@kpcyrd
Sure. I assume, that at some point they will be needed. In fact, one of the #XMPPrs crates (#JID.rs) is already needed for the #slixmpp package.
We only use the (slower) #Python fallback in #Debian instead, because the crate would not have made it in time for #trixie.

You’ve seen my posts about Linux accessibility. You’ve read me scream about broken screen readers, unusable bootloaders, and the sheer volume of stuff that only works after three undocumented hacks and a blood sacrifice. That’s from someone who already knows how to deal with this mess.
But what happens when someone new tries to step in?
My partner just published the first post in a new blog series called “Linux: Helpful or Headache?” It’s a personal account of what it feels like to stare into the abyss of Linux as a blind user who hasn’t even installed it yet. This isn’t a “how to” guide. It’s not a technical tutorial. It’s a moment of honest vulnerability and curiosity in the face of a system that’s infamous for treating newcomers like an inconvenience.
Part One – An Introduction
reading4life.mataroa.blog/blog…
She’s totally blind. She’s used to Windows and iOS — platforms where accessibility is at least visible, documented, and supported. Linux? From the outside, it looks like a twisted obstacle course: too many distros, zero onboarding, no centralized help, and a community that can't agree on anything except that "you should have read the wiki."
And yet… she’s jumping in anyway.
This first post talks about that pre-installation limbo. The “what the hell even is a distro?” stage. The existential dread of picking between MATE and GNOME when you don’t even know how to pronounce “Flatpak.” The raw, unfiltered feeling of not knowing what you don’t know — and doing it anyway, because the itch to explore is stronger than the fear of breaking stuff.
There’s no cheerleading here. No “yay open source!” No tidy beginner tutorial with copy-paste terminal commands. Just one blind woman staring down the reality that Linux doesn’t come with a support number, and deciding to try it anyway — not because it’s easy, but because she wants to learn, grow, and maybe even call bullshit where it’s due.
And if you're wondering — no, I didn’t write or co-write it. This is her voice, her experience, her story. But it does tie in beautifully with the nightmare I’ve been chronicling in my own posts, from a totally different vantage point.
If you’ve ever tried to onboard someone to Linux, especially someone disabled, this is what it actually looks like. And if you’ve ever told someone “Linux is great, just pick a distro,” read this and realize how much we take for granted.
Go read it. Boost it. Follow the series. She's only just getting started.
#Linux #Accessibility #FOSS #DisabilityInTech #Blind #NewUserExperience #Debian #UX #TechBlog #DigitalInclusion

There will be a Debian booth at the 26th edition of Journées du Logiciel Libre at Lyon (France) on the 24th and 25th May 2025 with the @DebianFrance team. Pass by and meet other Debian users and contributors! jdll.org/programme #debian

Trixie is almost here, but we still have some Release Critical (RC) bugs to fix before the release. Check bugs.debian.org/release-critic… for the complete list and pick one to fix! #debian #trixie

Trixie is just around the corner! The hard freeze began on 2025-05-17 (key packages and packages without autopkgtests are in full freeze). Check lists.debian.org/debian-devel-… for more info #debian #trixie

How do you explain the release with a known defective kernel ? How is it it was not postponed ? I thought #Debian was all about stability, and not about "yadayada we told that date, we launch that date, bug or not"... ?

After Debian archive was updated to 12.11, the Debian CD team did the hard work of preparing and testing our installation medias to ensure everything worked properly. Their work is now complete and the images are available at debian.org/distrib/ #debian #bookworm

Updated Debian 12: 12.11 released debian.org/News/2025/20250517 #debian #bookworm

I Want to Love Linux. It Doesn’t Love Me Back: Post 1 – Built for Control, But Not for People — fireborn - A 3-posts series of writing about problems (and wins) in Linux accessibility
fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/i-w…
#linuxsuck #accessibility #gafam #fedora #ubuntu #debian
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Progress on securing our distribution against supply chain attacks: The Debian testing/trixie release on amd64 is now reproducible for over 95%, and counting. You can use the new debian-repro-status package to query the reproducibility status of your installed Debian packages. See reproduce.debian.net/ #debian #reproducible-builds

MiniDebConf Maceió 2025 starts today 17:00 UTC! Livestreams at maceio.mini.debconf.org/ #debian #debconf #miniDebConfMaceio #brazil

The official conference part of Debian MiniDebConf Hamburg 2025 will start the day after tomorrow, the schedule is available now from hamburg2025.mini.debconf.org/s… . It will be preceded by a traditional Cheese and Wine Party tomorrow, on Friday May 2nd 2025. #debian #debconf #MiniDebConfHamburg

First changelog entry in #Debian is 5.8-1, uploaded by ljb@debian.org on Sun, 9 May 1999 18:55:48 +0200

tomorrow is curl's 26th anniversary as part of #Debian

More #Debian Bugs are getting squashed in Kochi, India this weekend. Join us for the Bug Squashing Party on May 3-4. For more information and to register, please check wiki.debian.org/BSP/2025/05/in… #debianindia #trixie #bsp

We are in the countdown (T-6 days) for MiniDebConf Maceió 2025 (Brazil). Check out maceio.mini.debconf.org/ for more info #debian #debconf #miniDebConfMaceio #brazil

We are one step closer to trixie! The soft freeze began on 2025-04-15 (only minor, targeted fixes for trixie, no new packages in testing). Check release.debian.org/trixie/free… for more info #debian #trixie

Debian MountainCamp will happen in Innsbruck, Austria - 16–18 May 2025. Come and meet fellow Debianites, hack on Debian, have fun! wiki.debian.org/DebianEvents/d… #debian

A Bug Squashing Party is being organised near Leuven, Belgium, on 26th and 27th April, to fix as many bugs as possible to help prepare for the release of the next stable version of Debian (Debian 13 - Trixie) wiki.debian.org/BSP/2025/04/be… #debian #trixie #bsp

Registration and the Call for Proposals are now open for DebConf25. This year's event will be held in Brest, back in France its place of origin, and will offer talks, hacking sessions, activities and discussions. We are looking forward to a Cheese & Wine party in the right country this year , and an additional Crêpes and Cider evening, a tribute to Brittany debconf25.debconf.org/news/202… #debian #debconf25 #brest #france

Debian is present this weekend at Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2025, in Chemnitz, Germany. Visit our booth! You can also attend a talk given by Andreas Tille, the current Debian Project Leader: Tausend Freiwillige, ein Ziel chemnitzer.linux-tage.de/2025/… #debian

Registration and the Call for Proposals for Debian MiniDebConf Hamburg 2025, April 30 to May 5, are now open! The deadline for submitting proposals is April 13. Sponsors Wanted! lists.debian.org/debian-devel-… #debian #debconf #MiniDebConfHamburg

Trixie release preparations are progressing: Trixie's first freeze stage concerning transitions and the toolchain started on March 15 as planned release.debian.org/trixie/free… #debian #trixie

After Debian archive was updated to 12.10, the Debian CD team did the hard work of preparing and testing our installation medias to make sure everything is working correctly. Their work is now complete and the images are available at debian.org/distrib/ #debian #bookworm

Updated Debian 12: 12.10 released debian.org/News/2025/20250315 #debian #bookworm

Debian will be present at FOSSASIA Summit, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 13-15, 2025. Visit our stand and take part in our packaging workshop! You can also attend two talks given by Ananthu CV and Andreas Tille, the current Debian Project Leader eventyay.com/e/4c0e0c27/exhibi… #debian

Debian is participating in Google Summer of Code! We're seeking candidates who are interested in working on projects and receiving mentorship. Applications are open March 24 - April 8, 2025. wiki.debian.org/SummerOfCode20… #Debian #GSoC

A Bug Squashing Party is organized in Montréal, Canada, by Debian Québec on 28-29 March, to facilitate the release of the next stable version of Debian (Debian 13 - Trixie), fixing as many Release Critical bugs as possible wiki.debian.org/BSP/2025/03/ca… #debian #trixie

Meet Debian at SCaLE 22x (Southern California Linux Expo 2025), the largest community-run open-source and free software conference in North America, on March 6-9, 2025 in Pasadena, CA, USA. Once again Dima Kogan and other Debian enthusiasts will be representing Debian with a booth. Use the "DEB" promo code to get a discount. Come by and say hi! socallinuxexpo.org/scale/22x/e… #debian

Kudos, and nice timing - with any luck this will get into #Debian trixie.