> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://itsfoss.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # FOSS Weekly #26.41: Open Source Trouble, More Rust in Ubuntu, Adobe Photoshop's Linux Clone, Rich CLI Tool and More - URL: https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-26-41/ - Published: 2026-10-08T15:27:16.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T15:27:16.000Z - Description: Open Source projects are facing infrastructure trouble. - Author: Abhishek Prakash - Tags: Newsletter ✉️ Long-standing open source projects won't receive new DigitalOcean infrastructure credits after the company [quietly ended its support program](https://itsfoss.com/news/digitalocean-open-source-credits-end/) in a disruptive move that has affected many open source projects. Though they did have enough money to fund Omarchy. 🤷 I cannot confirm, but it could be related. Gentoo Linux is seeking [new infrastructure sponsors](https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-infrastructure-sponsors-call/) after several long-term backers withdrew support. The project accepts donated machines, colocation space, virtual machines, physical servers, or funds. Music copyright group IFPI [has submitted yt-dlp](https://itsfoss.com/news/yt-dlp-ifpi-piracy-watchlist/), a general-purpose command-line downloader, to the EU's piracy watchlist, lumping it with dedicated ripping services. They named four maintainers while claiming the tool fuels copyright harm. AI-generated spam flooded Google's open source bug bounty program, prompting the company [to temporarily pause product vulnerability submissions](https://itsfoss.com/news/google-oss-vrp-product-reports-closed/). Supply chain reports are still welcome, with them teasing a revamped program by Q1 2027. Siemens silently deleted the OpenRadioss repository, but AGPL licensing has saved it. Rocky Linux co-founder Brian Clemens [forked it as OpenCourant within days](https://itsfoss.com/news/siemens-openradioss-fork/); it's already shipping binaries for Linux and Windows. Red Hat's Lightwell flips the security script. Instead of waiting for upstream patches, it backports fixes directly to production Java libraries. Having [cleared 400 vulnerabilities](https://itsfoss.com/news/red-hat-lightwell-status-update/), its on track to grow. Sequoia PGP arrives in Ubuntu 26.10 as [a modern Rust-based OpenPGP tool](https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-sequoia-pgp-inclusion/) that sits alongside GnuPG. Both implementations coexist for now, but the plan is to eventually phase out the latter. Tuta Mail now has [an app in the Nextcloud App Store](https://tuta.com/blog/tuta-app-on-nextcloud?ref=itsfoss.com), and a separate Nextcloud plugin in Tuta lets users upload email attachments to Nextcloud and embed video conference links in calendar events. **This edition of FOSS Weekly is supported by** [**Karakeep**](https://karakeep.app/?ref=itsfoss.com)**, an open source bookmark manager.** Karakeep is a self-hostable “bookmark-everything” app. Throw links, notes, images, and PDFs at it, and it helps you find them again. It uses AI to automatically tag bookmarks and generate summaries, with blazingly fast search across everything you save. Add content from your phone, browser, or RSS feeds, and build collections with friends or coworkers using collaborative lists. It’s your private, carefully collected corner of the internet. A home for those 50 open browser tabs you're sure you might need later. [Explore Karakeep ](https://karakeep.app/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 🧠 What We’re Thinking About Someone has [used AI to create clones of Adobe Photoshop](https://github.com/storytold?ref=itsfoss.com) and other tools. I would not keep my hopes high. The project is in a very early stage of development, so there are many functions missing and the user experience is not close to the original. It will also be worth seeing if the project gets development a few months down the line. Because AI has made it easier to create software, so many people create something and then forget about maintaining it. Carl Dong, a former Bitcoin Core contributor, [explains why he built Obscura](https://itsfoss.com/interview/obscura-carl-dong/) around distrust rather than promises. [We View Consumer Data as Toxic WasteObscura VPN splits your identity from your browsing across two independent companies so neither can see both. Founder Carl Dong on trust, QUIC, reproducible builds, and why the no-logs promise stopped being enough.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-512x512-bc1d3f27-86ed-4a3c-8466-b5e1f5031b95.png)It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/obscura-carl-dong-1--461561bc-0ca3-413e-9c65-66e280ca925b.webp)](https://itsfoss.com/interview/obscura-carl-dong/) ## 🐧 Are You Playing Tuxdle? [Tuxdle](https://tuxdle.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) is the Linux terms guessing game that I created two weeks ago. I am delighted to see that this tiny puzzle game gained a niche following of daily active users. After all, this is a fun way to keep your general Linux knoweldge in check. [Tuxdle — the daily Linux word puzzleA daily Wordle-like puzzle with Linux words: commands, distros, apps and terms.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Tuxdle![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/og-image-b8df02ef-cb31-418b-9ecc-fe25bf6cf09b.png)](https://tuxdle.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings GitHub Desktop isn't officially available for Ubuntu, yet a [community fork fills the gap](https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop?ref=itsfoss.com). While it hasn't received a release recently, [the project worked well](https://itsfoss.com/install-github-desktop-ubuntu/) to bring that app to my Linux setup. [S-TUI](https://itsfoss.com/stress-terminal-ui/) is a Python tool that monitors CPU frequency, temperature, and power use in your terminal. It can stress-test your processor and detect thermal throttling, with customizable display options and mouse support for navigation. [S-TUI: Beautifully Monitor CPU Utilization in Linux TerminalA beautiful CLI utility to monitor CPU utilization with graphs and bars.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-512x512-47093cf7-957a-4bfa-9e89-d1fd91830797.png)It's FOSSSagar Sharma![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/s-tui-tool-linux-1-8162b4f3-b325-40f2-a81e-c2d4d9ca711c.webp)](https://itsfoss.com/stress-terminal-ui/) There is this [handy tool that lets you get all kinds of system information in the terminal](https://itsfoss.com/inxi-system-info-linux/). Very helpful to know what's on your computer. ## 👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner ORICO's X50 is [a sleek Thunderbolt 5 SSD enclosure](https://itsfoss.com/orico-x50-review/) that works seamlessly on Linux without requiring any prior configuration. [ORICO X50 Review: A Sleek Thunderbolt 5 SSD EnclosureA slim, silver NVMe enclosure that turns your spare SSD into fast external storage. Excellent if you have Thunderbolt 5 on your machine.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-512x512-9671d207-908a-4789-83c5-b63dcc976d00.png)It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/orico-x50-c4a581ae-2def-4746-8a57-0ccdd11def05.jpg)](https://itsfoss.com/orico-x50-review/) Then there's Raspberry Pi, who have finally released the [Debian 13](https://itsfoss.com/news/debian-13-release/)\-based [Raspberry Pi Desktop](https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-desktop-now-available-for-pc-and-mac/?ref=itsfoss.com) for PCs and Macs. ## ✨ Apps and Projects Highlights If your gaming needs have been affected by the absurd increase in prices for memory, storage, and GPU, why not give cloud game streaming a try? NVIDIA already offers [a native client](https://itsfoss.com/geforce-now-linux-review/) for GeForce NOW on Ubuntu. [I Spent Time With GeForce NOW to See If It’s Gameable on LinuxThe native Linux client recently left beta, so I tested it on Ubuntu to see how it performed.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-512x512-f07bc507-523b-4c02-a3a8-130bece876b3.png)It's FOSSSourav Rudra![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/nvidia-geforce-now-linux-banner-f21285ad-fad0-4126-b25f-95565338e8aa.png)](https://itsfoss.com/geforce-now-linux-review/) ## 📽️ Videos for You In the latest video, learn to [make the command output in Linux terminal look pretty](https://youtu.be/VD11eLjWEOU?si=eEDQMZie9DqKr232&ref=itsfoss.com). It could also be useful in various cases when you have to vioew csv or code files. 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On September 30, 1980, Xerox, Intel, and DEC published the "[Blue Book](https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102740417?ref=itsfoss.com)" as the first Ethernet specification. [Ethernet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet?ref=itsfoss.com) had already been running at Xerox PARC for years, but this document helped turn a lab experiment into the networking technology we still use today. **🧑‍🤝‍🧑 From the Community**: You might have heard about the [Blanc Browser](https://blancbrowser.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) by now. It's creator [has made an appearance in the forum](https://itsfoss.community/t/blanc-browser-appimage/16308/9?ref=itsfoss.com), replying to an inquisitive thread by one of our Pro FOSSers, Bill.