For those wanting to check out the new links of IBM on its developerWorks site, here are the newest links. Thanks.
Reboot Linux faster using kexec
Essentially, kexec is a fast reboot feature that lets you reboot to a new Linux kernel -- without having to go through a bootloader. Faster reboot is a benefit even when uptime isn't mission-critical -- and a lifesaver for kernel and system software developers who need to reboot their machines several times a day. Kexec is currently available on the x86 32-bit platform only.
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/l ... L1445kexec
Use shared objects on Linux
Making the most of shared memory isn't always easy. In this article, the author shares his expertise in C++, showing how the object-oriented among us can take key advantage of a uniquely useful interprocess communications channel.
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/l ... aredmemory
Charming Python: The Python Enterprise Application Kit
PEAK is a Python framework for rapidly developing and reusing application components. While Python itself is already a very high-level language, PEAK provides even higher abstractions, largely through the clever use of metaclasses and other advanced Python techniques.
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/l ... -L1445PEAK
Alex A.