Pop!_OS’s much-awaited new Desktop Environment which has been written in Rust, is now available for alpha testing. We’ll take a look at it and see if the hype is real.
The Future Is Here! Pop!_OS’s Much Awaited COSMIC Desktop is Now Available for Alpha Testing
COSMIC Desktop debuts with insane customization options with Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS!
It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra
💬 Let’s see what else you get in this edition
A new Raspberry Pi microcontroller.COSMIC making an appearance on Pop!_OS.Ubuntu changing its Linux kernel approach.And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!
📰 Linux News
The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 is here, with a slight RISC-V flavor to it.TUXEDO Computers has launched the first convertible Linux laptop.Flux is an open-source GenAI model that’s taking the fight to Midjourney.Proton Pass has added new features to make it a more attractive proposition.
Ubuntu has committed to providing the latest Linux kernel version with future releases.
Wow! Ubuntu Will Include The Latest Linux Kernel Version in Future Releases
Ubuntu is making changes to give users a front-row seat for improved hardware support and latest kernel features.
It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra
🧠What we’re Thinking About
Netdata has an interesting feature that will grab the attention of the Sysadmins out there.
This Underrated Netdata Feature is a Godsend for Busy But Smart Sysadmins
Monitoring performance metrics is one thing, getting timely alerts is another.
It’s FOSS NewsAbhishek
🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More
Up your KDE Plasma experience with these 15 widgets.
Elevate Your KDE Plasma Experience With These 15 Essential Widgets
Are you using these KDE Plasma widgets to enhance your user experience? We tell you the most useful options here.
It’s FOSSSreenath
Stuck in a rut? Want to be more productive? Well, then, this guide is for you!
10 Ways to be More Productive on Linux Desktop
These tips and tools will help you increase your productivity in a Linux environment.
It’s FOSSAbhishek Prakash
If you use Google Chrome, then you can’t miss these extensions:
13 Best Open-Source Google Chrome Extensions
Using Google Chrome or Chromium-based browsers? Try these awesome open-source Chrome extensions!
It’s FOSSCommunity
📹 Videos we created for you
✨ Project Highlights
Unlike other cleaner apps for Android, SD Maid v2 is actually a good one to have.
SD Maid v2 Helps You Keep Your Android Device Squeaky Clean
SD Maid’s open-source successor is a neat utility that you must try!
It’s FOSS NewsAnkush Das
🧩 New Quiz
This time, we have a crossword for user management commands on Linux.
Linux User Management Commands: Crossword
Learn how to manage users on Linux with this crossword!
It’s FOSSAnkush Das
💡 Quick Handy Tip
Drag and drop files on top of an archive to add it to that archive in Nemo File Manager.
🤣 Meme of the Week
Oh, Cap, shouldn’t have said that. ðŸ˜
ðŸ—“ï¸ Tech Trivia
IBM introduced the Personal Computer on August 12, 1981, beginning the onset of microprocessor-based computers. It had an Intel 8088 running @4.77 MHz, and came equipped with Microsoft’s MS-DOS operating system.
🧑â€ðŸ¤â€ðŸ§‘ FOSSverse Corner
FOSSers are discussing how FOSS is usually portrayed in books or movies negatively.
Books or movies portraying FOSS in a positive way
Hey, one of the things I think of a lot, is how FOSS is not perceived as useful or useful. Big brands actually pay big bucks to have their brand portrayed in a movie. Computers, cars, software… But obviously FOSS products don’t have this kind of money (and honestly, I don’t think it would be wise to spend money that way either). But every now and then, FOSS products appear in popular fiction. The first example I can think of, is Mr Robot using his hacking tools… (but this actually again also k…
It’s FOSS CommunityJurgen
Pro FOSSer Neville has embarked on a journey to manually compile the xv Linux image viewer.
Resurrecting `xv` … the original Linux image viewer
Resurrecting xv … the original Linux image viewer I have some old image manipulation software which uses the xv image viewer . It is not available in Debian , Arch or Void repos, so I decided to track down the source code and compile it. I obtained the source code from here It is beautiful clean coded C written by John Bradley back in the 1990’s. It compiles virtually without modification on a modern 64 bit system, with one exception The routine xvpng.c makes calls to the PNG image librar…
It’s FOSS Communitynevj
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