FOSS Weekly #24.49: KDE's Own Distro, Cinnamon 6.4, OpenWrt's First Router, Bootkit Malware in Linux and More

After GNOME, KDE wants to have its own official KDE distro. Should we call it KLinux or Kinux?   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #24.49: KDE's Own Distro, Cinnamon 6.4, OpenWrt's First Router, Bootkit Malware in Linux and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 5 Dec 2024 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly newsletter] Hi there, After GNOME, now [KDE is working on its own official Linux distribution](. I always thought KDE Neon was the (un)official KDE distribution that got KDE releases before everyone else. [KDE is Making its Own Distro, and So is GNOME KDE and GNOME are gearing up to build their own Linux distributions. What does this mean? Let’s find out!… It's FOSS News •Ankush Das]( Do we 'need' these 'official distros'? Do share your opinion in the comments of the above article. 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No installation and no w… ANY.RUN]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux and Open Source News - [Nitrux 3.8.0]( is among the last distro releases of 2024. - The new [Cinnamon 6.4]( release looks nice on EndeavourOS. - [ONLYOFFICE DocSpace 3.0]( is a welcome upgrade with many improvements. - Proton is slowly, but surely moving towards [pitching its Docs product against Google Docs](. - The OpenWrt project has launched [a new FOSS Wi-Fi 6 router]( that focuses on repairability. Even though the decline in desktop share is minute, [Microsoft Edge is not gaining much ground on Chrome](. [Microsoft’s Edge Browser Is Slipping Down The Charts Is it time for open source browsers like Firefox to shine again and grab some market share? Only time will tell.… It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What We’re Thinking About No need to panic. It's not that your Linux system is suddenly at risk of remote hacking. This is an advanced, proof of concept that demos that in certain conditions with a certain level of access, certain things can happen. As a regular Linux user, keep your system updated, follow the best practices and enjoy Linux. [Bootkitty: The First UEFI Bootkit Built for Linux Appears! Nothing is bulletproof. However, it is still not a concern for panic. Just follow the best practices, and you should be… It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More - Get started with Rust programming with our [Rust Basics]( series. - Learn how to [find your MAC address]( in Ubuntu and other Linux distros. - Tired of using Notion? How about some [reliable open source alternatives]( instead? - Minified JSON files can be a pain to go through, [pretty print]( such files for easy reading. - Who knew Proton Pass would surprise us with [such a neat feature](. [10 Ways to be More Productive on Linux Desktop These tips and tools will help you increase your productivity in a Linux environment. It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Why should you opt for It's FOSS Plus membership: ✅ Ad-free reading experience ✅ Badges in comment section and forum ✅ Supporting creation of educational Linux material for everyone [Join It's FOSS Plus]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 👷 Maker's and AI Corner Can the ZimaCube be a good addition to your homelab? Find out in [my detailed review]( of one of the variants. [ZimaCube Review: Almost Perfect Out of Box Homelab Experience ZimaCube takes on the difficult task of carving a niche among hobbyists by providing an out of the box, combined experi… It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( When done with that, you can take in these [9 project ideas]( to turn your Raspberry Pi Pico into a DIY powerhouse. --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 Videos We are Creating for You   [Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel (Help us cross the 60,000 mark)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ Apps of the Week [Clapgrep]( is a really neat GUI tool for searching through text files and documents. [Clapgrep: An Easy-to-Use Open Source Linux App To Search Through Your PDFs and Text Documents Want to look for something in your text documents? Use Clapgrep to quick search for it! 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During testing, the on-screen keyboard was not showing up when being used with [Chromium]( web browsers. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Meme of the Week I'll take deb, flatpak, appimage and even snap! --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗓️ Tech Trivia On December 9, 1968, [Douglas Engelbart]( gave the “[Mother of All Demos]( showcasing the first computer mouse, hypertext, video conferencing, and more, revolutionizing modern computing in just 90 minutes. You can [watch this demo on YouTube](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧑 🤝 🧑 FOSSverse Corner FOSSers are talking about the recently introduced [Ubuntu 25.04 daily builds](. [Ubuntu 25.04 Daily Builds Are Now Available Just read this article. One thing stuck out to me in it. They say there are performance improvements. 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