Weighing the tradeoffs between open source and freemium software reveals why free-as-in-freedom tools are almost always the better option.
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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
SUSE’s latest updates tightly link its Rancher Kubernetes platform and new AI stack, signaling a move to simplify AI management across environments.
VLC’s core developer and VideoLAN president, Jean-Baptiste Kempf, was awarded the European SFS Award this year at Italy’s premier free software conference.
Silicon veteran Tom Gall takes the helm as VP of Technology at RISC-V International.
Red Hat follows SUSE’s lead with an EU support pledge -- raising the stakes in the race for European digital sovereignty.
As AerynOS powers ahead without its founder, the open source world might ask: Why does Ikey Doherty keep going AWOL?
Adding reproducible builds should earn near-universal praise, but SUSE’s agentic AI integration with SLES 16 may test some enterprises comfort zones. The good news is that there's an on/off switch.
What is likely the most anticipated desktop Linux launch in years kicks off on December 11 -- are you ready to see the new Cosmic DE?
Today's the last day to take advantage of Super Early Bird Prices for March's All Things AI conference.
While in many ways coming from behind, Red Hat unveiled CUDA integration, security-hardened images, and DPU support at Nvidia's GTC in Washington, DC.









