FOSS Weekly #25.27: System Info, Retro Tools, Fedora 32-bit Update, Torvalds vs Bcachefs and More Linux Stuff
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💬 Let’s see what else you get in this edition
- Bcachefs running into trouble.
- A new Rust-based GPU driver.
- Google giving the Linux Foundation a gift.
- And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
📰 Linux and Open Source News
- digiKam 8.7 is here with many upgrades.
- Tyr is a new Rust-based driver for Arm Mali GPUs.
- Claudia is an open source GUI solution for Claude AI coding.
- Broadcom has been bullying enterprises with VMware audits.
- Google has donated the A2A protocol to the Linux foundation.
- Murena Fairphone (Gen. 6) has been introduced with some decent specs.
- Warp 2.0 is here with AI agents, better terminal tools, and more.
- Cloudflare has released Orange Me2eets, an E2EE video calling solution.
- Bazzite was looking at a grim future. Luckily, the proposal to retire 32-bit support on Fedora has been dropped, for now.
🧠 What We’re Thinking About
A new Linux kernel drama has unfolded, this time, it’s Bcachefs.
Sourav Rudra
When you are done with that, you can go through LibreOffice’s technical dive of the ODF file format.
🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More
- There are some superb privacy-focused Notion alternatives out there.
- Learn a thing or two about monitoring CPU and GPU temperatures in your Linux system.
- Although commands like inxi are there, this GUI tool gives you an easy way to list the hardware configuration of your computer in Linux.
- Similarly, there are plenty of CLI tools for system monitoring, but you also have GUI-based task managers.
Relive the nostalgia with these tools to get a retro vibe on Linux.
Abhishek Prakash
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👷 Homelab and Hardware Corner
I have received the Pironman Max case for review and have assembled it too. I am looking forward to having a RAID setup for fun on it. I’ll keep you posted if I made it or not 😄
Sourav Rudra
✨ Project Highlight
AnduinOS is in the spotlight lately, have you checked it out?
Sourav Rudra
📽️ Videos I am Creating for You
See a better top in action in the latest video.
🧩 Quiz Time
This quiz will test your knowledge of Apt.
Abhishek Prakash
💡 Quick Handy Tip
The Dolphin file manager offers you a selection mode. To activate it, press the Space bar.
In this view, you can single click on a file/folder to select them. Here, you will notice that a quick access bar appears at the bottom when you select items, offering actions like Copy, Cut, Rename, Move to Trash, etc.
🤣 Meme of the Week
🗓️ Tech Trivia
The IBM 650, introduced on July 2, 1953, was one of the first widely used computers, featuring a magnetic drum for storage and using punch cards for programming. With a memory capacity of 20,000 decimal digits, it became a workhorse for businesses and universities throughout the 1950s.
🧑🤝🧑 FOSSverse Corner
Canonical is making some serious bank, and our FOSSers have noticed.
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