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This new offering from Collabora takes the company’s popular modernized LibreOffice spin from online to offline on users’ local machines. Although I usually write in… The post Collabora for Desktop Brings Modern UI and New Workflow to LibreOffice appeared first on FOSS Force.
For Thanksgiving’s Distro of the Week, we put openSUSE Tumbleweed Xfce through install, configuration, and multitasking tests to see how its classic tools and newer additions hold up in everyday use. The post openSUSE Tumbleweed: Built to Last, Built to Change, Built for Openness appeared first on FOSS Force.
Behind the £70,000 figure is a story of sockpuppets, absent evidence, and a failed counterclaim. The post Matthew Garrett Wins £70K Libel Judgment Against Techrights Publishers appeared first on FOSS Force.
After nearly a decade running Mastodon, founder and CEO Eugen Rochko is handing day‑to‑day control to a new executive director. We look at what the change means for users and the fediverse. The post Rochko Steps Down as CEO, Leaving Mastodon Healthy appeared first on FOSS Force.
This year’s Linux Foundation TAB election is in its nominating phase, with seats open to kernel developers and contributors who meet the commit‑based voting requirements. The post Linux Foundation Is Seeking Technical Advisory Board Candidates appeared first on FOSS Force.
Recent policy updates point to a new direction for Arduino with Qualcomm at the helm. Will Arduino's open-source legacy survive? The post Privacy and Openness Collide as Qualcomm Reshapes Arduino’s Rules appeared first on FOSS Force.
Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The post FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending November 21, 2025 appeared first on FOSS Force.
The open source legal safety nets grow as Panasonic Automotive adds its weight to Linux patent defense efforts. The post Panasonic Automotive Advances Linux Collaboration Through OIN appeared first on FOSS Force.
Project Hummingbird aims to remove the worry and streamline the deployment of secure container images for cloud-native teams. The post Red Hat Project Hummingbird For CVE-Free, Ready-to-Deploy Container Images appeared first on FOSS Force.
Don’t leave deleted files behind—Raider File Shredder offers an uncomplicated solution for permanently erasing data. The post Raider File Shredder: For Those Times When Simple Deletion Isn’t Enough appeared first on FOSS Force.
Life online seems to be returning to normal after a major outage centered on Cloudflare's WARP service. Sporadic outages still possible for the next few hours. The post AI Platforms, Major Sites Back Online After Cloudflare Outage appeared first on FOSS Force.
Weighing the tradeoffs between open source and freemium software reveals why free-as-in-freedom tools are almost always the better option. The post Ten Reasons (and Five Exceptions) to Choose Open Source Over Freemium appeared first on FOSS Force.
Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The post FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending November 14, 2025 appeared first on FOSS Force.
What happens when a seasoned Linux user returns to BSD for a hands-on review? GhostBSD delivers unexpected surprises. The post And Now for Something Completely Different: Kicking the Tires and Test Driving a BSD appeared first on FOSS Force.
FTP's simplicity came with security risks; SSH Pilot offers a familiar workflow for secure shell management and encrypted file transfers -- without sacrificing security. The post Make SSH as Easy as FTP with SSH Pilot appeared first on FOSS Force.
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