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)

The Linux Foundation reveals the "ugly" secret of how open source is draining your budget: thenewstack.io/roi-open-sou... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social Companies actively investing in open source are seeing massive returns, while those treating it as “freeware” drown in technical debt.

Just cause Anthropic's Claude can understand COBOL doesn't mean it can actually modernize and maintain it. AI is great, but it doesn't solve everything... venturebeat.com/technology/i...

Wait. What!? It's how old!?? No!!

🚨🚨Not a very good look for the #UK which seemingly seems to support #Russian #sanctions evasion . 👇👇

Do NOT play this as a drinking game, as you will die of alcohol poisoning.

"The question, then, is not whether human beings are capable of cruelty—we apparently are—but whether we can build systems that make cruel behavior in law enforcement rarer, riskier, and less acceptable. The answer is, we can." reselbob.substack.com/p/law-enforc...

Workaholic open source developers need to take breaks www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/o... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social I'm a workaholic. I've managed to have a life too. This isn't easy, as all too many #opensource developers have discovered.

Cloudflare's Markdown for Agents automatically makes websites agent-ready: thenewstack.io/cloudflares-... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social So, you want to make your website #AI-friendly without a redesign? Cloudflare makes it easy.

Red Hat takes on Docker Desktop with its enterprise Podman Desktop build: thenewstack.io/red-hat-ente... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social @RedHat enters the cloud-native developer desktop market with the Red Hat build of Podman Desktop. While not a Linux desktop, it can run on Linux.

This is nothing like 2008. People are buying risky collateralized debt from financing data centers, not risky collateralized debt from home mortgages.

Cloudflare's Markdown for Agents automatically make websites agent-ready: thenewstack.io/cloudflares-... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social So, you want to make your website #AI-friendly without a redesign? Cloudflare makes it easy.

Red Hat takes on Docker Desktop with its enterprise Podman Desktop build: thenewstack.io/red-hat-ente... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social Red Hat enters the cloud-native developer desktop market with the Red Hat build of Podman Desktop. While not a Linux desktop, it can run on Linux.

At long, long last! I hope to see it this spring. To me, it's the most beautiful church in the world. The interior light is amazing. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Nazgul isn't talking, but his owners come clean about how he got loose, got famous, and how they feel now n.pr/3ODMRyx

She's still hot either way.

Wind River Achieves SSDF Security Milestones — and Why It Matters eLxr Pro, Wind River Studio Developer, and Wind River Private Cloud Suite all achieved Full Secure Software Development Framework (#SSDF) conformance. www.windriver.com/blog/Wind-Ri...

How digitally sovereign is your organization? This Red Hat tool can tell you in minutes zdnet.com/article/red-... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social Red Hat's toolkit offers governments and enterprises an #opensource way to measure their cloud control.

This is why you need both a 3D and a 2D printer.