Linux Update: Running Windows Apps on Linux
No. 485 • October 29, 2026
This Week’s Feature
Running Windows Apps on Linux
Bottles lets you run Windows apps and games on Linux in clean, isolated environments without dual-booting.
In the News
In Case You Missed It
The Advantages of AlmaLinux’s ABI Compatibility
Embracing ABI compatibility, AlmaLinux OS branches out with new features and capabilities while maintaining compatibility with RHEL.How the Fediverse Found Parts for Its Platforms
The third in a five-part series on European-funded open source projects in hardware and software. The researchers came for a feed and stayed for the journals.TRENDING: Office 365 Available for Testing on Linux via Bottles
Linux users can now test the official Office 365, thanks to Mirko Brombin's work on Bottles.
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Senior Software Engineer I – Agent Observability
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Honeycomb is bringing LLM and agent observability together, through the data foundation and the product experiences built on top of it. You'll work in a small, cross-functional group of engineers with a dedicated product manager and designer, shipping features customers use in production. If you want to define how people understand and debug AI systems, this is the team for you.
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Honeycomb
Remote (United States or Canada)
Honeycomb is bringing LLM and agent observability together, through the data foundation and the product experiences built on top of it. You'll work in a small, cross-functional group of engineers with a dedicated product manager and designer, shipping features customers use in production. If you want to define how people understand and debug AI systems, this is the team for you.
Discover more on Open Source JobHub.
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