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New Linux kernel SMB security flaw revealed

Jan 24, 2023

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4 min read

New Linux kernel SMB security flaw revealed

Potentially nasty, the new ksmbd's limited use in the field makes it a minor threat.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Can open source save the metaverse?

Jan 23, 2023

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6 min read

Can open source save the metaverse?

Sorry, Facebook, a proprietary take on the metaverse won't work. If anything is going to transform the metaverse from hype to reality, it will be open source.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
German Linux superpower SUSE delivers a great quarter

Jan 20, 2023

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3 min read

German Linux superpower SUSE delivers a great quarter

Other technology companies may be pulling back, SUSE is growing and expanding,

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
  Beyond Programming: D&D, Open Source and Gaming

Jan 17, 2023

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10 min read

Beyond Programming: D&D, Open Source and Gaming

Wizards of the Coast is changing the rules for the Dungeons and Dragons Open Gaming License, and game designers are Not happy.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Apache Foundation faces name opposition from American Indian activists.

Jan 12, 2023

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5 min read

Apache Foundation faces name opposition from American Indian activists.

The group, Natives in Tech, is calling on the Apache Foundation to change its name.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
What's what with Wolfi, the Linux "undistribution," and ARM

Jan 11, 2023

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10 min read

What's what with Wolfi, the Linux "undistribution," and ARM

Want to really secure a containerized Linux? Don't include the kernel. Seriously.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Building up Rust

Jan 10, 2023

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4 min read

Building up Rust

The Rust Foundation supports its contributors.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Welcome to Open Source Watch

Jan 9, 2023

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3 min read

Welcome to Open Source Watch

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Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
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