FOSS Weekly #23.33: Free CPU Book, Thunar Tweaks, LibreOffice Tips and More

You get a free book that explains how the CPU works underneath among other usual Linux tips and tutorials in this edition of the FOSS Weekly.   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #23.33: Free CPU Book, Thunar Tweaks, LibreOffice Tips and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 17 Aug 2023 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly newsletter 23.33] Hello, fellow FOSSer. I came across this [interesting project]( by a [group of teenaged coders](. It explains the working of a CPU in simpler words, using graphics and analogies. It is quite a good read and demystifies how a computer runs programs.   You can also [download the book in PDF format](. 💬 Let's see what you get in this edition of FOSS Weekly: - LibreOffice tips on inserting the table of contents etc - A 'Read it Later' like open source app - Tips and tweaks to enhance file manager experience in Xfce - And other Linux news, videos, Puzzles and, of course, memes! --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux news - A [big alliance]( has been formed against Red Hat. - Ubuntu 23.10 [might debut]( a new Flutter-based software center. - [Go version 1.21]( released. - Ubuntu 22.04.3, the [third point release is now available]( (no action is required from Ubuntu 22.04 users). --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re thinking about It seems several open source projects are adopting non-OSI-compliant licenses. [As HashiCorp adopts the BSL, an era of open-source software might be ending HashiCorp announced Thursday that it is switching the license that governs the use of its open-source projects from the Mozilla Public License to the Business Source License (BSL), a license that does not meet the traditional definition of open source as described by the Open Source Initiative. Runtime•Tom Krazit]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧮 Tips and Tutorials Enhance your productivity by making use of the split screen functionality in Ubuntu GNOME. [How to Split Screen in Ubuntu GNOME The split screen feature in GNOME gives your productivity a tiny boost by saving the time you spend in switching between applications. It's FOSS•Sagar Sharma]( Learn to create table of contents, figures, and more in LibreOffice Writer. [Create Table of Contents and Figures in LibreOffice Learn to create table of contents, table of figures and index of tables in LibreOffice Writer. It's FOSS•Sreenath]( Enhance your experience while using Xfce's Thunar file manager. [7 Tips and Tweaks for Xfce Thunar File Manager Thunar is a good file manager by Xfce. You can enhance your experience by using these tweaks and tips. It's FOSS•Sagar Sharma]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Why should you opt for It's FOSS Pro membership? ✅ Ad-free reading experience when logged in ✅ Exclusive Pro-members only puzzles ✅ Badges in comments and community forum ✅✅ Helping numerous people worldwide learn Linux with It's FOSS content [Get Pro Membership Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📚 Free book on CPU's inner working Visit the reading material online [Putting the “You” in CPU Curious exactly what happens when you run a program on your computer? Learn how multiprocessing works, what system calls really are, how computers manage memory with hardware interrupts, and how Linux loads executables. Putting the "You" in CPU]( Or download it in PDF format. [Download CPU Land Book]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 What we are watching Just for fun :)   --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ Project highlights Omnivore is a neat little read-it-later solution that is completely open-source! [Omnivore: An Open-Source Read-it-Later App Like Pocket An open-source alternative to Mozilla’s Pocket with exciting features. It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧩 Puzzle (for Pro members only) More of a quiz than a puzzle. Test your knowledge of essential Linux concepts by completing the sentences with the right terms. [Puzzle of The Week: Fill in the Blanks #1: Linux Basics Exercise those ‘little gray cells’ of yours and solve this puzzle. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🛍️ CompTIA and Cisco prep books deal Featuring exam guides and practice tests for certification in CyberOps, implementing and administering Cisco solutions, CompTIA Security+, and much more, this bundle will help IT professionals take the next step in their careers. [Humble Tech Book Bundle: CompTIA and Cisco Cert Prep by Packt We’ve teamed up with Packt for our newest bundle. Get exam guides and practice tests for CompTIA and Cisco certification. Pay what you want & support charity! Humble Bundle]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 💡 Quick handy tip Search for Files/Folders in Nautilus using additional conditions. First, start the search using the search icon in the top bar. Then, click on the dropdown menu (as shown below) to set the conditions, like file, date, etc. More [Nautilus search tips here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Meme of the week Who hasn't messed up their Linux system in the beginning? :) --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗓️ Tech Trivia The Debian project turned 30 on 16th August. Ian Murdock created it in 1993 and named the project by mixing his then-girlfriend DEBra and his own name IAN. Unfortunately, [Murdock committed suicide]( in 2015. [Debian Birthday] More [Debian facts and trivia can be found here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧑 🤝 🧑 FOSSverse corner A nice stroll down memory lane shared by one of our regular FOSSverse members, Doron. [Anyone here remember web 1.0? I miss web 1.0 … for those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, that was the period from like 1989 up until 2005 or so, where the web was simple… Geocities pages were a thing … Netscape Navigator… etc. I learned to write HTML during that time, and I had a cool geocities site, and so did… It's FOSS Community•Doron_Beit-Halahmi]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ 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 community 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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