Monday was the last day of MiniDebConf Hamburg. By now, all debianites have safely arrived back home so it's time to thank everyone who have made the event possible, this includes everyone involved in making it happen, Dock Europe, Cantina and our sponsors! #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

New #blog #post: Package Manager Tier List

https://rldane.space/package-manager-tier-list.html

1521 words

Note: this is a very off-the-cuff tier list, using speed as the main qualifier, but the article explains exceptions to that as it goes on.

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #DeadLikeMe #Linux #BSD #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #Debian #Arch #pacman #AUR #Fedora #homebrew #flatpak #snap #OpenSuSE #RPM

#Droidian, an Awesome Phone OS for Patient People

https://theprivacydad.com/droidian-an-awesome-phone-os-for-patient-people-guest-post/

#Debian #Linux #smartphone #privacy #FOSS

Our goal with PH4NTXM is to contribute a small but meaningful piece to a safer, more private digital future for everyone in the community.

We’re not competing with anyone — we’re simply evolving through open source and sharing our work so everyone can benefit.

In an era of pervasive surveillance and tracking, even incremental tools and techniques can help improve privacy and reduce correlation surfaces across the system.

This project is our way of supporting the community and exploring system-wide identity consistency — beyond just browser-level anonymity.

A big thank you to everyone who supports us and shows interest, your feedback and engagement mean a lot!

#ph4ntxm #linux #debian #os #live #privacy #security #opsec #infosec #research #tech #technology

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: https://github.com/PH4NTXMOFFICIAL/PH4NTXM

#ph4ntxm #linux #debian #os #live #privacy #security #opsec #infosec #research #tech #technology

All good things come to an end and so is MiniDebConf Hamburg 2026, the "Closure" ceremony starts 17:10 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

Missed the "Lightning talks" and don't know what happened? Fear not! We had "Debian Commons", "Four Crucial* Packages* You've Never* Heard About" and "How to disable Salsa notifications when projects are moved" #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"Making Things Happen in Debian: Reflections from two DPL terms" starts 16:30 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"Phosh: "Dispelling illusions" edition; or how I learned to Stop Worrying and Love Debian on my mobile device{,s}" starts 16:05 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"Lightning talks" start 15:45 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"ELBE - A Debian rootfilesystem builder" starts 14:45 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

We will be back after lunch with "An introduction to immutable OS images" starting at 14:00 CET in the Seminar room. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"Putting Past Upstream History in Debian Git" starts 11:30 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

Live from Seminarroom at #MiniDebConfHamburg2026: "How I reverse-engineered a camera driver for my tablet" https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #05

And we are back with "SBOMs for Debian" starting 10:00 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

We are done for today, but we will be back tomorrow! Same place, same time (10:00 CET ;-) and remember the schedule is the source of the truth(ish): https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"Bye-Bye Vlans, Hello Layer 3 Connectivity" starts 17:15 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"Protecting your websites against bad bots and attackers with Proof of Work using Anubis" starts 16:30 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"A Modern Editor Experience for Debian Packaging" starts 16:00 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"reproduce.debian.net - reproducing what is distributed from ftp.d.o" starts 15:00 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

We will be back after lunch with "systemd - a summary" starting at 14:15 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"Meet (and Join ;-) the Publicity Team" starts 11:55 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"Onboarding in Debian: Improving Debian with high visibility, low effort" starts 11:35 CET in the Seminarroom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"Chicken, Egg, or go.mod? Solving Go Circular Build-Dependencies in Debian" starts 10:50 CET in the Seminaarrom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

"WebIDAMd - OpenID Connect and OAuth for Linux system clients" starts now in the Seminaarrom. Stream available at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

MiniDebConf Hamburg 2026 livestream starts in less than one hour! The "Welcome" session will be live 10:00 CET at https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

🚨 PH4NTXM News!

PH4NTXM has officially entered its most stable state so far.

After extensive restructuring, cleanup, testing, and internal improvements, the project has moved beyond its experimental phase and is now operating in a far more mature and reliable form.

For long-time followers of the project:
thank you for sticking around during the early development and experimental stages. The repository has evolved significantly since then.

For newcomers discovering PH4NTXM for the first time:
welcome. Now is a great time to explore the project, test it, review the architecture, and follow its development.

The repository now includes:
• improved structure
• cleaner documentation
• refined operational flow
• better modularity
• more consistent behavior across components
• extensive technical documentation

PH4NTXM now ships with more than 60 dedicated documentation files covering the environment in depth, explaining components, architecture, operational flow, usage, deployment, and system behavior step-by-step.

The goal is not only to provide tooling, but also to make the project understandable, transparent, and accessible to the open-source community.

PH4NTXM remains fully open-source and community-driven.

Feedback, testing, discussions, issue reports, and contributions are always welcome from anyone interested in privacy, operational security, hardened Linux environments, and defensive tooling.

The experimental era is over.

PH4NTXM is now entering its stable phase.

#ph4ntxm #linux #debian #os #live #privacy #security #opsec #infosec #research #tech #technology

Disappointed you can't attend the Hamburg MiniDebConf in person? No worries, after MiniDebConf is before MiniDebConf: Another one will happen from 29th to 30th of August in Winterthur, Switzerland! https://ch2026.mini.debconf.org/announce/ #miniDebConfCH #debian #debconf #05

MiniDebConf Hamburg 2026 has already started, debianites have been doing hardwork at the hacklab for a few days now, but tomorrow the livestreamed talks will begin at 10:00 CET. Watch them live in https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #05

Debian would like to thank particularly its MiniDebConf Hamburg 2026 Partner Sponsor PRESENSE Technologies, its Extended Sponsors Collabora Productivity, Sipgate, Canonical and Siemens, as well its Basic Sponsors B1, Freexian, credativ and DG-i https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/sponsors/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #04

MiniDebConf Hamburg 2026 starts in seven days. Full schedule is available here: https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg2026 #04

OPEN SOURCE-BETRIEBSSYSTEM

Wie ein zweifacher Opa aus Wernigerode tausende Entwickler weltweit vernetzt
#Linux #Debian

‚"Schon beim Physikstudium habe ich freie Software benutzt. Das hatte große Vorteile für mich und ich habe gesehen, dass sich Probleme so sehr sinnvoll lösen lassen."

Seit 1996 läuft auf seinem Computer Debian, ein Grundsystem für Computer, vergleichbar mit Windows oder macOS. Seit 1998 arbeitet er an der Software mit. Dabei müssen sich tausende Entwickler auf der ganzen Welt selbst organisieren.

"Wir haben ein technisches Regelwerk. Darin steht, wie ein Softwarepaket aussehen muss. Und wir diskutieren per Mail und Chat."….‘

https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen-anhalt/magdeburg/harz/internet-software-ehrenamt-wernigerode-102.html

#OpenSource

Debianites are never tired, we are back for the third day of MiniDebConf Campinas 2026 (Brazil). Today we are sharing the space with FLISoL (Latin American Free Software Install Fest), so check out the livestreams at https://campinas.mini.debconf.org/ #debian #debconf #miniDebConfCampinas #brazil #04

MiniDebConf Campinas 2026 (Brazil) is back today at the State University of Campinas for a full day of activities. Check out the livestreams starting at 12:30 UTC: https://campinas.mini.debconf.org/ #debian #debconf #miniDebConfCampinas #brazil #04

MiniDebConf Campinas 2026 (Brazil) starts tomorrow at the State University of Campinas. Full schedule is available here: https://campinas.mini.debconf.org/schedule/. Most of the talks will be streamed online. #debian #debconf #miniDebConfCampinas #brazil #04

PH4NTXM is now in a stable state.

6+ months straight, day and night, countless builds, trial and error with a lot of work and research. Built something that isn’t just a project — it’s an ecosystem.

It’s not “finished.” It never will be. That’s the point.

This isn’t ours anymore.
It belongs to all of us.

PH4NTXM is now a piece of the open source community — something we shape together, break together, rebuild together.

Take it:
- download it,
- run it,
- break it,
- rebuild it,
- fork it,
- contribute to it,
- make it your own.

If you’re into low-level systems, Linux internals, networking, runtime behavior — this is your playground.
If you’re not (yet), even better. Learn by getting your hands dirty inside it.

Everything you need is here:
https://github.com/PH4NTXMOFFICIAL/PH4NTXM

This is bigger than a system.

It’s a step toward building the future of privacy we deserve — and that should belong to all of us by right.

In an era of constant surveillance, we need tools that give power back —
systems that reinforce our right to privacy, not take it away.

PH4NTXM is a foundation for that direction.

Take it apart. Push it further. Contribute!

PH4NTXM is yours now.

#ph4ntxm #linux #debian #os #live #privacy #security #opsec #infosec #research #tech #technology

@darth

In terms of what I use most of the time, my main OS at home is #FreeBSD, and my main OS at work is #Debian.

I also have an #OpenBSD laptop at home, but it doesn't get a lot of use. I also have a #Fedora laptop and an #OpenSuSE desktop, both at home.

Oh, and some random Raspberry Pi OS and Debian machines here and there.

Here's my quick perspective:

When Linux works (which it does most of the time), it is a dream. When it doesn't work, it's a nightmare of complexity, relatively poor documentation (I mean actual HOWTO documents, not just manpages and wikis), and technical churn.

When BSD works (which it does, but less often than Linux), it's totally fine, and you forget you're not running Linux. When it doesn't work, it's either because it's a technical problem that hasn't been solved yet (limited resources compared to the light-cigars-with-benjamins money that the Linux Foundation gets), or it's a simple configuration issue, and there's almost always a very helpful manpage, PDF manual, or someone on the fediverse to point you in the right direction.

BSD feels like an operating system that tries hard to be a good desktop, and succeeds to varying degrees.
Linux feels like a lovecraftian tale of runaway technical complexity and corporate intrigue that does an amazing job at cosplaying as a desktop, most of the time.

I love them both.

We are in the countdown (T-10 days) for MiniDebConf Campinas 2026 (Brazil): the DebCamp preceding the Conference begins on April 20th. Check out https://campinas.mini.debconf.org/ for more info #debian #debconf #miniDebConfCampinas #debianbrasil #brazil #04

The last day to submit proposals for MiniDebConf Hamburg is April 15th 2026: if you wish to contribute, you have eight days left! https://hamburg2026.mini.debconf.org/contribute/cfp/ #debian #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfHamburg #04

🛂 Debian Project Leader Addresses New Age Verification Laws

https://linuxiac.com/debian-project-leader-addresses-new-age-declaration-laws/

#debian #ageverification #privacy #opensource