Paris‑based Murena and Germany’s Volla are teaming up on a tablet for people who want Android hardware without Google’s software.
Posts published in “Operating Systems”
Your Encryption May Not Survive Quantum — But Rocky Linux from CIQ’s Might
CIQ brings NIST‑approved post‑quantum crypto into Rocky Linux, turning quantum risk into a practical planning issue for sysadmins and regulated Linux shops.
My Five Linux and Open Source 2026 Resolutions (Oh… and BSD)
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.
And Now for Something Completely Different: Kicking the Tires and Test Driving a BSD
What happens when a seasoned Linux user returns to BSD for a hands-on review? GhostBSD delivers unexpected surprises.
‘End of 10’ to Windows 10 Users: The Environment Wants You to Use Linux
It's almost like the good ol' days of install fests and the like! 'End of 10' is an organization that's making it easy for Windows 10 users with computers that can't upgrade to Windows 11, to install Linux instead of sending good hardware to the landfill.
Red Hat Has Unofficially Released RHEL 10
By all indications, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 -- that would be RHEL 10 to most of us -- was evidently overnight quietly rolled out to paying customers.
Neptune OS — A German Distro With a Multimedia Focus
This is the start of a new weekly feature on FOSS Force, which is officially going to run on Thursdays or Fridays (we're still trying to decide). This week you're in luck because you're going to get two Disto of the Week column -- today and on Friday.
FreeBSD Wants to Know a Few Things
FreeBSD evidently found last year's Community Survey so useful that they're turning it into an annual event.
Linux Support for Windows ‘Copilot Key’ Brings Potential Security Risks
This spring, the Linux kernel will begin supporting the "Copilot key" which Microsoft added to Windows machines about a year ago.









On BSD, Desktops, and New Year’s Resolutions…
Commentary and Operating Systems
A New Year's Eve resolution about BSD from one FOSS Force writer inspires a BSD‑flavored response from another.