Just published on FOSS Force: AlmaLinux Gets CUDA Parity With Ubuntu, RHEL, and RLC fossforce.com/2026/03/alma...

Oh, and as for Windows 12 — it’s going to be all AI, all the time, too. computerworld.com/article/4141... via @computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social

Imagine that Mexico started blowing up American cars for gun running. I mean, if we can do it to boats... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Been there, done that. changed the freaking password.

Is #AI killing #opensource software?: thenewstack.io/is-ai-killin... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social No, but it's certainly changing its fundamental assumptions.

Oil be the judge of that...

Long-term support for Linux releases gets a new lease on life: thenewstack.io/long-term-su... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social Several of the most important long-term support #Linux kernels are getting extended support lives.

Altman said no to military AI abuses – then signed Pentagon deal anyway theregister.com/2026/03/06/o... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social OpenAI CEO's principles lasted about 12 hours before $200M check arrived.

Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative zdnet.com/article/euro... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social European Digital Sovereignty has a new #opensource cloud alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace: Office EU.

I can't wait for Motorola's GrapheneOS phones: Why they're a win for privacy and open source zdnet.com/article/moto... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social Motorola reveals plans to preinstall GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused, #opensource #Android fork, on smartphones starting next year.

Open-source community gets a Claude-sized gift thedeepview.com/articles/ope... by @sjvn.bsky.social If you're a top #opensource developer, Anthropic #AI wants to give you free access to its $200-a-month, Claude Max 20x plan for six months.

RLC Pro is an enterprise Linux for the AI era: thenewstack.io/ciq-launches... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social If you want an affordable enterprise #Linux for your #AI, CIQ has a commercial offering based on Rocky Linux for you.

Red Hat introduces its first out-and-out AI platform: thenewstack.io/red-hat-intr... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social It was only a matter of time; Red Hat's now all in on #AI.

If you need a #curl version with support for OpenSSL v1 for a few more years, we got you covered: https://rock-solid.curl.dev/

here's today's post: "what the fuck is a Shield of the Americas?" — it’s just Donny’s latest fascist grift, that’s all. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —

Just published on FOSS Force: Participation Required a Microsoft License — Until Citizens Pushed Back fossforce.com/2026/03/part...

Good-bye, Country Joe McDonald. I wish your most famous song were still not so apt 57 years after you sang it at Woodstock. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W7-...

Humanoid #Robots in EVERY HOME are nothing new. They come from 2 needs that industries and organizations alone could never satisfy One is the pathological urge to never have other real humans around. The other… mfioretti.substack.com/p/humanoid-r...

Long-term support for Linux releases gets a new lease on life: thenewstack.io/long-term-su... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social Several of the most important long-term support #Linux kernels are getting longer support lives.

Tech Trends to Watch: Predictions From Aptiv Experts …and they are not all about AI. I expect at least one will make you think, “Huh, I hadn’t thought about that, yet." www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...

Altman said no to military AI abuses – then signed Pentagon deal anyway theregister.com/2026/03/06/o... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social OpenAI CEO's principles lasted about 12 hours before $200M check arrived.

Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative zdnet.com/article/euro... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social European Digital Sovereignty has a new #opensource cloud alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace: Office EU.

Just as Krupp provided the hardware that made the death and destruction of World War I possible, so too do a handful of weapons manufacturers that make the weapons used in the current military action in Iran. These companies will make money as others suffer. reselbob.substack.com/p/game-of-gu...

It wasn't the first time, it won't be the last.

It couldn't happen to a nicer scumbag. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03.... And, may it serve as a reminder that Trump has no loyalty whatsoever to anyone except himself.

Databricks' KARL solves the problem that breaks most enterprise RAG. The key lies with some advanced techniques for Reinforcement Learning (RL). venturebeat.com/data/databri...

While people were watching #Moltbook in fascination, #security researchers were freaking out. www.vktr.com/ai-platforms...

Blaming #layoffs on #AI is also a humblebrag of sorts — if companies are laying off people due to AI, it must be because they’re so advanced and such skilled users of the technology. www.vktr.com/ai-disruptio...

Good essay. These three go-to rules for quoting a project aren’t so much instructional as high-level theorems. "Once you understand them and embrace them, you’ll be able to quote your projects with more confidence and less second-guessing." b2bs.substack.com/p/op-note-3-...

Any questions?

It's like they don't have an exit plan for Americans.... Or, America, come to think of it! I travel internationally a lot, and one of the smaller annoyances of the current regime is that you get less support than ever if you need help from an embassy. www.businessinsider.com/us-embassies...

I need help debugging my code. Can you see what I did wrong?

Did anyone expect anything else?

Patel "targeted an elite counter espionage unit that investigates threats from foreign adversaries and specializes in Iran" days before the US attacked Iran. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...

Open-source community gets a Claude-sized gift thedeepview.com/articles/ope... by @sjvn.bsky.social If you're a top #opensource developer, Anthropic wants to give you free access to its $200-a-month, Claude Max 20x plan for six months. Now, that's a deal!

Just published on FOSS Force: Our Fundraising Drive: Like Listener-Supported Radio, Without Breaking Into Programming fossforce.com/2026/03/our-...

Why Real-Time Inventory in Retail Has Never Worked Well Shoppers find it frustrating to check whether an item is available, only to be unable to purchase it. But they are not nearly as frustrated as retail IT leaders. www.windriver.com/blog/Why-Rea...

RLC Pro is an enterprise Linux for the AI era: thenewstack.io/ciq-launches... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social If you want an affordable enterprise #Linux for your #AI, CIQ has a commercial offering based on Rocky Linux for you.

Red Hat introduces its first out and out AI platform: thenewstack.io/red-hat-intr... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social It was only a matter of time; Red Hat's now all in on #AI.

There are some moral lines AI powerhouse Anthropic won't cross. Too bad the same can’t be said about OpenAI and other such firms. computerworld.com/article/4138... via @computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social

Just published on FOSS Force: Gentoo Starts Exit from GitHub’s Microsoft and Copilot‑Infested Walled Garden fossforce.com/2026/03/gent...

Open source devs consider making hogs pay for every download www.theregister.com/2026/02/28/o... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social Billion-dollar companies have been treating #opensource code repositories like they have infinite, free resources. Spoiler: They don't. The bill is coming due.

Hardcore Star Trek fans know that their futuristic computing devices use the LCARS interface. Could the L stand for #Linux? You see, Linux is being used ever more in space tech. by @sjvn.bsky.social www.windriver.com/blog/Linux-F...

Just published on FOSS Force: Canadian Software Boutique SimplyPHP Acquired by Startup-Focused TLM fossforce.com/2026/02/cana...

HR: Where do you see yourself in five years? Me:

ServiceNow is serious about automation. Apparently the key isn't about being smarter, it's about having the right roles, permissions and use cases. "Don't chase butterflies. Focus on gritty, unsexy, operational use cases..." venturebeat.com/orchestratio...

Just published on FOSS Force: Q4OS 6 Andromeda: More Than Just Debian on a Diet for Old Machines fossforce.com/2026/02/q4os...

Linux explores new way of authenticating developers and their code - here's how it works zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social #Linux kernel maintainers propose a less painful process for identifying developers and their code, making it safer than ever.

I plugged it in, and all I got was a crappy MP3 of Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up."

@semafor.com is such a perfect example of softball brunchlord media and the feckless way it normalizes and downplays radical censorial authoritarians reading this you'd barely be aware that Carr is a free speech trampling extremist (who in his free time guts telecom and media consumer protections)