Tech News Digest - 2025-04-26

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[$] Debian debates AI models and the DFSG

Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:13:22 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

The Debian project is considering a General Resolution to clarify that AI models must include training data to be considered free software under the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG). While there appears to be consensus that AI models without training data are not DFSG-compliant, questions remain about the exact language and potential impact on existing packages in the Debian archive.

The Debian project is discussing a General Resolution (GR) that would, if approved, clarify that AI models must include training data to be compliant with the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG) and be distributed by Debian as free software. While GR discussions are sometimes contentious, the discussion around the proposal from Debian developer Mo Zhou has been anything but—there seems to be consensus that AI models are not DFSG-compliant if they lack training data. There are, however, some questions about the exact language and questions about the impact the GR will have on existing packages in the Debian archive.

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## GCC 15.1 released Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:35:47 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Version 15.1 of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) has been released, featuring several changes including implementing the C23 dialect by default and adding new features such as unsigned integers in Fortran and a COBOL front end. For more information on the specific changes, see the GCC 15 changes page.
Version 15.1 of the GNU Compiler Collection has been released. Changes include implementing the C23 dialect by default, a number of new C++26 features, experimental support for unsigned integers in Fortran, a new COBOL front end, and more. See the GCC 15 changes page for details.
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## Four stable kernel updates Category: Linux
Tags: Linux
Published: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:29:41 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: The Linux kernel has released four stable updates: 6.14.4, 6.12.25, 6.6.88, and 6.1.135, each containing important bug fixes. These updates aim to improve the stability and security of the Linux operating system.
The 6.14.4, 6.12.25, 6.6.88, and 6.1.135 stable kernel updates have been released; each contains another set of important fixes.
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## Security updates for Friday Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:27:39 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Multiple Linux distributions have released security updates to address various vulnerabilities. The affected distributions include AlmaLinux (Thunderbird), Debian (libbpf), Fedora (multiple packages), SUSE (multiple packages), and Ubuntu (multiple kernel and package updates).
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (thunderbird), Debian (libbpf), Fedora (golang-github-openprinting-ipp-usb, ImageMagick, mingw-libsoup, mingw-poppler, and pgbouncer), SUSE (glib2, govulncheck-vulndb, libsoup-2_4-1, libxml2-2, mozjs60, ruby2.5, and thunderbird), and Ubuntu (linux, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-iot, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips, linux-hwe-6.8, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-oracle-5.15, openssh, and php-twig).
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## Debian Project Leader Election 2025 results Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:25:40 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Andreas Tille has been re-elected as the Debian Project Leader and will serve another term through April 2026. The LWN (Linux News) reported on the election and candidates earlier this year, announcing the results in early April.

The Debian Project Leader election results have been announced. Andreas Tille has been re-elected and will serve another term through April 2026. LWN looked at the election and candidates in early April.

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