--- title: Best It's Foss posts — December 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted It's Foss posts from December 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss/best-of/2025/12 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss/best-of/2025/12 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best It's Foss posts — December 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted It's Foss posts from December 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of It's Foss — December 2025 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/denmark-begins-its-exit-from-microsoft-and-this-is-just-the-start-o4d559oic "Denmark Begins Its Exit from Microsoft — and This Is Just the Start") Article It's Foss · 38w Denmark Begins Its Exit from Microsoft — and This Is Just the Start Denmark's Road Traffic Authority is piloting SIA Open, a government initiative to replace Microsoft Windows and Office applications with open source alternatives. The agency cites data sovereignty and avoiding vendor lock-in as key motivations. This pilot involves a portion of their 600 employees, with plans to expand to 15,000 government users across multiple state agencies. The specific open source alternatives haven't been disclosed yet. 250 25 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/f-you-co-creator-of-go-language-is-rightly-furious-over-this-appreciation-email-bre1lvxqv "F*** You! Co-Creator of Go Language is Rightly Furious Over This Appreciation Email") Article It's Foss · 37w F\*\*\* You! Co-Creator of Go Language is Rightly Furious Over This Appreciation Email Rob Pike, co-creator of the Go programming language and legendary computer scientist from Bell Labs, expressed outrage after receiving an AI-generated thank-you email. The email came from an AI agent participating in the AI Village project, where agents were tasked with performing "random acts of kindness" and interpreted this by sending unsolicited emails to famous programmers. Pike's angry response highlights concerns about AI-generated content wasting resources, the environmental cost of AI infrastructure, and the broader societal impact of meaningless AI-generated material flooding our digital spaces. 180 36 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/linus-torvalds-defends-windows-blue-screen-of-death-ilqc06ubz "Linus Torvalds Defends Windows' Blue Screen of Death") Article It's Foss · 40w Linus Torvalds Defends Windows' Blue Screen of Death Linus Torvalds suggests that Windows' Blue Screen of Death errors are often caused by unreliable hardware rather than software bugs. He emphasizes that ECC (Error Correction Code) memory makes systems more reliable, and believes memory issues and hardware problems, especially in overclocked gaming systems, are frequently responsible for system crashes that users attribute to Windows instability. 168 18 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/no-ai-slops-gnome-now-forbids-vibe-coded-extensions-0p4qysznw "No AI Slops! GNOME Now Forbids Vibe Coded Extensions") Article It's Foss · 38w No AI Slops! GNOME Now Forbids Vibe Coded Extensions GNOME has updated its extension review guidelines to reject AI-generated code submissions. The policy targets low-quality extensions with unnecessary code patterns like excessive try-catch blocks, inconsistent styling, and imaginary API usage. Reviewers were spending over 6 hours daily reviewing 15,000+ lines of code, much of it AI-generated slop. Using AI as a learning tool or for code completions remains allowed; the ban specifically targets developers who generate entire extensions without understanding the code. 128 13 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/is-helium-the-browser-brave-was-meant-to-be--ov724jy9p "Is Helium the Browser Brave Was Meant to Be?") Article It's Foss · 39w Is Helium the Browser Brave Was Meant to Be? Helium is a privacy-focused web browser built on ungoogled Chromium that aims to deliver privacy by default without unnecessary bloat. It includes built-in uBlock Origin with Manifest V2 support, native DuckDuckGo bangs for quick searches, and Helium services to anonymize external connections. The browser stores everything locally with no sync or password manager, blocks third-party cookies by default, and enforces HTTPS. Notable features include split-view tabs and cleaner customization options. However, it's still beta software with some limitations: login issues with bundled uBlock Origin, no DRM support for streaming services, and users must bring their own solutions for password management and syncing across devices. 96 23 6. 6 [](https://daily.dev/posts/easier-than-nano-fresh-is-a-fresh-new-rust-based-terminal-editor-for-linux-fhoqcvgxw "Easier Than Nano! Fresh is a Fresh New Rust-based Terminal Editor for Linux") Article It's Foss · 38w Easier Than Nano! Fresh is a Fresh New Rust-based Terminal Editor for Linux Fresh is a new Rust-based terminal text editor that uses familiar GUI-style keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+S, Ctrl+F, Ctrl+Z) instead of modal editing or complex keybindings. It features full mouse support, a command palette, built-in file explorer, LSP integration, plugin support via TypeScript/Deno, and can handle files over 10 GB. The editor aims to lower the learning curve for beginners while providing modern features like split-pane layouts, embedded terminal, and markdown preview. 95 7 7. 7 [](https://daily.dev/posts/the-tor-project-is-now-rewritten-in-rust-instead-of-c-qctr5ukre "The Tor Project is Now Rewritten in Rust Instead of C") Article It's Foss · 39w The Tor Project is Now Rewritten in Rust Instead of C Arti 1.8.0, the Rust rewrite of Tor, introduces circuit timeout improvements that replace predictable timing patterns with randomized intervals to reduce fingerprinting risks. The release includes an experimental command for migrating onion service client authorization keys from C-based Tor to Arti's keystore, plus enhancements to routing architecture and protocol implementation. The rewrite addresses memory safety vulnerabilities inherent in the original C codebase, including buffer overflows and use-after-free bugs. 69 3 8. 8 [](https://daily.dev/posts/watch-out-elasticsearch-tiger-data-s-postgresql-bm25-search-extension-goes-open-source-i9m2ohtmp "Watch Out Elasticsearch! Tiger Data's PostgreSQL BM25 Search Extension Goes Open Source") Article It's Foss · 38w Watch Out Elasticsearch! Tiger Data's PostgreSQL BM25 Search Extension Goes Open Source Tiger Data has open-sourced pg\_textsearch, a PostgreSQL extension that enables BM25 relevance-ranked keyword searches directly within PostgreSQL. Previously available only on Tiger Cloud, the extension is now released under The PostgreSQL License on GitHub. It supports 29+ languages, works with partitioned tables, and uses a memtable architecture for efficient indexing. The extension allows developers to run modern search capabilities without setting up external systems like Elasticsearch, and can be combined with pgvector for hybrid keyword and semantic search within a single database. 32 9. 9 [](https://daily.dev/posts/we-have-another-new-linux-phone-before-2025-ends-and-it-s-not-for-you-or-for-me--82uvoetbm "We Have Another New Linux Phone Before 2025 Ends...And It's Not For You (or For Me)") Article It's Foss · 37w We Have Another New Linux Phone Before 2025 Ends...And It's Not For You (or For Me) FuriLabs launched the Void Phone VX1, an enterprise-focused Linux smartphone that's a rebadged FLX1s running Debian-based FuriOS. The device features a MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, 8GB RAM, and 128GB storage. Its enterprise capabilities include mobile device management (MDM) features like remote wipes, app whitelists, geofencing, and custom security policies for $2.50 per device monthly. Organizations can order with white-label customization, but MDM features require minimum orders of 100 units. 24 3 10. 10 [](https://daily.dev/posts/good-news-canonical-plans-to-rebuild-ubuntu-wiki-from-scratch-elpvvoz2f "Good News! Canonical Plans to Rebuild Ubuntu Wiki From Scratch") Article It's Foss · 40w Good News! Canonical Plans to Rebuild Ubuntu Wiki From Scratch Canonical is rebuilding Ubuntu's community wiki from scratch, with the current wikis at wiki.ubuntu.com and help.ubuntu.com set for decommissioning in August 2026\. The rebuild addresses critical issues including outdated MoinMoin software running on unsupported Python 2, poor content quality with obsolete information appearing in search results, and usability problems like slow page loads and mobile incompatibility. A cross-functional team is developing the replacement, targeting an alpha release in 2026 with community consultation throughout the process. 21 11. 11 [](https://daily.dev/posts/these-are-the-linux-apps-i-couldn-t-live-without-in-2025-nqtrcbsbl "These are the Linux Apps I Couldn't Live Without in 2025") Article It's Foss · 36w These are the Linux Apps I Couldn't Live Without in 2025 A personal selection of five Linux applications that proved essential in 2025: Converseen for batch image conversion and resizing, LM Studio for running AI models locally with complete privacy, Packet for wireless file transfers to Android devices via Quick Share, Btop++ as a beautiful terminal system monitor, and Calibre for ebook library management with new AI features. 14 1 [See all It's Foss archives](/sources/itsfoss/best-of) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss/best-of/2025/12#page","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss/best-of/2025/12","name":"Best It's Foss Posts — December 2025","description":"The most upvoted It's Foss posts from December 2025, curated by the daily.dev community.","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","url":"https://daily.dev"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss/best-of/2025/12#items","numberOfItems":11,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/denmark-begins-its-exit-from-microsoft-and-this-is-just-the-start-o4d559oic","name":"Denmark Begins Its Exit from Microsoft — and This Is Just the Start"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/f-you-co-creator-of-go-language-is-rightly-furious-over-this-appreciation-email-bre1lvxqv","name":"F*** You! 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