Linux removes Russian maintainers and bungles the explanation, Flutter is forked due to Google’s “labor shortage”, the OSI finally defines open source AI (and we don’t take it very seriously), Hollywood uses loads of FOSS, an easy way to help out Home Assistant, and Thunderbird for Android arrives.

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Some Clarity On The Linux Kernel’s “Compliance Requirements” Around Russian Sanctions

Removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel’s politics

We’re forking Flutter. This is why.

The Open Source Initiative Announces the Release of the Industry’s First Open Source AI Definition

Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition

New ‘Open Source AI Definition’ Criticized for Not Opening Training Data

An awful lot of FOSS should thank the Academy

Help us make voice better in under a minute – Home Assistant

Thunderbird for Android 8.0 Takes Flight

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