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When models can audit firmware and legacy binaries at scale, hiding vulnerabilities stops working. Open, patchable code becomes a core security requirement. The post AI is Open Source’s Big Moment. Is it Ready? appeared first on FOSS Force.
Our Independence Drive is at 17% of its total goal. A final $34 this month will fully fund our mini-goal for March's coverage of Linux and open source. The post On Our Way to Independence: We’re $34 Away from Our March Goal appeared first on FOSS Force.
The cloud czars gorged on free software, starved the projects that sustain it, and are shocked the open source commons is starting to break. The post Cloud Czars Treat Open Source Like They Do California appeared first on FOSS Force.
Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The post FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending March 27, 2026 appeared first on FOSS Force.
ODF was built in the open, under public standards bodies, to be fully implementable by anyone. OOXML’s “standard” status hides a legacy format that only Microsoft can truly unlock. The post ODF: Open by Design, Not by Marketing appeared first on FOSS Force.
AnduinOS 1.4.2 pairs Ubuntu's already easy-to-use foundation with a heavily customized GNOME desktop and Flatpak apps to ease the transition from Windows to Linux. The post AnduinOS 1.4.2 Offers Redesigned GNOME for Windows Refugees appeared first on FOSS Force.
Cohn, who helped lead a landmark crypto case and shape EFF’s agenda for decades, will hand leadership of the group to Nicole Ozer this summer. The post After 26 Years at EFF, Cindy Cohn Is Handing EFF’s Reins to Nicole Ozer appeared first on FOSS Force.
A deterministic password manager that generates, rather than stores, your logins — and makes versioning old passwords surprisingly handy. The post Master Key for Linux’s Different Take on Password Management appeared first on FOSS Force.
No badge, no problem: from whurley’s keynotes to deep‑dive engineer sessions, much of All Things AI's lineup is streaming live for anyone who wants in. The post Sold Out ‘All Things AI’ Is Livestreaming So Everybody Who Wanted to Go Can Still Be There appeared first on FOSS Force.
FOSS Force 2026 Independence Drive You keep independent FOSS journalism alive. Your support powers our 2026 Independence Drive. March fundraising goal: $1,000 Total raised so far: $766 Needed by March 31: $234 Amount needed daily to make goal: $29.25 Donate now! Next update at 6 pm Eastern Time. The post Contribute to Our Fundraiser! appeared first on FOSS Force.
At Amsterdam's SecurityCon Europe, the Linux Foundation's OpenSSF adds new members and showcases progress on SLSA, Gemara, and AI security. The post OpenSSF Welcomes New Members as SLSA, Gemara, and AI Security Efforts Mature appeared first on FOSS Force.
Our 2026 Independence Drive is moving, but more slowly than we’d hoped — here’s where things stand and how you can help us pick up the pace. The post On Our Way to Independence: Funding FOSS Force’s Next Year of Coverage appeared first on FOSS Force.
Want an early look at Fedora 44 CoreOS? Here’s your chance to get a sneak peek and put the next release through its paces. The post This Week Is Fedora 44 CoreOS Test Week appeared first on FOSS Force.
Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The post FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending March 20, 2026 appeared first on FOSS Force.
This week, open met open. In this case, it was open source software, in the form of AlmaLinux Kitten, meeting open source hardware, in the form of the RISC-V instruction set architecture. The post AlmaLinux Kitten Gets Its Claws Into RISC-V appeared first on FOSS Force.
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