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August 03, 20202020-08-03
Linux kernel 5.8 is out, BunsenLabs rebases to Debian 10 "Buster," Mastodon releases version 3.2 with multimedia enhancements, and The Linux Foundation forms the Open Source Security Foundation.
Links:
Linux 5.8 announcement
[Old] Linux 5.8-rc1
Linux 5.8 changelog
BunsenLabs Lithium Official ISOs
Mastodon 3.2
Technology and Enterprise Leaders Combine Efforts to Improve Open Source Security
Open Source Security Foundation website
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July 31, 20202020-07-31
Mitigating the BootHole vulnerability is proving difficult for several major Linux distributions, KDE's Ark tool issues a security advisory, Cloudflare reduces perceived delays in worker process startup time, and Tor brings back its Bug Smash Fund for a second year.
Links:
Servers at risk from “BootHole” bug - what you need to know
There’s a Hole in the Boot - Mitigation
[PDF] National Security Agency/Central Security Service: Mitigate the GRUB2 BootHole Vulnerability
BootHole fixes causing boot problems across multiple Linux distros
KDE Project Security Advisory: Ark: maliciously crafted archive can install files outside the extraction directory
Eliminating cold starts with Cloudflare Workers
Tor’s Bug Smash Fund: Year Two!
Multiple Tor security issues disclosed, more to come
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July 29, 20202020-07-29
The first standard-conformant implementations for OpenXR are finally shipping, LineageOS 17.1 has an unsupported build for the Raspberry Pi, Nextcloud gains a Forms feature, nano version 5 brings new features to the venerable text editor, Facebook releases PyTorch version 1.6, and Microsoft backs the Blender Foundation.
Links:
Multiple Conformant OpenXR Implementations Ship Bringing to Life the Dream of Portable XR Applications
OpenXR Update: First Approved Runtimes Now Available, OpenXR Coming to Minecraft
Developer ports LineageOS 17.1 based on Android 10 to the Raspberry Pi 4 B, 3 B+, and 3 B
Nextcloud introduces Forms to protect privacy-sensitive survey data
GNU nano 5.0 "Among the fields of barley"
PyTorch 1.6 released w/ Native AMP Support, Microsoft joins as maintainers for Windows
Microsoft becomes maintainer of the Windows version of PyTorch
Microsoft joins the Blender Development Fund
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July 27, 20202020-07-27
The Manjaro community is in turmoil over the controversial resignation of the project's treasurer, Firefox 79 brings improved user-facing security features, and WordPress 5.5 bundles a long-awaited sitemap generator.
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Change of treasurer for Manjaro community funds
Change in manjaro team composition
Discussion about the change in manjaro team composition
Philip Müller's Manjaro forum post
Firefox/Roadmap/Updates
New XML Sitemaps Functionality in WordPress 5.5
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July 24, 20202020-07-24
Calls for political activism in software projects continue to ramp up, digiKam 7 arrives with enhanced facial recognition, Zulip unleashes its biggest release ever amid tensions between its competitors, and a new 'zine focusing on Fedora seeks contributors.
Links:
Use your voice to #StopHateForProfit
[PDF] How can I make my project more environmentally friendly?
[Old] GUADEC 2019 - Philip Withnall - Environmentally Friendly GNOME Part 1
[Old] GUADEC 2019 - Philip Withnall - Environmentally Friendly GNOME Part 2
Fedora Zine call for submissions
digiKam 7.0.0 is released
Zulip 3.0: Threaded Open Source Team Chat
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July 22, 20202020-07-22
Two new Linux ultrabooks hit the market, Google is poised to enforce usage of Android Go on low-end devices, and the 3MF Consortium joins the Linux Foundation.
Links:
TUXEDO Pulse 15 ultrabook
KDE Slimbook III
KDE Slimbook: Plasma, KDE Apps and the Power of the AMD Ryzen CPU
Google plans to make Android Go Edition required for new low RAM devices
3D Printing Effort Becomes Linux Foundation Open Standards Project, Announces New Executive Director
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July 20, 20202020-07-20
Pine announces exciting additions to its product line, The Linux Foundation picks up a project donation from Ireland's health service, OPPO unveils an impressive new fast-charging standard, and a vote of no confidence petition fails to remove the openSUSE board.
Links:
Pinebook Pro Pre-Orders Open With Shipping In August 2020
PINE64: July Update: Biggest Update In Months!
COVID Tracker Ireland app one of Linux Foundation Public Health's first open source projects
Ireland donates the world’s most successful contact tracing app to the Linux Foundation
Tech leaders and health authorities from around the globe collaborate to combat COVID-19
Chinese mobile giant OPPO claims new 125W fast-charging spec will fully fuel your phone in 20 minutes
BadPower attack corrupts fast chargers to melt or set your device on fire
openSUSE Board Non-Confidence Petition result announced
[Old] openSUSE's board turmoil
[Old] [opensuse-project] Update on petition to call for a non-confidence vote
openSUSE Ad-hoc Board Election
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July 10, 20202020-07-10
Possible changes on the horizon for LibreOffice are raising concerns in the community, industry players decry Google's gifting of Istio intellectual property to the Open Usage Commons, and both Ubuntu and Docker push further into the AWS ecosystem.
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LibreOffice community protests at promotion of paid-for editions, board says: 'LibreOffice will always be free software'
Board statement on the LibreOffice 7.0 RC “Personal Edition” label
Marketing plan draft: Discussion about options available, and timetable
The Document Foundation Mailing List: Michael Meeks Reply: "Some problems."
Commons cause: IBM, Oracle, CNCF protest over Google's handling of Istio governance
Cloud Native Computing Foundation Scales Sandbox Approval Process to Meet Growing Demand from New Projects
Ubuntu Support of AWS Graviton2 Instances
From Docker Straight to AWS
AWS and Docker collaborate to simplify the developer experience
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July 08, 20202020-07-08
Mozilla suspends its Firefox Send service due to misuse by hacking groups, SUSE is acquiring Rancher Labs, Google launches the Open Usage Commons, and the Flutter framework arrives on Linux.
Links:
Mozilla suspends Firefox Send service while it addresses malware abuse
[Old] Introducing Firefox Send, Providing Free File Transfers while Keeping your Personal Information Private
Linux company SUSE outbids competitors for fast-growing start-up Rancher Labs
SUSE to Acquire Rancher Labs, Creating World’s Largest Organization Exclusively Dedicated to Powering Digital Transformation With Open Source and Cloud Native Solutions
SUSE Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Rancher Labs
Announcing a new kind of open source organization
Introducing the Open Usage Commons
Canonical enables Linux desktop app support with Flutter
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July 06, 20202020-07-06
The Linux kernel considers adopting inclusive language, Google backs the open silicon community, Tauon Music Box version 6 is out, the Android development team is hosting an AMA, and the Python Software Foundation is launching a working group to help projects obtain funding.
Links:
LKML: [PATCH] CodingStyle: Inclusive Terminology
Linux kernel coders propose inclusive terminology coding guidelines, note: 'Arguments about why people should not be offended do not scale'
Produce your own physical chips. For free. In the Open.
Open Source Process Design Kit from Google, SkyWater technologies and partners released
Tauson Music Box v6.0
We're on the Android engineering team. Ask us Anything about Android 11 updates to the Android Platform! (starts July 9)
Announcing the PSF Project Funding Working Group
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FAQs about Linux Headlines:

How many episodes does Linux Headlines have?

The podcast currently has 193 episodes available.