Are there any #foss #discord alternatives that are suitable for end-users that are non technical? (I mean, not at all. So matrix seems like not an option)
I’m trying to suggest suitable alternatives to my video editing community, however I feel like I haven’t found anything that’s accessible enough.
What a load of shit! Yesterday I installed #Windows 11 24H2 on one of my computers because I wanted to have a look at what's new.
And - in best #Microsoft style - I was immediately negatively surprised. Contrary to M$'s promises, #RECALL is activated by default! And without any indication.
Redmond has promised that Recall is an OPT-IN function. But screw the customer! An unbelievable scandal and a very bad joke, Microsoft!
Nobody in their right mind should use this spyware and advertising spam spinner Windows 11 anymore!
And if you have already updated to 24H2, here's a quick guide on how to check if Recall is already silently enabled and how to disable it:
1. start Windows Powershell AS ADMINISTRATOR
2. query recall status, whether active or deactivated:
dism /Online /Get-FeatureInfo /FeatureName=Recall
3. if active, then deactivate as follows:
dism /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:“Recall”
Reboot, for security reasons.
But be careful: with every Windows update, Recall can be activated again silently and secretly!
And best of all, if you haven't already done so: switch to Linux or BSD! The time is more than ripe!
#microsoft #windows #windows11 #windows10 #recall #spyware #privacy #linux #opensource #freesoftware #unix #fedora #debian #arch #ubuntu #linuxmint #manjaro #opensuse
Bitwarden update: sdk-internal now GPL, sdk/sdk-secrets to remain proprietary but not used in clients
> @brjsp thanks again for submitting the concern here. We have made some adjustments to how the SDK code is organized and packaged to allow you to build and run the app with only GPL/OSI licenses included. The sdk-internal package references in the clients now come from a new sdk-internal repository [https://github.com/bitwarden/sdk-internal], which follows the licensing model we have historically used for all of our clients (see LICENSE_FAQ.md [https://github.com/bitwarden/server/blob/main/LICENSE_FAQ.md] for more info). The sdk-internal reference only uses GPL licenses at this time. If the reference were to include Bitwarden License code in the future, we will provide a way to produce multiple build variants of the client, similar to what we do with web vault client builds. > > The original sdk repository [https://github.com/bitwarden/sdk] will be renamed to sdk-secrets, and retains its existing Bitwarden SDK License structure for our Secrets Manager business products. The sdk-secrets repository and packages will no longer be referenced from the client apps, since that code is not used there. This appears at least okay on the surface. The clients’ dependency on sdk-internal didn’t change but that’s okay now because they have licensed sdk-internal as GPL. The sdk-secrets will remain proprietary but that’s a separate product (Secrets Manager) and will apparently not be used in the regular clients. Who knows for how long though because, if you read carefully, they didn’t promise that it will not be used in the future. The fact that they had ever intended to make parts of the client proprietary without telling anyone and attempted to subvert the GPL while doing so still remains utterly unacceptable. They didn’t even attempt to apologise for that. Bitwarden has now landed itself in the category of software that I would rather move away from and cannot wholeheartedly recommend anymore. That’s pretty sad.
Desktop version 2024.10.0 is no longer free software · Issue #11611 · bitwarden/clients · GitHub
I swear every single time I install a Linux Desktop I loop through the same sequence:
- get mad because Cmd+W and Ctrl-W etc are inverted
- find the setting to invert them (easy on KDE)
- open a terminal and get mad because I need to Cmd+C to get a Control-C
- revert to default, and manually assign some stuff on Cmd
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