Distributions are already picking sides. Void and Garuda Linux have outright rejected the idea. The privacy-focused Android distro GrapheneOS isn’t entertaining it either. Meanwhile, Fedora is exploring whether an Apple-style API could be a compromise, though whether that satisfies anyone is another question.✅ Get 5 FREE eBooks on Linux, Docker and Bash
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And right now, that line is being tested.You can also use the Add button to create a new highlight style. Give it a name, configure its appearance and then click on Ok and Apply to set it.
If you’ve ever hit a full root partition while home sits half empty and wished Linux could just borrow space from where it’s available, Btrfs subvolumes are the answer. Unlike fixed partitions, subvolumes share a single storage pool and draw from the same free space as needed.Age verification has suddenly become the most heated topic in the Linux world and it’s not slowing down anytime soon.Inside this 20+ eBook library (partner link), you’ll gain expert insights from practical lessons like RAG-Driven Generative AI and the LLM Engineer’s Handbook.This is another instance where supply chain attacks targeted open source projects.Now, click on the Edit button on the right, and under “Styles,” change the highlighter’s name, type, color, and opacity.
- LibreOffice donation banner change.
- Germany backing the Open Document Format.
- Open source tools for improving docker workflow.
- Yazi file manager in action.
- A new crossword.
- And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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Your purchase supports the World Central Kitchen organization.Here are other highlights of this edition of FOSS Weekly:A new crossword after ages; this one will test your knowledge of systemd ctl commands.In Okular, you can change the highlighting style. Go to Settings -> Configure Okular. Here, in the “Annotations” tab, select the highlighter you want to tweak.
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This isn’t just another technical discussion. It’s about where Linux draws the line between compliance, privacy, and control.Meme of the Week: Brave heroes!🗿
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🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings
If you use Docker heavily, these open source tools can help your container workflow.If you’ve been meaning to try a shell that doesn’t require hours of dotfile tweaking before it feels usable, Fish is worth a look. Syntax errors are highlighted in red as you type, commands autocomplete from history, and tab completion pulls descriptions straight from man pages.Two versions of the LiteLLM Python package, 1.82.7 and 1.82.8, were briefly live on PyPI before being pulled after researchers found a backdoor planted by the hacker group TeamPCP. The payload harvests SSH keys, cloud credentials, Kubernetes secrets, and environment files.I ran into an issue related to appimage and shared my experience in this troubleshooter.
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And, in true open source fashion, the forks have already begun.The Thunderbird team has launched public roadmaps covering Desktop, Mobile, and Services, all written in non-technical language and organized around goals rather than bug lists.
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CZ.NIC has launched the Turris Omnia NG Wired, a fanless rack-mountable router running OpenWrt. This is an expansive device and it has come at a time when non-US made routers are being banned in the United States.
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Germany’s new Deutschland-Stack, the country’s sovereign digital infrastructure framework, has named ODF and PDF/UA as the only permitted document formats for public administrations at every level, federal, state, and municipal.A new project, Liberated systemd, removes the birthDate field entirely. It’s currently more of a statement than a solution, a protest fork rather than something you’d realistically deploy but it shows just how strongly people feel about this direction.
It’s not every day you find a terminal tool that even non power users can enjoy. In this video, I showcase a terminal-based file manager that makes file navigation and search surprisingly fast.
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🗓️ Tech Trivia: On March 28, 1986, computers made their debut in the fight against AIDS. A team at Roche Laboratories published a groundbreaking paper in Science magazine laying out the theoretical basis for the HIV protease molecule, one of the first times computational methods were used to study the virus.
What makes this situation more intense is the human side of it.
Right in the middle of this, systemd introduced an optional birthDate field in its user records. On paper, it’s just metadata. In practice, it could become the foundation for age verification across Linux systemd and that’s exactly why it has triggered such a strong reaction.The developer behind the change has found himself at the center of the backlash. In our exclusive interview, he talks about the intent, the misunderstandings, and what it feels like to suddenly become the focus of one of the community’s most divisive debates.
