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Fun fact: if you want to develop #FreeSoftware for #macOS, #Apple has made it so difficult for your users to run it (they have to intentionally bypass several "security" systems) that you are basically forced to pay them $99 a year to "notarize" your code if you want your users to have a good experience and trust your app.

Does this actually improve the security of macOS? No.

Does it make Apple absolute mountains of cash? Yes.

Canada's top technology officer lied to MPs on the ArriveCAN app boondoggle, according to a high-ranking public servant.

https://rebelne.ws/3QQgMlK

One year after installing my instance, I am now the technical lead for the project, acting as the CTO of Mastodon gGmbH, recruited a full time devops person, and spending (too much?) time trying to fix everything I can to ensure the project continues to move forward and improve day after day.

What a ride! But it is a very enjoyable one, I am feeling so useful and I am meeting wonderful people 🥰

Let's go for the second year, it can’t get busier, isn’t it? 😃

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Q: If I only make copies of a GPL-covered program and run them, without distributing or conveying them to others, what does the license require of me? A: Nothing. The GPL does not place any conditions on this activity. u.fsf.org/3wm #GPLFAQ

Software influences energy consumption. Knowing how to minimize it can improve battery life and is greener for the environment.

Learn how we are working on this at KDE in 'Measuring energy consumption of software' from #Akademy2023, now available online.

tube.kockatoo.org/w/9HTwqF9tET

youtu.be/43KoxjpNVKA

@kde

Update for my #Phosh overlay hacks, in the end I decided to go with gestures using lisgd gesture daemon from #SXMO

Right edge:
⬅️ Emulate Escape/Alt+F4
⬆️ Rofi with drun/window/web search modes

Bottom edge/corners:
↔️ Switch windows back and forth
↗️ ↖️ Custom quick menu/Keyboard layout switch

The phone is running #Droidian, mobile #Linux distro, you can check out supported devices here - droidian.org/ (even camera and fingerprint scanner works on most!)

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#LinuxMobile #MobileLinux

If anyone is interested to look or use, I uploaded everything there - github.com/vacuumbeef/phosh-ov

I'm sure it wasn't done in the best way, and it is not very comfortable to share, but I felt it was worth doing anyway

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RING -Best Surveillance System for Burglars

FTC Says Ring Employees Illegally Surveilled Customers, Failed to Stop Hackers from Taking Control of Users' Cameras

Under proposed FTC order, Ring will be prohibited from profiting from unlawfully accessing consumers videos, pay $5.8 million in consumer refunds

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/05/ftc-says-ring-employees-illegally-surveilled-customers-failed-stop-hackers-taking-control-users
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Game Liberty Mastodon

Mainly gaming/nerd instance for people who value free speech. Everyone is welcome.