GNOME devs are thinking about removing the X11 session so that you are forced to use the Wayland session, regardless of whatever issue you may have with Wayland.

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-session/-/merge_requests/99

Firefox tooltip bug fixed 22 years after initially reporting it: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=148624

It is interesting that its behavior did not change after all this time, not even accidentally... What should we call it? Bugwards compatibility? 😆

Flask 3.0 microframework for Python has been released.
https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/3.0.x/changes/#version-3-0-0

Read this interesting story on how just one municipality in Istanbul was able to save $1 Million dollar by just switching to open source software and Linux!
https://fosspost.org/turkish-municipality-migration-pardus-linux-opensource/

Here is a good list of online open source communities that you can join and enjoy.
https://fosspost.org/open-source-linux-communities/

Krita 5.2 painting program has been released: https://krita.org/en/item/krita-5-2-released/

Are you hyped about AI and the use of ChatGPT? Well, if you are a Linux user, then here's how you can make use of it for your own good.
https://fosspost.org/5-ways-to-use-chatgpt-as-a-linux-user/

Ubuntu 23.10 has been released.
https://releases.ubuntu.com/mantic/

Ubuntu 23.10 new images were taken down because of some inappropriate hijacked translation for the Ukrainian language towards Palestine and Israel: https://twitter.com/ubuntu/status/1712593893319930079

Anyone can contribute translations to Ubuntu, and looks like some malicious person used this to push these dupe words.

Hey, did you know that not everything called "open source" actually is open source? Read this article on why you should be careful when you read this term about a project.
https://fosspost.org/be-wary-of-fake-open-source-software/

Tor browser 13.0 has been released.
https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-130/

Learn how you can easily encrypt your important files on any cloud provider of your choosing using Cryptomator program.
https://fosspost.org/encrypt-cloud-storage-crpytomator/

Did you know that there is an alternative approach to open source? Learn more about "Fair Code", and what are the key differences between it and open source.
https://fosspost.org/fair-code-open-source/

This is a nifty tip on how you can hide files on Linux, without adding a dot "." before their names or even touching them at all.
https://fosspost.org/hide-files-folders-linux/

Are you seeing people sometimes saying that "this Linux distribution is popular because it is #3 on Distrowatch" or something like that? Prove them wrong with this article:
https://fosspost.org/distrowatch-not-measure-for-distributions-popularity/

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New Post: What are the VPN apps with Linux support?

See which VPN services you can keep in mind if you plan to use them with your Linux desktop, so that you are not left alone without an official support for your OS.
https://fosspost.org/vpn-apps-with-linux-client-support/

Interested in giving something back for the open source community, but don't have the necessary experience to do so? Here's how you can contribute without technical experience.
https://fosspost.org/contributing-to-open-source-for-dummies/

Use this open source store to throw away Google Play and avoid needing a Google account to install apps on your android phone.
https://fosspost.org/aurorastore-google-play-alternative/

GNOME Foundation has picked a "professional shaman" to be their executive director. It is unclear whether she has used the GNOME desktop once in her life before.
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4740497/gnome-foundation-hires-professional-shaman-as-new-executive-director

Something to add about weird life choices of GNOME...

This is an interesting combination of tools to use in order to create educational screencasts on Linux.

See how.
https://fosspost.org/flameshot-educational-screencasts-on-linux/