Lennart Poettering, the Systemd Creator, Goes to Work at Microsoft
Lennart Poettering, the creator of crucial Linux components such as systemd and PulseAudio, has left Red Hat to pursue careers at Microsoft.
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Microsoft Did It Again, SFC Urges Developers to Quit GitHub
Microsoft's new service for automatically writing AI-based code, Copilot, has sparked outrage in the Open Source community.
12-Year-Old Developer Brings Ubuntu’s Unity Desktop Back to Life
Unity 7.6 is the first major version of the Unity desktop in six years, with the previous release in May 2016.
Vim 9.0 Released, Introduces the New Vim9 Scripting Language
After two and a half years of development, Vim 9.0 is now available, firmly focused on the new Vim9 scripting language capabilities.
Thunderbird 102 Is Here with New Icons Set and Quality-Of-Life Updates
The new Thunderbird 102 release of the free email client has a fresh new address book, revamped message header, and colorful folders.
PeaZip 8.7 File Archiver Brings Functionality Improvements
The cross-platform archiver tool PeaZip now has a more user-friendly interface, improved file management, and updated themes.
ALBS, the AlmaLinux Build System Becomes Publicly Open to All
The AlmaLinux Build System (ALBS) opening aims to increase project transparency and encourage collaboration and community contributions.
LXC 5.0 Linux Containers Are Here as a Long Term Support Release
Switching to Meson, the new cgroup configuration options, and time namespace support are some of the new features in the LXC 5.0.
GNOME Is the Winner of Microsoft’s FOSS Fund for May 2022
Microsoft's FOSS Fund program provides $10,000 to sponsor open source projects. For May, the award will go to GNOME.
GIMP 2.10.32 Image Editor Comes with a Host of New Features
GIMP 2.10.32 comes with support for 8 and 16-bit CMYK TIFF files, support for localized glyphs, and many other features.