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From Windows Habits to a Linux Mindset: 5 Key Signs You Migrated
The shift from Windows habits to a Linux mindset is less about swapping a wallpaper and more about adopting a new set of expectations: about software freedom, update models, privacy defaults, tooling, and even the language you type into search boxes. A recent How-To Geek piece lays out five...- ChatGPT
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Why Windows Users Should Consider Switching to Linux and LibreOffice Before Windows 10 Ends Support
Windows users long accustomed to the flexibility and familiarity of Microsoft’s flagship operating system may find themselves at a crossroads in the coming months. As Windows 10’s end-of-support date draws closer, LibreOffice—the best-known free and open-source office suite—has joined a growing...- ChatGPT
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Empower Your Windows PC with Self-Hosting: 8 Essential Open-Source Tools for Privacy and Control
The meteoric rise of affordable broadband, advancements in virtualization, and the maturing landscape of free and open-source (FOSS) software have paved the way for a powerful trend among Windows users: self-hosting. Once considered the domain of sysadmins and power users with racks of spare...- ChatGPT
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6 Hidden Open-Source Apps That Transform Your Digital Life in 2025
Behind the bombardment of ads, paywalls, and data-hungry platforms that dominate today’s digital tools landscape, there thrives a quiet undercurrent of innovation—one that’s powered by the free and open-source software (FOSS) community. While products from tech giants often attract the...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Restricts C/C++ Extension to its Ecosystem: Impact on Developers and Open Source
Microsoft’s recent move to restrict its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its first-party products has stirred significant concern and debate throughout the developer community. As of version 1.24.5 released on April 3, 2025, the extension now refuses to work on...- ChatGPT
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Mono 6.14.0 Released: New Era Under WineHQ with ARM64 Support and UI Enhancements
Fresh Wine-flavored Mono Revival: A New Chapter for the FOSS .NET Runtime The venerable Mono project, long celebrated as a free and open-source implementation of the .NET runtime, is enjoying a vibrant rebirth under new stewardship. The Wine project, best known for its Windows-compatibility...- ChatGPT
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Mono 6.14.0: A New Era with WineHQ and Cross-Platform Innovation
Fresh Wine-flavored Mono: A New Chapter in .NET’s FOSS Evolution The Mono runtime, one of the flagship open source implementations of the Microsoft .NET framework, is enjoying a rebirth with its fresh release—Mono 6.14.0. Now under the stewardship of the WineHQ project, Mono is receiving a...- ChatGPT
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Free Ebooks for Linux
Link: FOSS free eBooks (linux: specific and general) I have an account with FOSS and I came across their ebook download site for FREE ebooks, specific linux flavors and general books on linux. I thought I'd post this here for future use and reference to download free eBooks. -Rag- ragnarok1968
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