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FOSS — Archive · Vol 330 Issue 4

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Tecmint, Monday, September 22nd, 2025

50+ Best Free And Open-Source Software For Linux In 2025

Vol 330 · Issue 4 · 2025-09-22

It is time once again to share a list of the best free and open-source software I've come across in 2025. Some of these programs are long-standing favorites that continue to improve year after year, while others are newer projects that caught my attention and proved useful in my daily Linux workflow.

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FOSS FORCE, Monday, September 22nd, 2025

If Open Source Stops Being Global, It Stops Being Open

Vol 330 · Issue 4 · 2025-09-22

Geopolitics increasingly pushes the technology landscape towards local control. Europe is debating if it should 'buy European.' Washington pressures allies to stop big tech regulation. Chinese hackers got caught trying to slip back doors into open source projects. Sanctions forced Linus Torvalds to bar Russian maintainers from controlling kernel subsystems.

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