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Exploring the Matrix Communication Protocol

Corporate communication platforms might be convenient, but they put your privacy at risk. The Matrix open communication standard offers a different approach.

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2026-05-05 13:12:46

This month we explore the top FOSS, including the ultimate FTP client, a 6502 Assembly Environment, and open source levels for Doom.

Prime Numbers

As I write this, the San Francisco Superior Court has denied Amazon’s motion for a summary judgment on a claim in its defense of a State of California lawsuit alleging anticompetitive behavior.

Harden Your Systems with OpenSCAP

If you’re operating a large collection of Linux servers, OpenSCAP can help with regular auditing and system hardening.

Open Source Machine Translation Service

Run your own machine translation service with Argos Translate and LibreTranslate.

Malware Problems in Linux App Stores

Fake cryptocurrency wallets in the Snap Store have cost users hundreds of thousands of dollars. A community project aims to create more transparency for Snap package users.

Share Data Between Small Low-End Devices

With memcached, you can establish communication between Arduinos, Pi Picos, handhelds, and other small microcontrollers.

Manage Your Favorites with Linkwarden

Linkwarden lets you bookmark interesting web pages and saves copies in case the originals disappear.

Managing Tech Use for Minors

Recent legislative bills put the burden of restricting minor use of technology onto operating systems, which has potential issues.

An Amiga Emulator for the  Raspberry Pi

Turn your Raspberry Pi 500 into an Amiga 500 with the Pimiga 5 Amiga emulator and gain access to a huge selection of Amiga games, demos, and applications.

Open Source Licenses for Documents, Images, Audio/Video, Fonts, and Hardware

Linux users associate open source licenses with software, but a bevy of licenses are available for documents, images, audio/video, fonts, and hardware.

An AI Bot Responds in WhatsApp Chats

To impress his WhatsApp friends, Mike Schilli builds a chatbot in Go that contacts OpenAI on demand and provides answers.

Easy Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

Use qrcp and Warp to move files effortlessly between your Linux computer, your phone, and even remote systems, minus an account, cables, or network wrangling.

Exploring the Next-Generation AerynOS

AerynOS takes a different path from traditional Linux distros while still providing a user-friendly environment.

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2026-05-05 13:10:50

In the news: CIQ Releases Compatibility Catalog for Rocky Linux; KDE Gets Some Resuscitation; Ubuntu 26.04 Beta Arrives with Some Surprises; Ubuntu MATE Dev Leaving After 12 years; Kali Linux Waxes Nostalgic with BackTrack Mode; Gnome 50 Smooths Out NV…

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2026-05-05 13:10:49

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on isolating patch submissions by type, and quantum security.

LibreOffice 26.4 Beta Experiments with AI Writing Features and Smarter Editing Tools

by George Whittaker

The upcoming LibreOffice 26.4 Beta is introducing early AI-powered writing capabilities, signaling a new direction for the open-source office suite. While LibreOffi…

This critical Linux vulnerability is putting millions of systems at risk – how to protect yours

Don’t ignore the Copy Fail Linux vulnerability. It’s serious, but protecting yourself from it is easy.

Microsoft Issues Warning About Linux Vulnerability

The company behind Windows has released information about a flaw that affects millions of Linux systems.

FOSS Force’s Top Ten for April

Here’s what people were reading the most on FOSS Force during the month of April, 2026.
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