The Open Source Post
Welcome to the FOSS Post! The leading independent publication about Linux and open-source software.
We deliver stories, tutorials, reviews, analysis and opinion pieces about various aspects of the open-source world.
New user to the Linux and open source world? No worries, we have prepared a series of step-by-step explanatory articles that you can read to understand everything you need to know.
Are you a Linux user wishing to enhance your knowledge about privacy and security? Come read this series of detailed articles about these topics and see what practices you can apply.
Have an Android smartphone? Explore what open-source apps are out there that you can install on your smartphone to achieve better privacy and security.
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Latest Posts
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Microsoft is Planning to Run Linux Programs on Windows
You may have heard about a software named “Wine”, which is a program designed to run Windows applications & games on Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Wine […]
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Fair Code vs Open Source, Which Wins The Future?
Fair code is a new software development model which aims to replace the long-ruling open source model. Fair code authors argue that open source software lack a critical […]
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Use Linux Encryption to Harden Your Data Security
Encryption is one of the most amazing technologies to secure data. It prevents any 3rd-party from accessing it without having the key that unlocks the encrypted data, and […]
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7 Privacy Addons for Chromium-based Browsers
According to StatCounter, 70% of all desktop users worldwide use Google Chrome as their default Internet browser. A sad fact, as Chrome is a proprietary web browser that […]
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Ungoogled Chromium is an Alternative Chromium Browser for Privacy
For those who don’t know, Google Chrome is built on top of the Google Chromium browser, which is an open-source browser released under BSD license having almost the […]
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Secure Your Online Accounts With 2FA And Open Source
Two-Factor Authentication or Multiple Factor Authentication, is the process of using two or more ways of proving identity to online services rather than just using the password alone […]
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7 Privacy Addons for Firefox
Firefox is such a great web browser to save privacy by default. It blocks trackers, 3rd-party cookies, fingerprint trackers and cryptomining scripts by default. But even with this, […]
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Despite Efforts, Traditional Package Managers Still Dominate Linux Desktop
Many app packages were introduced in the last few years to the Linux desktop, such as Snap and Flatpak. These app packages aimed to solved different issues; From […]