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FLOSS (Free/Libre/Open Source Software) is arguably one of the best examples of open, collaborative, internationally distributed production and development. FLOSS provides numerous benefits for developing countries, such as low cost, adaptability, and a free-of-charge high quality training environment, as shown by the FP6 FLOSSWORLD study.
Parabola GNU / Linux-libre has just release it's last version with a Linux-Libre Kernel 2.6.38.6. This 100% Free distro is based on a KISS principle (Keep It Simple Stupid) same principle that you can find in Aerospace Aeronautic. All seems to show that the minimalism + the fully free software side of this distro have build here one of the most secured fully free distro!
The development of Linux 2.6.34 has started and is causing heated discussions on the LKML. LWN.net has analysed Linux 2.6.32.9 for security fixes and found almost twenty of them. Linux-Libre removes proprietary files from the kernel, and new graphics drivers for Radeon cards offer numerous improvements
Cyberspace, November 8, 2010—Linux hasn't got any Freer between the Linux-2.6.33-libre announcement, back in March, and the present announcement, that marks the release of Linux-2.6.36-libre. Linux now contains more non-Free Software, and more drivers in its Free core that require separately distributed non-Free Software to function.
The fifth annual Libre Graphics Meeting 2010, was held in Brussels earlier this year. Developers and users of Free, Libre and Open Source graphics software gathered to discuss the wonderful topic: – “Cutting edge graphics software meets free culture” Libre Graphics Magazine #0 was launched. Finally I have my mouse on a copy.
"In a letter that recently came with Free Software Foundation's Bulletin Peter Brown poses an invitation to "help us build Libre planet - a base for free software activists and community" going on "your support will help launch Libre Planet by August 2007"."
Having gathered some beautiful samples, I decided on my favorite and put together a kernel patch today. It basically adds the option of building a new Linux-libre logo into the kernel. Here's the result!
