So, since Windows this morning proved me again how incapable it is to handle my generic boring computer usage, I feel like I at least need to start looking into Linux. I mean maybe I like it, can't know if I never tried. So my question for all the #blind #Linux folks, what's the best way to get started with stuff like #Orca. Please don't flood me with some advanced whatever stuff. I just want to get something running on VMware to try around, to see how it's actually going. Of course I understand that there is a learning curve but I guess I'll need it sooner or later anyways, for whatever might come.
Thunderbird announces Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro Services, Firefox enables HEVC playback on Linux, Windows 95 on Fedora, and April Fools' tech articles ...
Why use any Apple product, though? Overly expensive, outdated and bloated OS, minimum control (like using the mail client you want)... Terrible consumer practices, programmed obsolescence, hardware implementation that doesn't make any sense... Step up to something better and more efficient, like #linux
As we're excited for Jef to support the community in this role, we also extend a big thank you to @mattdm (who is not leaving the Fedora community either!)
Hello everyone! Current Fedora Project Leader Matthew Miller here, with some exciting news! A little while ago, I announced that it’s time for a change of hats. I’m going to be moving on to new things (still close to Fedora, of course).
🚀 Finding tty device should now be faster 🌱 Overhauled the sysex request 🥸 Better parsing of midi bytes to not read invalid midi messages from tty ⏰ Added --timeout flag to cli 🧹 Moved crates into own subfolder (./crates) 🧹 Updated dependencies
# Changelog
🚀 Finding tty device should now be faster
🌱 Overhauled the sysex request
🥸 Better parsing of midi bytes to not read invalid midi messages from tty
⏰ Added --timeout flag to cli
🧹 Moved crates into own subfolder (.
Hi folks, I'm trying to jumpstart federation on my little gotosocial instance and get a more full feed of things to read and interact with.
I could use your help. If you could boost this, I would appreciate it. If you see this and favorite it, I will follow you if your interests seem to align with mine.
I'm not asking for follows... rather I'm asking for you to help me shout out into the ether that I'M looking for people to follow. My main interests are going to be hashtagged below.
By the way, the way hashtags work here is that currently, if I search, I only see what my server is already knows about... which would mean just the folks I follow, since I'm a single-user instance. Not very helpful 😂
I will also be using one of my apps that can load the main feed from other servers, to see if I see something interesting. If you see a follow from me and come here to check me out... I mean you no harm and I come in peace.
Welcome to GUADEC 2025 GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a week of talks and workshops.
« Pour un numérique inclusif, responsable et durable », tel sera le thème de la 4e édition de la Journée du Libre Éducatif qui se déroulera le vendredi 4 avril 2025 pour la première fois dans les Hauts-de-France et pour la première fois dans un établissement scolaire, le lycée Carnot de Bruay-la-Buissière.
Dernière ligne droite pour les inscriptions "visiteurs" à la #JDLE2025 (23 mars)
Chromium now has initial, experimental support for the xdg-session-management #wayland protocol, which will start shipping in canary channel in the coming days. I've implemented and tested it against Mutter 48, the only compositor supporting it atm - also experimentally - since version 47.
Short demo of Chromium M135 with Ozone/Wayland backend, showcasing its WIP support for the xdg-session-management-v1 protocol. Running unders a Gnome Shell 4...
Čas vyzkoušet nové prostředí – #GNOME48 na #ArchLinux 🎉 #i3 zůstává mým hlavním prostředím pro každodenní práci, ale musím říct, že GNOME 48 vypadá skvěle.
Docker is an essential tool for developers and system administrators working with containerized applications. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of…
How can you get started in the Fedora community? You can introduce yourself on our forum at Fedora Discussion! We love to meet new people and help them find a place within the project.
New in GNOME 48 is the necessary support for keyboard handling by the Orca screen reader in Wayland sessions. As I reported on the Orca mailing list recently, I have updated my system, and this support is so far working as intended. You need Mutter 48 and the latest AT-SPI installed.
Ready to become a real Linux user? In this video, I break down the funniest and most stereotypical traits of a Linux enthusiast – from growing a beard to minimizing RAM usage (even when you have 32GB!). Whether you’re a Linux newbie or a veteran, this guide will have you laughing at the quirks of the Linux community.
(I may or may not be guilty of all of the mentioned traits)
Make sure to motivate me for more content by, at least, liking the video and leaving a comment. It means a lot to me. Sharing this video with your friends is most welcome as is following this channel!
Ich wünsche mir für Linux einen Desktop-Podcast-Client der mit dem Antennapod auf dem Android-Handy synchronisiert. #linux #android #podcast #antennapod
Reboost ♻️ plz: In light of increased uncertainty on the reliability on the US, European democracies should strengthen their strategic autonomy: this also includes autonomy from #Microsoft #Windows in the public and private sector.
eu-os.gitlab.io proposes to develop together a Community-led Proof-of-Concept for a free/libre replacement of Windows. Follow us on Mastodon and join the Matrix chat at matrix.to/#/#eu-os:kde.org to receive updates and help.
Today I learned that my humble hobby project #Linux #Desktop Migration Tool is being used in a company with 600k employees to migrate to new Linux workstations.
It's amazing how far code I started writing at night to help myself can get.
I don't think Linux pros are ready to support the many people that will flood Linux once Windows 10 is end of life. Especially the blind Linux community which, for some, require users to go through what they went through in order to become "good" at Linux. That, of course, involves burning themselves on distributions that don't come with Orca, or learning which desktop environment works well with Orca, which ones work enough for a specific user to use the subset of it that works for them, all that. Oh and finding accessible apps. And games. And voices. And all the weird commands, like Control + Tab instead of F6 in some situations, like the language picker in the Fedora installer.
Also there honestly aren't enough blind Linux users to support everyone that will inevitably come to Linux from the BT Speak, or Windows 10, or the continuing entropy of Windows 11. I just hope we can be patient with newcomers and not expect them to know Linux before they've learned it. Oh and RTFM? There barely is a manual to read. But there is this:
@mastoblind Any blind folks have experience with Linux desktop environments? I have thoroughly enjoyed Bash over SSH for many years. I want to switch away from Windows entirely, but my experience with screen reader accessibility on Linux desktops has been mixed at best. Any tips or advice? Has the situation improved substantially? Is one desktop environment better than others for blind users? #blind #linux #accessibility
and now that you talk about young people, in several places people are not even allowed to get a SIM card at all until certain age, so apps like Signal that depend on phone numbers are a non-go, while I have seen several people using DeltaChat with their children, ex:
Onboarded my 12yo niece to @delta@chaos.social yesterday. They were looking for a solution to chat with her peer group split between iOS and Android, many of whom don't have sim cards in their devices (+ parents rightly resistant to use big social ap…
I decided to update my desktop a bit, but still using the Materia Dark theme. This version should look much more like a Windows-style desktop, just with Material Design based elements. #Linux #Mate #desktop Themes #Materia #MaterialDesign #screenshots
