FOSS Weekly #23.28: China's Linux OS, Linux Exit Codes, Btrfs Origins and More

Take a look at China's first open source OS and learn about the origins of btrfs filesystem among other things in this newsletter.   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #23.28: China's Linux OS, Linux Exit Codes, Btrfs Origins and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 13 Jul 2023 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly 23.28] Hello, fellow FOSSer. I have a feeling that we've been covering more commands and terminal-based tutorials than desktop-focused tutorials. Do you also think the same? If yes, let me know so that we can put the focus back where you, our readers, want it. 💬 Let's see what you get in this edition of FOSS Weekly: - SUSE plans to fork Red Hat - Get familiar with exit codes in Linux - Continuation learning with Bash Basics series and Linux command examples - Birthday wishes in ASCII format - And other Linux news, videos, Puzzles and, of course, memes! --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux news - The LXD project has [found a new home]( at Canonical. - Fedora Workstation 40 might feature [privacy-preserving telemetry](. - blendOS v3 was [recently released]( with significant upgrades. - Solus received a [new release]( after almost two years. - Geary 44 was released with two [nifty additions](. - A [new release]( of Q4OS is here. - SUSE has [landed a blow]( to IBM with plans to fork RHEL into a new distro without restrictions. - GIMP 2.99.16 [was released]( making it closer to the 3.0 release. Thunderbird 115 was released, featuring the [long-awaited]( redesign. [Thunderbird Reborn! Much Awaited Thunderbird 115 ‘Supernova’ is Here With Stunning Makeover Thunderbird’s much-anticipated redesign is finally here! Let’s take a look. It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re thinking about Here's a detailed brief history of the btrfs file system that I came across recently although the article is more than a decade old. [A short history of btrfs You probably have heard of the cool new kid on the file system block,btrfs (pronounced“butter-eff-ess”) - after all, Linus Torvalds is using it as his rootfile system on one of his laptops. But you might not know muchabout it beyond a few high-level keywords - copy-on-write, checksums,writabl… LWN.net]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧮 Tutorials Let's a-raise your bash skills with arrays. [Bash Basics Series #5: Using Arrays in Bash Time to use arrays in bash shell scripts in this chapter. Learn to add elements, delete them and get array length. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( Unravel the mystery behind exit codes in Linux. [Exit Codes in Linux [Explained] Unraveling the mystery of exit codes in Linux. Learn what are the exit codes and why and how they are used. It's FOSS•Pranav Krishna]( Continue exploring essential Linux commands. [Using cp Command in Linux get familiar with the cp command for copying files and directories in the Linux command line. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( Learn to create an animated ASCII birthday animation in the Linux terminal! 🎂 [Display Animated ASCII Birthday Wish in Linux Terminal 🎂 Make the special occasion for your loved ones even more special by creating an ASCII birthday animation in the Linux terminal. It's FOSS•Sreenath]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft spends millions to promote Windows. 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It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧩 Puzzle (for Pro members only) There are five Wordle. They can be software programs, desktops, distributions etc. Try to complete it in as fewer steps as possible. [Puzzle of The Week: Wordle #01 Exercise those ‘little gray cells’ of yours and solve this puzzle. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🛍️ Interesting deal for you Featuring a mix of beginner-level and masterclasses, this comprehensive video course curriculum will help you get a handle on using Python for AI and machine learning applications, data analytics, and more. Your purchase supports Children’s Miracle Network. [The Complete Python Mega Bundle Pay what you want for awesome Python courses and support charity! 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The game was launched in the USA a few weeks later. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧑 🤝 🧑 FOSSverse corner Recently, a reader noticed that CopyQ clipboard application was not working as intended in Ubuntu 23.04. I shared the possible fix for the problem in the Community. [CopyQ Not Saving Clipboard Copy Paste in Ubuntu 23.04 I have used copyq for a while now, and have been pleased with its performance. It seems to have stopped working. I am using UBUNTU 23.04. I have tried reinstalling it, but to no avail. Anyone got any thoughts? It's FOSS Community•david.bradford]( Don't forget to join the Community :) --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ Loving FOSS Weekly? Share it with you Linux-using friends and encourage them to subscribe (hint: [it's here](. [Become a Pro member]( and help us survive the onslaught of AI 🙏 Anything else? Hit the reply button. 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