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AI Fixes Linux Bottlenecks Using “Hideous” Code
A Linux developer used AI to fix bottlenecks that caused problems when building the kernel. The resulting AI-generated code needed a lot of work.
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Advanced Video Coding Still Under Patent
Brazilian patent BRPI0109962B1 has expired, which means that DivX and Xvid are no longer problematic for Linux, but it doesn’t mean that video is all of a sudden fully unleashed.
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2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release
Thanks to AI bug hunters, the Linux kernel is seeing record numbers of vulnerabilities, and it's overwhelming developers.
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Linux Exempt from California’s Age Verification Law
So long as Linux is distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses, the OS is exempt from being required to verify the age of its users in California.
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Roll Out the Cake: Linux Turns 35
35 years ago, a Finnish student began a humble project that would forever change the course of technology.
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Pure Python
Flet lets you easily build real-time, cross-platform GUI apps using Python. We walk you through installing Flet to building your first interactive graphical application.
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Distro Zoo – Original & Derivative Distros
This month, we explore Hannah Montana Linux v26.0, RakuOS 2026.07.03, ArchBang Linux 010726, and Galactic Mandate Linux v00.
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Doghouse – How to Do IT
The flexibility of FOSS – and its open source nature – means it can address a number of issues, even beyond programming.
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FOSSPicks
This month, we explore the top FOSS, including a stripped-down version of Brave, a lightweight audio player, and a command-line search utility.
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Programming Snapshot – Video Housekeeping with Go
A GUI application written in Go helps Mike Schilli select videos from his phone using animated thumbnails and get rid of the clutter.
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