james h jackson jr @jameshjacksonjr@librem.one

#phosh 0.9.0 is out 🚀 : https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/phosh/-/releases/v0.9.0

Now supports #GNOME's OSD DBus protocol, indicates microphone hardware kill switch state, fixes around the overview including long-swipes. Requires libhandy >= 1.1.90

Thanks @devrtz @dos, @exalm@floss.social

#librem5 @purism #gnomeonmobile

Disassemble Librem 5

"The Librem 5 is designed for longevity with software updates for life, but part of longevity is also being able to repair a device outside of warranty."

https://puri.sm/posts/disassemble-librem-5/

#librem5 #freedom #hardware

Librem 5 News Summary: February 2021

"February was a month of strong and steady progress behind the scenes from operational improvements to a lot more code written and released."

https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-news-summary-february-2021/

#librem5 #freedom #privacy

Librem 14: Adding Librem EC, Freed Embedded Controller Firmware

"Starting with the Librem 14 laptop we are including fully liberated Embedded Controller (EC) firmware with all the source code available."

https://puri.sm/posts/librem-14-adding-librem-ec-freed-embedded-controller-firmware/

#Librem14 #firmware #freedom

My First Week of Librem 5 Convergence

"I put away my personal Librem 13v1 and tested out whether I could replace it with a Librem 5"

https://puri.sm/posts/my-first-week-of-librem-5-convergence/

#librem5 #convergence #freedom

App Showcase: Tootle

"Social media can be a great way to engage with friends and family. But most of the popular services and apps track their users."

https://puri.sm/posts/app-showcase-tootle/

#librem5 #pureos #freedom

GTK4's GPU-accelerated GL renderer(s) got a major performance boost in the last few days! Previously it struggled to render simple UIs with single digit FPS on the Librem 5; now it can get pretty fancy :) #librem5 #gnome #gnomeonmobile #gtk

A Texas city had a bold new climate plan – until a gas company got involved https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/01/a-texas-city-had-a-bold-new-climate-plan-until-a-gas-company-got-involved

@make

I had someone recognize me in a regular mask and pipo (no red hat or other branding) 😅

can't wait for it to be sunnier so I can put on sunglasses as well! 😎

The GUADEC 2021 call for participation is now open! More details on this year's #GUADEC, topic ideas, and where to submit your proposal can be found here: https://discourse.gnome.org/t/guadec-2021-call-for-participation-is-now-open/5640

All submissions are due on March 22.

@xerz Encryption only works if both parties are using a client that supports it.

Unless Gmail, Apple Mail, Outlook, etc. add this feature and make it the default there's no reason to use encrypted email over something like Signal or Matrix, because there is no network effect from being based on email.

You have to deal with all the cruft and baggage of a 50 year old system, but get none of the benefits.

What the F*** is #Microsoft doing in my Pi's apt sources list. This is some bitter irony - I use this almost exclusively for #Pihole. I was wondering what all the hype was about recently and now it's clear. Where can I find out more about why this has happened and what, if anything, is being done about it?

#bigtech #raspberrypi #debian #linux #surveillancecapitalism