Independent FOSS journalism doesn’t fund itself. In this video, FOSS Force Linux apps columnist Jack Wallen makes his pitch for why our 2026 Independence fundraiser deserves your support.
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Jack Wallen is an award-winning writer for TechRepublic, ZDNET, The New Stack, and Linux New Media. He's covered a variety of topics for over twenty years and is an avid promoter of open source. Jack is also a novelist with over 50 published works of fiction. For more news about Jack Wallen, visit his website.
If you've been looking for an app to help you get to know Linux commands, Brief is a great option.
Cherry Studio wraps Ollama and other backends in a polished desktop client, so your AI tools feel like part of Linux instead of an afterthought.
Follow this walkthrough to set up Censor from Flathub and use it to remove sensitive information from your PDFs.
Lotti is an open‑source journal and life manager that aims to integrate tasks, notes, and local AI without relying on the cloud.
If you like Firefox’s engine but not its direction, Zen Browser gives you a familiar foundation with a more flexible UI, built‑in theming, and productivity-focused features.
Moving away from VirtualBox doesn’t have to be complicated. Jack Wallen walks you through installing virt‑manager and spinning up your first VM with KVM.
If you rely heavily on note-taking apps and want to switch from a proprietary to an open-source solution, this app might be what you're looking for.
As the old year is replaced by the new, here’s Jack Wallen’s wish list for Linux and open source in 2026 -- from the desktop to the developers who keep it alive.
My Five Linux and Open Source 2026 Resolutions (Oh… and BSD)
Commentary, Distros and Operating Systems
After a rough 2025, Jack Wallen maps out five practical resolutions for 2026, from covering BSD more seriously to actually speaking up when people complain about Windows.