Open Source News

Monday, March 23, 2026

• This Linux desktop runs like an app on your current desktop - and it's amazing
  Orbitiny is snappy, portable, and feels like a native experience.
  

Friday, March 20, 2026

• Chainguard is racing to fix trust in AI-built software - here's how
  Chainguard is expanding beyond open-source security to protect open-core software, AI agent skills, and GitHub Actions.
  

Friday, March 13, 2026

• Why buying into Moltbook and OpenClaw may be Big Tech's most dangerous bet yet
  Opinion: Whatever Meta and OpenAI paid, it was too much. Other, better programs can do the same jobs.
  

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

• AI is getting scary good at finding hidden software bugs - even in decades-old code
  But AI also creates bugs - about 1.7 times as many as humans, including critical and major issues.
  
• Why AI is both a curse and a blessing to open-source software - according to developers
  AI has turned security triage into 'terror reporting,' draining time, attention, and the 'will to live.' But, used right, it can help. Here's how.
  

Friday, March 6, 2026

• Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative
  Built on open-source software, this European cloud office suite aims to keep your data out of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
  

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

• I can't wait for Motorola's GrapheneOS phones: Why they're a win for privacy and open source
  At Mobile World Congress, Motorola reveals plans to preinstall GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused Android fork, on smartphones starting next year.
  

Thursday, February 26, 2026

• Linux explores new way of authenticating developers and their code - here's how it works
  Linux kernel maintainers propose a less painful process for identifying developers. See how it can make Linux code safer than ever.
  
• GNOME 50 is a brilliant release - but I had to look twice to see why
  This latest (still beta) version of the Linux desktop is faster, smoother, and prettier.
  

Friday, February 20, 2026

• How digitally sovereign is your organization? This Red Hat tool can tell you in minutes
  Red Hat's toolkit offers governments and enterprises a way to measure the control they actually have over their data, infrastructure, and operations in this era of geopolitical cloud anxiety.
  

Friday, February 13, 2026

• Why my favorite Linux distro is slowing down - and I'm thrilled about it
  Linux Mint release cycles are changing: Here's why and when to expect the next one.
  

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

• The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins
  Linux is jumping straight to 7 next.
  
• 10 open-source apps I recommend every Windows user download - for free
  There are great open-source applications available for most tasks. Here are some of my favorites.
  

Monday, February 9, 2026

• 5 Linux servers that let you ditch the public cloud and reclaim your privacy - for free
  European Union countries are moving away from American tech giants to run their own clouds and servers to control their digital destiny. You can do this, too. Here's how.
  

Friday, February 6, 2026

• After decades on Linux, FreeBSD finally gave me a reason to switch operating systems
  FreeBSD isn't Linux, but if you didn't know any better, you'd swear it was.
  

Thursday, February 5, 2026

• Firefox users didn't want AI, so Mozilla is giving them a way to kill it
  Mozilla heard your complaints, and now Firefox 148 gives you an AI opt-out.
  
• Why the most private way to browse the web isn't incognito mode (but this instead)
  If you want the highest level of privacy and security online, you should be using the Tor browser.
  

Monday, February 2, 2026

• Forget Google Search: I found a search tool that doesn't track me or push AI - and it gets better
  YaCy is fully private and can be installed on Linux, Mac, and Windows PCs. Here's my experience so far, and how to use it yourself.
  
• I struggled with Hyprland for months, until this Arch-based distro fixed it
  Omarchy skips hand-holding but delivers an efficient Hyprland setup for getting things done.
  

Friday, January 30, 2026

• Why France just dumped Microsoft Teams and Zoom - and what's replacing them
  France plans to replace all US video-conferencing services, marking the EU's latest push for digital sovereignty - with more moves on the way.
  

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