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2025-04-23 17:05:44 UTC

[$] Addressing UID/GID drift in rpm-ostree and bootc
The Fedora Project is looking for solutions to an interesting problem with its image-based editions and spins, such as the Atomic Desktops or CoreOS, that are created with rpm-ostr [...]
https://lwn.net/Articles/1018082/ #LWN

2025-04-23 16:17:09 UTC

NLnet announces funding for 42 FOSS projects
https://lwn.net/Articles/1018621/ #LWN

2025-04-01 18:30:14 UTC

Dave Täht RIP
https://lwn.net/Articles/1016109/ #LWN

2025-03-26 17:12:45 UTC

Neovim 0.11 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/1015496/ #LWN

2025-03-26 15:08:50 UTC

Debian bookworm live images now fully reproducible
https://lwn.net/Articles/1015402/ #LWN

2025-03-24 14:48:30 UTC

The 6.14 kernel is out
https://lwn.net/Articles/1015308/ #LWN

2025-03-11 15:27:47 UTC

[$] The road to mainstream Matrix
Matrix provides an open network for secure, decentralized communication. It has enjoyed some success over the last few years as an IRC replacement and real-time chat for a number o [...]
https://lwn.net/Articles/1009932/ #LWN

2025-03-04 19:38:44 UTC

[$] A look at Firefox forks
Mozilla's actions have been rubbing many Firefox fans the wrong way as of late, and inspiring them to look for alternatives. There are many choices for users who are looking for a [...]
https://lwn.net/Articles/1012453/ #LWN

2025-03-04 15:37:52 UTC

Firefox 136.0 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/1012947/ #LWN

2025-03-03 16:11:42 UTC

Mozilla reverses course on its terms of use
https://lwn.net/Articles/1012788/ #LWN

2025-02-19 21:44:01 UTC

Mozilla announces leadership updates and next chapter
https://lwn.net/Articles/1010922/ #LWN

2025-02-19 17:58:11 UTC

Mesa 25.0.0 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/1010898/ #LWN

2025-02-06 16:11:50 UTC

OpenWrt 24.10.0 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/1008339/ #LWN

2025-02-04 15:34:32 UTC

Firefox 135.0 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/1007887/ #LWN

2025-02-02 23:04:16 UTC

GNU Binutils 2.44 Released
https://lwn.net/Articles/1007541/ #LWN

2025-01-29 14:06:19 UTC

Ubuntu developer discussion moving to Matrix
https://lwn.net/Articles/1006622/ #LWN

2025-01-20 00:40:32 UTC

The 6.13 kernel has been released
https://lwn.net/Articles/1005488/ #LWN

2025-01-15 14:20:11 UTC

Six vulnerabilities discovered in rsync
https://lwn.net/Articles/1005129/ #LWN

2025-01-14 19:49:10 UTC

The people should own the town square (Mastodon Blog)
https://lwn.net/Articles/1005007/ #LWN

2025-01-07 17:47:41 UTC

Firefox 134.0 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/1004368/ #LWN

2024-12-11 19:12:33 UTC

[$] A look at CentOS Stream 10
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 beta was released in mid-November and, if all goes according to plan, CentOS Stream 10 should be released before the end of the year. While n [...]
https://lwn.net/Articles/986792/ #LWN

2024-12-10 22:21:38 UTC

Systemd 257 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/1001657/ #LWN

2024-12-05 15:16:56 UTC

Mozilla's new branding strategy
https://lwn.net/Articles/1000880/ #LWN

2024-11-30 15:32:05 UTC

The OpenWrt One router is now shipping
https://lwn.net/Articles/1000272/ #LWN

2024-11-28 14:53:51 UTC

[$] GIMP 3.0 — a milestone for open-source image editing
The long-awaited release of the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) 3.0 is on the way, marking the first major update since version 2.10 was released in April 2018. It now featur [...]
https://lwn.net/Articles/998793/ #LWN

2024-11-26 15:45:51 UTC

Firefox version 133.0 is now available
https://lwn.net/Articles/999767/ #LWN

2024-11-19 19:20:14 UTC

[$] Book review: Run Your Own Mail Server
The most common piece of advice given to users who ask about running their own mail server is don't. Setting up and securing a mail server in 2024 is not for the faint of heart, no [...]
https://lwn.net/Articles/998153/ #LWN

2024-11-08 14:17:49 UTC

Security updates for Friday
https://lwn.net/Articles/997480/ #LWN

2024-10-29 17:27:22 UTC

Firefox version 132.0 is now available
https://lwn.net/Articles/996216/ #LWN

2024-10-23 17:20:09 UTC

Tor Browser 14.0 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/995353/ #LWN

2024-10-23 14:52:37 UTC

[$] Free-software foundations face fundraising problems
In July, at the GNOME annual general meeting (AGM), held at GUADEC 2024, the message from the GNOME Foundation board was that all was well, financially speaking. Not great, but the [...]
https://lwn.net/Articles/993665/ #LWN

2024-10-22 22:13:10 UTC

Several Russian developers lose kernel maintainership status
https://lwn.net/Articles/995186/ #LWN

2024-10-17 15:36:00 UTC

[$] A look at the aerc mail client
Email has become somewhat unfashionable as a collaboration tool for open-source projects, but there are still a number of projects—such as PostgreSQL and the Linux kernel—that expe [...]
https://lwn.net/Articles/993498/ #LWN

2024-10-07 14:38:50 UTC

RPM 4.20 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/993161/ #LWN

2024-10-01 16:44:15 UTC

Firefox 131.0 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/992489/ #LWN

2024-09-19 05:49:34 UTC

GNOME 47 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/990788/ #LWN

2024-09-15 15:32:35 UTC

The 6.11 kernel has been released
https://lwn.net/Articles/990307/ #LWN

2024-09-03 16:50:04 UTC

Firefox 130.0 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/988607/ #LWN

2024-08-30 13:56:40 UTC

Airlie: On Rust, Linux, developers, maintainers
https://lwn.net/Articles/987849/ #LWN

2024-08-29 18:12:29 UTC

GNU Screen v.5.0.0 is released
https://lwn.net/Articles/987700/ #LWN

2024-08-29 15:12:42 UTC

[$] Plasma Mobile for highly configurable Linux phones
Plasma Mobile is an open-source user interface for mobile devices, developed by the KDE community. It's built on the same foundations as Plasma Desktop, including KDE Frameworks an [...]
https://lwn.net/Articles/986899/ #LWN

2024-08-28 14:21:44 UTC

[$] Debian discusses principles for package maintenance
Achieving consensus among Debian Developers on technical topics and procedures can be, to put it mildly, challenging. Nevertheless, that is exactly what Otto Kekäläinen has tried t [...]
https://lwn.net/Articles/986480/ #LWN

2024-08-28 13:34:24 UTC

Judge dismisses majority of GitHub Copilot copyright claims (Developer)
https://lwn.net/Articles/987524/ #LWN

2024-08-26 20:46:08 UTC

A malicious Pidgin plugin
https://lwn.net/Articles/987320/ #LWN

2024-08-08 17:15:53 UTC

0.0.0.0 Day: Exploiting Localhost APIs From the Browser (Oligo Security)
https://lwn.net/Articles/984838/ #LWN

2024-08-08 13:57:05 UTC

[$] Endless OS aimed at educational and offline environments
Endless OS is a Linux distribution with a focus on improving access to educational tools by providing a simple-to-manage, full-featured desktop for educators and students — one tha [...]
https://lwn.net/Articles/984086/ #LWN

2024-08-06 14:28:39 UTC

Firefox 129.0 released
https://lwn.net/Articles/984617/ #LWN

2024-08-01 15:32:04 UTC

Sovereign Tech Fund introduces fellowship pilot program
https://lwn.net/Articles/984266/ #LWN