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    FOSS Weekly #24.39: New File Manager, Webcam Issue in Ubuntu, GNOME 47 Release and More Linux Stuff

    Is the move away from Windows difficult? My colleague Sourav was a lifelong Windows user until he started working with us. He shared his experience of completely switching to Linux. Does his story resonate with yours?

    Is Linux Really Difficult For a Windows User? My Personal Journey Answers It!
    As a Windows user, I switched to Linux successfully. And, you can too. Here’s what I think.
    It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

    💬 Let’s see what else you get in this edition

    New Zorin OS and GNOME releases.Fixing webcam app in Ubuntu 24.04Getting hardware details graphicallyValve reportedly working on ARM support.Flappy Bird making an open-source comeback.And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!

    📰 Linux News

    Someone has created a C-based, open-source clone of the popular Flappy Bird game.According to leaks, Valve has been spotted testing out ARM support, we are not sure what the end-result might be.You can now use Llama and other open source LLMs in Brave browser.The previous Saturday happened to be Software Freedom Day, it should be more widely known if you ask me.Zorin OS 17 is now available.GNOME 47 was released with support for accent colors, and various UI changes.

    GNOME 47: The Update That Lets You Change Colors — Literally!
    GNOME 47 has finally arrived with accent colors, new UI changes, and more. Here’s how it looks!
    It’s FOSS NewsAnkush Das

    🧠 What We’re Thinking About

    A worrying trend has emerged, and we think open-source maintainers deserve better.

    60% of Open-Source Maintainers Are Unpaid: It’s Concerning & What We Can Do About it
    Open-source is not the problem. There’s something else.
    It’s FOSS NewsAnkush Das

    “Fair Source” is the new term in the software industry.

    More Companies Are Opting for ‘Fair Source’ Instead of ‘Open Source’: Here’s Why
    Fair Source is a new license approach trying to find a middle ground between proprietary and open-source benefits.
    It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

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    🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

    Learn to use Calibre to easily convert and transfer eBooks to your Kindle.If you were looking to dual boot Fedora and Windows, our guide can help.A handy resource for Arch Linux users who are looking to use PKGBUILD.Get hardware composition of your system in Linux with this handy graphical tool.

    For long, I ignored the Camera app issue in Ubuntu 24.04. I should not have.

    [Fixed] No Camera Found Issue in Ubuntu 24.04
    Making the Camera app work on Ubuntu 24.04 because Canonical seems to be not bothered by it even after the first point release of the latest LTS version.
    It’s FOSSAbhishek Prakash

    Spacedrive is a new Rust-based file manager that seems to be doing things quite different from other more traditional options.

    Spacedrive: A Dreamy Rust-Based Open-Source File Manager to Fix Your File Mess
    My search for the perfect file manager ends with Spacedrive.
    It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

    👷 Maker’s Corner

    Know what a compute module is? Fret not, we explain it here:

    What is Raspberry Pi Compute Module? What is it used for?
    In a nutshell, Compute Module is the brain but without much of the body.
    It’s FOSSAbhishek Kumar

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    ✨ Apps Of The Week

    Zen Browser is the latest App Of The Week, it is an interesting Firefox-based web browser which takes a novel approach to tab management.

    I tried this non-Chrome Open-Source Web Browser (And You Should Too!)
    It’s time we got to try an open-source browser not based on Chrome. Zen Browser is the hero we didn’t know we needed.
    It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

    Screen Time is a simple FOSS app for Android which tracks screen usage times.

    Screen Time: This Open-Source Android App is a Simple Solution to Your Digital Wellbeing
    This app does exactly what it is supposed to do.
    It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

    🧩 Quiz Time

    This time, we have a crossword that focuses on governance in open source.

    Governance in Open-Source Projects: Crossword
    A crossword to help you figure out governance in the open-source world.
    It’s FOSSAnkush Das

    💡 Quick Handy Tip

    On GNOME Files (Nautilus), you can show additional details for each folder in Icon view. First, go to Menu ➝ Preferences.

    Here, scroll down and set the three levels of details from the corresponding drop-down menus.

    Now, when you zoom the icon view to a particular level, you can view all of those selected details. You can also choose to go for showing only one or two additional details.

    🤣 Meme of the Week

    We already know that they can be valued more. 🥹

    🗓️ Tech Trivia

    Copyrighting computer code became a thing on September 22, 1986, after a federal judge ruled in favor. Imagine how open things would’ve been if that hadn’t happened.

    🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

    Regular FOSSer Paul wonders if tracking someone from their IP address is possible.

    Do join our friendly and helpful community for such discussions around Linux, open source and tech in general.

    Tracking activity through ip address
    I have just finished reading a police detective fiction book, nkt important who wrote it or any more details. But it had a section where the detective traced the bad guy through his ip address, which made me think and wonder… I know my IP address at home and have had on rare occasions a need to find it. I know if i try to access a uk web site and watch a video on the news, some sites will come up and say, you are not in the uk so cannot see this content. I am not sure if they get that from my…
    It’s FOSS Communitycallpaul.eu (Paul)

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