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Version 2.5.21 introduces Kyber/ML‑KEM, tweaks internals for newer libraries, and signals that users should move off the now‑unsupported 2.4. The post GnuPG 2.5.21 Released With Kyber Support as 2.4 Reaches End of Life appeared first on FOSS Force.
GCC's latest and greatest is available at https://sourceware.org/pub/gcc/releases/gcc-14.4.0/ and https://gcc.gnu.org/mirrors.html/. The post GNU Ships GCC 14.4 as a Bug-Fix Release appeared first on FOSS Force.
Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read articles on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The post FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending June 26, 2026 appeared first on FOSS Force.
The name Akrites is derived from Akritai -- the Byzantine Empire’s frontier guardians, who stood watch where threats arrived first and defenses were thinnest. The post Akrites Puts Up a United Front Against AI-Wielding Black Hats appeared first on FOSS Force.
Think today’s Gimp is complicated? Try the 1996 Motif version, now resurrected as a Flatpak so you can suffer for nostalgia’s sake. The post It’s 1996 All Over Again on the New GIMP 0.54 Flatpak appeared first on FOSS Force.
There are two ways to contribute to FOSS Force. The first way is to make a donation to our GoFundMe FOSS Force 2026 Independence Drive. The other is to sign up for Linux Foundation training, and let the foundation make a "donation" for you. The post Get Linux Certification and Help Fund FOSS Force All at Once! appeared first on FOSS Force.
We remain behind on our 2026 fundraising goals and are resetting our efforts to restore regular contributor support. The post Latest Update on Our FOSS Force 2026 Independence Fundraising Drive appeared first on FOSS Force.
Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read articles on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The post FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending June 19, 2026 appeared first on FOSS Force.
The app is easy to replace. The hard part is the years of documents trapped in one company’s format -- especially after that company ceases to exist. The post Vendor Lock-In: It’s Not the App, It’s the Format appeared first on FOSS Force.
With fresh funding from the Linux Foundation’s Alpha Omega initiative, FreeBSD is turning to AI tools and paid security staff to hunt vulnerabilities across its codebase. The post FreeBSD Launches AI-Assisted Project to Find and Fix Vulnerabilities appeared first on FOSS Force.
Arch has stopped new AUR registrations while maintainers scrub malware and users debate how to harden the popular community repository. The post AUR Registrations Blocked Amid Ongoing Malware Mess appeared first on FOSS Force.
Earmarked donations let GNOME fund two fellows to modernize Files (Nautilus), improve tooling, and bolster project-level governance. The post GNOME Taps Two Longtime Contributors as First Foundation Fellows appeared first on FOSS Force.
The Gnome Foundation has announced the first participants in the new Fellowship program it announced in March. Although Gnome continues to struggle with funding, it’s… The post (title) appeared first on FOSS Force.
Just hours after Arch sounded the all‑clear on a massive AUR malware purge, a new, stealthier campaign is slipping malicious code back into user packages. The post AUR to Arch: ‘Houston, We’ve Got a Problem…We’re Under Attack Again’ appeared first on FOSS Force.
Arch says it's scrubbed all known malicious commits, but the 1,500‑plus affected AUR packages are a fresh reminder to "trust but verify." The post Arch Says ‘All’s Clear’ After AUR Malware Incident Affects 1,500 Packages appeared first on FOSS Force.
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