ReactOS, Openwashing, and Proprietary Leftovers
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ReactOS
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ReactOS ☛ ReactOS: 1ST-STAGE GUI SETUP, PART 2 - OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2023: MAKING PARTITIONING UI WORK
As you may have noticed, I have been quite silent about my work and not regularly writing blog posts about what I have done so far. Well, I am more concerned about getting actual code written and working before discussing about it, instead of doing that about half-done not-yet-tested code; much like what the GUI setup was during these previous months.
This is why I am now presenting, in this second blog, the work I did during the months of October and November 2023, in preparation for the new 1st-stage ReactOS GUI setup. A third blog post describing the work done during the month of December will follow soon.
During the first week of October, I finished addressing some issues that arose with the partial setupapi winesync that I started back in September.
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Linux Foundation
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Yahoo News ☛ New State of eBPF Report Examines eBPF's Impact on Software Application Development
The eBPF Foundation, which brings together a cross-platform community of eBPF-related projects from across the open source ecosystem in an independent forum, has published a new report, The State of eBPF. Created in collaboration with Linux Foundation Research, the report explores the history of eBPF, and the impact it is having on application development.
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Openwashing
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CNX Software ☛ Microsoft open-sources Eclipse ThreadX real-time operating system [Ed: Pure openwashing, old "news", and pretty much says nothing about security]
Microsoft will soon open-source Eclipse ThreadX real-time operating system that has been deployed on more than 12 billion embedded devices worldwide since its first release in 1997 and, for instance, it is found in Broadcom processors powering Raspberry Pi SBCs. ThreadX was a commercial, safety-certified real-time operating system developed Express Logic which was acquired by Abusive Monopolist Microsoft in 2019 and renamed to Microsoft trap Azure RTOS.
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Venture Beat ☛ Protect Hey Hi (AI) expands efforts to secure LLMs with open source acquisition [Ed: More openwashing]
The acquisition will allow Protect Hey Hi (AI) to extend the capabilities of its Hey Hi (AI) security platform to better protect organizations against potential risks from the development and usage of large language models (LLMs).
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Open Source Policy Summit 2024: Be there or be in the dark [Ed: Microsoft is a sponsor]
From navigating the Cyber Resilience Act's new "Open Source Software Stewards" to fostering responsible government engagement with Open Source, the Summit delves into the most pressing topics with insightful discussions.
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It's FOSS ☛ FOSS Weekly #24.05: Zed Editor, PrivateGPT AI, CPU Temperature in GNU/Linux and More
You cannot escape AI, so embrace it perhaps?
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Proprietary)
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PR Newswire ☛ Faster Integration of OpenSync through Linux SDN support
Announcing the integration of Linux SDN at the OpenSync Summit in March 2023 marked a significant stride for OpenSync, extending its reach to cover all smart home devices. Now, with the live release of OpenSync 5.6 in December 2023, the OpenSync framework seamlessly integrates support for Linux SDN.
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The Register UK ☛ Windows 10 users report app issues after Microsoft update • The Register
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Xbox Games Are Reportedly No Longer Being Stocked At Some European Retailers
Xbox's move towards a more digital-focused future is coming under increased scrutiny these days - especially when more reports on the matter keep cropping up. Last month we heard that US retailer Walmart may have planned to pull Starfield discs from store shelves, and now a new industry comment has hinted at a similar situation in Europe.
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Yahoo News ☛ AI companies lose $190 billion in market cap after Alphabet and Abusive Monopolist Microsoft report
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