FOSS Weekly #24.28: Mastering Nano, Xfce Distros, Proton’s Google Docs Rival and More
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 😄
💬 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.
📰 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.
🧠 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.
🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More
These ten distros are a great choice for Xfce!
Combine the power of the terminal and the Nautilus file manager to save time.
Some really great free resources for those who want to dip into the AI pool.
📹 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?
This open-source file manager app for Android is nice.
🧩 New quiz
Continuing the trend that the previous quiz started, are you familiar with Linux Mint’s history?
💡 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.
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.
🤣 Meme of the week
Microsoft cannot move forward without it, can it?
🗓️ 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.
Neville shares what the slogan for Linux Mint is, with a few others for different distros in an insightful thread.
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