https://progress.opensuse.org/https://progress.opensuse.org/themes/openSUSE/favicon/favicon.ico?15829177842020-01-14T22:43:35ZopenSUSE Project Management ToolopenSUSE Marketing - action #62126: Articles for news-o-ohttps://progress.opensuse.org/issues/62126?journal_id=2713342020-01-14T22:43:35Zvinzvvinz@vinzv.de
<ul><li><b>Checklist item</b> changed from to [x] vinzv will start collecting stuff in an etherpad and inform marketing mailing list, [ ] ddemaio doing CfP, [x] vinzv pushing the topic to artwork mailing list</li><li><strong>Description</strong> updated (<a title="View differences" href="/journals/271334/diff?detail_id=267515">diff</a>)</li></ul><p>Collecting here: <a href="https://etherpad.opensuse.org/p/marketing-topics-collection-jan2020" class="external">https://etherpad.opensuse.org/p/marketing-topics-collection-jan2020</a></p>
openSUSE Marketing - action #62126: Articles for news-o-ohttps://progress.opensuse.org/issues/62126?journal_id=2740462020-01-23T21:25:31Zvinzvvinz@vinzv.de
<ul><li><b>Checklist item</b> changed from [x] vinzv will start collecting stuff in an etherpad and inform marketing mailing list, [ ] ddemaio doing CfP, [x] vinzv pushing the topic to artwork mailing list to [x] vinzv will start collecting stuff in an etherpad and inform marketing mailing list</li></ul> openSUSE Marketing - action #62126: Articles for news-o-ohttps://progress.opensuse.org/issues/62126?journal_id=2740492020-01-23T21:27:02Zvinzvvinz@vinzv.de
<ul></ul><p><em>Dumping the Etherpad here to avoid vanishing</em></p>
<p>Collecting topics for possible articles on news-o-o</p>
<p>Install and setup i3<br>
Powerline Shell<br>
Setup NVIDIA drivers with convenient hybrid graphics switching<br>
How to reset your root password<br>
Tmux/Screen usage and tips (please mention the tmux/PackageHub availability, some SAP engineers didn't know about it and had tmux on the SLES wishlist).<br>
Backup strategies for home users<br>
top, atop, htop and other ressource monitors (general tips for people about runaway processes, mem leaks, killing processes, etc would be nice for beginners. I would just use htop, but whatever works.)<br>
FOSS chat and video conferencing tools (Jami, Jitsi, Gajim+omemo, et. al.)<br>
Install multiple kernels (multiversion explained)<br>
Modify PDF files (good idea. split, merge, edit)<br>
How to set up and use an encrypted system<br>
Organizing finances: HomeBank, KMyMoney, Skrooge<br>
Getting started with GIMP<br>
Keyboard shortcuts: What do you use and why?<br>
Music players for streaming services<br>
Sharing files with Windows users<br>
How to record screencasts (maybe mention X vs wayland compat of used software)<br>
Talk to me: how to use text-to-speech<br>
susepaste explained<br>
Get your toes into packaging<br>
A whole series on RPM and packaging with the obs.<br>
Maybe blog posts should have reader target experience level listed so people don't waste their time or feel frustrated..<br>
"X" cool password managers<br>
Setting up virtual machines easily without VirtualBox<br>
CLI tips: basics (ls, cd, mkdir, etc.)<br>
CLI tips: grep<br>
CLI tips: locate<br>
CLI tips: file permissions<br>
CLI tips: cat/less<br>
CLI tips: awk<br>
CLI tips: why spaces in file and dir names is lame when using gnu+linux.<br>
What's the deal with hardware support in linux? What should people be aware of so they don't get burned. (hardware manufacturers, drivers, closed vs open, nvidia/amd, printers now and in the future, etc)<br>
Printing and scanning<br>
Yast Software walkthrough (finding packages, dependencies, repos, changing vendor, etc)<br>
Yast modules walkthrough (everything else?)<br>
Dealing with linux sound for beginners (just using linux sound in the gui is confusing for normal people. Inputs, outputs, identification of devices, subsystems, etc)<br>
The yearly Leap: Upgrading for beginners<br>
WSL images built in OBS<br>
DONE - Tilix (tiling terminal emulator) : Sogal (already writen, just need translation into english), will be split it two parts:</p>
<ul>
<li>tilix part 1 (introduction and discovery)</li>
<li>tilix part 2 (advanced features)
Use Flatpak to add unpackaged app (example with Spotify or any other often demanded app): sogal
Series of in depth comparison for the different openSUSE distros, roles, etc. ex: what <em>specifically</em> is different between microOS and transactional-server role of TW? packages, services, security, flexibility, administration, etc. IOW, not just intended auidience and other general stuff/meta features.
Containerization strategies using the related openSUSE distros/roles. Discuss different use cases. system containers, app/stack containers, single binaries, etc. Helpful to people new to containers, but showcases openSUSE features. It might also inspire or clarify things for openSUSE devs working on these "products".</li>
</ul>