JC @jc@librem.one

DebConf23 starts today! Most of the talks are streamed online. Watch out this space for our schedule: https://debconf23.debconf.org/schedule/ . Live talks can be watched by clicking on the venue links in schedule. #debian #debconf #debconf23 #freesoftware #dc23 #kochi #debconfkochi #debianindia

Want a nice _and_ reliable #calendar application for #GNOME and #Linux desktops (& #mobile!) in general, based on the @EvolutionGnome data server?

Know some #C #programming and looking for a well-scoped challenge to get your feet wet and put those skills to use in #opensource?

#GNOMECalendar could really use your help to write unit tests, so that we can use #TestDrivenDevelopment #TDD #CI for #refactoring all timezones-related code and make it reliable. Now is the time!
https://fortintam.com/blog/call-for-help-writing-gnome-calendar-compliance-unit-tests/

This winter is going to be amazing

I have to agree to waive my right to a jury trial in order to order a pizza.

What the heck?!

People, READ YOUR BLOODY AGREEMENTS. *Please*. They're binding legal documents. Literally all I do is search for the words "waive," "binding," and "arbitration." If I see those, I say no.

It's just not that hard.

Disclaimer: this toot is not to be interpreted as legal advice. Your mileage may vary. May be harmful or fatal if swallowed. Do not ingest. Do not dance with the devil in the pale moonlight.

Looks like phones with hardware kill-switches running a fully open-source OS will become increasingly popular here! 😢

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12270033/French-police-able-spy-suspects-activating-phones-camera-microphone-GPS.html

#MobileLinux #LinuxOnMobile #PinePhone #PinePhonePro #Librem5

The downsides of being frugal.

The #OpenStreetMap Foundation spends, even with a slightly more ambitious budget this year than previously, less than %1 of what WMF/Wikipedia does, but is struggling to make ends meet.

There is no threat a la the infamous Wikipedia ads that the project will shut down, but without the funds activities will have to be cut back significantly.

If you consider OSM valuable consider https://supporting.openstreetmap.org/

The fact that there’s an orchid called ‘The Naked Man’ because, well, that’s what it looks like, still ridiculously amuses me.

With a few small bumps, managed to get the #Librem5 booting into a #Mobian installer, and installed with an encrypted rootfs!

So far, only have #Dino configured, but that is enough for this to be a hugely useful communications device, especially with #JMPchat to connect up to telephony networks!

Love the kill switches for cellular modem, wifi/bluetooth and camera/mic!

This is my first #Debian #Trixie based computer, as there may be issues with the now-stable #Bookworm on this hardware.

This can't end well. I've already sent emails to our exec and data security departments about this.

Zoom terms of service now allow training AI on user content with no opt out

https://explore.zoom.us/en/terms/

§10.4(ii): 10.4 Customer License Grant. You agree to grant and hereby grant Zoom a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license and all other rights required or necessary to redistribute, publish, import, access, use, store, transmit, review, disclose, preserve, extract, modify, reproduce, share, use, display, copy, distribute, translate, transcribe, create derivative works, and process Customer Content and to perform all acts with respect to the Customer Content:(ii) for the purpose of product and service development, marketing, analytics, quality assurance, machine learning, artificial intelligence, training, testing, improvement of the Services, Software, or Zoom’s other products, services, and software, or any combination thereof

#zoom #machinelearning #llm #ai

sup. is an open source encrypted fediverse instant messenger, similar to whatsapp, made by pixelfed.

The beta will be launching later this month, and btw most fediverse accounts will work, not just Pixelfed 😉

To help us raise more funds for our development efforts, we are launching a new line of merchandise for Mastodon including t-shirts, mugs, enamel pins, and stickers.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/new-merchandise/

So I posted a little MR tonight...

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/merge_requests/24326

It only has 834 commits across 14 months. 😅

riscv64 is now an official Debian architecture https://lists.debian.org/debian-riscv/2023/07/msg00053.html. Additional information is available on the Debian Wiki https://wiki.debian.org/Ports/riscv64.

Measure twice, then measure your measurement standard against another one.

#funny #units #qualityControl

Meta has to stop surveillance based advertising... in Norway.

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority imposes a ban on Meta carrying out behavioral advertising based on the surveillance and profiling of users in Norway.

This is an important first step, although temporary. What we really need is clear regulation and no way to opt in, as that is always misused.

#Regulation #EU #Norway #Meta #Facebook #Instagram #Spyware

https://www.datatilsynet.no/en/news/aktuelle-nyheter-2023/temporary-ban-of-behavioural-advertising-on-facebook-and-instagram/