[$] Debian debates AI models and the DFSG
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 Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG) and be distributed by
Debian as free software. While GR discussions are sometimes contentious, the
discussion around the proposal from Debian developer Mo Zhou has been
anything but—there seems to be consensus that AI models are not DFSG-
compliant 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.
GCC 15.1 released
Version 15.1 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 the GCC 15 changes page for details.
Four stable kernel updates
The 6.14.4, 6.12.25, 6.6.88, and 6.1.135 stable kernel
updates have been released; each contains another set of important fixes.
Security updates for Friday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux
(thunderbird), Debian (libbpf), Fedora (golang-github-openprinting-ipp-usb,
ImageMagick, mingw-libsoup, mingw-poppler, and pgbouncer), SUSE (glib2,
govulncheck-vulndb, libsoup-2_4-1, libxml2-2, mozjs60, ruby2.5, and
thunderbird), and Ubuntu (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).
Debian Project Leader Election 2025 results
The Debian Project Leader election results have been
announced. Andreas Tille has been re-elected and will serve another term through
April 2026. LWN looked at the election and candidates in early April.