Open Source News

Thursday, July 2, 2026

• Microsoft's new Azure Linux 4.0 is here, and it could replace Windows Server in the enterprise
  Microsoft's Linux server distribution is now available as an ISO to install on your own server or virtual machine.
  

Friday, June 26, 2026

• Digital sovereignty at the UN: Inside the global push to replace US cloud giants with open-source tech
  Digital sovereignty emerged as the defining theme of this year's UN Open Source Week, with many arguing that open source is now core critical infrastructure and that proprietary American companies can't be trusted.
  

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

• Your Linux PC has a Secure Boot problem - what to do first (and the workaround to avoid)
  Secure Boot has always been a nuisance for Linux users, but Microsoft's expiring 2011 certificate authorities are making it a real pain.
  

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

• Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era - and do some serious legacy clean up
  And say hello to much better NTFS support. Linux creator Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux 7.1.
  
• Chainguard's new Athena coalition uses AI to fix open-source flaws - before attackers exploit them
  Open-source security has a new AI problem. But Chainguard has a plan, and plenty of friends, to help
  

Monday, June 15, 2026

• Windows Subsystem for Linux gives developers a compelling reason to stick with Microsoft - here's why
  Changes to WSL make staying on Windows easier, especially for developers building or running Linux-based AI, container, or dev workloads.
  

Thursday, June 11, 2026

• Euro-Office 1.0 arrives to open-source infighting: 'Compatibility is not sovereignty'
  The new cloud-based, open-source alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace is here, as LibreOffice backers lambast its reliance on Microsoft document formats.
  

Thursday, June 4, 2026

• Microsoft continues its big Linux push at Build 2026
  Microsoft is releasing a server Linux, a container Linux, and a Windows 11 built for Linux programmers. Here's why.
  

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

• Red Hat hit by npm supply‑chain attack - here's how to stay safe
  Days after IBM and Red Hat announced a master security plan for open-source software, Red Hat suffers a major breach of its own. Here's what you can do about it.
  
• Why I'm sticking with Firefox as my browser - after years of using Chrome, Edge, and Safari
  Firefox is alive and well - and offering a fast, customizable, bloat-free, private, secure browsing experience from developers who care.
  

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

• Ubuntu 26.04 is the OS for the AI agentic era, says Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth - here's why
  Canonical's pitch starts with snaps and security.
  

Friday, May 29, 2026

• Open-source security is a mess - IBM and Red Hat bet $5 billion and 20,000 engineers can fix it
  Project Lightwell is an AI‑powered initiative to find and fix vulnerabilities in open-source software at an industrial scale. Here's what we know so far.
  

Thursday, May 28, 2026

• Perplexity launches Bumblebee: How its new read-only dev scanner differs from Chainguard
  The AI company's Bumblebee tool tackles your most urgent question after any supply‑chain advisory: Do your programmers have this malware installed?
  
• Euro-Office, Europe's open-source alternative to Microsoft Office and Google Docs, launches June 9
  European tech firms will ship the first stable release of Euro-Office next month, giving governments and businesses worldwide a ready-to-run, sovereign alternative to Microsoft Office and Google Docs.
  

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

• My new favorite Windows app made my PC safer and more reliable - and it's free
  Downloading executable installer files from random websites is the best way to put malware on your Windows PC. Stop doing that! UniGetUI makes it easy to get all those apps from trusted sources.
  
• Rust will save Linux from AI, says Greg Kroah-Hartman
  Now that doesn't mean Linux stable kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman thinks Rust is magic.
  

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

• I quit ChatGPT for a free, private, and local AI called Ollama - here's why
  Save your money, your privacy, and the planet. This installable AI offers several benefits you won't find with more traditional models like ChatGPT.
  

Thursday, May 21, 2026

• Linus Torvalds on the AI claim that makes him angry, and what security researchers should never do
  Why Linux's creator sees AI as a double-edged sword for programmers.
  

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

• Ubuntu Core 26 offers an immutable Linux you can trust through 2041
  If your company wants to sell IoT or edge gear in the EU, Canonical's minimal, immutable distro is worth a serious look.
  

Monday, May 18, 2026

• Microsoft surprises with its first server Linux distribution: Azure Linux 4.0
  You'll be able to run this Linux distro on both Azure and your desktop using Windows Subsystem for Linux. Here's what we know about it so far.
  

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