LibrePlanet on Openwashing, New FUD, and Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL, "Linux 'Glued' to Microsoft")
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A newcomer’s perspective on & patches for the free software movement
The future of any philosophical movement is in its youth membership. The average age of a member of our movement, however, is at least the age of the movement itself. Thanks to "open"-washing, prospective members likely have a preconceived notion of software freedom that is less than optimal for the perpetuating the movement. How easy is it for a modern user to join us? How do so-called "millennials" and the like, who characteristically grew up with (mostly proprietary) software, perceive the imposition of ethical issues on their favorite practical tools -- and what is the best way to introduce them? Are older members, or older ways of thinking, holding the movement back from spreading like wildfire? Are our methods too focused on developers and technophiles, and poor at converting mere mortals? In this discussion, we will not only ask ourselves these difficult questions, but also discuss concrete, actionable solutions.
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4 million open source security flaws identified [Ed: Anti-FOSS firm Snyk recently got more money with which to badmouth FOSS like this, counting repetition of bugs to make FOSS look bad]
A recent Snyk's survey also revealed that over 16% of developers don't update dependencies and less than 50% use tools to alert themselves to known vulnerabilities.
According to Derek Weeks, vice president at open source governance and DevSecOps automation company, Sonatype, this is set to change. Authorities around the world are starting to get tough on developers who fail to protect the public from data theft and misuse resulting from their less-than-stringent application of vulnerability fixes.
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Despite risks, open source is now an unstoppable force in mobile networks
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Microsoft’s Tool for Running Linux on Windows 10 is now Open Source
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Linux 'glued' to Microsoft: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
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