Hidden backdoor in Go package remained undetected for years
A caching proxy server owned by Google turned into a significant security risk
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Framework unveils $199 RISC-V laptop mainboard for open-source devs
You can pair it with the existing $399 modular laptop chassis
Google open-sources Pebble smartwatch software framework
Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky is eyeing a comeback
Oracle won't relinquish JavaScript trademark, so the JS community prepares for court battle
Yet another tech feud that could go on for years
Automattic retaliates against WP Engine with a significant reduction in free WordPress support
The feud around the web's most popular CMS is worsening
Judge orders WordPress parent company to stop blocking WP Engine
Fight over WordPress licensing profits intensifies
Useless security reports generated by AI are frustrating open-source maintainers
Code hallucinations are making some developers' life miserable
Most current AI tech is 90 percent marketing, says Linus Torvalds
And we tend to agree with the creator of Linux
Ploopy's open-source trackpad is extremely customizable, made for tinkerers
Right to repair on steroids
The ongoing feud between Wordpress and WP Engine is threatening open-source principles and good name
Matt Mullenweg cannot "own" the WordPress project, or the FOSS movement is done for
Winamp source code released, but with significant restrictions
You can read the code, but you cannot fork it
New "fair source" movement aims to bridge the gap between open source and proprietary licensing
Open source software isn't profitable enough and "proprietary" has negative associations
HMD Fusion revives modular smartphones with swappable "Outfits"
A cheap Android smartphone with optional hardware to unlock additional features
Diablo can be played on any web browser, again
Holy Satan: First released by Blizzard North in 1997, Diablo kicked off a video game series that continues to be popular today. Activision Blizzard released Diablo IV in 2023, but dedicated fans of the saga can now play the original game on almost any internet-connected device.
Switzerland is forcing government bodies to use open-source software
Bern authorities want to promote efficiency, security, and transparency within the federal country
Nvidia will fully transition to open-source GPU kernel modules with R560 drivers
Open-source kernels are only available for newer platforms, including Ada, Grace Hopper and Blackwell
Move over GPUs, with 1,536 cores the Thunderbird RISC-V CPU is ready to eat your lunch
Open source enables small industries to participate in the accelerator boom
OpenRecall is a free and open source alternative to Microsoft's Recall feature
It's available for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Spotify is shutting down Car Thing in December, and owners are begging for an SDK
The community could do a lot with Car Thing
Winamp music player will soon become an open-source project
Holy Llamas!: Winamp is being relaunched as an all-around music platform for creators and artists, but the old desktop player isn't disappearing anytime soon. The corporation owning the brand has now announced that the program's code will soon be offered through an open-source license.
Google just removed RISC-V support from the Android kernel
RISC-V is gone from the general Android kernel, motivations aren't entirely clear yet
MS-DOS 4.00 source code's sloppy Git dump breaks build and erases metadata
Good intentions, poor execution?
Facepalm: Microsoft deserves kudos for open-sourcing the MS-DOS 4.00 source code, shedding light on an important milestone in computing history. But the tech giant has bungled the release in a way that may cause needless headaches for historians and archivists eager to study the decades-old code.
Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4.0 source code and floppy images through an open-source license
The package also includes DOS 4 beta editions and scans of the original documentation
Windows and Microsoft Office are being replaced with Linux and LibreOffice in this German state
Going open-source to ensure digital sovereignty