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GNU OS exists 40 years

GNU OS exists 40 years

The open-source operating system GNU, which once formed the basis for Linux, is 40 years old. The "copy left" license for the OS, the GNU General Public License (GPL), has become one of the most popular open-source licenses. In 1983, Richard Stallman developed the GNU operating system. In recent... Read more

date7 months ago
Rocky Linux staying alive despite roadblock to RHEL source code

Rocky Linux staying alive despite roadblock to RHEL source code

Red Hat decided to discontinue its free CentOS 7 as a Linux distribution for the enterprise market. In doing so, the goal is to push customers toward the paid-for RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux). As a reliable open-source product, it forms the basis for several enterprise Linux rebuilds, which Red ... Read more

date10 months ago
GNU Nano releases version 6.0 of its text editor

GNU Nano releases version 6.0 of its text editor

The new version aims to enhance UIs with a wide array of color support improvements This week the team behind GNU Nano announced the release of version 6.0 of their text editor. GNU nano is a text editor for Unix-like computing systems or operating environments using a command line interface. It... Read more

date2 years ago
Red Hat suspends support for FSF after Stallman return

Red Hat suspends support for FSF after Stallman return

Red Hat has announced that it is stopping its contributions to the Free Software Foundation. Red Hat board members have expressed disgust at the reinstatement of Richard Stallman to the board. "I am really outraged by FSF's decision to reinstate RMS. At a moment in time where diversity and inclu... Read more

date3 years ago