When Microsoft turned up the AI pressure on GitHub, Gentoo started packing for Codeberg, putting open source principles ahead of platform convenience.
Posts published by “Christine Hall”
Christine Hall has been a journalist since 1971. In 2001, she began writing a weekly consumer computer column and started covering Linux and FOSS in 2002 after making the switch to GNU/Linux. Follow her on Twitter: @BrideOfLinux
Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman has extended the support lifetimes of several long-term kernels, after consultations with major users and fellow maintainers.
The deal pairs a boutique PHP outsourcing shop with a startup-focused product studio, revealing how even tiny players shape the open source ecosystem.
As OIN 2.0 changes its funding and governance model, Shane Coughlan steps in as global ambassador to sell the shift to enterprises without alienating free software critics.
With a new digital sovereignty assessment and an open framework, Red Hat is courting Europe’s policymakers and CIOs -- but homegrown EU rivals and U.S. politics make it an uphill climb.
Christine Hall takes the scenic route while explaining the whys and wherefores behind our 2026 Independence Drive.
Paris‑based Murena and Germany’s Volla are teaming up on a tablet for people who want Android hardware without Google’s software.
Record donations, busy developers, and a proposal to slow down Linux Mint’s release cadence. We want to know if you’re on board.
CIQ brings NIST‑approved post‑quantum crypto into Rocky Linux, turning quantum risk into a practical planning issue for sysadmins and regulated Linux shops.
We fixed Heartbleed. We didn’t fix the open source funding problem that still asks the people securing our infrastructure to volunteer while we overpay commodity app builders.