Retropikzel @retropikzel@librem.one

Microsoft refusing to sell #Huawei licenses for its #MateBook laptops could be great news for #GNU/ #Linux:
https://klgadgetguy.com/2019/05/27/microsoft-waves-goodbye-to-huawei-as-they-decline-orders-for-windows-os-for-matebooks/

If MS do the same to all Chinese laptop makers, chances are they will either collaborate on a GNU/Linux distro, or create one each. It seems logical that as soon as the Chinese government realizes it doesn't have to allow proprietary OS controlled by US corporations to be used in its territory, it will forbid them, as it already does with their internet services.

These are hardware kill switches.

Not a webcam cover. Not software disabled Wi-Fi. Kill switch.

Laptops should have these.

Ours do.

https://puri.sm/products/librem-13/

RT @davidonionball@twitter.com

This is the most disgusting thing I've seen in ages.
From here: https://buff.ly/2QvObl2 #css #webdev

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/davidonionball/status/1134862173790973953

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.

==> https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.2-rc2-Released
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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/