Roy Schestowitz

• PCLinuxOS Magazine - MP3 Bitrate Batch Convertor ⚓ https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202203/page01.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:09:51

• "Because I'm a Xfce desktop user, I typically build my scripts so they can be used either directly from the command line, or more importantly, so they can be used as a Thunar custom action" https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202203/editorial.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:10:59

• My Favorite Java Program Stopped Working. Now What? https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202203/page07.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:13:29

• 2021 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202203/page04.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:16:21

• Flash? Trash? In 2022??? https://www.linuxmadesimple.info/2022/03/how-to-install-adobe-flash-player-on.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:23:50

• The Flash/Trash agenda did not die. It warped into a standard, including web-bloat and DRM.    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:24:37

• "The site will be read-only through March 16 meaning users will be unable to login, register, comment, or vote until then." https://opensource.com/article/22/3/java-17-quarkus    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:29:55

• 'Dirty Pipe' Linux vulnerability discovered http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162251#comment-32985    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:30:32

• "Have you heard of doxxing? If you’re a woman on the internet, you might have experienced it. Doxxing means publicly releasing someone’s personal information online, like their address or intimate photos, without their consent." https://www.accessnow.org/what-is-doxxing-women-human-rights/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:31:05

• Debian rebranded. Very steep price. https://puri.sm/posts/my-first-year-of-librem-5-convergence/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:32:35

• Microsoft booster Lawrence Abrams makes it sound a lot more severe than it actually is http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162251#comment-32986    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:34:43

• toay’s howtos • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162270    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 00:34:55

• #Techrights Bulletin for Monday, March 07, 2022 http://techrights.org/txt full archive: http://techrights.org/txt-archives #gnu #linux #freesw #plaintext    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 06:58:41

• #Techrights full #IPFS index updated just now http://techrights.org/ipfs available as plain text @ http://techrights.org/ipfs/txt #dweb #sharing    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 06:58:46

• My First Year of Librem 5 Convergence • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162271    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:01:38

• Linux Mint Dropping Blueberry Blootooth Configuration Tool • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162272    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:01:49

• Google #Android Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162273    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:02:00

• Top Nitrux #Applications (Maui) Everyone Should Try • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162274    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:02:06

• Microsoft Windows TCO https://itwire.com/it-industry-news/resellers/big-hit-to-ict-demand-expected-due-to-russia-ukraine-conflict.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:14:27

• Windows TCO https://itwire.com/security/samsung-confirms-theft-of-source-code-for-galaxy-devices.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:14:36

• "Chinese cybersecurity company accused the NSA of being behind a [cracking] tool used for ten years in a report published on Wednesday." https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7dxg3/chinese-cybersecurity-company-doxes-apparent-nsa-hacking-operation    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:15:24

• Microsoft Windows TCO https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/03/conti-ransomware-group-diaries-part-iv-cryptocrime/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:21:01

• "The TTP found that three Amazon suppliers — Luxshare Precision Industry, AcBel Polytech, and Lens Technology — have reportedly used forced labor themselves." https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965654/amazon-suppliers-forced-labor-china-uyghurs    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:23:06

• While shutting down DCs in the West (Azure failed, has layoffs), it moved to cheaper labour https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/data-center/microsoft-to-set-up-fourth-datacenter-region-in-hyderabad/90049759    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:24:14

• This will fail like his blog https://truthout.org/articles/trump-outraged-that-his-social-media-site-has-had-many-problems-so-far/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:38:57

• Inciting the public https://fair.org/home/murdoch-owned-outlets-ignore-their-own-role-in-hate-crime-surge/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:39:49

• Akin to Digital Restrictions (DRM) https://www.techdirt.com/2022/03/07/mcdonalds-sued-for-thwarting-third-partys-solution-to-its-broken-ice-cream-machine-problem/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:41:17

• Remove Windows https://www.techdirt.com/2022/03/07/congress-is-weakening-americas-cybersecurity-it-couldnt-have-picked-a-worse-time/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:41:47

• "German surveillance technology threatens to end up in the hands of the military regime." https://digit.site36.net/2022/03/07/utimaco-german-wiretapping-technology-could-strengthen-junta-in-myanmar/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:44:27

• Study Shows Covid-19 Infection Linked to Brain Shrinkage, Cognitive Decline https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/07/study-shows-covid-19-infection-linked-brain-shrinkage-cognitive-decline    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 07:46:52

• Security Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162275    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 08:19:21

• Programming Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162276    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 08:19:29

• Today’s 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162277    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 08:19:46

• Mobile devices far too back doored to be considered trustworthy https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2022/03/07/cisas-zero-trust-guidance-enterprise-mobility-available-public    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 08:26:11

• New community server for #GNUHealth HMIS and Thalamus in #Germany http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162206#comment-32987 #gnu #linux (Debian 11)   

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 08:28:10

• Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162278    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 09:09:48

• "Other than that I'm pleased how geminid is humming along for weeks now. I've also tested in on OpenBSD now that my old machine is working again." gemini://gemini.uxq.ch/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:13:11

• "Since I'm running OpenSUSE on this machine, it was clear that the solution would involve systemd in some way." gemini://gemini.uxq.ch/running.gmi    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:15:12

• "I like to automate my project, so my capsule couldn't be an exception. "Gin & Tonic" capsule is based on Node.js and gemini-server package. I use also GitLab CI/CD, Docker and Fly.io services to publish everything after commit." gemini://gin-tonic.fly.dev/posts/2022-02-28-how-this-capsule-is-deployed.gmi    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:33:56

• "A varied selection of Discoveries including suspending apps, easy VMs, and controlling pretty lights. Plus your feedback about Linux gaming, whether bug fixes should be more important than new features, and more." https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-167/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:46:13

• Servy – A Tiny Web Server to Run Basic Website ⚓ https://www.linuxshelltips.com/servy-tiny-web-server/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:46:49

• "Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 725 for the week of February 27 – March 5, 2022. The full version of this issue is available here." https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2022/03/07/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-725/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:47:27

• PS4/Switch/Linux Release: #pEMU 5.1 (NES/SNES/Arcade emulator suite) ⚓ https://wololo.net/2022/03/08/ps4-switch-linux-release-pemu-5-1-nes-snes-arcade-emulator-suite/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:48:38

• COVID-19 in China https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/03/08/covid-19-outbreaks-and-lockdowns-in-shenzhen-and-hong-kong-delay-some-projects/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:49:05

• LHS Episode #457: Linux Lads Deep Dive https://lhspodcast.info/2022/03/lhs-episode-457-linux-lads-deep-dive-2/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:50:00

• Under racist IBM Fedora loses users, loses momentum and purpose for even existing anymore (same as CentOS) https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/EncourageI686LeafRemoval    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:51:05

• Still waiting for SparkyLinux 2022.03 to be FORMALLY announced in its Web site https://sparkylinux.org/ Debian derivative from Poland    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:52:25

• Linuxfx 11.1.1106, which is trying to clone Microsoft malware, is now released https://www.linuxfx.org/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:52:59

• Nexcom has chosen back-doored hardware https://linuxgizmos.com/compact-elkhart-lake-system-loads-up-on-usb-and-serial-ports/ as if it's still the 90s...    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:54:49

• "Arduino UNO is still the best-selling Arduino board, but lacking WiFi in the IoT era is not ideal, so Gianluca Martino, Arduino co-founder and working with the company until 2015, decided to design the Jolly DIP module" https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/03/08/esp8285-wifi-dip-module-arduino-uno-replaces-atmega328p-mcu/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:55:49

• Commodore 64 Impostor | My Retro Computer mini-ITX Computer - CubicleNate’s Techpad ⚓ https://cubiclenate.com/2022/03/07/commodore-64-impostor-my-retro-computer-mini-itx-computer/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:56:37

• OpenEmbedded Dunfell revision-8 compile ⚓ https://bkhome.org/news/202203/openembedded-dunfell-revision-8-compile.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:57:28

• They Say An Image Macro Conveys An Entire Day Of Shouting At The Computer https://www.supergoodcode.com/memes/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:58:18

• "Escluelas Linux is an education-focused distribution with all essential tools for a classroom and teachers. The latest update is a fix to prevent LibreOffice Calc from crashing. You need to make sure that you use Escuelas Linux 7.4 (64-bit) or 6.18 (32-bit) if you want to get rid of any issues." https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-release-roundup-2022-10/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:59:28

• New Gemini capsule: "I live in Auckland, New Zealand with a cat and I work in local Government. I am passionate about open source technologies and free software and use it wherever I can." gemini://cratermouse.com/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:01:31

• Linux kernel: remove arch/h8300 https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/Yib9F5SqKda%2FnH9c@infradead.org/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:27:19

• Gulag funding for a well known GNU project https://www.gimp.org/news/2022/03/08/gimp-in-gsoc-2022/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:28:20

• Spamnil is now promoting crap and fake security from clownflare. Spam, akin to press release, in 'article' clothing. WWW increasing just a paid spam source.    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:29:20

• SJVN as shameless Microsoft spinner, who also distracts from the underlying problem, which is software patents (he's paid to do this!!) https://www.zdnet.com/article/open-source-zone-grinds-away-at-patent-trolls/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 see http://techrights.org/wiki/ZDNet    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:31:57

• Or maybe the ZDNet editor is sneaking in the Microsoft bits    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:33:59

• Microsoft is a PAYING CLIENT of ZDNet. Must show honour and respect to the criminal company. It's the customer!    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:34:45

• No, IBM Red Hat, top is not part of Linux. It's not a kernel module. https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/interpret-top-output    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:36:16

• Is 'surveillance capitalism' money from the Gulag compatible with software freedom? Later the managers from Gulag demand the removal of RMS, who founded the FSF and GNU https://feborg.es/gsoc-2022-gnome-accepted/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:38:51

• GNOME Foundation takes the G (GNU) out of GNOME and sneaks Gulag in there http://techrights.org/wiki/GNOME_Foundation    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:39:45

• Mold 1.1.1, which is an attack on GNU, is still hosted by Microsoft proprietary software. So you know whose agenda/side it's on... of course Phoronix is promoting it    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:49:49

• Planet Fedora is a dead zone. Blame IBM. It's killing Red Hat and driving employees away, even the managers.    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:51:15

• IBM Red Hat storytelling a bunch of crap pretending that IBM values diversity https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2022/3/hire-women-it-organization see http://techrights.org/wiki/IBM#Sexism    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:52:38

• A PR tactic: humiliate the community and shame them (members) into accepting there's something inherently wrong with volunteers (let billionaires run the world, instead) http://techrights.org/2021/05/07/trolling-the-real-community/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:53:57

• "According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, approximately 4.5 million employees resigned in November of 2021." And more were laid off, including many IBM employee. Right, Red Hat? https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2022/3/kickstart-it-career-development    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:54:54

• IBM dislikes the Free software community more than it dislikes Microsoft. This is a CRISIS for Red Hat.    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:55:45

• IBM Red Hat: Yes, we SUPPORT diversity but we also SUPPORT government-approved RACISM http://techrights.org/2021/08/20/we-build-fedora-and-then-ibm-blacklists-us/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 11:59:39

• As a great example of innovation on top of Gemini Protocol today we discuss Caolan’s weather tool (limited to the UK at this time) http://techrights.org/2022/03/08/video-weather-gemini/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:00:29

• Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162280    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:00:38

• The mainstream media seems very eager to associate Linux with security problems, even more so this year because that helps distract from much worse culprits • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2022/03/08/a-media-of-masturbating-monkeys/ ䷉ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2022/03/08/a-media-of-masturbating-monkeys/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:01:44

• For a moment I thought LibreOffice was being finalised. Then I realised this was just unrelated PR/marketing by Italo. https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2022/03/08/march-8th-international-womens-day/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:03:32

• LibreOffice is so tolerant that it assumes every single Russian is nuclear-armed narcissist Vladimir Putin http://techrights.org/2022/02/28/on-being-inclusive/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:05:22

• Russian invasion of Ukraine shows not that NATO is necessary but that NATO is useless, toothless, obsolete    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:08:25

• Russia: Destruction of Ukraine's heritage etc. as bargaining chip. USA: Sanctions (finance) as as bargaining chip. NATO and EU membership: piece of paper as bargaining chip.    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:11:23

• 10 Best Free and Open Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection Systems • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162281    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:12:07

• 2008: Richard Stallman scared of Russia http://webplanet.ru/english/2008/02/12/comments/stallman_scared_en.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:16:38

• By censoring, Gulagtube (Gulag Inc.) has extended its reach to quite a few talks or interviews with RMS, e.g. "not available in your country" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c3sv30w158    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:19:04

• In Russia, Free software helps activists REMOVE Putin. Trying to insinuate that we should somehow ban Russians from getting Free software is basically saying that Putin should have total control over ~150 million people via software.    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:21:10

• Right now (or the past 2 weeks) we see the truly ugly face of so-called (pseudo) "ethical" people and pandering (to NSA) corporations, revealing themselves to be authoritarian, racist, fascistic... just like Putin himself. CALL THEM OUT on it. http://techrights.org/2021/08/20/we-build-fedora-and-then-ibm-blacklists-us/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:23:05

• "In my mind this is a privacy nightmare. The WebID spec has section about security considerations, but nothing about privacy implications." https://kushaldas.in/posts/solid-project-webid-and-privacy.html Solid cannot be taken seriously also because it's outsourced to Microsoft's proprietary software prison    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:26:45

• Kdenlive 21.12.3 released • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162282    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:27:21

• Microsoft does not hire security expertise but people who actively undermine security. Check who they appointed as CSO of GitHub. http://techrights.org/2022/02/28/microsoft-github-expose-part-xviii-the-story-of-npm/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:28:25

• It's not Putin who turns Russia into a prison. Or rather, he doesn't do it on his own. http://techrights.org/2022/02/27/microsoft-complicity-russia/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:29:26

• 2010: “In Soviet Russia, Code Opens Microsoft” http://techrights.org/2010/07/09/secret-services-and-win7/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:31:05

• KDE Plasma 5.24.3 LTS Improves the Plasma Wayland Session for Multi-GPU Systems • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162283    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:48:50

• Tim Sweeney can be a jerk, so people need this (and it needs to delete Microsoft GitHub, too) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/heroic-games-launcher-gets-closer-to-a-flathub-release    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:51:41

• So much for "the LINUX" gamer..." ONCE AGAIN shilling WINDOWS. Valve gave gift, now gets Windows "CONTENT"... from a 'Linux' channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2GBqz13Sok    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:52:55

• Top 5 Best Strategy Games for Linux To Enjoy Tactical Gameplay ⚓ https://www.ubuntupit.com/best-strategy-games-for-linux/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:53:34

• GNU/Linux users who embrace DRM https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/linux-sticks-above-1-still-on-the-steam-hardware-survey/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:54:35

• What is an "HEY HI" update? https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/heroes-of-might-and-magic-ii-reimplementation-fheroes2-gets-some-nice-ai-upgrades/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:56:26

• Games: pEMU, Heroic Games Launcher, itch.io, Steam Deck, and More • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162284    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:03:12

• Top 5 Best Strategy Games for Linux To Enjoy Tactical Gameplay • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162285    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:14:35

• Sparky 2022.03 – SparkyLinux • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162286    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:14:44

• Laura Tucker produces webspam for Microsoft, basically writing about nothing (non-existence) crap just to keep Vista 11 in some headlines https://www.maketecheasier.com/windows-9-in-windows-11/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:17:26

• 5 Things to Know When Someone Says Linux is Tough • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162287    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:18:20

• Russia invading Crimea: doping. Russia invading Ukraine: own goal. Russia threatening to cut off oil imports: cutting one's own foot, no more goals. Putin wants Russia to become backwards and insulated like North Korea, the world's largest prison.   

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:21:59

• "Safety-Critical" https://www.khronos.org/news/press/khronos-releases-vulkan-safety-critical-1.0-specification-to-deliver-safety-critical-graphics-compute    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:25:59

• "So something involving T-Mobile’s network is preventing Gulag Play from working. Apps either won’t download at all “Pending” or they’ll partially download and then stop, but connecting to a VPN allows it to work." https://baronhk.wordpress.com/2022/03/08/google-play-doesnt-work-properly-on-t-mobile-lately-unless-youre-using-a-vpn/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:27:00

• LOL. Qt. WHAT THE FORK HAVE YOU BECOME?? https://www.qt.io/blog/embedded-programmatic-digital-advertising-explained    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:28:32

• Welcome to the Gulag. Please remove your jewellery and clothes upon entry. https://www.wired.com/story/google-soli-atap-research-2022/?    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:32:46

• "Smart" meters = spying devices inside people's homes, e.g. informing corporations and government where you are not just in the city but also inside your home. That governments FORCE/IMPOSE these (or penalise people for not having these; we pay a massive penalty) is a massive scandal!    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:34:56

• Of course corporate/state media will work overtime to paint people who reject "smart" (spy) meters as dangerous cranks, using straw men arguments for the most part http://techrights.org/2021/07/30/the-smart-meter-ode/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:36:16

• Google #Android Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162288    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:37:00

• #HowTo auto-create a 1 GB or large file in Linux • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162289    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:38:21

• #SUSE gets Gulag cash https://news.opensuse.org/2022/03/08/os-selected-as-mentor-org/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:47:24

• Google Pays GNOME, GIMP, and openSUSE • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162290    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:51:43

• IBM/Red Hat Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162291    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:56:18

• Avoid BoringTun. It's now only CloudFlare/Clownflare controlled, it's also Microsoft proprietary software controlled on several levels. Rust, and BoringTun itself. WireGuard does not need these NSA chains anywhere in the stacks.    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:59:19

• Top 10 Ethical Hacking Tools in Kali Linux – TecAdminTop 10 Ethical Hacking Tools in Kali Linux – TecAdmin • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162292    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 13:59:27

• Top 14 self-hosted web-based password managers for teams and businesses • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162293    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:07:02

• Oracle jumping the train of coin-operated (or bribe-operated) Phoronix, writes typos, "comparisions" https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/post/ol7-vs-ol8-phoronix-performance    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:09:14

• NHS UK: Seek a clinic for medical treatment (not me) on one's teeth, make over 20 phonecalls for days. Nothing booked. No progress. This is what Tories have turned the NHS into. Borisnaro kills people not just with COVID-19. http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2021/07/20/mass-infection/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:12:00

• #RedHat CEO, working for a company that saluted Adolf Hitler https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hats-response-war-ukraine see http://techrights.org/2021/04/25/ibm-germany-history/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:21:38

• Red Hat = racist sanctions http://techrights.org/2021/08/20/we-build-fedora-and-then-ibm-blacklists-us/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:22:23

• What Red Hat and IBM also do not want you to know: during WW2 the chief of IBM (after his father he'd lead the company) sent supplies to Stalin, as in his capacity as a pilot http://techrights.org/2020/08/07/ibm-atomic-bombs/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:24:12

• SUSE's statement, moments ago http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162251#comment-32990   

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:29:05

• KDE Plasma 5.24.3, Bugfix Release for March http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162283#comment-32991   

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:31:57

• Security Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162294    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:33:45

• Enabling LibreOffice Calc support for 16384 columns by default http://llunak.blogspot.com/2022/03/enabling-calc-support-for-16384-columns.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:34:27

• Word-style border fixes in LibreOffice Writer: pages, tables and paragraphs https://vmiklos.hu/blog/sw-page-table-para-border.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:35:04

• Mozilla is pushing DRM again. https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/disney-and-pixars-turning-red-movie-browser-mobile-wallpapers/ later it wonders why ardent supporters of Firefox abandon in droves and won't recommend this Web browser anymore...    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:37:00

• Mozilla has become more of a proprietary software company run by proprietary-minded people who embrace proprietary development tools. This will kill Firefox. I hope Thunderbird can survive somehow...    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:38:46

• "From this blog, you can learn about some of the new 3.36 features, and we will test symlink creation, which is a community-contributed feature" https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/syslog-ng-3-36-news-better-tls-1-3-basic-macos-support-and-many-more    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:40:02

• LibreOffice Development and News • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162295    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:40:09

• Michael Larabel is running ads for AMD. This isn't about Linux. This is marketing SPAM. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd-threadripper-pro5000&num=1 they pay him: http://techrights.org/2022/02/03/phoronix-went-too-far/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:46:07

• Phoronix: pay to support Michael's adventure shilling for dollars, running marketing material for obsolete companies that make chips with back doors.    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 14:48:15

• Programming Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162296    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 15:07:28

• DRM, Software Patents, Ads (Spying), and Proprietary Software • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162297    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 15:10:06

• Devices/Embedded Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162298    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 15:10:13

• Today’s 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162299    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 15:10:21

• Links 8/3/2022: Kdenlive 21.12.3 and Sparky 2022.03 Released | Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2022/03/08/kdenlive-21-12-3/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2022/03/08/kdenlive-21-12-3/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 15:10:27

• What’s New in GNOME 42? • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162300    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:14:42

• Google #Android Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162301    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:14:51

• "It’s been just a few days and we have (almost) reached 1100 games working on the Steam Deck – the real number if 1099 at the time of writing but give it a few hours and we will cross the 1100 mark for sure." https://boilingsteam.com/already-1100-games-on-the-steam-deck/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:17:09

• "Between 2022-03-01 and 2022-03-08 there were 29 New Steam games released with Native Linux clients. For reference, during the same time, there were 295 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 9.8 % of total released titles." https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2022-03-08-edition/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:17:50

• ZDNet promoting spammy trash now as "articles". WTH is "Linux programming for just $15"? Is Linux a language now?    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:18:46

• 96boards compliant #Renesas RZ/G2L or RZ/V2L AI development board comes with built-in LTE Cat M1 modem - CNX Software ⚓ https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/03/08/96boards-renesas-rz-g2l-rz-v2l-ai-development-board-lte-cat-m1-modem/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:20:13

• LOL! The OS os the OSI? https://opensource.org/crowdsec-why-we-support-the-os what OS? Many on the OSI use proprietary OSes    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:27:56

• Budgie 10.6 is out now and looking fresh | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/budgie-106-is-out-now-and-looking-fresh    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:29:59

• Fan game Sonic Robo Blast 2 gets a new tutorial, various improvements | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/fan-game-sonic-robo-blast-2-gets-a-new-tutorial-various-improvements    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:30:52

• Games: Steam Deck, Budgie 10.6, Sonic Robo Blast 2 • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162302    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:34:04

• The Best New Features in GNOME 42 http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162300#comment-32993   

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:40:22

• Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162303    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 17:52:04

• Tails 4.28 is out • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162304    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:00:57

• Amber Ankerholz (conflict of interest) shilling Linux Foundation marketing garbage https://www.fosslife.org/census-ii-report-details-critical-open-source-packages see http://techrights.org/2022/03/07/marketing-with-microsoft-npm/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:25:23

• Why internet shutdowns are even worse for women - Access Now ⚓ https://www.accessnow.org/internet-shutdowns-international-womens-day/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:29:26

• How about..... hmm...buying NOT Apple? https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/apple-should-launch-a-cheaper-macbook-for-the-m2-generation-4215180    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:36:07

• FBI Releases Indicators of Compromise for RagnarLocker Ransomware https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2022/03/08/fbi-releases-indicators-compromise-ragnarlocker-ransomware see http://techrights.org/2021/07/19/microsoft-national-security/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:37:52

• "these vulnerabilities—collectively known as “Access:7”—could result in full system access, remote code execution, read/change configuration, file system read access," https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2022/03/08/cisa-releases-security-advisory-ptc-axeda-agent-and-desktop-server    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:38:48

• "The affected product uses hard-coded credentials for its #UltraVNC installation." #ProprietarySoftware is for fools. https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-067-01    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:39:58

• "Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity" #ProprietarySoftware https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-034-01    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:41:41

• Vulkan needs to delete Microsoft GitHub. It let itself be controlled by its worst enemy.    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:43:15

• Pentagon companies and their front groups: we need to embrace Rust for security. Rust: Errr... hey guys, we did it again https://blog.rust-lang.org/2022/03/08/cve-2022-24713.html Microsoft GitHub is NOT security. It's NSA-controlled.    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:46:00

• What's the connection to Linux? Nothing. https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/finos-finos-linux-foundation-partner-140004211.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:49:00

• Review or marketing? Also, this is a keyboard. Nothing to do with Linux. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/system76-launch-review-linux-friendly-keyboard-with-a-usb-hub/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:52:45

• Meet the Nicla Vision: Love at first sight! | Arduino Blog ⚓ https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/03/08/meet-the-nicla-vision-love-at-first-sight/ ䷉    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 18:53:28

• Google #Android Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162305    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 19:09:05

• Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162306    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 19:18:22

• Stable Kernels: 5.16.13, 5.15.27, 5.10.104, 5.4.183, 4.19.233, 4.14.270, and 4.9.305 • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162307    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 19:18:53

• "Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox and Firefox ESR. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system." https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2022/03/08/mozilla-releases-security-updates-firefox-and-firefox-esr    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 19:31:56

• An update on installing Epic Games on Steam Deck, plus accessing the SD Card | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/an-update-on-installing-epic-games-on-steam-deck-plus-accessing-the-sd-card/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:07:41

• PipeWire: A year in review & a look ahead • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162308    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:08:57

• Why I don’t recommend Ubuntu anymore - Invidious ⚓ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=lr8iMnuW6aw    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:09:30

• "In this video, I am going to show an overview of Archman 2022.03 and some of the applications pre-installed." https://yewtu.be/watch?v=JINhsKvVDng    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:10:08

• SUSE does not promote SUSE but SAP's proprietary software, even today https://www.suse.com/c/top-3-things-to-know-in-2022-about-whats-new-for-sap-customers-on-aws/ http://techrights.org/2011/09/16/linux-tax-at-sap/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:11:31

• Simple Network Management Protocol - Not As Simple As You Would Suggest | Linux Journal ⚓ https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/simple-network-management-protocol-not-simple-you-would-suggest    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:12:59

• 96Boards CE SBC runs Linux on Renesas RZ/G2L or RZ/V2L ⚓ https://linuxgizmos.com/96boards-ce-sbc-runs-linux-on-renesas-rz-g2l-or-rz-v2l/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:33:40

• Godot Engine - Release candidate: Godot 3.4.4 RC 1 ⚓ https://godotengine.org/article/release-candidate-godot-3-4-4-rc-1 ䷉    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:38:01

• Godot Engine - Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 alpha 4 ⚓ https://godotengine.org/article/dev-snapshot-godot-4-0-alpha-4 ䷉    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:38:31

• A very Scummy(R) Gulag(TM) https://www.scummvm.org/news/20220308/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:39:18

• Bought so cheaply by Valve: YouTube "influencers" https://yewtu.be/watch?v=sCEnnbXzPGI    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:40:22

• Clown is a brain virus https://yewtu.be/watch?v=r5yZbXiF5DI    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:41:07

• Now Russia and Belarus are likely to move to GNU/Linux distros not connected to the US Empire https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article259183033.html    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:47:25

• IBM founder's son (and later IBM chief) worked for Stalin in WW2, flying supplies to the Soviets http://techrights.org/2020/08/07/ibm-atomic-bombs/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:48:55

• 96Boards CE SBC Running GNU/Linux • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162309    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:52:19

• Videos: Clown Hype, Archman, Ubuntu, and Zorin OS • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162310    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:52:27

• Games: Steam Deck, Godot Engine, and ScummVM • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162311    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:52:35

• IBM/Red Hat Boycotts Russia and Belarus • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162312    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:55:05

• Linux Foundation on DENT and FINOS • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162313    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:55:13

• "In this post, I will walk through the individual steps required to convert a CentOS Linux 7.9 host to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/bulk-convert2rhel-red-hat-satellite-610    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:55:49

• FSF is hiring. We need a true Free software advocate, not just some opportunist who later attacks the movement and its people. https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-job-opportunity-program-manager-2022    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:56:54

• Program in Visual and Modular Blocks in Python ⚓ https://terminalroot.com/program-in-visual-and-modular-blocks-in-python/    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:57:36

• What’s Old Is News Again • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162314    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:57:45

• "Ubuntu, and Linux Flatpak versions are available on Basemark’s website. Relic of Life is meant for any device that utilizes ray-tracing and meets the system requirements (listed at the bottom of this article), including mobile devices to consoles" https://www.gamepur.com/news/new-ray-tracing-benchmark-software-relic-of-life-released-for-free-see-system-requirements    

posted Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 23:58:53

• Defective chips again https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4a01e748a51cdc0527fdc913546dd46e822aa00d https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cd22a8bfcfe07ef35b1b5d96dd468e92dc5e9d8a https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fc55c23a736cce88f5f975ab93326d25b49ef109    

posted Wednesday, March 09, 2022 at 00:02:41

• SAP = Proprietary software = "attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system." https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2022/03/08/sap-releases-march-2022-security-updates    

posted Wednesday, March 09, 2022 at 00:03:56

• "A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system." https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2022/03/08/microsoft-releases-march-2022-security-updates Microsoft lets the NSA have back doors: http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/Microsoft_and_the_NSA    

posted Wednesday, March 09, 2022 at 00:04:35

• What does this have to do with Linux, Michael? https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Apple-M1-Ultra    

posted Wednesday, March 09, 2022 at 00:04:57