Here is a good tutorial for power users on how they can create their own system tray indicators for various purposes.

You should try it once in a lifetime at least :)
https://fosspost.org/custom-system-tray-icon-indicator-linux/

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Firefox 119 has been released.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/119.0/releasenotes/

Many changes in this release.

This is a somehow old report we worked on regarding the cost of proprietary solutions, and how governments around the world simply spend that money to get an OS with an office suite.

One of the reasons why we support free software.
https://fosspost.org/governments-and-spending-on-software/

Are you a resident in the US and need to fill your forms for taxes? Here's a couple of open source solutions that you can go with instead of TurboTax by Intuit and other proprietary solutions.
https://fosspost.org/open-source-tax-software-filling-us-taxes/

Do you want to learn the very basics of the command line, and how to use it to do tasks? Read this detailed explanatory article on how to start.
https://fosspost.org/linux-command-line-basics-examples/

Rocky Linux, the enterprise Linux distribution which is often used in servers and in the cloud, can also be a good desktop operating system. Read more on how to tweak it for this end.
https://fosspost.org/using-rocky-linux-as-desktop-workstation/

Browse a directory of open source apps on android using F-droid store.
https://fosspost.org/fdroid-open-source-google-play-store-alternative/

Linux kernel 6.6 has been released: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wiZuU984NWVgP4snp8sEt4Ux5Mp_pxAN5MNV9VpcGUo+A@mail.gmail.com/

Check for the new version in your distribution' repositories.

One of the good open source applications that you can use on android to replace the official Youtube client.
https://fosspost.org/newpipe-open-source-youtube-client-alternative-android/

Discover some hidden settings in your GNOME desktop with this tool.
https://fosspost.org/dconf-gsettings-gnome/

Mozilla is introducing a DEB version of Firefox Nightly version: https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2023/10/30/introducing-mozillas-firefox-nightly-deb-packages-for-debian-based-linux-distributions/

Looks like traditional packaging formats are making a comeback.

Learn how you can schedule regular backups on your Linux desktop with this open source program.
https://fosspost.org/duplicati-easy-desktop-open-source-backup/

This is an old opinion piece we wrote on why appreciating open source software is crucial, and none of it should be taken for granted.
https://fosspost.org/be-thankful-for-open-source-developers/

Do you use some Samsung Galaxy Buds with your Linux desktop? This software can help you control it.
https://fosspost.org/samsung-earbuds-settings-desktop-linux/

This tool is your Swiss-knife for cleaning your Linux desktop.
https://fosspost.org/czkawka-for-cleaning-files-on-linux/

Here is a quick Linux command line tip on how you can split a large PDF into much smaller ones according to your needs.
https://fosspost.org/divide-pdf-small-chunks-linux-command-line/

New Post: Bypass YouTube Anti-Adblock With FreeTube

Did you stumble upon this annoying anti-adblock message from YouTube telling you that you can no longer use it with an adblocker? Bypass it with this open source YouTube client.
https://fosspost.org/bypass-youtube-anti-adblock-freetube/

This is another tutorial about splitting files into smaller ones, but this time for videos and making clips out of them.
https://fosspost.org/clip-split-large-videos-python/

Are you searching for an open source log management software? For your server or group of machines? Check this list.
https://fosspost.org/open-source-log-management/

Fedora 39 has been released.
https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-39/