GNU/Linux and Free Software Leftovers

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 15, 2025

• GNU/Linux

  • Rostelecom acquires minority stake in Linux developer Bazalt SPO

    Russian national operator Rostelecom has acquired a 5 percent stake in the software developer Bazalt SPO. This company develops software on the basis of Linux. Rostelecom has acquired the stake with its joint venture Consol, founded in cooperation with the Minsitry of Digitsation. By the end of this year, Consol will gradually raise its stake to 25 percent.

  • Server

    • Open Source KServe Hey Hi (AI) Inference Platform Becomes CNCF Project

      The CNCF adopts KServe to strengthen cloud-native Hey Hi (AI) inference on Kubernetes as platforms like Red Bait OpenShift Hey Hi (AI) expand model-as-a-service capabilities.

  • Systemd

    • Linux Handbook ☛ Why I Stopped Hating Systemd

      I realize that systemd is more than just an init system, it’s a complete automation framework.

  • Applications

    • Linux Links ☛ SpaceMan – treemap disk usage analyzer

      SpaceMan is a treemap disk usage analyzer: In search of lost space (a.k.a. wata-analyzer).

  • Instructionals/Technical

    • ZDNet ☛ Two ways to remove a directory in Linux - plus a bonus method for extra security

      Linux makes interacting with your PC and your apps quite straightforward. Anything you can do on proprietary operating systems like Windows and MacOS, you can do with the open-source OS, from the simple to the complicated.

      Often, however, the simplest tasks can be a bit confusing, especially when you're new to something. For instance, how do you delete a directory (aka "folder") on Linux?

  • Desktop Environments (DE)/Window Managers (WM)

    • K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt

      • Akademy 2026 - Celebrating KDE’s 30th Anniversary in Graz

        Akademy 2026 will be a special edition, marking the 30th anniversary of KDE! This milestone event will take place at the Graz University of Technology in Graz, Austria.

        This birthday edition of Akademy will continue to bring together contributors, users, partners, and friends of KDE to reflect on three decades of collaboration, innovation, community growth, and commitment to Free Software. Just like previous years, Akademy 2026 will be a hybrid event, offering both on-site and online participation.

        We will be announcing the exact dates soon. Until then, follow us on Mastodon and Lemmy for the latest Akademy updates!

• Distributions and Operating Systems

  • Fedora Family / IBM

    • Cockpit Project: Cockpit 351

      Cockpit is the modern GNU/Linux admin interface.

      Here are the release notes from Cockpit 351, and cockpit-machines 344: [...]

  • Canonical/Ubuntu Family

    • Hackster ☛ Canonical Boosts Ubuntu Long-Term Support Longevity with Five-Year Ubuntu Pro Legacy Expansion [Ed: Rust has been around for only a decade. It's unlikely it can last 25.]

      Canonical has announced a lifeline for those with projects running end-of-life release of its popular Linux distribution: the extension of Ubuntu Pro Legacy, its extended maintenance offering, to 15 years of support.

• Free, Libre, and Open Source Software

  • Help Net Security ☛ Sprout: Open-source bootloader built for speed and security

    “We built Sprout because we were frustrated by how fragile and slow traditional bootloaders are,” said Alex Zenla, CTO at Edera.

    Sprout is designed for modern infrastructure where every second counts. It can boot Linux in under 50 milliseconds, which is critical for autoscaling and deployment in cloud environments.