FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

This week sees new major version releases for some of the popular Linux applications.   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 16 Nov 2023 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly #23.46] Hello, fellow FOSSer. I just noticed that last week we crossed the mark of 25,000 members on It's FOSS. No small feat and it also indicates that there are so many people interested in using Linux 🦾 💬 Let's see what you get in this edition of FOSS Weekly: - A new Steam Deck variant. - Important details regarding elementary OS 8. - Linux YouTube Channels you may follow - And other Linux news, videos, Puzzles and, of course, memes! --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux news - Some [crucial details]( regarding elementary OS 8 were revealed, no major updates for OS 7 going forward. - Valve recently introduced a [new Steam Deck variant]( with an OLED display. - OBS Studio 30 [was introduced]( sadly, it is dropping support for Ubuntu 20.04. - [Blender 4.0]( is also available now. - The modern eBook reader [Foliate sees a major version release](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 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 Take a look at the past of your favorite email client. [An Untold History of Thunderbird WHY was Thunderbird 115 called “Supernova?” What caused the press to declare Thunderbird dead back in 2012? And how did we turn the ship around? Ryan Sipes answers these questions and much more in his personal recollection of Thunderbird’s history. The Thunderbird Blog •Ryan Sipes]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More Here are our recommended Linux YouTube channels. [10 YouTube Channels Linux Users Should Explore Exploring YouTube channels to learn Linux? Here are some recommendations for Linux users. It's FOSS •Ankush Das]( Here's how you can solve the 'target not found' error in Arch Linux. [[Solved] ‘target not found’ Error in Arch Linux Here’s what you can do if you encounter the ‘target not found’ error while installing packages in Arch Linux. It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( A complete guide on using GNOME Shell Extensions. [How to Use GNOME Shell Extensions [Complete Guide] Step-by-step detailed guide to show you how to install GNOME Shell Extensions manually or easily via a browser. It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- We don't have a paywall. Our content is open for everyone to learn Linux. But you can get special privileges by buying an annual Plus Membership. ✅ No ads ✅ Special badges in comment section and community ✅ Separate weekly quizzes ✅✅ Helping more people use Linux with your support [Become a Plus Member]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 What we are watching Do you ever wonder; are there any music streaming options that don't collect my data?   --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ Application highlights On the note of music streaming, why not give one of the apps listed below a try? [MusicPod]( is a neat flutter-based app with support for streaming internet radio. [MusicPod: A Beautiful Flutter-based Music, Radio, and Podcast Player for Ubuntu A pretty, minimal, and useful music player to tune in to your favorite songs, radio channel, and podcast networks. It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( Or, you could go for [BlackHole]( an interesting Spotify-like music player for smartphones. [Upgrade Your Music Experience with This Spotify-like Open Source Mobile Music Player BlackHole is an interesting open-source music player for mobile phones. It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧩 New quizzes From C to Python, can you correctly guess these creators of famous programming languages? [Guess the Legendary Coders A simple quiz that challenges to identify the creator of the famous programming languages. It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( How well do you know the common directories and their structure? Test your knowledge. [Puzzle of the Week: Fill in the Blanks #02: Construct the Path Exercise those ‘little gray cells’ of yours and solve this puzzle. It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 💡 Quick handy tip If your Qt apps look different on a Wayland session in Ubuntu, enter the following line on the ~/.profile: export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Meme of the week I will get on it, ..... soon. 🫣 --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗓️ Tech Trivia On November 11, 1973, the Ethernet network functioned for the first time. Robert Metcalfe and David Boggs created it at the Xerox PARC. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧑 🤝 🧑 FOSSverse corner FOSSers are discussing the recently launched [Raspberry Pi 5]( and how they intend to use it. [Pi 5 (TIMES FIFTEEN!) I’m a tragic for RISC based devices to run a NIX, whether it be GNU/Linux, a BSD derivative, or the likes of MacOS (100% POSIX compliant, and licensed “UNIX”) on Apple Silicon… Got an email alert today that the new Pi 5 was available - from my favourite Aussie outlet - Core Electronics in The Hunte… It's FOSS Community •daniel.m.tripp]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ Loving FOSS Weekly? Share it 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? Please reply to this email :) [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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