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Linux Foundation Energy Announces New Initiatives
Ahead of energy policy and EV charging events in May, LF Energy expands its project and working group portfolio to address challenges in the energy transition. SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — LF Energy, the open source foundation focused on harnessing the power of collaborative software and hardware technologies to accelerate the energy transition,…
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Open source vs Microsoft in Germany
Opinion: Rupert Goodwins Mon 15 Apr 2024 // 10:30 UTC Twice it was tried, twice it failed. In Germany, Munich and Lower Saxony both decided to switch to open source for official IT. Both projects, to some extent or another*, returned to Microsoft. Now the state of Schleswig-Holstein is hoping for third time lucky. It’s been planning the same…
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Gentoo disallows AI generated contributions
Gentoo Linux tells AI-generated code contributions to “fork off.” AI-generated and assisted code contributions are no longer allowed in the Gentoo Linux distribution. A ban on AI-made code was originally proposed on February 27 by Michał Górny, a member of Gentoo’s council, an elected committee that governs the Linux distro. Górny argued for an AI…
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OpenRazer v3.8 for Razer devices on Linux
An essential tool for anyone wanting to configure their fancy Razer devices is OpenRazer, with version 3.8.0 just released bringing expanded support on Linux. You would use this when paired up with an application like Polychromatic or RazerGenie, to give you a proper UI to adjust everything like that fancy RGB lighting. Official packages are…
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Resilience with High Availability Clustering
In the age of digital transformation, the uptime and continuous availability of systems are paramount for businesses across all sectors. High Availability (HA) clustering has emerged as a critical strategy for ensuring that services remain accessible, even in the face of hardware or software failures. Linux, with its robustness and flexibility, serves as an ideal…
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New kernel vulnerability grants root privileges
A recently discovered vulnerability in the Linux kernel could allow an attacker to gain root privileges. Exploits are available for several Linux distributions, but the vulnerability does not appear to be fully patched. The Linux world has barely recovered from the security fiasco surrounding a backdoor based on the XZ compression tools before a new…
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