Open Source
The latest Open Source coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
KDE Declares Microsoft's Copilot Key 'Dumb' — Then Gives Linux Users Total Control
KDE developers have moved beyond rhetorical jabs and into code, implementing native support in KDE Frameworks for the divisive Copilot hardware key. The open-source desktop project plans to ship...
Why Linux Dominates Homelabs with 61.4% Web Server Share – and When Windows Still Wins
Linux now powers 61.4% of all web servers, according to the latest W3Techs data. For homelab enthusiasts, that number is more than a market share stat—it’s a clear signal about where the server...
Free Windhawk Mod Adds System Telemetry, Weather, and News to Windows 11 Taskbar Clock
Windows 11 users can now transform the static taskbar clock into a dynamic, multi-line system monitor that displays CPU and memory usage, network throughput, weather, news headlines, and multiple...
KDE Devs Call Microsoft’s Copilot Key ‘Dumb’—And Now You Can Remap It
KDE developers have made their stance on Microsoft’s Copilot key crystal clear: it’s “dumb.” The open-source desktop environment team announced that KDE Frameworks 6.18 will not only...
Linux Mint 22.1, Zorin 17.3, and Ubuntu 24.04 Make Ditching Windows and macOS Easier Than Ever in 2025
For millions of Windows 10 users facing the October 2025 end-of-support deadline, the thought of upgrading to Windows 11 or buying a new PC is unpalatable. But 2025 is shaping up to be the year they...
Native ARM64 Audacity Arrives for Windows 11, Leaving Plugin Users Waiting
Audacity 3.7.5 shipped this week, and for the first time, the popular open-source audio editor runs natively on Windows 11 ARM64 devices. No emulation required. The update closes a long-standing gap...
PowerToys' New ClipPing Tool Ends Clipboard Guesswork with Visual Overlays
A proposed PowerToys module called ClipPing wants to kill one of computing's most persistent micro-stressors: the brief flash of doubt after hitting Ctrl+C. Did the copy actually register? For...
WSL 2.5.10 Lands: Microsoft’s Secret Security Patch for Windows 11 Explained
Microsoft shipped a terse, single-line update to the Windows Subsystem for Linux on January 15, 2025. Version 2.5.10 of WSL arrived through the Microsoft Store with no fanfare, no CVE identifiers,...
AnduinOS: The Linux Distro That Nearly Perfects the Windows 11 Illusion
Microsoft’s Windows 11 has a new imitator—and it’s not another theme pack or skin. AnduinOS, a fresh Linux distribution built on Ubuntu, commits to replicating the look, feel, and even many...
FydeOS: A Powerful, Privacy-Focused Alternative to ChromeOS Flex for Modern and Legacy Hardware
FydeOS has been quietly but steadily transforming into a standout alternative to ChromeOS Flex, sparking considerable interest among technology enthusiasts, schools, enterprises, and anyone seeking...
Wassette: Microsoft’s Open-Source Rust and WebAssembly Framework Revolutionizing Secure AI Agent Deployment
As the software landscape increasingly pivots toward artificial intelligence, the need for robust, secure, and flexible frameworks to support AI development becomes paramount. In this context,...
Microsoft Open Sources Windows App SDK: A New Era for Windows Development
Microsoft’s decision to open source the Windows App SDK signals a monumental shift in the trajectory of Windows software development. This move isn’t simply a change of licensing or a GitHub...