FOSS Weekly #24.33: COSMIC Desktop Arrives, KDE Widgets, Chrome Extensions, and More

COSMIC Desktop is the talk of the town.   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #24.33: COSMIC Desktop Arrives, KDE Widgets, Chrome Extensions, and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 15 Aug 2024 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly 24.33] Hey there, Pop!_OS's much-awaited new Desktop Environment which has been written in Rust, is now available for alpha testing. We'll take a look at it and see if the hype is real. [The Future Is Here! Pop!_OS’s Much Awaited COSMIC Desktop is Now Available for Alpha Testing COSMIC Desktop debuts with insane customization options with Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS! It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( 💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition - A new Raspberry Pi microcontroller. - COSMIC making an appearance on Pop!_OS. - Ubuntu changing its Linux kernel approach. - And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes! --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux News - The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 is here, with a slight [RISC-V flavor]( to it. - TUXEDO Computers [has launched]( the first convertible Linux laptop. - Flux is an open-source GenAI model that's taking [the fight]( to Midjourney. - Proton Pass has added [new features]( to make it a more attractive proposition. Ubuntu [has committed]( to providing the latest Linux kernel version with future releases. [Wow! Ubuntu Will Include The Latest Linux Kernel Version in Future Releases Ubuntu is making changes to give users a front-row seat for improved hardware support and latest kernel features. It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re Thinking About Netdata has an [interesting feature]( that will grab the attention of the Sysadmins out there. [This Underrated Netdata Feature is a Godsend for Busy But Smart Sysadmins Monitoring performance metrics is one thing, getting timely alerts is another. It's FOSS News •Abhishek]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More Up your KDE Plasma experience with these [15 widgets](. [Elevate Your KDE Plasma Experience With These 15 Essential Widgets Are you using these KDE Plasma widgets to enhance your user experience? We tell you the most useful options here. It's FOSS •Sreenath]( Stuck in a rut? Want to be more productive? Well, then, [this guide]( is for you! [10 Ways to be More Productive on Linux Desktop These tips and tools will help you increase your productivity in a Linux environment. 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Big brands actually pay big bucks to have their brand portrayed in a movie. Computers, cars, software… But obviously FOSS products don’t have this kind of money (and honestly, I don’t think it would be wise to spend money that way either). But every now and then, FOSS products appear in popular fiction. The first example I can think of, is Mr Robot using his hacking tools… (but this actually again also k… It's FOSS Community •Jurgen]( Pro FOSSer Neville [has embarked]( on a journey to manually compile the [xv]( Linux image viewer. [Resurrecting `xv` ... the original Linux image viewer Resurrecting xv … the original Linux image viewer I have some old image manipulation software which uses the xv image viewer . It is not available in Debian , Arch or Void repos, so I decided to track down the source code and compile it. I obtained the source code from here It is beautiful clean coded C written by John Bradley back in the 1990’s. It compiles virtually without modification on a modern 64 bit system, with one exception The routine xvpng.c makes calls to the PNG image librar… It's FOSS Community •nevj]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ With love Share it with your Linux-using friends and encourage them to subscribe (hint: [it's here](. Share the articles in Linux Subreddits and community forums. [Follow us on Google News]( stay updated in your News feed. Opt for [It's FOSS Plus membership]( support us 🙏 Enjoy using Linux 😄 [More like this]( [Less like this]( [[More like this] More like this]( [[Less like this] Less like this]( Subscription details You are receiving this because you are a free subscriber to It's FOSS. Name: not provided Email: [{EMAIL}](#) Member since: 19 December 2016 [Manage subscription →]( [Newsletter Powered by Ghost]( It's FOSS © 2024 – [Unsubscribe](