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Office 365 Available for Testing on Linux via Bottles
Linux users can now test the official Office 365, thanks to Mirko Brombin's work on Bottles.
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Dutch Government Turns to Open Source for Digital Sovereignty
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Linux May Soon Work on Snapdragon X2-Based PCs
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KDE for People Initiative Calls for AI Ban in Plasma
A new community of KDE wants the project to adopt a strict no-AI policy for KDE Plasma.
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KDE Sets Ambitious Goals for 2026 and Beyond
KDE Connect reveals the goals for the Linux desktop darling, with one of those goals long overdue.
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It’s Time to Test Fedora 45 Beta
Fedora 45 beta has been released with updated Gnome, KDE Plasma, and kernel.
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Ubuntu Stonking Stingray Gets Even Rustier
Ubuntu 26.10 has completed its migration to the Rust-based coreutils.
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AI Fixes Linux Bottlenecks Using “Hideous” Code
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Advanced Video Coding Still Under Patent
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2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release
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