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Addressing Linux’s Missing PKI Infrastructure

"we’re starting the development of upki: a universal PKI tool. This project initially aims to close the revocation gap through the combination of a new system utility and eventual library support for common TLS/SSL libraries such as OpenSSL, GnuTLS and rustls"

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Addressing Linux's Missing PKI Infrastructure

Earlier this year, LWN featured an excellent article titled “Linux’s missing CRL infrastructure”. The article highlighted a number of key issues surrounding traditional Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), but critically noted how even the available meas…
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Today's Web Design Update: groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/…

Featuring @michaelharshbarger, @aardrian, @SteveFaulkner, @deconspray, @mgifford , @sarajw, @matuzo, @j9t, @mehm8128, @Jayhoffmann, @Meyerweb, @bkardell, @adactio, @slightlyoff, and more.

Subscribe info: d.umn.edu/itss/training/online…

#Accessibility #A11y #WebDesign

Web Design References: Webdev Newsletter

Web Design References: News and info about web design and development. The site advocates accessibility, usability, web standards and many related topics.
www.d.umn.edu
#a11y #Accessibility #webdesign @Adrian Roselli, pH0 @bkardell @Mike Gifford, CPWA @Alex Russell @Jeremy Keith @Eric A. Meyer @Steve Faulkner @Manuel Matuzović @Jens Oliver Meiert 🇺🇳 🇵🇸 @Sara Joy @Jay Hoffmann @deconspray @Michael Harshbarger @mehm8128
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Dec 7 had the earliest sunset of the year, even though the shortest day is on Dec 21.

This is because solar noon does not occur at clock time 12:00 p.m. Because of orbital eccentricity and axis inclination, it occurs earlier or later according to the Equation of Time.

E.g., for Philadelphia –
Dec 7: Sunrise 7:09 – Sunset 4:35 (9:26h), Solar noon 11:52
Dec 21: 7:18 – 4:38 (9:20h), 6m shorter, Solar noon 11:58, shifted by 6m
Sunset Dec 21 = 4:38 = 4:35 – 0:03 + 0:06
🌅
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Graph showing how many minutes the clock is ahead (+) or behind (−) the apparent sun. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equation_of_time https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/philadelphia

apparent solar time minus mean solar time

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Remember the AIxCC competition? After lots of research and triaging, the conclusion has landed: not a single *real* problem was found in #curl.

My previous write-up on the rather lame injected problems they found:

daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/10/22…


AIxCC curl details

At the AIxCC competition at DEF CON 33 earlier this year, teams competed against each other to find vulnerabilities in provided Open Source projects by using (their own) AI powered tools.
daniel.haxx.se
#curl

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Will you be there? #bruxconference2026 #fosdem #fosdem26

Brux Conference 2026 - Rebuilding Europe's Sovereignty

bruxconference2026.com/?

Brux Conference 2026 - Rebuilding Europe's Sovereignty

After “The Perfect Storm” (last year’s theme), it is now time to REBUILD Europe - January 28th 2026, Steigenberger Wiltcher’s Hotel, Brussels.
Brux Conference 2026
#fosdem #fosdem26 #bruxconference2026

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Je o mně známo, že bytostně nesnáším lháře, křiváky, komunisty, StBáky a vůbec jakékoliv šmejdy.
A dnes se podruhé v mém dosavadním životě stává premiérem tohoto státu jedna z nejodpornějších postav podnikání a politiky. Spolu s dalšími přisluhovači a mafiány povede také jednu z nejhorších polistopadových vlád.
Když jsem se koncem roku 1989 na chvíli jako mladý "revolucionář" zapojil do demokratizačního procesu v naší okresní vesnici, neměl jsem tenkrát samozřejmě tušení, že za plus třicet let se do různých pozic politiky opět dostanou lidé bez morálky.

Inu, skutečná demokracie jest křehká květina. Pečovat o ni se musí v pravdě a lásce. Doufejme tedy, že těch pár let strádání přežije a v mezičase vyrostou nové mladé výhonky, které do politiky vrátí slušnost, poctivost a řád.

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Tak Babiš už je premiér. Tuším, že až dnes cestou domů překročím státní hranice, bude v ČR všechno krásné a svěží. Hned na první benzínce poteče nafta proudem a šťastní důchodci na mě budou mávat šťanglí uheráku. Cesta do Německa bude ucpaná ‚migranty‘ a svítit se bude všude klidně i přes den — elektřina přece bude tak levná.

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Deutsche Bahn zwingt mich, mein Login-Passwort zu ändern: Es hat 24 Zeichen, ist zufällig, beinhaltet Groß-/Kleinbuchstaben und Zahlen und hat eine Entropie über 110 Bit. Aber weil kein Sonderzeichen drin ist, gilt es als unsicher. Sicherheitsrichtlinien von 2005 lassen grüßen. 🙄

/kuk

#bahn #db #security #sicherheit #passwort #fail

#security #fail #sicherheit #bahn #db #passwort
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IzzyOnDroid ✅

Oh, Warp 4 – those were the days! (we're getting old, yeah…) Meine letzte war allerdings 4.5.2 🙈

Sagen wir mal so: "not everything that is _doable_ is also _feasible_ 😉 Nicht jeder hat so ein Buch im Regal – und nicht immer ist ein "Zweitcomputer" zur Hand (ja ja, Smartphone etc) – aber ehrlich, warum sich das Leben unnötig schwer machen? Dafür haben wir doch Politiker & Gouvernance 🙊 💨

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Huge Victory: #ChatControl no longer forces us to break #encryption. 🎉

🚨But: It now wants #AgeVerification.

The Trilogue starts today 🗓️

You've helped us stop #backdoors: tuta.com/blog/chat-control-cri…

Now, help us stop #AgeVerification! 👇️

fightchatcontrol.eu/#contact-t…

#Fight4Privacy

Map of countries in the EU that are opposing, proposed and in favor of Chat Control.

Huge Victory: Chat Control no longer forces us to break encryption! But: It now wants age verification. | Tuta

The EU Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse, first published in May 2022, has become the "most criticized law of all time". Here's how to stop it now!
Tuta
#encryption #chatcontrol #fight4privacy #backdoors #ageverification

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Wenn privilegierte Personen #Rassismus nicht verstehen:

Ich betreue eine Person auf Intensivstation. Sie gehört der Volksgruppe der Szinti und Roma an und ist aus der Ukraine geflüchtet. Die Familie ist in heller Aufregung. Ein paar von den jüngeren Männer sprechen ausreichend englisch um sich halbwegs zu verständigen, die Frauen fallen vor uns auf die Knie.
Sie sind furchtbar besorgt wie jede Familie die einen 1/

#rassismus
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Early Twix 🏳️‍🌈

wenn die Angehörigen da sind ist nicht hilfreich - denn es bestätigt das was sich befürchten: Da ist keiner der sich kümmert während in den anderen Zimmer die Leute ein und aus gehen.

Ich versuche dies eine*r Kolleg*in zu vermitteln.
Die Antwort: Ja ok, aber dann entscheide ich mich irgendwann zu vertrauen oder ich nehme meinen Angehörigen mit nach Hause.

Sorry - priveligierte weiße Person: So funktioniert das nicht 7/

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Early Twix 🏳️‍🌈

du bist dir des Privilegs dass du anständig behandelt wirst, dass du normalerweise nicht belogen wirst, dass deine Mutter natürlich im Krankenhaus anständig behandelt wird gar nicht bewußt. Dir geht es so gut, dass du nicht mal theoretisch darüber nachdenken magst was es heißen könnte immer in Sorge zu leben und ständig diskriminiert zu werden - du machst einfach mit und würdest von dir sagen, dass du natürlich nicht rassisitsch bist - dcoh bist du. 8/

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I use Font Awesome icons on my presentation cover slides to link to my website and email. It would be great if we could also use them for Jabber/XMPP addresses!

#XMPP is currently the second most requested icon on Font Awesome, and it’s close to reaching the top spot. You can support the request here:

github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Aw…

Brand Request: XMPP (formerly named Jabber) · FortAwesome Font-Awesome · Discussion #21069

🏷️ What brand are you requesting? XMPP 🌐 Official website http://xmpp.org/ 📘 Brand assets or guidelines (optional) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:XMPP_logo_(without_text).svg 🔍 Request che...
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#xmpp

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Starting to write up a series of articles about the Linux kernel CVE work that has happened in the past 2 years, starting with some "back to basics" information about how Linux kernels are numbered as many people/companies really don't know how we do this, and it matters a lot in tracking bugfixes and how to determine "vulnerable" and "fixed" kernel releases:
kroah.com/log/blog/2025/12/08/…
and
kroah.com/log/blog/2025/12/09/…

Linux kernel version numbers

Despite having a stable release model and cadence since December 2003, Linux kernel version numbers seem to baffle and confuse those that run across them, causing numerous groups to mistakenly make versioning statements that are flat out false.
Greg K-H (http://www.kroah.com/log/)

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RE: floss.social/@CleoMenezesJr/11…

To vypadá hodně dobře 👍👍👍

Cleo Menezes Jr.

2025-12-09 02:32:39

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Guys, MosaicWM is becoming more and more stable, so I would like to start having people testing it.

github.com/CleoMenezesJr/Mosai…

#GNOME


GitHub - CleoMenezesJr/MosaicWM: Rethinking window management for GNOME Shell

Rethinking window management for GNOME Shell. Contribute to CleoMenezesJr/MosaicWM development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Buenos días desde la Administración Pública.

Ponniendo en conocimiento de mis superiores o de los órganos competentes las propuestas que considero adecuadas para mejorar el desarrollo de las funciones de la unidad en la que estoy destinado. A estos efectos se puede prever la creación de la instancia adecuada competente para centralizar la recepción de mis propuestas para mejorar la eficacia en el servicio.

Y vosotros, ¿qué tal?

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This holiday season I'd like to make someone I think is very important a bit of joy, however I need your help with it.

National bank of slovakia is issuing so called commemorative and collector euro 2 coins to celebrate historic memories, anniversaries and other special events. A friend of mine is collecting these coins with her dad whenever it's possible.

I have found out this is not specific to our country as european central bank has standardised this process and all the countries that have accepted euro can issue such commemorative coins.

Now the part I'd need some help with.

Can you please check with the national bank where you live if you can acquire some of the commemorative euro 2 coins, make me an offer and send these to me through ordinary post / mail service please?

Thanks for your understanding and possible help you can provide. #fediHelp #fediPower #boostsWelcome

#boostswelcome #fedihelp #fedipower

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One week after we kicked off our year-end fundraiser, we’ve reached 800 #FriendsOfGNOME!

Our goal is a bit more ambitious, though: 1,500 by December 31. Help us out by joining today: donate.gnome.org

If you’ve already joined or are unable to right now, you can still help by sharing this post with friends and colleagues: blogs.gnome.org/foundation/202…

Let's secure the future of GNOME together and enable us to do even more great work next year.

#GNOME #GNOMEFoundation #OpenSource #Linux #FOSS

800/1500 #FriendsOfGNOME donate.gnome.org

Join Friends of GNOME

This post was contributed by the Fundraising Committee from the GNOME Foundation. This week we are launching an end-of-year fundraising campaign with a simple goal: to reach 1,500 Friends of GNOME...
mariamaj (GNOME Foundation)
#linux #foss #opensource #gnome #gnomefoundation #friendsofgnome

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📚️ Join us for a collaborative hackathon before FOSDEM!

Our team of scientists created tools to help us fight Big Silo. But we need your help to unlock the crate they have sent us!

Come learn, mentor, and contribute to our hackathon and earn (sur)prizes!

📆 Jan 30
🗺️ HSBXL, Brussels

matrix.org/blog/2025/12/fosdem…


Find us at FOSDEM

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
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Evropa nemá strategii.
Čím víc bude Rusko vítězit, tím to bude pro Evropu dražší.
To jsme vážně takoví idioti, že to chceme vysedět?

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Norové spočítali: Vyzbrojit Ukrajinu, aby vyhrála, nebo zaplatit dvojnásobek, když vyhraje Rusko - Visegradský jezdec 🏇

I tak se ale pro ten první případ bavíme o výrazném, až skokovém navýšení stávající podpory. ...
Karel Paták (Visegradský jezdec 🏇)

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In the Starfleet Technical Manual, there is a throwaway detail of the LCARS user interface that when it is upgraded, users can still utilize the previous several versions. This is because their work is mission-critical and it is unacceptable to compromise the mission by forcing unfamiliar changes; eventual retraining is part of their job, but the flexibility allows them to take the retraining at their own pace.

I think about this from time-to-time and how this is still a sci-fi idea that is seen all too rarely in how we do actual computer UIs.

#StarTrek #LCARS #UI

#ui #startrek #lcars

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EMAIL WRAPPED 2025

This year, you received too fucking much email!

Number of emails that found you well: zero

Number of emails that you printed, even though you didn't consider the environment: zero

Number of times an "out of office" autoresponder was immediately followed by the person answering your email: all of the times

Your favorite email was: none of them

Next year, you are considering: are there any countries where email is illegal, and what are their immigration laws?

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Máte s tím někdo zkušenost? V chatu jsou zmiňované i alternativy jako Nextcloud a Matrix. Nějaký názor?
#opensource #chats #jsemlama

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Neil Brown

2025-12-08 09:08:05

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Today's #FreeSoftwareAdvent is all about XMPP.

Snikket (snikket.org/) is an easy-to-install, and easy-to-administer, XMPP server. It is designed for families and other small groups. The apps for Android and iOS (based on Conversations, I think) are great.

Dino (dino.im/) is my desktop XMPP client of choice.

Profanity (profanity-im.github.io/) is a terminal / console XMPP client, which is incredibly convenient.

Why not have a fun festive project of setting up an XMPP-based chat server for you and your family and friends?

#XMPP #FOSS #SelfHosting



Dino. Communicating happiness.

A privacy-friendly messaging app for the desktop. It uses the XMPP protocol and provides a clean UI with modern features.
dino.im

#opensource #chats #jsemlama @Neil Brown
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Archos

Snikket jsem chvíli používal, je to klasický XMPP server, instalace na pár kliknutí. Je to dělaný pro rodinu, či menší komunitu.
Nextcloud i Matrix máme na Oscloud není problém používat.
🧩 Nextcloud

Nextcloud je vlastní cloud pro soubory, fotky, kalendáře a dokumenty.
Místo Google/Dropboxu máš všechno u sebe, bez reklamy a bez sledování.
Sdílení, zálohy, Office online, poznámky – prostě kompletní osobní cloud, ale nezávislý na big-techu.

💬 MXChat

MXChat je náš vlastní Matrix chat server – bezpečný messenger pro komunitu.
Něco jako WhatsApp/Discord, ale open-source, decentralizovaný a s kontrolou nad daty.
Můžeš psát, volat, sdílet soubory a používat různé klienty (Element, Hydrogen), vše bez reklam a centralizace.
@neil

@Neil Brown
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