47 points by tannhaeuser 23 days ago | 21 comments
XDG Base Directory Specification(freedesktop.org) Various specifications specify files and file formats. This specification defines where these files should be looked for by defining one or more base directories relative to which files should be located.
SHA-256, ECDH, Ecdsa and RSA Not Approved by ASD in Australia for 2030(medium.com) I am a bit shocked … SHA-256, RSA, ECDSA and ECDH will not be approved for use in Australia by 2030. Basically, these four methods are used for virtually every Web connection that we create, and where ECDH is used for the key exchange, ECDSA or RSA is used to authenticate the remote server, and SHA-256 is used for the integrity of the data sent. The removal of SHA-256 definitely goes against current recommendations.
Beginning NFC: Introducing NDEF(oreilly.com) In order to understand NFC, you need to know about the NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF), which is the lingua franca for NFC devices and tags.
31 points by rdpintqogeogsaa 41 days ago | 23 comments
Mastodon vs. Bluesky is a new standards war(neelc.org) With Bluesky’s apparent rise after the elections, I’ve heard a lot of criticism about Bluesky on the Fediverse. I’m starting to feel the Mastodon vs Bluesky war is a new standards war, one that is analogous to the cellular standards war.
10 points by matteocontrini 48 days ago | 6 comments
Constraints Are Good: Python's Metadata Dilemma(pocoo.org) There is currently an effort underway to build a new universal lockfile standard for Python, most of which is taking place on the Python discussion forum. This initiative has highlighted the difficulty of creating a standard that satisfies everyone. It has become clear that different Python packaging tools are having slightly different ideas in mind of what a lockfile is supposed to look like or even be used for.
Thinking about recipe formats more than anyone should(rknight.me) I've had a note in my todo list for quite a while to get my (admittedly small) collection of recipes on my website. The note mentioned to look into Cooklang which is a "recipe markup language" but I also wanted to see if anyone knew of any other standards I should be looking at before I went ahead. I got a few responses:
ISO C23 Standard Published(iso.org) This document specifies the form and establishes the interpretation of programs written in the C programming language.
What's New in POSIX 2024(toast.cafe) In the 1950s, computers did not really interoperate. ARPANET has not yet happened (that would become a thing in the 60s), and every operating system was typically tied to the hardware that was meant to run on. Most communication actually happened over telephone, and no company was more present in that space than the Bell System.
What's New in POSIX 2024 – XCU(toast.cafe) In the 1950s, computers did not really interoperate. ARPANET has not yet happened (that would become a thing in the 60s), and every operating system was typically tied to the hardware that was meant to run on. Most communication actually happened over telephone, and no company was more present in that space than the Bell System.
27 points by todsacerdoti 82 days ago | 2 comments
OSI readies controversial open-source AI definition(lwn.net) The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has been working on defining Open Source AI—that is what constitutes an AI system that can be used, studied, modified, and shared for any purpose—for almost two years. Its board will be voting on the Open Source AI Definition (OSAID) on Sunday, October 27, with the 1.0 version slated to be published on October 28.