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Forget arguing about Ubuntu vs. Debian. This roundup sticks to the distros that actually crossed our test bench in this year's Distro of the Week column, and the five that rose above the rest. The post From Great to Greater: Our 5 Favorite āDistro of the Weekā Picks appeared first on FOSS Force.
This short story first appeared in the December 20, 2000 issue of the weekly entertainment print publication ESP Magazine. For the past 14 years it's become an annual Christmas tradition at FOSS Force. The post A Christmas Story appeared first on FOSS Force.
Merry Christmas -- or whatever other holiday you celebrate -- from all of us at FOSS Force! The post Happy Holidays from FOSS Force to You! appeared first on FOSS Force.
As the old year is replaced by the new, hereās Jack Wallenās wish list for Linux and open source in 2026 -- from the desktop to the developers who keep it alive. The post My Holiday Hopes for Linux and Open Source appeared first on FOSS Force.
More than a year in the making, thereās a new elementary OS in town. On Monday afternoon Eastern Time, the folks behind the Linux distributionā¦ The post Elementary OS 8.1 Is Out With Secure Session ā and We Have Screenshots appeared first on FOSS Force.
Firefoxās market share has cratered while Mozillaās dependence on Google and executive pay have soared. We look at what John Solomon is really walking into. The post Why I Wouldnāt Want John Solomonās New CMO Job at Mozilla appeared first on FOSS Force.
Did you miss this weekās top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The post FOSS Forceās Top Five Articles ā For the Week Ending December 19, 2025 appeared first on FOSS Force.
System76ās Pop!_OS 24.04 lands with the all-new Cosmic Epoch 1 desktop. We installed it and kicked the tires so you know what to expect. The post Pop!_OS 24.04ās New Scratch-Built Cosmic: Hands-On, With Screenshots appeared first on FOSS Force.
Red Hat has quietly bought Chatterbox Labs, a boutique firm that stressātests AI models for trouble. Is this a signal that AI safety is moving from marketing slop to production requirement? The post Red Hat Goes Shopping for AI Safety, Comes Home With Chatterbox Labs appeared first on FOSS Force.
After looking at the new Calibre 8.16 which puts AI on the playing field, our writer wonders if that's a good idea. The post Calibre 8.16ās AI Wants to Talk Books. It Canāt Even Find Mine. appeared first on FOSS Force.
As Europe flirts with āreliable proprietary technologiesā and India rolls out open source healthcare AI, Amanda Brock is drawing a sharp line between genuine openness, marketing spin, and outright control. The post From Brussels to Bengaluru: Amanda Brock on AI Openness and Digital Sovereignty appeared first on FOSS Force.
At Parisās Open Source Experience conference, six Acteurs du Libre awards mapped out a snapshot of Europeās free software ecosystem in 2025, from enterprise strategy to privacyāfirst Android and publicāsector platforms. The post Paris-Based āOpen Source Experienceā Conference Hands Out āActeurs du Libreā Awards appeared first on FOSS Force.
Did you miss this weekās top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The post FOSS Forceās Top Five Articles ā For the Week Ending December 12, 2025 appeared first on FOSS Force.
System76 didnāt just ship a new Pop!_OS -- it quietly flipped the switch on a brandānew Rust desktop, Cosmic Epoch 1. We take a look at why this one matters far beyond Pop!ās existing fanbase. The post Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Launches with Scratch-Built COSMIC Epoch 1 appeared first on FOSS Force.
Our Larry Cafiero takes a look at Solus and its homegrown desktop Budgie, and discovers why it's one of the most popular scratch-built distros. The post Solus 4.8 āOpportunityā: An Independent Distro Struts Its Stuff appeared first on FOSS Force.
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