February 2024: The good, bad and interesting of the Linuxverse
Today, penultimate day of «February 2024»As usual, at the end of each month, we bring you this small and useful compendium of information, news, tutorials, manuals, guides and launch events related to the Linuxverse (Free Software, Open Source and GNU/Linux). Some of which are from our website and others from some important global websites, which have occurred during said current month.
Some of the usual relevant sources are the release log websites. DistroWatch and OS.Watch, and the websites of organizations such as Free Software Foundation (FSF), Open Source Initiative (OSI) and Linux Foundation (LF). In such a way that they can more easily stay up to date in the field of the Linuxverse and other areas related to current technology. And consequently, they can enjoy and share some of them more easily.
January 2024: The good, bad and interesting of Free Software
But, before starting to read this post about current information on the «Linuxverse during February 2024», we recommend the previous related post from the previous month:
February summary 2024
Within DesdeLinux en February 2024
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Top 10: Recommended posts of the current month
- February 2024: Informational event of the month about the Linuxverse: A news summary about GNU/Linux, Free Software and Open Source of the current month that begins. (VIEW)
- AMD released the source code for XDNA-based NPUs: More specifically, the driver source code for its units with an engine based on the XDNA architecture, available in the 7040/8040 series of AMD Ryzen CPUs. (VIEW)
- Libreboot 20240126 arrives with new features and expanded HW support: New test version of the completely free fork project of the CoreBoot project (binaries for the proprietary UEFI/BIOS firmware. (VIEW)
- Noabot, a Mirai variant that affects Linux-based devices: A new malware that has been compromising Linux devices since at least last year and has been detected by IT researchers. (VIEW)
- RPCS3 0.0.30: News of the version available for 2024: Which was released this January 02, 2024 initially, and has recently received (February 05, 2024) a new update to the version 0.0.30-16056. (VIEW)
- Amazon abandons Android on Fire TV, VegaOS is already a reality: Amazon has confirmed that its Fire TV is leaving the Android-based OS behind in favor of VegaOS, an OS with a pure and more web-oriented Linux Kernel. (VIEW)
- Ubuntu Touch OTA-4 Focal arrives with security improvements, functionality and more: Which represents the fourth stable update based on the series of this mobile operating system based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa). (VIEW)
- Hyprland: What is it and how is it installed? Can it be used on Debian and Ubuntu?: A first look at the increasingly popular Hyperland Window Manager, plus 5 alternative installation tutorials to try on Debian/Ubuntu. (VIEW)
- Tile Composers for Wayland: Alternatives to Hyprland: A first look at 5 modern and suitable alternatives to Hyperland over Wayland to start enjoying this new graphical server for GNU/Linux. (VIEW)
- Terminal GPT and Shell Genie: 2 Useful Terminal AI Chatbots (CLI): AI technologies are not only available for web or desktop apps, they are also available for useful Command Line Interface (CLI). (VIEW)
Outside DesdeLinux en February 2024
GNU/Linux Distros releases according to DistroWatch and OS.Watch
- Deepin 23 Beta 3
- Tails 6.0 RC1
- KaOS 2024.01
- Easy OS 5.7
- Clonezilla Live 3.1.2-9
- Snal Linux 1.31
- BluestarLinux 6.7.2
- ArcoLinux version 24.02
- Starbuntu 22.04.3.14
- FreeELEC 11.0.6
- Alpine Linux 3.19.1
- Mauna 24.1
- Grmal 2024.02 RC1
- OSMC 2024.02
- Plop Linux 24.1
- ExTix 24.2
- NutyX 24.02.2
- Debian 12.5
- BluestarLinux 6.7.4
- Debian Edu/Skolelinux 12.5
- 4MLinux 44.1
- SparkyLinux 2024.02
- GhostBSD 24.01.1
- IP Fire 2.29 Core 183
- Plop Linux 24.2
- Starbuntu 22.04.3.15
- FreeBSD 13.3 Beta 3
- Ubuntu 22.04.4
- antix 23.01
- Ambian 24.2
- Accessible-Coconut 22.04.3
- Tiny Core v15.0
- Tails 6.0
- Zentyal Server Development Edition 8.0
- BluestarLinux 6.7.6
- grml 2024.02
- Kali Linux 2024.1
- KDE neon 20240228
- GParted Live 1.6.0-1
- Murena 1.20
- ArcoLinux v24.03
And to deepen more information about each of these releases and others, the following is available link:
Latest News from the Free Software Foundation (FSF / FSFE)
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Free software is not the antithesis of commercial success: Gabriel Cezarin Popovici, campaign intern at the Free Software Foundation (FSF), explains why developing free software and making money are not mutually exclusive. ORA common misunderstanding regarding the concept of free software, or a question that can be seen asked by people on the Internet in different chat rooms, forums and so on, comes from the misconception that "free" in "free software" means free as in "free beer", that is, free. When we free software enthusiasts refer to “free software,” we are talking about software that respects the four essential freedoms to run, modify, copy and share software. (VIEW)
To learn more about this information and other news from the same period, click on the following links: FSF y FSFE.
Latest News from the Open Source Initiative (OSI)
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A comparative view of AI definitions as we move towards standardization: The current Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) definition appears to currently be the most influential definition: «An AI system is a machine-based system that, for explicit or implicit goals, infers, from the input it receives, how to generate results such as predictions, content, recommendations or decisions that can influence physical or virtual environments. "Different AI systems vary in their levels of autonomy and adaptability after deployment." Meanwhile, hehe evolution of the EU AI Law is moving towards a technologically neutral definition of AI that will apply to future AI systems. (VIEW)
To learn more about this information and other news, click on the following link.
Latest News from the Linux Foundation Organization (FL)
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“Does AI change everything? What is Open?” is the topic of the AI technology module of the Linux Foundation report called Together facing shared challenges. This has stated that, for the OSS community, AI presents a variety of opportunities and challenges. Therefore, heCommunity leaders meeting in Geneva have recently discussed the need to align on an open AI definition, as well as the challenges created by AI-enabled code generators for licensing, security and intellectual property. Also, have reflected on the broader societal impacts of AI and the role of the open source community in addressing issues such as bias, privacy, and existential threats to humanity. (VIEW)
To learn more about this information and other news from the same period, click on the following links: linux foundation, in English; and the Linux Foundation Europe, in Spanish.
3 YouTube video channels in Spanish about the Linuxverse to discover this month
- Antonio Sanchez Corbalan – [Spain] – @AntonioSanchezCorbalan / RSS
- I learn Linux – [Spain] – @aprendolinux / RSS
- Art to program – [Mexico] – @arteaprogramar / RSS
Summary
In short, we hope this "small and useful news compendium " with the highlights inside and outside our «Blog Desde Linux», for this second month of this year (February 2024), be a great contribution to the improvement, growth and dissemination of all free and open Technologies and Developments, within the Linuxverse.
Lastly, remember visit our «homepage» en español. Or, in any other language (just by adding 2 letters to the end of our current URL, for example: ar, de, en, fr, ja, pt and ru, among many others) to find out more current content. Additionally, we invite you to join our Official Telegram channel to read and share more news, guides and tutorials from our website. And also, the next Alternative Telegram channel to learn more about the Linuxverse in general.