Open-Source Licensing Gets AI Upgrade Developers of the openSUSE community continue their commitment toward improving legal compliance and software transparency with the release of the Cavil Legal Text dataset on Hugging Face. This dataset is designed to enhance automated legal text classification, which reduces manual review efforts and improves accuracy in identifying legal snippets within...

Tumbleweed Adopts SELinux as Default Tumbleweed has adopted SELinux as the default Linux Security Module (LSM) for new installations after a recent snapshot. The transition was announced on the mailing list in July and marks a significant development for the rolling release. A new announcement on the factory mailing list yesterday confirms this to take...

Reproducible-openSUSE (RBOS) Project Hits Milestone The Reproducible-openSUSE (RBOS) project, which is a proof-of-concept fork of openSUSE, has reached a significant milestone after demonstrating a usable Linux distribution can be built with 100% bit-identical packages. Reproducible builds ensure software can be rebuilt in an identical, bit-for-bit manner anywhere at any time using the same tools. This...

Windows to Linux, Set Up Full Disk Encryption on openSUSE Data breaches and cyber threats are becoming increasingly common and securing your personal and professional information has never been more critical. Users transitioning from Windows to Linux through the Upgrade to Freedom campaign can use openSUSE’s tools to protect sensitive data, which include full disk encryption (FDE). Full disk encryption...

Tumbleweed Monthly Update - February 2025 This month delivered multiple snapshots and a wide range of updates plus a major default change highlighted in mid-February and a major version update of the Mesa 3D Graphic Library. GIMP 3.0.0~RC3 appears close to being final with GTK 3.24.48 integration. KDE Plasma 6.3 enhances fractional scaling, introduces a refined...

AI hands out Windows keys, but Linux never had a lock AI’s latest escapade into software piracy has left Microsoft scrambling, but let’s be honest; why even go through the hassle? If people are looking at not paying for an operating system, they don’t need to look far when alternatives like openSUSE exist? With Linux distributions like openSUSE, there are no...

SUSE extends eLearning discount to openSUSE Members SUSE, the main sponsor of the openSUSE Project, is offering a discount on its eLearning platform for members looking to enhance their skills in SUSE technologies. The eLearning offers a variety of training courses that could be useful to openSUSE users, including Linux administration, Kubernetes, security and systems management. A...

Choose Freedom, Not Trialware A few weeks ago, a customer walked into a Best Buy, which is a well-known retailer in North America that sells computers, appliances and gadgets of all kinds. On a mission to buy a new laptop for a family member, the customer sought something simple, reliable and future-proof. After browsing...

Invitation to openSUSE.Asia Summit 2025 - Faridabad, India 29th – 31st August 2025 About openSUSE.Asia Summit We are excited to announce that the openSUSE.Asia Summit 2025 will be held in Faridabad, India. This annual event brings together passionate users, developers, and contributors from across the open-source community, particularly openSUSE and FLOSS enthusiasts. Previous summits have been widely attended...

Freedom Does Not Come From One Vendor As political winds shift across the globe, the digital world is not immune to the turbulence. Governments and organizations across the globe are reassessing their dependencies, especially those tied to large, centralized tech firms. While headlines paint a world splintering along geopolitical lines, the open-source community is quietly doing what...

Zypper Adds Experimental Parallel Downloads A new zypper experimental media backend and support for parallel package downloads have been introduced with the release of libzypp version 17.36.4 and zypper version 1.14.87. These enhancements, according to an email on the factory mailing list, improve the performance of package management by reducing the time required to fetch...

Traveling to oSC25? Important Information About Visas If you are planning to attend the openSUSE Conference 2025 2025 from June 26 – 28, there are important visa requirements you should be aware of. If you are not a citizen of a Schengen country, you should check the visa requirements and exemptions for entry into Germany. Some participants...

Tumbleweed Monthly Update - March 2025 Tumbleweed continues to showcase the strength of a well-maintained rolling release as we move through 2025. March delivered several snapshots and several impactful changes across the software stack. This month brought the debut of GNOME 48, delivering modern User Interface polish, performance improvements and new features like digital wellbeing tools...

Seamless migration from Windows Windows 10 End of Life is approaching and Linux distributions show creativity to attract Windows 10 users. openSUSE takes a step further by offering users a seamless migration tool for migration from Windows 10 and 11 to openSUSE Leap and Tumbleweed. The migration tool covers the migration of the NTFS...

Tariffs Spark Shift to Open Source This new era of tariffs and retaliatory measures may ripple through the tech sector and accelerate interest in open-source alternatives like openSUSE. Businesses and governments globally are now considering their heavy dependence on proprietary software just as Microsoft ends support for its Windows 10 operating system. These growing uncertainties are...

Logo Call openSUSE.Asia Summit We are excited to announce the openSUSE.Asia Summit 2025 Logo Competition! A logo is more than just a design—it represents the spirit, identity, and energy of the event. Every year, the summit logo reflects the unique, diverse, and dynamic communities of the host country. This time, the openSUSE.Asia Summit 2025...

Replace Windows, Not Your Device Messaging around the end of Windows 10 support has been loud, urgent and, unfortunately, irresponsibly narrow. In a recent article titled ‘Microsoft’s Free Upgrade Offer For 500 Million Windows Users,’, the advice given to users whose PCs don’t meet the requirements for Windows 11 states to recycle or landfill the...

Freedom Means Knowing What’s Installed The Upgrade to Freedom campaign exists to remind users that better, community-driven operating systems to Microsoft Windows do exist and that there are alternatives that don’t compromise transparency, security or user trust. As headlines highlight Windows missteps and questionable design decisions, now is the perfect time to explore what Linux...

No Hidden Software, No Surprises The openSUSE News article Freedom Means Knowing What’s Installed highlights a critical benefit of using openSUSE and other Linux distributions; complete system transparency! This principle isn’t just a philosophical pillar of open-source software, it’s a practical advantage. Linux is transparent by design and this is true for really all aspects,...

openSUSE.Asia Summit 2025 Call for Speakers We are pleased to announce that the Call for Speakers for the openSUSE.Asia Summit 2025 is now open. The event will take place from August 29 to 31, 2025 in Faridabad, India. This summit is an excellent opportunity to share your expertise, ideas, and experiences with the openSUSE community. We...