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Issue 262 / September 2022
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In this issue:

Behind the scenes, the cellular phone network has always been the preserve of highly specialized and proprietary equipment, but some recent innovations could be changing that. This month we explore the Open RAN specification, which could one day allow more of the mobile phone network to operate on off-the-shelf hardware.

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In this issue: Linux Event Calendar

Welcome: Cap and Gown

Does the project have to die just because the person who started it walks away?

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On the DVD:

openSUSE Leap 15.4 and MX Linux 21.1

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Zack's Kernel News:

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the latest news, views, dilemmas, and developments within the Linux kernel community.

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Open Air: Open RAN and the future of mobile networks

Open RAN brings a new spirit of openness to the radio access networks that form the foundation for the mobile revolution.

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Distro Walk – MX Linux: MEPIS and antiX come together

MX Linux is fast, friendly, and focused on function.

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The Long Haul: Useful innovations in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS features an updated Linux kernel, numerous programming language updates, and improved virtualization and container tools, making it useful for developers and admins.

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Free Connection: Exploring decentralized chat and microblogging platforms

Diaspora, Friendica, and Mastodon are free and decentralized microblogging platforms that keep you in control of your data.

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Ski Report: Simple web scraping with Bash

With one line of Bash code, Pete scrapes the web and builds a desktop notification app to get the daily snow report.

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Command Line – Homebrew: Using Homebrew with a minimum of fuss

Homebrew, a comprehensive package manager, has been increasing in popularity thanks to its ease of use.

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Self Made: Build your own web server in a few simple steps

If you want to learn a little bit more about the communication between a web browser and an HTTP server, why not build your own web server and take a closer look.

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Turnkey: Setting up Nextcloud with Podman

Podman gives users a quick and easy way to set up a Nextcloud instance for home use.

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Programming Snapshot – Go Geolocation Game: Photo location guessing game

A geolocation guessing game based on the popular Wordle evaluates a player's guesses based on the distance from and direction to the target location. Mike Schilli turns this concept into a desktop game in Go using the photos from his private collection.

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Beam Me Up, Fluxy: Get creative with the FLUX Beamo laser and open source software

With the FLUX Beamo laser and a Raspberry Pi Board B10001, you can execute your own laser cutting projects on a wide range of materials.

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Home Sweet Home: Home Assistant controls microcontrollers over MQTT

Automating your four walls does not necessarily require commercial solutions. With a little skill, you can develop your own projects on a low budget.

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Linux Voice Introduction:

This month in Linux Voice.

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Doghouse – Chess: Growing Linux Desktop

Maddog considers the history of chess as a metaphor to grow the desktop Linux user base.

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Presentation as Code: Building Slide Presentations with present

The Golang package present may be the key to making attractive slide presentations with less work and hassle.

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FOSSPicks:

There's a collective groan in Graham's household whenever he gets a new device and finds a terminal prompt. The latest victim to his nmap skills is an LG OLED television!

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Plan Your Epic: Mapping out a novel with Manuskript and the snowflake method

The Manuskript editor is all you need to jump start your next writing project.

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08/23/2022 to 08/24/2022

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09/12/2022 to 09/15/2022

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