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Google has announced the general availability of its Assured Open Source Software (Assured OSS) service for more than a thousand curated Java and Python packages.
Now available at no cost, the Assured OSS program offers developers and organizations “the opportunity to leverage the security and...
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Software developer Lars Wirzenius shares his memories of “the earliest days of Linux, its creation, and the start of its path to where it is today” in a recent article for LWN.net.
“Linux is now a global success, but its beginnings were rather more humble,...
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After reviewing the proposed Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and Product Liability Act, the Python Software Foundation (PSF) has found “issues that put the mission of our organization and the health of the open-source software community at risk,” says Deb Nicholson, Executive Director of the...
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The Raspberry Pi Foundation is inviting users to beta test its new Code Editor.
The online text-based Code Editor is aimed at helping young people ages 7 and up learn to code, says Phil Howell in the announcement. “It’s free and designed for young people...
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Xmind is a mind-mapping and brainstorming app that offers tools to help capture ideas and spark creativity.
This mind map of basic Linux commands (created with Xmind and submitted by kPastor) provides a handy reference for beginners by organizing commands according to function, such as:
Viewing...
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Open source software offers a way to refurbish old computers and keep them in service by installing Linux, says Howard Fosdick.
This article tells you how to approach the process in eight steps, including:
Finding an appropriate machine
Ensuring the hardware works
Preparing the disk
Selecting and installing software
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A recent open letter from scientists and technologists calling for a six-month pause in AI experimentation warns that AI systems “can pose profound risks to society and humanity.” These risks range from “flooding the internet with disinformation and automating away jobs to more catastrophic...
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The proposed U.N.Cybercrime Treaty has the potential to rewrite criminal laws around the world and potentially affect individuals’ right to privacy, say Paige Collings and Katitza Rodriguez. The proposed agreement could add more than “30 criminal offenses and new expansive police powers for both...
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GitHub is creating a private community for open source software maintainers, which will allow them to more easily connect with peers and share best practices.
If you’re an open source maintainer, you can request an invitation to the private Maintainer Community on GitHub, which offers:
Invitations...
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Canonical has released Landscape 23.03 with “broader CPU architecture compatibility, and improved management and monitoring capabilities for Ubuntu.” According to the announcement, “Landscape 23.03 manages all Ubuntu versions and derivatives from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS onwards, in addition to Debian Bullseye.”
Out-of-the-box support for Landscape is...
