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Remember when Napster meant free music and trouble with the labels? Now it means glossy AI therapists, fake experts, and generative “content” on tap.
Tails 7.4.1 Ships Fast to Patch OpenSSL Bug Threatening Anonymity
Emergency Tails 7.4.1 update patches critical OpenSSL flaws that could let malicious Tor relays deanonymize users.
MiniOS Ultra 5.1 Shrinks the ISO, Not the Experience
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!
An Ambitious Life Manager That Tries to Do It All… and Almost Succeeds
Lotti is an open?source journal and life manager that aims to integrate tasks, notes, and local AI without relying on the cloud.
Open Invention Network Shifts to Tiered Funding and Expands Linux System
After two decades of endowment?backed patent defense, Open Invention Network is moving to a tiered funding model and expanding its Linux System coverage.
Seven Years After, Stallman Is Still Stallman
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.
Alpine Linux Turns Equinix Metal Exit Into an Infrastructure Upgrade
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.
Arch the Easy Way, With Manjaro 26.0
Manjaro 26.0 aims to deliver Arch speed with fewer sharp edges; here’s how it handles installation, performance, and everyday tasks.
Get Your Zen on With Zen Browser
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.
It’s Official: Richard Stallman Will Speak at Georgia Tech on January 23
While RMS has continued to speak at occasional events, he’s largely remained publicly invisible until now. Is this about to change?
Origami Linux’s COSMIC Desktop on Fedora Atomic Almost Wins Me Over
Origami Linux pairs the Cosmic desktop with a Fedora Atomic base and a deliberately sparse default install, leaving most of the customization to you.
Why Ditching VirtualBox for KVM and Virt-Manager Makes Sense
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.
Three Small Plugins That Make Joplin Click
According to our writer, three small, easy-to-miss plugins were all it took for Joplin to live up to its Evernote-killer reputation.
Docket Traffic Jam Delays Software Freedom Conservancy Vs Vizio Trial
A late?breaking minute order from Judge Sandy Leal has delayed Software Freedom Conservancy’s Vizio GPL trial, leaving only a January 26 pretrial hearing firmly set.
CuerdOS 2.0 Skycatcher Xfce: Spanish Distro Takes Chances, Mostly Succeeds
CuerdOS 2.0 Skycatcher’s Xfce edition leans on Debian Trixie, custom tuning, and some unconventional app choices like Vivaldi and Harmony Music.
Try Joplin: Your Open Source Evernote Alternative
If you rely heavily on note-taking apps and want to switch from a proprietary to an open-source solution, this app might be what you're looking for.
There’ll Be More AI Than Open Source at Spacewalk 2026 — But Not by Much
Spacewalk 2026 will kick off ATO’s year with a slate of AI?focused talks in Raleigh — and organizers say open source will still be woven through the entire evening.
On BSD, Desktops, and New Year’s Resolutions…
A New Year’s Eve resolution about BSD from one FOSS Force writer inspires a BSD?flavored response from another.
Our Top Five Most Underrated Linux Distros for 2025
Not every great distro makes a splash on the front page of DistroWatch or in mainstream coverage. These are the five Linux distros from 2025 that we think merit a closer look.
My Five Linux and Open Source 2026 Resolutions (Oh… and BSD)
After a rough 2025, Jack Wallen maps out five practical resolutions for 2026, from covering BSD more seriously to actually speaking up when people complain about Windows.