The Software Supporter -- Issue 199, November 2024 is now live! To read and share online: <https://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/2024/november>
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. https://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: https://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 https://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: https://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:
The source code is avaialble on Github:
The release notes for this update are available here:
https://nxos.org/changelog/release-announcement-nitrux-3-7-1/
The project has a presence on Mastodon:
https://mastodon.cloud/@ Nitrux_NX
If you wish to help the project financially they accept donations through Open Collective and Ko-fi:
#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. 👀
How often do you usually use #Owncast? #Poll #Polls #FediFriday
2D platformer adventure game "Monospaced Lovers" was released recently. It has a native Linux version and is available DRM free at GOG. The game is on for a 10% discount until November 7, 2024.
Choose your pain. (from: vgan@mastodon.social) #Poll #Polls #FediFriday
Heads up, folks. Kernels 6.11+ have introduced a bug where Bluetooth interferes with resume from s2idle suspend on Framework laptops with MediaTek wi-fi in use.
In the short term, we have a workaround:
Workaround provides two systemd services. First one rfkills Bluetooth when suspend or hibernate is detected. Second service re-activates Bluetooth upon resume. Install, reboot.
Once this is run, you're done. Systemd does the rest.
Fedora 41 hibernation option, App Method (hibernate, saves state to disk, power off - power on, state resumes):
https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/linux-docs/blob/main/hibernation/hibernate-fedora-automatic.md
This is a complete guide using the partition method. It is using an application installed via RPM to handle the ins and outs. Do read this carefully before to avoid any misses.
Those wishing to go with a subvolume method, guidance is provided there as well.
🎙️ A decade of government open source adoption: Schleswig-Holstein's open source journey!
Listen to CIO Sven Thomsen share lessons from Munich, "hidden champions" of #opensource & Nextcloud's central role: from data automation to open source AI.
November is here – so what are you going to do this month? How about learning new things and joining the #LibreOffice project? We can help you to get started – and you can grab cool merchandise too: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/11/01/starting-today-the-month-of-libreoffice-november-2024-%f0%9f%8e%89/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware
#ThankGNU! to Rolando Garza and Tomislav Pintaric 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: https://u.fsf.org/3vy
I have been gaming since 1992 and building PCs since 2003. I enjoy Linux, supporting FOSS projects and am a tinfoil hat connoisseur.
Many FOSS projects rely on donations. If you have money to spare but don't know which to donate to take a look at the above links on Ko-fi, Github, and Open Collective. Anything on there that I have sponsered or contributed to is something I have found to be worthy.