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[?]Jesus Michał von Gentoo 🏔 (he) » 🌐
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systems

Remember 7.0.5/6.18.28 kernels? These that had one fix but had to backport the other?

Today's 7.0.6/6.18.29 kernels have the other fix. But kernels also backport a fix for that fix 🤦. lore.kernel.org/all/agDTmXM2wX

As usual, thanks to @thesamesam for finding the patches needed.

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    [?]DigitalEscapeTools » 🌐
    @xabd@mastodon.social

    OpenCut is a free, open-source video editor focused on privacy and simplicity.

    It works on web, desktop, and mobile, supports self-hosting, and processes videos locally so your projects stay on your device.

    Built as an alternative to CapCut and other increasingly paywalled editors.

    More details:
    digitalescapetools.com/tools/t

    A Screenshot of the OpenCut documentation page. The logo is a minimalist geometric design. The text highlights the project's goal as a cross-platform, open-source alternative to proprietary editors. The "Why?" section provides a comparison to CapCut, emphasizing that OpenCut prioritizes user privacy and keeps basic features free, while aiming for a similarly simple user experience.

    Alt...A Screenshot of the OpenCut documentation page. The logo is a minimalist geometric design. The text highlights the project's goal as a cross-platform, open-source alternative to proprietary editors. The "Why?" section provides a comparison to CapCut, emphasizing that OpenCut prioritizes user privacy and keeps basic features free, while aiming for a similarly simple user experience.

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      [?]Linux Easy » 🌐
      @linuxeasy@mastodon.uno

      Un toolkit PDF completo, veloce e focalizzato sulla privacy 🚀

      linuxeasy.org/pdfcraft-toolkit

        [?]WorldTravelerAll7 » 🌐
        @WorldTravelerAll7@mastodon.world

        figure out i'd reach out to , the best community i've found

        i'm about to buy a 6 with their e/OS

        i was leaning towards Touch, but having trouble finding a phone that comes w/ it that meets my wants

        anyone advise against it or recommend a different linux phone before i pull the trigger?

        murena.com/america/shop/smartp

          [?]Jesus Michał von Gentoo 🏔 (he) » 🌐
          @mgorny@social.treehouse.systems

          Tech companies seem to be running a cycle:

          1. They don't realize how much they're relying on volunteer-maintained projects.
          2. Something bad happens and they suddenly decide they need to support this critical infrastructure, often by hiring some people behind it and making its maintenance part of their dayjob.
          3. They realize they could save money by exploiting volunteers to maintain these projects. They lay workers off or move them to other projects.
          4. Go to 1.

          Except now they're trying to replace workers with slop machines, deskill everyone and basically they're not only poisoning the well, but killing the whole water cycle. And they're realizing that they just gave the bad people a tool that can quickly find just how vulnerable their critical infrastructure is.

          Really appreciate the long-term thinking there.

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            [?]sayzard » 🌐
            @sayzard@mastodon.sayzard.org

            Null ID – A local daemon for age restrictions without surveillance

            Null ID는 감시 없이 연령 제한을 로컬에서 자발적으로 적용할 수 있는 데몬 프로젝트입니다. 사용자가 자신의 환경에 제한 상태를 설정하면, 콘텐츠 제공자는 이를 존중해 성인물 접근을 차단하는 방식으로 작동합니다. 정부 인증 없이도 보호 기능을 제공하며, 프라이버시를 침해하지 않고 아동과 취약 계층을 보호하는 실용적 대안으로 제안됩니다. 현재는 초기 버전으로, 개발자들의 참여와 개선을 기다리고 있습니다.

            github.com/ni-initiative/ni-in

              [?]Dávid Bárdos » 🌐
              @david_bardos@mementomori.social

              I neither have the time nor the mood to write at length lately. To adapt to the current circumstances and to inspire myself, I try to find the brightest spots of each passing day and record them. I’m not sure how frequently I’ll update this monthly post, but I’ll try my best.

              🌐 blog.gridranger.dev/daily-spar

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                [?]knoppix » 🌐
                @knoppix95@mastodon.social

                Google Chrome has reportedly pushed a 4GB Gemini Nano model to some devices without clear consent, storing weights in the OptGuideOnDeviceModel folder 💽
                Users say Chrome redownloads the AI cache after deletion, raising transparency, storage, bandwidth, and EU privacy concerns over silent AI deployment 🔍

                🔗 techspot.com/news/112309-googl

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                  [?]PH4NTXM :verified: » 🌐
                  @PH4NTXMOFFICIAL@infosec.exchange

                  Most people still think privacy works like this:

                  “I use a VPN, so I’m anonymous.”

                  But modern tracking no longer relies only on IP addresses.

                  Today, systems can fingerprint users through:

                  * browser behavior
                  * hardware characteristics
                  * TCP/IP stack patterns
                  * DNS behavior
                  * GPU/rendering fingerprints
                  * timing signatures
                  * viewport & display metrics
                  * runtime inconsistencies across layers

                  Changing your IP alone often isn’t enough.

                  That idea led us to build PH4NTXM.

                  Instead of randomizing things independently, PH4NTXM tries to create a coherent runtime identity where:

                  * hardware
                  * networking
                  * browser environment
                  * timing behavior
                  * GPU exposure

                  all align consistently within the same session.

                  The project is:

                  * live-only
                  * stateless
                  * non-persistent across boots
                  * fully open source

                  Current focus areas include:

                  * fingerprint surface reduction
                  * browser hardening
                  * network personality shaping
                  * Tor-isolated operation modes
                  * fail-secure session termination

                  We’re not claiming “perfect anonymity” — the goal is simply to reduce static identity behavior and avoid contradictory signals as much as possible.

                  Find us: github.com/PH4NTXMOFFICIAL/PH4

                    [?]Aging Owlbear :lgbtq_heart: [any/all, they/them, he/him] » 🌐
                    @cocaine_owlbear@retro.pizza

                    OK, time for the Owlbear to admit something that will probably get them pilloried in the community: I do not like the default design for .

                    A penguin mascot I am 100% on board with, but I just find the classic one unappealing. I like Tux from Super Tux, and the myriad other interpretations of the character are often charming if not outright fantastic. I even like Tux-chan okay (although I'd never pick her as the default mascot).

                    But the basic, bad-posture Tux that looks like a forgotten toy gathering dust on a shelf? Not a fan.

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                      [?]Linux Easy » 🌐
                      @linuxeasy@mastodon.uno

                      AloxBook punta tutto su privacy e controllo locale con contabilità a doppia scrittura, archivi cifrati e gestione finanziaria senza cloud.

                      linuxeasy.org/aloxbook-contabi

                        [?]Light » 🌐
                        @light@noc.social

                        Anyone else here so worried about that they feel they can't use their Linux computers until it's fixed?
                        Is that rational do you think or am I just being paranoid?

                        When came out I made sure to update the kernel immediately.

                          [?]DigitalEscapeTools » 🌐
                          @xabd@mastodon.social

                          RustDesk is a free, open-source remote desktop tool you can self-host.

                          It supports remote control, file transfer, TCP tunneling, and cross-platform access, without depending entirely on proprietary remote desktop services.

                          With self-hosted relay servers, you keep more control over your connections and data.

                          More details: digitalescapetools.com/tools/t

                          A remote session viewing a macOS login screen with a scenic mountain wallpaper. A floating toolbar at the top provides quick access to settings like pinning, display options, and recording.

                          Alt...A remote session viewing a macOS login screen with a scenic mountain wallpaper. A floating toolbar at the top provides quick access to settings like pinning, display options, and recording.

                          The RustDesk desktop client dashboard. It shows "Your Desktop" ID on the left and a grid of saved remote connections on the right, labeled with OS icons (Linux, Mac, Android) and custom tags like "Build Server" and "Home."

                          Alt...The RustDesk desktop client dashboard. It shows "Your Desktop" ID on the left and a grid of saved remote connections on the right, labeled with OS icons (Linux, Mac, Android) and custom tags like "Build Server" and "Home."

                          The RustDesk Console web interface showing an address book. A table lists managed devices with their IDs, aliases (e.g., "HappyValley," "Canberra"), passwords, and color-coded tags.

                          Alt...The RustDesk Console web interface showing an address book. A table lists managed devices with their IDs, aliases (e.g., "HappyValley," "Canberra"), passwords, and color-coded tags.

                          The configuration screen for creating custom RustDesk clients. It shows options for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, with settings for custom server hosts, API keys, and visual branding.

                          Alt...The configuration screen for creating custom RustDesk clients. It shows options for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, with settings for custom server hosts, API keys, and visual branding.

                            [?]Fedora Project » 🌐
                            @fedora@fosstodon.org

                            Help us test @Podman_io 6.0! Test Days will be from May 11-15. This release will bring modern networking, simplified architecture, and a cleaner configuration. :)

                            How to participate: communityblog.fedoraproject.or

                              [?]frankenrol » 🌐
                              @frankenrol@mastorol.es

                              Usar Linux es más fácil que montar un mueble del Ikea, y ahí estamos todes, tomándonos un rato para leer las instrucciones y con una sensación de satisfacción cuando logramos lo que queremos al final.

                              Pues exactamente lo mismo.

                              Y si no sale a la primera, das un paso atrás, lees de nuevo y lo vuelves a intentar.

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                                [?]OCTADE » 🌐
                                @octade@soc.octade.net

                                Why The Linus Torvalds Is Irredeemably Corrupt
                                [quote] "The legal instrument protecting your rights as a user of Linux is less important than the commercial ecosystem built on top of it. And that commercial ecosystem as we have established is controlled by the same corporations paying a half a million dollars a year for board seats at the Linux Foundation. ... The message ... enforce the GPL, lose your friends ... violate it openly ... get a seat on the board ... The GPL is not dead but its enforcement mechanism has been systematically dismantled by the very organization that claims to steward it."
                                [synopsis]

                                Linux Foundation has squelched the voice of the lay contributors and now corporations control the decision-making process.

                                Now that your contributions to GPL'd free software have created mega-millionaires and billionaires ... those same rich fat cats that profited from your free code now want to keep you from sharing your own free code or profiting from it while they violate the software license to cash in. They promote ideology campaigns employing useful idiots and ideological parrots to insulate themselves from criticism and hold themselves above reproach from the people they are exploiting to build their tech empire. The Linux Foundation has joined the empire.

                                I have said before that a new alternative operating system is required if software freedom and privacy are to survive. Linux is not the resistance against the system. Linux is the system.

                                [/synopsis]

                                Full video for your earbuds: https://youtu.be/efDXFsUWk8U

                                [copypasta]

                                Our latest discussion builds on previous conversations, exploring the alleged corruption within the Linux Foundation and Linus Torvalds's potential awareness. We'll examine the intricate relationship between user space and the linux kernel developer, diving into how these components interact and influence the broader linux internals. This video aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the situation, explaining the nuances of these operating systems and the impact on open source software.

                                [/copypasta]


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                                  [?]kravietz 🦇 » 🌐
                                  @kravietz@agora.echelon.pl

                                  Aaand the third #Linux kernel exploit PoC published this week aka Copy Fail 2: Electric Boogaloo

                                  https://github.com/0xdeadbeefnetwork/Copy_Fail2-Electric_Boogaloo

                                  https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/07/12

                                    [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                                    @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                                    : Universal Linux LPE

                                    github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag

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                                      [?]R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: :FreeBSD: 🍵 :MiraLovesYou: [he/him/my good fellow] » 🌐
                                      @rl_dane@polymaths.social

                                      Various #FOSS OS communities' reactions to joining them:

                                      #Linux: "Hey, welcome to the fam! Here's a stack of CDs I burned, see which one boots for you."
                                      #FreeBSD: "Hey, we're glad you're here! Here's an amazing handbook to get you started, holler if you need a hand!"
                                      #NetBSD: "Of course it runs NetBSD! Welcome! :D"
                                      #OpenBSD: "Don't expect a lot of hand-holding, but we're all having fun with it, and hopefully you will enjoy the process, too."
                                      #9front: "Are... you... sure you want to do this?"

                                      😆

                                      (For the record, I love them all. I only regret I haven't had much of a chance to play with #Haiku, or interact with that community, yet!)

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                                        [?]DigitalEscapeTools » 🌐
                                        @xabd@mastodon.social

                                        Nuclear is a free, open-source music player built around privacy and customization.

                                        It supports playlists, plugins, themes, and streaming from multiple sources, without ads, tracking, or telemetry.

                                        Runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS with a modern UI and an extensible plugin ecosystem.

                                        👉digitalescapetools.com/tools/t

                                        Screenshot of the documentation for Nuclear music player. The header image shows a pink-themed UI mockup and the slogan "Your rules." The description highlights the ability to search for any song or artist and build playlists without tracking. A larger screenshot at the bottom showcases the application's unique aesthetic, featuring a grid of top albums from Deezer, a "New Releases" section from Audius, and a music playback bar at the bottom.

                                        Alt...Screenshot of the documentation for Nuclear music player. The header image shows a pink-themed UI mockup and the slogan "Your rules." The description highlights the ability to search for any song or artist and build playlists without tracking. A larger screenshot at the bottom showcases the application's unique aesthetic, featuring a grid of top albums from Deezer, a "New Releases" section from Audius, and a music playback bar at the bottom.

                                          [?]knoppix » 🌐
                                          @knoppix95@mastodon.social

                                          Ubuntu’s X account was briefly compromised to promote a fake AI crypto project using cloned branding, Solana tags, and a deceptive Ubuntu-style domain ⚠️
                                          The phishing thread followed days of DDoS attacks on Canonical services 🔐

                                          🔗 itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-twitte

                                            [?]nixCraft 🐧 » 🌐
                                            @nixCraft@mastodon.social

                                            Dirty Frag: Universal Linux LPE openwall.com/lists/oss-securit

                                            This is a report on "Dirty Frag", a universal LPE that allows obtaining root privileges on all major distributions. This vulnerability has a similar impact to the previous Copy Fail.

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                                              [?]Tomáš » 🌐
                                              @prahou@merveilles.town

                                              run

                                              metacity busy busy busy mage finds deb's antiques enters MATABOT COPS at the counter deb mouths: r u n matabot scans mage JANE DOE, OUTSTANDING WARRANT RUNNING through the streets of metacity BANG, a shot rings out one of the cops is dead, the other freaks out cirno and glenda reload

                                              Alt...metacity busy busy busy mage finds deb's antiques enters MATABOT COPS at the counter deb mouths: r u n matabot scans mage JANE DOE, OUTSTANDING WARRANT RUNNING through the streets of metacity BANG, a shot rings out one of the cops is dead, the other freaks out cirno and glenda reload

                                                [?]Jesus Michał von Gentoo 🏔 (he) » 🌐
                                                @mgorny@social.treehouse.systems

                                                Alternatives (Fedi, GAFAM, Free Software, etc.), gloomy [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                Well, I used to really want to preach alternatives. In fact, I still do — but I find it harder and harder to convince myself that there's any point.

                                                Firstly, people don't want changes. And I perfectly understand that, because I'm so tired myself. And if it weren't for a kind of stubbornness, combined with a sense of responsibility and lack of a better way to live, I would love to kill it all with fire and move to Gobi.

                                                People are used to living in a cesspit and they're good. They don't want to go out into the clean air — at the best, if their cesspit starts stinking too much, they want to move into a neighboring swamp, the one with perfume in it. Perhaps they'll move from to , from to , from to . Some will try the , or , and they'll stay. Others will decide they're not for them, and perhaps become even more convinced that alternatives suck and mainstream's the only way.

                                                Secondly, the world can hardly be described otherwise than a cesspit-in-a-cesspit. You can try convincing people to use more secure services, apps, and so on — but they'll still be using browsers and operating systems that invent even more imaginative ways of spying on them. The goalpost is moving away fast.

                                                Thirdly, over and over it turns out you can't really trust the alternatives. You convince someone to switch from X to Y and a month later it turns out Y became evil as well. Out of the frying pan and into the fire. How many times can they be expected to switch? How many times can we suggest another alternative? Can you trust anyone anymore?

                                                turned out to be run by an asshole, who on top of that keeps bragging about buyout offers. were sold. Successive websites and applications are either becoming enshittified or abandoned. I'm literally scared that if I can convince someone to use Linux, then the distribution in question will one day start spying on people…

                                                and nazis are on full offensive. They make you dependent, they buy, they corrupt, they destroy. They suck the energy and life out of creative people — and that is killing the alternatives.

                                                  [?]nivs » 🌐
                                                  @nivrig@mastodon.social

                                                  Ran across Tuxedo Computers. They have a "pro" laptop with 32Gb, 275HX CPU and 5060 GPU for a bit over £2000, which seems extremely reasonable and gets good reviews. There are other models without the GPU (which I don't really need) for less, too.

                                                  tuxedocomputers.com/en/TUXEDO-

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                                                    [?]It's FOSS » 🌐
                                                    @itsfoss@mastodon.social

                                                    Do you agree? 🤔

                                                    Who we thought was going to make Linux popular: Logos of Pop!_OS, ZorinOS, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and ChromeOS are shown. Who actually did Illustrations of the Steam Deck, SteamOS, Windows 11, and TPM 2.0 are shown.

                                                    Alt...Who we thought was going to make Linux popular: Logos of Pop!_OS, ZorinOS, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and ChromeOS are shown. Who actually did Illustrations of the Steam Deck, SteamOS, Windows 11, and TPM 2.0 are shown.

                                                      [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                                                      @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                                                      New stealthy targets software developers

                                                      bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu

                                                        [?]Shawn Webb [He/Him] » 🌐
                                                        @lattera@bsd.network

                                                        what do you folks use as a stupid simple DHCP server daemon? seems a bit overkill for what I need, and isc-dhcpd is effectively unmaintained.

                                                          [?]Shawn Webb [He/Him] » 🌐
                                                          @lattera@bsd.network

                                                          I"m leaning towards

                                                            [?]Japan Pop News » 🌐
                                                            @news@wakoka.com

                                                            wacoca.com/news/2829870/ 「Google Chrome 148」が正式版に ～AI機能「Gemini in Chrome」を展開 &Technology ＆テクノロジー

                                                            「Google Chrome 148」が正式版に ～AI機能「Gemini in Chrome」を展開

                                                            Alt...「Google Chrome 148」が正式版に ～AI機能「Gemini in Chrome」を展開

                                                              [?]R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: :FreeBSD: 🍵 :MiraLovesYou: [he/him/my good fellow] » 🌐
                                                              @rl_dane@polymaths.social

                                                              Command:

                                                              echo hello,there |sed 's/,/\n/g'

                                                              Result:

                                                              #Linux:
                                                              hello
                                                              there

                                                              #FreeBSD:
                                                              hello
                                                              there

                                                              #NetBSD:
                                                              hello
                                                              there

                                                              #OpenBSD:
                                                              hellonthere

                                                              OpenBSD.... brah. 😓

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                                                                [?]Stop OS Surveillance Mandate » 🌐
                                                                @stopossmandate@mastodon.social

                                                                RE: mastodon.social/@eff/116274130

                                                                Translation: California's AB 1043 bill claims to protect minors, but in reality its age verification measures actually threaten the privacy and freedom of expression of all internet users.

                                                                [?]Electronic Frontier Foundation » 🌐
                                                                @eff@mastodon.social

                                                                El proyecto de ley AB 1043 en California pretende proteger a los menores, pero en realidad sus medidas de verificación de edad amenazan la privacidad y la libertad de expresión de todos los usuarios de internet. Conoce los detalles: eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/ab-1

                                                                  [?]omg! ubuntu » 🌐
                                                                  @omgubuntu@floss.social

                                                                  Content blocker and download manager have been added to Orion for Linux, the WebKitGTK browser by paid search engine Kagi.

                                                                  The new beta, v0.3.0, is available to download publicly for testing.

                                                                  omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/orion-

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