again.

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