FOSS Weekly #23.14: Immutable Linux Distros, Gedit Tweaks, Color Styles in Linux Mint & More

Ever heard of an immutable Linux system? Learn about them in this edition of FOSS Weekly.   Hello, fellow FOSSer. There is a new 'breed' of Linux distros that has gotten popular in the last couple of years. They are 'immutable' by nature. Initially created for containers (used in DevOps), they are also coming for the general-purpose desktop. By the way, I shared an April Fool's joke, which got people excited, humored and also disappointed. Why? [Read it]( and find it :) Apart from the tutorial series on Linux terminal basics and Rust programming, we are working on detailed guides on i3 customization and Ubuntu repositories. Yeah! You get to know our secrets ;) Happy Easter if you celebrate it. 💬 Let's see what else you have in this edition of FOSS Weekly: - Tweaks to make Gedit work like a code editor - Linux Mint color styles - MusicPod app - And more Linux news, open source applications, videos and memes --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux News Round-up - SD Maid, a popular system cleaning tool, recently went [open-source](. - Linux Lite 6.4 was released with [proper support]( for WebP thumbnails. - Mullvad has launched an [open-source cross-platform browser]( in collaboration with the Tor Project. - TUXEDO Stellaris 16 (Gen5) is here packing some [eye-watering performance](. [Color Variants & Styles Are Coming to Linux Mint 21.2 New visual elements and options for Linux Mint Cinnamon. What do you think? It's FOSS News•Ankush Das]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🛒 Linux eBooks Deal (Ending This Week) Learn all about Linux with this mega book bundle from Packt. This library will help you deepen your understanding of the popular open-source OS—whether you’re a system administrator, network engineer, or simply interested in what Linux can do. ⏱ Ends on 10th April 💸 $1 or more ✅ Support Starlight Children’s Foundation with your purchase [Humble Tech Book Bundle: Linux MEGA Bundle by Packt We’ve teamed up with Packt for our newest bundle. Get books like Mastering Linux Administration. Plus, pay what you want & support charity! Humble Bundle]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re thinking about Thomas Bandt tried Windows when preparing the first computer for his son. But that didn't work out as expected. He shares why in this article. [The Day Windows Died As a longtime user of Windows, it was my first choice when preparing the first computer for my son. But that didn’t work out as expected.]( 🗓️ On March 4, 1975, 19 years old Bill Gates formed Microsoft with his 22 years old friend Paul Allen. The company was created to develop software for Altair 8800 microprocessor. Hence, the company was named Microsoft. I know that including this Microsoft trivia under an article about disliking Windows is ironic ;) --------------------------------------------------------------- ⛓️️Tutorial series I know that FOSSers are loving these tutorial series. In the It's FOSS team, we also love to work on these series. The terminal basics series is 80% complete. The eighth chapter deals with moving and renaming files and directories. [Linux Terminal Basics #8: Move Files and Folders In the eighth chapter of the Terminal Basics series, learn about moving files and directories using the mv command in Linux. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( The second chapter of the Rust series teaches you all about the variables. [Rust Basics Series #2: Using Variables and Constants Move ahead with your Rust learning and familiarize yourself with Rust programs’ variables and constants. It's FOSS•Pratham Patel]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ Fresh articles Immutability is a concept in trend. Take a look at what options you have for an immutable Linux distribution. [8 Immutable Linux Distributions for Those Looking to Embrace the Future Immutability is a concept in trend. Take a look at what are the options you have for an immutable Linux distribution. It's FOSS•Ankush Das]( Gedit may not be the default text editor in the latest versions of GNOME, but it is still an excellent application. Learn how to improve your 'coding experience' with these tweaks in Gedit. [10 Tweaks to Supercharge Gedit as Code Editor Gedit is a good text editor. Turn it into a good code editor with these tips, tricks and tweaks. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Could you help us spread Linux to more users? Consider [opting for a premium membership](. It costs just $55 a year and you get an ad-free reading experience as a Pro member. We have 26 Pro supporters and we plan to reach 35 by the end of this month. Help us achieve it? [Become a Pro Member]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 What we are watching Homelabs for the tech-savvy people   --------------------------------------------------------------- 📱 ✨ Application highlights A pretty, minimal, and useful music player to tune in to your favorite songs, radio channels, and podcast networks. [MusicPod: A Beautiful Flutter-based Music, Radio, and Podcast Player for Ubuntu A pretty, minimal, and useful music player to tune in to your favorite songs, radio channel, and podcast networks. It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Linux Humor But they should be, don't they? [Arch Manjaro Startrek meme] ⏳Coming next week... A hands-on, user experience review of TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro Linux laptop. It's a beast! [TUXEDO laptop] --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ Enjoying FOSS Weekly? Forward it to Linux-using friends and encourage them to subscribe (hint: [it's here](. Become a Pro member and show your support 🙏 Join our [community forum](. Something else? Share it with me by pressing the reply button. Enjoy Linux to the fullest :) [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 →]( It's FOSS © 2023 – [Unsubscribe]( [Powered by Ghost](