Open Source Digest: R, AI, Security & Community News

Open Source Digest: R, AI, Security & Community News

Debugging & Community Events Social Coworking and Office Hours will focus on debugging in R, offering collaborative help for R users. Rencontres R 2026 is scheduled for Nantes, France, bringing the R community together. Africa Wiki Women’s On-Wiki Skills Mentorship Program celebrates growth, impact, and digital inclusion. Open Source & AI Policy The Open Source … Read more

Open Source & Tech Digest: Kernel Bugs, Wikipedia Editors & More

Open Source & Tech Digest: Kernel Bugs, Wikipedia Editors & More

Software & Security Updates A logic bug in the Linux kernel’s __ptrace_may_access() function has been reported, potentially allowing privilege escalation. Maintainers are reviewing the patch. A discussion thread asks: “What’s an open-source project you genuinely can’t believe is free?” – highlighting popular free tools like Blender, VLC, and FFmpeg. CRuby threads don’t offer true parallelism … Read more