In this iProgrammer article we explore how to turn a single threaded Perl/Tk GUI application into a multi-threaded one; examining the steps, the obstacles and the benefits. Along the way we cover concepts such as callbacks, events, windows messages, thread affinity, thread safety and more.
It's about infrastructure as well, something that although not attracting the limelight, is as important as the open source software it hosts. Today the stewards of the largest open source registries in the world have issued an open letter demanding urgent reform in how open source infrastructure is funded, maintained, and operated. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/136-open-source/18334-open-source-is-not-just-about-software.html
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