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fsflover · 2026-04-01T15:37:52 1775057872

AI bug reports went from junk to legit overnight, says Linux kernel czar (theregister.com)

58 points by amarant 4 days ago

fsflover · 2026-03-31T21:21:08 1774992068

Intro to Linux for newcomers.

fsflover · 2026-03-31T21:15:23 1774991723

F-Droid is the app store for such apps. FLOSS requirement ensures that everyone can verify the claims.

fsflover · 2026-03-31T15:24:11 1774970651

> requires extra steps like open sourcing such that it is not an appealing vector for malware authors

So choosing FLOSS protects you from malware.

UncleMeat · 2026-03-31T19:22:07 1774984927

It can, sure.

fsflover · 2026-03-31T15:08:59 1774969739

Pine64. ("Successful" doesn't have to mean "a megacorp".)

fsflover · 2026-03-31T15:05:38 1774969538

The number of issues is disproportionately larger than the one for Debian.

pyrolistical · 2026-03-31T19:33:49 1774985629

Debian is slower so npm is more attractive

fsflover · 2026-03-31T08:35:24 1774946124

Why doesn't Debian have this serious problem?

cyberax · 2026-03-31T17:11:45 1774977105

Because Debian is not used by people in Asian countries in any appreciable numbers?

fsflover · 2026-03-31T20:15:08 1774988108

The xz attack proves that Debian is a big target though.

fsflover · 2026-03-31T08:33:34 1774946014

> I am hopeful that people work toward a completely new, non-Android OS

Mobian, PureOS, postmarketOS already exist. Sent from my Librem 5.

fsflover · 2026-03-31T08:32:07 1774945927

How about security updates?

fsflover · 2026-03-31T08:30:42 1774945842

> I am part of the team running keepandroidopen.org

Perhaps your team should promote GNU/Linux phones instead, which do not depend on a megacorp.

Sent from my Librem 5.