Show threadFossery Tech  21h ago

(Linux news in previous posts)

FOSS NEWS

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/

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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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Liam @ GamingOnLinux2d ago
Monado becomes the open source foundation for various OpenXR (VR) vendors #Monado #VR #AR #XR #OpenSource

Monado becomes the open source...
Monado becomes the open source foundation for various OpenXR (VR) vendors

Collabora announced that their open source XR runtime (VR / AR) Monado has made some serious waves in the industry, and is now the foundation for many vendors.

GamingOnLinux
Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮2d ago

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/

#Monado #VR #AR #XR #OpenSource

Monado becomes the open source foundation for various OpenXR (VR) vendors

Collabora announced that their open source XR runtime (VR / AR) Monado has made some serious waves in the industry, and is now the foundation for many vendors.

GamingOnLinux
PixlarMar 11

yesterday i was finally able to play SkyrimVR with the HP Reverb G2 (WMR) on Linux(TM) !! yess... well, i need some mods to set my characters position etc because the savegame was from windows, but i hope this will be possible!

So so so glad ... one less reason to start windows... hmmm, probably the last!

here's how: https://www.mrhorda.com/index.php/blog/hp-reverb-g2

#skyrim #vr #linux #wmr #windowsmixedreality #hpreverbg2 #hp #envision #monado #gaming #pc

BREAKING: HP Reverb G2 (almost) Fully Compatible with Linux – Here's How!

Show threadPatrick QuinMar 8
whelp #monado #monadoxr #linux #VirtualReality
Show threadPatrick QuinMar 8

apparently I just need to enter developer mode  anyways, it does a thing. IT DOES A THING! I shall celebrate with a snack.

#linux #VirtualReality #windowsmixedreality #monado #monadoxr

Show threadPatrick QuinMar 7

I am confused. I'm not seeing a "build profile" button as shown on https://lvra.gitlab.io/docs/fossvr/envision/wmr_controllers_on_arch/ What could I have done wrong? I went ahead and did `sudo cmake --build . --target install` for the `dev-constellation-controller-tracking` branch of #monado and yet it's not finding an #OpenXR runtime.

#linux #virtualReality #windowsMixedReality

WMR Controller Tracking on Arch

Envision Installation on Arch with Controller Tracking# Install Envision-XR with Paru on Arch# Recommendations:# Paru as the Arch AUR helper KDE as the desktop environment for better compatibility with SteamVR (may not be necessary) Paru:# Paru GitHub Repository sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/paru.git cd paru makepkg -siInstall Envision-XR from AUR using Paru:# Envision-XR AUR paru -S envision-xr-gitEnvision Configuration (Non-Arch users follow from here!)# Select profile: WMR default.

Linux VR Adventures Wiki
P.McNewHold Mar 1
115th #linuxvrc meet-up!
This time, it was in Brassveil Express by Yonemaruǃ https://vrch.at/hbhns370
The place was a co-working VR environment, even if I think the concept of it in VRChat is a bit flawed (like, you work with a full VR headset? Not even a passthrough one? Or you have your game in the background?) It was pretty sweet! It also had some very dangerous books to prop-surf with and a bar.
#linux #vr #LinuxVR #vrchat #monado
CollaboraFeb 18

Collabora is excited to see Monado at the heart of the new OpenXR runtime for Android XR, a major milestone for Open Source XR interoperability.

Learn more about this discovery: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/monado-at-the-core-of-android-xr.html

#OpenXR #Monado #AndroidXR #OpenSourceXR

Monado at the core of Android XR

Collabora is excited to see Monado at the heart of the new OpenXR runtime for Android XR, a major milestone for open source XR interoperability.

Collabora | Open Source Consulting
Hiro Lynx 🐾♫🐧Feb 16

Hehehe I went on #Resonite, started a session and explored a random world

On Linux with my Windows Mixed Reality headset!

There were huge caveats but it worked :D If anyone had seen me I would have looked all shaky and also could only turn right :p

Thanks to the good folks at #Envision, #Monado, #Basalt, that person that forked Monado to add support for 6DoF tracking of WMR controllers)

Also #xrizer for games that don't support OpenXR