One of the primary design principles for Linus Torvalds when creating Git is that it should be a distributed system, capable of working with multiple remotes. However, most people seem to use Git with...

It is widely accepted that there is an AI bubble in the financial markets at the moment. The moderate opinion is however that LLMs are constantly improving and will eventually take over more and more ...

While many Western democracies seem to be in a state of decay and are no longer the safe, civilized and prosperous countries they once were, there are still some European countries that are governed w...

The RISC-V CPU architecture has been gaining a lot of popularity since it launched in 2014, and now that the industry is standardizing on the RVA23 level that includes vector support as a mandatory ex...

Being persistent, sticking to a plan and showing up to work every day is generally valued highly across all cultures as virtuous behavior. It is obvious that anything of value and worth achieving is a...

If you’re upgrading to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS from the previous interim release, Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka), the following changes apply to you. New features and improvements: Desktop features: GNOME...

I mentor several people in Debian, and have been repeatedly asked to offer an opportunity to ask questions on a live call. I have now started a recurring video call for exactly that, which I call Ment...

I mentor several people in Debian, and have been repeatedly asked to offer an opportunity to ask questions on a live call. I have now started a recurring video call for exactly that, which I call Ment...

The main test system in the MariaDB open source database project is the mariadb-test-run script (inherited from mysql-test-run). It is easy to run and does not require you to compile any source code.\...

Linux kernel security modules provide a good additional layer of security around individual programs by restricting what they are allowed to do, and at best block and detect zero-day security vulnerab...

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President Donald Trump's administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against attempts to regulate U.S. tech companies' handling of foreigners' data, saying in an internal diplomatic cable seen ...

The AI hype is based on the assumption that the frontier AI labs are producing better and better foundational models at an accelerating pace. Is that really true, or are people just in sort of a mass ...

Last Friday was my last day at Oracle. Today is my first day at MariaDB.org! Of course, this move is a big surprise for many people, but not for me, and it might not be for those following the MySQL e...

Ubuntu Pro is a subscription offering for Ubuntu users who want to pay for the assurance of getting quick and high-quality security updates for Ubuntu. I tested it out to see how it works in practice,...

If you care about supporting open source software, and still use MySQL in 2026, you should switch to MariaDB like so many others have already done.\n

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In January 2024 I wrote about the insanity of the magnificent seven dominating the MSCI World Index, and I wondered how long the number can continue to go up? It has continued to surge upward at an ac...

I am a huge fan of Git, as I have witnessed how it has made software development so much more productive compared to the pre-2010s era. I wish all Debian source code were in Git to reap the full benef...

In this episode, Josh and Otto dive into the world of Debian packaging, exploring the challenges of supply chain security and the importance of transparency in open source projects. They discuss Otto’...

The discovery of a backdoor in XZ Utils earlier this year shocked the open source community, raising critical questions about software supply chain security. This post explores whether better Debian p...

Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" distribution is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.17 and using the GNOME 49 desktop.

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Locking down database access is probably the single most important thing for a system administrator or software developer to prevent their application from leaking its data. As MariaDB 11.8 is the fir...

An opinionated Arch + Hyprland Setup by DHH

Historically the primary way to contribute to Debian has been to email the Debian bug tracker with a code patch. Now that 92% of all Debian source packages are hosted at salsa.debian.org — the GitLab ...

Otto is a small modular robot that get kids excited to enter the world of robotics and the basics of electronics, engineering and coding.

This post is based on presentation given at the Validos annual members’ meeting on June 25th, 2025.\n

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Learn what’s new in the recently released MariaDB Community Server 11.8 LTS release and tech preview release of MariaDB Enterprise Platform 2026.