Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" has landed with Cinnamon 6.6 and loads of new refinements. The application menu has been redesigned, the app categories have been made simpler, and the Nemo file manager is improved.
If you already use Mint 22.1 or 22.2, you will see the option to upgrade to 22.3 in the update manager. You can choose to stay with your current version. Choice is yours. All of these 22.x versions will be supported till 2029.
Here's the highlight of this edition of FOSS Weekly:
- The Snap Store under siege.
- Linux Mint getting a fresh release.
- Photoshop installer running on Linux.
- The PSF accepting funding from Anthropic.
- And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
📰 Linux and Open Source News
Here's a summary of the news this week.
A new event for the people around Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Richard Stallman is going to speak at Georgia Tech on January 23. He intends to discuss the history of software freedom, the evolution of computing, and, surprisingly, AI.
Anthropic has pledged to provide $1.5 million in funding to the Python Software Foundation. The money will go towards ensuring better security across the Python ecosystem, with a particular focus on protecting the Python Package Index (PyPI).
Opera GX, the gaming browser, is finally coming to Linux. While details are scarce, gamers on Linux should expect good compatibility with GNOME and KDE-based Linux distributions.
Someone got the installers for Adobe CC and Photoshop installers to run on Linux. They patched Wine to get it done, and while it is not yet available upstream, you can try your hand at testing it.
🧠 What We’re Thinking About
Ubuntu's Snap Store is in urgent need of bolstering. Crypto scammers have been targeting it for quite some time now.
Sourav Rudra
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🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings
If you dual boot Linux and Windows, you'll notice that the time gets messed up between the two operating systems. This tutorial should help you out with it.
If you ever thought that a note-taking app wasn't enough for all your ideas and ambitions, then you are using the wrong tool. However, you could go for open source second brain apps that will help you untangle your complex thoughts.
Your KDE Plasma setup doesn't need to look bland like fish and chips. Our guide to properly themeing it is worth a read if you are interested.
Not everyone can afford a gaming console, and not everyone wants to play the latest AAA titles that often disappoint. You can have a retro gaming PC with these Linux distros instead.
If that's too easy for you, then why not try your hand at compiling the Linux kernel all by yourself?
By the way, if you use VS Code for programming, these tips will help your coding experience better.
Lastly, I wrote this tutorial on connecting an iPhone with Arch Linux more than a decade ago. A recent comment notified me that the trick still works. Amazing, isn't it?
👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner
I tried the Elecrow CrowPanel Rotary Display in my homelab setup. It’s a DIY-focused ESP32 product where the solutions you build depend entirely on your needs, use cases, and creativity.
Abhishek Prakash
Seeing that we are on the topic, why not dive into the world of ESP32 Microcontroller Projects?
✨ Apps and Projects Highlights
It is possible to run a full deskop Linux environment on Android.
Sourav Rudra
📽️ Videos for You
Discover some oomph factor and cool effects to your Linux terminal
💡 Quick Handy Tip
In Brave Browser, you can set custom keyboard shortcuts for various actions. Go to Settings → System → Shortcuts. Here, you can see the currently assigned shortcuts and add new ones here. The interface for doing it is very neat!
🎋 Fun in the FOSSverse
This puzzle is all about Linux pipes and commands.
Abhishek Prakash
🤣 Meme of the Week: I would rather reinstall a distro than try to go through this hell.
🗓️ Tech Trivia: On January 19, 1999, Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the first BlackBerry device, a wireless email pager with a QWERTY keyboard that helped make mobile email popular.
🧑🤝🧑 From the Community: One of our regular FOSSers is wondering if people have heard of Consent-O-Matic.
Rosika
