FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending August 21, 2026

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

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   OpenAltFinder Connects Users With FOSS Alternatives to Nonfree Apps: The website pairs proprietary programs with free and open-source replacements, then provides useful details to help users compare their options.

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   Alpha-Stage NeoSearch Brings Openness to Search: The Apache-licensed project seeks to elevate independent sources, demote SEO spam, and ultimately loosen Big Tech’s grip on web search.

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   Modular’s Got Its ‘Mojo’ Working Fully Open Source: Modular has opened Mojo’s compiler and tooling under Apache 2.0, but says outside compiler contributions will have to wait until later this year.

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   Another German State Swaps Microsoft for ‘Born in the EU’ Open Source: The EU is slowly but surely going open source. Digital sovereignty is driving European governments off US clouds and onto homegrown open source options.

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