It seems NixOS is the new Arch Linux. It's the latest craze among the more advanced Linux users and now it is getting derivatives distros as well.
We focused on SnowflakeOS which seems to be a beginner-friendly Nix derivative:
💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition:
- Qualcomm embracing Linux.
- A new Fedora Asahi Remix release.
- Finding the fastest mirrors on Arch Linux.
- Decoding the PPAs (yes, they are still a thing)
- U.K. open-sourcing their AI Safety Evaluation tool
- And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux news
- Passkey support has debuted on Bitwarden mobile.
- OpenAI is rumored to be launching an AI-powered search engine soon.
- Qualcomm has embraced Linux, with work going on in full swing to improve support.
- Proton Pass has a new feature to alert you of password leaks and weaknesses.
- Fedora Asahi Remix 40 was introduced with many important improvements.
- The U.K. has open-sourced its AI Safety Regulation tool for everyone to use and build upon.
A new non-LTS kernel has arrived in the form of Linux kernel 6.9:
🧠 What we’re thinking about
Is Ubuntu's Flutter push jeopardized?
🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More
This guide will make you a master at handling PPAs:
Facing slower package updates on Arch Linux? You can change that:
Sharing my recent experiments with Nvidia graphics card in a hybrid setup.
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📹 What we are creating for you
Here's a quick video on how to install Chrome graphically on Ubuntu 24.04.
✨ Project highlights
Surfshark VPN has a neat GUI app for Linux. We checked it out:
How about a paid, open-source Android app that handles file encryption for you?
🧩 New quiz
This quiz will test your knowledge of open-source privacy tools.
💡 Quick handy tip
In GNOME, you can read the man pages using GUI Yelp. For this, use the command:
yelp man:<command>
This also supports following links.
🤣 Meme of the week
It is an unforgettable experience for many. What about you?
🗓️ Tech Trivia
May 11, 1997, marked the day when a computer managed to defeat a chess champion; it was IBM's Deep Blue that did the job.
🧑🤝🧑 FOSSverse corner
One of our FOSSers is not happy with the various variations in network configuration across distros.
Pro FOSSer Xander lays out a very compelling thread for people who are still on the fence about switching to open-source alternatives.
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