Harvard study: Open source has an economic value of 8.8 trillion dollars
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Harvard-study-Open-source-has-an-economic-value-of-8-8-trillion-dollars-10322643.html
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Harvard-study-Open-source-has-an-economic-value-of-8-8-trillion-dollars-10322643.html
iX Magazin
Harvard study: Open source has an economic value of 8.8 trillion dollars
Open source software is worth trillions to the economy. However, researchers warn that companies contribute too little to the development of open source tools.
Firefox 137 has been released.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/137.0/releasenotes/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/137.0/releasenotes/
Mozilla
Firefox 137.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes
Package manager apt makes version jump to 3.0.0
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Package-manager-apt-makes-version-jump-to-3-0-0-10342858.html
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Package-manager-apt-makes-version-jump-to-3-0-0-10342858.html
heise online
Package manager apt makes version jump to 3.0.0
The Linux package manager apt has now been released as stable version 3.0.0. It brings an improved display, for example.
Ubuntu 25.04 has been released.
https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-25-04-plucky-puffin
https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-25-04-plucky-puffin
Canonical
Canonical Releases Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin | Canonical
The latest interim release of Ubuntu introduces “devpacks” for popular frameworks like Spring, along with performance enhancements across a broad range of hardware. 17 April 2025 Today Canonical announced the release of Ubuntu 25.04, codenamed “Plucky Puffin…
Germany to switch to ODF open format by 2027
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/04/29/germany-committing-to-odf-and-open-document-standards/
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/04/29/germany-committing-to-odf-and-open-document-standards/
The Document Foundation Blog
Germany committing to ODF and open document standards - The Document Foundation Blog
Digital sovereignty is of vital importance for data freedom. If governments and organisations use proprietary or pseudo-standard formats, they limit the tools that citizens can use to access data. So we’re happy to see that the IT Planning Council in Germany…
Firefox 138 has been released.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/138.0/releasenotes/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/138.0/releasenotes/
Mozilla
Firefox 138.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes
How to Change your Linux Bootloader Theme
https://fosspost.org/linux-change-bootloader-theme
https://fosspost.org/linux-change-bootloader-theme
FOSS Post
How To Change Your Linux Bootloader Theme
Almost all desktop Linux distributions are using the GRUB bootloader by default to enable boot management of the system. It is a free and open source piece of
SafeLine is a Beautiful Open Source WAF for your Web App
https://fosspost.org/safeline-secure-open-source-waf
https://fosspost.org/safeline-secure-open-source-waf
FOSS Post
SafeLine Is A Beautiful Open Source WAF For Your Web App
Web application firewalls (WAFs) are important pieces of software that stand between the application and the outside Internet. By doing so, they shield it
The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2025/05/19/the-windows-subsystem-for-linux-is-now-open-source/
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2025/05/19/the-windows-subsystem-for-linux-is-now-open-source/
Windows Developer Blog
The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
Today we’re very excited to announce the open-source release of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. This is the result of a multiyear effort to prepare for this, and a great closure to the first ever issue raised on the Microsoft/WSL repo:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 has been released.
https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-introduces-rhel-10
https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-introduces-rhel-10
Redhat
Red Hat Introduces Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 with Supercharged Intelligence and Security Across Hybrid Environments
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 empowers organizations to build a more durable, intelligent and secure computing foundation for the future. Key features include AI-powered RHEL Lightspeed to address skill gaps, enhanced security to protect against future threats…
Mozilla is going to shut down the "Pocket" service it acquired back in 2017 for $25 millions.
The previous woke-loving CEO simply milked the company, earned millions in profit, made useless decisions and finally left when the cow stopped giving more milk.
Who is responsible for this mess now? 85% of the foundation's profit comes from Google's deal and Mozilla has nothing to do about it.
Will anyone be held accountable? Will any fingers be pointed at those who were responsible?
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/future-of-pocket
The previous woke-loving CEO simply milked the company, earned millions in profit, made useless decisions and finally left when the cow stopped giving more milk.
Who is responsible for this mess now? 85% of the foundation's profit comes from Google's deal and Mozilla has nothing to do about it.
Will anyone be held accountable? Will any fingers be pointed at those who were responsible?
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/future-of-pocket
support.mozilla.org
Pocket is saying goodbye - What you need to know | Pocket Help
More information about the end of support for Pocket.
FOSS Post
Mozilla is going to shut down the "Pocket" service it acquired back in 2017 for $25 millions. The previous woke-loving CEO simply milked the company, earned millions in profit, made useless decisions and finally left when the cow stopped giving more milk.…
Related article from our website years ago:
https://fosspost.org/mozilla-go-unfck-yourself
https://fosspost.org/mozilla-go-unfck-yourself
FOSS Post
Perhaps Mozilla Should Unfck Itself Before "Unfcking The Internet"
The recent layoffs in August of more than 250 Mozilla employees, a quarter of its workforce, left the company shaking and the community worried about the
Linux kernel 6.15 has been released.
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wiLRW8DN8-4jmeCZH0OpO8skXOC5e6FwMfsPwGMpQYmVQ@mail.gmail.com/T/#u
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wiLRW8DN8-4jmeCZH0OpO8skXOC5e6FwMfsPwGMpQYmVQ@mail.gmail.com/T/#u
Firefox 139 has been released.
https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/139.0/releasenotes/
https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/139.0/releasenotes/
Mozilla
Firefox 139.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes
Almalinux 10.0 has been released: https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-05-27-welcoming-almalinux-10/
Basically a free RHEL for you.
Basically a free RHEL for you.
AlmaLinux OS
AlmaLinux OS 10 - usability without compromising compatibility
AlmaLinux OS 10.0 Stable Now Available
The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is proud to announce the general availability of AlmaLinux OS 10.0 codenamed “Purple Lion”!
AlmaLinux OS Improvements - usability without compromising compatibility
The goal of AlmaLinux OS…
The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is proud to announce the general availability of AlmaLinux OS 10.0 codenamed “Purple Lion”!
AlmaLinux OS Improvements - usability without compromising compatibility
The goal of AlmaLinux OS…
Supercharging Ubuntu Releases: Monthly Snapshots & Automation
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/supercharging-ubuntu-releases-monthly-snapshots-automation/61876/1
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/supercharging-ubuntu-releases-monthly-snapshots-automation/61876/1
Ubuntu Community Hub
Supercharging Ubuntu Releases: Monthly Snapshots & Automation
Introduction Ubuntu has shipped on a predictable, six-month cadence for two decades. Twenty years ago, the idea of releasing an entire distribution every six months was considered forward looking, bold and even difficult. Things have changed since then: software…