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Exploring the Trinity Desktop

TDE: Museum Piece or Modern Desktop Alternative?

Nov 09, 2021

Trinity Desktop Environment's latest release may seem like a trip back in time due to archaic features, but it does offer a functional desktop for modern computing and, more importantly, freedom of choice.

AltSearch

An alternative search tool for LibreOffice Writer

Oct 10, 2021

AltSearch offers extended functionality to LibreOffice Write's default find and replace tools, making it the ideal for editing and formatting longer documents.

Reconsidering TweetDeck

An Alternative Twitter Interface

Aug 27, 2021

Once a problem child on Linux, the Twitter client TweetDeck now installs easily, offering unrivaled features. However, potential changes in the updated beta version raise potential concerns for its future as an alternative Linux-based Twitter interface.

­Basic Hacks for Kobo E-Readers

E-reader Liberation

Aug 02, 2021

With a little hacking, you can free your Kobo e-reader from its proprietary chains. You may even transform your e-reader into a more general-purpose device.

The Latest Challenge to Copyleft

Copilot

Jul 16, 2021

GitHub's Copilot takes code autocompletion to a new level but raises copyleft licensing issues.

What happens if the FSF collapses?

The Future of the FSF

Jun 21, 2021

With the controversy surrounding Richard Stallman’s reinstatement to the Free Software Foundation board refusing to go away, Bruce contemplates the future of the FSF.

A Survey of Init Systems

Init Alternatives

May 25, 2021

While most distros ship with systemd, init alternatives exist. Here are a few of the leading init systems available for Linux.

Can the Free Software Foundation Save itself?

The Road Ahead

Apr 13, 2021

The controversy surrounding Richard Stallman has raised questions about the Free Software Foundation's relevance.

Scattershot

Outlining in LibreOffice: A Survival Guide

Feb 02, 2021

LibreOffice offers many tools necessary for outlining, but not in an easy-to-use single module. Here’s a survival guide to get the most out of LibreOffice’s outlining features, along with a wish list for a better outlining tool.

2020 in Free Software

Trends and Events in Free Software in 2020

Jan 06, 2021

Among other noteworthy trends in 2020, producing free and secure video conferencing software has become a higher priority in the past year.

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