AI
AI:2026/07/13
⇒ Sticker shock has execs rethinking this whole AI thing
This week on The Reg’s Kettle podcast, we wonder whether tokenminning is going to bring the industry back down to Earth
⇒ Temporal and AI Agent Governance
Temporal has become the durable execution layer beneath production AI agents. Governance is the layer that sits above it, the way the application layer sits above a transport protocol, and it is the layer regulators will inspect. This article explains what that layer must do for AI agent governance, EU AI Act compliance, and enterprises running long-running agents on Temporal today.
AI:2026/07/15
⇒ Linux creator Linus Torvalds puts foot down on anti-AI comments
In reply to a developer on one of the Linux kernel mailing lists, Linux creator Linus Torvalds firmly put a foot down to push back against anti-AI comments.
⇒ Linus Torvalds Reaffirms That Linux Is Not “Anti-AI” & Not A “Social Warrior” Project
Overnight Linux creator Linus Torvalds wrote another well crafted message that reaffirms the Linux kernel position of not being against AI and lashing back against some kernel developers that are against AI/LLM usage within the kernel project.
Documentation
Doc:2026/07/17
⇒ 15 O’Reilly Linux eBooks for Under $30: A Bundle That Goes From Command Line Basics to Kubernetes
Don’t miss! Pay tiny amount for a Git-to-Kubernetes Linux library of DRM-free eBooks, with part of the purchase going to Code for America.
- https://itsfoss.com/news/oreilly-linux-ebooks-bundle/
- https://www.humblebundle.com/books/linux-all-things-oreilly-books
Hardware
Hardware:2026/07/14
⇒ System76 reveal the Adder Pro laptop that’s “a gamer’s dream Linux machine”
If you’re a Linux fan wanting a fully supported brand new laptop, the new System76 Adder Pro has been revealed today.
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/system76-reveal-the-adder-pro-laptop-thats-a-gamers-dream-linux-machine/
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/System76-Adder-Pro-2026
- https://system76.com/laptops/adder-pro
IT
IT:2026/07/13
⇒ Slack Who? This Self-Hosted Chat App Just Went Open Source
Built by one developer over the past year, Chatto is a team chat solution that can be self-hosted
⇒ FreeBSD - Using synth to compile ports
Synth is an alternative to poudriere - designed to be used for live systems. In this video they show the basics of synth, and how to get one port compiling.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V24vFrPxzOc
#FreeBSD #synth
IT:2026/07/14
⇒ g2k26 Hackathon Report: Job Snijders (job@) on rpki-client(8) progress
Sometimes I like to think of OpenBSD development as a form of spiritual discipline. The project is a decades-long painstaking labor of love with hackers carefully rearranging source code by hand. In Dutch you’d call this monnikenwerk. So what better place could there be for a hackathon than an actual monastery?
⇒ FreeBSD 16 Retires The Last Of Its GPL Code From Its Base System
As of this past week in the FreeBSD source tree for FreeBSD 16, the last of the GNU GPL licensed code from the base system has been retired.
⇒ Engineer shoves Linux peg through Sega 32X-shaped hole
‘Performance is abysmal, bus contention is bonkers, but it does work’
- https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/07/14/engineer-shoves-linux-peg-through-sega-32x-shaped-hole/5271028
#Linux #Sega
⇒ RISC-V firmware project wants every board booting from the same hymn sheet
HFI proposes a familiar PC-style route from power-on to operating system
IT:2026/07/15
⇒ Represent FreeBSD in Your Community
Teaching others about FreeBSD and helping it grow doesn’t require a developer background — it just takes someone willing to show up and talk about why this project matters. Whether that’s presenting at a local meetup or bringing FreeBSD into a classroom, community advocacy is one of the most effective ways we grow the project.
⇒ FreeBSD Laptop Support Continues Improving With WiFi, GPU & Audio Driver Work
The FreeBSD Foundation’s Laptop Support and Usability Project, which has received more than $750k USD in funding to improve the experience of FreeBSD on laptops, is out with its newest monthly progress report. A lot continues to happen for improving the FreeBSD laptop story, which in many aspects also benefits FreeBSD on the desktop too.
⇒ EXIT CHAT CONTROL
Chat Control wants to scan your private messages. Here is how to take back control of your conversations, your data and your tools, step by step, from beginner to whistleblower.
IT:2026/07/16
⇒ BSD Now—672: Kitchen Calculator
Unix Pipes under Load, Powering up a IBM Calculator from 1948, FreeBSD AI assisted Vulnerability Discovery Project, and more…
⇒ Remapping the Useless AI Slop Copilot Key in Linux
Why let a key go to waste? I remapped the useless Copilot key on my keyboard to open a specific app.
- https://itsfoss.com/remap-copilot-key-linux/
#Linux #keymap #Copilot
IT:2026/07/17
⇒ Updating FreeBSD 15.0 to FreeBSD 15.1 (via pkgbase)
I decided that Thursday morning at 8:27 AM was the right time to start my first update from FreeBSD 15.0 to 15.1 – all my hosts are now on pkgbase. I used the pgkbasify script. Now it’s time to update again.
- https://dan.langille.org/2026/07/17/updating-freebsd-15-0-to-freebsd-15-1-via-pkgbase/
#FreeBSD #pkgbase
⇒ OpenBSD/loongson hardware platform retired
The OpenBSD/loongson hardware platform has been retired. The commit message by Miod Vallat (miod@) explains the reason(s).
- https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260716110034
#OpenBSD #loongson
⇒ Torvalds challenged the haters to fork Linux. Someone said ‘hold my beer’
More a rewrite really, and of a very early version: Linux 0.11 – in Rust
IT:2026/07/18
⇒ Setup a Simple, Self-Hosted Web Server with OpenBSD
This website is being served to you from my HP T630 thin client, running OpenBSD and httpd. Pretty cool, right? And best of all you can do the same!
⇒ Become More Productive With These GNOME Extensions
Here’s my recommended list of GNOME extensions that might help you focus more on work and be (more) productive.
- https://itsfoss.com/gnome-extensions-for-productivity/
#Gnome #extensions #productivity
⇒ NextBSD returns to dollop Apple source on FreeBSD
New maintainer revives the project with Darwin components, Gershwin, and Claude Code
- https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/18/nextbsd-returns-to-dollop-apple-source-on-freebsd/5273788
#NetBSD #Apple #FreeBSD
IT:2026/07/19
⇒ WPA3 support coming to OpenBSD
OpenBSD is moving closer to adding WPA3 support.
- https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260719093851
#OpenBSD #WPA3
Society
Society:2026/07/15
⇒ We All Depend on Open Source. One Country Should Not Hold The Keys To Defending It.
A coordinated effort to secure Open Source is overdue. But routing the world’s most sensitive security data through a single jurisdiction recreates the very weakness it sets out to fix.
Society:2026/07/16
⇒ FreeBSD Foundation Welcomes New Board Member: Dave Cottlehuber
FreeBSD Community member and former Core Representative, Dave Cottlehuber, was elected to the FreeBSD Foundation Board during the Annual Meeting on June 15, 2026. We sat down with Dave to learn more about his history with FreeBSD and what he’s most looking forward to accomplishing during his tenure.
- https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-foundation-welcomes-new-board-member-dave-cottlehuber/
#FreeBSD
⇒ Navigating The OpenSSF is as Easy as Floating Down A Lazy River
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) ecosystem features a vast collection of projects and working groups. We want to make participation simple. We built curated User Journeys to guide you through resources, communities, and projects tailored to your role.
- https://openssf.org/blog/2026/07/16/navigating-the-openssf-is-as-easy-as-floating-down-a-lazy-river/
Society:2026/07/19
⇒ Understanding the Foundation Board’s Role in the FreeBSD Ecosystem
During BSDCan, the FreeBSD Foundation holds its annual meeting and Board elections. Following this year’s meeting, we are pleased to welcome Dave Cottlehuber to the FreeBSD Foundation Board of Directors. Take a minute to read this interview with Dave to learn more about his involvement with FreeBSD and why he joined the Foundation Board of Directors.