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Meet Roomy: An Open-Source Discord Alternative for the Decentralized Web
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (1005+ words) Roomy is an open-source Discord alternative built on the AT Protocol (ATProto), the same protocol that powers Bluesky, with ActivityPub (the protocol behind Mastodon, Pixelfed, Pleroma, and others) planned for the near future. Currently in alpha, it sits somewhere between…...
Photoshop Installer Runs on Linux Despite Adobe Not Giving a Damn For Years
1+ week, 1+ day ago (288+ words) I say this with confidence because whenever we post a Linux-focused QnA or "switch to Linux today" type of post on our socials, we see people complaining how Adobe's software doesn't run on the platform. This is their main justification…...
Linux Gamers Are Finally Getting Their Own Browser
1+ week, 1+ day ago (349+ words) Linux gaming has been going through a slow but sure buildup. Call me delulu, but I think the platform could one day become the go-to instead of the AI-ridden Windows. I say that so confidently because Linux's market share has…...
After Rejecting US Government's Aid Over DEI, Python Software Foundation Accepts $1.5 Million in Funding from Claude AI
1+ week, 5+ day ago (560+ words) These past few years, we have seen Python become the backbone of modern AI development. Most machine learning frameworks, including TensorFlow and PyTorch, rely heavily on Python. The language's accessible nature and extensive library ecosystem have made it the default…...
FOSS Weekly #26.03: Torvalds Using AI, Dash to Dock, Linux Kernel Bugs, Pacman's Rust Replacement and More
1+ week, 5+ day ago (831+ words) There are two kinds of people today; those who see AI as a threat to craftsmanship, and those who see it as a tool to get work done faster. The debate is loud, ideological, often emotional, and certainly inconclusive. The…...
Microsoft Open-Sources XAML Studio
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (401+ words) Microsoft has open-sourced XAML Studio, a visual development tool for building Windows application interfaces. The project is now available on GitHub under the MIT license and has joined the .NET Foundation as a seed project. It is a rapid prototyping…...
Europe Has a New Plan to Break Free from US Tech Dominance
2+ week, 1+ day ago (454+ words) As we had predicted late last year, the push for digital sovereignty is starting strong in 2026. This is not something that has appeared out of thin air; the European Union seems to be finally understanding how vulnerable their digital infrastructure…...
FOSS Weekly #26.02: Level Up in 2026, Liquorix Kernel, Open Source Apps from Web Browser and More
2+ week, 5+ day ago (694+ words) A new year brings new resolutions. If you've already broken yours, don't worry; I have a few more to suggest. And if you've been using Linux for a while and started wondering, "What next?, this list will help you find…...
5 Linux Resolutions to Level Up Your Skills in 2026
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1055+ words) You know how to install a distro. You are not scared of the terminal anymore. You may not remember every command out there, but you know how to figure out things. You understand package managers, desktop environments, and probably basic…...
13 Open-Source Apps I Use from a Web Browser (And You Can Too)
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1803+ words) When we think of open-source apps for design, productivity, or even just for fun, we usually picture desktop software running natively on our computers. The web still feels like it belongs to proprietary giants like Google Docs, Figma, Canva, and…...