TrueNAS CORE 13 is the end of the FreeBSD version Debian-based TrueNAS SCALE is the future primary focus Storage18 Mar 2024 | 43
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 | 76
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 | 55
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 | 131
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
FFmpeg 6.1 drops a Heaviside dose of codec magic You may never have heard of it, but you almost certainly use it, possibly many times a day Software24 Nov 2023 | 49
India diplomatically debuts digital public infrastructure repository with international contributions Russia's Unified Digital Platform could be yours, along with many other less controversial projects Software23 Nov 2023 |
Xen Project improves the art of virtual machine maintenance with annual hypervisor release Version 4.18 brings first ports to RISC-V and PowerPC, support for next-gen datacenter CPUs Virtualization20 Nov 2023 |
Canonical shows how to use Snaps without the Snap Store Ubuntu Summit Despite what you may have heard, it's not as proprietary as the trolls think OSes10 Nov 2023 | 73
GhostBSD makes FreeBSD a little less frightening for the Linux loyal Traditional Unix sanity plus your choice of MATE or Xfce OSes07 Nov 2023 | 106
Open source license challenges part 461: Element plots move to AGPLv3 Exclusive Getting contributions out of freeloaders Networks06 Nov 2023 | 8
OpenELA flips Red Hat the bird with public release of Enterprise Linux source Technical Steering Committee also formed OSes03 Nov 2023 | 36
Trinity desktop's latest release snaps into action on Q4OS 5.3 It's already available on this lightweight Debian spin OSes02 Nov 2023 | 12
Mozilla treats Debian devotees to the raw taste of Firefox Nightly Handle with care, but a native package is still a good sign Software01 Nov 2023 | 19
Wayland heading for default status as Mint devs mix it into Cinnamon 6 bun Plus Linux Mint 22 to be based on Ubuntu 'Noble Numbat' OSes27 Oct 2023 | 21
The battle between open source and 'sort of' open source is as old as software Opinion There's nothing new about HashiCorp leaving the principle behind OSes27 Oct 2023 | 32
GNOME Foundation's new executive director sparks witch hunt Holly Million faces scorn despite proven job record OSes24 Oct 2023 | 82
FreeBSD 14's RC2 dances to the tune of OpenZFS 2.2 The last version to support x86-32 is currently expected early in November OSes24 Oct 2023 | 28
Ubuntu unleashes Mantic Minotaur with 23.10 build The bull has escaped Minos' labyrinth, and El Reg follows the thread Software14 Oct 2023 | 8
Squid games: 35 security holes still unpatched in proxy after 2 years, now public We'd like to say don't panic … but maybe? Research13 Oct 2023 | 10
curl vulnerabilities ironed out with patches after week-long tease Updated The coordinated disclosure didn’t quite go to plan, though Patches11 Oct 2023 | 16
Apple antique aficionados can boot to the future with OpenCore Legacy Patcher FOSS Fest Hackintoshing reaches a wider audience – owners of older Macs OSes09 Oct 2023 | 20
After a clean and inclusive Ubuntu-based desktop? Elementary, dear user iPadOS-like distro reaches 7.1 and talks to you on installation OSes05 Oct 2023 | 6
Mint freshens up its Linux garden for Ubuntu and Debian fans One version's edgier than the other OSes04 Oct 2023 | 27
If you want to fund open source code via Patreon with GitHub, well now you can Exploited open source maintainers get broader payment pleading options Devops03 Oct 2023 | 4