FOSS Weekly #24.48: Archcraft, elementary 8 Release, Hyprland Guides, New COSMIC Release and More

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

Even if Thanksgiving is not a global festival, the Black Friday sales trend has definitely crossed the borders of the United States. We collected a bunch of deals on cloud storage, servers, gadgets and courses that may interest you as a Linux user.

Black Friday Deals for Linux Users — 2024 Edition

Black Friday is here. Don’t miss the deals offering massive discounts!

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

• New controversy in the Linux kernel.
• A new open source AI model for videos.
• Rhino Linux asking for support with development.
• And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux and Open Source News

• scrcpy 3.0 is out now, expect many enhancements.
• The Apache Software Foundation has new leadership.
• elementary OS 8 has finally arrived with loads of upgrades.
• COSMIC Desktop is shaping up nicely, Alpha 3 is out now.
• The AI-powered terminal Warp has removed its log-in requirement.
• The developers of Rhino Linux are asking the community for help.

Some contentious debate has been reignited regarding Bcachefs in the Linux kernel.

A Problem in the Linux Kernel Yet Again: This Time, It’s Bcachefs!

Some issues with the developer of bcachefs in the Linux Kernel community. Maybe, it’s just being overblown? What do you think?

It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Linux gamers are being treated as second-class citizens, with anti-cheat software being the most thorny issue out there.

Anti-Cheat: A Thorny Problem For Linux Gamers

The anti-cheat situation on Linux is getting worse. Let’s see what you can do about it.

It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• Learn how to automount drives on your Linux system.
• Waybar is a wonderful addition to Hyprland, you should check it out.
• Want to get started with GIMP? Our tutorial series has some great resources on that.
• Watch Netflix in full HD on Firefox in Linux.

Spice up your Hyprland setup by following our detailed customization guide.

Customizing Hyprland to Your Liking

Got Hyprland? Let’s see how to configure and customize it.

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👷 Maker’s and AI Corner

Running Ollama on Raspberry Pi? It is possible.

How to Run LLMs Locally on Raspberry Pi Using Ollama AI

Got a Raspberry Pi? How about using it ton run some LLMs using Ollama for your own private AI?

It’s FOSSAbhishek Kumar

LTXV is a new open source AI model for generating videos quickly.

📹 Videos We are Creating for You

✨ Apps of the Week

Explore TagSpaces, a powerful open source file organizer designed for personal data management and organization.

I Found An Open Source App That Helps With Both Note-Taking and File Management

Just a single app to do both note-taking and organizing files? TagSpaces is a fascinating option!

It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

Tracking your books is easy with Openreads.

🧩 Quiz Time

Can you rescue Tux before the closed-source barbarians hurt the fuzzy penguin?

Save The Tux With Linux Command Knowledge Quiz

If you know the Linux commands, you can save tux!

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💡 Quick Handy Tip

On Linux Mint, you can choose a new default terminal application. For doing this, search and open “Preferred Applications“, then scroll down to the bottom and select a terminal app from the list.

You can also provide custom arguments in the field that appears below the selector. Just remember, the default one on your LM installation is good enough, switch only if you feel the need for it.

If you are looking for a new one, then our Top 14 Terminal Emulators list should be helpful.

🤣 Meme of the Week

🗓️ Tech Trivia

In 1998, America Online (AOL) acquired Netscape Communications in a $4.2 billion stock deal. This move, finalized in 1999, aimed to bolster AOL’s online dominance and challenge Microsoft’s growing influence. Netscape shareholders received 0.45 shares of AOL stock for each share they held.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

Google might be forced to sell Chrome as part of the U.S. DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit. FOSSers are discussing whether it is appropriate to do so.

Google must sell Chrome to end search monopoly!

I know several of our contributors are against google But should companies be forced to sell parts of themselves ? Google was built around search engines and browsers, I know now they offer other tools in the form of storage, sheets, docs, maps … a long list. In the same vain, should microsoft be forced to sell bing search or even edge. Several years ago we had the browser wars and microsoft had to offer the choice. But google does not force its use, on linux when you install from the dist…

It’s FOSS Communitycallpaul.eu (Paul)

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