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HacktoberFest 2025!
Hacktoberfest 2025: Contribute to Open Source! October means Hacktoberfest—the global celebration of open source. Organized by DigitalOcean and partners, this event encourages developers to contribute to projects they use and support. (VanLUG thanks our Event Sponsor, Z-Space Vancouver! Co-working spaces where Art and Technology meet. Follow them here.) Open source thrives on collaboration. In 2024,…
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Sudo Flaw Exploited
Organizations Warned of Exploited Sudo VulnerabilityThe vulnerability could allow local, low-privileged attackers to execute commands with root privileges, leading to full system compromise. The US cybersecurity agency CISA on Monday (September 29, 2025) warned that a recently patched local privilege escalation vulnerability in Sudo has been exploited in the wild. A command-line utility for Linux…
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Best New Linux Laptops
The best Linux laptops you can buy: Expert tested and recommendedAs Linux continues to grow as a popular alternative to Windows and macOS, we tested some of the best Linux-compatible laptops from brands like Lenovo and Dell. Here are our favorites. Once only a favorite among coding and programming professionals and niche hobbyists, Linux has…
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The Curious Dev is Gone?
Opinion : Dayvi SchusterDev Culture Is Dying… The Curious Developer Is GoneFrom tinkerers to metric seekers: How the shift in developer culture is impacting innovation and creativity. When Curiosity Lead the WayIf you have been in software development for a while, you might remember a time when developers were launching unique and innovative products and…
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Back to Ubuntu
I’ve been using Linux for a quarter of a century, so why do I keep coming back to Ubuntu?Opinion By Les Pounder published September 19, 2025 It scares me to say this, but I have been using Linux for a quarter of a century! Long before the Raspberry Pi was my main hobby, installing Linux…
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‘Apertus’ AI from the Swiss
Switzerland Launches Apertus: One of Europe’s Largest Open Source AI Models European alternative to Big Tech AI developed by Swiss organizations Over the past year, Big Tech’s control over AI development has tightened significantly. OpenAI has restricted API access for researchers, Google has limited model customization, and Meta has imposed stricter usage terms on its…
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