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Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux

Before the Danish government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Here's why.

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Want to save your old computer? Try one of these 8 Linux distros for free
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Remembering Bill Atkinson, the Mac visionary that revolutionized personal computing
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How to create a Linux bash script - and what you can do with it
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IRS open-sources Direct File tax software amid political and industry pushback - here's why
Denmark building

Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux

Before the Danish government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Here's why.
5 hours ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software
The default Bodhi Linux desktop.

Want to save your old computer? Try one of these 8 Linux distros for free

Here's how to save money, reduce e-waste, and extend the life of your old hardware at the same time.
1 day ago by Jack Wallen in Linux
Bill Atkinson

Remembering Bill Atkinson, the Mac visionary that revolutionized personal computing

You may not know his name, but Steve Jobs was so desparate to hire Bill Atkinson that he went to extraordinary lengths to recruit him for Apple - and it proved to be a smart move.
1 day ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Tech
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How to create a Linux bash script - and what you can do with it

Bash scripts have been around since the humble beginnings of Linux. Here's how to get started with them.
1 day ago by Jack Wallen in Open Source
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IRS open-sources Direct File tax software amid political and industry pushback - here's why

The administration has ended free income tax filing, but that didn't stop the IRS from open-sourcing its frontend Direct File tax program.
5 days ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Government: US
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How to choose the right Linux file system for your needs - and why ext4 is so popular

There are several Linux file systems, but should you go with an alternative, and if so, which one?
6 days ago by Jack Wallen in Linux
Tech prophet Mary Meeker just dropped a massive report on AI trends - here's your TL;DR

Tech prophet Mary Meeker just dropped a massive report on AI trends - here's your TL;DR

She said 'unprecedented' so many times I almost lost count.
1 week ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Artificial Intelligence
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How Red Hat just quietly, radically transformed enterprise server Linux

RHEL 10 becomes the first major enterprise Linux distro to discard traditional packaging and embrace immutable. See how we got here.
1 week ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software
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Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse

It was never the sexiest language, but for decades Java has been a mainstay of modern technology, and it's going to be with us for years to come.
1 week ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software
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The Linux 6.15 kernel arrives - and it's big a victory for Rust fans

Linux 6.15 kernel comes with new Rust-based drivers, performance gains, and more.
1 week ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software
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Microsoft finally open-sources (most of) Windows Subsystem for Linux

The announcement closes a nearly nine-year-old request from the developer community, and signals a new era of collaboration between Microsoft and open-source contributors.
3 weeks ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Windows
A decade of the Rust programming language

Rust turns 10: How a broken elevator changed software forever

Rust 1.0 shipped in May 2015. Here's how it came about and why it marked a turning point in the world of software development.
3 weeks ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software
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Microsoft goes all in on Anthropic's MCP standard for safer AI agent deployments

Microsoft anounced support for the AI data connection standard across its platform at Build 2025.
3 weeks ago by Radhika Rajkumar in Artificial Intelligence
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Believe it or not, Microsoft just announced a Linux distribution service - here's why

Microsoft is open-sourcing its Linux Integration Services Automation image-testing service for everyone.
4 weeks ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software
The Linux desktop is finally taking off

5 factors steadily fueling Linux's desktop rise

Linux has been quietly moving from niche to mainstream - and this is why.
4 weeks ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software
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