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Arabian Post
04-05-2025
- Arabian Post
KDE Ends Long-Term Support for Plasma Desktop
KDE has officially ceased the long-term support releases of its Plasma desktop environment, marking a significant shift in its development strategy. The decision, confirmed during a developer sprint in Graz, Austria, reflects a move towards more frequent and uniformly supported releases, aligning with the project's evolving priorities and resource allocation. The discontinuation of LTS versions stems from multiple factors. Developers cited inconsistent expectations from users, challenges in maintaining older codebases, and the complexities of backporting fixes without introducing new issues. Nate Graham, a prominent KDE contributor, noted that LTS releases often involved backporting fixes 'usually without even testing them,' leading to potential stability concerns. Instead of LTS versions, KDE plans to extend the support period for regular Plasma releases. This approach includes adding an extra bug-fix release, increasing the number from five to six per cycle. The aim is to provide a more stable and reliable experience for users without the overhead of maintaining separate LTS branches. KDE is considering reducing the number of Plasma releases per year from three to two. This change would allow better alignment with major Linux distributions like Kubuntu and Fedora, facilitating smoother integration and testing processes. The decision also addresses the issue of users reporting bugs from LTS distributions to KDE developers, even when those issues stemmed from the distributions' packaging. By focusing on a unified release strategy, KDE aims to streamline support and development efforts.
New Straits Times
04-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Three Kajang Prison inmates receive degree, diploma scrolls
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Open University Malaysia (OUM) students who received their degree and diploma scrolls today proved that incarceration is not an excuse for abandoning one's education. Siva, Shankar and Suresh (not their real names), inmates at Kajang Prison, were among the graduates celebrated at OUM's 29th Convocation Ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre, here. Suresh, 31, who has been serving a life sentence since 2011 at the age of 17 as a Tahanan Limpah Sultan (LTS), began his educational journey in prison in 2014 with the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, which he passed with flying colours. "I thought my future was over. But after sitting for the SPM at Sekolah Integriti Kajang, I was one of the top students… and was offered to pursue a Diploma in Business Management at OUM, fully sponsored by the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra)," he told reporters after the convocation ceremony. Pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration, Suresh hopes this achievement will inspire other inmates to continue seeking knowledge. Meanwhile, Shankar, 34, who earned a Diploma in Business Management, said prison's strict rules and unique learning environment did not deter him from achieving academic success. "Suresh and I began our studies in 2019, but the Covid-19 pandemic forced us to postpone them for a year and a half. When classes resumed, everything was conducted online. "There were many challenges, but the (prison) officers and lecturers were extremely helpful. They provided various things to facilitate our studies, such as computers, internet access, and learning materials," he said, adding that he is also pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration. Shankar, who has been in prison since 2018, aspires to start a business once he completes the remaining eight months of his sentence. Meanwhile, Siva, 36, who has been serving an 18-year prison sentence since 2010, said that his achievement of graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours is due to continuous support from his family, prison officers, and lecturers. "I was pursuing diploma studies outside, but didn't complete them. After coming here, I found out that there was an opportunity to continue studying. My family encouraged me, so I resumed my studies. "Once I completed that, I went on to finish my degree and that motivated me to pursue a master's degree in Business Administration," he added.
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
3 Kajang inmates achieve academic success
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Open University Malaysia (OUM) students who received their degree and diploma scrolls today proved that incarceration is not an excuse for abandoning one's education. Siva, Shankar and Suresh (not their real names), inmates at Kajang Prison, were among the graduates celebrated at OUM's 29th Convocation Ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre, here. Suresh, 31, who has been serving a life sentence since 2011 at the age of 17 as a Tahanan Limpah Sultan (LTS), began his educational journey in prison in 2014 with the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, which he passed with flying colours. 'I thought my future was over. But after sitting for the SPM at Sekolah Integriti Kajang, I was one of the top students... and was offered to pursue a Diploma in Business Management at OUM, fully sponsored by the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA),' he told reporters after the convocation ceremony. Pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration, Suresh hopes this achievement will inspire other inmates to continue seeking knowledge. Meanwhile, Shankar, 34, who earned a Diploma in Business Management, said prison's strict rules and unique learning environment did not deter him from achieving academic success. 'Suresh and I began our studies in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to postpone them for a year and a half. When classes resumed, everything was conducted online. 'There were many challenges, but the (prison) officers and lecturers were extremely helpful. They provided various things to facilitate our studies such as computers, internet access, and learning materials,' he said, adding that he is also pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration. Shankar, who has been in prison since 2018, aspires to start a business once he completes the remaining eight months of his sentence. Meanwhile, Siva, 36, who has been serving an 18-year prison sentence since 2010, said that his achievement of graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours is due to continuous support from his family, prison officers, and lecturers. 'I was pursuing diploma studies outside, but didn't complete them. After coming here, I found out that there was an opportunity to continue studying. My family encouraged me to take it up, so I resumed my studies. 'Once I completed that, I went on to finish my degree and that motivated me to pursue a master's degree in Business Administration,' he added. He also expressed his gratitude to all the officers for helping him find materials to finish his assignments on time.
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Three Kajang inmates achieve academic success
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Open University Malaysia (OUM) students who received their degree and diploma scrolls today proved that incarceration is not an excuse for abandoning one's education. Siva, Shankar and Suresh (not their real names), inmates at Kajang Prison, were among the graduates celebrated at OUM's 29th Convocation Ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre, here. Suresh, 31, who has been serving a life sentence since 2011 at the age of 17 as a Tahanan Limpah Sultan (LTS), began his educational journey in prison in 2014 with the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, which he passed with flying colours. 'I thought my future was over. But after sitting for the SPM at Sekolah Integriti Kajang, I was one of the top students... and was offered to pursue a Diploma in Business Management at OUM, fully sponsored by the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA),' he told reporters after the convocation ceremony. Pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration, Suresh hopes this achievement will inspire other inmates to continue seeking knowledge. Meanwhile, Shankar, 34, who earned a Diploma in Business Management, said prison's strict rules and unique learning environment did not deter him from achieving academic success. 'Suresh and I began our studies in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to postpone them for a year and a half. When classes resumed, everything was conducted online. 'There were many challenges, but the (prison) officers and lecturers were extremely helpful. They provided various things to facilitate our studies such as computers, internet access, and learning materials,' he said, adding that he is also pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration. Shankar, who has been in prison since 2018, aspires to start a business once he completes the remaining eight months of his sentence. Meanwhile, Siva, 36, who has been serving an 18-year prison sentence since 2010, said that his achievement of graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours is due to continuous support from his family, prison officers, and lecturers. 'I was pursuing diploma studies outside, but didn't complete them. After coming here, I found out that there was an opportunity to continue studying. My family encouraged me to take it up, so I resumed my studies. 'Once I completed that, I went on to finish my degree and that motivated me to pursue a master's degree in Business Administration,' he added. He also expressed his gratitude to all the officers for helping him find materials to finish his assignments on time.
Barnama
04-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Three Kajang Inmates Achieve Academic Success
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- Three Open University Malaysia (OUM) students who received their degree and diploma scrolls today proved that incarceration is not an excuse for abandoning one's education. Siva, Shankar and Suresh (not their real names), inmates at Kajang Prison, were among the graduates celebrated at OUM's 29th Convocation Ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre, here. Suresh, 31, who has been serving a life sentence since 2011 at the age of 17 as a Tahanan Limpah Sultan (LTS), began his educational journey in prison in 2014 with the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, which he passed with flying colours. 'I thought my future was over. But after sitting for the SPM at Sekolah Integriti Kajang, I was one of the top students… and was offered to pursue a Diploma in Business Management at OUM, fully sponsored by the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA),' he told reporters after the convocation ceremony. Pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration, Suresh hopes this achievement will inspire other inmates to continue seeking knowledge. Meanwhile, Shankar, 34, who earned a Diploma in Business Management, said prison's strict rules and unique learning environment did not deter him from achieving academic success. 'Suresh and I began our studies in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to postpone them for a year and a half. When classes resumed, everything was conducted online. 'There were many challenges, but the (prison) officers and lecturers were extremely helpful. They provided various things to facilitate our studies such as computers, internet access, and learning materials,' he said, adding that he is also pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration. Shankar, who has been in prison since 2018, aspires to start a business once he completes the remaining eight months of his sentence.
