Hans-Christoph Steiner @eighthave@librem.one
Joined Aug 2019
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Even though I'm terrible on keeping you up-to-date on the development of Fractal-next. We are making really good progress.
I will talk about Fractal-next during FOSDEM 2022 in the matrix dev room.
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GNU/Linux systems are developed transparently by large communities around the globe with no single entity that is in control.
Unlike Android, code changes can be proposed transparently by anyone around the world.
https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/howtoupcycle.html
@guardianproject I'm really happy to see someone paying attention to real privacy implications here. Here's an idea: include all free Google Fonts in Debian/Ubuntu then make standard webserver configs to enable serving them at a "well known" path. So many sites run on Debian/Ubuntu, it'd be easy.
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#Munich regional court finds embedding Google Fonts in a website violates #GDPR, "legitimate interest" did not apply since the fonts can easily be directly integrated into their website, thereby avoiding sending IP addresses to #Google.
https://thehackernews.com/2022/01/german-court-rules-websites-embedding.html
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Some of the #GuardianProject team will be at #IETF 113 in Vienna, it'll be good to see people in person again!
Registration for #IETF113 (19-24 March 2022) is now open. Sign up to participate in and read all the details about the first-ever hybrid IETF meeting: https://ietf.org/blog/113-registration-open/
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@eighthave and @duckduckgo, note that while the software is indeed libre, if one does not self-host and use their service, their privacy policy states:
We may share aggregate or de-identified information about users with third parties for marketing, advertising, research or similar purposes.
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Can we have truly Free Software phones, without tracking and unwanted pre-installed proprietary software? GNU/Linux-based OS for phones are a reliable option for every user who values their privacy.
Learn more at #UpcyclingAndroid
https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/howtoupcycle.html
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Are you looking to join a great team who will soon be united in the offices in Hanover again?! Check out our open positions: https://tutanota.com/jobs Let's fight for #privacy together! 💪💪😎😎
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Use of Google Analytics is not #GDPR compliant according to the Austrian DPA. Other EU Privacy authorities including the Dutch are doing their own research. It might be wise to start looking into an alternative for Google services.
https://noyb.eu/en/austrian-dsb-eu-us-data-transfers-google-analytics-illegal
#Google has put a big emphasis on #security, and has done a good job of building secure systems at the OS level (#Android, #ChromeOS). The question here is why? They have to because they are built on gathering everyone's private data and metadata, and building profiles on everyone. They have monopoly power, so people have to accept their security changes even when it removes valuable features. The clearest example is how badly Debian is integrated on ChromeOS. #ARCVM is the next iteration.
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Hacking revelations have rocked Poland, #Pegasus targets domestic critics and rivals: Liberals in EU parliament seek inquiry into abuse of spyware https://apnews.com/article/technology-middle-east-israel-poland-europe-50ed323d62ecb49e0f5fdf2c54103095
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The US State Dept's "Global Internet Freedom" funds (#OpenTechFund #StateDRL #USAGM and more) now require #OpenSource: section 7050, "Funds... may only be made available to support open-source technologies that undergo comprehensive security audits...".
#Signal is a great app, and one of the key leaders bringing private messaging to us all, please don't ruin #Signal with #cryptocurrency https://www.wired.com/story/signal-mobilecoin-cryptocurrency-payments/
@duckduckgo I think there is only one way to improve things if you have an Alexa: get rid of it and scrap it. Support privacy respecting, free software personal assistants instead. Mycroft for example https://opensource.com/article/20/6/open-source-voice-assistant
The #Debian #Android Tools Team now has a blog, including news about packaging #Gradle #Kotlin sdkmanager and related #FreeSoftware issues https://android-tools-team.pages.debian.net/blog/
yet again, the path to hacking into a phone is sending crafted images via a messaging app https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-deep-dive-into-nso-zero-click.html
#SurveillanceCapitalism is harmful, that doesn't mean privacy-respecting advertising is a beneficial. The whole point of advertising is to distract the target audience and to change how they are thinking. This is sold to the highest bidder, and is mostly not in the recipient's interest. Important services like journalism are funded this way. We don't have to put up with this anymore, direct funding has real promise, for example: OpenCollective, Brave Browser, Patreon, WNYC, ProPublica, Liberapay
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The FBI produced this nice chart comparing what kinds of privacy leaks the various messaging apps have.
World's richest 1% (more than $100k/year) have 2x climate impact of the bottom 50%. The richest 10% (more than $35k/year) make 52% of the climate impact. I'm amazed at how little Europeans and Americans have done even when they believe #ClimateCrisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/21/worlds-richest-1-cause-double-co2-emissions-of-poorest-50-says-oxfam
#Google likes to claim that they pay the taxes that they owe according to the law. Then why did they just agree to pay 218 million Euros in back taxes? That's hardly little "oops".
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/nov/25/google-to-pay-183m-in-back-taxes-to-irish-government
Joined Aug 2019
