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These 10 open-source apps built Linux into what it is today

On the server and on the desktop, these apps helped showcase what Linux can do.
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6 Must-Have Open-Source Apps for Linux Gamers

Gaming on Linux might not be quite equal to gaming on Windows yet, but with a few small free, open-source programs, you can get pretty close. Here are a few of my long-time favorites for gaming on ...
Liliputing

Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source (mostly)

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a set of software tools that basically lets you install and run native Linux applications on a Windows PC without rebooting ...
ZDNet

5 biggest Linux and open-source stories of 2024: From AI arguments to security close calls

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the age of wise development. It was the age of open-source business foolishness. It was the spring of AI hope. It was the winter of security ...
Linux Journal

LibreOffice Drives Europe’s Open Source Shift: A Growing Push for Digital Sovereignty

LibreOffice, as one of the most mature and widely deployed open-source office suites, is naturally positioned at the ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open-source

Developers will be able to download the WSL code and build it from source to help with fixes or features. Developers will be able to download the WSL code and build it from source to help with fixes ...