Open Source

70% of IT teams spend more than 6 hours per week on security patching – new IDC research
9 out of 10 would prefer to source dependencies from OS packages. Open source software is a popular tool for businesses for a variety of reasons: nearly half (44%) of organizations opt for open source software to reduce costs, while others are using it...
2025-03-26 08:33
Adopting the FLS
2025-03-26 00:00
Oracle releases ML-optimized GraalVM for JDK 24
Oracle has released GraalVM for JDK 24, an alternative Java Development Kit tuned to just-released JDK 24 that uses ML (machine learning)-based profile inference to boost peak performance by about 7.9% on average on microservices benchmarks, the compa...
2025-03-25 23:47
Extension Manager Update Brings UI Buffs, Support for GNOME 48
If you’re an avid user of GNOME Shell extensions then a) you’re in good company, and b) you’ll be familiar with Matt Jakeman’s terrific Extension Manager app since it makes finding, installing and managing GNOME extensions terrifically easy. Th...
2025-03-25 22:41
How NixOS and reproducible builds could have detected the xz backdoor for the benefit of all
Some more light reading: While it was already established that the open source supply chain was often the target of malicious actors, what is stunning is the amount of energy invested by Jia Tan to gain the trust of the maintainer of the xz project, ac...
2025-03-25 22:08
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AerynOS 2025.03 Released with GNOME 48, Mesa 25, and Linux Kernel 6.13.8
AerynOS 2025.03 Linux distribution is now available for download with the latest GNOME 48 desktop environment, Linux kernel 6.13.8, and more. Here's what's new! The post AerynOS 2025.03 Released with GNOME 48, Mesa 25, and Linux Kernel 6.13.8 appeared ...
2025-03-25 20:02
Warning for developers, web admins: update Next.js to prevent exploit
Developers and web admins using the Next.js framework for building or managing interactive web applications should install a security update to plug a critical vulnerability. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-29927, allows an authorization bypass if the “...
2025-03-25 19:52
XZ Utils 5.8 Introduces Performance Improvements in the LZMA/LZMA2 Decoder
XZ Utils 5.8 open-source complete C99 implementation of the .xz file format is now available for download with performance improvements and new features. Here's what's new! The post XZ Utils 5.8 Introduces Performance Improvements in the LZMA/LZMA2 Dec...
2025-03-25 19:23
Fwupd 2.0.7 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for More Lenovo and HP Devices
Fwupd 2.0.7 open-source Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for new devices, new features, and bug fixes. Here's what's new! The post Fwupd 2.0.7 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for More Lenovo and HP Devices appeared ...
2025-03-25 18:27
MPV 0.40 Open-Source Video Player Released with Native HDR Support on Linux
MPV 0.40 open-source media player is now available for download with native HDR support, Wayland color management protocol support, and more. Here's what's new! The post MPV 0.40 Open-Source Video Player Released with Native HDR Support on Linux appear...
2025-03-25 17:54
Open-source AI is hard. Blueprints can help!
“I spend 8 hours per week trying to keep up to date, it’s overwhelming!” “Integrating new libraries is difficult. They’re either poorly maintained or updated in ways that break compatibility.” “I want to be able to experiment quickly, wit...
2025-03-25 16:54
WordPress 6.8 Release Candidate 1
WordPress 6.8 RC 1 is ready for download and testing! The scheduled final release date for WordPress 6.8 is April 15, 2025. Your help testing over the next three weeks is vital to ensuring the final release is everything it should be: stable, powerful,...
2025-03-25 16:19
Rivos and Canonical partner to deliver scalable RISC-V solutions in Data Centers and enable an enterprise-grade Ubuntu experience across Rivos platforms 
Rivos Inc. brings scalable, high-performance AI accelerating solutions to the Data Center, helping to turn the benefits of both AI and Data Analytics into a reality. Rivos is  working with Canonical to deliver the widely utilized Ubuntu OS on top of t...
2025-03-25 12:19