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Trump's AI Action Plan plays up open source
Trump's AI plan says a lot about open source - but here's what it leaves out

The AI Action Plan pretty much frees up AI companies to do what they want, but it also supports the use of open source for AI. What that means is one big open question.

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7 ways Linux can save you money
Amazon Q AI programming tool security breach triggers alarm
Hacker slips malicious 'wiping' command into Amazon's Q AI coding assistant - and devs are worried
How you install apps on Linux is more important than any other operating system
Installing apps on Linux? 4 ways it's different than any other OS - and mistakes to avoid
US Analytics Operating System Stats July2025
Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right - here's how
Trump's AI Action Plan plays up open source

Trump's AI plan says a lot about open source - but here's what it leaves out

The AI Action Plan pretty much frees up AI companies to do what they want, but it also supports the use of open source for AI. What that means is one big open question.
1 day ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Artificial Intelligence
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7 ways Linux can save you money

I've watched many people spend huge amounts of money keeping their computers running or up to speed. But they don't have to with Linux. Here's why.
2 days ago by Jack Wallen in Linux
Amazon Q AI programming tool security breach triggers alarm

Hacker slips malicious 'wiping' command into Amazon's Q AI coding assistant - and devs are worried

Had Q executed this, it would have erased local files and, under certain conditions, dismantled AWS cloud infrastructure.
2 days ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Artificial Intelligence
How you install apps on Linux is more important than any other operating system

Installing apps on Linux? 4 ways it's different than any other OS - and mistakes to avoid

If I want my system to run smoothly and securely, I have to take a different route on Linux.
5 days ago by Jack Wallen in Linux
US Analytics Operating System Stats July2025

Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right - here's how

It's not a typo. Linux's desktop share is growing, according to the US government's records.
1 week ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Linux
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My top 6 open-source Android apps from the Google Play Store - and why that's important

If you're a fan of open-source software, you'll be glad to know that there's plenty of FOSS software available for Android. Here are my favorite six apps.
2 weeks ago by Jack Wallen in Android
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Fed up with AI scraping your content? This open-source bot blocker can help - here's how

Meet Anubis, the self-hosted firewall that's stopping AI bots in their tracks.
2 weeks ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Artificial Intelligence
The default Linux Kamarada desktop.

This Linux distro makes openSUSE accessible to all - even newbies should take a look

Linux Kamarada 15.6 does an outstanding job of making openSUSE more user-friendly.
2 weeks ago by Jack Wallen in Linux
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Red Hat just expanded free access to RHEL for business developers

Red Hat offers a new free option for up to 25 Red Hat Enterprise Linux instances for business developers.
2 weeks ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software
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I've used OnlyOffice for a long time, and it just got a huge upgrade - for free

My favorite Microsoft Office alternative now comes with AI and several impressive features you should definitely try.
2 weeks ago by Jack Wallen in Productivity
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SUSE launches new European digital sovereignty support service to meet surging demand

With SUSE's help, European companies and governments can ensure their IT support, software, and data assets are safe.
2 weeks ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software
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Linux Foundation adopts A2A protocol to help solve one of AI's most pressing challenges

Let the best agent-to-agent protocol win.
2 weeks ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Artificial Intelligence
LibreOffice 25.2 has more security and more customization options

5 ways to fix bad font rendering in LibreOffice - and why it's even an issue

Font rendering has long been a problem in LibreOffice. Here's how I fix it.
2 weeks ago by Jack Wallen in Productivity
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How Let's Encrypt made the internet safer and HTTPS standard - and free

Over the last ten years, more than 600 million websites have been secured with free certificates from Let's Encrypt. Here's how it all began and why.
2 weeks ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Networking
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Linux's remarkable journey from one dev's hobby to 40 million lines of code - and counting

Longtime programmer Jonathan Corbet tells the story of Linux and reveals what's made it successful over its three decades.
3 weeks ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Linux
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