Jozua Zwijnenburg @jozua@librem.one

Looking for an #opensource alternative to #skype #zoom and other tools? Here are 7 options from @opensourceway@twitter.com
https://opensource.com/alternatives/skype

"Google Says It Doesn’t 'Sell' Your Data. Here’s How the Company Shares, Monetizes, and Exploits It."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/03/google-says-it-doesnt-sell-your-data-heres-how-company-shares-monetizes-and

‘Zoom is malware’: why experts worry about the video conferencing platform
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/02/zoom-technology-security-coronavirus-video-conferencing

Let's be clear. The lack of focus on privacy and security, while a typical silicon valley flaw, was a choice of profit over security.

Meanwhile, Mac users should immediately remove the #Zoom app again as they have a full root take-over risks, plus invisible webcam audio/video leak on their system.

Again.
https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/01/new-zoom-bugs-takeover-macs-cam-mic-root/

Donate your spare CPU + GPU compute power to help research and fight #Coronavirus {COVID-19}.

I've setup a Linux For Everyone team. Download folding@home and enter Team #240869. Thank you!

https://foldingathome.org/start-folding/

The Dutch government recommends its own departments not to use #Office365 for #security & #privacy reasons. Add cost & vendor-lock-in...
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2019/06/11/data-protection-impact-assessment-windows-10-enterprise

There's a viable alternative already widely deployed in federal & local gov't across Europe: https://nextcloud.com/industries/government

Those scamps

It's fine to not be able to articulate your rationale for something (unless you're in a position of authority or you're supposed to be an expert.)

"I just like it", "that's just how I feel" or "I don't know" are perfectly acceptable answers in 90% of situations. Life isn't a debating society.

Garfield minus Garfield
https://garfieldminusgarfield.net

Nellucnhoj
https://nellucnhoj.com

RT @MarcoInEnglish@twitter.com

Now that Mozilla's IRC replacement is officially announced, it is time to tell you where you can find the #a11y team on the Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#Accessibility:mozilla.org. We're all hanging out there and discuss all engineering in the open again. \o/ Come join us! https://twitter.com/matrixdotorg/status/1230620436720955392

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MarcoInEnglish/status/1230830539617325056

What always puzzles me when I have to work with #Windows is the freeware culture. I had to try 4 apps from the store to finally extract a rar file.
On #Linux I just install unrar package and then use the default archive manager. No ads, no user data collection, no "the file is too large for free version".

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
https://www.smbc-comics.com