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Linux distro "Solus" has released version 4.5. Aside from various package updates there are other changes like an updated version of the Calamares installer that gives you extra file system choices such as BTRFS; offering the XFCE desktop as an option; dropping the Mate desktop; replacing PuleAudio with Pipewire; and more. Solus is an independent distro meaning that it isn't based on any other distro. You can download editions that ship with Budgie; Gnome; XFCE and Plasma. Solus is a curated rolling release which means that they won't have things that are bleeding edge but will be only a couple weeks behind usually. More up to date packages than a point release but less so than some other distros.


The project's main website can be found here:

https://getsol.us/home/



Solus does have a Mastodon presence:

https://fosstodon.org/@Solus



If you wish to help the project financially they accept donations through Open Collective.

https://opencollective.com/getsolus

InfiniTime 1.14 is here!

Reduced memory footprint, improved raise-to-wake functionality, fixed weather service with °C/°F selection, improved build system, this new version has a lot to offer!

Enjoy #InfiniTime on your #PineTime

github.com/InfiniTimeOrg/Infin

The PDP-6 mainframe turns 60 years old this year. The legendary Incompatible Timesharing System (ITS) from MIT was born on this chonky 36-bit beast. The architecture paved the way for the later PDP-10, to which ITS also moved, which helped built out the early ARPANET days.

Matrix client "FluffyChat" has been updated to version 1.17.0. This update adds supports for Presences; ux changes; database changes; bug fixes; and more. The underlying technologies have also changed as FluffyChat from now on uses a whole new in-app database to cache messages and encryption keys locally. The code to FluffyChat is licensed using AGPL3.0. You can find FluffyChat on FlatHub; F-Droid; the AUR; and some distro repos.



The project's main website is here:

https://fluffychat.im/


The source code is on Github:

https://github.com/krille-chan/fluffychat



The full changelog can be found here:

https://ko-fi.com/post/FluffyChat-1-17-0-H2H2T10O7



If you wish to support the FluffyChat project you can do so by supporting developer Krille Fear on Ko-Fi and Liberapay:

https://ko-fi.com/krille

https://liberapay.com/KrilleChritzelius

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

If you're looking for an inexpensive way to dip your toes outside of Android I have a used Nexus 5 for sale that has Ubuntu Touch already installed on it. Works great as a daily driver if you just need a web browser; messaging; and email.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/166529282978?hash=item26c5eb33a2:g:9hsAAOSwEBJlkl3z
This week's donation went to the MATE project. MATE is a desktop environment that can be used on a variety of Linux and BSD distros. MATE is a fork of Gnome 2 that aims to maintain and continue the latest GNOME 2 code base, frameworks, and core applications. The code is licensed using GPLv2.



The project's main website is here:

https://mate-desktop.org/



The source code is located on Github:

https://github.com/mate-desktop/



If you wish to help the project financially you can do so by donating to the project through Paypal or donate to one of the dvelopment team through Github:

https://mate-desktop.org/donate/

https://github.com/flexiondotorg

https://github.com/sc0w

SAN FRANCISCO — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser - along with similar “private” modes in other browsers - to track their internet use.

I bet they sell it and such for more than what they just “paid”. Especially when FBI et al will pay a good bit for such “legal” spying, even before you get into using the same data for AI and algorithms. So like how many ways can they profit off that data? 🤔

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/29/google-settles-5-billion-incognito-mode-privacy-la/

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