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Immutable is the new buzzword in the Linux world. Started with container-focused working environments, and it is also coming to desktop variants.
With Fedora already there, Ubuntu is also planning for a Snap-based immutable desktop edition in 2024.
Seems like immutability is the future of Linux.
💬 Let's see what else you have in this edition of FOSS Weekly:
- First look at Sniffnet, a Rust-based network monitoring tool
- Using face unlocking in Linux
- And other Linux news, videos, puzzles and, of course, memes!
📰 Linux news
- The Budgie-flavored Fedora Onyx is all set to be a new immutable Fedora Variant.
- PyPI recently had to share user data with the US Department of Justice.
- Microsoft has made Azure Linux generally available as a container host for Azure Kubernetes.
- Mozilla introduced a brand-new logo for the Thunderbird email client.
- MX Linux 23 Beta is now available for testing.
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🧠 What we’re thinking about
There is no cloud. It's just someone else's computer. Own your computer. Or should I say, own your servers?
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🛍️ Interesting offers for Linux users
Unleash the creative power of Blender, the free and open-source software tool for 3D artists, with this bundle of books from Packt.
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🧮 Tips and Tutorials
Even though Snap packages are updated automatically, you can still control updates manually. Learn more on the update mechanism of Snap.
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By default, Netflix only streams in 720p which is not even considered HD anymore. Here is what you can do to improve streaming quality on Firefox and Chrome.
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If you are in experimental mode, here's something you can try.
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📹 What we are watching
Three videos in three weeks! Is there a reward for such a streak? 😉
✨ Application highlights
Sniffnet is a pretty neat tool for monitoring the network activity on your system.
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💡Quick Linux tip
Nautilus has the feature to show recently visited folders. On the top left, right-click on the back arrow to get the list of previously visited folders.
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🤣 Meme of the week
Ubuntu is embracing Snap. The users might not ;)
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🗓️ Tech trivia
File sharing service Napster was released on June 1, 1999. The service provided a simple way for users to copy and distribute MP3 music files. It became an instant hit among young internet users. Napster was sued by the Recording Industry Association of America a few months later and as a result, it was shut down in 2002.
🧩 Puzzle (for Pro members only)
This week's puzzle is slightly like crosswords, but it's not exactly the same.
When you answer all the questions correctly, it reveals a hidden word. Can you do that?
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🧑🤝🧑 FOSSverse corner
A long-time It's FOSS reader, Ernie, shared his experience finding the perfect distro for his older laptop.
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