Mutable class with a convert-to-immutable-version method The previous pattern is suitable for read-only data whose usage is short-lived (e.g., scoped to a method).

Here's what happens when you pass mutable and immutable object references in Java. Many programming languages allow passing objects by reference or by value.

You could blame that on my limited skills, the complexity of the tools, or both. Either way, it pushed me to explore ways to make the system immutable. I want to be able to rebuild servers identically ...

I’m not sure that fully immutable operating systems are the future of operating systems just yet, but some of their concepts and principles definitely are.

It is a lot easier to discriminate against gays if homosexuality is deemed mutable. Courts have historically frowned on immutable traits being the basis of discrimination.

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While blockchain platforms may be the darling of the Web3 application movement, there are a lot of thorny issues that make deploying them widely a major challenge.

The rlxOS (pronounced "relaxed OS") Linux distribution is a lot of things. It's immutable, it tweaks the Xfce desktop to look like KDE Plasma, it's fast, and (on the surface) it looks to be very ...

With the release of Fedora 41, the project takes another major leap into the future by fully embracing immutable desktops through its newly unified and rebranded initiative: Fedora Atomic. This bold ...