Issue #272 / Jul 2023
DVD: Xubuntu 23.04 and Fedora Workstation 38
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Highlights:
As long as governments have kept data, there have been people who have wanted to see it and people who have wanted to control it. A new generation of tools, policies, and advocates seeks to keep the data free, available, and in accessible formats. This month we bring you snapshots from the quest for open data.
SERVICE: Welcome
Who's Driving?
I happen to be writing this column on a day when the US Senate is conducting hearings on artificial intelligence (AI) and, specifically, whether a need exists for greater regulation.
SERVICE: This Month's DVD
Xubuntu 23.04 and Fedora Workstation 38
NEWS: News
In the news: New Release of Br OS Includes ChatGPT Integration, Command-Line Only Peropesis 2.1, TUXEDO Computers Announces InfinityBook Pro 14, Linux Kernel 6.3 Release Includes Interesting Features, Fedora 38 Released with New Features, LXQt 1.3 Released with Bug Fixes, 4MLinux 42.0 Now Ready for Prime Time
: Open Data
Prying the lid off of government data
The open data movement extends the ideals of open source to government data and, ultimately, all the world's knowledge.
: Data Transfer Project
Migrating social media data with the data transfer project
The Data Transfer Project wants to make it easier to move your data between social media sites.
: Open Data with CKAN
Managing open data with CKAN
CKAN, a versatile data management system, lets you build a portal to share your open data.
: Interview – ODI's Lisa Allen
Meet Open Data Institute's Lisa Allen
The Open Data Institute's Lisa Allen explains why open data matters and what it will take for more widespread adoption.
: Coming of Age
One-stop solutions for Linux
Linux users can now experience what Windows and macOS users have enjoyed for decades: hardware, software, and services bundled together. We look at six of these one-stop solutions for Linux.
IN-DEPTH: Custom Bootable ISO Images
Creating custom ISO images
If you are looking to customize your Linux distribution, we show you three graphical front ends for creating bootable ISO images.
IN-DEPTH: Custom Slackware Repository
Build your own Slackware repository
If you deploy software packages to several computers, the standard Slackware tools lack efficiency. We show you how to create a custom repository to automatically install and upgrade software for multiple systems.
IN-DEPTH: Start from Scratch
Compiling coreboot firmware
Coreboot lets you build your own custom firmware while learning more about Linux.
IN-DEPTH: Reverse Engineering Bluetooth
Reverse engineering a BLE clock
What do you do when all your Bluetooth clocks show slightly different times? With some reverse engineering, you can write a Python program to synchronize your clocks.
IN-DEPTH: Magic Cargo
Control your backup NAS from the desktop
To be able to power up and shut down his NAS and check the current status without getting out of his chair, Mike Schilli programs a graphical interface that sends a Magic Packet in this month's column.
: DIY Lenticular Camera
Make a camera for lenticular photography
You can take lenticular images with a homemade camera to re-create the "wiggle" pictures of your childhood.
: Digital IC Simulation on Linux
Circuit simulation with hardware description languages
Designing field-programmable gate arrays is only half the job: The hardest part is the simulation, but Linux is the best place to tackle certain challenges.
LINUX VOICE: Introduction
This month in Linux Voice.
LINUX VOICE: maddog's Doghouse
Considering FOSS Databases
There are many FOSS databases available inexpensively today, and they might serve new projects well.
LINUX VOICE: Espanso
Espanso: Text expander and more
Espanso is a cross-platform text expander that can do far more than simply replace text modules.
LINUX VOICE: CLI File Manager
Efficiently manage files with nnn
If you're a Linux lover, you'll know the command line is the slickest and most efficient way to interact with the system. Free yourself from point-and-click with the nnn command-line file manager.
LINUX VOICE: FOSSPicks
With the demise of Twitter API access to the beautiful open source client, Harpy, Graham has spent the month on fosstodon.org, hoping Harpy's developer brings their skills to the Fediverse.
LINUX VOICE: Light Browsing
Graphical web browsing from the terminal
This Chromium port can run inside any console, with minimal resources, and is a great tool for making old computers really useful – and learning programming along the way.
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An All-Snap Version of Ubuntu is In The Works
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Mageia 9 Beta 2 Ready for Testing
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KDE Plasma 6 Looks to Bring Basic HDR Support
The KWin piece of KDE Plasma now has HDR support and color management geared for the 6.0 release.
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Bodhi Linux 7.0 Beta Ready for Testing
The latest iteration of the Bohdi Linux distribution is now available for those who want to experience what's in store and for testing purposes.
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Changes Coming to Ubuntu PPA Usage
The way you manage Personal Package Archives will be changing with the release of Ubuntu 23.10.
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AlmaLinux 9.2 Now Available for Download
AlmaLinux has been released and provides a free alternative to upstream Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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An Immutable Version of Fedora Is Under Consideration
For anyone who's a fan of using immutable versions of Linux, the Fedora team is currently considering adding a new spin called Fedora Onyx.
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New Release of Br OS Includes ChatGPT Integration
Br OS 23.04 is now available and is geared specifically toward web content creation.
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Command-Line Only Peropesis 2.1 Available Now
The latest iteration of Peropesis has been released with plenty of updates and introduces new software development tools.
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TUXEDO Computers Announces InfinityBook Pro 14
With the new generation of their popular InfinityBook Pro 14, TUXEDO upgrades its ultra-mobile, powerful business laptop with some impressive specs.