Topic: EU

FOSDEM 2026 takes aim at open source burnout and ‘adversarial’ AI

FOSDEM 2026 confronts open-source burnout, the rise of ‘adversarial’ AI, and celebrates 30 years of KDE in one of the even's most packed schedules yet.

25 January 2026
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GitHub Wants the EU to Fund Open Source

GitHub is urging the EU to create a €350m fund for open source maintenance. But as Big Tech profits, should taxpayers be the ones to pay the tab?

23 July 2025
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KDE Update Turns Off Effect That Could Cause Seizures

KDE Plasma 6.4.1 turns off a visual desktop effect which could, in rare cases, post a risk of triggering seizures in users with photosensitive conditions.

25 June 2025

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Adds Power Warnings for EU Compliance

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS now shows energy usage warnings when disabling auto-suspend to comply with new EU ecodesign regulations.

12 June 2025