Open Source
Explore the latest news, trends, and advancements in the world of open-source software and communities.
Rust Joins Open Source Promotion Plan (OSPP) 2024
The Rust programming language team is thrilled to announce their participation in the Open Source Promotion Plan (OSPP) 2024, a program organized by the Institute of Software Chinese Academy of Sciences to engage college students in open-source development.
Cultivating Community: Highlights from the Second Day of LibrePlanet 2024
A technical journalist provides an engaging overview of the key discussions and activities from the second day of the Free Software Foundation's annual LibrePlanet conference, which focused on nurturing the free software community.
KDE's position in the world explored in Tech Over Tea interview
Nate, a technical journalist, recently appeared on Brodie Robertson's Tech Over Tea channel for a second interview. The discussion covered various topics related to KDE, including its position in the world, fundraising and financial stability, and the challenges of packaging software.
Tumbleweed Evolves: A Tech Journalist's Take on the Latest Updates
Dominique Leuenberger, a technical journalist, provides an engaging overview of the recent changes and updates in the openSUSE Tumbleweed project, covering the past two weeks of software releases and development progress.
Unlocking Open-Source Potential: KDE's Google Summer of Code 2024 Interns
KDE, the renowned open-source software community, has announced its participation in Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2024, mentoring ten promising projects that aim to enhance the user experience across various KDE applications.
openSUSE Tumbleweed Update Keeps Rolling with New Features and Fixes
The openSUSE Tumbleweed rolling release saw a flurry of updates in April, bringing new features, enhancements, and crucial security fixes across a range of critical components.
Unlock the Power of Cockpit in openSUSE Leap's Release Candidate
The openSUSE Leap 15.6 Release Candidate is here, and it brings the highly anticipated Cockpit web-based admin interface to both Leap and SUSE Package Hub users. Discover how this exciting development can streamline your system management.
Celebrating a Decade of FOSS North: Transitioning Leadership
The author, Johan, shares his reflections on the 10th edition of FOSS North, the open-source conference he has been organizing since 2016. He discusses the journey, the people involved, and his decision to step back as the lead organizer, passing the torch to Tobias.
Navigating the streaming data landscape with Apache Kafka and Red Hat
In application development, you need efficient and reliable data streaming tools. Developers want seamless data flow, real-time processing, and scalability in their applications.
Open-Source Braille Embosser Delivers Accessible Printing for All
Explore the latest innovation in accessible technology - an open-source braille embosser that empowers visually impaired users to print their own documents. This cost-effective solution is a game-changer for inclusive computing.
Turning Raspberry Pis into AI Powerhouses: Llamafile Unlocks Open Source AI for All
The Llamafile project from Mozilla's Innovation group has made major strides in the past four months, including GPU support for NVIDIA and AMD, astounding CPU performance gains, and bringing cutting-edge open AI models to low-cost devices like the Raspberry Pi.
Fedora Linux 40: A Leap Forward for Open Source
Red Hat, the leading provider of open-source solutions, has announced the release of Fedora Linux 40, a significant update to their community-driven Linux distribution. This article highlights the key features and enhancements that make Fedora Linux 40 an exciting development for software developers.
Exploring the Mind of a Postgres Pioneer: An Interview with David Wheeler
Dive into the world of Postgres as we sit down with David Wheeler, the Principal Architect at Tembo and the creator of PGXN. Learn about his influential role in the Postgres community and his insights on the future of this powerful database technology.
Michael Meeks Shares His Latest Activities and Accomplishments
Michael Meeks, a software developer and contributor to the LibreOffice project, has shared an update on his recent activities and projects in his blog. The article provides a glimpse into Meeks' work and personal life, highlighting his ongoing contributions to the open-source community.
Unlocking the Power of PeerTube: A Beginner's Guide
Discover PeerTube, an open-source video platform that's revolutionizing the way developers and users interact with online content. This article offers a comprehensive overview of the platform, its features, and its potential impact on the software development community.
Unleashing the Power of PeerTube: A Decentralized Video Sharing Platform
Discover PeerTube, an innovative open-source video hosting platform that empowers users to take control of their online content. This article delves into the project's mission, key features, and the visionary team behind it.
Exploring PeerTube: A Social Video Platform for the Decentralized Web
PeerTube is an open-source, decentralized video platform that aims to provide an alternative to centralized video hosting services. This article takes a closer look at the project and its innovative approach to online video.
Dive Into PeerTube: The Open-Source Video Hosting Platform
Discover PeerTube, an exciting open-source video hosting platform that empowers developers and users alike. This overview explores the platform's features and capabilities, highlighting its potential impact on the digital content landscape.
Discover PeerTube: The Open-Source YouTube Alternative
PeerTube is an open-source video hosting platform that aims to provide an alternative to the centralized power of YouTube. Developed by a dedicated community, this decentralized solution is gaining attention among tech-savvy users and creators.
Unlocking the Power of PeerTube: An Open-Source Video Hosting Alternative
PeerTube, an open-source video hosting platform, is shaking up the industry with its innovative approach to decentralized content distribution. This article explores the key features and benefits of this cutting-edge technology.
Unlock the Power of PeerTube: A Journalist's Dive into the Open-Source Video Platform
Discover the innovative features and community-driven development of PeerTube, an open-source alternative to centralized video platforms, as our technical journalist explores its potential for software developers.
Elastic Universal Profiling agent, a continuous profiling solution, is now open source
Elastic has open-sourced its industry-leading Universal Profiling agent, an eBPF-based continuous profiling solution, under the Apache 2 license. The move aims to democratize hyper-scaler efficiency and enable the OpenTelemetry community to adopt continuous profiling as a key observability signal.
Kdenlive 24.02.2: Smooth Sailing with Performance Optimizations
Kdenlive, the open-source video editing software, has released version 24.02.2 with a focus on improving performance and fixing various issues. The update includes optimizations for clip movement, enhanced macOS and Windows support, and bug fixes for copy/paste of effects, rotoscoping, and Nvidia encoding.
Upcoming on the 6-Month Roadmap for Java on Azure Tools
Jialuo Gan, a Program Manager at Microsoft, shares an exciting update on the roadmap for Java on Azure Developer Tools, including enhancements for keeping up with the latest Azure services, building cloud-native apps, and improving the intelligent app experience.
Kubuntu 24.04 Beta Brings Exciting New Features and Enhancements
Kubuntu, the popular KDE-based Linux distribution, has just released its 24.04 beta, packed with fresh branding, artwork, and a new testing tool called KubuQA. Developers and enthusiasts are invited to try it out and provide valuable feedback.
Unlocking Opportunity: Empowering the Next Generation of Open Source Leaders Through All In Africa
GitHub's All In program is advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in open source through community-driven initiatives like All In Africa, which is now accepting applications for a new cohort.
Russell Coker Outlines His Approach to Licensing Content for AI Training
Russell Coker, a prominent Debian developer, has shared his perspective on how he plans to handle the licensing of his blog content for use in AI training datasets. His approach aims to balance legal rights with practical realities.
Pioneering the Future of AI Infrastructure: Behind Meta's Visionary Approach
Meet Kevin L., a technical program manager at Meta, who has been instrumental in building the cutting-edge infrastructure that powers the company's groundbreaking AI research and innovations, including the Llama language model.
Narrowly Averted Cyber Catastrophe: The XZ Utils Backdoor That Almost Infected the World
A nation-state attack targeting a critical open-source library was thwarted at the last minute, but it highlights the vulnerability of the global software supply chain and the need for better security measures.
Arch Linux Reaches 100% Reproducibility and More Reproducibility News
Discover the latest developments in the world of reproducible builds, from Arch Linux achieving 100% reproducibility to new research on improving software supply chain security.
Crafting Open Source AI: Guiding Policymakers on Responsible Innovation
GitHub enables developer collaboration on innovative software projects, and is committed to ensuring policymakers understand developer needs when crafting AI regulation. The company submitted a filing on the benefits of open source AI and how policies should focus on AI systems, not just models.
Protect Your PostgreSQL Database with pg_tde: Safe and Secure
Percona has released the tech preview of pg_tde, a new open source extension that provides transparent data encryption for PostgreSQL databases.
Explore the Seasons of Software Development with Four Full Years of Data
Discover the latest trends and insights on public software development activity on GitHub with the release of Q4 2023 data for the Innovation Graph.
Jonah H. Harris: The Pragmatic PostgreSQL Pioneer
Jonah H. Harris, the Founder of NEXTGRES, is a seasoned database enthusiast, user, administrator, and developer. With a passion for learning and a deep architectural understanding of databases, software, and systems, he shares his insights on PostgreSQL and his journey in the tech industry.
Chronon, Airbnb's ML Feature Platform, Is Now Open Source
Airbnb is making its ML feature platform, Chronon, open source along with partners at Stripe. Chronon offers observability and management tools, allows ML practitioners to use a variety of data sources, and handles the complexity of data engineering.
LangChain Docs Refresh: A Developer's Paradise
Discover the exciting updates to the LangChain documentation, designed to streamline your journey into the world of open-source AI development.
Behind the Scenes: Debian Developer Tackles Software Freedom
In this month's update, a Debian developer shares their journey working on various open-source projects and advocating for software freedom.
Open Source: A Bulwark Against Software Vulnerabilities
In the wake of the recent xz backdoor controversy, a technical journalist examines the broader implications of software security issues - and why open-source solutions may be the best defense against such threats.
Netplan v1.0 Brings Stability and New Features to Linux Networking
As the maintainer and lead developer for Netplan, Lukas Märdian announces the general availability of Netplan v1.0, a major release that focuses on stability and introduces exciting new networking capabilities.
Debian's Dedication to Security: The Secure Foundation for Docker Developers
Discover how Debian's focus on security and engineering excellence makes it a robust foundation for Docker developers, and learn why open source is a security solution, not a problem.
JetBrains Supports Open-Source Ecosystem by Funding Volar
JetBrains, the creator of the popular WebStorm IDE, has announced a $10,000 donation to the Volar project, a crucial component for Vue.js development. This move highlights their commitment to fostering a healthy open-source community.
