Features
AltSearch
An alternative search tool for LibreOffice Writer
AltSearch offers extended functionality to LibreOffice Write's default find and replace tools, making it the ideal for editing and formatting longer documents.
Reconsidering TweetDeck
An Alternative Twitter Interface
Once a problem child on Linux, the Twitter client TweetDeck now installs easily, offering unrivaled features. However, potential changes in the updated beta version raise potential concerns for its future as an alternative Linux-based Twitter interface.
Basic Hacks for Kobo E-Readers
E-reader Liberation
With a little hacking, you can free your Kobo e-reader from its proprietary chains. You may even transform your e-reader into a more general-purpose device.
The Latest Challenge to Copyleft
Copilot
GitHub's Copilot takes code autocompletion to a new level but raises copyleft licensing issues.
What happens if the FSF collapses?
The Future of the FSF
With the controversy surrounding Richard Stallman’s reinstatement to the Free Software Foundation board refusing to go away, Bruce contemplates the future of the FSF.
A Survey of Init Systems
Init Alternatives
While most distros ship with systemd, init alternatives exist. Here are a few of the leading init systems available for Linux.
Can the Free Software Foundation Save itself?
The Road Ahead
The controversy surrounding Richard Stallman has raised questions about the Free Software Foundation's relevance.
Scattershot
Outlining in LibreOffice: A Survival Guide
LibreOffice offers many tools necessary for outlining, but not in an easy-to-use single module. Here’s a survival guide to get the most out of LibreOffice’s outlining features, along with a wish list for a better outlining tool.
2020 in Free Software
Trends and Events in Free Software in 2020
Among other noteworthy trends in 2020, producing free and secure video conferencing software has become a higher priority in the past year.
Minder
Mind Mapping Software
This free mind mapping software is a promising app designed to help you quickly record ideas and show the relationships between them.
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