📰 I tried replacing Plex with Jellyfin, but the free, open-source app just can't compete

Jellyfin is winning on principle, but Plex still wins on the couch.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-tried-replacing-plex-with-jellyfin-but-the-free-open-source-app-just-cant-compete/

#opensource

📰 Frame Gives FFmpeg a Modern GUI for Everyday Media Conversion

Frame is an open-source media conversion utility that wraps FFmpeg in a native Rust GUI for video, audio, image, subtitle, and metadata workflows.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/frame-gives-ffmpeg-a-modern-gui-for-everyday-media-conversion/

#ffmpeg #opensource

📰 Another German state heads down the open source sovereignty road

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ditches SharePoint while Bavaria also mulls Microsoft alternatives.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/07/08/another-german-state-heads-down-the-open-source-sovereignty-road/5268192

#opensource

📰 Redox OS Gets GTK3 Backend For Orbital Desktop, Fractional Scaling & USB Gamepads

The open-source, Rust-based Redox OS platform had a very eventful June with many new features implemented and more software ported over to run on this from-scratch operating system...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-June-2026

#opensource

📰 LibreOffice 26.8 Beta Released For Improving This Free Software Office Suite

The Document Foundation today announced the first beta release of the LibreOffice 26.8 open-source office suite set for its stable debut in August...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-26.8-Beta-1

#opensource

📰 This open-source app gives self-hosted music libraries the one feature Spotify users take for granted

Explo turns my Listenbrainz playlists into a self-growing music library, no Spotify required.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/app-gives-self-hosted-music-libraries-feature-spotify-take-for-granted/

#opensource

📰 GStreamer 1.28.5 Multimedia Framework Adds Support for Support for H.266/VVC

GStreamer 1.28.5 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with support for H.266/VVC, HEVC with alpha decoding improvements, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-5-multimedia-framework-adds-support-for-support-for-h-266-vvc

#opensource

📰 Wireshark 4.6.7 Released with Updated Protocol Support, Bug and Security Fixes

Wireshark 4.6.7 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available for download with updated protocol and capture file support, as well as various bug and security fixes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-7-released-with-updated-protocol-support-bug-and-security-fixes

#opensource

📰 Crowdfunding begins for Open Book Touch, an open source eReader

The Open Book Touch is an eBook reader with a small, front-lit E ink display, a microSD card slot for storage, and support for EPUB and TXT files. But what really makes it different from most eReaders is that it’s a fully open source device with unusual (for eReader) features like a user-replaceable battery. Not only .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/crowdfunding-begins-for-open-book-touch-an-open-source-ereader/

#opensource

📰 HiZ Plane Optimization Merged For Intel Vulkan Linux Driver For Some Performance Benefit

After two years being on the TODO list for a possible performance optimization, the Intel open-source "ANV" Vulkan driver has now merged an HiZ plane optimization that can yield up to a few percent frame-rate improvement for Linux gaming/graphics on newer Intel integrated and discrete graphics hardware...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-HiZ-Plane-Optimization

#intel #linux #opensource

📰 I ditched Chrome and Firefox for this snappy open-source browser, and it exceeded expectations

Google Chrome might be one of the three most recognizable web browsers for Windows, topping Microsoft's pre-installed Edge and Mozilla Firefox, built on the Gecko engine. While Chrome and Edge share the Chromium underpinnings, they aren't the lone exemplars of the engine's capabilities. Since Chromium is open-source, it has spawned an array of web browsers that hope to edge out Chrome (pun intended) with distinct features.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-ditched-chrome-and-firefox-for-this-snappy-open-source-browser-and-it-exceeded-expectations/

#chromium #firefox #opensource

📰 This open-source camera turns your Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W into an 80s-styled delight

Back in March, we covered an open-source camera called the Saturnix. Back then, it was a work-in-progress, but it was still cool enough to check out. The creator said they'd get something out as soon as they could, but much like everything else in life, it took more time than expected.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-open-source-camera-turns-your-raspberry-pi-zero-2-w-into-an-80s-styled-delight/

#opensource #raspberry

📰 Azure Linux 4.0 Released: Microsoft Expands Its Enterprise Linux Platform Beyond the Cloud

by George WhittakerMicrosoft has officially unveiled Azure Linux 4.0, the latest version of its open-source Linux distribution designed for cloud infrastructure, enterprise workloads, and modern data centers. Formerly known as CBL-Mariner, Azure Linux has powered Microsoft's internal cloud services for years, but version 4.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/azure-linux-40-released-microsoft-expands-its-enterprise-linux-platform-beyond-cloud

#linux #opensource

📰 DLSS Updater 4.3.0 for Linux has "grown into a full Proton Upscalers panel"

Open source is awesome, and tools like the DLSS Updater can be incredibly useful and the Linux support just keeps on getting better.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/dlss-updater-4-3-0-for-linux-has-grown-into-a-full-proton-upscalers-panel/

#linux #opensource #proton

📰 Slack Who? This Self-Hosted Chat App Just Went Open Source

Built by one developer over the past year, Chatto is a team chat solution that can be self-hosted.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17379567/chatto-goes-open-source

#opensource

📰 This open-source puck lets you use your Steam Controller on Xbox, Switch, and PlayStation consoles

Once you find a good controller, you really want to use it on every gaming device you own. Unfortunately, it's not as easy as plugging an Xbox controller into your Switch, so you're often hunting for workarounds.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-open-source-puck-lets-you-use-your-steam-controller-on-xbox-switch-and-playstation-consoles/

#opensource #steam

📰 Visor Is a New Graphical UEFI Boot Manager for Linux

Visor is a new open-source UEFI boot manager for Linux, designed to launch kernels, UKIs, Windows, and other EFI applications.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/visor-is-a-new-graphical-uefi-boot-manager-for-linux/

#linux #opensource

📰 Haiku Merges NVMM For Initial Virtualization Support, But It Doesn't Yet Fully Work

The BeOS-inspired Haiku open-source operating system project has published their June 2026 status report. In the past month the developers merged their NVMM VM monitor support, hardware driver improvements, and progressed toward the upcoming Haiku sixth beta release...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Haiku-June-2026

#opensource

📰 7 Open Source Trello Alternatives For Your Kanban Boards

Trello has changed a lot since I started using it in 2013. If you want that old-school Kanban simplicity back, here are the open source alternatives worth a look.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17380029/open-source-trello-alternatives

#opensource

📰 Intel Vulkan Driver Now Supports H.265 10-bit Video Encoding

Hyunjun Ko with Igalia continues advancing the Vulkan Video capabilities of the Intel open-source "ANV" Vulkan driver for Linux systems...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Vulkan-Video-10-bit-H265

#intel #linux #opensource