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FreeBSD thought it had scrubbed all GPL code, but a few kernel leftovers remained.
The removal of GPL code from FreeBSD 16’s base system isn’t just housekeeping — it reflects a BSD vision of “software freedom” that differs from FSF, Gnu, and Linux.
As Colorado and California move age verification to the OS layer, exemptions for open source determine whether Linux desktops stay free of mandatory age‑gating.
Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman has extended the support lifetimes of several long-term kernels, after consultations with major users and fellow maintainers.
Paris‑based Murena and Germany’s Volla are teaming up on a tablet for people who want Android hardware without Google’s software.
CIQ brings NIST‑approved post‑quantum crypto into Rocky Linux, turning quantum risk into a practical planning issue for sysadmins and regulated Linux shops.
After a rough 2025, Jack Wallen maps out five practical resolutions for 2026, from covering BSD more seriously to actually speaking up when people complain about Windows.
What happens when a seasoned Linux user returns to BSD for a hands-on review? GhostBSD delivers unexpected surprises.
On BSD, Desktops, and New Year’s Resolutions…
Commentary and Operating Systems
A New Year's Eve resolution about BSD from one FOSS Force writer inspires a BSD‑flavored response from another.