Open Source News

Thursday, July 17, 2025

• Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right - here's how
  It's not a typo. Linux's desktop share is growing, according to the US government's records.
  

Saturday, July 12, 2025

• My top 6 open-source Android apps from the Google Play Store - and why that's important
  If you're a fan of open-source software, you'll be glad to know that there's plenty of FOSS software available for Android. Here are my favorite six apps.
  

Thursday, July 10, 2025

• Fed up with AI scraping your content? This open-source bot blocker can help - here's how
  Meet Anubis, the self-hosted firewall that's stopping AI bots in their tracks.
  

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

• This Linux distro makes openSUSE accessible to all - even newbies should take a look
  Linux Kamarada 15.6 does an outstanding job of making openSUSE more user-friendly.
  
• Red Hat just expanded free access to RHEL for business developers
  Red Hat offers a new free option for up to 25 Red Hat Enterprise Linux instances for business developers.
  
• I've used OnlyOffice for a long time, and it just got a huge upgrade - for free
  My favorite Microsoft Office alternative now comes with AI and several impressive features you should definitely try.
  

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

• Linux Foundation adopts A2A protocol to help solve one of AI's most pressing challenges
  Let the best agent-to-agent protocol win.
  
• SUSE launches new European digital sovereignty support service to meet surging demand
  With SUSE's help, European companies and governments can ensure their IT support, software, and data assets are safe.
  

Monday, July 7, 2025

• 5 ways to fix bad font rendering in LibreOffice - and why it's even an issue
  Font rendering has long been a problem in LibreOffice. Here's how I fix it.
  
• How Let's Encrypt made the internet safer and HTTPS standard - and free
  Over the last ten years, more than 600 million websites have been secured with free certificates from Let's Encrypt. Here's how it all began and why.
  

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

• Linux's remarkable journey from one dev's hobby to 40 million lines of code - and counting
  Longtime programmer Jonathan Corbet tells the story of Linux and reveals what's made it successful over its three decades.
  

Friday, June 27, 2025

• This city is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for OnlyOffice and Linux - here's why
  A leading economic hub is replacing Windows and Microsoft Office with Linux and OnlyOffice.
  

Thursday, June 26, 2025

• Open-source skills can save your career when AI comes knocking
  No one knows what tomorrow's job market will look like, but people with AI and open-source skills will do far better than those without them.
  

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

• The 6 best Linux distros for students - from elementary to college
  Why is Linux better suited to educational environments than either MacOS or Windows? Several reasons: Reliability, security, flexibility, and cost (they're all free).
  

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

• What tech titans Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates talked about in their first meeting
  Mark Russinovich, Microsoft Azure's CTO, hosted a dinner where Torvalds and Gates met for the first time.
  

Monday, June 23, 2025

• Your jump from Windows 10 to Linux gets easier with KDE Plasma 6.4
  Plasma 6.4 also introduces more inclusive features.
  

Monday, June 16, 2025

• Yet another European government is ditching Microsoft for Linux - here's why
  This state made the open-source shift, and chances are it won't be the last.
  

Friday, June 13, 2025

• Apple quietly makes running Linux containers easier on Macs
  At WWDC, Apple announced it was taking a significant step to improve Linux container support on Macs.
  

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

• Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux
  Before the Danish government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Here's why.
  

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

• Want to save your old computer? Try one of these 8 Linux distros for free
  Here's how to save money, reduce e-waste, and extend the life of your old hardware at the same time.
  

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