GNOME is shaping up really nicely for privacy
• Background App indicator
• App permissions
• Device Security Settings
• Mic / Camera* Indicators
• Screen Sharing indicator
• Remote Desktop indicator
• Incrementally better app sandboxing
• VPN (incl Wireguard) support
• Quick Network Toggles
Made possible by #Flatpak #Wayland #PipeWire and our talented community.
#Linux #privacy #WireGuard #VPN
* Available in the upcoming GNOME 45 release
@sonny GNOME first of all needs to kick out Google from its "Advisory Board", if GNOME wants any credibility regarding privacy issues. https://wiki.gnome.org/AdvisoryBoard
Having Google there looks really, really bad. It makes me sick thinking about the kind of "advice" Google can provide.
How does GNOME leadership not see how inappropriate that is?
> the Advisory Board does not have decision-making authority for the GNOME Foundation
@bragefuglseth oh I understand that, the advisory board only provide "advice".
But why would GNOME want advice from Google? It's like the sheep getting advice from the lion on how to stay safe.
Even if we assume that there is no real influence (like lobbyists have to influence over political decisions?) it makes GNOME look ridiculous especially when privacy issues are discussed. Zero credibility.
Do I need to explain why it looks bad for GNOME to be associated with Google?
@eliasr @bragefuglseth You're more than welcome not to use Gnome if that's your issue but, Google donates to plenty of Foss projects so they get a voice. Have a little trust in the developers of Gnome.