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GrapheneOS says it won't comply with age verification laws & will stay available worldwide:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/grapheneos-says-it-won-t-comply-with-age-verification-laws-and-will-stay-available-worldwide/

FreeDOS reacts to age verification laws, considering the exclusion of Californian users, similar to MidnightBSD:
https://sourceforge.net/p/freedos/mailman/freedos-devel/thread/trinity-ea582184-aa57-47fe-a9ca-1eaf3c3e7066-1772568482107%40trinity-msg-rest-gmx-mailcom-live-66f5884f57-86bbb/
(An older post, but I discovered it now through Whonix's post, so I include it here.)

Firefox 149 Web Browser Is Now Available for Download, This Is What's New:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-149-web-browser-is-now-available-for-download-this-is-whats-new

Firefox 150 Promises Support for the GTK Emoji Picker on Linux, Beta Out Now:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-150-promises-support-for-the-gtk-emoji-picker-on-linux-beta-out-now

Floorp v12.11.0: now supports Chrome Extensions & fixes key bugs:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/floorp-v12-11-0-now-supports-chrome-extensions-and-fixes-key-bugs/

Thunderbird 149 Email Client Enables Exporting of Selected Address Book Cards:
https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-149-email-client-enables-exporting-of-selected-address-book-cards

Matrix 1.18 adds policy servers, invite blocking and safety API updates:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/matrix-1-18-adds-policy-servers-invite-blocking-and-safety-api-updates/

Mullvad Browser Alpha adopts Firefox Rapid Release and adds Linux ARM support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/mullvad-browser-alpha-adopts-firefox-rapid-release-and-adds-linux-arm-support/

Linkwarden 2.14 adds improved team collaboration, tag pagination, and faster & enhanced UI:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/linkwarden-2-14-adds-improved-team-collaboration-tag-pagination-and-faster-and-enhanced-ui/

Funkwhale 2.0 debuts API v2, new responsive UI, ListenBrainz sync and multi-artist support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/funkwhale-2-0-debuts-api-v2-new-responsive-ui-listenbrainz-sync-and-multi-artist-support/

Monado becomes the open source foundation for various OpenXR (VR) vendors:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/monado-becomes-the-open-source-foundation-for-various-openxr-vr-vendors/

Unvanquished 0.56 Released With More Renderer Improvements, OpenMP Added To Engine:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Unvanquished-0.56

Thief-like open source game project The Dark Mod 2.14 released:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/thief-like-open-source-game-project-the-dark-mod-2-14-released/

Infinity Engine open source remake GemRB 0.9.5 gets Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition playable:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/infinity-engine-open-source-remake-gemrb-0-9-5-gets-baldurs-gate-ii-enhanced-edition-playable/

(more FOSS news in comments)

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GrapheneOS says it won't comply with age verification laws & will stay available worldwide

GrapheneOS refuses to comply with regulations requiring age data collection, prioritizing privacy over regional laws. This stance aligns with criticisms of mandatory OS-level age verification and appeals to privacy-focused users.

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Press release: Steffen Häuser and Alinea Computer are very pleased to present the GemRB RPG package version 0.8.8 for AmigaOS 4.
GemRB makes it possible to play the famous PC role-playing games Baldur's Gate 1, Baldur's Gate 2, Icewind Dale 1 and Planescape: Torment on an Amiga equipped with AmigaOS 4.

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-03-00026-EN.html

#AmigaOS4 #GemRB #commercial #games

amiga-news.de - AmigaOS 4: GemRB RPG package 0.8.8

Создание прототипа RPG-игры на движке GemRB

Цель статьи - описание процесса того, как можно собрать небольшой прототип RPG-игры для движка GemRB. Кто не знает, GemRB (расшифровывается Game Engine Made with pre-Rendered Background) - это проект с открытым исходным кодом, направленный на создание клона движка Infinite Engine, того самого на котором в конце девяностых - начале нулевых были сделаны такие классические ролевые партийные игры как Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale и другие. Нынешнее состояние движка GemRB позволяет пройти все эти игры, используя их оригинальные ресурсы (графику, звук, тексты и прочее). Одно из достоинств проекта GemRB в том, что под него можно сделать отдельную, совершенно независимую игру. По своей сути создание такой игры похоже на создание мода для игры Baldur's Gate (или другой подобной). В большинстве случаев используются те же механизмы и методы. В данной заметке хотелось бы рассказать, как можно сделать небольшой игровой проект в изометрическом стиле. Будем делать полностью с нуля, используя набор заранее подготовленных ассетов.

https://habr.com/ru/articles/871420/

#GemRB #изометрия #rpg #DLTCEP #Near_Infinity #WeiDU

Создание прототипа RPG-игры на движке GemRB

Целью настоящего пособия является описание процесса того, как можно собрать небольшой прототип RPG-игры для движка GemRB . Кто не знает, GemRB (расшифровывается G ame E ngine M ade with pre- R endered...

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The build of GemRB for Infinity Engine games on MacSourcePorts.com has been updated to version v0.9.4 of the project

https://www.macsourceports.com/sourceport/gemrb

#macgaming #retrogaming #macOS #planescapetorment #gemrb #gaming #apple #m1 #m2 #m3 #applesilicon

Mac Source Ports: GemRB Source Port for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs

Mac Source Ports - Run old games on new Macs

@gamingonlinux I tried #GemRB a couple of years ago but got the impression that it still wasn't a good experience, but still a curious experiment.

The worst part was how unstable it was, causing frequent crashes more often than the original game engines. This would be one of the most desirable traits, improved stability and crash management like you get with #OpenMW (The Morrowind open source engine project).

Has it gotten better? I can't seem to find any recent gameplay or reviews of it.

Mac Source Ports lets you place Icewind Dale II on your Mac (thanks to the GemRB project, with some caveats, see post for details)

https://macsourceports.com/game/icewinddale2

#macgaming #retrogaming #macOS #icewinddale2 #gemrb #gaming #apple #m1 #m2 #m3 #applesilicon

Mac Source Ports: Icewind Dale II for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs

Mac Source Ports: Icewind Dale II

Mac Source Ports lets you play Planescape: Torment on your Mac (thanks to the GemRB project).

https://macsourceports.com/game/planescapetorment

#macgaming #retrogaming #macOS #planescapetorment #gemrb #gaming #apple #m1 #m2 #m3 #applesilicon

Mac Source Ports: Planescape: Torment for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs

Mac Source Ports: Planescape: Torment

@matty01 https://osgameclones.com/ to find game engines to play classic games on modern OSes. Check out #OpenXcom #OpenTTD #DevilutionX #GemRB #ScummVM #EDuke32 and of course many #Doom engines like #PrBoom

Let's Play on OpenBSD: Planescape: Torment with GemRB 0.8.6

https://videos.pair2jeux.tube/w/sZ1M3fBZUhJCgvdofrvx5j

Let's Play on OpenBSD: Planescape: Torment with GemRB 0.8.6

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Baldur's Gate in 1920x1080 on #OpenBSD via #gemrb and widescreen mod:

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/302323224

Let's Try on OpenBSD: Baldur's Gate 1 with gemrb and widescreen mod

thfrw - Baldur's Gate - Twitch