The Register, Thursday, August 21st, 2025
LibreOffice 25.8: Faster, leaner, and finally speaks PDF 2.0
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OpenSource For U, Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
The Relevance Of Open Source In A GenAI And LLM-Driven World
For years, the question of whether open source is a bane or a boon has been a subject of debate. While it offers significant advantages by democratising access to tools and technologies, open source also presents a few challenges. But where does it stand in a world dominated by artificial intelligence? Let's find out.
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LibreOffice, Monday, July 21st, 2025
The Document Foundation Announces LibreOffice 25.2.5
LibreOffice 24.8 has now reached the end of life, so all users have to update their free office suite to the latest release
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OpenSource for U, Tuesday, July 1st, 2025
Optimising IT With Open Source: A Guide To Asset Management Solutions
Here's a comprehensive overview of leading open source IT asset management (ITAM) solutions and their potential to transform how organisations manage their assets.
more → SiliconANGLE, Thursday, June 26th, 2025
Open Source Summit: The Rise Of Open-Source Observability - theCUBE Analysis
In a landscape where speed, visibility and automation drive competitive advantage, open-source observability is becoming a foundational element of modern enterprise infrastructure.
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HelpNet Security, Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
35 Open-Source Security Tools To Power Your Red Team, SOC, And Cloud Security
This article showcases free, open-source security tools that support your organization's teams in red teaming, threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability scanning, and cloud security.
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9to5linux, Monday, June 9th, 2025
LibreOffice 25.2.4 Office Suite Is Now Available
All users of the LibreOffice 25.2 office suite series are urged to update to this version as soon as possible.
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OpenSource For U, Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Are You Using Open Source Tools To Build A Secure And Scalable IT Infrastructure
As IT infrastructures become increasingly complex, ensuring they are secure and scalable is more critical than ever in today's digital landscape. Open source tools offer cost-effective, flexible, and powerful solutions, enabling organisations to secure their networks, automate processes, and maintain compliance-all without the high costs associated with proprietary solutions.
more → VentureBeat, Monday, June 2nd, 2025
Enterprise Alert: PostgresSQL Just Became The Database You Can't Ignore For AI Applications
The open-source PostgreSQL (sometimes also referred to as Postgres) is apparently a very hot commodity for big enterprise data platform vendors.
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HelpNet Security, Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Hottest Cybersecurity Open-Source Tools Of The Month: May 2025
This month's roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments.
more → OpenSource For U, Monday, May 26th, 2025
The Rise Of Open Source Generative AI
The generative AI revolution has accelerated over the last few years, with advancements reshaping multiple industries by automating complex tasks and enhancing human capabilities.
more → Cloud Native Now, Friday, May 16th, 2025
Survey: Cloud Native Technologies Driving Open Source Software Adoption
A survey of 433 IT professionals published this week by OpenLogic, an arm of Perforce, finds that 95% are using open source software, with 40% using cloud and container technologies.
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The Document Foundation, Monday, May 12th, 2025
LibreOffice 24.8.7 Is Available For Download
LibreOffice 24.8.7, the seventh and last minor release of the LibreOffice 24.8 family of the free open source, volunteer-supported office suite for Windows (Intel, AMD and ARM), MacOS (Apple and Intel) and Linux, is available
more → 9to5Linux, Friday, May 9th, 2025
LibreOffice 25.2.3 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 68 Bug Fixes
The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of LibreOffice 25.2.3 as the third maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 25.2 office suite series to fix various bugs and other issues.
more → BigDATAwire, Thursday, May 8th, 2025
Open Source AI Gets A Boost As IBM Hands Over Key Projects To Linux Foundation
The open AI movement gains momentum with IBM's latest contribution. The Linux Foundation has welcomed three new AI projects contributed by Big Blue into its LF AI & Data Foundation: Docling, BeeAI, and the Data Prep Kit. These projects reflect a growing shift toward open and collaborative AI development.
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Search Security, Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
10 Leading Open Source Application Security Testing Tools
Security testing enables companies to discover and remediate vulnerabilities and weaknesses in apps before malicious actors find them.
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HelpNet Security, Monday, May 5th, 2025
I Skip Open Source Apps When I See This On Their Website
I spend a lot of time looking at open source projects, for work and for fun. One of the things I'll look at first is what kind of support and social links they have. I've learned to quickly tell, just by glancing at those icons, if the project is user-friendly and trustworthy.
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IT'S FOSS, Thursday, May 1st, 2025
FOSS Weekly #25.18: Linux Magazine, Modern Terminals, Muse Pi, apt Guide and More
Before the age of blogs, forums, and YouTube tutorials, Linux users relied on printed magazines to stay informed and inspired. Titles like Linux Journal, Linux Format, and Maximum Linux were lifelines for enthusiasts, packed with tutorials, distro reviews, and CD/DVDs.
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SC Media, Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
Cloud Security Shifts Toward Open-Source Tools
Cloud cybersecurity refers to the measures and practices designed to protect data, applications, and services hosted in cloud environments from threats like unauthorized access, data breaches, and cyberattacks. It encompasses a broad range of strategies including encryption, identity management, access control, and compliance with regulatory standards.
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LinuxLinks, Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
17 Best Free and Open Source Linux MySQL Tools
MySQL is a relational database management system. It provides a very fast, multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL (Structured Query Language) database server. MySQL is the most popular open source database, and is the database component of the LAMP software stack.
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VentureBeat, Saturday, April 19th, 2025
The Open Source Advantage: Faster Bugs, Better Builds, Wider Buy-In
Software companies have a lot of decisions to make as they move through the stages of building a thriving business. Among the many issues to debate is whether or not to open source their technology. It's a big decision, and the licensing around open source receives a lot of attention in tech circles.
more → OpenSource, Thursday, April 17th, 2025
How Open Source Llms Are Shaping The Future Of AI
The future of AI isn't locked behind proprietary paywalls-it's open and collaborative, with open source LLMs giving businesses the power to innovate on their own terms.
more → SC Media, Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
Survey Finds 95% Of IT Teams Use Open Source
A new OpenLogic survey of 433 IT professionals shows that open-source software is nearly universal, with 95% of respondents using it and over a quarter reporting substantial growth in usage over the past year, according to a report by Cloud Native Now.
more → LinuxInsider, Monday, April 14th, 2025
Open Source Security At Risk From Poor Oversight
Open-source software has become a prime target in the escalating wave of cybersecurity threats. As attacks grow more sophisticated, the open-source community is racing to close critical security gaps and stop malicious code before it spreads.
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It's FOSS, Monday, April 14th, 2025
Birth Of Unix
Sometimes it feels like Unix has been around forever, at least to users who have used Linux, or BSD in any form for a decade or more now.
more → 9to5Linux, Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
LibreOffice 25.2.2 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 83 Bug Fixes
All users of the LibreOffice 25.2 office suite series are urged to update to this version as soon as possible.
more → InfoQ, Tuesday, April 8th, 2025
Qcon London: A Three-Step Blueprint For Managing Open Source Risk
At QCon London 2025, vulnerability manager Celine Pypaert discussed managing open-source dependency risks while maintaining momentum in innovation. She described a three-part blueprint for handling the security challenges that arise with the now widespread use of open-source dependencies.
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LinuxLinks, Monday, April 7th, 2025
Best Free And Open Source Software: March 2025 Updates
Here are the latest updates to our compilation of recommended software. Another hectic month to say the least.
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OpenSource For U, Thursday, March 27th, 2025
Essential Open Source Tools For Budding Data Scientists
Let's explore some of the top open source tools that are widely used in data science today. Mastering these tools will not only enhance your understanding of how data science is shaping industries but also help unlock job opportunities in this fast-growing field.
more → OpenSource For U, Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
Essential Open Source Tools For Network Administrators
Let's delve into a wide array of open source tools designed to address critical areas such as connectivity testing, traffic monitoring, security, automation, and advanced networking. These tools empower network professionals to enhance reliability, fortify security, and streamline operations by leveraging the flexibility and innovation of open source technology.
more → OpenSource For U, Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
Top 10 Open Source Tools for AI/ML
This list of the best open source tools for artificial intelligence and machine learning is enhanced with examples and illustrations.
more → LinuxLinks, Monday, March 24th, 2025
Best Free And Open Source Alternatives To Progress Sharefile
Progress Software Corporation is an American company that develops software for creating and deploying business applications. Their vision is to propel business forward in a technology-driven world.
more → OpenSource For U, Friday, March 21st, 2025
The Best Open Source Web Servers For 2025
This list of best open source web servers for this year is followed by guidelines on which one to choose and why, and how to get started.
more → Techstrong.ai, Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
The Case For Open Source In Generative AI
These days there's a heated debate in the developer community about whether to use open-source or closed-source infrastructure for building generative artificial intelligence (AI) apps.
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OpenSource For U, Monday, March 17th, 2025
Top Tools For Devops, Cybersecurity, And Cloud Management In 2025
In 2025, organisations will continue to rely on open source tools to retain a competitive edge. We look at why the best tools for DevOps, cybersecurity and cloud management will remain relevant and how best to integrate them into your organisation.
more → OpenSource For U, Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
Top 7 Open Source Technologies To Learn And Master In 2025
Open source technologies like containerisation, microservices with serverless computing, generative AI, API-driven development, robust IAM systems, observability, and security are defining the future of software development. If you are entering the job market this year, you will do well to master these. This can save valuable time and resources by offloading many traditionally manual tasks and enabling investigators to focus their time on the most pressing leads. These new capabilities are available globally for financial institutions of all sizes using the Investigation Hub crime and case management solution.
more → ZDNet, Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
The Linux Foundation's Latest Partnership Could Shake Up Open-Source Ecosystems - Here's Why
The two biggest corporate open-source foundations are merging.
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LinuxLinks, Monday, March 10th, 2025
Best Free And Open Source Software: February 2025 Updates
Here are the latest updates to our compilation of recommended software. We've really pulled the stops out this month.
more → OpenSource For U, Monday, March 10th, 2025
A Few Tips For Marketing Open Source Projects In The Non-Profit Tech Sector
You need a strategy and a checklist to successfully market an open source project. This includes publishing code, defining marketing goals and inviting feedback.
more → 9to5linux, Friday, March 7th, 2025
LibreOffice 25.2.1 Office Suite Is Now Available For Download With 77 Bug Fixes
All users of the LibreOffice 25.2 office suite series are urged to update to this version as soon as possible.
more → SmartDataCollective, Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
Drupal: Open Source CMS For Data-Driven Businesses
Drupal is a great CMS for companies trying to make the most of big data to grow their businesses.
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Analytics Insight, Saturday, March 1st, 2025
Best Open-Source Machine Learning Libraries In 2025
Best Open-Source Machine Learning Libraries in 2025: The Future of AI Development
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SC Media, Monday, February 24th, 2025
Report: 86% Of Codebases Contain Vulnerable Open Source Components
The use of high-risk and outdated open source software (OSS) components is a widespread problem, according to a Black Duck report that revealed 86% of analyzed codebases contained vulnerable open source components.
more → FOSS Force, Friday, February 21st, 2025
No, LibreOffice Doesn't Turn 40 This Year, but StarOffice Would if It Were Still Around
It's like reading the Old Testament: Star Writer begat StarOffice who begat OpenOffice, which begat LibreOffice. All but the standalone version of Star Writer battled with Microsoft's Office suite in the marketplace arena.
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IT'S FOSS, Thursday, February 20th, 2025
FOSS Weekly #25.08: Ubuntu 25.04 Features, Conky Setup, Plank Reloaded and More Linux Stuff
Fedora-OBS feud continues the drama in the Linux world.
more → The Register, Thursday, February 13th, 2025
LibreOffice Still Kicking At 40, Now With Browser Tricks And Real-Time Collab
Standard FOSS office suite continues to evolve in interesting new directions
more → Linux Magazine, Monday, February 10th, 2025
LibreOffice 25.2 Has Arrived
If you've been hoping for a release that offers more UI customizations, you're in for a treat.
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ITProToday, Tuesday, January 14th, 2025
Open Source Trends And Predictions 2025 From Industry Insiders
IT leaders and industry insiders share their open source trends and predictions for 2025.
more → HelpNet Security, Monday, January 13th, 2025
Github CISO On Security Strategy And Collaborating With The Open-Source Community
In this Help Net Security, Alexis Wales, CISO at GitHub, discusses how GitHub embeds security into every aspect of its platform to protect millions of developers and repositories, ensuring it remains a trustworthy platform for building secure software.
more → FOSS Force, Friday, December 27th, 2024
The Top Ten Open Source News Stories We Covered In 2024
Here are the stories we published that you liked the best in 2024. Some of them surprised us when they started getting gazillions of reads. Others didn't.
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