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pmbootstrap got some big refactoring today to its "apk" handling.

It will now always run apk on the host (no more slow apk through QEMU!) and should do a slightly better job at caching packages.

gitlab.postmarketos.org/postma

This should make some things like building packages go faster!

If you're already running pmbootstrap 3.0 alpha you can "git pull" and give it a whirl.

#PostmarketOS #tooling #pmbootstrap

We're trying to track down those last few bugs and get them squashed so we can finally tag that 3.0 release. Please don't hesitate to report any issues you encounter!

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Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thanks to Alekseev Nikita, Edgar Vincent, and Toshihiro Umehara for assigning their copyright to the FSF! More: u.fsf.org/3ht #CopyrightAssignments

Draw your own conclusions...however if you add the three medical related deaths, then you realize that more people die from our "healthcare system" than are killed by cigarettes...and MANY times more than murdered by gun...

#ThankGNU! to Adarsh Melethil, David Bruce, Deborah Jackson, James Wilson, Mikael Taipale, Peter Sluka, and Valerio Poggi for helping the FSF continue its goal of educating the public about #freesoftware See a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness: u.fsf.org/3vy

Thank you #arm for sponsoring this year's #openSUSE.Asia Summit. Without our sponsors, #community events like our summit would not be possible.

A big thank you to our sponsors for this year's #openSUSE.Asia Summit. Thank you SHIFT Inc. for sponsoring our #community #summit. en.shiftinc.jp

#ThankGNU! to Matomo.org for helping the FSF to promote #freesoftware See a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness: u.fsf.org/3vy

Savannah is looking for #hackers! Help is needed for project submission evaluations, working on and improving the Web UI, documentation, and more! Read how you can become a Savannah Hacker and become a part of this important part of #softwarefreedom at u.fsf.org/hkr

We love freedom 2, the freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others. Boost this post if you LOVE this freedom, and want others to know about it, too! Read about the four freedoms of #FreeSoftware: u.fsf.org/2cj

Linux distro Nitrux has been updated to version 3.7.1. This version updates Firefox, Mesa, and various firmware. Nitrux is a Linux distro that is based off Debian and uses it's own desktop called NX Desktop which is based off KDE Plasma. It has no package manager and uses App Images instead although you can also use Flatpaks and setup other programs if need be. Nitrux uses OpenRC for it's init system, and the Liquorix Kernel. It uses the It's a unique distro that is worth a look.

The main website for the project is here:

nxos.org/

The source code is avaialble on Github:

github.com/Nitrux

The release notes for this update are available here:

nxos.org/changelog/release-ann

The project has a presence on Mastodon:

mastodon.cloud/@ Nitrux_NX

If you wish to help the project financially they accept donations through Open Collective and Ko-fi:

opencollective.com/nitrux

#SeaGL is next week, and we're exhibiting as a Bronze sponsor! 🙌

Swing by our table and chat with the #AlmaLinux team to get a peek at what's new and what we're working on. 👀

🔗 seagl.org/ #OpenSource

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