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Linux Foundation Shares LinuxCon Highlights (linuxfoundation.org)

An anonymous Slashdot reader writes: The Linux Foundation held its "LinuxCon Europe" this week, "where developers, sys admins, architects and all types and levels of technical talent gather together under one roof for education, collaboration and problem-solving to further the Linux platform." They've now updated their web site with photos and slide presentations.

The 44 presentations included a talk about Linux kernel security subsystem by kernel developer James Morris and an interesting talk by GitHub's Carol Smith arguing that mandatory math requirements can create a "steep barrier to entry" for people trying to launch programming careers. Karsten Gerloff also described how Siemens is making "strategic" use of free software.

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  1. What?! by Truekaiser · · Score: 2, Informative

    Removing math from programing?
    Is he/she serious? It's required to understand the functions and computer languages. Without it you can't properly make code!