FOSS Weekly #23.02: Free Linux Book, Cooler Master Goes Open Source and More

I've got a gift for you in this edition of FOSS Weekly. A new Linux book you can download for free.   [It's FOSS News]( [It's FOSS News]( [FOSS Weekly #23.02: Free Linux Book, Cooler Master Goes Open Source and More]( By Abhishek – 13 Jan 2023 – [View online →]( [FOSS Weekly Newsletter 23.02] Hello, fellow FOSSer. This is the year of the rabbit as per the Chinese Zodiac. This is the year of the penguin for Linux users (like every year). Just kidding ;) 💬 In this week's issue: - Free Linux book to download - Emojis on the Linux desktop - And more Linux news, tutorial and open source software --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗞 Linux News Round-up Here is the selected news from the Linux world: - Budgie's upcoming 10.7 release is [promising some big improvements]( - [OBS Studio 29 was released]( but it had very little in store for Linux. - Yet again, ChatGPT is in the news, for the [wrong reasons](. - Linux is soon going to [dump support]( for Microsoft's RNDIS drivers. - [Discourse 3.0 is finally here]( after almost 5 years! - Soapbox, an alternative UI to Mastodon's, recently received a [major update](. - Google is [open-sourcing a component]( of their now-defunct Stadia project. [Wow! CoolerMaster’s MasterPlus Software to Go Open Source! MasterPlus to get a complete overhaul and an open-source version? Sounds good! It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re thinking about This is not the end of the ChatGPT saga; Microsoft seems to be in talks to invest $10 billion into the owner of ChatGPT. [Microsoft eyes $10 billion bet on ChatGPT | Semafor The tech giant has been in talks on deal to effectively own almost half of OpenAI, maker of the addictive, humanoid, AI-powered chatbot. Semafor Logo]( 🗓️ On 15th January 1968, Ralph Baer applied for a patent on a TV game system he designed. This is considered to be the birth of video games. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🛒 Deal you should not miss Whether you’re an engineer or an end user, you’ll get practical guides on topics including the Bash shell, cybersecurity operations, the power of UNIX, tools to improve your day-to-day programming, and much more. Plus, your purchase helps support Code for America! [Humble Tech Book Bundle: Linux and Sysadmin Tools by O’Reilly We’ve teamed up with O’Reilly for our newest bundle. Get books like Bash Cookbook & Linux Pocket Guide. Plus, pay what you want & support charity! Humble Bundle]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨New articles on It's FOSS Love it or hate it but you cannot ignore it. Emojis are everywhere. [Using Emojis on Ubuntu Linux Ubuntu has a built-in emoji picker and you can use it to insert emoticons in native GTK apps quickly. Here’s how to use it. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( Taking your Raspberry Pi to the next level with add-on accessories. [Best Accessories to Supercharge Your Raspberry Pi Here are the best Raspberry Pi accessories that you need to get started with it and take it to the next level! It's FOSS•Pratham Patel]( --------------------------------------------------------------- We work hard on helping people with Linux and promoting open source. We don't have corporate backing. 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Linux Handbook•Ahmed Alkabary]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 What we are watching An old video that shows the 'Linux kernel headquarters' 😆   --------------------------------------------------------------- 📱Application highlights An upcoming project that provides an alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android. [GitHub - libre-tube/LibreTube: An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android. An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android. Contribute to libre-tube/LibreTube development by creating an account on GitHub. GitHub•libre-tube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Linux Humor Well...there are too many...and they look similar too 🤣 [Linux meme by itsfoss] --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ Enjoying FOSS Weekly? Forward it to Linux-using friends and encourage them to subscribe (hint: [it's here](. 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