Features
Gate Search
Pattern-matching tools for chasing down malicious software
The big antivirus companies offer a myriad of malware scanning utilities, but it is often difficult to see what they are really doing or to customize them for specific needs. Beyond the giants are a class of more versatile tools that let you choose the rulesets – and even write your own rules.
Monkey Business
Customizing web content with Tampermonkey
Even small changes in a web page can improve the browsing experience. Your preferred web browser provides all the tools you need to inject JavaScript to adapt the page. You just need a browser with its debugging tools, some knowledge of scripting, and the browser extension Tampermonkey.
Perfect Harmony
Keep Files in Sync
FreeFileSync and Syncthing let you keep your files in sync between two computers on your local network or across the Internet.
Better Router
Exploring the OpenWrt router OS
The OpenWrt router OS includes features you won't find with over-the-counter home routers – and you can use it on old hardware that the vendor has abandoned.
Monitoring Maestro
Creating a Status Dashboard for Your Home Server
If you run a VPS or a home server, you might like to know the status of your services. Gatus provides you with a status dashboard and sends you alerts when something's amiss.
Different Desk
Setting up a home desktop system with FreeBSD
FreeBSD is steady and stable – will it work as a desktop system?
An Enterprise Distro for Server, Cloud, and AI
What’s New in openEuler 24.03 LTS SP4
Inheriting native SuperPoD support from SP3, openEuler 24.03 LTS SP4 delivers a tailor-made solution for server, cloud, and AI scenarios while further enhancing system reliability and usability.
The Answer Was Already on the Shelf
How public money built defenses for open source software (way) before the law required them.
Changing the Chip Industry: How Public Investment Has Grown Open Silicon
The first in a five-part series on how public funding of open source contributes to digital autonomy.
Package Packer
Exploring the AlmaLinux Build System
The AlmaLinux Build System lets you build, test, sign, and release packages from a single interface.
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2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release
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