Improving Go default compatibility in #Debian, trimming build-essential, Python upstream engagement. #Freexian collaborators worked on these and many more contributions to Debian in May 2026.
Read all the details at https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-contributions-05-2026/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
We thank the organizations subscribing to our Long Term Support contracts (https://www.freexian.com/lts/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social) and consulting services (https://www.freexian.com/services/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social) for making this possible.
Debian Contributions: Go default compatibility, Trimming build-essential, Python upstream engagement and more!
Debian Contributions: 2026-05 Contributing to Debian is part of Freexian’s mission. This article covers the latest achievements of Freexian and their collaborators. All of this is made possible by organizations subscribing to our Long Term Support contracts and consulting services. Go default compatibility, by Helmut Grohne At the MiniDebConf Hamburg, Andrew Lee had prepared a talk on how Debian accidentally chooses Go compatibility. Helmut joined Tobias Quathammer and Andrew Lee in looking into the problem.







