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I\u2019m incredibly thankful for this community. To our Plus members<\/a> who support us financially, and to our free members who amplify our work by sharing it with the world \u2014 you all mean a lot to us. Your belief in what we do has kept us going for 13 amazing years.<\/p>\n This Thanksgiving, let\u2019s also extend our gratitude beyond our personal circles to the open-source contributors whose work silently powers our servers, desktops, and daily digital lives. From code to distributions to documentation, their relentless effort keeps the Linux world alive \ud83d\ude4fCollabora has relaunched desktop office suite<\/p>\n Here’s the highlight of this edition of FOSS Weekly:<\/strong><\/p>\n Thanksgiving is also associated with offers, deals and shopping. Like every year, I have curated a list of deals and offers that may interest you as a Linux user<\/a>. See if there is Collabora has relaunched desktop office suitesomething that you need (or want).<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n There is also a wholesome deal<\/a> that will deliver fresh cranberry sauce to your doorstep while supporting keystone open source maintainers.<\/p>\n Collabora has relaunched desktop office suite<\/a>. Which is basically LibreOffice under the core but with a more modern and fresh user interface.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n Arduino’s enshittification might’ve begun<\/a> as Qualcomm carries out some massive policy changes.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n You can backup and restore your Flatpak<\/a> and Snap<\/a> apps and settings between distro hops.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n The Zorin OS developers have given early access to the upgrade path from Zorin OS 17 to 18<\/a>.<\/p>\n And check out this list of OG applications that were reborn as NG apps<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n Linux runs the world\u2019s servers, but on desktops, it\u2019s still fighting for attention.<\/span> We\u2019re funded not by VCs, but by readers like you. This Thanksgiving, we\u2019re grateful for your trust and your support.<\/span><\/p>\n If you believe in our work, if we ever helped you, do consider upgrading to an <\/span>It\u2019s FOSS Plus membership<\/span><\/a> \u2014 just $3\/month or a single payment of $99 for lifetime access.<\/span><\/p>\n Help us stay independent, stay human in the age of AI slop and more importantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Don’t neglect your homelab. Manage it effectively with these dashboard tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n This curated library<\/a> (partner link<\/em>) of courses includes Supercomputers for Linux SysAdmins<\/em>, CompTIA Linux+ Certification Companion<\/em>, Using and Administering Linux: Volumes 1\u20132<\/em>, and more. Plus, your purchase supports the Room to Read initiative!<\/p>\n A return from the dead? These open source apps sure did<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n In the latest video, I share how I customize and set up my Firefox browser<\/a>.<\/p>\n In Nautilus file manager, you can select files according to certain pre-set conditions.<\/p>\n To do that, first press You can press PS:<\/strong> The tip was tested using Nautilus, but other file managers should also have such functionality; only the shortcuts will vary.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Test your skills by reviewing Fedora’s interesting history in this quick quiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n \ud83e\udd23 Meme of the Week<\/strong>: Step aside mortals, your god is here.<\/p>\n \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Tech Trivia<\/strong>: On November 24, 1998, America Online<\/a> announced it would acquire Netscape Communications<\/a> in a stock-for-stock deal valued at $4.2 billion, a move that signaled the shifting balance of power in the browser wars and highlighted the rapid consolidation occurring during the late-1990s Internet boom.<\/p>\n \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1 From the Community<\/strong>: Long-time FOSSer Ernest has posted an interesting thread on obscure Linux distributions<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n Please share it with your Linux-using friends<\/strong>\u00a0and encourage them to subscribe (hint:\u00a0it’s here<\/a>).<\/p>\n Share the articles in Linux Subreddits and community forums.<\/p>\n Follow us on Google News<\/a>\u00a0and stay updated in your News feed.<\/p>\n\n
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\nCollabora Launches Desktop Office Suite for Linux<\/div>\nThe new office suite uses modern tech for a consistent online-offline experience; the existing offering is renamed \u2018Classic\u2019 and it maintains a traditional approach.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-512x512-63.png\")
It’s FOSS<\/span>Sourav Rudra<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/collabora-office-for-desktop-banner.png\")
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\nEnshittification of Arduino Begins? Qualcomm Starts Clamping Down<\/div>\nNew Terms of Service introduce perpetual content licenses, reverse-engineering bans, and widespread data collection.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-512x512-55.png\")
It’s FOSS<\/span>Sourav Rudra<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/qualcomm-arduino-enshittification.png\")
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\nBackup and Restore Your Flatpak Apps & Settings<\/div>\nMake a backup of your Flatpak apps and application data and restore them to a new Linux system where Flatpak is supported.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-512x512-56.png\")
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<\/div>\n\nMove Between the Distros: Back Up and Restore Your Snap Packages<\/div>\nMake a backup of your Snap apps and application data and restore them to a new Linux system where Snap is supported. Works between Ubuntu and non-Ubuntu distros, too.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-512x512-57.png\")
It’s FOSS<\/span>Roland Taylor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/backup-snap-packages-2.png\")
<\/div>\n\nOpen Source Never Dies: 11 of My Favorite Linux Apps That Refused to Stay Dead<\/div>\nThese Linux apps were popular once. And then they were abandoned. And then they came back with a new generation tag.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-512x512-62.png\")
It’s FOSS<\/span>Roland Taylor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/linux-apps-back-from-dead-1.webp\")
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\n9 Dashboard Tools to Manage Your Homelab Effectively<\/div>\nSee which server is running what services with the help of a dashboard tool for your homelab.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-512x512-59.png\")
It’s FOSS<\/span>Abhishek Kumar<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/tools-for-homelab-server-2.png\")
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\nOpen Source Never Dies: 11 of My Favorite Linux Apps That Refused to Stay Dead<\/div>\nThese Linux apps were popular once. And then they were abandoned. And then they came back with a new generation tag.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-512x512-60.png\")
It’s FOSS<\/span>Roland Taylor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/linux-apps-back-from-dead.webp\")
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Subscribe to It’s FOSS YouTube Channel<\/a><\/div>\n\ud83d\udca1 Quick Handy Tip<\/h2>\n
CTRL+S<\/code> and enter the relevant patterns you want to sort by. This will then make Nautilus select files or directories based on the given pattern. <\/p>\nCTRL+SHIFT+I<\/code> to revert the selection as well.<\/p>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/2025\/11\/invert-selection.gif\")
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\nThe Fedora Side of Linux: Quiz<\/div>\nFedora has an interesting history. Take this quiz to find out a little more about it.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-512x512-61.png\")
It’s FOSS<\/span>Ankush Das<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/fedora-linux-quiz.png\")
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<\/figure>\n\nObscure GNU\/Linux Distributions that May Interest You<\/div>\nIn the ZDNET Tech Today newsletter that came into my inbox today, there\u2019s an item that interested me, and I immediately thought about all my fellow !T\u2019S FOSS\u2019ers! You can read the item for yourself here, but one distribution in particular caught my attention, because it offers only open source software throughout, and it eschews systemd, and instead offers several other init systems users can choose from, including OpenRC, Runit, s6, and SysV (list copied directly from the article), which brough\u2026<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c_2_180x180-79.png\")
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