In-depth coverage of the latest Community & Governance developments, trends, and analysis — curated daily.
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.
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.
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.
Tired of your devs slaving over open source repos for zero company credit? New numbers promise fat ROI. But who's really cashing in?
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.
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.
Independent FOSS journalism is drowning in plain sight. FOSS Force's April fundraiser—needing $34 daily to survive—exposes a systemic problem that threatens the entire tech media ecosystem.
A landmark Linux Foundation survey just blew up the myth that open source contributions are purely altruistic. Organizations contributing code, community support, and funding see concrete ROI—and they're finally admitting it.
Dependency management is a band-aid. Bloomberg's scaling a mentorship-based approach to open source that actually prevents maintainer burnout—starting with OpenTelemetry.
Inner source applies open source development practices within an organization's boundaries. Learn how companies like Microsoft, PayPal, and Bloomberg use it to break down silos and ship better software.
The line between open source and source-available has become one of the most contentious debates in software. Understanding the distinction matters for every developer who depends on community-built tools.
A comprehensive comparison of the most widely used open source licenses, covering permissions, restrictions, and real-world implications for developers and businesses.