PublicLewdness @publiclewdness@gameliberty.club

The Call for Papers for the "FOSS on Mobile Devices" devroom at @fosdem runs until the end of this week! Now is definitely the time to submit your talk proposals at https://fosdem.org/submit 😉️

Don't be shy, all free/open-source projects related to smartphones and tablets are welcome!

#FOSS #FLOSS #FOSDEM #LinuxOnMobile #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux

Non-confidence vote petition is now at 185,700 signatures.

After 8 years of mismanagement of our country, Canada needs an election
The current government elected is not acting in the best interest of all citizens.

If you haven't signed it 🇨🇦...👇🏼

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4701

https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1578796496348778506

https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1578796737689030676

DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: https://u.fsf.org/1aj #EndDRM #DRM

Lidocaine makes cancer cells self-destruct, study finds
https://www.freethink.com/health/lidocaine-cancer-cells

Nicaraguan police said they want to arrest the director of the #MissNicaragua pageant, accusing her of intentionally rigging contests so that anti-government beauty queens would win the pageants as part of a plot to overthrow the government.
https://www.ntd.com/police-charge-director-of-miss-nicaragua-pageant-with-running-beauty-queen-coup-plot_958053.html

https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1578801512438566924

Auto white balance getting closer on the #librem5

Are you a FreeBSD or Haiku user? We'd like your feedback! If you see anything available on other platforms that aren't available in these two, let us know so we can implement them!

Best rundown I've seen on the "mysterious explosion" in Arlington, VA yesterday at the home of a James Yoo. Some interesting facts from the article (linked below):
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/arlington-home-explodes-arlington-virginia-neighborhood

🚨 Health data will be opened up to exploitation by multi-national firms like Palantir 🚨

Contracts such as the NHS DataStore and Federated Data Platform give predatory private companies a stake in sensitive health data for profit over care.

#HandsOffOurData #DataGrabBill #DPDIBill #GDPR #dataprotection #privacy #ukpolitics #Palantir #NHS

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/palantir-nhs-federated-data-platform-patient-trust-opt-out/

What inspired you to join the FSF as an associate member? A newly joined member says, "The hope for a free-er future." Thank you for your help in making our movement that much stronger! Interested to learn more? Read more and support our mission: https://www.fsf.org/appeal #LearnLibre #FreeSoftware #FreeSociety

Thanks to dedicated volunteers your GNU Press orders are being shipped swiftly and with love. https://u.fsf.org/41i Want to help, too? Email resources@fsf.org Want to receive a GNU Press order packed by a volunteer with love? https://shop.fsf.org/

We're pleased to announce EmacsConf, the conference on the love of GNU Emacs and Emacs Lisp, has joined our fiscal sponsorship program. You can donate to the conference today, and be sure to watch live and online this weekend! https://u.fsf.org/xec

"What would happen if any of the Bluetooth hearing aids manufacturers decided not to provide updates for models of which the warranty expired? Well, if the software on these hearing aids were free (as in freedom), then the free software community could help keep it updated." Read the full article: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/software-that-supports-your-body-should-always-respect-your-freedom #FreeSoftware #Bionics #Hearing #Pacemakers #DigitalSovereignty

Django 5.0 released https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2023/dec/04/django-50-released/

Fellow game devs, how do you handle user accounts (auth + data) for your games?

Asking because I'm working on a bespoke solution, but want to have a Steam release in the future. I don't want my game requiring users to use Steam (or make any accounts if they so choose) to play my game, but I want to provide them with the best experience, through whatever platform they use (or not).

Also #Godot.

- unfa

#gameDev #indieDev #userAccounts #userData #auth #security #Steam #selfHosting #independent

New GNU-related job posting! Seeking a software engineer to work on Gnuastro development for Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón (CEFCA). The deadline to apply is January 15, 2024 (23:59 CET). https://u.fsf.org/41l #HelpWanted #FreeSoftwareJobs #Gnuastro