# Tech News Digest – April 26, 2025

# Tech News Digest - 2025-04-26

> 📢 As seen at the 1939 world's fair

## [$] 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.  
<p>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 <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/DebianFreeSoftwareGuidelines">Debian
Free Software Guidelines</a> (DFSG) and be distributed by Debian as
free software. While GR discussions are sometimes contentious, the
discussion around the proposal from Debian developer Mo&#160;Zhou has
been anything <span class="nobreak">but&mdash;there</span> seems to be
consensus that AI models are not <span class="nobreak">DFSG-compliant</span> 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.</p>  
[Read more](https://lwn.net/Articles/1018497/)  

## 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.  
<a href="https://lwn.net/ml/all/aAtlfgZQyPsfBPKA@tucnak">Version 15.1</a> 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 <a href="https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-15/changes.html">the GCC&#160;15
changes page</a> for details.  
[Read more](https://lwn.net/Articles/1018920/)  

## 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 <a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/1018914/">6.14.4</a>,
<a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/1018915/">6.12.25</a>,
<a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/1018916/">6.6.88</a>, and
<a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/1018917/">6.1.135</a>
stable kernel updates have been released; each contains another set of
important fixes.  
[Read more](https://lwn.net/Articles/1018913/)  

## 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 <b>AlmaLinux</b> (thunderbird), <b>Debian</b> (libbpf), <b>Fedora</b> (golang-github-openprinting-ipp-usb, ImageMagick, mingw-libsoup, mingw-poppler, and pgbouncer), <b>SUSE</b> (glib2, govulncheck-vulndb, libsoup-2_4-1, libxml2-2, mozjs60, ruby2.5, and thunderbird), and <b>Ubuntu</b> (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).  
[Read more](https://lwn.net/Articles/1018912/)  

## 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.  
<p>The Debian Project Leader <a href="https://www.debian.org/vote/2025/vote_001">election results</a>
have been <a href="https://lwn.net/ml/debian-vote/aAqvGJWS2oXfUL_4%40roeckx.be/">announced</a>. Andreas
Tille has been re-elected and will serve another term through
April&#160;2026. LWN <a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/1016107/">looked at the election and
candidates</a> in early April.</p>

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[Read more](https://lwn.net/Articles/1018826/)