FOSS News and Articles

What Open Source Pros Look for in a Job Role

14.04.2025

Learn what professionals in technical and non-technical roles say is most important when seeking a new position.

FOSS , open source

Alternative metasearch engines

IN-DEPTH: Forgetful Search

Alternative open source metasearch engines offer more privacy than mainstream search engines and can sometimes yield better results. While SearXNG is the best-known open source metasearch engine, 4get is a capable alternative worth checking out.

FOSS , search engine

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What’s Next After FOSS?

FEATURES: A Post-Open World

Have FOSS licenses outlived their usefulness? Bruce looks at what might come next in the world of free and open source software.

FOSS , open source

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openSUSE Joins End of 10

Linux , openSUSE , Windows

openSUSE has decided to not only join the End of 10 movement but it also will no longer support the Deepin Desktop Environment.
New Version of Flatpak Released

Flatpak , Linux , Security

Flatpak 1.16.1 is now available as the latest, stable version with various improvements.
IBM Announces Powerhouse Linux Server

Linux , Security , Server

IBM has unleashed a seriously powerful Linux server with the LinuxONE Emperor 5.
Plasma Ends LTS Releases

Linux , open source , Plasma

The KDE Plasma development team is doing away with the LTS releases for a good reason.
Arch Linux Available for Windows Subsystem for Linux

Arch Linux , Linux , Windows

If you've ever wanted to use a rolling release distribution with WSL, now's your chance.
System76 Releases COSMIC Alpha 7

COSMIC , Linux , open source

With scores of bug fixes and a really cool workspaces feature, COSMIC is looking to soon migrate from alpha to beta.
OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Available for Installation

Linux , OpenMandriva , Plasma

The latest release of OpenMandriva has arrived with a new kernel, an updated Plasma desktop, and a server edition.
TrueNAS 25.04 Arrives with Thousands of Changes

Linux , Storage , TrueNAS

One of the most popular Linux-based NAS solutions has rolled out the latest edition, based on Ubuntu 25.04.
Fedora 42 Available with Two New Spins

Fedora , Gnome , Plasma

The latest release from the Fedora Project includes the usual updates, a new kernel, an official KDE Plasma spin, and a new System76 spin.
So Long, ArcoLinux

Linux , open source , Operating Systems

The ArcoLinux distribution is the latest Linux distribution to shut down.