Here is this week's #Linux and #OpenSource News video!

It's my birthday today, so I'll leave you to it and go enjoy some free time :)

youtube.com/watch?v=8JQGGQIVlx…

Steam Controller 2 design leak, bcacheFS ban, Wine + Wayland by default: Linux & Open Source News

Give a shot to proton VPN with their Black Friday deals (up to 70% off): https://protonvpn.com/TheLinuxEXPGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux: h...

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🎉 Představujeme Wallabag na OSCloud! 🧾
Máte rádi zajímavé články, ale nemáte čas si je přečíst hned? Wallabag je perfektní řešení! Umožňuje ukládat webové stránky, články nebo příspěvky a číst je později, bez rušivých reklam a v přehledném formátu.

Naše instance je dostupná na adrese: read.oscloud.cz 📚

Co Wallabag umí?
✅ Ukládat články jedním kliknutím.
✅ Přistupovat k obsahu z mobilu, tabletu nebo počítače.
✅ Stahovat články offline a číst je bez internetu.
✅ Otevřený a bezpečný – vaše data jsou jen vaše!

Vyzkoušejte Wallabag ještě dnes a mějte své oblíbené články vždy po ruce! 🚀
Více informací zatím jen na docs.oscloud.cz/apps/wallabag/

#Wallabag #OSCloud #OpenSource #ReadItLater

#Joplin soll für blinde Menschen besser nutzbar werden.

Wer helfen möchte, hier entlang:
discourse.joplinapp.org/t/call…
@joplinapp@mastodon.social
#a11y #blind #Barrierefrei #Test #Software #OpenSource

Calling visually impaired users: help us improve accessibility!

Over the past months, we’ve been improving the accessibility of both our desktop and mobile apps, in particular to better support visually impaired users.

^{Joplin Forum}

@RaccoonForFriendica version 0.3.1 has been released!

Here is a summary of the changes:
- feat: add profile recovery screen;
- fix: review inline content alternate text;
- fix: strip off HTML before editing posts;
- enhancement: improve timeline a11y;
- enhancement: add friendica.myportal.social to default instances;
- chore: add unit tests for content pagination and repositories;
- chore: dependency updates.

This is mostly a bugfix release dealing with the most annoying issues you reported (e.g. the lack of management for expired tokens, accessibility issues, post editing with markup). Plus, since I've been adding a lot of unit tests, some minor bugs (e.g. direct messages pagination) were resolved too.

I'll keep populating the backlog with what you report and I'll continue to add tests to increase coverage.

Remember to #livefasteattrash!

#friendica #friendicadev #androidapp #androiddev #fediverseapp #raccoonforfriendica #kotlin #multiplatform #kmp #compose #cmp #opensource #procyonproject

@RaccoonForFriendica version 0.3.0 has been released!

I summarize the changelogs of 0.3.0 and 0.2.1 (because maybe you missed that patch):

* feat: possibility received text and images from other apps and create post;
* feat: add possibility to change system status/navigation bar theme;
* feat: add support for announcements (Mastodon);
* fix: settings load for anonymous users;
* fix: notification type serialization for filtering and push subscription;
* fix: poll footer layout;
* fix: make user names/handles clickable;
* enhancement: change “Send" button position in post creation;
* enhancement: change open circle/list in circle management screen;
* enhancement: make legacy login less visible;
* chore: add description for non-textual UI elements;
* chore: add new l10ns (ua, fi);
* chore: add more unit tests and coverage report;
* chore: update dependencies.

Hope you are having fun on Friendica (or Mastodon) and as always #livefasteattrash

#friendica #friendicadev #androidapp #androiddev #fediverseapp #kotlin #multiplatform #kmp #compose #opensource #foss #procyonproject

📣 Attention all custom ROM users and advocates for digital rights! 📣

Google's Play Integrity is limiting access to certain functionalities and applications for those using custom operating systems. This is a direct attack on the open-source community and a step towards further consolidating Google's monopoly in the mobile ecosystem.

The European Commission is aware of the situation, but has deemed it a low priority: europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docum…

It's time for us to take action and show Google and the EU how much we care about this issue! 💥

Sign the petition now to stop Google from limiting access to custom ROMs: change.org/p/stop-google-from-…

#StopGoogleMonopoly #CustomROMs #DigitalRights #OpenSource #PlayIntegrity #Google #deGoogle #privacy #right2repair #rightorepair #r2r #EU

Let's unite and fight for our right to use and develop custom operating systems! 💪

Had to explain to another user why asking a volunteer project to fix an issue is inappropriate.

And I get that's it's a really subtle point here between saying "I also have this problem" (fine) and "Please fix this issue" (not ok)

i.e. You can only ask people you have a relationship with to do work for you. You can NOT ask strangers to labour for you for free, even if you think it's important, or appropriate.

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #PayForFreeSoftware

Black Weeks at @Tutanota Save 62% On Our Legend Plan! 💎 tuta.com/blog/black-weeks-at-t…

#Encrypt #privacy #BlackFriday #Email #Calendar #FLOSS #OSS #OpenSource

Not endorsing the #degoogle hashtag here just because a hell of a lot of spackle is needed for a comparable experience, but if you're interested in #cloud email servoces, this is one of the better ones in this space.

Black Weeks at Tuta: Save 62% On Our Legend Plan! 💎 | Tuta

Get the deal from November 15 to December 4, 2024.

^Tuta

#Catima 2.33.0 is out!

This release contains some minor tweaks and some user-contributed features and fixes, most notably the ability to choose the amount of columns to display in the home screen and a fix to retain the search state when rotating the screen or opening a card.

Coming soon to an app store near you :)

catima.app

#Android #OpenSource #IzzyOnDroid

This afternoon, an acquaintance joined a Mastodon instance and asked me which "celebrities" are present in the Fediverse, as if it were important to determine the value of a social network based on that.

I told him that the most important user in the Fediverse is him. Just as it’s you, reading this. Someone who has decided to interact with others freely. Who has chosen to trust their administrator (or create their own instance) more than they trust those who run traditional, monolithic, centralized social networks.

So, I want to thank all the friends of BSD Cafe, whether local or not, for being here and making this place what it is. And I thank all my friends in the Fediverse, who make my timeline lively, interesting, intelligent, fun, and thought-provoking - every day, at any time.

#BSDCafe #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialNetworks #SocialMedia #Community #Trust #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #JoinTheFediverse

@RaccoonForFriendica a new version 0.2.0 has been released.

Changelog:
🦝 feat: add support for MastodonRedirect;
🦝 feat: export/import app settings to/from JSON;
🦝 feat: export contact list from profile;
🦝 feat: allow changing markup mode in post creation;
🦝 fix: retain scrolling state after navigation;
🦝 fix: newlines after titles in Markdown preview;
🦝 fix: avoid self mention when replying;
🦝 fix: retrieve source to edit post;
🦝 enhancement: populate current app icon value in settings;
🦝 chore: update manual and project documentation;
🦝 chore: typo in Fastlane metadata.

For those who have lost it, there has been a 0.1.1 in the meantime, which was mainly due to a metadata issue which blocked the submission on F-Droid, but it also included:
🦝 feat: add support for alternate (classic) and monochrome app icon;
🦝 fix: rendering images of different heights in carousels;
🦝 fix: rendering GIFs (or images with unbound constraints).

After the app gets published on the stores, we're going to move towards a more predictable release cycle (e.g. monthly stable versions and weekly betas).

Hope you are having fun on Friendica (or Mastodon) and as always #livefasteattrash

#friendica #friendicadev #androidapp #androiddev #fediverseapp #kotlin #multiplatform #kmp #compose #opensource #foss #procyonproject

Free and Open Source Software is a (partly-) political stance

#foss #opensource #floss

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It’s been just over a week and we’ve gotten lots of great feedback so far.

If you’re an app developer and haven’t had a chance to chime in, check out @cassidy’s summary of the current points, and leave a comment on the forum if you have anything important that hasn’t been mentioned:

discourse.flathub.org/t/app-de…

We look forward to continued feedback, and are excited to get more apps featured on Flathub!

#Flathub #Linux #LinuxApps #OpenSource #Flatpak #FOSS

App developer feedback about quality guidelines

Hey everyone, checking back in after a bit over a week of feedback and discussion. Thank you so much to everyone who has chimed in so far! This sort of conversation is enlightening and healthy.

^{Flathub Discourse}

Linux app developers, we want your feedback!

If you have an app on Flathub (or are planning to), please share your thoughts on the optional quality guidelines—especially if your app doesn't currently meet the guidelines.

discourse.flathub.org/t/app-de…

#Flathub #Flatpak #LinuxApps #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux

App developer feedback about quality guidelines

Hey app developers! I’m a volunteer working with Flathub, and I’d like to open up a discussion to better understand some things around the Flathub Quality Guidelines.

^{Flathub Discourse}

Another Thunderbird Live Development sessions is happening soon!
Come hang out to watch some behind the scene coding, ask questions, yell at the world, and bond through trauma.

youtube.com/live/XJGOkjwF9fI?f…

#thunderbird #live #coding #javascript #opensource #foss

Thunderbird Development #7 - Customizable Shortcuts (Coding Session - Part 4)

Come alongside the journey of implementing a new feature inside Thunderbird.From the initial idea and definition of the scope of work, to design mock-ups and...

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To all my writer friends that use MS Word - Microsoft has turned their AI bits and bots on to automatically go through anything done via Word.

Here's how to turn it off.

> Programs > Programs and Features > Uninstall Microsoft Office > Open browser > go to libreoffice.org > download @libreoffice

Then install LibreOffice on your computer and use Writer instead of Word.

#OpenSource #libreoffice #MicrosoftOffice #MicrosoftWord

Markdown export will be available in wallabag 2.7.0.

github.com/wallabag/wallabag/p…

#markdown #opensource #wallabag

Add Markdown export by nicosomb · Pull Request #7799 · wallabag/wallabag

Q A Bug fix? no New feature? yes BC breaks? no Deprecations? no Tests pass? yes Documentation no Translation no CHANGELOG.md no License MIT Should fix #4243

^GitHub

@RaccoonForFriendica the first stable version 0.1.0 has finally been released! 🎉🎊🎉

Here is the changelog, compared the latest beta:
🦝 feat: make crash reports opt-in (disabled by default);
🦝 feat: add option to keep app bars fixed while scrolling;
🦝 fix: transition between images/videos in detail view;
🦝 fix: unmute videos in detail view;
🦝 enhancement: update licenses;
🦝 chore: update dependencies;
🦝 chore: update user manual.

If no blocking issues are reported, I intend to make it easier to install the app (by distributing on other alternative stores, e.g. setting up the submission procedure to F-Droid), translate the UI and/or user manual into more languages, etc.

Wish me good luck and remember to #livefasteattrash!

#friendica #friendicadev #androidapp #androiddev #fediverseapp #raccoonforfriendica #kotlin #multiplatform #kmp #compose #cmp #opensource #procyonproject

Wooooow… It’s been so long. Still love you, @thunderbird!

updates.thunderbird.net/en-GB/…

#email #thunderbird #foss #openSource

20 Years of Thunderbird!

Thunderbird is a free email application that’s easy to set up and customise - and it’s loaded with great features!

^Thunderbird

Get ready for the transition to @thunderbird mobile!

blog.iode.tech/get-ready-for-t…

#thunderbird #android #rom #privacy #cybersecurity #adblocker #iodé #degoogle #opensource

Thunderbird wird 20 Jahre alt, vielen Dank für diese großartige #OpenSource Software die mich fast genau so lange im Netz begleitet hat - das "Schweizer Taschenmesser" der #Email-Clients - Danke an @mozilla und die Open Source Community für @thunderbird und den langen Atem.

Wer dafür spenden möchte um das Projekt zu unterstützen, kann das hier tun: updates.thunderbird.net/de/thu…

#Donate #FOSS #Mozilla

20 Jahre Thunderbird!

Thunderbird ist eine freie E-Mail-Anwendung, die sich leicht einrichten und anpassen lässt – und wir haben viele tolle Funktionen hineingepackt!

^Thunderbird

@RaccoonForFriendica new version 0.1.0-beta21 available for testing!

Changelog:
🦝 add option to load media only when connected over a WiFi network;
🦝 add option to open web pages in internal viewer;
🦝 default visibility for replies and warning if higher visibility than original post;
🦝 prevent changing visibility in post edits;
🦝 make plain text mode the default choice for composition;
🦝 remove "other" section in login;
🦝 improved video player;
🦝 render custom emojis inside poll options;
🦝 layout fixes: chat title, user items in inbox, loading indicators in buttons;
🦝 fix occasional crash in profile screen;
🦝 add more unit tests;
🦝 several dependency updates.

If things go well, this may be the final round of tests before the first stable release. The last bit will probably be making crash reports opt-out by default.

I'm also very pleased to inform you that the app has been accepted by IzzyOnDroid, so installing it is a lot easier if you use it or have its source added to your FDroid app.

In the meantime #livefasteattrash!

#friendica #friendicadev #androidapp #androiddev #fediverseapp #raccoonforfriendica #kotlin #multiplatform #kmp #compose #cmp #opensource #procyonproject

I use an RSS feed for news, and I’m sure I’m not the only one here on the Fediverse who appreciates the convenience it offers, because it helps me stay informed in a way that suits my preferences.

How do you keep up with the important topics that matter to you?

I’d love to hear your thoughts!

- hyliu.me/fluent-reader/

#Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Ubuntu #Fedora #ArchLinux #LinuxMint #Debian #Manjaro #Privacy #Decentralization