FOSS Weekly #24.43: Coreboot Fiasco, Joplin Tips, Android-Linux Connect, Fedora Offline Update and More

Do you miss a Linux distro from the past?   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #24.43: Coreboot Fiasco, Joplin Tips, Android-Linux Connect, Fedora Offline Update and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 24 Oct 2024 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly #24.43] Hi FOSSer, I have been using Linux since 2009. Over the past 15 years, I have come across numerous distributions. I have also seen the demise of several interesting Linux distros and websites (I Love Ubuntu, Muktware, Webupd8 and many more). Last week, Ankush and I were discussing Crunchbang, a popular distro that got discontinued around 2014. That discussion led to this quick article to remember some of the discontinued that were quite popular back then. [7 Discontinued Linux Distros I Still Miss in 2024 Some popular Linux distributions did not make it. Let’s take a look at some of them! It's FOSS •Ankush Das]( Is there a distro you still miss? 💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition - OSI calling out Meta for misleading people. - Updating Fedora without internet. - Clementine Music Player making a silent comeback. - And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes! - This week's newsletter is sponsored by [ANY.RUN]( ❇️ [ANY.RUN]( Free Sandbox for Linux Malware Analysis Safely detonate and explore malicious files and URLs in an isolated virtual environment with ANY.RUN’s free cloud sandbox.  Check out ANY.RUN’s [Linux sandbox guide]( see how it works, discover analysis of the Mirai malware, and learn to:  - Collect IOCs instantly  - Examine in-depth process execution details  - Get full network analysis insights  - Study MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques  - Receive a comprehensive text report  [ANY.RUN - Interactive Online Malware Sandbox Cloud-based malware analysis service. Take your information security to the next level. Analyze suspicious and malicious activities using our innovative tools. Interactive Online Malware Sandbox]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux News - Winamp's source code fiasco has resulted in an [expected outcome](. - Clementine Music Player has sort of [made a comeback]( with a new release. - Both Red Hat and IBM have been busy putting out some [major releases](. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has [called out Meta]( for misleading people with their AI models. [OSI Calls Out Meta for its Misleading ‘Open Source’ AI Models Meta’s AI models are not truly open source. But, they still use the term to get on the good side of users. Shouldn’t they change the license? It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 💡 If you use Gmail, to ensure that Google shows you the informational FOSS Weekly newsletter, move our emails to inbox and star them. Else, it will keep on going to the Promotional tab even when this is not a marketing email. 🧠 What We’re Thinking About A weird thing happened recently, where a laptop manufacturer [boycotted the coreboot project]( and some countries. [MALIBAL Boycotts The Coreboot Project: What Just Happened? This is something very interesting, and weird at the same time. What do you think? It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( Another thing to think about is the [missing IPv5](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🛍️Deal You May Like Deepen your understanding of cybersecurity, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned professional. Gain expert insights on practical cloud security, web application security, building a cyber risk management program, and more. Support Code for America with your purchase! [Humble Tech Book Bundle: Cybersecurity Month MEGA Bundle by O’Reilly Learn about cybersecurity with this bundle of tech courses. Pay what you want & support charity! 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It's FOSS •Sreenath]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 👷 Maker's Corner If you have a Raspberry Pi, you should definitely [install Pi-Apps]( an unofficial app store that is extremely useful. [Pi-Apps: The Better App Store for Raspberry Pi You can improve your application installation smoother and efficient on Raspberry Pi with the Pi Apps. It's FOSS •Abhishek Kumar]( - Creating real-time, multimodal AI agents is [easy work with TEN AI]( learn. - A new open source project that turns your Android smartphone into a [ham radio](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 Videos for You There is a new video on our YouTube channel.   [Subscribe to It's FOSS YouTube Channel]( By the way, you are not the only one who is having bad experience with Google Search lately. Google Search is the new Yahoo.   --------------------------------------------------------------- Supporting your favorite website is even more crucial these days, where Google is showing you paid ads or favoring bigger publishers using AI content over smaller but genuine publishers. We have kept our articles accessible to everyone even if it is being used to train AIs. I believe in 'access to knowledge for all' and that's why no content is behind a paywall. You can start supporting It's FOSS in creating more content for desktop Linux users worldwide. Plus Membership costs just $2 per month which is less than the cost of a burger. [Join It's FOSS Plus Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ Apps of the Week - Meet Currencies, a [FOSS-Android app to convert currencies](. Switching from one open source note taking app to another and sharing the experience. [I Switched from Standard Notes to Notesnook: My Thoughts! It was time for me to try a new note-taking app that suits my requirements. Let’s give Notesnook a try! It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧩 Quiz Time Proud of your Arch Linux knowledge? Beat [this crossword]( to test it. [Identify The Arch Linux-Based Distros: Crossword Do you think you know the popular Arch-based Linux distros? Solve the crossword with your knowledge. It's FOSS •Ankush Das]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 💡 Quick Handy Tip Ubuntu has a default tiling assistant installed, but it has limited customization possibilities. If you have [extension manager]( installed, then you can do something about it. Open it and click on the settings button near the tiling assistant extension. From here, you can tweak additional tiling settings like window gaps, screen edges keybindings, etc. Similarly, other preinstalled extensions like Ubuntu dock can also be tweaked using the extension settings in extension manager. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Meme of the Week And, if you do, the user data-hungry nature of Windows will make you return ASAP. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗓️ Tech Trivia October 20, 2004, was the day when the first [Ubuntu]( release dropped, focusing on ease of installation and usability for average users. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧑 🤝 🧑 FOSSverse Corner One of your young FOSSers is [looking to create a Linux distro]( for their college project, can you guide them? [Creation of a distro for college project! So im in 11th grade rn and we are gonna have INHOUSE EXHIBITION of our college. In this we can participate in a grp of max 4 people or less than that. Im doing solo. We can do project of any subject from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science. So I have decided to do a CS project! And the people who do good in the exhibition get selected for intercollege competiton. Till now no project has been done related to linux. And I love linux, and absolutely wanted to do something related to it.… It's FOSS Community •TypeHrishi]( In contrast, one of our regular FOSSers is [retiring from their work life]( looking forward to doing something better. [Retirement, the end of work or the start of a new adventure? Just got my papers through for my retirement… Age, health, time to do something better. So, many of our members are similar ages, already done it, coming up to it, miles away… Comments on the future with all this free time and no restrictions. Just for info, i will continue contributions here, still work on linux boxes, repair things just not officially It's FOSS Community •callpaul.eu (Paul)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ With love 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. [Follow us on Google News]( stay updated in your News feed. Opt for [It's FOSS Plus membership]( support us 🙏 Enjoy using Linux 😄 [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. Name: not provided Email: [{EMAIL}](#) Member since: 19 December 2016 [Manage subscription →]( [Newsletter Powered by Ghost]( It's FOSS © 2024 – [Unsubscribe](