FOSS Weekly #25.27: System Info, Retro Tools, Fedora 32-bit Update, Torvalds vs Bcachefs and More Linux Stuff

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  • 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

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

A new Linux kernel drama has unfolded, this time, it's Bcachefs.

New Linux Kernel Drama: Torvalds Drops Bcachefs Support After Clash
Things have taken a bad turn for Bcachefs as Linux supremo Linus Torvalds is not happy with their objections.

When you are done with that, you can go through LibreOffice's technical dive of the ODF file format.

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

Relive the nostalgia with these tools to get a retro vibe on Linux.

Relive the Golden Era: 5 Tools to Get Retro Feel on Linux
Get retro vibe on Linux with these tools.

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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 😄

Pironman 5-Max: The Best Raspberry Pi 5 Case Just Got Upgraded
And the first 500 get a 25% pre-order discount offer. So hurry up with the purchase.

✨ Project Highlight

AnduinOS is in the spotlight lately, have you checked it out?

A New Linux Distro Has Set Out To Look Like Windows 11: I Try AnduinOS!
We take a brief look at AnduinOS, trying to mimic the Windows 11 look. Is it worth it?

📽️ 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.

Apt Command Quiz
Debian or Ubuntu user? This is the apt quiz for you. Pun intended, of course :)

💡 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.

Ubuntu Maker Canonical Generated Nearly $300M In Revenue Last Year
How do they do this sum, its not from the desktop free version, can only guess its server technology

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Abhishek Prakash

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Created It's FOSS 11 years ago to share my Linux adventures. Have a Master's degree in Engineering and years of IT industry experience. Huge fan of Agatha Christie detective mysteries 🕵️‍♂️

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