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  • 2019-10-09

    SUSE drops OpenStack Cloud, OpenLibra looks to piggyback on Facebook's cryptocurrency, OpenSSH adds in-RAM protections and Essential teases flashy new phone.

    Links:

    • SUSE Focusing on Application Delivery to Meet Customer Needs
    • Suse’s OpenStack Cloud dissipates
    • OpenLibra
    • OpenLibra Twitter Announcement
    • OpenSSH 8.1 Released
    • Essential reveals Project Gem smartphone with very long, unusual design
    • Essential Twitter Announcement
    3 min
  • 2019-10-08

    NVIDIA joins the Blender foundation, a new cybersecurity alliance is launched to better integrate security products, Thunderbird makes plans for official OpenPGP support, and some mixed news for console enthusiasts.

    Links:

    • NVIDIA has joined Epic Games as a six-figure donor to the Blender Foundation
  • Epic Games supports Blender Foundation with $1.2 million Epic MegaGrant (July 2019)
  • The Open Cybersecurity Alliance has been launched, with the goal of tackling a fragmented cybersecurity landscape
  • Thunderbird developers are planning to integrate support for OpenPGP messaging
  • An Update on Next-Gen: PlayStation 5 Launches Holiday 2020
  • A Deeper Look at the PlayStation 5
  • Game over: Atari VCS architect quits project, claims he hasn’t been paid for six months
    • 3 min
  • 2019-10-07

    The FSF is looking for some direction, StackStorm joins the Linux Foundation, and GNOME users who like it a little traditional get some good news.

    Plus the Pinebook Pro starts shipping to customers, and more.

    Links:

    • The Free Software Foundation is seeking community input following Richard Stallman's departure
  • Joint statement on the GNU Project
  • Extreme Networks Transitions StackStorm to the Linux Foundation
  • ArcMenu, which provides a traditional-style menu for GNOME desktops, has released a major update
  • The Pinebook Pro has started shipping to customers
    • 3 min
  • 2019-10-04

    The Software Freedom Conservancy takes aim at two hardware vendors, Mastodon 3 is out, several countries continue on the warpath against end-to-end encrypted communications, and more.

    Links:

    • A court case between two network hardware vendors has triggered action from the Software Freedom Conservancy
  • Mastodon 3 has been released with usability improvements, but no license change
  • Matrix, an open platform for secure and decentralized communications, has announced a stable Slack bridge
  • US, UK Sign Electronic Data-Sharing Pact Under Controversial Law
  • US wants Facebook to backdoor WhatsApp and halt encryption plans
  • The Open Letter from the Governments of US, UK, and Australia to Facebook is An All-Out Attack on Encryption
  • Tomorrow marks the start of EU Code Week
  • EU Code Week
  • Africa Code Week
    • 3 min
  • 2019-10-03

    PostgreSQL 12 is here with performance gains and more, Google plans to phase out mixed security content in Chrome, and a new funding source for The Document Foundation.

    Links:

    • PostgresSQL 12 has landed, with performance and space management gains
  • Google has announced plans to phase out mixed content from secure websites
  • Another FOSS project is looking towards app store sales to raise funds
    • 3 min
  • 2019-10-02

    Nextcloud goes pro, the self-proclaimed "Steam replacement" reaches version 1, and Microsoft drops some far-out future tech.

    Plus Linux app throttling is in the works for Chrome OS.

    Links:

    • EU governments choose Nextcloud
  • Nextcloud 17
  • The Chromium team is working on throttling Linux apps running in the background on Chrome OS
  • Athenaeum: A libre replacement for Steam
  • Surface Laptop 3
  • Surface Neo
  • Surface Duo
  • Windows 10X
    • 3 min
  • 2019-10-01

    A major release for Google's popular ML library TensorFlow, new web dev video shorts from Mozilla, faster Rust builds, and a LibreOffice anniversary competition.

    Links:

    • Google has announced TensorFlow 2, claiming improved performance and ease of use
  • TensorFlow World
  • Streamlit launches open-source machine learning application development framework
  • Streamlit on GitHub
  • Mozilla has launched a new YouTube channel for web developers
  • A new release of the Rust compiler has added pipelined compilation, which may speed up builds by ten to twenty percent
  • Security advisory for Cargo
  • The Document Foundation has announced a competition to celebrate LibreOffice's anniversary
    • 3 min
  • 2019-09-30

    Oracle is one step closer to winning its settlement against Google, Exim has another critical flaw, and more details about the checkm8 iOS exploit reveal that it is not as dire as previously reported.

    Links:

    • Oracle is closer to winning a multi-billion dollar settlement against Google in the Java API court case
  • Exim has been patched again, after yet another critical flaw was discovered
  • Critical Exim Flaw Opens Servers to Remote Code Execution
  • More details have emerged about the checkm8 iOS exploit, and it's not as bad as you might have thought
  • Checkm8 less of a threat to end users than initially reported
  • Tethered jailbreaks are back
    • 3 min
  • 2019-09-27

    The Ubuntu team released the Ubuntu 19.10 beta, Microsoft Edge for Linux is one step closer to reality, LibrePlanet 2020 put out a call for sessions, Richard Stallman announced that he will retain his leadership roll in the GNU Project, and Google turns 21.

    Links:

    • Ubuntu has announced the availability of the 19.10 release betas
  • Beta versions of the 19.10 flavors
  • Rumors that Microsoft plans to bring its Edge browser to Linux seem to be well founded
  • The Free Software Foundation has put out a call for session proposals for next year's LibrePlanet conference
  • Richard Stallman announces his intention to remain in charge of the GNU Project
  • SFC calls on Richard Stallman to step down from positions of leadership
  • Google is celebrating its birthday with discounts for European shoppers
  • Incorporated on September 4th, 1998 - The Google Story
  • Google extends support lifespan for seven Lenovo Chromebooks to 2025
    • 3 min
  • 2019-09-26

    Hacktoberfest is back with more prizes for open source developers, Amazon's got new Echo devices and a new wireless protocol to boot, and the Python community has a new Code of Conduct.

    Plus the Free Software Awards have a new category, and Android 10 Go has arrived.

    Links:

    • Free Software Awards — Nominate those who inspire you by November 6th
    • Everything Amazon announced at its Alexa event
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • The Python Software Foundation has updated its Code of Conduct
  • Hacktoberfest — Presented by DigitalOcean and DEV
    • 3 min

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