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FOSSForce, 12 days ago to random

This would be an example of totally dishonest and irresponsible journalism if it weren't too vague to be called "journalism" and too clumsy to be called "good": Microsoft executives encourage employees to commit felonies... and then they get promoted. https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5515429/microsoft-executives-encourage-employees-to-commit-felonies-and-then-they-get-promoted

FOSSForce, 13 days ago to random

The open-source tool ELevate can now easily move you from CentOS 6 to the latest version of just about any RHEL look-alike that you want: Still On CentOS 6? ELevate Can Now Lift and Shift You to a Modern RHEL Clone - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2024/04/still-on-centos-6-elevate-can-now-lift-and-shift-you-to-a-modern-rhel-clone/

FOSSForce, 22 days ago to random

Don’t be surprised if AlmaLinux is on its way to becoming a drop-in RHEL replacement that does more than the distro it’s replacing: AlmaLinux's New Beta Releases Return Support for Devices Dropped by RHEL - FOSS Force https://buff.ly/3W3U24T

FOSSForce, 28 days ago to random

Gentoo Linux is shuttering its Gentoo Foundation now it’s become a Software in the Public Interest project, which gives it tax-exempt status and much more: Gentoo Linux Becomes a Software in the Public Interest Project Because…Bookkeeping and Taxes https://buff.ly/4aRfXAl

FOSSForce, 29 days ago to random

Nextcloud has gone all-in on its generative AI Assistant. Version 2.0 has increased capabilities while giving users more fine grained control: Nextcloud Ups AI 'Assistant' to 2.0 and Backports It to Nextcloud Hub 7 - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2024/04/nextcloud-ups-ai-assistant-to-2-0-and-backports-it-to-nextcloud-hub-7/

FOSSForce, 1 month ago to random

Until last November’s release of AlmaLinux 9.3 you wouldn’t see AlmaLinux issuing a security patch to fix any hole that remains unpatched in RHEL: In a First, AlmaLinux Patches a Security Hole That Remains Unpatched in Upstream RHEL - FOSS Force https://buff.ly/3J5o9Bl

FOSSForce, 1 month ago to random

Himelstein said, “I look forward to seeing the continued success for RISC-V in the future. I will always be proud of my work at RISC-V: Mark Himelstein Steps Down as RISC-V CTO to Resume Consulting Practice https://buff.ly/43Qfqwf

FOSSForce, 1 month ago to random

This might make the Redis suits wish they'd never considered abandoning open-source. It has the support of Linux Foundation, big tech, and many project contributors. Revolt of the Redis Maintainers: New Redis Clone, Valkey, Has Linux Foundation Support https://fossforce.com/2024/03/revolt-of-the-redis-maintainers-new-redis-clone-valkey-has-linux-foundation-support/

FOSSForce, 2 months ago to random

An article in which we ponder desktop Linux’s rising usage numbers, and debate ChromeOS’s status as a Linux operating system: Wowie Zowie! Desktop Linux Use Worldwide Goes Above 4% Says Statcounter - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2024/03/wowie-zowie-desktop-linux-use-worldwide-goes-above-4-says-statcounter/

FOSSForce, 2 months ago to random

France-based cloud provider Scaleway is now offering bare-metal access to its homegrown EM-RV1 servers running open-source RISC-V CPUs: Rent a Cloud-Based Sever Running Open-Source RISC-V CPU's for $17.29 Monthly @datacenter https://fossforce.com/2024/03/rent-a-cloud-based-sever-running-open-source-risc-v-cpus-for-17-29-monthly/

FOSSForce, 2 months ago to random

So, what happened since November to cause the conference to be moved from diverse and exciting Mexico City to the safe and familiar white bread city that Kodak built? Flock to Fedora 2024 Moves to Rochester Instead of Mexico City as Originally Announced https://fossforce.com/2024/02/flock-to-fedora-2024-moves-to-rochester-instead-of-mexico-city-as-originally-announced/

FOSSForce, 2 months ago to random

Unlike some companies that just tack an open-source license onto the software and set it free to sink or swim, DreamWorks did advance work to assure it was useful: Did You Know That DreamWorks MoonRay Renderer Is Open Source? It Is & It Just Got Upgraded! https://buff.ly/3OOTfAr

FOSSForce, 2 months ago to random

Released under the Apache 2.0 license: Valve Releases Steam Audio as Open Source - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2024/02/valve-releases-steam-audio-as-open-source/

FOSSForce, 2 months ago to random

We could be wrong, but the FOSS Force crystal ball tells us we’ll see a production-ready version of Cosmic DE released by late April, just in time for this year’s LinuxFest Northwest: System76 Says Cosmic Desktop's Alpha Release Is Almost Here - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2024/02/system76-says-cosmic-desktops-alpha-release-is-almost-here/

FOSSForce, 2 months ago to random

From my viewpoint (which is admittedly influenced by The Who in a “meet-the-new-boss” sort of way), this looks like a classic example of “the queen is dead, long live the queen”: Is Mozilla's Mitchell Baker Getting Out While the Getting's Good? https://fossforce.com/2024/02/is-mozillas-mitchell-baker-getting-out-while-the-gettings-good/

FOSSForce, 3 months ago to random

Good delve into fauxpen source: Delayed Open Source Publication Emerges as Open Source Rival https://thenewstack.io/delayed-open-source-publication-emerges-as-open-source-rival/

FOSSForce, 6 months ago to random

We’re inclined to subtitle this “A Camera’s Eye View of the Death of a Social Platform.” There are resources here for folks trying to find people they knew on Pebble: Pebble's Last Day - The Short Life of a Truly Social Site - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2023/11/pebbles-last-day-the-short-life-of-a-truly-social-site/

FOSSForce, 6 months ago to random

New CEO comes to helm as companies like Google, Meta, and TikTok pull out of the Lisbon-based mega-conference: Former Wikimedia CEO, Katherine Maher, Takes Reins at Web Summit to Do Damage Control https://fossforce.com/2023/10/former-wikimedia-ceo-katherine-maher-takes-reins-at-web-summit-to-do-damage-control/

FOSSForce, 7 months ago to random

We should stop calling ChatGPT and other generative AI software “artificial intelligence,” according to Stallman, because “there’s nothing intelligent about them": Richard Stallman Talks Red Hat, AI, and Ethical Software Licenses at GNU Birthday Event https://fossforce.com/2023/10/richard-stallman-talks-red-hat-ai-and-ethical-software-licenses-at-gnu-birthday-event/

FOSSForce, 7 months ago to random

If you're on a server using the new Mastodon 4.2, how are you liking it? Inquiring minds, meaning readers of FOSS Force, want to know.

FOSSForce, 8 months ago to random

FOSSForce, 9 months ago to random

Sometimes the good guys win: Fork of LXD Lands Almost Immediately as Linux Containers' Newest Project - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2023/08/fork-of-lxd-lands-almost-immediately-as-a-linux-containers-project/

FOSSForce, 9 months ago to random

A large number of open-source organizations are saying that if this act is enacted into law, it will do damage to open-source, both in Europe and globally - Bad News for Open Source: EU Committee Approves the Cyber Resilience Act - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2023/07/bad-news-for-open-source-eu-committee-approves-the-cyber-resilience-act/

FOSSForce, 9 months ago to random

Gaël Duval, the founder of /e/OS, as well as founder and CEO at Murena (but you may remember him best as the founder of Mandrake Linux), explains why the EU’s proposed Cyber Resilience Act as written would have a damaging effect on open-source.

Will the European Cyber Resilience Act kill Open Source Software? - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2023/07/will-the-european-cyber-resilience-act-kill-open-source-software/

FOSSForce, 9 months ago to random

At this rate we should hit the 10% mark sometime around 2091, just in time for the Linux Centennial Celebration: Wowie Zowie! Linux Use Hits 3%! The Year of the Linux Desktop Is at Hand! - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2023/07/wowie-zowie-linux-use-hits-3-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-is-at-hand/