8 Linux distros I always recommend first to developers - and why

For the longest time, Linux was considered to be geared specifically for developers and computer scientists. Modern distributions are far more general purpose now -- but that does ...
MUO on MSN

I ditched Todoist for an open-source notes app to own my data forever

Task managers love subscriptions. I wanted ownership instead.
USA Today

On 'SNL,' Trump creates Hunger Games to 'distract' from Epstein files

"Saturday Night Live" is closing out 2025 with a holiday message from President Donald Trump. The cold open of the final "SNL" episode of the year featured James Austin Johnson as Trump delivering a ...
Liliputing

Intel hires developer who reverse engineered the Apple M1 GPU, bringing open source Linux graphics to Apple Silicon

When the Asahi Linux team released its first alpha version of a GNU/Linux-based operating system for Macs with Apple M-series processors in 2022, things were still pretty rough around the edges.
VentureBeat

AWS, Microsoft and Google unite behind Linux Foundation DocumentDB database to cut enterprise costs and limit vendor lock-in

Document databases are an increasingly important type of technology in the gen AI era. A document database is a type of NoSQL database that doesn't rely on rows and columns like a traditional ...
Forbes

Peeking Behind The Code—IRS Just Open-Sourced Direct File

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: A sign for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seen outside its building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Members of Elon Musk's Department of Government ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open-source

Developers will be able to download the WSL code and build it from source to help with fixes or features. Developers will be able to download the WSL code and build it from source to help with fixes ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux at Build 2025

Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), making its source code available on GitHub, except for a few components that are part of Windows. This marks a milestone for a project ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux

Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux has become an important tool for developers and power users since it was introduced in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update back in 2016, giving them access to a ...
Virtualization Review

Monitoring Windows and Linux Systems Using Open-Source Zabbix

In previous articles, I took a look at Zabbix, a scalable, open-source monitoring solution designed to track the performance and availability of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, ...
Electronic Design

Upgraded Open-Source EV Charging Software Stack Supports New and Legacy Apps

The Linux Foundation’s update to its open-source Charging Station Management System software stack enables most legacy station equipment to support smoother transactions and advanced features.