FOSS Weekly #25.20: KDE Widgets, Deepin Security Issues, New GNOME Player and More Linux Stuff

An interesting development has taken place as openSUSE has decided to not offer Deepin Desktop anymore over repeated security concerns.

Deepin Desktop Removed from openSUSE over Security Concerns

openSUSE is not happy with Deepin Desktop and they have their reasons for that.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

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

• A new OpenSearch release.
• GNOME's new default video player.
• What went down at GrafanaCON 2025.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux and Open Source News

• OpenSearch 3.0 launched with some major upgrades.
• The OSU's Open Source Lab has survived its funding woes.
• GNOME has changed its default video player, opting for a modern offering.
• Nextcloud has been kneecapped thanks to Google's apathy.

GrafanaCON 2025 didn't disappoint, with Grafana 12 and Grafana Assistant making a debut.

Grafana 12 & Grafana Assistant Making a Debut at GrafanaCON 2025

GrafanaCON 2025 was an absolute banger, packed with exciting new launches.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

UC Berkley demos that a humanoid robot can be built under $5,000. If it comes in mass-production, are we looking at robotic house helps in the near future?

You Can Build an Open Source Humanoid Robot for Just $5,000

UC Berkley shows an interesting project for the open source and robotics community.

It's FOSS NewsGourav Patnaik

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• Using VS Code? Have better control on the indentation.
• Here are a few tips and tweaks for handling message threads in Thunderbird.
• Don't want a specific package to be updated? It's possible on Debian and Ubuntu.
• Explore some interesting KDE widgets.

Manage your photo collection in Linux with these software.

9 Best Linux Photo Management Software

Looking for a replacement for the good-old Picasa on Linux? Take a look at best photo management applications available for Linux.

It's FOSSAnkush Das

👷 Homelab and Maker's Corner

Reuse, reinvent, rock out. Abhishek (not me, the other one) shared how he gave his old speakers a new life with this DIY guide:

How I Turned My Old Hi-Fi Speakers into Bluetooth Ones with Raspberry Pi

Curiosity, more than sustainability, drove me to add Bluetooth features to my old speakers and thus play Spotify and other players wirelessly through it.

It's FOSSAbhishek Kumar

My favorite Raspberry Pi case, Pironman 5, has just received an upgrade!

Pre-order will get you a 25% discount. Check out more on their webpage.

✨ Apps Highlight

RSS Guard is a no-nonsense feed reader app for Linux.

RSS Guard: A Superb Open Source Feed Reader App

A cross-platform open source feed reader that gets the job done.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

📽️ Videos I am Creating for You

Have fun in the terminal by flying a train.

🧩 Quiz Time

How much knowledge do you have about the Linux kernel? This trivia quiz will test that:

Kernel Chronicles: Linux kernel Insights

Think you know about the Linux kernel? Answer these questions!

It's FOSSAnkush Das

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In Linux Mint Cinnamon panel, you can change the way time is displayed. Just right-click on the time in the panel and select Configure. In the configuration window, enable the "Use a custom date format" option.

Now, enter your preferred format in the "Date format" and "Date format for tooltip" fields.

You can click on the "Show information on date format syntax" button, which will lead you to a detailed documentation about available date format options if you feel lost.

🤣 Meme of the Week

The hate is real with this one. ☠️

🗓️ Tech Trivia

To challenge Intel's 486 dominance in the early 1990s, Texas Instruments (TI) sold their own line of 486 microprocessors. However, these TI-branded chips were actually designed by Cyrix, offering software compatibility at a potentially lower cost, yet ultimately failing to dethrone Intel in the microprocessor market.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

I recently made a new post, in which I explain the differences between the 2.4G and 5G Wi-Fi bands.

Difference between 2.4G and 5G Wifi

Not strictly related to Linux but I recently had an interesting discussion with a not-so-technical friend who confused 2.4G and 5G wifi as 2nd generation and 5th generation. I can see why there is a confusion. Terms like 3G, 4G and 5G got popular due to the rise of smartphones. It is easy to mistake 5G of wifi connection for 5th generation of network. Here’s the thing: In terms of Wi-Fi networks, G in 2.4G and 5G are the frequency unit GHz. It has nothing to with 5th generation of cellular da…

It's FOSS Communityabhishek

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