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5 Biggest Linux And Open-Source Stories Of 2024: From AI Arguments To Security Close Calls

Search Security, Monday, December 23rd, 2024

AI arrived, security troubles were dodged, and after years of development, real-time Linux finally made it into mainstream Linux. Here's what shook up the open-source world this year and what it means for 2025.

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the age of wise development. It was the age of open-source business foolishness. It was the spring of AI hope. It was the winter of security despair.

The year 2024 saw major advances in Linux and open-source software development. However, it also witnessed some disturbing open-source business moves that raised concerns about its future.

Let's start with the bad news.

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