10 Java-based tools and frameworks for generative AI
Java is not the first language most programmers think of when they start projects involving artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Many turn first to Python because of the large number of Python-based frameworks and tools for AI, ML, ...
Language models in generative AI – does size matter?
Generative AI applications revolve around the large language model, or LLM. From the launch of ChatGPT through to today, LLMs were the focal point for generative AI. They attracted billions in funding and innovation was rife. But are they as essential...
AI demands more software developers, not less
It’s time we officially bury the idea that AI means we won’t need software developers. For years, we’ve heard that generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are coming for our jobs. In software development, that supposedly means fewer human...
Logo Call openSUSE.Asia Summit
We are excited to announce the openSUSE.Asia Summit 2025 Logo Competition! A logo is more than just a design—it represents the spirit, identity, and energy of the event. Every year, the summit logo reflects the unique, diverse, and dynamic communitie...
AI will require more software developers, not fewer
It’s time we officially bury the idea that AI means we won’t need software developers. For years, we’ve heard that generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are coming for our jobs. In software development, that supposedly means fewer human...
Tariffs Spark Shift to Open Source
This new era of tariffs and retaliatory measures may ripple through the tech sector and accelerate interest in open-source alternatives like openSUSE. Businesses and governments globally are now considering their heavy dependence on proprietary softwar...
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 6th, 2025
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for April 6th, 2025, brings news about APT 3.0, Firefox 137, KDE Plasma 6.3.4, Thunderbird 137, PorteuX 2.0, Calibre 8.2, Linux 6.15 RC, Firefox 138 beta, new Steam Client update, Linux 6.14 on Ubuntu, as well as all the la...
Celluloid 0.28 Adds Lua Module Support, Refreshes UI
Open-source video player Celluloid premiered a new release this weekend with user-interface improvements, support for Lua models and more. Celluloid is a popular GTK front-end to MPV, the (incredibly) configurable cross-platform, command-line based med...
Contribute at the Fedora Linux 42 GNOME 48 and IoT Test Week
Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make certain that changes in Fedora Linux work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the general public is also welcome at these events. If you’ve never contribu...
Windows Hotpatch comes to client version of Windows
Good news for Windows users, and for once there’s not a hint of sarcasm here: Microsoft has started rolling out Windows Hotpatch to the client versions of Windows. This feature, which comes from the server versions of Windows, allows the operating sy...
How big is VMS?
This question was asked during my Boot Camp presentation last fall in Boston, and over the past 35 years dozens of times people have asked, how big is VMS? That translates into “how many lines of code are in VMS”? I thought it was time to at least ...
Critical deserialization bug in Apache Parquet allows RCE
A flaw in code for handling Parquet, Apache’s open-source columnar data file format, allows attackers to run arbitrary code on vulnerable instances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-30065, is a deserialization issue (CWE-502) in Parquet’s Ja...
Google Cloud Next ’25: What to expect
Google Cloud Next ’25, which runs from April 9-11 in Las Vegas ,will showcase the latest advancements and future directions of Google Cloud Platform and cloud computing in general. Naturally, you can expect a strong emphasis on artificial intelligen...
An AlphaStation’s SROM
The AlphaStation 500 is a workstation from Digital, circa 1996. Mine is a 500 MHz model and has an Alpha 21164A processor (aka EV56). And the way it boots is weird. On your common-or-garden PC, there has always been some kind of ROM chip. It holds a pi...
Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro Services
Today we’re pleased to announce what many in our open source contributor community already know. The Thunderbird team is working on an email service called “Thundermail” as well as file sharing, calendar scheduling and other helpful cloud-based s...
