FOSS Weekly #23.44: Kernel 6.6, Midori Reborn, Gaming Distros, Arch Install and More

This edition of FOSS Weekly brings the news of kernel 6.6, a demo of the easiest arch installation, among other things.   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #23.44: Kernel 6.6, Midori Reborn, Gaming Distros, Arch Install and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 2 Nov 2023 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly Newsletter 23.44] Hello, fellow FOSSer. There is a first time to everything. The first time you used Linux, the first time you visited It's FOSS ;) Why am I talking about first times? Because for the first time, I made a video with my 'face' in it. I (still) am a camera shy person and I avoided doing this for years. So, here's a video where I show how easy it is to install Arch Linux these days. And yes, I know I have to lose weight or the double chin at least :P   💬 Let's see what you get in this edition of FOSS Weekly: - Some news regarding support for older desktop widgets on Plasma 6. - A look at the different kernels Arch Linux offers. - A new Linux kernel release. - And other Linux news, videos, Puzzles and, of course, memes! --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux news - KDE Plasma 6 is [dropping support]( for older desktop widgets. - Skiff Mail has added a neat '[Quick Aliases']( feature that allows users to claim an entire subdomain for personal use. - Midori sees a [new release]( with a Gecko makeover! [Linux kernel 6.6]( is here with plenty of improvements. [Linux Kernel 6.6 Arrives With Numerous Refinements Improved laptop support, server improvements, and more. It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Follow us on Google News By the way, if you use Google, [follow It's FOSS on Google News]( to get trusted It's FOSS content before other websites in Google search. [It’s FOSS - Google News Read full articles from It’s FOSS and explore endless topics, magazines and more on your phone or tablet with Google News. Google News]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re thinking about 'Open' is not that 'open' at times. [Open Source Definition for AI Models Need a Change Do you think that the open-source licenses should evolve? It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More Distros specifically for gaming? Yes, they exist. [11 Best Linux Gaming Distributions in 2023 Wondering which Linux distro is best for gaming? We got a list of 11 gaming Linux OS for you here. It's FOSS •Ankush Das]( Do you know Arch offers a variety of Linux kernels? [Zen or LTS: Switch Kernels in Arch Linux You can install a hardened kernel or go with the LTS kernel. Here are various kinds of kernels available for Arch Linux and the steps to use them. It's FOSS •Dimitrios]( It is difficult to categorize commands as essential but still, here is a list. [31 Basic Yet Essential Ubuntu Commands An extensive list of essential Linux commands that every Ubuntu user will find helpful in their Linux journey. It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Our newest It's FOSS+ member, Steve Rider from the USA has this message: I joined as a Plus member today because I appreciate the high quality content you produce. I've been using Linux on servers, desktops and laptops for over 20 years, and It's FOSS is one of the most useful sites I've found. Keep up the good work, I'm sure many other people appreciate it too. [Become a Plus Member]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 What we are watching I just cannot get over the computing development from the 60s and 70s. Here's a demo of real time text editing with collaboration. That was back in 1968. Correctly called 'the mother of all demos', this is a treat to watch for every tech enthusiast.   --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ Application highlights Moosync is a nice cross-platform music player that has some really good features. [Moosync: A Feature-Rich Open-Source Music Player Moosync music player is an interesting cross-platform app for your local collection and streaming music. It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧩 New quizzes A logo quiz for all the members. [Guess the Distro from its Logo There is a logo and four distro names. Guess which one it belongs to. It’s that simple. It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( And a new theme for the Plus members. [Puzzle of the Week: Categorize #03: Linux Commands Exercise those ‘little gray cells’ of yours and solve this puzzle. It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 💡 Quick handy tip In the GNOME Terminal, if you are scrolling up and find yourself stuck after some point and cannot scroll up beyond that. Go to Preferences > Profile. From there, click on the profile you are using, then go to the “Scrolling” section and change the “Limit scrollback to:” value to whatever you like. In my Ubuntu setup, it is set to 10000 by default. Careful not to go beyond this, and also try to avoid setting unlimited scrolling. (This scrolling data is saved on RAM) It is also available in Konsole, KDE's Terminal. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Meme of the week Be careful, young padawan, enemies lurk everywhere. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗓️ Tech Trivia Vim was first released on 2nd November 1991. Initially, Vim was an acronym for Vi IMitation but later it was changed to Vi IMproved. Inkscape was also released on 2nd November 2003 for the first time. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧑 🤝 🧑 FOSSverse corner The FOSSverse is up and about with discussions about Ubuntu's upcoming LTS release that has been code-named “Noble Numbat”. [Ubuntu 24.04 ‘Noble Numbat’ I see they opened the next release up for development and announced the name. Does this mean more of our Australian members will be running Ubuntu? 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