FOSS Weekly #25.12: GNOME 48 and GIMP 3.0 Released, Switching to IceWM, Ollama Commands and More Linux Stuff

This fun crossword is for the fans of Debian… and/or Toy Story. And another one on open source licenses.After making us wait for 10 years, the GIMP 3.0 release has finally shown up with loads of improvements:Enjoy FOSS 😄

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I share how I dual booted CachyOS with Windows in this video.

• AntiX and IceWM reviving an old computer.
• Roblox introducing a new open source AI model.
• A new GIMP release arriving after a decade of development.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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GNOME 48 Released With Focus on Your Digital WellbeingIt took its time, but GNOME 48 is finally here with some rather interesting changes.

We have 140,000 people on our Twitter profile but that’s because Twitter/X is a bigger platform. I am pleasantly surprised to see so many people on an alternative, decentralized platform like Mastodon.

After a Decade of Waiting, GIMP 3.0.0 is Finally Here!At last, GIMP 3.0 has arrived.

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Switching From Xfce to IceWM With AntiX, My Old Computer is Back in Action AgainHow I switched from Xfce on EndeavourOS to IceWM on antiX and customized it to fit my vibe.

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We reached the 30,000 followers mark on Mastodon. This is an unexpected feat.

Must Know Ollama Commands for Managing LLMs locallyHere are the ollama commands you need to know for managing your large language models effectively.

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This decision effectively ended the legal battle, allowing Microsoft to continue using the Windows GUI.

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On March 17, 1988, Apple sued Microsoft, claiming that Windows 2.0 copied the Macintosh GUI. Initially, a judge ruled that Microsoft had limited rights based on an earlier licensing agreement. The case went through appeals and eventually reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to review it in 1995.

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GNOME 48 is here to bring a modern desktop experience to Linux.

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Modernizing Ubuntu with Rust-based ToolingInteresting article. There is a YouTube video talking about it too. It talks about rewriting GNU Coreutils in Rust.

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An interesting read on the move by Ubuntu towards Rust.Available for ALL plans, including Free. Start your first analysis now!In GNOME, you can add custom directories to GNOME Search. First open Settings and go to Search → Search Locations. Here, click on Add Locations and choose a location.Manage LLMs locally and easily by using Ollama commands.One of our community contributors switched from Xfce on EndeavourOS to IceWM on AntiX. They shared how it went.