Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Openwashing
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It's FOSS ☛ FOSS Weekly #24.03: GNU/Linux Mint 21.3 Released, Tiling GNOME...
What's new? Well, Mint 21.3 is here with Cinnamon 6.0. That's new :)
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FSF
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FSF ☛ FSF Blogs: The board process, the GNU Cauldron, SaaSS, and more
Staff seat board member and senior sysadmin Ian Kelling shares
his personal musings on the board process improvements, his
experience working at the Free Software Foundation (FSF), why
Service as a Software Substitute (SaaSS) should get more
attention, some lessons learned from the GNU Tools Cauldron,
FSF's legal defense of GCC, and why the FSF needs
your financial support.
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FSF ☛ FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, January 19, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC)
Join the FSF and friends on Friday, January 19, from 12:00
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Openwashing
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Unveiling the Future of Open-Source Generative AI [Ed: Openwashing and buzzword-stuffing by 'Linux' Foundation, a front for Microsoft et al]
The 'Linux' Foundation's 2023 Open Source Generative Hey Hi (AI) Report delves into the advancements and implications of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) . As GNU/Linux admins, infosec professionals, and Internet security enthusiasts, it is crucial for us to understand the impact this technology has on our field. Let's critically analyze the insights from the report and explore the long-term consequences.
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Mozilla
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Mozilla ☛ Mozilla Localization (L10N): Advancing Mozilla’s mission through our work on localization standards
After the previous post highlighting what the Mozilla community and Localization Team achieved in 2023, it’s time to dive deeper on the work the team does in the area of localization technologies and standards.
A significant part of our work on localization at Mozilla happens within the space of Internet standards. We take seriously our commitments that stem from the Mozilla Manifesto: [...]
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Update
More LF mischief:
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Unveiling the future of open-source generative AI: Insights from the Linux Foundation's 2023 survey [Ed: It is worrying that Linux Foundation staff (also former Microsoft staff) is writing in ZDNet... about the other employer. Massive conflict of interest. Now he uses LF to do marketing for his former employer, with hype waves rather than substance.]