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xAI has opened sourced its large language model Grok. From a report: The move, which Musk had previously proclaimed would happen this week, now enables any other entrepreneur, programmer, company, or individual to take Grok’s weights — the strength of… Continue reading Grok AI Goes Open Source
“Until recently, Linux kernel developers have been the ones keeping long-term support (LTS) versions of the Linux kernel patched and up to date,” writes ZDNet.
“Then, because it was too much work with too little support, the Linux kernel developers d… Continue reading Linux Distributors’ Alliance Continues Long-Term Support for Linux 4.14
In 1995 Scottish video game designer Chris Sawyer created the business simulator game Transport Tycoon Deluxe — and within four years, Wikipedia notes, work began on the first version of an open source version that’s still being actively develope… Continue reading OpenTTD (Unofficial Remake of ‘Transport Tycoon Deluxe’ Game) Turns 20
Michael Larabel writes via Phoronix: Fedora Workstation has long defaulted to using GNOME’s Wayland session by default, but it has continued to install the GNOME X.Org session for fallback purposes or those opting to use it instead. But for the Fedora … Continue reading Fedora Workstation 41 To No Longer Install GNOME X.Org Session By Default
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will start providing more hands-on support to open-source software developers as they work to better secure their projects, the agency said. From a report: CISA hosted a two-day, invite-o… Continue reading Feds To Offer New Support To Open-Source Developers
According to the latest data from StatCounter, Linux’s market share has reached 4.03% — surging by an additional 1% in the last eight months. What’s the reason behind this recent growth? “That’s a good question,” writes ZDNet’s Steven Vaughan-Nichols…. Continue reading Why Desktop Linux Is Finally Growing In Popularity
“Linux gained from 3% to 4% in 8 months,” writes longtime Slashdot reader bobdevine. Linuxiac reports: According to the latest data from StatCounter, a leading web traffic analysis tool, Linux’s market share has reached 4.03%. At first glance, the numb… Continue reading Linux Passes 4% Desktop Market Share
This week Linux Foundation Charities launched “a groundbreaking open source software solution for real-time fraud prevention” named Tazama — “with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.”
They’re calling it “the first-ever open so… Continue reading Linux Foundation Launches Open Source Fraud Prevention Solutions, Supported By Gates Foundation
Some news from “Copyleft Currents”, the blog of open-source/IP lawyer Heather Meeker:
On February 14, 2024, the Court of Appeal of Paris issued an order stating that Orange, a major French telecom provider, had infringed the copyight of Entr’Ouvert’s … Continue reading French Court Issues Damages Award For Violation of GPL
Angie Byron, a long-time member of the Drupal community, offers guidance on avoiding common mistakes and general good-practices for those new to contributing to open-source projects: […] You might not know it yet, but as a newcomer to an open source … Continue reading Avoiding Common Pitfalls When First Contributing To Open Source