FOSS Weekly #25.16: Ubuntu 25.04, Fedora 42, ParticleOS and a Lot More Linux Stuff

It's the release week. Fedora 42 is already out. Ubuntu 25.04 will be releasing later today along with its flavors like Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu etc.

In the midst of these two heavyweights, MX Linux and Manjaro also quickly released newer versions. For Manjaro, it is more of an ISO refresh, as it is a rolling release distribution.

Overall, a happening week for Linux lovers 🕺

💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition

Arco Linux bids farewell.
Systemd working on its own Linux distro.
Looking at the origin of UNIX.
And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux and Open Source News

The Arch-based ArcoLinux has been discontinued.
Fedora 42 has been released with some rather interesting changes.
Manjaro 25.0 'Zetar' is here, offering a fresh image for new installations.

ParticleOS is Systemd's attempt at a Linux distribution.

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Linus Torvalds was told that Git is more popular than Linux.

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

11 vibe coding tools to 10x your dev workflow.
Adding comments in bash scripts.
Understand the difference between Pipewire and Pulseaudio.
Make your Logseq notes more readable by formatting them. That's a new series focusing on Logseq.
From UNIX to today’s tech. Learn how it shaped the digital world.

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👷 Homelab and Maker's Corner

These 28 cool Raspberry Pi Zero W projects will keep you busy.

✨ Apps Highlight

You can download YouTube videos using Seal on Android.

📽️ Videos I am Creating for You

See the new features of Ubuntu 25.04 in action in this video.

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🧩 Quiz Time

Our Guess the Desktop Environment Crossword will test your knowledge.

Alternatively, guess all of these open source privacy tools correctly?

💡 Quick Handy Tip

You can make Thunar open a new tab instead of a new window. This is good in situations when opening a folder from other apps, like a web browser. This reduces screen clutter.

First, click on Edit ⇾ Preferences. Here, go to the Behavior tab. Now, under "Tabs and Windows", enable the first checkbox as shown above or all three if you need the functionality of the other two.

🤣 Meme of the Week

We are generally a peaceful bunch, for the most part. 🫣

🗓️ Tech Trivia

On April 16, 1959, John McCarthy publicly introduced LISP, a programming language for AI that emphasized symbolic computation. This language remains influential in AI research today.