GNOME Project’s Unexpected CEO Choice: A Bold Move or Misstep?
linuxiac.com/gnome-projects-un…
Holly Million, new to software, now leads GNOME. It is a curious choice for one of the biggest open-source projects, wouldn’t you say?
#linux #opensource #gnome
Holly Million, new to software, now leads GNOME. It is a curious choice for one of the biggest open-source projects, wouldn't you say?Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Hi,
I'm working on my first #friendica #VPS installation, here you'll find my initial post about general thoughts like what distro to use, size and costs.
I'm using the tutorial "creating a friendica server - ubuntu" by @Hank G ☑️.
As of now I'm doing well in the process and want to start this post to document differences and questions while installing the server.
This server is going to host an already existing friendica node I have to move from another hosting provider. That means that for example the DB doesn't have to be created from scratch but moved and other smaller details.
I will try to address the different steps of installation in answers to this post and appreciate help, ideas and observations.
I'm doing this from a #linux desktop environment from the console but there shouldn't be differences if you want to do this from a #windows machine.
Frog is such a neat little Linux desktop app to extract text from images.
You can give it an image (file selector, drag & drop) or let it take a screenshot. And you can even paste an image from your clipboard!
This is great for adding alt text when posting an image or copying text (as text) from a screenshot for sharing (or adding to UI mockups, as I often do).
It also reads QR codes and supports several languages.
flathub.org/apps/com.github.te…
#Linux #desktop #app #Gnome #OCR #Flatpak #Flathub
I'm looking for a new job, or contract work, for the first time in a while - boosts appreciated!
I'm a polyglot programmer, with a wide range of experience behind me, from developing firmware that runs on 8-bit AVR, to highly distributed systems across hundreds of nodes, I covered pretty much the whole landscape.
I had my fair share of Ops experience too, and worked in (technical) Customer Service aswell.
I speak many languages (#C, #Rust, #Lua, #Python, #JavaScript, some #Go among them), but I pride myself in being able to pick up a new language at a decent level between signing a contract and starting on the job.
I'm a #Linux guy through and through, and have very little experience (or desire) to work with anything else, save maybe for the BSDs. I worked with containers, databases (relational and otherwise); in the cloud and on premises. I can debug, I can mentor, I can teach, and build, and integrate (continuously, even!). I'm not afraid of git rebase, nor of a crowd to speak in front of.
I live in Hungary, and am seeking remote work. I cannot relocate.
If you are someone looking for something like that, or know someone who is, please get in touch. My CV - with contacts - is available here.
phosh 0.29.0 is out 🚀📱:
This release brings Improved audio device selection, notifications for ongoing calls, a new sensors panel (thanks @devrtz) suspend from system menu (thanks undef) and more!
Check out the full release notes at phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.29.0…
#phosh #librem5 @purism #gnome #linux #mobile #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux
I don't know if anyone actually does #webdevelopment testing with #GNOME #Web (Epiphany) on #Linux, but if you've found the web inspector to be infuriatingly clunky everytime you open it, these fresh tickets are for you:
* bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?i…
* bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?i…
* bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?i…
Rejoice, GNOME 45 Alpha release is out
Play with it at os.gnome.org
discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-45…
Hello, GNOME 45.alpha is now available. This is the first unstable release leading to the 45 series. Download the GNOME 45.alpha sources. Review the list of updated modules and changes.GNOME Discourse
On Monday morning we (Mozilla) detected a very large crash spike affecting #Firefox users on Linux, specifically on an older version of a Debian-based distribution.
It turned out to be an interesting bug involving the #Linux kernel and #Google JavaScript code so let me tell you about it.
A thread 🧵
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.… 1/6
NEW (nobody) in Core - JavaScript Engine. Last updated 2023-06-23.bugzilla.mozilla.org
I think I've finally figured out why I love #openSUSE Tumbleweed so much. It's simply due to it being stable AND a rolling release. It feels just great to use.
Also, as someone who loves GUIs, YaST is just a dream come true. I've tried lots of other distros, but rarely have I come back to one time and time again. #Linux
Ferienzeit ist E-Book Zeit
In Izzys Bibliothek findet ihr Lesestoff für einen Sommer voller Lesevergnügen.
#E_Book #E_Books #Buch #Bücher #E_Book_Reader #Bibliothek #Linux
#Mozilla #Thunderbird 115 Reaches Beta with Updated UI and Improved OpenPGP Support 9to5linux.com/thunderbird-115-…
@thunderbird #Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware
Thunderbird 115 “Supernova” Beta email client is now available for public testing with an updated UI designed to be more modern.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Alright, sabbatical over. It's time to shred.
Happy to announce that I'll be joining the cncf.io as a developer advocate. I look forward to working on the things that our contributors need to move forward, see ya'll in Chicago!
#cloudnative #linux #kubernetes
CNCF is the vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, dedicated to making cloud native ubiquitous.Cloud Native Computing Foundation
The Linux Foundation is hosting a webinar covering more details on the new proposed patent rules and what they mean for open source today - June 7, 10:30 AM PT.
We'll be joining and you can too by registering here: linuxfoundation.org/webinars/s…
#SupportFreeSoftware #Linux #patents
Get insights from the best open source projects and people. View one of our upcoming or on-demand webinars on topics from Kubernetes to security.www.linuxfoundation.org
Alright, here's a response article to @martijnbraam's "Developers are lazy, thus Flatpak". I'll be addressing some of their claims by explaining why some of the design decisions make sense the way they are.
theevilskeleton.gitlab.io/2023…
Edit: should there be a response article to mine, I'll respond it here (unless it doesn't address any of my points).
#Flatpak #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource
Recently, the article “Developers are lazy, thus Flatpak”, by Martijn Braam, was published to criticize a few things regarding Flatpak. I want to go over the article and address some points that were raised.TheEvilSkeleton
Registration is Now Open for #GNOME’s #GUADEC 2023 Event in Riga, Latvia 9to5linux.com/registration-is-…
@gnome #GUADEC2023 #Linux #OpenSource
GUADEC (GNOME Users And Developers European Conference) 2023 conference registration is now open to everyone willing to attend the event.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
New article: "Overview of Flatpak's Permission Models"
theevilskeleton.gitlab.io/2023…
Huge thanks to @orowith2os for proofreading the article :)
#Flatpak #Linux #GNU #Security #FOSS #OpenSource
Flatpak’s permissions can be confusing. Some are technical and need knowledge on how they work, and others are self-explanatory.TheEvilSkeleton
For better accessibility testing of the software I build, I've started testing more with screen readers.
On Android, enabling and using TalkBack is relatively straightforward, but for testing on my desktop, Orca is completely unusable.
I have a brand new Debian VM with GNOME, and Orca enabled, but actually using it in firefox just barely works. TalkBack has a nice workflow with highlighted elements that you move between as you read the page, but Orca seems delegated to using caret browsing and reading whatever your cursor is on? Am I missing shortcuts (which are also a pain, because the modifier can only be caps-lock or insert, not really conveniently placed)
Am I missing something, or is this the state of #Accessibility on #Linux?
Also the tts quality is very poor, which would make this even worse for any prolonged testing, but maybe there are alternative engines?
Somebody PLEASE make something like github.com/vadimdemedes/ink-ui but for GTK.
I would be a LOT more inclined to create native #linux #gtk apps if I could create them using #react or something similar.
Creating interfaces using GTK's native APIs feels like programming in the 90s.
💄 Ink-redible command-line interfaces made easy. Contribute to vadimdemedes/ink-ui development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Welcome back to the ThunderCast: Episode 2 is READY!
We welcome special #Mozilla guest @mconley, a software mechanic, musician, livestreamer, and self-described “pre-internet phenomenon” among many other awesome things.
Join us for a great conversation full of nostalgia, a behind-the-scenes look at some great Firefox features, and much more!
blog.thunderbird.net/2023/05/t…
#Podcast #Firefox #OpenSource #Dev #Email #Linux
Mozilla's Mike Conley joins us to discuss the nostalgia of the early internet, his first task for Thunderbird, and some great Firefox featuresJason Evangelho (The Thunderbird Blog)
Greetings!
Well, after finding out that #WhaleBird
github.com/h3poteto/whalebird-…is a decent enough accessible MacOS client for use with #Misskey, you'll see me post on here from time to time now as well! Most of the time I'll still be posting on my Mastodon account, though watch this space! Three-Thousand characters is more than i ever would need myself, but I'll take it!
For users of #VoiceOver, the 'J' & 'k' keys currently do not speak under the curssor what the post is, thus nornal VO commands for now are necessary. Definitely a client for #Blind users to check out though!
NB. As noted among the GitHub page, WhaleBird is also available for #Windows and #Linux, though I'll leave those builds to you guys!
An Electron based Mastodon, Pleroma, and Misskey client for Windows, Mac, and Linux - GitHub - h3poteto/whalebird-desktop: An Electron based Mastodon, Pleroma, and Misskey client for Windows, Mac, ...GitHub
Most of us in the FOSS world assume that OpenOffice is long discontinued, and it is at least it should be, but the repo is somehow still being kept a live wi...YouTube
Snapshot, the new Camera (photo/video) app is available on Flathub 🎉 📷
It looks fantastic, here is a picture of Hermine sleeping next to my desk.
flathub.org/apps/org.gnome.Sna…
Made by @maximiliano 🎩
#Flatpak #Flathub #GNOME #LinuxMobile #Linux #Rust #Gtk
Big thanks to Sakamoto for stepping up to maintain the #Firewire subsystem for the #Linux kernel.
I still use an #RME #Fireface800 and it works super well with the #ALSA driver he wrote using #pipewire.
I hope even post 2029 someone will be up for maintaining it as the devices are solid and using them on Linux is a great countermeasure against their planned obsolescence.
phoronix.com/news/Linux-Firewi…
It's likely been years since many of you have heard of Firewire and some readers likely never had the opportunity to use itwww.phoronix.com
Does anyone know any way to verify that the account at floss.social/@gnome is official?
I suggested to them they might verify their web link, but as far as I can tell the haven't? Also emailed GNOME via their official website to check if this is their account, but didn't receive a response.
Any ideas? Anyone know someone at GNOME who could verify?
I'm not suggesting it's fake by the way, it's just frustrating not to be able to verify! :)
A new #Flathub website launched at #LAS2023 last weekend! 🎉 The redesigned site brings a fresh look and a verification feature. Developers can now log in and verify ownership of their apps, earning a blue check mark. Check it out here: flathub.org/
#GNOME #Linux #opensource
Find and install hundreds of apps and games for Linux. Enjoy Firefox, Telegram, RetroArch, GIMP and many more!Flathub
We are very proud to be sponsoring #LAS2023 in #Brno this weekend!
Jason @killyourfm will be in attendance with a LOT of #Thunderbird stickers and T-shirts to give away to our #Linux family.
Look for him at the venue all weekend, and at tonight's welcome party -- he'll be wearing a black Thunderbird shirt with a white logo that looks like this:
