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Have you heard about #ReproducibleBuilds? This is one of the biggest #security benefits of #FOSS. On #Android, this technique ensures that the #FDroid version of an app exactly matches the developer's version.
Read our article below for more details and to see how easy it is for developers to get set up:
f-droid.org/en/2023/01/15/towa…
Towards a reproducible F-Droid | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
A common criticism directed at F-Droid is that F-Droid signs published APKswith its own keys. Using our own keys doesn’t mean insecure — we have a goodtrack ...f-droid.org
A few seconds of time here and there can really add up! When you need to send an email NOW, you don't want to backtrack through menus...
So we've added a floating Compose button to K-9 Mail version 6.500 -- available now to test in Beta, on both F-Droid and Google Play.
(Learn how to access the Beta here forum.k9mail.app/t/how-do-i-be…)
#Email #Android #FOSS #K9Mail #Thunderbird #Productivity
How do I become a beta tester?
Get the beta version You can download a beta version of the app via these channels: GitHub releases We publish all of our releases there. Beta versions are marked with a “Pre-release” label.K-9 Mail Forum
Hiring: LibreOffice Developer at The Document Foundation
Vanilla OS has just made its first release – the #Ubuntu-based distro scene just got more exciting!
omglinux.com/vanilla-os-first-…
First Version of Vanilla OS is Available to Download - OMG! Linux
The Linux distro scene just got A LOT more interesting thanks to the first stable release of Vanilla OS. If you're not familiar with Vanilla OS thenJoey Sneddon (OMG! Linux)
It's such a shame when cool projects are maintained by bigots.
I wanted to give Hyprland a try, since I love the (technical) direction it's going. Sadly, the maintainers are transphobic and will treat you like garbage if you are a trans person. @orowith2os, a great friend of mine, shared some screenshots about the bigotry on the Discord server that made me reconsider my decision.
#Trans #Transphobia #Bigotry #Hyprland #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource
![Transcript:
Anon: howdy, i saw your comment here https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/discussions/284#discussioncomment-3621242 about "recent events". i was wondering, did something happen in the hyprland project?
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Oro: Yeah, in the Discord, specifically. "vaxry" and "fufexan” are pretty bigoted, and I'd rather not associate myself with them.
For some context, I changed my Discord username to include my pronouns, similar to Matrix, since Matrix doesn't have a system for "About Me"s yet. It also helps to weed out the assholes, so | was pretty successful at that, it seems.
Here's the end result: [see next image]
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Anon: that's disappointing to hear. i read through a few of the past issues and was getting pretty big asshole vibes from vaxry at least, which was already making me skeptical of maintaining the package myself in fedora. part of the job of being a packager is working with the upstream developers, so naturally i try to keep an eye out for hostile or toxic upstreams. thanks for the extra background.
i'm not super familiar with discord, is that screenshot showing that they changed your display name pronouns to "who/cares” after you had set it to "they/them/she/her" or something?
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Oro: Correct. It was the same as my current Matrix one, and then they decided to change the nickname, and lock it so I couldn't change it back with that "no” role.
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Anon: that's so pointless, petty, and antagonistic.](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/392689 "Transcript:
Anon: howdy, i saw your comment here https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/discussions/284#discussioncomment-3621242 about \"recent events\". i was wondering, did something happen in the hyprland project?
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Oro: Yeah, in the Discord, specifically. \"vaxry\" and \"fufexan” are pretty bigoted, and I'd rather not associate myself with them.
For some context, I changed my Discord username to include my pronouns, similar to Matrix, since Matrix doesn't have a system for \"About Me\"s yet. It also helps to weed out the assholes, so | was pretty successful at that, it seems.
Here's the end result: [see next image]
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Anon: that's disappointing to hear. i read through a few of the past issues and was getting pretty big asshole vibes from vaxry at least, which was already making me skeptical of maintaining the package myself in fedora. part of the job of being a packager is working with the upstream developers, so naturally i try to keep an eye out for hostile or toxic upstreams. thanks for the extra background.
i'm not super familiar with discord, is that screenshot showing that they changed your display name pronouns to \"who/cares” after you had set it to \"they/them/she/her\" or something?
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Oro: Correct. It was the same as my current Matrix one, and then they decided to change the nickname, and lock it so I couldn't change it back with that \"no” role.
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Anon: that's so pointless, petty, and antagonistic.")
Apparently some dickhead (or dickheads, as the case may be) uploaded malware into an issue on Codeberg and shared links to it and managed to get Codeberg onto a number of block lists so some folks can’t access the site now because their ISPs are blocking it.
If you know the folks who run these lists and can help remove Codeberg from them, I’d appreciate it.
More details: codeberg.org/Codeberg/Communit…
CC @Codeberg
#codeberg #infosec #foss #freeSoftware
Codeberg on more block lists
Further to #841 (which is now closed), Codeberg is on some other block lists: - https://osint.digitalside.it/Threat-Intel/lists/latestdomains.txt - https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Prigent-Malware.txt See https://mastodon.ar.Codeberg.org
The 2023 #X.Org Developer's Conference (#XDC) will be organized and hosted by @igalia.
#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #X11 #Mesa3D #Wayland
Igalia will organize XDC 2023! | Igalia
Igalia is an open source consultancy specialised in the development of innovative projects and solutions.Igalia
Forgejo - Beyond coding. We forge.
Please tell your friends, the new future of #Gitea source code forge software is here. By #Codeberg and the #FOSS Community.
Boost is very appreciated.
Forgejo – Beyond coding. We forge.
Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge. Easy to install and low maintenance, it just does the job.forgejo.org
For anyone who doesn't know, @Framasoft support and fund a whole wide range of decentralized, #FOSS, #privacy respecting tools such as #Peertube ( @peertube ), #Mobilizon (think Facebook Groups for the #Fediverse, @mobilizon ) and more!
They do it all on super low funding, so go throw a few or your local currency at them to help grow the #fedi!
youtu.be/L1VXD47jsg8
#unfa #Audio #SoundDesign #FOSS #LinuxAudio #MusicProduction
Vocal resynthesis plugin: LPC.lv2 (Linear Predictive Coding)
--- LINKS:- LPC.lv2:https://github.com/knector01/lpc.lv2- "take one" of this video:https://youtu.be/ZDpA_zd_Jwg--- TIMESTAMPS:(none - contributions are welco...YouTube
Mitternacht, die Glocken läuten // Zeit um den Artikel zu… äh, heuten?
Die 🇩🇪 Fassung meines Artikels zu @shiftphones SHIFT6mq ist jetzt freigeschaltet! Wer noch Schreibfehler findet, darf sie behalten (oder mir melden 🤪)
android.izzysoft.de/articles/n…
Android ohne Google: Shiftphones
Wie die bekannten Fairphones sind auch die Shiftphones modulare Geräte. SHIFT liefert sie ohne unnötigen Ballast aus, nur das minimale Set an Google Apps ist installiert.IzzyOnDroid
4 years using and championing the #fediverse full time and I've never written a #introductions toot. Well, or I have and can't find it.
I'm a #blind guy from 🇬🇧 with a passion for #technology and #programming, particularly #lowLevel #systemsProgramming in #C, #C++, #Rust, etc.
I've been a huge #freeSoftware / #openSource advocate for the majority of my life. I run #Linux and I love open, #decentralised technologies like #ActivityPub, #Matrix, #bitTorrent etc.
In my view, technology is built to make our lives easier, and in many ways, it isn't these days. It is truly my opinion that the only way #tech can be sustainable is if it's built using #FOSS, and does not give ultimate control to any 1 entity, individual or corporate. If technology is to help the people, it must be built *for* the people.
Currently working on odilia.app, various projects with the rest of the Lower Elements gang at lowerelements.club, and a Computing Science BSC at the #University of #stirling
Home | Odilia Screen Reader
Welcome to Odilia! Odilia is a new screen reader for the Linux desktop. It’s written in Rust, for maximum performance and stability.odilia.app
Day 3, our final day, of #GNOMEAsia2022 starts in 1 hr! You can still join, registration is open, sign up and check your email for info on joining the talks.
events.gnome.org/event/100/reg…
#GNOMEAsia #GNOME #opensource #FOSS
#FOSS #Tusky
After 2 years of negotiations with Microsoft, the German Data Protection Conference issued a damning statement: German schools must not use MS365 due to privacy violations.
Fortunately, Linux, LibreOffice & Tutanota are very good alternatives. 💪🔐
tutanota.com/blog/posts/micros…
#OpenSource #FOSS #privacy #GDPR
Microsoft's Office 365 declared illegal for German schools - again!
American cloud providers do not comply with strict German privacy protection laws and must not be used by German schools.Tutanota
Almost there! Help us reach our #GivingTuesday goals by supporting #GNOME with a donation: gnome.org/donate/
#AndroidAppRain brings you 39 updated & 2 new (*) apps at @fdroidorg plus at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid 2 updated & 1 (+) new:
* AgoraDesk: buy BTC anonymously
* Little File Explorer: a minimalistic file manager
+ aShell: ADB shell directly on your Android device
Enjoy your #free & #foss #Android #apps with #FDroid – and also with the #IzzySoftRepo 
News ahead: soon starts the new millenium. F-Droid is close to 4k (3894), IoD close to 1k (986) apps. Who hits it first? Exciting times…
IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository
This is a repository of apps to be used with F-Droid. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github).IzzyOnDroid App Repo
Today is #GivingTuesday! As a nonprofit Foundation, we rely on sponsors and individual donors like you to keep the project going.
We hope for #GivingTuesday2022 you'll consider supporting us with a donation:
foundation.gnome.org/2022/11/2…
#GNOME #SupportFreeSoftware #FOSS
Tja, da haben wir den mehrdeutigen Salat:
* F-Droid.org: im Screenshot angepriesener Katalog freier Apps auf gleicher Domain.
* F-Droid: kommt darauf an. Der Client, die Server Software, oder…
* F-Droid Repo: Einer der vielen verfügbaren Kataloge (Repositories). Wie das Fediverse, ist auch F-Droid dezentral – und es gibt zahlreiche Kataloge, die man nutzen kann. Bei NeoStore sind viele davon vorkonfiguriert, sonst gibt es noch Listen bei @mondstern und mir…
💬 Kennst DU den schon?
Manche #iOS-Nutzer:innen werden jetzt möglicherweise etwas neidisch schauen 🙈
f-droid.org/de/
@fdroidorg @IzzyOnDroid #Android #FOSS #ohneGoogle #AndroidApps
F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
F-Droid ist ein installierbarer Katalog mit FOSS-Apps (Free and Open Source Software) für Android. Der Client vereinfacht die Suche und Installation von Apps und behält den Überblick über Aktualisierungen.f-droid.org
The path to bringing you a great email experience on Android devices begins with K-9 Mail, which joined the Thunderbird family earlier this summer.
As we work towards a modern redesign of desktop Thunderbird, we’re also working to improve K-9 Mail as it begins its transition to Thunderbird mobile in Summer 2023.
Read more about today's new release of K-9 Mail on the Thunderbird blog:
blog.thunderbird.net/2022/11/t…
#Android #Thunderbird #K9Mail #Email #FOSS #OpenSource
Thunderbird Android Update: New K-9 Mail Adds Swipe Actions
In addition to Thunderbird Supernova, we're working towards improving K-9 Mail as it transitions to Thunderbird Android in Summer 2023.Jason Evangelho (The Thunderbird Blog)
#AndroidAppRain today brings 38 updated apps at @fdroidorg plus 8 updated & 1 new apps at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid
* Traditional T9: T9 IME for Android devices with hardware keypad
Enjoy your #free & #foss #Android #apps with #FDroid and the #IzzySoftRepo
IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository
This is a repository of apps to be used with F-Droid. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github).IzzyOnDroid App Repo
Here's a screenshot of #K9Mail's current message view. And two more showing what the NEW message design will look like! 👀
We've added some comments in the margins explaining some of the new features and UI elements.
Thunderbird for Android is taking shape, and it should be here before Thunderbird Supernova releases next summer!
(Note: This is by no means final, still a lot of polish and work to do)
#OpenSource #FOSS #Email #Android #Thunderbird
I can't sign this as I am not a constituent of the EU, but I hope this comes to pass and the EU forces some responsibility into the #tech corporations. Goodness knows the US isn't going to lead the way.
#OpenSource #ConsumerRights #Computers #PlannedObsolescence #FOSS #ElectronicWaste #environmentalism #RightToRepair
Introducing Upscaler, an application that lets you upscale and enhance images. I released 1.0.0 yesterday and it is now available on Flathub!
flathub.org/apps/details/io.gi…
#linux #gnome #gtk #python #gnu #foss #opensource
Flathub—An app store and build service for Linux
Find and install hundreds of apps and games for Linux. Enjoy GIMP, GNU Octave, Spotify, Steam and many more!flathub.org
Sharing an interesting #foss #dev job opening from @kde
"KDE e.V., the non-profit organisation supporting the KDE community, is looking to hire a software engineer to help improve the software stack that KDE software relies on."
ev.kde.org/resources/callforpr…
It's a #remote contract position, and a great paid opportunity for people who have already contributed to KDE software. But even if you haven't, you can still apply! All details are in the linked job description. Good luck 💪
Tomorrow (Wednesday at 1700 UTC) we're presenting Part 2 of the annual State of the Onion!
Last week's presentation focused on in-house Tor Project teams; tomorrow will be focused on community projects. (This part is always super interesting to me.)
Please join us!
youtube.com/watch?v=O-7k0PjnBb…
#Tor #Privacy #FOSS @torproject
State of the Onion 2022 | Tor Community
State of the Onion - Community is a compilation of updates from the Tor Project different projects, highlights of the work from projects that are part of the...YouTube
The State of the Onion is livestreaming in 30 minutes!
Learn more about what the Tor community is up to! Get updates on exciting software projects! Learn more about the people and groups that keep the network running! Learn how you can get involved in the fight against censorship and surveillance! Generally have a good time!
youtube.com/watch?v=O-7k0PjnBb…
#tor #FOSS #privacy @torproject
State of the Onion 2022 | Tor Community
State of the Onion - Community is a compilation of updates from the Tor Project different projects, highlights of the work from projects that are part of the...YouTube
#KDE #software is many things: free, beautiful, performant, customizable. How about all of that plus #sustainable?
KDE adopts #SustainableSoftware as one of 3 overarching goals to focus on!
> Software has an impact on our future. It has an affect on #energy and #resource usage. KDE can deliver software which does this in a way which preserves #environment and society for us and future generations.
community.kde.org/Goals/Sustai…
#KDEEco #BE4FOSS #FEEP #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #ClimateCrisis
Since you seem to be getting excited about the redesigned calendar in #Thunderbird Supernova, it's an appropriate time to mention that the ENTIRE application is getting a modern UI overhaul in 2023!
You can track our progress here: developer.thunderbird.net/plan…
(That link also leads to our Thunderbird Android roadmap).
#FOSS
Roadmap - Thunderbird
Planned work for the 115 (2023) release of Thunderbird.developer.thunderbird.net
Sent out invitations to those on the waiting list for my free #RustLanguage basics course for #FOSS developers. Let me know if you'd like to be on the waiting list, too.
Next courses are in a week, on Sunday. One in the European morning, and a separate one in the European evening.
Let me know if you'd like to join either. Instructions on the web page.
(Boosts welcome.)
Public Money, Public Code 🇪🇺
Why is software created using taxpayers’ money not released as Free Software?
We want legislation requiring that publicly financed software developed for the public sector be made publicly available under a Free and Open Source Software licence. If it is public money, it should be public code as well.
Code paid by the people should be available to the people!
Public Money, Public Code
Public Money, Public Code - A campaign for releasing publicly financed software as Free Softwarepubliccode.eu