Brian Aberts @briana@librem.one

Steam has refused to issue me a refund for Rocket League, after the developers announced they'd be dropping Linux support.

A recent article on a big tech news site included this phrase:

"[...] Linux phones like the PinePhone, [...]are full of closed-source firmware from non-open components"

We'd like to clear the record: The #PinePhone has two blobs -- neither runs on the main SoC: One loaded to WiFi/BT module, other enclosed within the cell modem. In the modern world of tech, both blobs are unavoidable.

For an overview from someone with deep knowledge of both the PinePhone and Librem 5: https://tuxphones.com/yet-another-librem-5-and-pinephone-linux-smartphone-comparison/

More worrying for me: what happens to the data if one of these DNA companies fold? It's a valuable asset they will be tempted (if not required) to sell. Think of the well-funded companies who would line up to buy it...

sway 1.4 has been released:

https://github.com/swaywm/sway/releases/tag/1.4

Ever wanted to develop apps for you phone using your favorite desktop tools and frameworks? This is how easy it is https://puri.sm/posts/easy-librem-5-app-development-take-a-screenshot/ #Librem5 #Linux

Just posting from a Librem 5 Birch and grabbing a screen shot.

The #librem5 devkit driving it's internal panel via DSI and an external screen via HDMI at the same time.

#etnaviv #mesa #imx8

PinePhone 'Brave Heart' starts shipping this week

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/01/pinephone-brave-heart-shipping

Don't know what to do tonight? Why not play OpenArena on your new #PinebookPro? https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8756&pid=56394#pid56394

I'm planning a homebrew 🍺 computer build. The first part has arrived, manufactured in October 1983, the increasingly rare MOS 6581🎶 #WimpysWorld https://wimpysworld.io/30bLERL

It's been a busy weekend! The first part of "Building responsive apps for #Linux smartphones with #GTK and #libhandy" has just been published, covering:

- setting up a Gtk+libhandy dev environment
- creating your first *responsive* GTK app
- bundling as #Flatpak for deployment
and more

You can find the tutorial here: https://tuxphones.com/tutorial-developing-responsive-linux-smartphone-apps-libhandy-gtk-part-1/

Nexus 7 merge request for mainline kernel is ready for @postmarketOS . Originally shipped Bluetooth 3.0 in #Nexus7 is real BT4.0 chip and works well with 4.0 and 5.0 headphones. Today was a good day.

#phosh's #wlroots based compositor phoc now implements the necessary bits of the gtk-shell protocol to raise applications from the background when activated.

The video shows how the shell activates #gnome Settings multiple times while another application (the terminal) is in the foreground. The slight delay is caused by Settings taking a moment to figure out it's already running (https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/gnome-control-center/issues/61)

This is part of phoc 0.1.5 (0.1.5 (https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/phoc/-/tags/v0.1.5).

#phosh #librem5 #wayland

This is amazing! We want to thank to @PINE64 for providing us with a #PinePhone dev. Kit. We will begin working on putting #Nitrux on the device 🤩🤩🤩

Update: I just received my first inbound spam call! I can't wait until I get one of those scam calls from "Apple support"...

Attention new #PinebookPro owners: if you have not already, we heavily recommend flashing the updated keyboard/trackpad firmware.

https://forum.pine64.org/announcements.php?aid=23

Had a chance to work a bit more on @pine64's #PinePhone. Its coming along nicely if I say so myself.

#PlasmaMobile
#ManjaroARM

Overheard someone at the Target return counter returning a gift because they thought it was creepy that it listened to them. There's hope. #privacy

Can you code in #python? Maybe even know #pyqt5?
If so, we would really like your help converting our Manjaro ARM Installer #bash script into a working GUI installer using pyqt5.

It should be able to do what the bash script does, just with a nice GUI, so it would be even easier to install #ManjaroARM.

Interested?
Please DM us.