FOSS emulation software "Hangover" has been updated to version 9.9. Hangover is based off Wine but allows it to run x86 software on ARM64 and PowerPC64 devices. This update rebases the Wine code against the Wine 9.9, updates its FEX emulator integration to FEX2405, added support for the NTSYNC driver, performance improvements and more. The code is licensed using LGPLv2.1. Currently you have to build the project from source.
The sourece code is available on Github:
https://github.com/AndreRH/hangover
The release notes for this update are here:
https://github.com/AndreRH/hangover/releases/tag/hangover-8.17
If you wish to support the project financially the lead developer André Zwing accepts donations through Liberpay; Ko-Fi; as well as having a Throne Wishlist:
https://liberapay.com/andre_opensource
Emulator "Box64" has been updated to version 0.2.8. This update adds more Linux games able to be run on RISC-V, a hack that allows running DXVK on 32 bit games, reworked memory management, and more. Box64 is an emulator that allows you to run x_86 programs on ARM and RISC-V systems. The code is licensed using MIT. You can compile Box64 from source on Github; can install from the AUR; and you may find it available in certain distro repos.
The main website for the project is here:
The source code is on Github:
https://github.com/ptitSeb/box64
Release notes can be found on Github:
https://github.com/ptitSeb/box64/releases/tag/v0.2.8
If you wish to help the project financially through a donation you can donate to the lead developer ptitSeb through their Github:
I don't see regulation as any solution. Government is only good for stealing people's money and limiting freedom. Not to mention that I prefer to support the people and companies that make devices and software like this of their own volition rather than because the government made them. I don't need regulation when I have my own determination and common sense. I do my own research because privacy and security matter to me. For most people the truth is they will never deGoogle for no reason other than they simply don't care.
Alpine Linux has released version 3.20. This update brings initial 64-bit RISC-V support, a number of package upgrades, and more. Alpine Linux can be a good distro to try out if you're looking for a more minimialist distro that doesn't use SystemD.
The project's official website can be found here:
Full release notes can be found here:
https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.20.0-released.html
Alpine Linux has a presence on Mastodon:
Can buy devices with alternative operating systems already installed.
As for the rest is setting up an account with Tuta any different than one with Gmail ?
F-droid is a download away and doesn't need an account.
The only real work with XMPP and the like is choosing a server, same for Nextcloud.
At the end of the day the user who puts in no effort gets nothing out of it.
OS: GrapheneOS, /e/ os, Volla OS, Ubuntu Touch
Email: Tuta, ProtonMail
App Store: F-Droid
Messaging: XMPP, Matrix, Session
Youtube: TubeLab, Thorium
Cloud: Nextcloud
For *non-technical people* trying to de-Google, what are some good Google product alternatives that you don't have to self-host?
I'll start with Ente, which is a pretty good replacement for Google Photos, and Fastmail, which is a good replacement for Gmail and Calendar.
How do I use GNU licenses for my own software? We are glad you asked! Please see our "GPL how to" page for the full answer and thank you for making the ethical choice! https://u.fsf.org/2b5
Is anyone using cockpit-certificates and interested in taking over its development and maintenance?
It currently works; we've kept it on life support with CI, dependabot, and such, but it hasn't seen any real development in a long time.
If you are interested, please let us know on the issue and/or on Matrix @ https://matrix.to/#/#cockpit:fedoraproject.org
We are happy to provide guidance and help with PR reviews and such.
If nobody is interested, we'll archive the repository in two weeks.
https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit-certificates/issues/326
If you're curious what we're using our recent funding for, you can find out by joining the team and helping build it!
We just opened up two new roles based in Taiwan: an Electrical Engineer and a Program Manager. You can check out all of our open roles at http://jobs.frame.work/
We're excited to hear about the community updates that will be presented at the Fedora 40 Release Party. 😬 We'll learn about the Mentored Projects initiative, the git forge investigation, EPEL 10, and Week of Diversity!
Register to join the Fedora 40 Release Party, happening this Fri-Sat, May 24-25: https://fedoramagazine.org/registration-open-fedora-40-release-party-on-may-24-25/
I have been gaming since 1992 and building PCs since 2003. I enjoy Linux, supporting FOSS projects and am a tinfoil hat connoisseur.