FOSSPicks

FOSSPicks

Article from Issue 299/2025
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Nate explores the top FOSS, including a secure file-sharing program, a visual Sudoku game, and useful tools for setting reminders and checking DNS records.

The FOSS Rises

This year has seen a unprecedented seismic shift of European governments dropping Microsoft products in favor of open source alternatives.

The German state of Schleswig-Holstein was one of the first to lead the charge with a mid-June announcement that it would switch from Windows to Linux and open source products over the next three months. This decision will affect nearly 30,000 employees, with remaining municipal and educational staff slated for later migration.

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