It turns out that the reason free, open source messengers suck on iOS is that #Apple force-closes background applications unless you pay them for the privilege - which is why proprietary applications like WhatsApp, Discord and Facebook Messenger work just fine.
This means small and free actors are banned from participating.
@purism While fixing #convergence related issues in #phosh, #phoc and the kernel for the #librem5 I wanted things to be more automatic. So #phosh can now enable a 'docked' mode on screen plug: windows become moveable automatically (and get their close button back), #squeekboard gets disabled and there's a quick setting that lets you toggle that too:
Introducing: Librem AweSIM
Unlimited cellular plan that works with the #librem5
- #privacy as a service
- A new phone number registered in Purism's name
- Unlimited talk / text / data
- No contracts, cancel anytime
All for just $99/month
Learn more: https://puri.sm/products/librem-awesim/
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Software Development Progress July and August 2020
https://puri.sm/posts/software-development-progress-july-and-august-2020/
"Software development progress for the Librem 5. This time for July and August 2020"
Desktop and Phone Convergence
https://puri.sm/posts/desktop-and-phone-convergence/
"The #librem5 is more than a phone, it’s a full desktop computer in your pocket designed to be just as mobile as you are."
The first photo taken on a #pinephone that's focussed.
Now I have a WIP kernel branch with OV5640 autofocus working
⚠️ #OBSStudio l'EXCELLENT et puissant #LogicielLibre multi-plateforme (Windows, MacOS et #Linux) de capture d'écran vidéo (#Screencast) et de streaming en direct vient de sortir dans une nouvelle version 26.0 :
https://obsproject.com/fr
➜ Nouveautés :
https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases
#osk-sdl unlocking a LUKS rootfs running PureOS on the #purism #librem5 devkit.
osk-sdl is an initramfs touchscreen keyboard made originally for postmarketOS, for unlocking a LUKS rootfs on touchscreen devices with no physical keyboards.
The long unlocking time is due to the rootfs being encrypted on a big core desktop system (see `man 8 cryptsetup` /--iter-time)
The "Public Security Police" (PSP) in #portugal declared that their officers will have to remove any #nazi #racist and #party tatto's in six months.
Because police will stop being racist if the ink is all washed away... Right...
https://tekdeeps.com/police-officers-have-six-months-to-remove-racist-and-party-tattoos/
Feds are using sophisticated electronic surveillance against protesters in Portland. I wrote about how you can protect your Constitutionally protected privacy and freedom of assembly rights against these threats https://theintercept.com/2020/09/25/surveillance-sim-cloning-protests-protect-phone/