Paolo Melchiorre
@paulox.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy
🐍 #Python developer · 🦄 #Django contributor · 🥑 #FreeSoftware advocate · 🗣 #Conference speaker · 🐧 #Linux user · 👨🔬 #ComputerScience engineer
🦄 #DSF board […]
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We’re happy to announce that Mastodon 4.5 is now ready for prime time! Quote posts, async fetching of replies, server timeline visibility settings, more moderation tools, and lots and lots of other tweaks and improvements.
Announcement on our blog […]
Announcement on our blog […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We’re happy to announce that Mastodon 4.5 is now ready for prime time! Quote posts, async fetching of replies, server timeline visibility settings, more moderation tools, and lots and lots of other tweaks and improvements.
Announcement on our blog […]
Announcement on our blog […]
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
The #curl release on GitHub is now marked as "immutable" and there's even something they call "release attestation" there now.
Just remember that the curl canonical releases are the signed tarballs uploaded by me. Reproducible, so you can verify them at will to not contain bad things. Signed to […]
Just remember that the curl canonical releases are the signed tarballs uploaded by me. Reproducible, so you can verify them at will to not contain bad things. Signed to […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The #curl release on GitHub is now marked as "immutable" and there's even something they call "release attestation" there now.
Just remember that the curl canonical releases are the signed tarballs uploaded by me. Reproducible, so you can verify them at will to not contain bad things. Signed to […]
Just remember that the curl canonical releases are the signed tarballs uploaded by me. Reproducible, so you can verify them at will to not contain bad things. Signed to […]
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
Two weeks ago, I joined Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson on the DjangoChat podcast to talk about Django On The Med 🏖️
We had just returned from Palafrugell after three amazing sprint days, and it was the perfect moment to share how it all came together, what we built, and what’s next. 🎙️
You […]
We had just returned from Palafrugell after three amazing sprint days, and it was the perfect moment to share how it all came together, what we built, and what’s next. 🎙️
You […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Two weeks ago, I joined Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson on the DjangoChat podcast to talk about Django On The Med 🏖️
We had just returned from Palafrugell after three amazing sprint days, and it was the perfect moment to share how it all came together, what we built, and what’s next. 🎙️
You […]
We had just returned from Palafrugell after three amazing sprint days, and it was the perfect moment to share how it all came together, what we built, and what’s next. 🎙️
You […]
Two weeks ago, I joined Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson on the DjangoChat podcast to talk about Django On The Med 🏖️
We had just returned from Palafrugell after three amazing sprint days, and it was the perfect moment to share how it all came together, what we built, and what’s next. 🎙️
You […]
We had just returned from Palafrugell after three amazing sprint days, and it was the perfect moment to share how it all came together, what we built, and what’s next. 🎙️
You […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Two weeks ago, I joined Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson on the DjangoChat podcast to talk about Django On The Med 🏖️
We had just returned from Palafrugell after three amazing sprint days, and it was the perfect moment to share how it all came together, what we built, and what’s next. 🎙️
You […]
We had just returned from Palafrugell after three amazing sprint days, and it was the perfect moment to share how it all came together, what we built, and what’s next. 🎙️
You […]
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
View of autumnal woods and fog over the Pescara River valley with the Maiella massif in the background, seen from the Voltigno plateau, on the Gran Sasso massif, in Abruzzo (Italy)
#silentsunday #sunday #november #autumn #italy #abruzzo #gransasso #voltigno #maiella #woods #trees #leafs #foliage
#silentsunday #sunday #november #autumn #italy #abruzzo #gransasso #voltigno #maiella #woods #trees #leafs #foliage
November 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
Why we call it booting :blobcatgiggle:
November 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Why we call it booting :blobcatgiggle:
View of autumnal woods and fog over the Pescara River valley with the Maiella massif in the background, seen from the Voltigno plateau, on the Gran Sasso massif, in Abruzzo (Italy)
#silentsunday #sunday #november #autumn #italy #abruzzo #gransasso #voltigno #maiella #woods #trees #leafs #foliage
#silentsunday #sunday #november #autumn #italy #abruzzo #gransasso #voltigno #maiella #woods #trees #leafs #foliage
November 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
Just published a new How-to guide on installing PostgreSQL 18 on Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka).
Learn how to switch from the default PostgreSQL 17 to version 18 and try new features like uuidv7() using the official PGDG repository: fast, clean, and developer-friendly setup […]
Learn how to switch from the default PostgreSQL 17 to version 18 and try new features like uuidv7() using the official PGDG repository: fast, clean, and developer-friendly setup […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Just published a new How-to guide on installing PostgreSQL 18 on Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka).
Learn how to switch from the default PostgreSQL 17 to version 18 and try new features like uuidv7() using the official PGDG repository: fast, clean, and developer-friendly setup […]
Learn how to switch from the default PostgreSQL 17 to version 18 and try new features like uuidv7() using the official PGDG repository: fast, clean, and developer-friendly setup […]
Just published a new How-to guide on installing PostgreSQL 18 on Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka).
Learn how to switch from the default PostgreSQL 17 to version 18 and try new features like uuidv7() using the official PGDG repository: fast, clean, and developer-friendly setup […]
Learn how to switch from the default PostgreSQL 17 to version 18 and try new features like uuidv7() using the official PGDG repository: fast, clean, and developer-friendly setup […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Just published a new How-to guide on installing PostgreSQL 18 on Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka).
Learn how to switch from the default PostgreSQL 17 to version 18 and try new features like uuidv7() using the official PGDG repository: fast, clean, and developer-friendly setup […]
Learn how to switch from the default PostgreSQL 17 to version 18 and try new features like uuidv7() using the official PGDG repository: fast, clean, and developer-friendly setup […]
Django 6.0beta1 is out! 🎉
It brings new built-in features like CSP support, background tasks, and partial templates, all ready to use without extra packages.
It’s not ready for production yet, but now is a good time to test it, report bugs, and get your […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
It brings new built-in features like CSP support, background tasks, and partial templates, all ready to use without extra packages.
It’s not ready for production yet, but now is a good time to test it, report bugs, and get your […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
October 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Django 6.0beta1 is out! 🎉
It brings new built-in features like CSP support, background tasks, and partial templates, all ready to use without extra packages.
It’s not ready for production yet, but now is a good time to test it, report bugs, and get your […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
It brings new built-in features like CSP support, background tasks, and partial templates, all ready to use without extra packages.
It’s not ready for production yet, but now is a good time to test it, report bugs, and get your […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
RT Guido Van Rossum
Slides from my PyBay talk yesterday can be downloaded here:
https://github.com/microsoft/typeagent-py/blob/main/docs/StructuredRagPyBay25.pptx
(permissions issue fixed! - click the little download button; PowerPoint only for now)
#guidovanrossum #pybay #python #rag […]
Slides from my PyBay talk yesterday can be downloaded here:
https://github.com/microsoft/typeagent-py/blob/main/docs/StructuredRagPyBay25.pptx
(permissions issue fixed! - click the little download button; PowerPoint only for now)
#guidovanrossum #pybay #python #rag […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
RT Guido Van Rossum
Slides from my PyBay talk yesterday can be downloaded here:
https://github.com/microsoft/typeagent-py/blob/main/docs/StructuredRagPyBay25.pptx
(permissions issue fixed! - click the little download button; PowerPoint only for now)
#guidovanrossum #pybay #python #rag […]
Slides from my PyBay talk yesterday can be downloaded here:
https://github.com/microsoft/typeagent-py/blob/main/docs/StructuredRagPyBay25.pptx
(permissions issue fixed! - click the little download button; PowerPoint only for now)
#guidovanrossum #pybay #python #rag […]
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
About syntax highlighting https://tonsky.me/blog/syntax-highlighting/
I am sorry, but everyone is getting syntax highlighting wrong
Applying human ergonomics and design principles to syntax highlighting
tonsky.me
October 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
About syntax highlighting https://tonsky.me/blog/syntax-highlighting/
Here’s an unpublished photo of @felixxm during Django On The Med 2025 📸
He kept coding with full focus even after all tables and chairs were removed and we were ready for lunch 🍽️
At that moment he was working on a pull request that adds database-level delete […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
He kept coding with full focus even after all tables and chairs were removed and we were ready for lunch 🍽️
At that moment he was working on a pull request that adds database-level delete […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
October 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Here’s an unpublished photo of @felixxm during Django On The Med 2025 📸
He kept coding with full focus even after all tables and chairs were removed and we were ready for lunch 🍽️
At that moment he was working on a pull request that adds database-level delete […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
He kept coding with full focus even after all tables and chairs were removed and we were ready for lunch 🍽️
At that moment he was working on a pull request that adds database-level delete […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
The first beta release of Mastodon 4.5.0 is ready for testing!
Quote posts are finally here, as well as automated fetching of remote replies and a lot of other improvements.
For server moderators, there is also a way to block registrations based on keywords appearing in usernames.
Please test […]
Quote posts are finally here, as well as automated fetching of remote replies and a lot of other improvements.
For server moderators, there is also a way to block registrations based on keywords appearing in usernames.
Please test […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The first beta release of Mastodon 4.5.0 is ready for testing!
Quote posts are finally here, as well as automated fetching of remote replies and a lot of other improvements.
For server moderators, there is also a way to block registrations based on keywords appearing in usernames.
Please test […]
Quote posts are finally here, as well as automated fetching of remote replies and a lot of other improvements.
For server moderators, there is also a way to block registrations based on keywords appearing in usernames.
Please test […]
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
I've been back to Linux on the desktop for several years now. For the longest time I was wondering how Linux on a tablet would work. So say Hi to this Surface Go 2 that I bought used on eBay for cheap and liberated from the Windows 10 that it came with. 😬 […]
[Original post on chaos.social]
[Original post on chaos.social]
October 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I've been back to Linux on the desktop for several years now. For the longest time I was wondering how Linux on a tablet would work. So say Hi to this Surface Go 2 that I bought used on eBay for cheap and liberated from the Windows 10 that it came with. 😬 […]
[Original post on chaos.social]
[Original post on chaos.social]
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
Pillow 12.0.0 is out released!
🎨 Support for Python 3.14!
🎨 Dropped EOL 3.9!
🎨 New ImageText.Text API!
🎨 Removed deprecations!
🎨 New deprecations!
📜 And more: https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/12.0.0.html
📜📜📜 And much more […]
🎨 Support for Python 3.14!
🎨 Dropped EOL 3.9!
🎨 New ImageText.Text API!
🎨 Removed deprecations!
🎨 New deprecations!
📜 And more: https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/12.0.0.html
📜📜📜 And much more […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
October 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Pillow 12.0.0 is out released!
🎨 Support for Python 3.14!
🎨 Dropped EOL 3.9!
🎨 New ImageText.Text API!
🎨 Removed deprecations!
🎨 New deprecations!
📜 And more: https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/12.0.0.html
📜📜📜 And much more […]
🎨 Support for Python 3.14!
🎨 Dropped EOL 3.9!
🎨 New ImageText.Text API!
🎨 Removed deprecations!
🎨 New deprecations!
📜 And more: https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/12.0.0.html
📜📜📜 And much more […]
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
to everyone asking foss maintainers to finally publish a new version: as a teenager, have you ever been asked by someone to clean your room after you decided to do it yourself? 😇
October 14, 2025 at 7:52 AM
to everyone asking foss maintainers to finally publish a new version: as a teenager, have you ever been asked by someone to clean your room after you decided to do it yourself? 😇
There’s an accessibility bug on Mastodon: you cannot add custom alt text to your profile or header image. This means people using screen readers can’t know what these images show, so important info is missing for visually impaired users. ♿
Please help by upvoting and commenting on the issue so […]
Please help by upvoting and commenting on the issue so […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
October 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
There’s an accessibility bug on Mastodon: you cannot add custom alt text to your profile or header image. This means people using screen readers can’t know what these images show, so important info is missing for visually impaired users. ♿
Please help by upvoting and commenting on the issue so […]
Please help by upvoting and commenting on the issue so […]
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It’s such a joy to see the first Django On The Med sprints come to life so beautifully. 🏖️
I had first suggested this idea back in 2022, and helping organize it together with Carlton made it even more special. 😊
I’m truly grateful to everyone who joined, shared their energy, and made these […]
I had first suggested this idea back in 2022, and helping organize it together with Carlton made it even more special. 😊
I’m truly grateful to everyone who joined, shared their energy, and made these […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
October 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
It’s such a joy to see the first Django On The Med sprints come to life so beautifully. 🏖️
I had first suggested this idea back in 2022, and helping organize it together with Carlton made it even more special. 😊
I’m truly grateful to everyone who joined, shared their energy, and made these […]
I had first suggested this idea back in 2022, and helping organize it together with Carlton made it even more special. 😊
I’m truly grateful to everyone who joined, shared their energy, and made these […]
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
It’s such a joy to see the first Django On The Med sprints come to life so beautifully. 🏖️
I had first suggested this idea back in 2022, and helping organize it together with Carlton made it even more special. 😊
I’m truly grateful to everyone who joined, shared their energy, and made these […]
I had first suggested this idea back in 2022, and helping organize it together with Carlton made it even more special. 😊
I’m truly grateful to everyone who joined, shared their energy, and made these […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
October 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
It’s such a joy to see the first Django On The Med sprints come to life so beautifully. 🏖️
I had first suggested this idea back in 2022, and helping organize it together with Carlton made it even more special. 😊
I’m truly grateful to everyone who joined, shared their energy, and made these […]
I had first suggested this idea back in 2022, and helping organize it together with Carlton made it even more special. 😊
I’m truly grateful to everyone who joined, shared their energy, and made these […]
Reposted by Paolo Melchiorre
In case you prefer text over video, the blog post version of my #EuroPython keynote about why it took 4 years to get a lock files specification for #Python is now up at snarky.ca/why-it-took-... .
Why it took 4 years to get a lock files specification
(This is the blog post version of my keynote from EuroPython 2025 in Prague, Czechia.)
We now have a lock file format specification. That might not sound like a big deal, but for me it took 4 years o...
snarky.ca
October 11, 2025 at 3:48 AM
In case you prefer text over video, the blog post version of my #EuroPython keynote about why it took 4 years to get a lock files specification for #Python is now up at snarky.ca/why-it-took-... .
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I'm at Girona airport waiting for my flight back to Pescara 🐬
Thanks to all the members of the @django community who trusted us and joined us in Palafrugell 🏖️
I still remember talking about the Django Sprints first with @felixxm , Simon Charette, @carlton […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Thanks to all the members of the @django community who trusted us and joined us in Palafrugell 🏖️
I still remember talking about the Django Sprints first with @felixxm , Simon Charette, @carlton […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
October 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I'm at Girona airport waiting for my flight back to Pescara 🐬
Thanks to all the members of the @django community who trusted us and joined us in Palafrugell 🏖️
I still remember talking about the Django Sprints first with @felixxm , Simon Charette, @carlton […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Thanks to all the members of the @django community who trusted us and joined us in Palafrugell 🏖️
I still remember talking about the Django Sprints first with @felixxm , Simon Charette, @carlton […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
I'm at Girona airport waiting for my flight back to Pescara 🐬
Thanks to all the members of the @django community who trusted us and joined us in Palafrugell 🏖️
I still remember talking about the Django Sprints first with @felixxm , Simon Charette, @carlton […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Thanks to all the members of the @django community who trusted us and joined us in Palafrugell 🏖️
I still remember talking about the Django Sprints first with @felixxm , Simon Charette, @carlton […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
October 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I'm at Girona airport waiting for my flight back to Pescara 🐬
Thanks to all the members of the @django community who trusted us and joined us in Palafrugell 🏖️
I still remember talking about the Django Sprints first with @felixxm , Simon Charette, @carlton […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Thanks to all the members of the @django community who trusted us and joined us in Palafrugell 🏖️
I still remember talking about the Django Sprints first with @felixxm , Simon Charette, @carlton […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
We woke up again on the Costa Brava in Calella de Palafrugell, where we spent so many pleasant moments together under a wonderful weather 🏖️
A morning of leisure and relaxation after three intense days of sprints was just what we needed to recharge and unwind […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
A morning of leisure and relaxation after three intense days of sprints was just what we needed to recharge and unwind […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
October 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We woke up again on the Costa Brava in Calella de Palafrugell, where we spent so many pleasant moments together under a wonderful weather 🏖️
A morning of leisure and relaxation after three intense days of sprints was just what we needed to recharge and unwind […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
A morning of leisure and relaxation after three intense days of sprints was just what we needed to recharge and unwind […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]