FOSS Weekly #23.26: Linux Kernel 6.4, Red Hat Lock Down, Exodia OS and More

Red Hat's upsetting trend continues. Among other things, learn about Exodia OS, a new Linux distro.   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #23.26: Linux Kernel 6.4, Red Hat Lock Down, Exodia OS and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 29 Jun 2023 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly Newsletter 23.26] Hello, fellow FOSSer. [Red Hat made a decision to restrict access to its source code]( for paying customers only. This move is likely to 'kill' projects like Rocky Linux and Alma Linux that have filled the void left by CentOS ([also killed by Red Hat](. The reason, in my opinion, is that Red Hat doesn't want paying (enterprise) clients to go for its clones like Rocky and Alma Linux. From CentOS discontinuation to this, the move is money-inspired. 💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition of FOSS Weekly: - Continuation of our Bash Basics series - Exodia OS, an alternative to Kali Linux - A new non-LTS Linux Kernel was released recently - And other Linux news, videos, and, of course, memes! --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux news - Big News: [Red Hat's source code lockout]( will affect many CentOS alternatives. - [Fedora's Anaconda WebUI installer]( is now closer to implementation than ever before. - A [new proposal has been floated]( that might see GNOME have support for accent colors in the future. - Zorin OS is finally [providing a tool to upgrade]( to newer version releases. Linux Kernel 6.4 was recently released as a non-LTS release with many upgrades. [Linux Kernel 6.4 Released: Embracing Apple M2, New Hardware, and More Rust Code It’s a new Linux Kernel release day! Hardware enthusiast? Dive in to learn more what Linux Kernel 6.4 brings in. It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re thinking about Software Freedom Conservancy thinks that Red Hat's decision to restrict access to source code for paying customers may have violated GPL. [A Comprehensive Analysis of the GPL Issues With the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Business Model This article was originally published primarily as a response to IBM’s Red Hat’s change to no longer publish complete, corresponding source (CCS) for RHEL and the prior discontinuation of CentOS Linux (which are related events, as described below). We hope that this will serve as a compre… Software Freedom Conservancy•Bradley M. Kuhn]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧮 Tutorials In the third installment of our Bash Basics series, you will learn how to pass arguments to bash scripts and make them interactive. [Bash Basics #3: Pass Arguments and Accept User Inputs Learn how to pass arguments to bash scripts and make them interactive in this chapter of the Bash Basics series. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( The Terminal Tuesday continues with the [cat command](. [Using cat Command in Linux Cat command can be used for more than just displaying file contents. It's FOSS•Sagar Sharma]( Xfce user? Here are some theme suggestions for you. [11 Themes to Make Xfce Look Modern and Beautiful Xfce desktop looks outdated? No worries. Here are some of the best themes to make your Xfce desktop look beautiful. It's FOSS•Community]( --------------------------------------------------------------- All of our Linux educational content is available for free. For the past 11 years, we have been working to help more people use Linux. Do you like what we do? How about becoming a part of our mission to empower the Linux community by opting for Pro membership? You get an ad-free reading experience and access to fun puzzles as a Pro member 💃🏻 [Support It's FOSS, Become a Pro Member 🙏]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 What we are watching Gedit can be turned into Gedit++ with some simple tips and tweaks.   --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ Project highlights We recently tested out a Kali Linux alternative that can be used for pen testing purposes. [Exodia OS is a Linux Distro for Cybersecurity Enthusiasts A new alternative to Kali Linux fans. What do you think? It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( Reddit's controversial API changes have resulted in the rise of alternative platforms, one such undertaking is Lemmy. [Lemmy: A Decentralized Open-Source Reddit Alternative To Explore Are you looking for an open-source Reddit alternative? Well, this is something! It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧩 Puzzle (for Pro members only) Uncover the names of various Linux distributions that offer alternatives to the systemd init system. [Puzzle of The Week: Word Search #3: Systemd-free Linux Distributions Exercise those ‘little gray cells’ of yours and solve this puzzle. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🛍️ Interesting deal for you Internxt is offering 2 TB cloud storage for a mere €10.79 a year as part of their summer sale. (WILL BE OVER IN 2 DAYS!) [Internxt Pricing – Get Up To 10GB Free! Sign up for an Internxt secure cloud storage subscription and get access to our monthly newsletter filled with the latest tech news and updates.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 💡 Quick handy tip You can enable autosave feature in Gedit from Preferences -> Editor. By default, it autosaves every 10 minutes but you can change the duration to your liking. It won't work with a brand new text file that has never been saved before. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Meme of the week Why fight among ourselves when we can unite against close-source operating systems? --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗓️ Tech Trivia The iconic video game company, Atari, was founded by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney on June 27, 1972. Their first and hugely successful game, Pong, led to the start of the video game industry. Did you own an Atari? --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧑 🤝 🧑 FOSSverse corner An interesting thread where Community members share why they switched to Linux. [Windows refugees, why have you changed to Linux? The difference is, in Linux one can fix things. Linux may have more things to fix, but at least you are not powerless. 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