FOSS Weekly #22.44: Mastodon, Tagging in KDE, Why Cinnamon, Linux Deals and More

This edition of the FOSS Weekly Newsletter is about being thankful and exploring a lesser known feature in KDE.   [It's FOSS News]( [It's FOSS News]( [FOSS Weekly #22.44: Mastodon, Tagging in KDE, Why Cinnamon, Linux Deals and More]( By Abhishek – 25 Nov 2022 – [View online →]( [FOSS Weekly Newsletter] Happy Thanksgiving, fellow FOSSer. What are you thankful for? I am thankful for Linux and other open source projects. These projects [gave power to the people](. Think about it. Linus Torvalds had to develop his own operating system because he could not afford to purchase a UNIX license. From ls to grep, Richard Stallman's GNU project rewrote the implementation of various UNIX commands. We might take these things for granted today in 2022 but look closely, and then you'll realize how these projects changed the course of technology simply by putting it in the hands of people. 💬 In this week's issue: - Assortment of the latest articles on It's FOSS - [Black Friday deals]( that should interest you as a Linux user - News round-up from the Linux world - And all the regular but exclusive elements like trivia, memes, deals, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗞 Linux News Round-up Let's see what's happening in the Linux world. - [VMWare Workstation 17]( was released - [Tails 5.7 adds a new tool]( to help you clean traces of information from files - Rust-based Redox OS released [version 0.8.0]( - Slack alternative [Zulip releases version 6.0]( - After several years of inactivity, [WattOS released a new version]( One more distro? Well, keep 'em coming 😃 [Orange Pi Maker Plans to Release an Arch-based Linux Distro Soon Orange Pi board maker gears up to make an Arch-based Linux distro for its hardware. It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( 🧠 What we’re thinking about Though knowing the command line helps significantly while troubleshooting. [Linux is not just for developers and command line pros Here’s why Linux is an operating system that can be for everyone. ZDNET•Jack Wallen]( 🗓️ The GIMP Editor turned 28 years old on the 21st of November. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🛍️ Black Friday Deals All the interesting Black Friday deals collected in one place. [Black Friday Deals for Linux Users This is a continually updated collection of deals and discount offers that should interest you as a Linux user. It's FOSS News•Abhishek]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🌱 Fresh on It's FOSS KDE users don't need a dedicated application for tagging files. It comes baked-in. [Using the Lesser Known File Tagging Feature in KDE’s Dolphin File Manager Want to organize files by tagging them? You don’t need third party tools for that if you are using KDE. Here’s how to use the built-in tagging feature in Dolphin file manager. It's FOSS•Sreenath]( My colleague Sagar was facing this strange issue and he shared his troubleshooting steps with you. [How I Fixed Buzzing Noise Coming from Speakers in Linux - It’s FOSS Noticing a constant buzzing noise from the speakers in your Linux system? Here’s why that happens and how I fixed the issue. It's FOSS•Sagar Sharma]( Both commands are similar but not entirely same. [apt remove vs apt purge: What’s the Difference? apt remove and apt purge are two similar commands used for uninstalling applications in Ubuntu and Debian. So, what’s the difference? It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( Open source Twitter alternative Mastodon is in the news these days. If you want to try it, here are some suggestions. [Leaving Twitter for Mastodon? Here are the 7 Best Mastodon Instances You Can Join - It’s FOSS Leaving Twitter for the open source Mastodon? Here are the best Mastodon instances you can join. It's FOSS•Ankush Das]( Ankush has found a new love in Cinnamon and he shares his reasons. [7 Reasons Why Cinnamon is a Fantastic (Yet Underrated) Linux Desktop Environment - It’s FOSS Cinnamon is a nice desktop environment. Want to know why? Here are some good reasons behind it. It's FOSS•Ankush Das]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Want to show your love and appreciation for It's FOSS? Consider [opting for a premium membership](. It costs just $55 a year and you get an ad-free reading experience as a Pro member. If you do not want to commit to the Pro membership, you can always make a one-time donation. [Donate to It's FOSS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 What we are watching An old TED talk by GNU founder Richard Stallman.   --------------------------------------------------------------- 🛠️ Application highlights I haven't tried it yet but this small utility claims to save up to 80% of power, increase your battery life by two-thirds by automatically underclocking the CPU when the workload allows. [GitHub - Kotin-for-win/DuckPowered-Snap: Meet DuckPowered - Changing the way we think about energy Meet DuckPowered - Changing the way we think about energy - GitHub - Kotin-for-win/DuckPowered-Snap: Meet DuckPowered - Changing the way we think about energy GitHub•Kotin-for-win]( I never knew that there was a GUI for ImageMagick CLI tool. It's not from ImageMagick developer though. [GitHub - TeaM-TL/FotoKilof: GUI for ImageMagick GUI for ImageMagick. Contribute to TeaM-TL/FotoKilof development by creating an account on GitHub. GitHub•TeaM-TL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Linux Humor Penguin=Tux=Linux ... right? [IRC is discord for old people] --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ Enjoying FOSS Weekly? Forward it to Linux-using friends and encourage them to subscribe (hint: [it's here](. Become a [Pro member]( and support our work (the best possible way) [Join our community forum]( and discuss your doubts with fellow members Something else? Hit the reply button. Enjoy :) It's FOSS News © 2022 – [Unsubscribe]( [Powered by Ghost](