Michael Winters

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Good evening, m'distributioner

#fedora

The `left-pad` incident was 10 years ago today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Npm_left-pad_incident

Thankfully, we've completely solved software supply chains in the years since.
npm left-pad incident - Wikipedia

Share of programming languages used by #GTK3 / #GTK4 applications (2026-03-15):

29% #Python
21% #Rust
19% #Vala
17% #C
6% #gjs #Javascript #Typescript
5% #C++ #Cplusplus
1% #Go
1% #Csharp
2% Other: #Lua #Swift #Kotlin #Perl #Haskell #Crystal #D #Scheme #Clojurescript

72% use GTK4 (91% of them #libadwaita), still 28% GTK3

Method: Source [1] lists 824 awesome #gtk (3/4) #opensource applications and their #programminglanguage

[1] https://github.com/valpackett/awesome-gtk
#GTK #FLOSS #Linux #Gnome
@GTK @gnome

GitHub - valpackett/awesome-gtk: List of awesome GTK (3/4) applications

List of awesome GTK (3/4) applications. Contribute to valpackett/awesome-gtk development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub

@catsalad Can't wait to build illegal container images that are not available in California, UK, the EU ...

#container #docker #linux #ageVerification

so uh
we rescued a set of 4K movie film scanners

does anyone need a set of 4K movie film scanners

if you have a need for a cinema film scanner (or can give it a good home!), and can arrange to have it transported from the Seattle area, message me on fedi or e-mail me at [email protected]

Beefy miracle lives - on #Bazzite!

#Linux #Scale23x #Fedora #cowsay

I wasn’t convinced Claude could really replace me until I watched it trigger fail2ban while configuring fail2ban and lock itself out, just like I would have. 🫡
OH: "There are two hard problems in computer science. Please don't be a third."

California just put FOSS devs on the financial hook for your kids "safety"

So California finally did it. They passed Assembly Bill 1043. And now your OS is legally required to collect your birthdate and report it to every app developer... so they can verify you're not a baby....

#Enshittification #Linux #AgeVerification #DigitalSovereignty

https://gardinerbryant.com/california-just-put-foss-devs-on-the-financial-hook-for-your-kids-safety/?utm_campaign=brsharewidget&utm_source=mastodon

Google API Keys Weren't Secrets. But then Gemini Changed the Rules. ◆ Truffle Security Co.

Google spent over a decade telling developers that Google API keys (like those used in Maps, Firebase, etc.) are not secrets. But that's no longer true.

Has anyone hired someone to live with them or someone close to you in order to augment memory loss, where assisted living facilities aren’t a good fit? If so, I’d appreciate any insights or concerns to be aware of during the process.

Boosts for reach are always appreciated.

#AskFedi #MemoryLoss #LivingAssistance