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Best OS for live USB
I am a student, and I am looking for an OS that runs well as a Live USB. I primarily need it for Google Docs, and I don’t want to dual boot, as I have always had troubles with dual booting.
I have been looking at Cloudready, but I’m wondering if there is a better alternative. I’d like my data to save whilst using the OS.
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I am a student, and I am looking for an OS that runs well as a Live USB. I primarily need it for Google Docs, and I don’t want to dual boot, as I have always had troubles with dual booting.
I have been looking at Cloudready, but I’m wondering if there is a better alternative. I’d like my data to save whilst using the OS.
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Best OS for live USB
I am a student, and I am looking for an OS that runs well as a Live USB. I primarily need it for Google Docs, and I don’t want to dual boot, as I...
macOS clone in Linux with a twist -- Everything in the screenshots is automated via noscript. Github repo in comments. Complete with pretty themes, QoL configurations, and cmd+key hotkey rebindings!
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# Test Driving Gnome3 on a Tablet (Surface Pro 3)
I have been using Kubuntu/KDE on my Surface Pro 3 for a while. I decided I wanted to try Ubuntu/Gnome3.
# Trust the Gnome
The Gnome3 team has designed a specific kind of workflow. I'm going to do my best to follow that workflow as much as possible. Trust the Gnome!
# Performance
Performance was fine on my Surface Pro 3. I have an i7 processor and 8GB of RAM. The desktop idled at about 1GB of RAM in use. I think this desktop would run well on most machines, but might be a stretch for really low end devices like Raspberry Pi. By the numbers, KDE provided slightly lower CPU/RAM utilization, but the difference was inconsequential for me.
# Touchability
Obviously I'm intending to use this primarily as a touch device. From this perspective, Gnome has a vastly better user interface. Double taps, tap and drag, and other gestures work far better and far more often in Gnome than in KDE.
Buttons and GUI elements are easily tappable, and once fractional display scaling was enabled I was able to fit a decent amount of content on-screen and still manipulate it effectively.
The default apps are well configured for touch screens. The file explorer was a particular pleasure. One exception was Firefox, which was not configured for touch at all. The recipe to fix that is widely available online. I suspect Canonical hasn't enabled touch in Firefox because Mozilla still considers it an experimental feature.
> To enable 2 finger scrolling, add `MOZ_USE_XINPUT2 DEFAULT=1` to `/etc/security/pam_env.conf`, then open about:config in Firefox, then set dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled to 1, then reboot.
Suggestions: None. This category is excellent.
# On-Screen Keyboard
Gnome has the best on-screen keyboard integration of any distro I've ever seen. Called the "caribou" keyboard (or perhaps forked from that project), this keyboard pops up any time you touch a text field with your finger. It looks clean and sharp and is a joy to tap on.
The joy is short lived, however, when you realize the keyboard is missing the control and alt key. Apparently that "isn't the purpose" of this keyboard. I wonder if the Gnome3 team will add this feature another day.
The keyboard had the following hiccups during my testing:
1. It would sometimes push windows up and off the screen, which sometimes created problems. No workaround.
2. It would cover the text input field in google hangouts. Workaround was to "pop out" the chat.
3. Sometimes it would not appear when desired. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and it shall be summoned.
4. It was supremely annoying when using finger taps to set the cursor in a text document. The on-screen keyboard shouldn't appear if I have a keyboard active. The workaround is to temporarily disable it with the _"Block-Caribou"_ shell extension.
There is a temptation to use the onboard keyboard instead, but this is a non-starter. The activities view and the general process of switching workspaces causes the onboard keyboard to wig out. It is likely worth installing and configuring the onboard keyboard just in case you need the control and alt keys, but for the most part this will not be a better experience.
Suggestions for Improvement:
* Add control and alt keys.
* Add a setting to prevent pop-up keyboard from repositioning windows
* Add setting to block Caribou Keyboard when a valid physical keyboard is available.
* Add a setting to get rid of Caribou entirely, for users that don't want it.
# Pen Input
Gnome3 doesn't do anything special with pen input, as far as I can tell. That said, pen input works fine with no interference from the desktop environment. I was able to use apps like Xournal++ and Krita just fine.
# Window Management
I love Gnome Activities. Tapping the super key drops you into an "activities" view, where you can tap on any window to bring it to the forefront. You can also start typing and the "activities" view will instantly change into an application launcher.
Shuffling windows around the screen and
# Test Driving Gnome3 on a Tablet (Surface Pro 3)
I have been using Kubuntu/KDE on my Surface Pro 3 for a while. I decided I wanted to try Ubuntu/Gnome3.
# Trust the Gnome
The Gnome3 team has designed a specific kind of workflow. I'm going to do my best to follow that workflow as much as possible. Trust the Gnome!
# Performance
Performance was fine on my Surface Pro 3. I have an i7 processor and 8GB of RAM. The desktop idled at about 1GB of RAM in use. I think this desktop would run well on most machines, but might be a stretch for really low end devices like Raspberry Pi. By the numbers, KDE provided slightly lower CPU/RAM utilization, but the difference was inconsequential for me.
# Touchability
Obviously I'm intending to use this primarily as a touch device. From this perspective, Gnome has a vastly better user interface. Double taps, tap and drag, and other gestures work far better and far more often in Gnome than in KDE.
Buttons and GUI elements are easily tappable, and once fractional display scaling was enabled I was able to fit a decent amount of content on-screen and still manipulate it effectively.
The default apps are well configured for touch screens. The file explorer was a particular pleasure. One exception was Firefox, which was not configured for touch at all. The recipe to fix that is widely available online. I suspect Canonical hasn't enabled touch in Firefox because Mozilla still considers it an experimental feature.
> To enable 2 finger scrolling, add `MOZ_USE_XINPUT2 DEFAULT=1` to `/etc/security/pam_env.conf`, then open about:config in Firefox, then set dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled to 1, then reboot.
Suggestions: None. This category is excellent.
# On-Screen Keyboard
Gnome has the best on-screen keyboard integration of any distro I've ever seen. Called the "caribou" keyboard (or perhaps forked from that project), this keyboard pops up any time you touch a text field with your finger. It looks clean and sharp and is a joy to tap on.
The joy is short lived, however, when you realize the keyboard is missing the control and alt key. Apparently that "isn't the purpose" of this keyboard. I wonder if the Gnome3 team will add this feature another day.
The keyboard had the following hiccups during my testing:
1. It would sometimes push windows up and off the screen, which sometimes created problems. No workaround.
2. It would cover the text input field in google hangouts. Workaround was to "pop out" the chat.
3. Sometimes it would not appear when desired. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and it shall be summoned.
4. It was supremely annoying when using finger taps to set the cursor in a text document. The on-screen keyboard shouldn't appear if I have a keyboard active. The workaround is to temporarily disable it with the _"Block-Caribou"_ shell extension.
There is a temptation to use the onboard keyboard instead, but this is a non-starter. The activities view and the general process of switching workspaces causes the onboard keyboard to wig out. It is likely worth installing and configuring the onboard keyboard just in case you need the control and alt keys, but for the most part this will not be a better experience.
Suggestions for Improvement:
* Add control and alt keys.
* Add a setting to prevent pop-up keyboard from repositioning windows
* Add setting to block Caribou Keyboard when a valid physical keyboard is available.
* Add a setting to get rid of Caribou entirely, for users that don't want it.
# Pen Input
Gnome3 doesn't do anything special with pen input, as far as I can tell. That said, pen input works fine with no interference from the desktop environment. I was able to use apps like Xournal++ and Krita just fine.
# Window Management
I love Gnome Activities. Tapping the super key drops you into an "activities" view, where you can tap on any window to bring it to the forefront. You can also start typing and the "activities" view will instantly change into an application launcher.
Shuffling windows around the screen and
across workspaces is handled in a familiar way. You can dock windows left and right with super+{left/right}, maximize and restore with super+{up/down}, and move to the next workspace with control+shift+{up/down}.
I miss the ability to drag a window to a corner and turn it into a quartile.
Suggestions for improvement:
* Linux Mint Cinnamon edition has a peculiar window adjustment algorithm that will quartile windows if you use the super and arrow keys in the right context. I really think everyone should mimic that feature. (Example, super+right to move window to right half, then super+up to move window to top right quartile).
* Windows dragged to corners should turn into quartiles.
# Screen Rotation
Bonus points to Gnome for getting reliable screen rotation right! Nothing but compliments here.
# Settings
I found the setting offerings to be anemic. For example, I couldn't find a setting to change the two finger scrolling to be "down is down." I also couldn't find a setting to to set the inactivity lock screen timeout.
Even though the offerings in the settings menu was fairly limited, I also found it hard to navigate. In KDE, the settings menu is searchable, so even though there are a galaxy of options available, you rarely find yourself lost in the menus.
There also seemed to be significant errors in the keyboard shortcuts settings. For example, "move to workspace below" was listed as super+page down. This key combination didn't work, but control+alt+down did.
Suggestions:
* Add searchability to your settings menu
* Figure out what's wrong with keyboard shortcut settings
# File Explorer
Touch input works well enough most of the time. Every once in a while the file explorer stops responding to touch input, which is unfortunate.
There seem to be some "hidden" features, but over time I think I would learn to love this file explorer. For example, I saw no button to directly edit the current path, but control+l allows me to edit the path directly. Of course, this means the path editor is only available if a keyboard is plugged in.
The features I need are hidden in there. I was able to map SSHFS and SMB drives easily.
Since I am accepting "the Gnome workflow," I have to say I really like this file manager. Learning to do things in the way they were designed to be done is annoying at first, but ultimately quite pleasing when it all comes together.
# Suspend
I'm pretty sure this is more of an Ubuntu/Canonical thing than a Gnome3 thing, but suspend works really, really well. My only objection is it is a bit too easy to wake the tablet by pressing any key. The surface pro 3 has a capacitive "windows" button on the frame that wakes the tablet if you look at it funny.
The suspend/resume cycle is fast, almost as fast as on android.
Battery life persisted extremely well in the suspend state. My tablet has 2.5 hours of battery life (I have battery failure). Suspending the tablet overnight (8 hours) cost only 1 hour 40 minutes of battery life.
# Account Integration
By logging into your accounts using GNOME3, you can get your calendar to sync and add your cloud storage to the file explorer. Email has to be set up separately in thunderbird.
The calendar integrates with desktop notifications, which is a nice bonus.
# Stability
Ubuntu froze, crashed, but mostly recovered once during this test when I was trying to sync Thunderbird.
When my wifi failed (known issue on the SP3, I've now fixed it), Gnome remained stable. In KDE, frozen wifi would also freeze the taskbar elements, so Gnome wins here.
# Recommended User Modifications for Gnome3 on Tablet
1. Obviously, the user is responsible for sorting out hardware issues like wifi.
2. Install the Gnome-Tweaks tool and adjust as desired
3. Install the onboard keyboard to use as a backup. Install the block caribou shell extension just in case the keyboard is becoming a hassle.
4. Create a CLI symlink to the GUI GVFS mountpoints. `mkdir -p ~/mounts/; ln -s /run/user/$UID/gvfs/ ~/mounts/gvfs`. This will make it much easier to access remote locations mounted via the
I miss the ability to drag a window to a corner and turn it into a quartile.
Suggestions for improvement:
* Linux Mint Cinnamon edition has a peculiar window adjustment algorithm that will quartile windows if you use the super and arrow keys in the right context. I really think everyone should mimic that feature. (Example, super+right to move window to right half, then super+up to move window to top right quartile).
* Windows dragged to corners should turn into quartiles.
# Screen Rotation
Bonus points to Gnome for getting reliable screen rotation right! Nothing but compliments here.
# Settings
I found the setting offerings to be anemic. For example, I couldn't find a setting to change the two finger scrolling to be "down is down." I also couldn't find a setting to to set the inactivity lock screen timeout.
Even though the offerings in the settings menu was fairly limited, I also found it hard to navigate. In KDE, the settings menu is searchable, so even though there are a galaxy of options available, you rarely find yourself lost in the menus.
There also seemed to be significant errors in the keyboard shortcuts settings. For example, "move to workspace below" was listed as super+page down. This key combination didn't work, but control+alt+down did.
Suggestions:
* Add searchability to your settings menu
* Figure out what's wrong with keyboard shortcut settings
# File Explorer
Touch input works well enough most of the time. Every once in a while the file explorer stops responding to touch input, which is unfortunate.
There seem to be some "hidden" features, but over time I think I would learn to love this file explorer. For example, I saw no button to directly edit the current path, but control+l allows me to edit the path directly. Of course, this means the path editor is only available if a keyboard is plugged in.
The features I need are hidden in there. I was able to map SSHFS and SMB drives easily.
Since I am accepting "the Gnome workflow," I have to say I really like this file manager. Learning to do things in the way they were designed to be done is annoying at first, but ultimately quite pleasing when it all comes together.
# Suspend
I'm pretty sure this is more of an Ubuntu/Canonical thing than a Gnome3 thing, but suspend works really, really well. My only objection is it is a bit too easy to wake the tablet by pressing any key. The surface pro 3 has a capacitive "windows" button on the frame that wakes the tablet if you look at it funny.
The suspend/resume cycle is fast, almost as fast as on android.
Battery life persisted extremely well in the suspend state. My tablet has 2.5 hours of battery life (I have battery failure). Suspending the tablet overnight (8 hours) cost only 1 hour 40 minutes of battery life.
# Account Integration
By logging into your accounts using GNOME3, you can get your calendar to sync and add your cloud storage to the file explorer. Email has to be set up separately in thunderbird.
The calendar integrates with desktop notifications, which is a nice bonus.
# Stability
Ubuntu froze, crashed, but mostly recovered once during this test when I was trying to sync Thunderbird.
When my wifi failed (known issue on the SP3, I've now fixed it), Gnome remained stable. In KDE, frozen wifi would also freeze the taskbar elements, so Gnome wins here.
# Recommended User Modifications for Gnome3 on Tablet
1. Obviously, the user is responsible for sorting out hardware issues like wifi.
2. Install the Gnome-Tweaks tool and adjust as desired
3. Install the onboard keyboard to use as a backup. Install the block caribou shell extension just in case the keyboard is becoming a hassle.
4. Create a CLI symlink to the GUI GVFS mountpoints. `mkdir -p ~/mounts/; ln -s /run/user/$UID/gvfs/ ~/mounts/gvfs`. This will make it much easier to access remote locations mounted via the
file browser.
5. Install Xournal++ to take advantage of the pen input. Its the best writing system we have on Linux except maybe the OneNote browser app.
# Frustrations
After a week of testing, I keep running into the following problems:
1. Touch stops working. Rotating the screen sometimes brings it back, sometimes it doesn't.
2. File browser intermittently fails to accept touch input.
# Surface Pro 3
If you're curious about the Surface Pro 3 as a linux device, here are my general impressions:
* 12 inches is too big for a tablet.
* The form factor makes for a particularly lightweight and portable laptop, but it is also difficult to use _in your lap_.
* While I've gotten Wifi to be very stable... It isn't 100%. After the device sleeps, wifi often fails until the device reboots.
* Gnome3 is the best Linux touchscreen environment, but it isn't good enough for me to ditch other proprietary options like Android, iOS, and ChromeOS.
# Conclusion
Compared to KDE, Gnome3 offers a much improved touchscreen experience. Compared to Android, iOS, and ChromeOS, Gnome3 leaves much to be desired. While I will always prefer FOSS software, I don't think I'm ready to switch to Gnome for my tablet of choice.
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5. Install Xournal++ to take advantage of the pen input. Its the best writing system we have on Linux except maybe the OneNote browser app.
# Frustrations
After a week of testing, I keep running into the following problems:
1. Touch stops working. Rotating the screen sometimes brings it back, sometimes it doesn't.
2. File browser intermittently fails to accept touch input.
# Surface Pro 3
If you're curious about the Surface Pro 3 as a linux device, here are my general impressions:
* 12 inches is too big for a tablet.
* The form factor makes for a particularly lightweight and portable laptop, but it is also difficult to use _in your lap_.
* While I've gotten Wifi to be very stable... It isn't 100%. After the device sleeps, wifi often fails until the device reboots.
* Gnome3 is the best Linux touchscreen environment, but it isn't good enough for me to ditch other proprietary options like Android, iOS, and ChromeOS.
# Conclusion
Compared to KDE, Gnome3 offers a much improved touchscreen experience. Compared to Android, iOS, and ChromeOS, Gnome3 leaves much to be desired. While I will always prefer FOSS software, I don't think I'm ready to switch to Gnome for my tablet of choice.
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Test Driving Gnome3 on a Tablet (Surface Pro 3)
# Test Driving Gnome3 on a Tablet (Surface Pro 3) I have been using Kubuntu/KDE on my Surface Pro 3 for a while. I decided I wanted to try...
Add 1st Party Support for AdBlock Plus-style blocklists in Gecko/GeckoView
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1519197
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1519197 - Add 1st Party Support for AdBlock Plus-style blocklists in Gecko/GeckoView
NEW (nobody) in Toolkit - Safe Browsing. Last updated 2020-02-03.
Network traffic monitoring + Grafana graphs for every IP on the LAN, including the internet servers they connect to (open source)
The internet is slow here in isolation, so I [built a traffic monitor for our network](https://www.technicallywizardry.com/traffic-monitoring-software-grafana/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=8906).
Takeaways...
* Python noscript, also available as a Docker container (arm & x86)
* Uses tcpdump on a bridged interface router to report `bytes` and `packets` to Prometheus, tagged with `src`, `dst`, `service`, and `proto`
* Although the RPi acts as a router, it actually **sped up** (!!) our internet (pppoeconf is better than a crappy DSL modem).
* I also implemented connection bonding, so we can plug in a phone to the USB and it will speed the connection further.
* [Network diagram](https://content.technicallywizardry.com/2020/04/04173149/Network-Traffic-Metrics-2048x1464.png)
* [Grafana dashboard](https://content.technicallywizardry.com/2020/04/04181049/Screen-Shot-2020-04-04-at-11.48.22-AM-2048x1929.png)
* [Github repository](https://github.com/zaneclaes/network-traffic-metrics)
... but I'm not truly a networking expert, so tell me what I did wrong :p
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The internet is slow here in isolation, so I [built a traffic monitor for our network](https://www.technicallywizardry.com/traffic-monitoring-software-grafana/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=8906).
Takeaways...
* Python noscript, also available as a Docker container (arm & x86)
* Uses tcpdump on a bridged interface router to report `bytes` and `packets` to Prometheus, tagged with `src`, `dst`, `service`, and `proto`
* Although the RPi acts as a router, it actually **sped up** (!!) our internet (pppoeconf is better than a crappy DSL modem).
* I also implemented connection bonding, so we can plug in a phone to the USB and it will speed the connection further.
* [Network diagram](https://content.technicallywizardry.com/2020/04/04173149/Network-Traffic-Metrics-2048x1464.png)
* [Grafana dashboard](https://content.technicallywizardry.com/2020/04/04181049/Screen-Shot-2020-04-04-at-11.48.22-AM-2048x1929.png)
* [Github repository](https://github.com/zaneclaes/network-traffic-metrics)
... but I'm not truly a networking expert, so tell me what I did wrong :p
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Technically Wizardry
Traffic Monitoring Software with Grafana — Technically Wizardry
When trying to diagnose why the internet is slow, it can be quite challenging to figure out exactly which device on the network is eating up all the bandwidth. Many solutions to this problem require software to be installed on every device to be monitored.…
I just found out about .mount files and thought some other folks would like to know about them as well.
https://oguya.ch/posts/2015-09-01-systemd-mount-partition/
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Anyone know how DealsLands became a featured sponsor of the X.Org Foundation?
I'm just curious if anyone here is familiar with Linux lore. Apparently, among Portland State University, MIT, HP, and Sun, [DealsLands](https://www.dealslands.co.uk/) (a voucher and discount promo code website) is a sizable sponsor of the [X.Org Foundation](https://x.org/wiki/) (creators and dedicated maintainers of the open-source Xorg packages).
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I'm just curious if anyone here is familiar with Linux lore. Apparently, among Portland State University, MIT, HP, and Sun, [DealsLands](https://www.dealslands.co.uk/) (a voucher and discount promo code website) is a sizable sponsor of the [X.Org Foundation](https://x.org/wiki/) (creators and dedicated maintainers of the open-source Xorg packages).
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Any experience programming on a remote machine?
I've got a Mac laptop and a Linux desktop. Obviously, I can ssh into the Linux machine no problem. But I was wondering if anyone had any tips to make the experience more seamless. I don't want it to "feel" like I'm working on a remote machine. Personal anecdotes would be cool too. Just trying to gauge if this is worth the effort.
I use sublime-text as my editor of choice.
Edit:
Just as an aside, I was getting horrible latency over WiFi (both laptop and desktop were wireless). Like 300ms. Plugging an ethernet cable into the linux desktop dropped the ping to 3ms. Before the delay between action and reaction made it unbearable. Now its much much better (as in an unnoticeable amount of latency).
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I've got a Mac laptop and a Linux desktop. Obviously, I can ssh into the Linux machine no problem. But I was wondering if anyone had any tips to make the experience more seamless. I don't want it to "feel" like I'm working on a remote machine. Personal anecdotes would be cool too. Just trying to gauge if this is worth the effort.
I use sublime-text as my editor of choice.
Edit:
Just as an aside, I was getting horrible latency over WiFi (both laptop and desktop were wireless). Like 300ms. Plugging an ethernet cable into the linux desktop dropped the ping to 3ms. Before the delay between action and reaction made it unbearable. Now its much much better (as in an unnoticeable amount of latency).
https://redd.it/fv0xmj
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Any experience programming on a remote machine?
I've got a Mac laptop and a Linux desktop. Obviously, I can ssh into the Linux machine no problem. But I was wondering if anyone had any tips to...
Boot Debian from USB - Does speed matter?
My first time creating a bootable USB using Rufus. I want to install minimal Debian and use my own tools. Before I choose a USB to format, I would like to know if the read/write speed of the USB matters.
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My first time creating a bootable USB using Rufus. I want to install minimal Debian and use my own tools. Before I choose a USB to format, I would like to know if the read/write speed of the USB matters.
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Boot Debian from USB - Does speed matter?
My first time creating a bootable USB using Rufus. I want to install minimal Debian and use my own tools. Before I choose a USB to format, I ...
dwm-status
I created [dwm-status](https://github.com/s1n7ax/dwm-status) to overcome some of the issues I had with other noscripts. Hope you enjoy.
Few features
* Easy component integration (add the component to list and it will start working)
* One doesn't force another to load/read resources when they don't need to (CPU update every 2 second but weather updates each 1 hour)
* This can update signals (volume control function button in keyboard. more details in readme.md)
https://redd.it/fv60ug
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I created [dwm-status](https://github.com/s1n7ax/dwm-status) to overcome some of the issues I had with other noscripts. Hope you enjoy.
Few features
* Easy component integration (add the component to list and it will start working)
* One doesn't force another to load/read resources when they don't need to (CPU update every 2 second but weather updates each 1 hour)
* This can update signals (volume control function button in keyboard. more details in readme.md)
https://redd.it/fv60ug
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GitHub
GitHub - s1n7ax/dwm-status: simple and flexible dwm status bar application
simple and flexible dwm status bar application. Contribute to s1n7ax/dwm-status development by creating an account on GitHub.
Discuss those scenarios for GPL and Apple App Store
Most people who deal with Apple and writes predominantly GPL software know this stunt.
[Apple Pulls VLC Player from App Store Due to GPL](https://uk.pcmag.com/news/102857/apple-pulls-vlc-player-from-app-store-due-to-gpl).
# Discuss those scenarios for GPL and Apple App Store
## If I write an app that
`a1`. contains some GPL v3 and AGPL v3 code, not specially cross-licensed
`a2`. fully open source
`a3`. does not use internal NDA-ed Apple API
`a4`. is otherwise free of legal issues
`a5`. $0 to purchase on App Store and no IAP (in-app purchase)
`a6`. no Ads
`a7`. includes relevant GPL licenses in the app
`a8`. includes a link to the app's Github page
`a9`. includes `b1`, `b2`, as a human-accessible in-app attachment
## and I release the following on GitHub
`b1`. full pre-compilation source code, with a9 as blank placeholders
`b2`. unsigned binary executable before doing `a9` (to avoid recursion)
`b3`. unsigned binary executable after doing `a9`
`b4`. Apple Developer ID signed `b3` before submitting to Apple
`b5`. documentation on how you can compile from `b1` to `b4` yourself
## would your answer change if all or some of the following are true
`c1`. the Apple Developer ID is controlled by public contributors that have push access to the master branch on GitHub.
`c2`. The email used by Apple Developer ID is publicly accessible read-only for emails sent by `@apple.com`, with the exception of `appleid.apple.com` (password reset emails would be public otherwise)
`c3`. The email used by Apple Developer ID is fully accessible by public contributors that have push access to the master branch on GitHub.
## Would your answer differ if the app is
`d1`. a `universal app` using SwiftUI
`d2`. published to iOS App Store
`d3`. published to Mac App Store
https://redd.it/fv1hmp
@r_linux
Most people who deal with Apple and writes predominantly GPL software know this stunt.
[Apple Pulls VLC Player from App Store Due to GPL](https://uk.pcmag.com/news/102857/apple-pulls-vlc-player-from-app-store-due-to-gpl).
# Discuss those scenarios for GPL and Apple App Store
## If I write an app that
`a1`. contains some GPL v3 and AGPL v3 code, not specially cross-licensed
`a2`. fully open source
`a3`. does not use internal NDA-ed Apple API
`a4`. is otherwise free of legal issues
`a5`. $0 to purchase on App Store and no IAP (in-app purchase)
`a6`. no Ads
`a7`. includes relevant GPL licenses in the app
`a8`. includes a link to the app's Github page
`a9`. includes `b1`, `b2`, as a human-accessible in-app attachment
## and I release the following on GitHub
`b1`. full pre-compilation source code, with a9 as blank placeholders
`b2`. unsigned binary executable before doing `a9` (to avoid recursion)
`b3`. unsigned binary executable after doing `a9`
`b4`. Apple Developer ID signed `b3` before submitting to Apple
`b5`. documentation on how you can compile from `b1` to `b4` yourself
## would your answer change if all or some of the following are true
`c1`. the Apple Developer ID is controlled by public contributors that have push access to the master branch on GitHub.
`c2`. The email used by Apple Developer ID is publicly accessible read-only for emails sent by `@apple.com`, with the exception of `appleid.apple.com` (password reset emails would be public otherwise)
`c3`. The email used by Apple Developer ID is fully accessible by public contributors that have push access to the master branch on GitHub.
## Would your answer differ if the app is
`d1`. a `universal app` using SwiftUI
`d2`. published to iOS App Store
`d3`. published to Mac App Store
https://redd.it/fv1hmp
@r_linux
PCMag UK
Apple Pulls VLC Player from App Store Due to GPL
Apple has pulled the application in the face of a lawsuit from one of VLC's original developers, Rémi Denis-Courmont.
I am using linux for gaming too any fellows in the same boat with me?
https://thedevtalk.com/article/id/4139d35b6b0c9a98f4965af6ec79f751
https://redd.it/fuz93c
@r_linux
https://thedevtalk.com/article/id/4139d35b6b0c9a98f4965af6ec79f751
https://redd.it/fuz93c
@r_linux
TheDevTalk
5 Reasons Why This Linux Gaming OS Is Great For Your Living Room
Valve’s Steam Machines initiative has been retired and SteamOS seems to be on hiatus. Thankfully, GamerOS picked up the baton and ran with it.
USB magicc
Recently created a ton of linux usb sticks and tested out a little bit of security stuff. Turns out that windows systems are really weak against linux being the upper running OS... I could run it in a VM and modify some stuff on the go to make windows think, I was admin. Now I'm always taking at least one of the sticks with me. With them I also have instant access to all my apps and Minecraft! I really recommend making one of those sticks!
https://redd.it/fuztly
@r_linux
Recently created a ton of linux usb sticks and tested out a little bit of security stuff. Turns out that windows systems are really weak against linux being the upper running OS... I could run it in a VM and modify some stuff on the go to make windows think, I was admin. Now I'm always taking at least one of the sticks with me. With them I also have instant access to all my apps and Minecraft! I really recommend making one of those sticks!
https://redd.it/fuztly
@r_linux
reddit
USB magicc
Recently created a ton of linux usb sticks and tested out a little bit of security stuff. Turns out that windows systems are really weak against...