The post is written by the founder and principal analyst for ReveCom Media.

“AI is a great new tool, but it’s a tool, and when I see people saying, ‘Hey, 99% of our code is written by AI,’ I literally get angry, because those same people — I can pretty much guarantee — that 100% of their code is written by compilers. But they never say that.”

The New Stack: Why Linux creator Linus Torvalds gets angry hearing “99% of code is AI” https://thenewstack.io/torvalds-ai-programming-productivity/ @TheNewStack #Linux #LinusTorvalds

#Rust Will Save #Linux From #AI, Says Greg Kroah-Hartman

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/05/27/208203/rust-will-save-linux-from-ai-says-greg-kroah-hartman

#FOSS #privacy #cybersecurity

Flathub moves to ban nearly all apps and submissions made with generative AI https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/flathub-moves-to-ban-nearly-all-apps-and-submissions-made-with-generative-ai/

#Linux #OpenSource #Flathub #AI #GenAI

Flathub disallows LLM-based submissions https://lobste.rs/s/l4qeud #linux #vibecoding
https://social.treehouse.systems/@barthalion/116657011366876079

One wonderful thing about migrating from #GitLab to #Radicle is that we got rid of our one and only #Linux VM. The #HardenedBSD dev/build infrastructure now runs 100% on HardenedBSD (rather than 99% 🙂).

Edit[0]: Clarified that it's the dev/build infrastructure that's 100% HardenedBSD. We do have one off-site backup system (maintained by a trusted third party) running OpenBSD.

Those of you who have a #PineNote, how do you like it? Would it work for distraction free writing with #vim or is the eink refresh rate too low for writing?

#linux #tablet #eink

If you missed this:

9to5Linux: Latest Steam Client Update Improves Steam Controller Support on Linux https://9to5linux.com/latest-steam-client-update-improves-steam-controller-support-on-linux @9to5linux @mariusnestor #Linux #Steam

The Register: AI agents get their own phone directory built atop DNS https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/28/ai-agents-get-their-own-phone-directory-built-atop-dns/5247539 @theregister @thomasclaburn #Linux #bots

Valve Takes Crazy Pills and Jacks Up Steam Deck Pricing: https://boilingsteam.com/valve-takes-crazy-pills-and-jacks-up-steam-deck-pricing/

#linux #linuxgaming #update #gaming #hardware #steamdeck #pricing #epicfail #valve #pricegouging

⋅ California's Age Verification Law May End Up Exempting Most Linux Distributions

− https://www.phoronix.com/news/California-AB-1856

#Gnu #Linux #AgeVerification

Pining for a faster Raspberry Pi? You'll need a pinch of pi-tience (sorry/not sorry) as the next major revision won't be arriving soon.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/raspberry-pi-6-2028-no-npu?v1

#RaspberryPi #OpenSource #linux

@thenewoil

not such a good news if limited to #Linux as explained here by #OSNews

https://www.osnews.com/story/145126/the-exemptions-in-age-verification-laws-for-open-source-operating-systems-are-bad-actually/

Looper Player porta su Linux e Android un lettore musicale locale con audio ad alta fedeltà, interfaccia glassmorphism e totale privacy.

#musica #linux #android #opensource #audiophile #musicplayer #privacy #desktoplinux

https://www.linuxeasy.org/looper-player-musicale-locale-privacy/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#California moves to exempt #Linux from its upcoming #AgeVerification law after backlash

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law

#privacy #FOSS #politics

New update for Signal Desktop (8.13) 🎉

- New raised-hand indicators are now also displayed in the list of raised hands ✋

👉️ https://aboutsignal.com/releases/signal-desktop-releases/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #windows #linux #macOS #tech

Good news for a change.

California lawmakers pushed a new bill to exempt open-source projects from age verification law.

That would include Linux and BSD.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1856

#AgeVerification #California #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #BSD

I've got an error while visiting web.threema.com in the console:

> Localisation function not found for locale "chrome://global/locale/intl.properties"

This or one of the other 30 errors (some similar, some with CORS) lead to no QR code shown to login on @threemaapp on the web.

I run a firefox 151 with ublock (and some other extensions) and betterfox on linux.

Has anyone else experienced problems like no QR showing at all?

#threema #firefox #betterfox #ublock #linux

@cwebber After cringing hard, seeing early #Unix Window Managers like twm and fvwm, it was such a breath of fresh air to see #WindowMaker. I rocked a WindowMaker desktop from about 1998 to about 2002, in #Debian #linux

New Red Hat updates.

RHSA-2026:21395 cockpit security update https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21395

RHSA-2026:21392 cockpit security update https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21392

RHSA-2026:21390 cockpit security update https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21390

RHSA-2026:20040 OpenShift Container Platform 4.19.32 bug fix and https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20040

RHSA-2026:21382 Firefox security update https://access.redhat.com/security/security-updates/

More: https://access.redhat.com/security/security-updates/ @redhat #RedHat #Linux #Firefox #infosec #vulnerability

Canonical has announced a new tool that lets developers quickly create reproducible isolated dev environments made from SDKs and defined by a YAML.

Using unprivileged LXD system containers with their own kernel and a host resource access system inspired by snapd, they company say they'll even allow agentic tools to run in a 'harmless' way.

More details ⤵
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/canonical-workshop-dev-environments

#ubuntu #linux #opensource

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Workshop CLI.

#Canonical is shutting down #Ubuntu #Pastebin and old #Linux support links may suddenly die

https://nerds.xyz/2026/05/canonical-shutting-down-ubuntu-pastebin/

#UbuntuPastebin #FOSS #privacy

After #Lenovo and #Dell, Now #HP Pledges to Support #Linux Vendor #Firmware Service

https://itsfoss.com/news/hp-supports-lvfs/

#FOSS #privacy #cybersecurity

#OpenSource Makes Bugs Shallow, Linus Torvalds Says #AI Makes Them Public

https://techstrong.ai/articles/open-source-makes-bugs-shallow-linus-torvalds-says-ai-makes-them-public/

#Linux #cybersecurity

System76 CEO Carl Richell says open-source software secured exemptions from age verification requirements in Colorado and California, raising new questions about Linux, privacy, and regulation.

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System76 CEO praises open source carveout in age verification laws

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law

#AgeVerification #IDverification #dystopia #surveillance #privacy #Linux #opensource #technology

Still thinking about it? The due date is soon for #SeaGL2026 #cfp

You can submit more than one talk, we also accept remote speakers.

Find out more: https://seagl.org/cfp

Tell your friends!

#linux #opensource #FLOSS FOSS #OSS #oshw #free #libre #open #tech #seattle

Those of you with terminal and plain text first workflows, how did you handle academia? I'm imagining a mix of git, pandoc, and vimwiki or org-mode.

Is there a good article on how to setup such a workflow? Any pitfalls?

#linux #freebsd #cli #terminal #vim #emacs #college #university #acadamia

#California Moves To Exempt #Linux From Upcoming Age-Verification Law
#ageverification #privacy

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/05/26/0450245/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-upcoming-age-verification-law?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Other open source software gets similar treatment, with Colorado going as far as explicitly excluding code repositories and container platforms.

#Linux #Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Access Root-Only Files, Execute Arbitrary Commands as Root

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/05/23/0727241/linux-kernel-flaw-lets-unprivileged-users-access-root-only-files-execute-arbitrary-commands-as-root

#cybersecurity #FOSS

Finally, a glimmer of hope: California's age-verification law may exempt open-source Linux, sparing users from invasive ID checks that shatter anonymity. But with platforms like SteamOS still exposed, this battle reminds us that true privacy isn't granted by legislation—it's built into the code we control ourselves.

https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-open-source-exemptions/

#linux #age_verification #foss #privacy

Colorado exempted open-source operating systems from 2028 OS-level age-verification rules, shielding Linux installs from mandatory checks. 🔓
California may add similar language before rollout, while Linux OEMs warn account-age mandates could pressure smaller vendors and user privacy. 🐧

🔗 https://fossforce.com/2026/05/the-quiet-clause-that-may-save-linux-from-age-verification-laws/

#TechNews #Linux #OpenSource #Privacy #AgeVerification #System76 #FOSS #GNU #Security #Surveillance #DigitalRights #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy #Tech #Colorado #California #USA #Freedom

Linux and open source getting age checking exemptions could be problematic https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/linux-and-open-source-getting-age-checking-exemptions-could-be-problematic/

#Linux #AgeAssurance #AgeChecking #OpenSource

@tsyum Disable by uninstalling it, and installing LibreWolf.

#FOSS #Linux

If you build PH4NTXM, you will notice that the browser missing some "usability" controls, that's actually the trade-off we've done for maximum privacy.

Since we swapped Brave with Firefox-ESR the anti-fingerprinting gain was massive, since it let us literally "touch" its engine.

I'll see and weigh if we can remove something to gain some more usability, and user experience, but won't sacrifice security and privacy for it.

#ph4ntxm #linux #debian #os #live #privacy #security #opsec #infosec #research #tech #technology

Now, we are in a good place, we have a collection of firmware and software so your security literally starts by the time you hit the power button.

PH4NTXM Firmware is based on LinuxBoot/Heads.

One of the most trusted firmware in the world, used for extreme security and integrity.

PH4NTXM Operating System.

It's Live Only, to-RAM, and session oriented, generating and adapting a consistent disposable identity at boot.

PH4NTXM OpSec Suite.

Your diagnostic Operational Security tool collection, that audits and remediates when you feel you need some extra checks, privacy and security.

#ph4ntxm #linux #debian #os #live #privacy #security #opsec #infosec #research #tech #technology

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law

#Linux #AgeVerification
#Privacy

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law

#Linux #RTA #Ageverification

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law

I guess since the whole "Flatpak creating a dependency on systemd" bullshit has surfaced this week there has been some other conversations about systemd going on throughout the Fediverse.

I've seen some oblique references to Debian making an effort to make OpenRC more viable as an alternate init system. That's about all I've gathered on my hit-n-run timeline surfing the last several days. Not sure if this is an official Debian project or just someone's wish list.

Anyone have the skinny? Links to actual discussions?

#Linux #Debian #systemd #OpenRC #Flatpak

Don't toggle. Migrate.

Gen AI isnt something you can toggle off. #Copilot gets pushed through #Windows 11 updates. #Gemini is baked into #Android and every other product. Every EULA and product default shoves it deeper. Real resistance means migrating entirely. #Linux instead of Windows. #GrapheneOS instead of stock Android. #LibreWolf instead of Chrome.

https://stopgenai.com/free-events-learn-how-to-avoid-gen-ai-workshops-june-2026/

#copilot #windows #gemini #Android #Linux #grapheneos #librewolf #stopgenai #nogenai #digitalrights #freesoftware #techresistance #nerdreich #llm

@EUCommission PLEASE force companies to release flatpak packages alongside their windows and macos packages!

secureblue is the only OS on the desktop when my data really belongs to only me.

Please force them to support Linux via flatpak.

#Linux #EU #privacy #security #cybersecurity #flathub #flatpak #data #MyDataMyChoice #FuckTheGovernment #Anarchy #Anarchism

Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/colorado-and-california-age-verification-bills-exempt-open-source-operating-systems/

#Linux #Foss #privacy #USA #uspol

California and Colorado legislated that Linux distributions, being free and open-source, are exempt from the age verification in operating systems, unless they are proprietary like SteamOS (and Windows).

Too bad the systemd developers already complied with fascism in advance before the bills were even finalized.

Will Lennart Poettering and his followers now please remove the birthDate field from systemd?

P.S.: If you reply with any variation of "You need to calm down," I will block you.

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/colorado-and-california-age-verification-bills-exempt-open-source-operating-systems/

#fascism #surveillance #Linux #systemd

Discord now enables default end-to-end encryption for voice and video across DMs, group calls, channels and Go Live streams using the open-source DAVE protocol. 🔐
Externally audited encryption keeps keys on user devices, while unsupported clients are blocked and text messages remain server-accessible. 🛡️

🔗 https://cybersecuritynews.com/discord-end-to-end-encryption-default/

#TechNews #Discord #E2EE #Encryption #DAVE #OpenSource #Privacy #Cybersecurity #WebRTC #FOSS #Security #Linux #Gaming #Mozilla #GitHub #Audit #Games #Game

Mozilla’s Project Nova redesign for Firefox adds rounded tabs, customizable layouts and a reorganized Settings page with easier access to privacy and AI controls. 🦊
Firefox 151 also adds Web Serial API support, PDF merging and clearer management for optional local AI models that are not installed by default. 🔒

🔗 https://www.theverge.com/tech/935631/firefox-project-nova-redesign

#TechNews #Firefox #Mozilla #Nova #Privacy #AI #OpenSource #WebSerial #Browser #Browsers #Linux #FOSS #Security #Customization #Web #Tech #PDF

🚨❗️Exciting news: Tuta Drive (closed beta) has just been released in our desktop clients, including #Linux, #Windows, #MacOS.

Get excited for the public beta!!! 🎉

To join the closed beta, send us an email: drive-beta@tutao.de - please note this is only possible for paid Tuta Mail plans.

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Penguin and Tuta Drive logo with man holding up a sign saying "We love Linux"

Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems #Gaming #USA #PCGaming #US #AgeVerification #Linux #OpenSource

Colorado and California age ve...

Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/colorado-and-california-age-verification-bills-exempt-open-source-operating-systems/

#Gaming #USA #PCGaming #US #AgeVerification #Linux #OpenSource