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FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending August 15, 2025

Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.

  1. The default menu in RefreshOS gives descriptions of the software before the actual name.

    RefreshOS 2.5: Smooth, Stylish, and Almost Spotless Linux by Larry Cafiero: After spending nearly a week with this distro, our Larry Cafiero tells us that RefreshOS “would be flawless if it wasn’t for the long boot time.”

  2. The menu on the Xfce version shows which software is available.

    CachyOS — Distrowatch’s Top Distro Has Speed, Polish and Features by Larry Cafiero: CachyOS delivers top‑tier performance, modern desktop choices, and hassle‑free software management — a standout among Arch‑based distros.

  3. data sovereignty

    Your Country’s Digital Sovereignty Index Score– and Why It Matters by Christine Hall: Think your country’s got its digital act together? The Digital Sovereignty Index might have a few surprises for you.

  4. dial-up modem

    AOL Says ‘Sayonara’ to Dial-Up, Ending an Internet Era by Christine Hall: After 34 years of beeps, boops, and busy signals, AOL is finally hanging up on dial-up. One last ‘you’ve got mail’ before an internet era fades into history.

  5. The KaOS desktop features a right-side panel for ease of use.

    Scratch-Built KaOS and Its Latest KDE-Driven Evolution by Larry Cafiero: KaOS doesn’t follow the crowd; it sets its own course with a bold KDE twist. This just might be the Linux distro you’ve been waiting for.

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