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From Russia with software freedom, MiniOS Ultra 5.1 serves up a compact Debian‑based distro with an impressive range of built‑in tools. We have screenshots! The post MiniOS Ultra 5.1 Shrinks the ISO, Not the Experience appeared first on FOSS Force.
An open‑source journal and life manager that aims to integrate tasks, notes, and local AI without relying on the cloud. The post An Ambitious Life Manager That Tries to Do It All… and Almost Succeeds appeared first on FOSS Force.
After two decades of endowment‑backed patent defense, Open Invention Network is moving to a tiered funding model and expanding its Linux System coverage. The post Open Invention Network Shifts to Tiered Funding and Expands Linux System appeared first on FOSS Force.
Nearly seven years after Richard Stallman left MIT under pressure and resigned the presidency of the Free Software Foundation he founded, he’s back on a U.S. campus giving a talk that is pure RMS -- and fundraising for FSF in the process. The post Seven Years After, Stallman Is Still Stallman 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 January 23 appeared first on FOSS Force.
With Equinix Metal headed for shutdown, Alpine Linux has secured fresh backing from regional cloud and hosting providers, emerging with more diverse and resilient infrastructure than before. The post Alpine Linux Turns Equinix Metal Exit Into an Infrastructure Upgrade appeared first on FOSS Force.
Manjaro 26.0 aims to deliver Arch speed with fewer sharp edges; here’s how it handles installation, performance, and everyday tasks. The post Arch the Easy Way, With Manjaro 26.0 appeared first on FOSS Force.
If you like Firefox’s engine but not its direction, Zen Browser gives you a familiar foundation with a more flexible UI, built‑in theming, and productivity-focused features. The post Get Your Zen on With Zen Browser appeared first on FOSS Force.
While RMS has continued to speak at occasional events, he's largely remained publicly invisible until now. Is this about to change? The post It’s Official: Richard Stallman Will Speak at Georgia Tech on January 23 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 January 16, 2025 appeared first on FOSS Force.
Origami Linux pairs the Cosmic desktop with a Fedora Atomic base and a deliberately sparse default install, leaving most of the customization to you. The post Origami Linux’s COSMIC Desktop on Fedora Atomic Almost Wins Me Over appeared first on FOSS Force.
The FOSS Force Distro of the Week — Origami Linux It’s paper folding time at Distro of the Week. Well, sort of… Actually, we’re looking… The post (title) appeared first on FOSS Force.
Moving away from VirtualBox doesn’t have to be complicated. Jack Wallen walks you through installing virt‑manager and spinning up your first VM with KVM. The post Why Ditching VirtualBox for KVM and Virt‑Manager Makes Sense appeared first on FOSS Force.
Moving away from VirtualBox doesn’t have to be complicated. Jack Wallen walks you through installing virt‑manager and spinning up your first VM with KVM. The post Why Ditching VirtualBox for KVM and Virt‑Manager Makes Sense appeared first on FOSS Force.
According to our writer, three small, easy-to-miss plugins were all it took for Joplin to live up to its Evernote-killer reputation. The post Three Small Plugins That Make Joplin Click appeared first on FOSS Force.
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