FOSS Weekly #24.28: Mastering Nano, Xfce Distros, Proton’s Google Docs Rival and More
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I usually create quick, short videos of less than 5 minutes duration. But recently, I published a hands-on Nano editor guide that goes over 20 minutes.
That’s rare for me. But if you like longer videos on a topic, perhaps I can create videos on Linux commands and Bash scripting. Please let me know your feedback 😄
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💬 Let’s see what else you get in this edition
- A new Google Docs rival
- Linux Mint 22 release being delayed
- Fedora going for a Wayland-only ISO
- GNOME moving towards a different default font.
- And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!
🛒 Don’t miss this ebook deal
The Humble Bundle on Linux book has been extended by a few more days. In case you missed it previously, you can get it now.
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📰 Linux news
- Google has extended Linux kernel support for Android.
- Proton has launched a secure document editor for Drive.
- Linux Mint 22 release has been delayed owing to pesky bugs.
- Peppermint OS now has a new “loaded” variant for new users.
- GNOME is aiming to change the default font to a more maintained one.
- The upcoming Fedora 41 Workstation GNOME images will be Wayland-only.
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🧠 What we’re thinking about
We have been claiming that gaming on Linux has improved but has it really? Sourav takes it to testing by running his favorite Windows-only game on Linux.
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🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More
These ten distros are a great choice for Xfce!
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Combine the power of the terminal and the Nautilus file manager to save time.
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Some really great free resources for those who want to dip into the AI pool.
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📹 Video tutorial
We take a quick look at Open Euler 24.03, a Linux ecosystem by Open Atom, an open source foundation backed by Huawei, Tencent, Baidu and other Chinese tech giants.
✨ Project highlights
I never expected Arch Linux to run inside Google Drive, what’s next? Doom on Google Drive?
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This open-source file manager app for Android is nice.
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🧩 New quiz
Continuing the trend that the previous quiz started, are you familiar with Linux Mint’s history?
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💡 Quick handy tip
On Brave Browser, you can take screenshots of websites.
Click on the top-right hamburger menu and select Save and Share > Screenshot.
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This will give you a familiar selection rectangle, through which you can select a specific section of the website. Once a section is selected, it will be copied to your clipboard.
You can also click the download button to save the image to local storage.
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🤣 Meme of the week
Microsoft cannot move forward without it, can it?
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🗓️ Tech Trivia
MIT’s Whirlwind became the world’s first computer to allow users to enter commands using a keyboard on July 4, 1956, signalling a move away from dials, switches, and punch cards.
🧑🤝🧑 FOSSverse corner
Pro FOSSer and long-time contributor ernie shares a concerning report from Akamai, showing the current state of the internet security landscape.
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Neville shares what the slogan for Linux Mint is, with a few others for different distros in an insightful thread.
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