--- title: Best It's Foss posts — July 2026 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted It's Foss posts from July 2026, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss/best-of/2026/07 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss/best-of/2026/07 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best It's Foss posts — July 2026 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted It's Foss posts from July 2026, 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 — July 2026 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/good-news-gamers-gog-is-officially-coming-to-linux-r6jtrhvaf "Good News Gamers! GOG is Officially Coming to Linux") Article It's Foss · 7w Good News Gamers! GOG is Officially Coming to Linux GOG has confirmed it is working on a native Linux client for GOG GALAXY, its optional game launcher. The company's joint CEO revealed a specialist has been hired to lead the effort, though no timeline or specific plans have been shared yet. This follows GOG becoming an independent company after CD Projekt sold it, and its new owner publicly criticizing Windows quality. A native Linux client would let Linux gamers manage their GOG library with features like auto-updates, cloud saves, and achievement tracking without relying on compatibility layers like Bottles or Lutris. The news is seen as significant given GOG's DRM-free model, which lets users keep offline installers that remain playable even if the storefront shuts down. 145 11 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/another-german-state-just-kicked-out-microsoft-kind-of-m8twsvdww "Another German State Just Kicked Out Microsoft ...Kind Of") Article It's Foss · 10w Another German State Just Kicked Out Microsoft ...Kind Of The German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has replaced Microsoft SharePoint with a self-hosted Nextcloud deployment, currently serving 5,000 government employees with plans to expand to 50,000 public sector workers. The migration was handled without disruption or data loss by the state's IT provider DVZ M-V. Beyond file sharing, the state also uses OpenProject for project management and built its own AI assistant (LEA) based on OpenWebUI. The move is part of a broader open source push coordinated with neighboring Schleswig-Holstein and aligned with Germany's national Deutschland-Stack framework, which mandates ODF and PDF/UA formats and favors open source and European providers to reduce vendor lock-in. Microsoft is not being dropped entirely — only SharePoint has been replaced so far. 70 5 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/15-o-reilly-linux-ebooks-for-under-30-a-bundle-that-goes-from-command-line-basics-to-kubernetes-mwsimnm9y "15 O'Reilly Linux eBooks for Under $30: A Bundle That Goes From Command Line Basics to Kubernetes") Article It's Foss · 8w 15 O'Reilly Linux eBooks for Under $30: A Bundle That Goes From Command Line Basics to Kubernetes Humble Bundle and O'Reilly have partnered on a pay-what-you-want Linux eBook collection called 'Linux: All the Things', featuring 15 DRM-free titles. Tier 1 ($5.90) includes 5 books covering Linux internals, BPF observability, system programming, and Git references. Tier 2 ($29.50) unlocks all 15 books, adding beginner-to-intermediate Linux titles, Git learning resources, Kali Linux security testing, Kubernetes, and network automation. All books are DRM-free PDF and ePUB. Part of the purchase supports Code for America nonprofit. The bundle ends July 29. 55 1 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/i-really-want-to-love-this-markdown-editor-but-one-thing-holds-it-back-7lphx6cw9 "I Really Want to Love This Markdown Editor, But One Thing Holds It Back") Article It's Foss · 7w I Really Want to Love This Markdown Editor, But One Thing Holds It Back Ferrite is a Rust-based Markdown editor designed for developers, offering IDE-like features including folder view, dual pane, built-in terminal, Git status, code folding, syntax highlighting, and diagram support. It fits workflows involving collaborative documentation on GitHub. However, it has notable drawbacks: images don't render in the preview pane, the split-view sync has noticeable lag, and the feature set may feel overwhelming. An additional complication is that the project is explicitly labeled as 100% AI-developed, which raises questions for some users about whether to adopt it. 52 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/firedragon-browser-swoops-in-with-new-wings-258yjg7fm "FireDragon Browser Swoops in With New Wings") Article It's Foss · 7w FireDragon Browser Swoops in With New Wings FireDragon v13, the default browser on Garuda Linux, has been rewritten from scratch with a new codebase replacing its previous Floorp base. Key changes include DuckDuckGo as the default search engine with an expanded privacy-focused search list, a new Welcome dialog with one-click toggles for settings normally buried in about:config, TLS 0-RTT enabled by default for lower latency, XDG Base Directory support, and a trimmed default extension set (only uBlock Origin and Flagfox remain). A hands-on look reveals some rough edges: a title bar that can't be hidden and a system dark mode theming bug affecting websites. Available via Flathub, AUR, and GitLab for Windows/macOS users. 41 8 6. 6 [](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-all-the-new-features-so-far-cupbybvge "Ubuntu 26.10 "Stonking Stingray": All the New Features So Far") Article It's Foss · 7w Ubuntu 26.10 "Stonking Stingray": All the New Features So Far Ubuntu 26.10 'Stonking Stingray' is an interim release scheduled for October 15, 2026, serving as a testing ground for features destined for Ubuntu 28.04 LTS. Key highlights include Linux kernel 7.x, a switch from dbus-daemon to dbus-broker for better performance, GNOME 51 with various shell and app fixes, and local-first AI features including Myna speech-to-text. Canonical is continuing its Rustification push by sponsoring ntpd-rs development and has already replaced several core utilities with Rust equivalents. Other additions include a redesigned installer and onboarding flow (targeting 28.04), a package-agnostic App Center, Ubuntu Certified hardware checks in Settings, RISC-V full desktop support, Microsoft MFA via authd, and an experimental amd64v3 package archive. 30 7. 7 [](https://daily.dev/posts/return-of-the-meme-hannah-montana-linux-lives-again-in-2026-ypzlvis2v "Return of The Meme! Hannah Montana Linux Lives Again in 2026") Article It's Foss · 10w Return of The Meme! Hannah Montana Linux Lives Again in 2026 Hannah Montana Linux (HML), the iconic 2009 Linux meme distro built on Kubuntu with hot pink Disney branding, has been revived in 2026 by developer Noah Cagle. The new version is based on Debian 13 with non-free repositories enabled, uses Debian's live-build tooling, and features a heavily customized KDE Plasma desktop with a recreated pink theme. The wallpaper was rebuilt from the original 2009 PNG, the color scheme is a modified Breeze copy, and the installer uses Calamares. A lighter LXQt-based variant (HML26 Lite) is available for older hardware, and a standalone KDE theme is offered for existing Plasma users. The project is available on GitLab and is primarily a passion project. 20 3 8. 8 [](https://daily.dev/posts/turns-out-wayland-isn-t-the-input-lag-disaster-everyone-says-it-is-inq9dpjvv "Turns Out Wayland Isn't the Input Lag Disaster Everyone Says it is") Article It's Foss · 9w Turns Out Wayland Isn't the Input Lag Disaster Everyone Says it is A developer built a DIY click-to-photon latency measurement device (Click2photon) using a photodiode and simulated USB mouse clicks to test real end-to-end input latency on Linux. Testing Diabotical via Proton on CachyOS with an RTX 4070 SUPER and 500 Hz OLED monitor, results show X11 beats Wayland by only 0.14–0.22 ms — far too small to explain Wayland's reputation for feeling laggy. The real latency culprit is XWayland, which adds 3.13 ms on top of native Wayland. Enabling VRR saves 0.26–0.45 ms, and the dxvk-low-latency fork saves up to 0.84 ms in uncapped scenarios. The practical takeaway for Linux gamers: enable VRR, use the dxvk-low-latency fork, and ensure games run through native Wayland rather than XWayland. 18 1 9. 9 [](https://daily.dev/posts/brave-says-this-is-not-a-privacy-feature-but-using-containers-has-its-perks-atcykvhvo "Brave Says This is Not a Privacy Feature, But Using Containers Has Its Perks") Article It's Foss · 10w Brave Says This is Not a Privacy Feature, But Using Containers Has Its Perks Brave Browser 1.92 introduces built-in Containers, a feature that isolates cookies and site data per tab. Four default categories (Personal, Work, Social, School) ship out of the box, and users can create custom ones with their own names, colors, and icons. A temporary container option is also available via right-click for quick, unnamed isolation sessions. The feature is rolling out gradually, but users on 1.92 can force-enable it via brave://flags. 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