December 4, 2023
Keeping tech free
Rocky Linux becomes the last of the major RHEL clones to catch up with Red Hat's latest and greatest. Here's what you should know.
For the first time in its three year's of existence, AlmaLinux didn't release its new version within hours of a new RHEL release. That's because AlmaLinux is no longer just a copy and paste RHEL clone.
DoorDash thinks we're supposed to be impressed that it's working to keep its drivers safe. We ask, isn't that just what they should be expected to do? We have a suggestion about something they should do if they really want to impress us with their efforts.
There's a good chance that when Fedora 40 is released in April, that it will become the first major Linux distro to be released without X.
New CEO comes to helm as companies like Google, Meta, and TikTok pull out of the Lisbon-based mega-conference in response to accusations from the event's founder and former CEO that Israel is committing "war crimes."
Rocky Linux becomes the last of the major RHEL clones to catch up with Red Hat's latest and greatest. Here's what you should know.
Distros, News Analysis and Releases
For the first time in its three year's of existence, AlmaLinux didn't release its new version within hours of a new RHEL release. That's because AlmaLinux is no longer just a copy and paste RHEL clone.
DoorDash thinks we're supposed to be impressed that it's working to keep its drivers safe. We ask, isn't that just what they should be expected to do? We have a suggestion about something they should do if they really want to impress us with their efforts.
There's a good chance that when Fedora 40 is released in April, that it will become the first major Linux distro to be released without X.
We're inclined to subtitle this "A Camera's Eye View of the Death of a Social Platform." There are resources here for folks trying to find people they knew on Pebble.
Conferences, News and Politics
New CEO comes to helm as companies like Google, Meta, and TikTok pull out of the Lisbon-based mega-conference in response to accusations from the event's founder and former CEO that Israel is committing "war crimes."
Also included in this FOSS Week in Review: The Linux Foundation's upcoming Technical Advisory Board election.
BenQ's new lampless and filterless projector uses 15% less power than conventional projectors and requires very little maintenance.
During the last week or so, financially strapped MariaDB has announced that it's laying off 28% of its workforce and that it's shutting down two popular projects that are used by enterprise customers.
Three-and-a-half years after handing over the reins at Red Hat, Jim Whitehurst has the job he likes best again, although only temporarily. It’s been no…
This week FOSS News Roundup also includes a list of some goodies coming to KDE Plasma 6.
