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Community & Governance

Opensource.com's Quiet Revolution: Fixing the .com Mismatch in Open Source's Heart

Opensource.com's gone quiet—too quiet. Now, a tease of 'bug fixes' hints at a domain shakeup that could redefine open source media.

4 min read 3 days, 13 hours ago
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Community & Governance

DEI Guilt Trip: Open Source's Dirty Motivator

Invited to speak purely for her gender. Turned guilt into code commits. But is this open source's future?

3 min read 3 days, 13 hours ago
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Community & Governance

Hybrid Events: Blending Virtual Fire with In-Person Sparks in Open Source

Picture this: FOSDEM's halls buzzing while online rooms hum with code sprints. Hybrid events aren't a compromise—they're the new architecture for open source gatherings.

3 min read 3 days, 13 hours ago
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Community & Governance

Open Source's Hidden Roadblocks in the Global South – Culture, Cash, and Chaos

Imagine hacking away on a glitchy connection in Nairobi, code half-written because the power died again. That's open source in developing countries – raw potential crushed by real-world hurdles.

3 min read 3 days, 13 hours ago
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Community & Governance

Mesa Developers Slam the Door on Rogue AI Code: Humans Only, With Receipts

Mesa just merged two ironclad policies on Gen AI in code submissions—no bots hitting submit, and every AI assist must be flagged. It's a rare reality check in the rush to automate everything.

4 min read 3 days, 13 hours ago
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Community & Governance

React's New Overlords: Linux Foundation's March 2026 Open Source Blitz

Ever wonder why Meta's dumping React into the Linux Foundation's lap? March 2026 newsletter spills the tea on foundations, AI hype, and why contributing beats hoarding code.

3 min read 3 days, 13 hours ago
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Community & Governance

FCC Router Ban Hits Manufacturers, Spares FOSS Users Entirely

Everyone braced for the FCC's router ban to torch imports and custom firmware dreams. Turns out, it's a dud for FOSS fans—user freedom holds firm.

3 min read 3 days, 13 hours ago
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Community & Governance

Fedora's All-Open-Source Virtual Summit: The Stack That Actually Worked

Mid-stream on PeerTube, speakers live on Jitsi, chats exploding in Matrix. Fedora just proved you can run a virtual conference using only open source tools—no budget, no compromises.

4 min read 3 days, 13 hours ago
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Community & Governance

Open Source ROI: Do Companies Get Suckered into Free Labor?

Tired of your devs slaving over open source repos for zero company credit? New numbers promise fat ROI. But who's really cashing in?

4 min read 3 days, 14 hours ago
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Community & Governance

Euro-Office Forks ONLYOFFICE: Sovereignty Win or Open Source Suicide?

A fork of ONLYOFFICE called Euro-Office promises European control amid geopolitical jitters. But ONLYOFFICE cries foul on licenses—cynics like me smell business as usual.

4 min read 3 days, 14 hours ago
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Community & Governance

Kubernetes API Governance: The Unsung Heroes Battling API Sprawl

Picture a Kubernetes cluster humming along, oblivious to the shadowy guardians ensuring its APIs don't turn into a Frankenstein's monster. Jordan Liggitt spills the beans on API Governance—the unglamorous work keeping the world's biggest orchestrator from imploding.

4 min read 3 days, 14 hours ago
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Community & Governance

FOSS Force's Independence Drive Accelerates: March Funded, April Heating Up

Picture this: sharp, no-BS Linux news landing in your feed, week after week, because everyday donors like you keep the lights on at FOSS Force. They've hit March's funding mark — now April's in play.

4 min read 3 days, 14 hours ago
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