Notices by Christine Hall (brideoflinux@mastodon.opencloud.lu)

"This is big because it marks the first time Arch has formally introduced licensing for its package sources in its 18-year history": Arch Linux Adopts 0BSD License for Package Sources https://linuxiac.com/arch-linux-adopts-0bsd-license-for-package-sources/

For those who want their Linux really, really, really free: GNU Linux-Libre 6.12 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-6-12-kernel-released-for-those-seeking-100-freedom-for-their-pcs

Just published on FOSS Force: OpenELA Publishes Code for Devs Who Want to DIY RHEL 9.5 https://fossforce.com/2024/11/openela-publishes-code-for-devs-who-want-to-diy-rhel-9-5

"Just to name a few tech firms with household names that have locations in the area: Cisco, which according to the Department of Commerce has the fourth-largest workforce in Durham county; Lenovo, whose North American headquarters is in Research Triangle Park; and SAS, which employs about 5,200 at its facility in the Raleigh suburb of Cary. There are plenty more": How Does Little Ol' Raleigh Manage to Get at Least 18 Open-Source Events in 2025? - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2024/11/how-does-raleigh-manage-to-get-18-open-source-events-scheduled-for-2025/

"The problem (for the cops, not iPhone owners) is that the reboot takes the phone out of After First Unlock (AFU) state — a state where current phone-cracking tech can still be effective — and places it back into Before First Unlock (BFU) state, which pretty much renders phone-cracking tech entirely useless": Apple Snuck In Code That Automatically Reboots Idle IPhones And Cops Are Not Happy About It https://www.techdirt.com/2024/11/15/apple-snuck-in-code-that-automatically-reboots-idle-iphones-and-cops-are-not-happy-about-it/

Meta is "now allowing their AI technology (called Llama) to be used by the US government, defense contractors, and military agencies - a complete reversal from their previous stance against military applications": Meta's Major Shift - Opening AI to Military Use - What This Means for Us All https://medevel.com/metas-ai-again/

An open-source project being developed as a means of power capping AI use within the data center for better energy efficiency and sustainability: Red Hat & Intel Developing "Climatik" For Power Capping AI In The Data Center - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Red-Hat-Climatik

Just published on FOSS Force: Why Can EU Citizen’s Petition for Software Freedom, but We Can’t? https://fossforce.com/2024/11/why-can-eu-citizens-petition-for-software-freedom-but-we-cant

"To understand the views of the Guix community we're running a survey that we'd love you to take part in! The Guix User and Contributor Survey is live now, and should take about 10 minutes to fill out. Perfect for doing with a cup of tea and a biscuit": Take the Guix User and Contributor Survey — 2024 — Blog — GNU Guix https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2024/guix-user-contributor-survey-2024//

"Last year, Bloomberg launched its FOSS (free and open source software) fund, committing up to $90,000 per year to various projects. And in October, Indian financial services company Zerodha launched a similar initiative dubbed FLOSS/fund, pledging $1 million annually to open source projects. The reason? “A significant portion of our success and growth is owed to FOSS”: Open source projects draw equity-free funding from corporates, startups, and even VCs | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/10/open-source-projects-draw-equity-free-funding-from-corporates-startups-and-even-vcs/

Hey folks, follow this friend of mine who just joined Mastodon - @reglue . Not only did he write a column for FOSS Force for several years, for a great many years he ran Reglue, which took old computers, refurbished them with Linux, and then gave them to school kids who couldn't afford a computer. Even more than this, he's a great guy with lots and lots and lots of stories.

Just published on FOSS Force: Will WordPress’s Mullenweg Come Clean in Saturday’s Online Chat?

Just published on FOSS Force: Nerdearla: Homegrown Open Source Conferencing Latin American Style

Just published on FOSS Force: ‘All Thing Open’ Posts Keynotes, and Inclusion & Diversity Videos, With More to Come

I wonder if Bezos has learned anything from this. WaPo has already lost 250,000 subscriptions, or roughly 10 percent of its 2.5 million base, over its bone-headed move: Bezos’ Endorsement Gambit Backfires: Trump Files FEC Complaint Against WaPo https://www.techdirt.com/2024/11/04/bezos-endorsement-gambit-backfires-trump-files-fec-complaint-against-wapo/

Yup. This merger made nothing but sense to me the moment I heard about it: Tor and Tails Team Up for Better Online Privacy Protections https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/tor-and-tails-team-up-for-better-online-privacy-protections-177454.html?rss=1

Raise your hand if you used Netscape. This is about as much of an in-depth look at Netscape as you can get in a single article: How Netscape lives on: 30 years of shaping the web, open source, and business https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/how-netscape-lives-on-30-years-of-shaping-the-web-open-source-and-business/

That doesn't seem like a bad deal to me: Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 Launches For $60 USD, 720 x 1280 7-Inch Display - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-Touch-Display-2

"Ask and you shall receive, Nate, because Ann Selzer doesn’t herd. Last night, the Iowa pollster surprised everyone with a poll showing Kamala Harris ahead in Iowa. As Selzer describes, this effect is driven by older women voters. Nate promptly set to work describing how brave it was for Selzer to release this because a gambling market Nate has helped to create says she’s wrong": Male Pollsters Shocked - Shocked!! - When a Woman Pollster Discovers Women Voters https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/11/03/male-pollsters-shocked-shocked-when-a-woman-pollster-discovers-women-voters/

"Fedora is one of those Linux distributions that tends to fly under the radar for Raspberry Pi users because there's Raspberry Pi OS and many other distros fit for Raspberry Pi. But with Fedora’s official support for ARM devices, it is definitely worth a closer look, especially if you’re thinking of using your Raspberry Pi as your main PC": I Installed Fedora on Raspberry Pi and Compared to Official Pi OS https://itsfoss.com/fedora-on-raspberry-pi/