Google and Linux Foundation form Chromium love club Right as Uncle Sam pushes for Chrome sell-off, eh? Applications10 Jan 2025 | 14
Free-software warriors celebrate landmark case that enforced GNU LGPL On the Fritz: German router maker AVM lets device rights case end after coughing up source code Software10 Jan 2025 | 41
To save the energy grid from AI, use open source AI, says open source body Linux Foundation Energy argues rapidly decentralizing electricity sector can't succeed with silos AI + ML09 Jan 2025 | 5
Just when you thought terminal emulators couldn't get any better, Ghostty ships HashiCorp co-founder's side project reaches 1.0 – er, 1.0.1 Applications08 Jan 2025 | 91
Chinese RISC-V project teases 2025 debut of freely licensed advanced chip design Third-gen Xiangshan may be close to performance of Arm’s made-for-HPC Neoverse 2 Systems08 Jan 2025 | 11
Twigstats software sheds light on mysteries of Europe's old-school migrators New tool for genetic analysis promises greater insights from the extraction of ancient DNA Science05 Jan 2025 | 12
Honey co-founder's Pie Adblock called out for copying GPL'd uBlock Origin files And, magically, a repo appears on GitHub with attribution Personal Tech04 Jan 2025 | 32
SvarDOS: DR-DOS is reborn as an open source operating system Updated A #DOScember surprise: fits on a single floppy, but has a network-capable package manager OSes23 Dec 2024 | 86
Alpine Linux 3.21: Lean, mean, and LoongArch-ready A cool mountain breeze blowing in after the new LTS kernel OSes17 Dec 2024 | 16
systemd begrudgingly drops a safety net while a challenger appears, GNU Shepherd 1.0 Holidays come early for distro builders with two init systems to choose from OSes13 Dec 2024 | 149
Judge hands WP Engine a win in legal fight with Automattic Updated Mullenweg and co ordered to restore WP Engine's access to wordpress.org and stop touching WordPress installations Software11 Dec 2024 | 34
Open source maintainers are drowning in junk bug reports written by AI Python security developer-in-residence decries use of bots that 'cannot understand code' Devops10 Dec 2024 | 91
OpenWrt orders router firmware updates after supply chain attack scare A couple of bugs lead to a potentially bad time CSO09 Dec 2024 | 6
FreeBSD 14.2 wants to woo Docker fans, but still struggles with Wi-Fi Another buzzword box ticked: OCI-compliant containers OSes05 Dec 2024 | 22
Elementary OS 8 'Circe' conjures Wayland magic Based on Ubuntu 24.04, more accessibility, still looks great OSes04 Dec 2024 | 21
Bluesky keeps growing, and so do its problems Impersonators, harmful content and AI scraping are up, too Software02 Dec 2024 | 82
Claims of 'open' AIs are often open lies, research argues 'When policy is being shaped, definitions matter' AI + ML02 Dec 2024 | 10
Open source router firmware project OpenWrt ships its own entirely repairable hardware 'Forever unbrickable' Wi-Fi 6 box from Banana Pi comes packaged or in kit form Networks02 Dec 2024 | 52
Both KDE and GNOME to offer official distros Leading Linux desktops boldly address the 'not enough distros' non-problem OSes29 Nov 2024 | 117
Arch Linux installer now slightly less masochistic 'BTW I use Arch' runway greased, plus clarification around package licensing OSes29 Nov 2024 | 35
Public developer spats put bcachefs at risk in Linux Updated Fisticuffs in FOSS-land! Fancy file system's future fraught! OSes22 Nov 2024 | 72
LXQt packs Wayland punch with 2.1 release The lightest mainstream Linux desktop joins the tiny handful that support X.org replacement OSes15 Nov 2024 | 13
Academic papers yanked after authors found to have used unlicensed software Updated Dam, the consequences Software14 Nov 2024 | 80
A sit-down with Ubuntu founder Mark 'SABDFL' Shuttleworth Ubuntu Summit 2024 Talking to the distro's self-appointed benevolent dictator for life about 20 years of Ubuntu OSes11 Nov 2024 | 36
WordPress's Automattic openly tracks websites bailing from rival WP Engine Updated The new normal Software08 Nov 2024 | 29
Why we're still waiting for Canonical's immutable Ubuntu Core Desktop Ubuntu Summit 'First impressions matter' but a KDE flavor is in the making – and more publicly at that OSes06 Nov 2024 | 19
Bitwarden switches password manager and SDK to GPL3 after FOSS-iness drama Open source tool chooses to become more open than ever Applications04 Nov 2024 | 20
'Open banking' rules will put your financial data back where it belongs Well, at least eventually since some companies have until 2030 to comply Software27 Oct 2024 | 8
San Francisco billboards call out tech firms for not paying for open source Puts Chief Tightwad Officers on notice Software25 Oct 2024 | 80
Hugging Face puts the squeeze on Nvidia's software ambitions AI model repo promises lower costs, broader compatibility for NIMs competitor AI + ML24 Oct 2024 | 16
Bitwarden's FOSS halo slips as new SDK requirement locks down freedoms Arguments continue but change suggests it's not Free Software anymore Applications24 Oct 2024 | 16
SuperHTML is here to rescue you from syntax errors, and it's FOSS Author would like to see a switch back to plain old static HTML. Us too Applications23 Oct 2024 | 100
WinAmp's woes will pass, but its wonders will be here forever Opinion Not as clumsy or random as a streamer, an elegant player for a more civilized age Software20 Oct 2024 | 48
Manifest file destiny: Declare your funding needs via JSON India-based stockbroker Zerodha pledges $1M a year for open source projects Software17 Oct 2024 | 2
WordPress saga escalates as WP Engine plugin forcibly forked and legal letters fly WP Engine seems to be excluded from sponsoring events, too Software14 Oct 2024 | 24
Apple macOS 15 Sequoia is officially UNIX. If anyone cares... Explainer But what does that mean? OSes11 Oct 2024 | 60
Xfce 4.20 creeps toward Wayland support while Mint 22.1 polishes desktop routine A couple of FOSS goodies that should be ready for the festive season OSes07 Oct 2024 | 13
159 Automattic staff take severance offer and walk out over WP Engine feud WordPress supremo Mullenweg channels Churchill: Never let a good crisis go to waste Software04 Oct 2024 | 39
Valve powers up Arch Linux – because who needs Windows when you have a Steam Deck? Distro behind the handheld console announces corporate sponsorship OSes03 Oct 2024 | 47
OpenStack Dalmatian debuts with a new dashboard, better security and GPU-wrangling If you think VMware has gone to the dogs, maybe check it out? Virtualization03 Oct 2024 | 4
Latest in WordPress war: Automattic says it wanted 8% cut of WP Engine revenue Final update Trademark royalties is one way to force support of open source, we guess Software02 Oct 2024 | 34
Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund throws cash at FreeBSD and Samba EuroBSDCon Unix-like to work on infrastructure, SMB reimplementation on 'key milestones' OSes01 Oct 2024 | 48
Linux kernel 6.11 lands with vintage TV support Open Source Summit Europe io_uring is getting more capable, and PREEMPT_RT is going mainstream OSes30 Sep 2024 | 11
GNOME 47 brings back some customization options, but let's not go crazy Release codenamed 'Denver' will hit Fedora and Ubuntu next month OSes30 Sep 2024 | 22
WP Engine hits back after Automattic CEO calls it 'cancer' Updated Cease'n'desist letter claims top boss demanded tens of millions for trademark license Software24 Sep 2024 | 18
While HashiCorp plays license roulette, Virter rolls out to rescue FOSS VM testing Open Source Summit Europe BSL shenanigans continue to make waves Devops20 Sep 2024 | 7
Kelsey Hightower: If governments rely on FOSS, they should fund it Interview Kubernetes doyen talks to The Reg about keeping coders coding Software19 Sep 2024 | 44
Open source maintainers underpaid, swamped by security, going gray AI-coded contributions? Most would rather skip the bot's work Software18 Sep 2024 | 42
Open source orgs strengthen alliance against patent trolls The more successful FOSS gets, the more it becomes a target Software18 Sep 2024 | 11
Begun, the open source AI wars have Opinion This is going to be ugly. Really ugly AI + ML14 Sep 2024 | 48
Redis justifies open source shift with fresh hardware, LLM cost-saving features Interview CEO argues more restrictive licensing was key to DB refresh, and says team 'expected' the fork Databases12 Sep 2024 | 1
OneFileLinux: A tiny recovery distro that fits snugly in your EFI system partition The kind of thing the big names should be doing instead of working with proprietary vendors Software09 Sep 2024 | 27
Ubuntu Noble updates on hold while 20th anniversary teaser bears retro-styled gifts 22.04 to 24.04 upgrade temporarily withdrawn, but will be back OSes09 Sep 2024 | 11
Upgrading Linux with Rust looks like a new challenge. It's one of our oldest Opinion From the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever built. Not even a kernel Software09 Sep 2024 | 121
Raspberry Pi 4 bugs throw wrench in the works for Fedora 41 Problems also afflict the Pi Pico 2's chip OSes05 Sep 2024 | 37
Double Debian update: 11.11 and 12.7 arrive at once But Bullseye's days are numbered and it's time to think about upgrading OSes04 Sep 2024 | 10
GNU screen 5 proves it's still got game even after 37 years First major version in two decades is worth getting to know Applications03 Sep 2024 | 61
Brace for glitches and GRUB grumbles as Ubuntu 24.04.1 lands Updated Now the Numbat has been neatened, you can replace your Jellyfish – if you dare OSes03 Sep 2024 | 16
Zen Browser is a no-Google zone that offers tiling nirvana A Firefox fork aimed at power surfers Software02 Sep 2024 | 84
Linux Deepin 23: A polished distro from China that Western desktops could learn from A glimpse into the rapidly advancing world of Chinese open source OSes23 Aug 2024 | 53
CockroachDB scurries off to proprietary software land Opinion As VC-owned fauxpen source biz yells 'show me the money,' more may follow to the peril of the community Software23 Aug 2024 | 18
LibreOffice 24.8: Handy even if you're happy with Microsoft Mature, stable – and can rescue corrupt files Applications23 Aug 2024 | 76