In case it wasn't clear yet that the tech industry was eminently political, this editorial drives the point home. It's also a good reminder that it's been the case for a long while.

There are pros and cons to using a forge, same thing when not using a forge. Let's not forget you don't have to use one though. Also this piece mentions git bundles which I didn't know about, it looks interesting.

Nice exploration of the microcode patching flaw which was disclosed recently. This gives a glimpse at the high level of complexity the x86 family brings on the table.