I'm Christine Hall, editor and publisher of FOSS Force , which has been covering the people, institutions, and projects that shape the open‑source software world since 2010. We're raising funds to launch the FOSS Force 2026 Independence Drive so we can pay contributing writers, keep our reporting consistent through the year, and reduce how much we depend on advertising to stay online.

For more than 15 years, FOSS Force has told the kinds of stories about free and open‑source software that don’t usually make it into mainstream tech coverage. We cover not just new releases, but long‑running projects, governance fights, licensing issues, community debates, and frequent reviews of Linux distributions and open‑source applications that help everyday users choose tools they can trust. Your support will help us bring in more voices, dig deeper into these stories, and help our independent, experienced outlet remain focused on covering open source for the people who actually rely on it.