Issue #269 / Apr 2023

The company behind Facebook just announced a new premium subscription model, where you pay for your Facebook account and the payment includes some add-on services that you don't currently receive.

EndeavourOS Cassini 22.12 and Debian 11.6 "bullseye"

In the news: KDE Plasma 5.27; SparkyLinux 6.6; Escuelas Linux 8.0; LibreOffice 7.5 Loaded with New Features and Improvements; The Next Major Release of Elementary OS; KDE Plasma 5.27 Beta; Netrunner OS 23; New Linux Distribution Built for Gamers; and System76 Beefs Up Popular Pangolin Laptop. 

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the little links that bring us closer within the Linux kernel community.

After two years online, crowds of FLOSS supporters returned to Brussels in early February for FOSDEM 2023. Reminiscent of a class reunion, the FOSDEM keynote program was jam packed with goodies.

Do you have to you give up your privacy to enjoy access to social media? The makers of the Fediverse say no.

You don't need Facebook to keep up with your friends online. With diaspora*, you get a similar experience without the spying.

Get started with free microblogging, interact with others who share you interests, and even help expand the Fediverse with your own Mastodon instance.

PeerTube, the Fediverse's video platform, offers a decentralized, open source way to watch videos and live stream your own content. We'll show you how to get started and even set up your own instance.

Pixelfed offers an interesting alternative to centralized, algorithm-driven, commercial photo sharing services.