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FOSS Weekly #22.47: Kernel 6.1, Xfce 4.18, ArchBang and More Linux Stuff

'Tis the season of releases. Several new releases ahead of the holiday season.

Abhishek Prakash

16 Dec 2022 5 min read

Development Updates

Better Late Than Never! GNOME's File Picker Adds Thumbnail View After 18 Years

A long-lost request, and a much-needed one, finally made its way through!

Sourav Rudra

16 Dec 2022 3 min read

DE Releases

XFCE 4.18 Release Looks Impressive!

Xfce 4.18 is here with interesting feature additions and subtle changes.

Jacob Crume

15 Dec 2022 4 min read

Open Source

Pulsar: A Community-Led Open Source Code Editor to Continue the Legacy of Atom

Pulsar aims to be a replacement for Atom users, and could challenge Visual Studio code as its development progresses further.

Ankush Das

15 Dec 2022 3 min read

Open Source

Microsoft Soundscape to Go Open Source Marking the End of the Project

Microsoft makes an excellent decision to open-source its innovative audio app.

Sourav Rudra

14 Dec 2022 2 min read

Application Releases

Kdenlive 22.12 Release Adds Useful New Features

Kdenlive 22.12 upgrade is here with nice enhancements across the board.

Sourav Rudra

13 Dec 2022 3 min read

Open Source

Unfortunately, Komodo IDE is now Open Source!

Komodo IDE is now open-source and not at a great time. Curious to take a peek at the source code? Learn more here.

Sourav Rudra

15 Dec 2022 3 min read

Linux

Linux Kernel 6.1 Released With Initial Rust Code

Linux Kernel 6.1 is now available! Potentially an LTS version considering it is the last stable release of the year.

Sourav Rudra

12 Dec 2022 5 min read

Open Source

Tea Raises $8.9M to Introduce a New Protocol Helping Open-Source Developers Get Paid

An exciting way to help open-source developers get paid for their efforts.

Sourav Rudra

09 Dec 2022 2 min read

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FOSS Weekly #22.46: Coherent OS, Firefox ESR, AppImages and More

Here's the latest edition of FOSS Weekly taking you down the memory lane with Coherent OS.

Abhishek Prakash

08 Dec 2022 5 min read

Open Source

Mastodon's Adoption Gets a Boost With Vivaldi Browser Integration

Vivaldi's making an effort to have more users join Mastodon with its new update. That's nice to see!

Ankush Das

08 Dec 2022 3 min read

Development Updates

Apple Silicon GPU Driver is Now Available in Asahi Linux

We finally have a GPU driver for Apple M silicon systems on Asahi Linux.

Sourav Rudra

08 Dec 2022 3 min read

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Privacy 🛡️

Bitwarden Adds a New Passwordless Method to Access Your Web Vault

Bitwarden gets better every day, making things more convenient.

Ankush Das

14 Dec 2022 2 min read

Distribution Releases

Kali Linux's Last Update for the Year Brings a Lot of Early Christmas Gifts

Kali Linux 2022.4 is now available to download. Learn what's new here.

Sourav Rudra

07 Dec 2022 3 min read

News

'Don't be Afraid to Contribute': Mirko Brombin Talks about Vanilla OS and Other Future Projects

A conversation with Mirko Brombin, founder of Vanilla OS and Bottles creator.

Ankush Das

06 Dec 2022 10 min read

First Look

Linen is a Google-Searchable Open-Source Alternative to Slack and Discord

An interesting open-source alternative to Slack and Discord.

Ankush Das

05 Dec 2022 3 min read

Privacy 🛡️

Privacy-Preserving Ads Make a Debut on Brave Search

Brave Search is testing privacy-preserving ads. But, the Brave browser does not seem to block them by default.

Sourav Rudra

02 Dec 2022 3 min read

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FOSS Weekly #22.45: Midori Browser, Microsoft Gets Booted in Germany, Terminator and More

Microsoft kicked in Germany, Midori Browser makes a comeback are the highlight of this edition of FOSS Weekly.

Abhishek Prakash

02 Dec 2022 5 min read

Privacy 🛡️

Microsoft Office 365 Declared illegal for German Schools, Again!

Microsoft under fire for its Office 365 privacy concerns in Germany, again!

Sourav Rudra

01 Dec 2022 3 min read

Development Updates

Wayland Protocols 1.31 Release Adds Fractional Scaling Support

Wayland Protocols 1.31 releases with fractional scaling support.

Sourav Rudra

30 Nov 2022 2 min read

Application Releases

Heroic Games Launcher 2.5.0 Released as its Biggest Feature Update

Heroic Games Launcher is making good progress with its feature set upgrades. What do you think about this one?

Sourav Rudra

29 Nov 2022 3 min read

Application Releases

VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support

VLC 3.0.18 finally adds RISC-V support among other improvements.

Rishabh Moharir

29 Nov 2022 3 min read

Privacy 🛡️

Elon Musk's Twitter to Add Open-Source Signal Protocol for Encrypted DMs

Elon Musk confirms that encrypted DMs are coming soon! Good stuff there.

Sourav Rudra

29 Nov 2022 3 min read

Development Updates

Excellent News! Midori Browser to Integrate its Own Open Source Search Engine for a Strong Comeback

Midori web browser is active, and an upcoming update is bringing in an open-source search engine integration!

Ankush Das

28 Nov 2022 3 min read

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