NetBSD 10 proves old tech can still kick apps and take names three decades later FOSDEM 2024 Proper old-school Unix, not like those lazy, decadent Linux types OSes17 Apr 2024 | 41
Torvalds intentionally complicates his use of indentation in Linux Kconfig Paramount penguin forces more robust whitespace handling OSes16 Apr 2024 | 90
Open sourcerers say suspected xz-style attacks continue to target maintainers Social engineering patterns spotted across range of popular projects Security16 Apr 2024 | 29
Open source versus Microsoft: The new rebellion begins Opinion Neither side can afford to lose, but one surely must SaaS15 Apr 2024 | 187
OpenBSD 7.5 locks down with improved disk encryption support and syscall limitations The most secure Unix-like OS to date? OSes12 Apr 2024 | 52
Linux Foundation is leading fight against fauxpen source Opinion Shifts its transmission from vendor neutral into open source gear Applications12 Apr 2024 | 37
Notepad++ dev slams Google-clogging notepad.plus 'parasite' Updated Imitator seemingly swiftly sunk from search after plea to users for help Applications09 Apr 2024 | 106
VMS Software prunes OpenVMS hobbyist program Vintage OS editions go the way of the dodo as VSI cranks up exclusivity Applications09 Apr 2024 | 55
What can be done to protect open source devs from next xz backdoor drama? Kettle What happened, how it was found, and what your vultures have made of it all Research06 Apr 2024 | 93
AMD to open source Micro Engine Scheduler firmware for Radeon GPUs And it was all thanks to peer pressure Systems05 Apr 2024 | 12
German state ditches Windows, Microsoft Office for Linux and LibreOffice 'Complete digital sovereignty' ... sounds familiar Software04 Apr 2024 | 200
How HashiCorp's license shakeup seeded a new open source rebel Interview We're really just getting started, says OpenTofu community member Software04 Apr 2024 | 11
OpenStack pushes its first easy-to-upgrade release out the door 'Caracal' improves AI capabilities and is pitched as an alternative to VMware Software04 Apr 2024 | 3
Linux Foundation marshals support for open source alternative to Redis Follows the vendor's decision to overhaul licensing of the popular cache database Databases03 Apr 2024 | 7
Malicious xz backdoor reveals fragility of open source Analysis This time, we got lucky. It mostly affected bleeding-edge distros. But that's not a defense strategy Devops01 Apr 2024 | 98
Canonical cracks down on crypto cons following Snap Store scam spree In happier news, Ubuntu Pro extended support now goes up to 12 years Security28 Mar 2024 | 18
Good news: HMRC offers a Linux version of Basic PAYE Tools. Bad news: It broke Updated Python 2 has been dead for four years Applications26 Mar 2024 | 105
FreeBSD Foundation hands out Beacon gongs for safer software Multiple CHERI-related projects win money for important research that prizes safety over speed Security26 Mar 2024 | 13
Flox rocks the Nix box by conquering code chaos FOSDEM FOSS CLI package management framework for repeatable, declarative deployments across multiple platforms OSes23 Mar 2024 | 10
Redis tightens its license terms, pleasing basically no one FOSS developers gotta eat, but users need certainty Software22 Mar 2024 | 47
TrueNAS CORE 13 is the end of the FreeBSD version Debian-based TrueNAS SCALE is the future primary focus Storage18 Mar 2024 | 95
Securing open source software: Whose job is it, anyway? CISA announces more help, and calls on app makers to step up CSO08 Mar 2024 | 21
The DMA hasn't changed Big Tech's anticompetitive DNA, says Free Software Foundation Europe Advocacy group wants more changes, starting with Device Neutrality Public Sector07 Mar 2024 | 1
Tiny Core Linux 15 stuffs modern computing in a nutshell Updated with kernel 6.6, latest GCC and glibc, still under 25 MB OSes04 Mar 2024 | 43
HDMI Forum 'blocks AMD open sourcing its 2.1 drivers' Want all-FOSS 120Hz 4K video on Linux, or 5K at 240Hz? Bad news… Personal Tech02 Mar 2024 | 69
KDE Plasma 6.0 brings the same old charm and confusion The big new version of the other desktop, complete with improved HDR and a spinning desktop cube OSes29 Feb 2024 | 46
Lightweight Windows-like desktop LXQt makes leap to Qt 6 with version 2.0 Following in the same direction as the good ship KDE Plasma OSes29 Feb 2024 | 35
GNOME 46 beta has more tweaks than a coffee shop The future desktop of Ubuntu 24.04 and Fedora 40 is nearly ready OSes21 Feb 2024 | 15
Nginx web server forked as Freenginx to escape corporate overlords Project hails from its original motherland of Russia Applications16 Feb 2024 | 20
PiStorm turbocharges vintage Amigas with the Raspberry Pi FOSDEM 2024 Who needs the present when you can relive the '80s at warp speed? Personal Tech12 Feb 2024 | 34
Mitchell Baker logs off for good as CEO of Firefox maker Mozilla HTTP 301 Moved Permanently Software09 Feb 2024 | 27
KDE 6 misses boat to make it into Kubuntu 24.04 'Noble Numbat' users will face a major post-install upgrade, which isn't ideal OSes06 Feb 2024 | 14
Still no love for JPEG XL: Browser maker love-in snubs next-gen image format Fans of the spec bemoan lack of transparency in Interop 2024 process Applications03 Feb 2024 | 75
SparkyLinux harbors a flamboyant array of desktops Both stable and rolling releases, Pi versions, and some very unusual customizations OSes28 Jan 2024 | 60
Top Linux distros drop fresh beats PC unsupported in Windows 11? Start 2024 with a new OS OSes25 Jan 2024 | 84
Simon Willison interview: AI software still needs the human touch Feature Code assistance is like having a weird intern who memorized the docs Software24 Jan 2024 | 9
Burnout epidemic proves there's too much Rust on the gears of open source Spotting and tackling a widespread problem is a challenge Software22 Jan 2024 | 84
YouTube video lag wrongly blamed on its ad-blocking animus Slowdowns apparently due to a bug afflicting browser extensions, not retaliation against filters Personal Tech17 Jan 2024 | 92
How 'sleeper agent' AI assistants can sabotage your code without you realizing Analysis Today's safety guardrails won't catch these backdoors AI + ML16 Jan 2024 | 32
KDE 6 hits RC-1 while KDE 5 brings fresh spin on OpenBSD New versions and ports of the Plasma desktop ahoy OSes15 Jan 2024 | 34
What to make of Google backing Right-to-Repair in Oregon? 'It gives me hope' Anything to slow down the tech trash treadmill welcome at this point Personal Tech12 Jan 2024 | 7
Memtest86+, the little RAM tester, flexes FOSS muscles with v7.0 Essential tool for PC troubleshooting, even if you never run anything but Windows Storage11 Jan 2024 | 19
Biggest Linux kernel release ever welcomes bcachefs file system, jettisons Itanium Farewell IA64, hello snapshots and Rusty refinements OSes10 Jan 2024 | 56
CloudBees co-founder buzzes about open source drama and AI Interview Sacha Labourey on the HashiCorp license, Jenkins X experiments, and when LLMs will come for your job Devops03 Jan 2024 | 2
Mozilla CEO pockets a packet, asks biz to pick up pace the 'Mozilla way' Which is all about privacy and encryption, apparently Applications02 Jan 2024 | 65
What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it Interview 'Our licenses aren't working anymore,' says free software pioneer Software27 Dec 2023 | 130
SSH shaken, not stirred by Terrapin vulnerability No need to panic, but grab those updates or mitigations anyway just to be safe Patches20 Dec 2023 | 14
Debian preps ground to drop 32-bit x86 as separate edition Bad news for several downstream distros, but good news for NetBSD OSes19 Dec 2023 | 22
SUSE's Captain Container on sailing the open source seas Interview Peter Smails talks community, licensing, and AI pragmatism Devops18 Dec 2023 | 1
Linux Kernel of the Beast 6.6.6 exorcised by angelic 6.6.7 update The rapture of the black T-shirt brigade was very short indeed OSes14 Dec 2023 | 40
Kernel kerfuffle kiboshes Debian 12.3 release A mis-merged patch causing corruption on ext4 volumes is to blame OSes12 Dec 2023 | 29
VictoriaMetrics takes organic growth over investor pressure Interview Keeping the lights on with an enterprise product while staying true to your roots Security11 Dec 2023 |
Open source forkers stick an OpenBao in the oven HashiCorp software faces challenge after licensing change Personal Tech08 Dec 2023 | 4
Time for a Geeko remix: openSUSE is looking for a new logo LOGOWATCH Days left to decide chameleon's fate ... vote now Bootnotes08 Dec 2023 | 9
Exposed Hugging Face API tokens offered full access to Meta's Llama 2 Updated With more than 1,500 tokens exposed, research highlights importance of securing supply chains in AI and ML Research04 Dec 2023 | 6
AWS exec: 'Our understanding of open source has started to change' Interview Apache Foundation president David Nalley on Amazon Linux 2023, Free software, and more PaaS + IaaS04 Dec 2023 | 23
EU lawmakers finalize cyber security rules that panicked open source devs Infosec in brief PLUS: Montana TikTok ban ruled unconstitutional; Dollar Tree employee data stolen; critical vulnerabilities Security04 Dec 2023 | 17
Cinnamon and KDE sync version numbers in desktop sibling rivalry Expect the former in a Linux Mint point release later this year OSes01 Dec 2023 | 9
Wayland takes the wheel as Red Hat bids farewell to X.org Firefox 121, freshly in beta test, will default to the protocol too OSes29 Nov 2023 | 49
Microsoft opens sources ThreadX under MIT license The 'Azure RTOS' used in millions of Raspberry Pis is now FOSS OSes28 Nov 2023 | 22
Trio of major holes in ownCloud expose admin passwords, allow unauthenticated file mods Mitigations require mix of updating libraries and manual customer action Patches27 Nov 2023 | 8
Data-destroying defect found after OpenZFS 2.2.0 release Updated Earlier and later versions may be affected – worth your while reading the advisories OSes27 Nov 2023 | 32