Lazy Linux @lazylinux@mastodon.technology

@opensuse Tumbleweed had two updates for the #linux #kernel this week and had an update for #python. There were many more updated packages in the five snapshots released this week. https://news.opensuse.org/2021/09/17/thunar-firefox-python-update-in-tw/

Free game alert: claim Jagged Alliance 1: Gold Edition on Steam until September 23 -> https://store.steampowered.com/app/283270/Jagged_Alliance_1_Gold_Edition/

Gnusocial update alert: work has started on a modern looking, consistent and accessible UI, with Non-JavaScript version as the primary focus. Read about the update to the eldest federated social media site here: https://u.fsf.org/3g1

Do you have a non-technical iPhone user in your circle of family or friends? Do you wish that one day they will use #XMPP to communicate with you?

We're still looking for more non-technical people to participate in usability studies of Snikket to help us identify areas for improvement. It will be a short online session with a UX researcher, you just need a computer and browser. No experience of Snikket is required. Last available slots are **tomorrow**!

More info at: https://snikket.org/app/ios/

Plasma 25th Anniversary Edition Beta is now out! Note that this release contains *unstable* software. Help KDE devs by downloading, testing and giving us feedback on the features listed in the announcement.

https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/5/5.22.90/

Given the state of GTK4, GNOME's intentions with regards to theming and it opening the door to fragmentation, proposed changes for GTK5, and lack of confidence that #GNOME is producing an equitable ecosystem for the Linux community, @Solus will be working to build an ecosystem with #EFL. #Budgie 11 will not use GTK. https://joshuastrobl.com/2021/09/14/building-an-alternative-ecosystem

A freshly redesigned interface was just announced for #GnuSocial! The #fediverse’s oldest project is alive and kicking!
https://www.gnusocial.rocks/v3/updates-interface-and-accessibility.html

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Users of Element Desktop/Web/Android, FluffyChat & Nheko should upgrade immediately to address a critical encryption vulnerability.

We are not aware of this being exploited in the wild yet, but as the bug is now disclosed please upgrade now. https://matrix.org/blog/2021/09/13/vulnerability-disclosure-key-sharing

Why you do not use XMPP?

Please share your opinions.

#xmpp

https://odysee.com now has ads.
Yet they still market themselves as "Youtube without ads". What is this?!

I understand that such a platform has to make money somehow - but false promises - come on.

@lbry

Feedback request for BookWyrm users: how would you like the app to behave when you want to abandon a book you've started?

https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/issues/1385

@opensuse Tumbleweed pushed out five snapshots this week. One was very large. Updates included @kde #gear & #plasma, #systemd, #mesa and much more. https://news.opensuse.org/2021/09/10/kde-gear-plasma-systemd-update-in-tw/

Meet ✨ Impish Indri✨ ! :). Inspired by Ubuntu release 21.10 scheduled for release in October 2021. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Impish-Indri-891364196
#art #illustration #mastoart

It's a bitter-sweet episode today. @marxjohnson@twitter.com @m_wimpress@twitter.com and @popey@twitter.com discuss some tech news, and announce the end of the show. For realsies. Listen in to learn when and why.
https://ubuntupodcast.org/2021/09/09/s14e27-drip-with-nods/

Learn how to upgrade from @opensuse Leap 15.2 to 15.3 using the CLI. Get an up to date stack for your cloud workload. https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-upgrade-opensuse-15-2-to-15-3-using-the-cli/

🚀 CryptPad 4.11.0 is now live on cryptpad.fr

This release introduces version 2 of our Forms application, addressing the feedback we gathered over the summer.

Many thanks again to everyone who took time to answer our survey and/or took part in interviews.