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Open Source for Sustainability: How Linux Foundation projects accelerate progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Helping to solve global challenges through shared investment in open source technologies is a large part of the work we do at the Linux Foundation, and describing the impact of our project communities in this capacity – what progress is made, by whom, where, and how, and identifying what the obstacles are to furthering progress through data – is the mission of LF Research. 

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PostgreSQL 16 Brings Better Performance, Security

PostgreSQL 16 brings support for bulk loading and data querying, concurrency improvements, and more options for supporting parallel queries.
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FOSS Week In Review: ZFS’s Ubuntu Return, the Nigerian Prince Goes AI, Stolen Passwords, Torvalds Does Hutton, and More

In this week’s roundup we look at ZFS’s return to Ubuntu as an install option (and why it was removed in the first place), how the Nigerian Prince is adopting AI for phishing, Linux Torvalds fabulous impersonation of E.F. Hutton, and more.
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10 Best Features in GNOME 45

The upcoming GNOME 45 release is attracting a lot of hype already, and I’m pleased to say it comes provided out-of-the-box in Ubuntu 23.10, which is out next month. But I figured I’d whet your appetite before then. In this post I list impro…

Fujitsu and the Linux Foundation launch Fujitsu’s automated machine learning and AI fairness technologies as Linux Foundation hosted open source projects

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Linux Foundation Newsletter: September 2023

Welcome to the September edition of the Linux Foundation newsletter! This month we have an announcement about a new vulnerability disclosure policy, new research published about sustainability in open source projects, news from WASMCon, and what you can expect at the upcoming Open Source Summit Europe. Don’t miss our exclusive training and certification discounts, and stay updated with the latest news from our Linux Foundation projects.

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Strengthening Security: What You Need to Know About our New Vulnerability Reporting Policy

 
In the digital age, security is paramount for building trust. With the constant rise of digital threats across all layers of our software infrastructure, organizations must make security a top priority. Security is a core priority at the Linux Foundation. We are dedicated to continuously improving our security practices as are our project communities. 

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The Linux Foundation Announces Schedule for Annual Member Summit

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Linux Foundation Research Highlights Open Source Impact on UN Sustainable Development Goals

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KDE Gear 23.08.1 Improves Dolphin, Gwenview, Other KDE Apps

KDE Gear 23.08.1 fixes various issues in several KDE apps, including for the Dolphin file manager and the Gwenview image viewer.
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Fedora 39: Best New Features and Release Details

Explore the release and feature highlights of Fedora 39, which brings the latest GNOME 45, core module updates, and much more.
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The Linux Foundation Announces Schedule for Annual Member Summit

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Sparky Linux 7.1 Released: Here’s What’s New

Powered by Linux kernel 6.1 LTS and based on Debian 12 Bookworm, Sparky Linux 7.1 comes with updated bundled apps.
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Ubuntu 23.10 Will Bring Back ZFS on Root Installation Option

Canonical appears to have found a way to bring back ZFS support with the next Ubuntu release, Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur.
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Slowroll: openSUSE’s New Take on the Rolling Release Model

Slowroll is a hybrid openSUSE distro seeking to meld the stability of a fixed release with the advantages of a rolling release.
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OpenSSF Gathers US Government and Industry Leaders at Secure Open Source Software Summit 2023

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Update Now: OpenSSL 1.1.1 Reaches End of Life

The OpenSSL Project has announced that the long-term support version of OpenSSL 1.1.1 has come to the end of its life cycle except for paying customers.
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Linux Kernel 6.4 Reaches End of Life, Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.5

With Linux 6.4.16 reaching its end of life, GNU/Linux distributions and users are urged to upgrade to Linux kernel 6.5 as soon as possible.
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Purism Launches Secure Librem 11 Tablet PC Powered by Linux

Like most of Purism’s devices, the Librem 11 tablet PC promises users the best security, privacy, and freedom-respecting features.
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KDE Plasma 5.27.8 Improves Hybrid Sleep, Monitoring of NVIDIA GPUs

KDE Plasma 5.27.8 adds support for the new cross-desktop accent color standard and improves monitoring of NVIDIA GPUs. Learn more here.
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