Welcome to the LWN.net Weekly Edition for April 12, 2018
This edition contains the following feature content:
- What the beep?: a simple noise-making utility reveals a number of security issues.
- A new package index for Python: the long-awaited PyPI replacement is ready.
- The first half of the 4.17 merge window: the first set of features merged for the next kernel release.
- Accelerating networking with AF_XDP: how the express data path (XDP) will work is coming more into focus.
- Kernel lockdown locked out — for now: the discussion that, for the moment, kept lockdown out of the 4.17 kernel.
- Prospects for free software in cars: a LibrePlanet talk on the role of free software in automotive settings.
This week's edition also includes these inner pages:
- Brief items: Brief news items from throughout the community.
- Announcements: Newsletters, conferences, security updates, patches, and more.
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