Open Source News

Monday, August 17, 2026

• AI-enriched Linux 7.2 delivers cache-aware scheduling - here's everything new
  The latest kernel also brings filesystem and I/O improvements and substantial new support across AMD, Intel, Apple, Nvidia, USB4, and laptop hardware.
  

Friday, August 14, 2026

• I used OpenFactory to build my own Linux distro overnight - this AI tool is going to be big
  Need a custom Linux distribution, but don't have time to learn how to build one? OpenFactory can help you.
  

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

• AI is finding bugs faster than humans can fix them: How enterprise security teams must adapt
  It's far easier to find security holes than to fix them, and leaving it to AI can introduce 9 times as many new vulnerabilities as developers do.
  

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

• Open weights vs. closed: An AI civil war's afoot, and the stakes are existential
  It started as China vs. the US, but it's become a face-off between two fundamentally different ways of building LLMs. And the safety of everything is on the line.
  

Monday, July 27, 2026

• Is open source the answer to rogue AI agents? Nvidia's new alliance says yes
  As AI cybersecurity incidents ramp up, companies are racing to find a fix.
  

Thursday, July 16, 2026

• Linus Torvalds puts his foot down, tells anti-AI programmers to 'fork it'
  'AI is a tool, just like other tools we use. And it's clearly a useful one.'
  

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

• 'Rust makes coding fun again': Why Linux is moving away from C, according to Greg Kroah-Hartman
  C won't be disappearing tomorrow, says the stable kernel maintainer, but the future of Linux belongs to Rust.
  

Monday, July 13, 2026

• I tested COSMIC's new Frosted Glass effect, and it's way better than MacOS' Liquid Glass
  This simply gorgeous Linux desktop just stole the UI crown from Apple's Liquid Glass.
  

Friday, July 10, 2026

• Red Hat will support your RHEL forever now - for a price
  Red Hat's new Long-Life Add-On extends support on a specific release for as long as you're willing to pay for it.
  

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

• 'I'm not a programmer' anymore: Linus Torvalds on the only two tools he uses now
  At the Open Source Summit in Mumbai, Torvalds discusses the pain and power of AI in the kernel, and why Linux no longer supports 'museum' technology.
  
• IBM and Red Hat launch Lightwell to defend open-source code from AI attacks
  Their plan to protect open-source projects from AI-discovered security holes has led to the launch of two commercial offerings: Lightwell Network and Lightwell Clearinghouse Premier.
  

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.
  

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