FOSS Weekly #23.10: Nix Package Manager, DOSBox, GNOME Workspaces and More Linux Stuff

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💬 Let's see what you have this week:

• Get familiar with workspaces in Ubuntu
• Continuation of NixOS and Terminal Basics series
• Not everything is right with the USB-C industry
• And more Linux news, open source applications, videos and memes

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📰 Linux News Round-up

• The popular game engine Godot recently received a major update.
• Proton Drive mobile apps are now open-source.
• Two popular Linux apps were recently discontinued.
• LibreELEC received a new release with Kodi 20.

Nitrux 2.7 Debuts a New ISO for Maui Shell and KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS Upgrade

Nitrux 2.7 is an impressive upgrade with a new ISO offering to try its Maui shell.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

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🧠 What we’re thinking about

USB-C Manufacturers are pulling off some pretty shady moves.

All About USB-C: Manufacturer Sins

People experience a variety of problems with USB-C. I’ve asked people online about their negative experiences with USB-C, and got a wide variety of responses, both on Twitter and on Mastodon.…

HackadayArya Voronova

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On March 8, 1979, Philips introduced the Compact Disc to the world at a press conference in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Sony and Philips cooperated to standardize on a 12 cm diameter disc as it would have enough audio data capacity to hold Beethoven’s 74-minute Ninth Symphony. 

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⛓️️Tutorial series

In the latest chapter of the Linux Terminal Basics series for beginners, learn about creating new files using Linux commands.

Create New Files in Linux Terminal

In this chapter of Linux Terminal Basics series for beginners, learn about creating new files using Linux commands.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

The Nix package manager vastly differs from the usual APT and DNF package managers.

NixOS Series #3: Add and Remove Packages

It can be a bit different when installing and removing packages in NixOS. Here, we explain it to make things easy.

It's FOSSSagar Sharma

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‍🌱 Fresh on It's FOSS

Enjoy retro gaming on Linux with DOSBox.

Install DOSBox in Ubuntu to Play Retro Games

The DOSbox emulator lets you use the disk operating systems of the 80s. You can also use it to play retro games on Linux.

It's FOSSSagar Sharma

Written for Ubuntu, it should be valid for other distributions with the GNOME desktop environment.

Ubuntu Workspaces: Enabling, Creating, and Switching

Ubuntu workspaces let you dabble with multiple windows while keeping things organized. Here’s all you need to know.

It's FOSSSreenath

📹 What we are watching

Something about customizing the LXQt desktop.

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📱Application highlights

An interesting new instant messaging app.

SimpleX Chat: private and secure messenger without any user IDs (not even random)

SimpleX Chat - a private and encrypted messenger without any user IDs (not even random ones)! Make a private connection via link / QR code to send messages and make calls.

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🤣 Linux Humor

They all look the same, don't they?

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