FOSS Weekly #25.31: Kernel 6.16, OpenMandriva Review, Conky Customization, System Monitoring and More

Lumo is Proton’s privacy-focused AI assistant that looks to take on offerings by Big Tech.Games are one way to spend the holidays, improving your Linux skills could be another. There is an ongoing course bundle sale on Humble Bundle that might be worth checking out. Part of your course bundle purchase is donated to Alzheimer’s Research UK.

Diablo-like Games You Can Play With Steam on LinuxSlash, loot, and grind your way through these Diablo-like games on Linux and Steam this summer.

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• A new Linux kernel release.
• Review of OpenMandriva Lx ‘Rock’.
• Managing startup applications.
• Open source apps for quick file transfers.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux and Open Source News

Latest Linux Kernel 6.16 is all Focused on AMD, Intel, and NVIDIAThis kernel release introduces many refinements.

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

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How Does OpenMandriva Lx ‘Rock’ Stack Against Fedora? My ThoughtsI took OpenMandriva Lx ‘Rock’ for a spin this week and compared it to Fedora, my daily driver.

🛒 Linux courses on Humble Bundle

TUXEDO Computers has launched the InfinityBook Pro 15 (Gen10)!

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🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings

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5 Open Source Apps You Can use for Seamless File Transfer Between Linux and AndroidWant to share selected files between your Android smartphone and Linux computer? Explore these open source tools.

👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner

Can you match Ubuntu releases with their respective mascots?

I Tried Proton’s Lumo AI, a Private Alternative to ChatGPTTired of ChatGPT Tracking You? Proton is now offering an end-to-end encrypted AI chats with no data logging or tracking. Here’s my experience with it.

To create a new QR code, head into the Clipboard and click on the “Show QR code” button. This will give you a QR code to scan; most text entries can be shared this way for quick transfers to your phone.

✨ Project Highlight

My teammate Sourav is an avid gamer, and he is working on several game suggestion articles. If you play computer games, you’ll find some good suggestions to enjoy your summer holidays.

My Expenses: A Capable Open Source Finance Tracking App for AndroidA solid finance tracking and management app for Android users.

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Match Ubuntu Releases With Their Mascots: PuzzleIdentify the mascots of various Ubuntu releases and match them with their release version number. Simple.

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🤣 Meme of the Week

It’s FOSS turns 13! 13 years of helping people use Linux ❤️

🗓️ Tech Trivia

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