FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More

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French City of Lyon Kicks Out MicrosoftMicrosoft faces growing rejection in Europe whereas open source software sees growing adaption.

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  • A new Google Maps alternative.
  • LibreOffice working on a long-requested feature.
  • Twitter’s original co-founder launching an open source project.
  • A new app for transferring files between your Linux system and Android device.
  • And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!

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After Denmark, now the news is that French city Lyon is ditching Microsoft to set up a collaborative office with a few open source software. Now that calls for a ‘fest for the luminieries’ 😉

Another Radical Move as Fedora Now Wants to Drop UEFI Boot Support on MBRUEFI boot support for MBR could be removed in Fedora 43.

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Can you help this FOSSer pick a GPU that works well with Kubuntu 24.04?

Writing Code Was Never The BottleneckLLMs make it easier to write code, but understanding, reviewing, and maintaining it still takes time, trust, and good judgment.

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Packet offers a convenient method for wirelessly transferring files between Linux and Android and vice versa.

7 Simple Ways to Free Up Space on Ubuntu and Linux MintRunning out of space on your Linux system? Here are several ways you can clean up your system to free up space on Ubuntu and other Ubuntu based Linux distributions.
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A few tips on freeing up disk space on Ubuntu and Linux Mint distros.

Monitor CPU & GPU Temperature in Raspberry Pi [CLI and GUI]Here’s how to keep an eye on the CPU and GPU temperature of your Raspberry Pi in both GUI and command line.

Can you beat this command-themed memory challenge?

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Packet is the Linux App You Didn’t Know You Needed for Fast Android File TransfersSimple, fast file sharing between Linux and Android.

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Memory Match Commands and Their CategoriesAn enjoyable way to test your memory by matching the Linux command with their respective categories.

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On July 8, 1946, the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania hosted the first-ever formal lecture series on electronic digital computers. These influential lectures on computer design directly inspired the development of some of the world’s earliest stored-program computers, including the groundbreaking EDSAC.

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Weeks after weeks, Fedora comes up with its plan to drop support for aging technologies. This time, Fedora wants to drop UEFI boot support on MBR.

Graphic cards that work on Kubuntu 24.04Hi, I have on my system Kubutu 24.04. Would like to get a new graphic card, as the one currently using is very old. Any suggestions ? Currently using Kubuntu 24.04 on a MSI B550 Gaming mb, Gen3. 32 gigs of ram, 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 5500 CPU. System: Kernel: 6.8.0-62-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.12 Distro: Kubuntu 24.04.2 LTS (Noble Numbat) base: Ubuntu Machine: Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: B550 GAMING GEN3 (MS-7B86) v: 5.0 serial:…

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In Xfce, you can minimize all other windows except the current one. For doing this, right-click on the titlebar and then select “Minimize Other Windows“.AI has reduced the cost of adding new software to almost zero but the price of understanding, testing, and trusting that code is higher than ever.Spotted this new GaN charging station on Kickstarter. The real time visuals on power output is excellent for people who like to keep track of data on all things possible.You won’t believe Xfce can look this beautiful. Detailed Xfce customization video is the latest on our YouTube channel.

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