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We are finally going to upgrade our #ejabberd running on conversations.im, tomorrow, Saturday May 25th.

Unfortunately we won’t be able to do this without some down times throughout the day.

You can visit status.conversations.im/ for a simple up/down check or follow this thread for the occasional status update / progress report.

Semi FOSS BIOS "Coreboot" has been updated to version 24.05. This update adds support for twenty five new motherboards, fixes for clang support, added support for EL2/EL3 onm ARM64, and more. The code to Coreboot is licensed using GPLv2.0. The reason I call it semi FOSS is that it does have to include varying levels of closed source blobs to make many models work. Having some FOSS in Coreboot beats having a fully closed source BIOS though and it is a good step for users to take to get more privacy and security for their devices.



The project's main website is here:

https://www.coreboot.org/



The code is hosted on Github:

https://github.com/coreboot/coreboot




The release notes for this update are here:

https://blogs.coreboot.org/blog/2024/05/23/coreboot-24-05-release/




The project has a presense on Mastodon:

https://firmware.network/coreboot




There is a more thorough writeup on this release by Phoronix:

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Coreboot-24.05-Released




If you wish to donate to the Coreboot project you can do so through Paypal; cheque or wire transfer.

https://www.coreboot.org/donate.html

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:

github.com/AndreRH/hangover

The release notes for this update are here:

github.com/AndreRH/hangover/re

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:

liberapay.com/andre_opensource

ko-fi.com/andre_opensource

throne.com/andrerh

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:

box86.org/

The source code is on Github:

github.com/ptitSeb/box64

Release notes can be found on Github:

github.com/ptitSeb/box64/relea

If you wish to help the project financially through a donation you can donate to the lead developer ptitSeb through their Github:

github.com/sponsors/ptitSeb

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:

alpinelinux.org/

Full release notes can be found here:

alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3

Alpine Linux has a presence on Mastodon:

fosstodon.org/@alpinelinux

2D point and click game "Duck Detective: The Secret Salami" was released recently. It has a native Linux version and is available DRM free at GOG.
Changes in Prince Edward Island's immigration policy have sparked protests by foreign workers in Charlottetown, who are demanding that the government extend post-graduate work permits.

FULL REPORT by Lincoln Jay: https://rebelne.ws/4bv5YBt

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.

A government-appointed director at the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) quietly tendered her resignation last month following allegations of funding mismanagement at a taxpayer slush fund.

https://rebelne.ws/3wPIPut

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! u.fsf.org/2b5

In the ancient operating rooms of #Egypt, ingenuity and skill defied the odds. Despite lacking #anesthesia, ancient #physicians wielded wooden splints and linen bandages to mend bones and heal wounds, showcasing their unparalleled #medical prowess.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/videos/ancient-egyptian-surgery-video-0020840

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 @ matrix.to/#/#cockpit:fedorapro

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.

github.com/cockpit-project/coc

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