FOSS Weekly #25.12: GNOME 48 and GIMP 3.0 Released, Switching to IceWM, Ollama Commands and More Linux Stuff

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• AntiX and IceWM reviving an old computer.
• Roblox introducing a new open source AI model.
• A new GIMP release arriving after a decade of development.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Zed editor now has native Git support.
• cuOpt is NVIDIA's latest open source offering.
• SystemRescue 12.00 has launched with the latest LTS kernel.
• PINE64's updated PineTab-V now features a Debian-based distro.
• Dash to Panel GNOME extension is looking for a new maintainer.
• Roblox has unveiled Cube 3D, their open source AI model for 3D creation.
• Steam's ongoing Spring Sale has some nice discounts on games that run on Linux.

GNOME 48 is here to bring a modern desktop experience to Linux.

GNOME 48 Released With Focus on Your Digital Wellbeing

It took its time, but GNOME 48 is finally here with some rather interesting changes.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

After making us wait for 10 years, the GIMP 3.0 release has finally shown up with loads of improvements:

After a Decade of Waiting, GIMP 3.0.0 is Finally Here!

At last, GIMP 3.0 has arrived.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

One of our community contributors switched from Xfce on EndeavourOS to IceWM on AntiX. They shared how it went.

Switching From Xfce to IceWM With AntiX, My Old Computer is Back in Action Again

How I switched from Xfce on EndeavourOS to IceWM on antiX and customized it to fit my vibe.

It's FOSS NewsCommunity

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• Quick tip on using AppImage applications as default.
• You know you can watch Star Wars in the Linux terminal?
• GNOME's Activity Search is more powerful than you think.
• We now have IPv4 and IPv6, ever wondered what happened to IPv5?

👷 Homelab and Maker's Corner

Manage LLMs locally and easily by using Ollama commands.

Must Know Ollama Commands for Managing LLMs locally

Here are the ollama commands you need to know for managing your large language models effectively.

It's FOSSAbhishek Kumar

✨ Apps Highlight

Keep track of the data usage on your Android smartphone with Data Monitor.

Data Monitor: The Sleek Open-Source Android App to Track Data Usage

How much data do you use on a daily/monthly basis? Data Monitor helps you track that.

It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das

📽️ Videos I am Creating for You

I share how I dual booted CachyOS with Windows in this video.

🧩 Quiz Time

This fun crossword is for the fans of Debian... and/or Toy Story. And another one on open source licenses.

Open-Source Licenses: Quiz

You must learn about the open-source licenses. And, this quiz helps you do that.

It's FOSSAnkush Das

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In GNOME, you can add custom directories to GNOME Search. First open Settings and go to Search → Search Locations. Here, click on Add Locations and choose a location.

Now, add the locations you want to see as results in the overview. After that, whenever you search, these locations will appear in the results page if there's a match. In this quick demo, I just showed you how to do it, on your computer, avoid adding locations like /etc, /usr, etc.

🤣 Meme of the Week

The list is virtually non-existent at this point. 🙂

🗓️ Tech Trivia

On March 17, 1988, Apple sued Microsoft, claiming that Windows 2.0 copied the Macintosh GUI. Initially, a judge ruled that Microsoft had limited rights based on an earlier licensing agreement. The case went through appeals and eventually reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to review it in 1995.

This decision effectively ended the legal battle, allowing Microsoft to continue using the Windows GUI.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

An interesting read on the move by Ubuntu towards Rust.

Modernizing Ubuntu with Rust-based Tooling

Interesting article. There is a YouTube video talking about it too. It talks about rewriting GNU Coreutils in Rust.

It's FOSS Communitypdecker

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