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fossforce. com > 2026 > 04 > rofi-and-wofi-keyboard-launchers-that-keep-your-hands-on-the-keys

Rofi and Wofi: Keyboard Launchers That Keep Your Hands on the Keys

21+ hour, 58+ min ago  (1009+ words) Rofi is a handy little Linux keyboard launcher. Any chance I can get to make Linux a bit more efficient, I'm going to take it. Sometimes that's simply a matter of configurations, while other times it requires the installation of…...

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fossforce. com > 2026 > 04 > does-acting-like-good-guys-actually-make-anthropic-good-guys

Does Acting Like Good Guys Actually Make Anthropic Good Guys?

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (418+ words) It appears that Anthropic isn't just willing to go eye-to-eye with the US military, it's also willing to throw some bucks into the kitty to support open source. On Tuesday, the Apache Software Foundation announced that Anthropic, the AI company…...

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fossforce. com > 2026 > 02 > free-software-and-linux-foundation-veteran-named-oin-patent-ambassador

Free Software and Linux Foundation Veteran Named OIN Patent Ambassador

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (337+ words) Open Invention Network, the organization that seeks to protect Linux and related software from patent aggressors, announced on Tuesday that it's created a new position that's being filled by Shane Coughlan. The new position is "global ambassador," which the announcement…...

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fossforce. com > 2026 > 03 > this-week-is-fedora-44-coreos-test-week

This Week Is Fedora 44 Core OS Test Week

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (332+ words) Are you a Fedora user? If so, would you want to help the project prepare for the release of Fedora 44, which is scheduled to roll out the door on April 14. This would get you a little time with the new…...

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fossforce. com > 2026 > 03 > almalinux-kitten-gets-its-claws-into-risc-v

Alma Linux Kitten Gets Its Claws Into RISC-V

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (446+ words) Just in time for Saint Paddy's day, Alma Linux announced on Tuesday that Alma Linux OS Kitten 10 is now available for the RISC-V architecture. This is far from the first Linux distribution to support the open source instruction set architecture....

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fossforce. com > 2026 > 03 > system76-redesigns-thelio-mira-as-a-liquid-cooled-linux-desktop

System76 Redesigns Thelio Mira as a Liquid'Cooled Linux Desktop

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (466+ words) System76, the "made in the USA" computer company out of Denver that specializes in hardware pre-installed with Linux, has announced a complete redesign of Thelio Mira. It's now positioned as the "professional" desktop sitting above Thelio Prime, topping its Thelio desktop…...

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fossforce. com > 2026 > 03 > ciq-ships-rlc-pro-ai-a-gpu-first-take-on-rocky-linux

CIQ Ships RLC Pro AI, a GPU'First Take on Rocky Linux

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (473+ words) You might remember that we told you last May about a tech preview of a project CIQ was calling Rocky Linux from CIQ AI. It now looks like that project has finally reached general availability. Today CIQ announced the launch…...

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fossforce. com > 2026 > 02 > we-look-at-debian-13-3-trixie-the-latest-from-the-crown-jewel-of-linux-distros

We Look at Debian 13. 3 "Trixie," the Latest From the Crown Jewel of Linux Distros

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (878+ words) This week, we're looking at Debian 13. 3, the fourth installment of the "Trixie" series. Many moons later, Debian is not only a perennial top-10 distro on Distro Watch " it ranked number four in page hits over six months as of Tuesday…...

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fossforce. com > 2026 > 02 > sudo-heartbleed-and-the-lessons-we-still-havent-learned

Sudo, Heartbleed, and the Lessons We Still Haven't Learned

2+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (284+ words) For the past 30+ years I've been the maintainer of sudo," he wrote. I'm currently in search of a sponsor to fund continued sudo maintenance and development. If you or your organization is interested in sponsoring sudo, please let me know....

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fossforce. com > 2026 > 02 > need-to-redact-a-pdf-on-linux-try-censor

Need to Redact a PDF on Linux? Try Censor

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (939+ words) Thank goodness for Censor! I can't tell you how many times I've needed to send a PDF to someone that contained information they shouldn't see. Prior to discovering Censor, I would open the PDF, take a screenshot of it, redact…...