I am also thinking of starting an open source project, and honestly, will do it on Github, because so far, GitHub does not require microphone or location access, yadayada... And the AI thing would happen anyway. Do you think Google has not used GitHub repos for training Gemini?
I am very interested in syncing the repo with a federated git server, but from what I am reading Codeberg/Forgejo still don't have federation working?
Second of all: no, Arch is not as easy to install, specially for someone who is looking at Manjaro as a possibility.
And believe me, I was once a Manjaro user.
And for 99% of Manjaro users, what they really wanted was Arch with an installer. Which is what Endeavour OS is. (Although I'll never understand why Endeavour people didn't just develop the tools FOR Arch instead of wrapping it all up as their own).
What I mean is that anyone (in fact there were projects that did this) could make an image with an installer GUI for Arch Linux that installed Arch Linux and some opinionated software like Endeavour does. But at the end you just got an easy Arch installation. What bothers me is that instead of pushing for Arch Linux's brand, Endeavour created their own, virtually wrapping Arch Linux as theirs, and I don't believe it is enough work to consider it a different distro, because it is LITERALLY ARCH with a couple of extra packages (that could be on the main repos or the AUR).
And I am saying all this as an Endeavour user myself!
I have 0 knowledge of these things, but I do know that people always comment that sudo is bloated, that nobody is truly using everything that sudo can do, only one basic command.
I was kinda referencing warp, a supposedly new terminal that was also written in Rust, had AI stuff, started on Mac, and finally got a Linux version, which lasted 30 seconds on my computer once I saw there is no option to use it unless you make an account. Yes. For a LOCAL terminal. Nuts.
I would like to have a central Calendar that I could sync everything to it, from my email calendars and my to do list, is there something like that selfhosted or not, that is FOSS?
Chill dude. Bismuth for Plasma 5 was amazing, and Polonium is shaping up to be a great succesor on Plasma 6. This is open source. You can fight and support your cause. But your attitude would make Pop Shell devs burn their own project down out of fear 😅.
I find the only app in F-droid very lacking, and the couple I tested from the PlayStore lacked many of the technically available controls you can see on IRDB, Global Cache, JP1, etc....
I was reading GitLab's documentation (see link) on how to write to a repository from within the CI pipeline and noticed something: The described Docker executor is able to authenticate e.g. against the Git repository with only a private SSH key, being told absolutely nothing about the user's name it is associated with....
Public SSH keys don't contain any user information at all. They could have some metadata for users to easily read, but that can be deleted without repercussions.
I'm no expert, and this is probably how it does NOT work, but if you have a private key, it can generate the public key, so that could be a way to tell the server "this is me", now try me.
I was using the Plasma Vaults feature for the first time on my Linux computer, and it worked nicely (GoCryptFS), but when I wanted to sync that folder on my Android... I just couldn't find the right tool on Android for the job....
I was literally fighting with this these last 4 hours, and here's my conclusion:
What a goddamn mess Samba is. How in the world is it so hard to make this thing work?
I eventually realised that for my usecase minidlna would work, at least for a while, and it was amazing how simple it was.
This is all I can say about the subject. I am surprised there are no simple ways to setup Samba folders such as a GUI that asks you "what ya wanna share? Oh, okay, you want people to write things on it? Cool! It's working now. Don't forget to check these ports on your firewall, bye!"
I've been applying the opposite strategy. On my remote work days, I leave my phone on full sound, and every notification that arrives and makes a sound or vibrates, I check it, and I personally modify its parameters to fit its case.
After a week of this, my phone only rings and vibrates for the important stuff. Chats and email are fully silent now (if you really need me, just call). Also, now that my phone can ring (before this I just always set my phone on vibration) I've set up different distinctive sounds for the different important stuff so I know what's up right away.
The use case is basically so that all my family members we can check that "John has an old laptop collecting dust" or "Mary has this specific tool that I'd love to use for my current project"....
I rely on Bitwarden (slooowly migrating from... a spreadsheet...) and am thinking of keeping a master backup to be SyncThing-synchronized across all my devices, but I'm not sure of how to secure the SyncThing-synchronized files' local access if any one of my Windows or Android units got stolen and somehow cracked into or...
Bitwarden already stores a local copy on all devices you have it installed. Just make sure you load up those devices from time to time... And guess what, you are probaly already doing that with your phone and laptop (which actually contains generally 2 copies, 1 on your actual client and another for the browser extension. Add a third device for good measure and... Oh, you also have a backup on bitwarden.com, this thing literally backups itself everywhere!
The problem with signal (which I love and use) is that sadly they could really f_ck up with a simple decision and sell out. That's the issue with such centralized companies.
Yes, that's why I put it in quotes, because I don't like using it either but at the moment I couldn't come up with a way to name normal people that don't know about the world of open source 😅. So thank you. Will see if I can change the title.
The OnePlus Watch 2 has 2 chips, and basically runs a lightweight OS while keeping the hungry one in very very low power, and only powering it up when necessary....
If I am not mistaken, not all apps run on Waydroid, specially banking stuff will freak out because they have systems to know that you are running on true, verified hardware or not.
I mean, with this dualOS device it would be solved... And recognition of Linux mobile would increase, hopefully making banking apps look for other systems of "verification".
This is not dual booting in the classical way. Imagine your laptop had 2 processors, and you could be running Linux on one, while the other processor is dormant with Windows, and wakes up when you launch League Of Legends or something. But then, you minimize LoL and you are back on Linux.
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I recently discovered SmartTube Next for Android TV to get an ad free experience and integrated Sponsorblock on my Nvidia Shield TV....
The May 2024 Organic Maps update with bookmarks and tracks sorting by name, better paved/unpaved paths colors, GPX import fixes, drive-through, and many other changes ( organicmaps.app )
Why FOSS projects are using proprietary, privacy invasive infrastructure?
As you can easily notice, today many open source projects are using some services, that are… sus....
Manjaro 24.0 Wynsdey released ( forum.manjaro.org )
Web publishers brace for carnage as Google adds AI answers ( www.washingtonpost.com )
Archive link
Systemd Looks to Replace sudo with run0 ( news.itsfoss.com )
Zed Decoded: Linux when? - Zed Blog ( zed.dev )
What Calendar and To Do solution do you recommend?
I would like to have a central Calendar that I could sync everything to it, from my email calendars and my to do list, is there something like that selfhosted or not, that is FOSS?
Breeze-looking BetterDiscord theme ?
Does that exist ?...
Opinions on KDE Plasma 6
KDE Plasma needs stability ( www.youtube.com )
What is your go-to app for IR remote?
I find the only app in F-droid very lacking, and the couple I tested from the PlayStore lacked many of the technically available controls you can see on IRDB, Global Cache, JP1, etc....
SSH login without user name? ( docs.gitlab.com )
I was reading GitLab's documentation (see link) on how to write to a repository from within the CI pipeline and noticed something: The described Docker executor is able to authenticate e.g. against the Git repository with only a private SSH key, being told absolutely nothing about the user's name it is associated with....
What is your GoCryptFS/CryFS workflow for syncing (let's say) Nextcloud encrypted folders on Android?
I was using the Plasma Vaults feature for the first time on my Linux computer, and it worked nicely (GoCryptFS), but when I wanted to sync that folder on my Android... I just couldn't find the right tool on Android for the job....
Ideas for a federated anime tracker
Hello Lemmings....
SMB Share - Help Before I Rip Out What's Left of My Hair :)? (Edit: Solved!)
Fedora 39...
telegram ads
As Telegram ads are getting more misleading and dangerous than ever (specially crypto ads) just wanted to know is there a way to block them?...
Android 15 could stop your phone from vibrating like crazy when you get a lot of notifications ( www.androidauthority.com )
Bazzite 3.0 has been released! ( canada1.discourse-cdn.com )
New Major Features for 3.0...
Thinking of building a database of "stuff" that I have at home + some other family households. Multiple accounts with private and shared inventories.
The use case is basically so that all my family members we can check that "John has an old laptop collecting dust" or "Mary has this specific tool that I'd love to use for my current project"....
How do you handle your passwords?
I rely on Bitwarden (slooowly migrating from... a spreadsheet...) and am thinking of keeping a master backup to be SyncThing-synchronized across all my devices, but I'm not sure of how to secure the SyncThing-synchronized files' local access if any one of my Windows or Android units got stolen and somehow cracked into or...
Where can I share IR remote codes so they are accessible to everyone in an easy manner?
Is there a database of sorts for these things? It seems like there should be.
So, I want a t-shirt to show off love to open source. I need some org to buy it from (so my money counts). I also want it to have a clear message to regular people.
What's your pick?
What about a linux phone that has a full Android OS sleeping in parallel? Like OnePlus Watch 2 that runs 2 OSs at the same time.
The OnePlus Watch 2 has 2 chips, and basically runs a lightweight OS while keeping the hungry one in very very low power, and only powering it up when necessary....