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by: Abhishek Prakash

In the previous newsletter, I shared the new tools directory page proposal and asked for your feedback. From the responses I got, an overwhelming majority of FOSSers liked this idea.

So I'll work on such pages. Since I want them to have some additional features, they will take a little longer. I'll inform you once they are live. Stay tuned 😄

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💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition

• A new Hyprland release.

• FSF's new commemorative logo.

• Microsoft's popular offering being handed a lawsuit.

• And other Linux news, tips and, of course, memes!

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📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Hyprland 0.47.0 released with HDR support and squircles.

• Bitwarden has tightened security for accounts without 2FA enabled.

• Mozilla Thunderbird 134 has landed with a new notification system.

• A few offers on Data Privacy Day.

• Microsoft has launched DocumentDB, an open source document store platform.

• The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has unveiled a fresh logo to commemorate its forthcoming 40th anniversary.

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Facebook is banning the links from many Linux websites.

Everything is Spam on Facebook Unless It is Paid Post (or Actual Spam)

Linux websites are getting ill-treatment by Facebook.

It's FOSS News Abhishek

Microsoft's popular social media platform, LinkedIn, has been dragged to court over alleged misuse of user data.

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• Moving away from Google's ecosystem is a smart move in the long run.

• You can share files between guest and host operating system in GNOME boxes.

• Small tip on tracking changes and version control with LibreOffice.

• Learn to merge PDF files in Linux.

• And some tips on customizing the launcher in Ubuntu.

👷 Maker's and AI Corner

Running the impressive DeepSeek R1 AI model on a Raspberry Pi 5 is possible.

I Ran Deepseek R1 on Raspberry Pi 5 and No, it Wasn’t 200 tokens/s

Everyone is seeking Deepseek R1 these days. Is it really as good as everyone claims? Let me share my experiments of running it on a Raspberry Pi.

It's FOSSAbhishek Kumar

✨ Apps highlight

If you like listening to audiobooks, then Cozy can be a great addition to your Linux system.

Cozy: A Super Useful Open Source Audiobook Player for Linux

Cozy makes audiobook listening easy with simple controls and an intuitive interface.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

Take your music anywhere with the open source Musify app.

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🧩 Quiz Time

Can you beat this Linux Directory Structure puzzle?

Linux Directory Structure: Puzzle

The Linux directory structure is fascinating and an important thing to know about. Take a guess to solve this puzzle!

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💡 Quick Handy Tip

You can easily open new windows for running apps by either Middle-Clicking or Ctrl+Left-Clicking on the app from the dock. It also works for apps that are not running.

Usually, the apps open in the same workspace, however in multi-monitor setups, this might open new app windows on the other monitor.

🤣 Meme of the Week

Windows got destroyed hard. 🤭

🗓️ Tech Trivia

Apple launched the iPad on April 3, 2010, redefining mobile computing with its touch-based, versatile design. It bridged the gap between smartphones and laptops, setting the standard for tablets. The iPad's success has reshaped the tech world and inspired countless imitators.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

Pro FOSSer, Daniel is showcasing his Gentoo virtual machine setup on his laptop.

Gentoo vm install on my laptop

Up early this morning putting the finishing touches to Gentoo VM, to reboot to the CLI!! I have compiled two kernels, a gentoo-source, that I did a manual compile and a gentoo-kernel-dis for backup!! If the gentoo-source kernel works, I will nuke the gentoo-kernel. Just for fun, take a look-see Been awhile since we have had a 8 inch snow!!!

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by: Abhishek Prakash

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💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition

• SteamOS rolling out

• Kdenlive working on a new AI-powered feature.

• Nobara being the first one to introduce a release in 2025.

• And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Nobara 41 is the first Linux distro release of 2025.

• 2025 has hardly started and we have some bad news already as Absolute Linux is discontinued.

• Kdenlive is working on adding an AI-powered background removal tool.

• If rumors are to be believed, a 16 GB variant of the Raspberry Pi 5 could be coming very soon.

• Soon, you'll be able to install SteamOS on other handheld gaming devices.

Did you know there is a dedicated Linux distribution for wiping disks?

ShredOS is a Linux Distro Built to Wipe Your Data

A Linux distro built to help you destroy data. Sounds pretty cool!

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Sourav switched to Proton VPN after going through many other VPN services, here's what he thinks of it:

I Switched to Proton VPN and Here’s What I Honestly Think About It

Proton VPN is an impressive solution. Here’s my experience with it.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• Learn how to install and use Neovim on various distros.

• Updating your Python packages is crucial, and it's effortless with pip.

• Optimize your workflow by auto-starting AppImages on your Linux workstation.

And an analogy to explain why there are so many Linux distributions.

What is Linux? Why There are 100’s of Linux OS?

Cannot figure out what is Linux and why there are so many of Linux? This analogy explains things in a simpler manner.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

👷 Maker's and AI Corner

Did you know you could run LLMs locally on a Raspberry Pi?

How to Run LLMs Locally on Raspberry Pi Using Ollama AI

Got a Raspberry Pi? How about using it ton run some LLMs using Ollama for your own private AI?

It's FOSSAbhishek Kumar

📹 Videos we are watching

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✨ Apps of the Week

Mullvad Browser is a very solid privacy-focused alternative to the likes of Google Chrome.

Mullvad Browser: A Super Privacy-Focused Browser Based on Firefox

Mullvad is Firefox, but enhanced for privacy, pretty interesting take as a cross-platform private browser app.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

If you are looking for a change in file management on Android, then you could go for Fossify File Manager.

🧩 Quiz Time

Have some fun finding the logos of distros and open source projects.

Spot All The Logos: Image Puzzle

Let’s see if you can spot the hidden items in the image!

It's FOSSAnkush Das

💡 Quick Handy Tip

If you are a Xfce user with a multi-monitor setup, then you can span the Xfce panel across monitors. First, right-click on the panel you want to span and then go to Panel → Panel Preferences. Here, in the Display tab, set Output as Automatic and enable the “Span monitors” checkbox.

🤣 Meme of the Week

The pain is real. 😥

🗓️ Tech Trivia

Hitachi announced the first 1 MB memory chip on January 6, 1984. At the time, this was a revolutionary leap in storage technology. Today, we carry more memory in our pockets than entire systems from that era!

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

Pro FOSSer Neville shares his experience with Chimera Linux on virt-manager. This is a detailed write-up, so be prepared for a lengthy read.

Chimera Linux in virt-manager with Plasma | Wayland | APK | Clang/LLVM | musl | dinit | BSD core tools

Chimera Linux in virt-manager with Plasma and Wayland Want to try something really different? Chimera Linux have just released new images as of 4/12/24. Chimera is a new distro build from scratch using Linux kernel 6.12 core tools from FreeBSD apk package system from Alpine Clang/LLVM toolchain Musl C library Gnome and Plasma desktops with Wayland &/or X11 multiple architectures - Intel/AMD, ARM AArch64, POWER, and RISC-V the dinit init system A real mix. One could debate whether it is L…

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