Hans-Christoph Steiner @eighthave@librem.one

#helloSystem sounds like it is taking the right approach on building a coherent operating system. Consistency, interaction, and minimalism means the OS gets out of the way of the user https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/16/hellosystem_maclike_freebsd_project_05/

Building a bunch of wind and solar is not proven to cool the #climate, it could backfire. Reducing consumption is proven: Eat a lot less meat! Get rid of your cars! Yes, also electric cars. Ride the train! Take mass transit! https://www.sciencenews.org/article/how-wind-power-could-contribute-warming-climate

"Es ist nicht lustig, wenn plötzlich Maskierte mit Sturmgewehren in den Kinderzimmern stehen" - 9 von 60 Hausdurchsuchungen sind rechtswidrig. https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000128650481/gericht-erklaert-razzien-gegen-muslimbrueder-teilweise-fuer-rechtswidrig

It is exciting to see #Amazon's #Drone delivery program collapsing, I hope this is the end of this idea. It would really have a horrible impact on so many aspects of daily life. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/amazon-drone-delivery-prime-air

Hosting code with automated publishing into well known namespaces is looking more and more like a broken model. A better approach is human verification of package names like in #Debian, @fdroidorg, #MavenCentral. Then other pieces can be safely automated https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-cloudflare-cdn-flaw-allowed-compromise-of-12-percent-of-all-sites/

@tpfaff100@noagendasocial.com @eighthave GrapheneOS takes the Google/Android model in a different direction: prioritize security over flexibility and don't even include an app store. I think that could be quite useful to have a secure phone that is only a phone, e.g. you use only what comes with the system. That is quite different than the Debian model, and won't work for how the vast majority of people currently use their phones.

I'd love to see data on what verified boot actually stops. The ideal malware implants itself at the lowest level possible. Is there good public data on these kinds of exploits on #Android #Debian #Windows #iOS etc? Does standard spyware do that? Writing to /system requires a root exploit, lots of malware never gets root. How often there are vulns in #VerifiedBoot itself. Here's a real world full #exploit of verified boot:
https://threatpost.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-found-in-nvidia-qualcomm-huawei-bootloaders/127833/

#Debian created an ecosystem where the software available there is reviewed and trusted, so the system can prioritize flexibility over security. In #Google Play, there are many apps we feel forced to use, despite knowing they are unethical or are tracking us. Google responds by locking down #Android to reduce data leaks, which also reduces the system's flexibility. #FreeSoftware puts the user in control so we can build user-friendly systems without being forced into bad decisions.

@fdroidorg@mastodon.technology https://f-droid.org/2021/06/30/new-language-romanian.html

Does anyone know how to query the system for information about Trichrome Libraries https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/refs/heads/main/docs/android_native_libraries.md#Trichrome? They seem to be installed as APKs, but the regular way of querying for app metadata does not work. For example, is there a separate concept of "Version Code" for Trichrome libraries?

"It is in our power to wipe out poverty. It simply isn’t among our priorities." #BasicIncome https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/13/opinion/stimulus-unemployment-republicans-poverty.html

#SiliconValley is demonstrating yet again how out of touch with society it is with yet another plaything for the rich that screws everyone else: the #FlyingCar. Cars are already the dominant source of #NoisePollution, flying drastically increases that, so the promo videos all play music instead of actual audio. Here is one small glimpse of what just one actually sounds like https://yewtu.be/watch?v=E9t154HL1V0 Now imagine how loud flying car traffic would be?

I'm always shocked at how many people buy those cheap plastic #kitchen sponges. They work so terribly and are not washable. Take literally any old rag that is at least partially #cotton, and it cleans so much more efficiently. Like literally any old t-shirt. And everyone knows how to wash a t-shirt.

@IzzyOnDroid@mastodon.technology searching for that brings up zilch https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=google+%22unified+location+resolver%22&ia=web

I posted some thoughts about F-Droid clients and maintenance in response to a post, I'd be interested to hear what other people think: https://www.reddit.com/r/fdroid/comments/noov58/the_problem_with_the_fdroid_clients/h0aobs7/ @fdroidorg@mastodon.technology