FOSS Weekly #23.32: PDF Editing, File Search Mastery, Rhino Linux and More

Good news is that Indian government is experimenting with Linux instead of Windows. Bad news is that Vim's creator has passed away :(   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #23.32: PDF Editing, File Search Mastery, Rhino Linux and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 10 Aug 2023 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly Newsletter 23.32] Hello, fellow FOSSer. To deter malware and cyber attacks, [Indian defense services are moving away from Microsoft Windows to Linux](. They have developed an Ubuntu-based custom distro Maya. For the past few years, governments over the globe have been experimenting with Linux. Lower operation costs and enhanced security often inspire this move. Whatever the reason, it's always good to see Linux getting its due 😎🦾 💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition of FOSS Weekly: - Asahi Linux has partnered with Fedora for a new flagship distro. - Linux has surpassed macOS in gaming. - Bram Moolenaar, the creator of Vim, has passed away. - Final chapter of the Bash Basics series. - And other Linux news, videos, Puzzles and, of course, memes! --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux news - A new Asahi Linux flagship distribution based on Fedora is [in the works](. - Codecov, the code coverage tool, recently [opened their source code](. - Linux has [surpassed macOS]( in gaming. - Touch-based note taking app Xournal++ [released version 1.2.0](. - [LXD container project has been forked]( to keep things within the community. Ubuntu but rolling release? Rhino Linux is aiming to make that possible. It is out of beta now. [Rolling-Release Ubuntu-based Rhino Linux Has Landed Rhino Linux is an interesting option to have! It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🕊️ Rest in peace Remembering Bram Moolenaar, Vim's visionary creator who is no longer with us. [Farewell to a Legend: Creator of Vim, Bram Moolenaar, Passed Away 😭 Vim creator bids us adieu at age 62. It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re thinking about Microsoft is betting big on the Desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) model. This could result in the Linux desktop being the only “real” desktop around. [Most popular ‘real’ desktop will soon be the Linux desktop Microsoft is moving Windows to the cloud and Apple will be happy to have you run macOS on the cloud The Register•Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧮 Tips and Tutorials We have finally arrived at the last chapter of our Bash Basics series! [Bash Basics Series #9: Functions in Bash Learn all about functions in the final chapter of the Bash Basics series. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( Become a pro at finding files using Nautilus file search! [Mastering Nautilus File Search in Linux Desktop Become a pro finder with these handy tips to improve your file search experience with GNOME’s Nautilus file search. It's FOSS•Sreenath]( A simple tutorial about adding text comment and highlighting text in PDF files. [How to Annotate PDFs in Linux [Beginner’s Guide] You don’t need a dedicated PDF editor to add comments and highlight text. Here’s how you can use GNOME’s Document Viewer to annotate PDFs in Linux. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Did you know that a handful of big publishing houses own most top-tech websites? It's FOSS is not owned or backed by a corporate. Readers like you support it. If you like our work, opt for the Pro membership. It shows your trust and you get an ad-free reading experience. [Become a Pro member today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 What we are watching We spotted a cool work-in-progress GNOME Shell extension that improves the desktop experience.   --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ Project highlights Warp is a neat little tool for secure file sharing across devices. [Warp: An Open-Source Secure File Sharing App That Works Cross-Platform A seamless way to securely share files between Linux and Windows? Try this out! 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Get books for software engineers and IT operations professionals. Pay what you want & support charity! Humble Bundle]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 💡 Quick handy tip Use the GUI find option in the GNOME terminal to search for words in the displayed text on the screen. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Meme of the week Those Windows updates can be fatal for your dual-boot systems! --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗓️ Tech Trivia The GNOME project turns 26 on the 15th of August. Created by then University students Miguel de Icaza & Federico Mena Quintero, GNOME has become the default identity of many Linux distributions. [GNOME Birthday] --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧑 🤝 🧑 FOSSverse corner An interesting discussion started by longtime It's FOSS reader Pat. [Touch in the modern world I thought I’d ask the community something that has become a question in my mind. I saw two different tutorials today where the instructions state: touch filename vi filename I know what touch does, but it isn’t needed at all. Whether you use vim or nano and probably most other editors you can… It's FOSS Community•pdecker]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ Loving It's FOSS? Share the newsletter with your Linux-using friends and encourage them to subscribe (hint: [it's here](. Share the articles in Linux subreddits and forums. [Become a Pro member]( and support our work 🙏 Anything else? Hit the reply button. Keep reading It's FOSS :) [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. 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