The State of the Octoverse 2019
https://github.blog/2019-11-06-the-state-of-the-octoverse-2019/

https://redd.it/dsx9hv
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EA using Visual Studio for Linux Cross Platform development
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/ea-and-visual-studios-linux-support/

https://redd.it/dt7dom
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Linux distributions in Day-to-Day Life
https://blogpirate.net/2019/11/06/linux-distributions-in-day-to-day-life/

https://redd.it/dt5tsw
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Any: keyword based navigation, in bash

I recently worked on a bash package to enable shell navigation based on keywords.
`any <command> keyword` expands to `any <command> filename-matching-keyword`.

If the matching is not unique, any prompts a selection menu.

[GitHub Link: https://github.com/acorbe/any](https://github.com/acorbe/any)

Any works for bash shells, and aim at expanding the capabilities of auto-completion.
Although there exist shells with smarter auto-completion features (e.g. zsh), it is not always possible to use them (e.g. on supercomputers frontend). Any is usable everywhere.

It speeds up considerably my daily job. What do you guys think?

https://redd.it/dtc4jv
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Introducing krita-artists.org - similar to blenderartists.org but for Krita.
https://krita-artists.org/

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Plasma Mobile: weekly update: part 6: otpauth URI support in QR code reader app, fixes for playlist in vvave, performance and usability improvements in Kirigami
https://www.plasma-mobile.org/2019/11/08/Plasma-Mobile-Weekly-update-6.html

https://redd.it/dtgl04
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Talos II Mainboards Now FSF-Certified to Respect Your Freedom
https://www.fsf.org/news/talos-ii-mainboard-and-talos-ii-lite-mainboard-now-fsf-certified-to-respect-your-freedom

https://redd.it/dtgymp
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Weekend Fluff / Linux in the Wild Thread - November 08, 2019

Welcome to the weekend! This stickied thread is for you to post pictures of your ubuntu 2006 install disk, slackware floppies, on-topic memes or more.

When it's not the weekend, be sure to check out r/WildLinuxAppears or r/linuxmemes!

https://redd.it/dtidgo
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Firefox at 15: its rise, fall, and privacy-first renaissance
https://www.fastcompany.com/90428050/firefox-at-15-its-rise-fall-and-privacy-first-renaissance

https://redd.it/dtjrdz
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openSUSE votes not to change its name [LWN.net]
https://lwn.net/Articles/804203/

https://redd.it/dtift4
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Let's create a petition to make Linux on Dex open source

Since Samsung is discontinuing the Dex project which was heavily utilizing open-source why they don't make it open source as well. I really liked the idea of being able to run Linux on your smartphone apart from Termux and having a full desktop experience. I think there would be a lot of contributors and developers and honestly speaking this project should have been open source from the beginning. Nevertheless, it is really sad that Samsung decided to discontinue the project.

I have already started an online petition at this address: [link](http://chng.it/tCtVsC5Yqb), so please sign it and re-share the link. If you want me to add or change the text of the petition, you can drop me a message on Reddit or here. I will re-post this thread in the Samsung Subreddit as well.

Let's make this happen!

https://redd.it/dtgl55
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Linux Foundation revokes attendees registration for "tone policing"
https://twitter.com/linuxfoundation/status/1192220181373652992

https://redd.it/dtnamp
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Every time major Windows version retires, linux world expects lots of new users. But did any of you really switch to linux due to Windows' end of support?



https://redd.it/dtn288
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Interesting distro to try : Alt Linux

Very stable and light Linux distro. There are even 32 bit distrosfor older hardware. Tried mate and xfce. Fast and solid.

More info at: [https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=alt](https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=alt)

ISO image files at : [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/](http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/)

Live Alt Linux is not supported by YUMI and UUI but Rufus works ok if you want to create Live AltLinux USB pendrive.

https://redd.it/dtm4sg
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OpenPOWER Summit EU 2019: Porting a Distribution (Void Linux) to POWER - Observations and Achieving x86 Parity
https://www.invidio.us/watch?v=e4ooNubBFJw

https://redd.it/dtlj6c
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Peer into the Void - Interview with Void Linux's Vaelatern/Toyam Cox on Mintcast podcast
https://mintcast.org/2019/09/18/mintcast-317-5-peer-into-the-void/

https://redd.it/dtitdu
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BreezewayMod Update! v0.5 just dropped!
https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/dtg7nc/breezewaymod_update_v05_just_dropped/

https://redd.it/dtg8o8
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What’s your favourite package manager?

In the last little while I have used apt, eopkg, Pacman and yum. After using all of these yum is my favorite. I like more verbose output of progress and cleaner design.

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Great Live Linux distro for old (32bit) and new(64bit) hardware - KNOPPIX

Guys, try this out. This distro wass made by German engineer Klaus Knopper. KNOPPIX has long history, excellent hardware detection, works out of the box on 32 and 64 bit hardware (same distro has both kernels) and has tonnes of applications. Disto is over 4GB. [https://www.pendrivelinux.com/](https://www.pendrivelinux.com/) YUMI, UUI and Rufus support it (on Windows) to make Live USB pendrive with KNOPPIX. With YUMI you can even have multiboot Live Linux USB with few different distros on the same USB drive. USB persistence in KNOPPIX is possible (not with YUMI) with special boot option (mkimage), but it slows the system down on older hardware (USB 2.0). KNOPPIX is the best as Live distro (for USB) not so much for full install on HD. Last release 8.6 has bug: 32bit kernel does not work (KNOPPIX team will fix it with next release), 64 bit is okay. Go for older 8.2 release for 32 bit hardware (cpu). For 64 bit hardware go wit last 8.6 release. IMO this distro deserves higher rating. More KNOPPIX info : [https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=knoppix](https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=knoppix)

In my opinion it is little too heavy but runs great even on on my old hardware.

https://redd.it/dtomcn
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"Verenitti OS is the new Unix-like operating system that most of us have been waiting for most of our adult lives."
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/v-os/verenitti-os-unix-like-os-for-gamers-and-professionals/denoscription

https://redd.it/dtw5ob
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Laptop users, what GPU do you use?

When I install Ubuntu on my laptop (intel 630 + GF1050) the system use Nvidia card by default. That causes constant fan spinning and annoying noise. Not to mention higher temperatures. I switch to Intel and the laptop gets cool and quiet but that also cuts the web browsers webgl performance by half. How do you approach that?

https://redd.it/dtxyq9
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