Retropikzel @retropikzel@librem.one

How DRM has permitted Google to have an "open source" browser that is still under its exclusive control

https://boingboing.net/2019/05/29/hoarding-software-freedom.html

Linux 5.2: "Golden Lions".

Linus Torvalds the Finnish father of Linux named Linux 5.2 as "Golden Lions" due Finland (Leijonat / Lions) winning GOLD in the ice hockey World Championships.

He's known to be quite patriotic even though now living in Portland, USA.

The Lions represented a sensational performance with a roster of many first timers by crushing teams buzzing with top NHL players.

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#Linux #GoldenLions #Lions #Leijonat #Torvalds #Mörkö #Finland

Hard time breaking up with social media? "The biggest networks have made it overly complicated to delete your account," points out @GGottsegen & @Josiemcolt.

Luckily, their guide has steps to get rid of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, & more. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-delete-your-facebook-instagram-twitter-snapchat/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1134818635128741888

"#SailfishOS UI just came up on the #Pinephone devkit, using open source Lima driver, Mesa and kernel 5.1." (by @adampigg on Twitter https://twitter.com/adampigg/status/1131962696100974592)

"The number of Unix installations has grown to 10, with more expected."
-- The Unix Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June, 1972.

@mookie FTFY

Hey #Fediverse, are you aware of any free software alternatives to https://toggl.com/ ? I need something that will help me track the time I spend on various endeavours.

Nearly all the world's countries sign deal to prevent plastic waste – except US - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/10/nearly-all-the-worlds-countries-sign-plastic-waste-deal-except-us I'm sorry, #murica, but you're a disgrace...

Microsoft has released their new Terminal application to GitHub, marketing it as another demonstration of their commitment to "open source". While the project is MIT licensed, did you know it is inextricably linked and dependent upon numerous proprietary SDK tools, headers, and the Visual C++ ATL.

Do not be fooled, see through the mirage of feigned support to undermine and sabotage the original ethics of the free software movement!

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.en.html

anyone feels excited for "the world’s first RISC-V-based, Linux-capable development board" coming up? hardware is open, software is open... Feel like a heaven on earth!

https://www.sifive.com/boards/hifive-unleashed

#FSF #freesoftware #freehardware #sifive #riscv

Judge: IP-Address Doesn’t Locate or Identify a BitTorrent Pirate - https://torrentfreak.com/judge-ip-address-doesnt-locate-or-identify-a-bittorrent-pirate-190509/

ok, does anyone know of people who discuss these issues as well or better as #RMS who are not RMS?
https://newleftreview.org/II/113/richard-stallman-talking-to-the-mailman
#freeSoftware #politics

#purism #signal #librem just making sure the librem5 phone will have signal app available on your pureOS store since many of your customers already use this should be a priority.

Any user-facing #FreeCode software project needs to aim to have a minimum of three language options; #English, #Spanish, and #Mandarin #Chinese. The vast majority of the world's people have at least a basic understanding of at least one of these trade languages. Any infrastructure the #SoftwareFreedom movement can set up to support Mandarin translations would help make free code software accessible to millions more people.

#RMS #Stallman #FreeSoftware #Community #FOSS #FSHM #FSFTN