After Denmark and France, now we have another positive news from Europe as two major open source projects join hands to offer open source alternatives to popular enterprise tools Jira and Confluence.Europe on a Roll: Plans Open Source Alternative to Confluence and JiraEuropean organizations are going all in for digital sovereignty with open source tools.It's FOSS NewsSourav RudraStart of something new, something good? I sure hope so.💬 Let's see what else you get in this editionUbuntu 24.10 EOL.Bottles project needing help.Commodore making a surprise comeback.And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!📰 Linux and Open Source NewsMozilla VPN is finally available on Flathub.Amazon's entry into the vibe coding space is here.Bottles needs your help to sustain development.Plasma Bigscreen has been revived, and it looks very promising.Ubuntu 24.10 has reached end-of-life; upgrade before you face issues.Ubuntu 24.10 Reaches End of Life: Here’s What to Do NextIt’s the end of the line for Ubuntu 24.10.It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra🧠 What We’re Thinking AboutAI slop in vulnerability reports submitted to curl is becoming a big issue.Death by a thousand slopsI have previously blogged about the relatively new trend of AI slop in vulnerability reports submitted to curl and how it hurts and exhausts us. This trend does not seem to slow down. On the contrary, it seems that we have recently not only received more AI slop but also more human slop. The latter … Continue reading Death by a thousand slops →daniel.haxx.seDaniel Stenberg🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and MoreLearn how to use Emacs as a terminal multiplexer.Here are 10 beautiful fonts for your Linux terminal.Uncover the mystery of exit codes in Linux. It's not what you think.Ever had Arch gobble up 30 GB for an Electron update? I investigated it and found a fix.And learn a few things about using the terminal in this article. You might discover something new 😄19 Basic But Essential Linux Terminal Tips You Must KnowLearn some small, basic but often ignored things about the terminal. With the small tips, you should be able to use the terminal with slightly more efficiency.It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash Desktop Linux is mostly neglected by the industry but loved by the community. For the past 13 years, It's FOSS has been helping people use Linux on their personal computers. 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Cozy is a nice Linux app for that.Cozy: A Super Useful Open Source Audiobook Player for LinuxCozy makes audiobook listening easy with simple controls and an intuitive interface.It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra📽️ Videos I am Creating for YouI explored Gradia, the new screenshot tool everyone in Linuxverse is talking about.Subscribe to It's FOSS YouTube Channel🧩 Quiz TimeToday we have a fun quiz that will tell you what kind of Linux distribution you are.Which Linux Distro Are You? [Fun Quiz]You are a person, but still, you could match up with a distro.It's FOSSAbhishek PrakashAre you good with Git? Prove it, or Git good (pun intended). 💡 Quick Handy TipOn Dolphin file manager, you can quickly find specific files by enabling the filter bar with Ctrl+I or via Edit → Filter. Type text like .mp3 to show only matching files. Press Esc to hide the filter when done.🤣 Meme of the Week🗓️ Tech TriviaThe German Army began using the Enigma machine on July 15, 1928, to send secret messages. It looked like a typewriter but scrambled letters into code. Years later, Alan Turing helped figure out how to break it.🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse CornerOne of our FOSSers is proposing a monthly call for talking about Linux from Scratch, are you interested?Linux from Source | Who’s up For a Discussion?I’m considering the idea of possibly having a monthly meeting on Jitsi to discuss aspects of building Linux from source code. It would be somewhat similar to Linux from Scratch or BLFS. It would give members of the group a chance to talk to other people and discuss any issues they may have with building from source. Members could brainstorm what types of applications, configuration settings and/or features they would want in a custom built system. It would be an in depth way to learn more ab…It's FOSS CommunityLaura_MichaelsAs a member, you can now find sign-in link from the header menu. 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