New bidirectional-text tools, better OOXML round-tripping, and no built-in AI show why LibreOffice is accountable to users rather than product-market calculations.
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Christine Hall has been a journalist since 1971. In 2001, she began writing a weekly consumer computer column and started covering Linux and FOSS in 2002 after making the switch to GNU/Linux. Follow her on Twitter: @BrideOfLinux
A new Libgcrypt release focuses on maintenance and speed, while improving interoperability through an additional elliptic-curve identifier.
More than four decades after Richard Stallman began GNU Emacs, version 31.1 makes the classic editor friendlier for everyday Linux users.
Kagi’s privacy-focused, WebKit-based browser arrives for Linux as a not quite completely open source beta -- with features galore and an opt-in user-funded business model.
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.
The website pairs proprietary programs with free and open-source replacements, then provides useful details to help users compare their options.
The Apache-licensed project seeks to elevate independent sources, demote SEO spam, and ultimately loosen Big Tech’s grip on web search.
By placing its qualifying patents in OIN 2.0’s cross-license community, ByteDance strengthens a defensive resource for open source while distancing itself from the political baggage surrounding TikTok.
SparkleShare’s funding success shows that grants can revive struggling open source projects—but only if maintainers can find the organizations ready to support them.
The latest release of the GNU Compiler Collection addresses regressions and serious bugs found in GCC 16.1.