Weekend RoundUp: Linux Loses a Feature to a Feud

One anticipated upgrade is stalled, and not for technical reasons

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Divine Odazie
August 22, 2025

Hey there,

Happy Friday🥳!

You may have noticed a short pause in our regular updates.

That’s because we were focused on two incredible community events: Open Source Community Africa (OSCA) Festival, co-located with Kubernetes Community Days (KCD) Nigeria.
 
After more than two years of planning, the very first in-person KCD Nigeria finally became a reality! The energy was incredible, and the event demonstrated the significant impact a passionate community can have. Looking ahead, the vision is even bigger, with plans for KubeCon Africa on the horizon, and continued efforts to shape the future of open source in Africa.

OSCAFEST 2025

With that, we’re back and excited to bring you more consistent updates again with stories, insights, and opportunities.

📰Top Picks:

New Amazon EC2 R8i & R8i-flex
AWS just dropped their 8th-gen memory-optimized instances. Great for databases, caching, analytics, even AI/ML. R8i scales way up (384 vCPUs, 3TB RAM), while R8i-flex gives you a cheaper option if you don’t max out compute. Read here.

Linux Loses a Feature to a Feud
The first release candidate of Linux 6.17 is here, but bcachefs didn’t make it in. Not because of bugs, but because of a messy personality clash among kernel developers. What could have been Linux’s next big filesystem upgrade is now stalled over people problems instead of code. Read here.

Open Source Meets the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act
The EU’s new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) sets tough security rules for digital products, with steep penalties for manufacturers and distributors. While most open source developers won’t be directly liable, their projects may face new pressures as companies demand stronger security practices. What does this mean for the open source world? Read here.

What lies ahead for Python developers
Over 30,000 devs weighed in this year, and the results show big shifts. Half the community has less than two years’ experience. Python is now used more for data than anything else. Read here.

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🗓️ Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars!

  • Open Source Summit Europe (August 25th -27th, 2025, Amsterdam, Netherlands): Get ready to connect with open source developers, maintainers, and community builders tackling today’s biggest challenges in cloud, AI, security, and beyond. Get your ticket.

  • GopherCon US 2025 (August 26th - 28th 2025, North Javits Center, New York City): The annual Go conference brings the community together with workshops, talks, and lightning sessions. Whether you’re deep diving into Go tooling or just looking to network, this is the place to be. register here.

  •  ElixirConf US (Aug 27th, 2025): Expect a packed schedule of 20- and 40-minute talks (plus Q&A), hands-on workshops, and cutting-edge sessions on Livebook, Nx, AI agents, Phoenix WebSockets, and more. Get your ticket

  • KCD Colombia 2025 (August 28–29 in Bogotá): Kubernetes Community Days Colombia returns as Latin America’s premier cloud-native meetup. Expect workshops, keynote talks, and networking, built by and for the community. Register here.

  • DevopsDays Ukraine (September 3, 2025): This year’s all-virtual edition dives into AI, resilience, and culture while raising funds for Ukrainian-led humanitarian efforts. Register here.

  • CloudXConf (Sept 3-5, 2025 · Santa Clara): Join thousands of cloud developers, architects, IT & infrastructure professionals and executives building the cloud ecosystem. Register here.

  • OWASP New Zealand Day 2025 (September 2 - 5, 2025, New Zealand): Meet with AppSec leaders for sessions on architecture, compliance, and hands-on technical topics. A chance to learn, connect, and strengthen security together. Get your ticket

The Truth of CI/CD

🎧 Your Friday listen: Darin and Viktor delve into the complexities and misconceptions surrounding Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD).

open.spotify.com/episode/6iv9YaVUENlojEeIcoZRCo?si=6eaedf962c2744ee

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Have a restful weekend!

Divine Odazie
Founder of EverythingDevOps