Opensource firm/hard-ware online party "vPub" - TODAY
dear Opensource Lover, I invite you to a joint ''DUG#9 & vPub 0xE'' today's event ;-) Full schedule, as well as the join links, are available on **this page** \- but here is a brief denoscription of how it will look like:
1. on DUG (5 PM UTC) : we will discuss the Dasharo distribution of coreboot opensource PC firmware (much better than a typical closed-source UEFI: it provides the hardened security, high quality, cool features and almost-lifetime upgrades!)
If you are looking for a truly secure modern laptop with an opensource firmware that - while satisfying your privacy needs! - also provides the [valuable benefits](https://novacustom.com/coreboot-laptop/) to your user experience: please make sure to see ["NovaCustom: new products and plans for the near future"](https://cfp.3mdeb.com/developers-vpub-0xe-2025/talk/HDR9SN/) talk by our prominent guest Wessel Klein Snakenborg - the founder of NovaCustom company that makes such laptops and is committed to improving their opensource [Dasharo](https://www.dasharo.com/) firmware with the help of [3mdeb](https://3mdeb.com/)
1. on vPub (7 PM UTC) : we will be having an Opensource Online Party : with a cozy free-for-all chat about everything opensource firmware/hardware-related, as well as a few planned talks from our special guests who would like to share their hard won in-depth knowledge to save a lot of your time:
Kamil Aronowski - an active member of Qubes OS community, a volunteer reviewer of UEFI shim signing submissions and a respected IT security engineer, will tell you how to implement a secure signing infrastructure to become your own UEFI Secure Boot CA
Filip Lewinski - a firmware developer from our 3mdeb company who has mastered & would like to tell you about the deguard utility in his ["Introduction to Deguard"](https://cfp.3mdeb.com/developers-vpub-0xe-2025/talk/WVJFQD/) talk: this wonderful tool allows to bypass the BootGuard - a major roadblock for opensource coreboot firmware on a wide range of Intel-based motherboards
Matt DeVillier aka u/MrChromebox \- a famous member of coreboot community who is making the custom opensource firmwares for Chromebooks & Chromeboxes and gave new life to these devices for a lot of people - will be helping you during his AMA about open source firmware
Aside from a cozy opensource chat, our free-for-all sections are also an excellent opportunity for you to learn about rare devices that support the opensource firmware and are hard to stumble upon elsewhere - as well as how to configure & build & flash it. All your questions will be answered! ;-)
Join links & full events schedule are available here (both video streams and anonymous text chats will be available) :
**DUG#9 & vPub 0xE opensource online Party! - TODAY**
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dear Opensource Lover, I invite you to a joint ''DUG#9 & vPub 0xE'' today's event ;-) Full schedule, as well as the join links, are available on **this page** \- but here is a brief denoscription of how it will look like:
1. on DUG (5 PM UTC) : we will discuss the Dasharo distribution of coreboot opensource PC firmware (much better than a typical closed-source UEFI: it provides the hardened security, high quality, cool features and almost-lifetime upgrades!)
If you are looking for a truly secure modern laptop with an opensource firmware that - while satisfying your privacy needs! - also provides the [valuable benefits](https://novacustom.com/coreboot-laptop/) to your user experience: please make sure to see ["NovaCustom: new products and plans for the near future"](https://cfp.3mdeb.com/developers-vpub-0xe-2025/talk/HDR9SN/) talk by our prominent guest Wessel Klein Snakenborg - the founder of NovaCustom company that makes such laptops and is committed to improving their opensource [Dasharo](https://www.dasharo.com/) firmware with the help of [3mdeb](https://3mdeb.com/)
1. on vPub (7 PM UTC) : we will be having an Opensource Online Party : with a cozy free-for-all chat about everything opensource firmware/hardware-related, as well as a few planned talks from our special guests who would like to share their hard won in-depth knowledge to save a lot of your time:
Kamil Aronowski - an active member of Qubes OS community, a volunteer reviewer of UEFI shim signing submissions and a respected IT security engineer, will tell you how to implement a secure signing infrastructure to become your own UEFI Secure Boot CA
Filip Lewinski - a firmware developer from our 3mdeb company who has mastered & would like to tell you about the deguard utility in his ["Introduction to Deguard"](https://cfp.3mdeb.com/developers-vpub-0xe-2025/talk/WVJFQD/) talk: this wonderful tool allows to bypass the BootGuard - a major roadblock for opensource coreboot firmware on a wide range of Intel-based motherboards
Matt DeVillier aka u/MrChromebox \- a famous member of coreboot community who is making the custom opensource firmwares for Chromebooks & Chromeboxes and gave new life to these devices for a lot of people - will be helping you during his AMA about open source firmware
Aside from a cozy opensource chat, our free-for-all sections are also an excellent opportunity for you to learn about rare devices that support the opensource firmware and are hard to stumble upon elsewhere - as well as how to configure & build & flash it. All your questions will be answered! ;-)
Join links & full events schedule are available here (both video streams and anonymous text chats will be available) :
**DUG#9 & vPub 0xE opensource online Party! - TODAY**
P.S. to avoid missing out future events, join our Matrix or a tiny-volume event notification newsletter (just \~4 e-mails per year)
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Dasharo User Group (DUG) #9 and Dasharo Developers vPub 0xE When? March 20th 2025 5PM UTC to the last hacker...
Is it good or bad that Linux/package/open source maintainers are anonymous, use pseudonyms, or are undocumented?
I'm struggling with this dilemma:
Anonymity is great. It protects people from being 'doxxed', from being stalked, harassed, and having their work, which can be controversial, tarnish their name (e.g. in Google searches). It lowers the personal risk and in this sense allows more contributions. It's a free work contribution with zero downside or responsibility.
But anonymity is also a major problem. We are trusting strangers and have no ability to verify their credentials, their background, and when removed from a community they can rejoin with a different name. It's also hard to collaborate with people who are completely unreachable, i.e. no email, no website, have GitHub issues turned off, and so on. It's also often unclear who is responsible for some code, i.e. who to reach out to. The free work is great, but it becomes worthless and overburdened with risk and complexity.
What are your thoughts?
There's an old adage: Don't fix something you don't understand, because it may be that way for a reason, so you end up breaking something that was working as intended.
Maybe anonymity is critical for a well-functioning online community?
Or conversely, maybe the times have changed, and in these hostile times (bots, malware, state-sponsored cyberware, ...) anonymity is a major threat to open source.
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I'm struggling with this dilemma:
Anonymity is great. It protects people from being 'doxxed', from being stalked, harassed, and having their work, which can be controversial, tarnish their name (e.g. in Google searches). It lowers the personal risk and in this sense allows more contributions. It's a free work contribution with zero downside or responsibility.
But anonymity is also a major problem. We are trusting strangers and have no ability to verify their credentials, their background, and when removed from a community they can rejoin with a different name. It's also hard to collaborate with people who are completely unreachable, i.e. no email, no website, have GitHub issues turned off, and so on. It's also often unclear who is responsible for some code, i.e. who to reach out to. The free work is great, but it becomes worthless and overburdened with risk and complexity.
What are your thoughts?
There's an old adage: Don't fix something you don't understand, because it may be that way for a reason, so you end up breaking something that was working as intended.
Maybe anonymity is critical for a well-functioning online community?
Or conversely, maybe the times have changed, and in these hostile times (bots, malware, state-sponsored cyberware, ...) anonymity is a major threat to open source.
https://redd.it/1jfwbl0
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What can I do to learn Linux more?
I first started with Linux about 9 months ago and in that time I'm not sure I've really learned much. I've been daily driving OpenSuse Tumbleweed for most of that time, playing any games I can that work on it, general internet browsing, a bit of file maintenance.
For the most part, it's just been plug and play with some minor tweaks or issues every now and then. Nearly all of this time has been spent utilizing the GUI so I don't really know any commands other than the update command. Any CLI that I need to use (which is rare), I just look up the command and eventually forget about it.
What does it mean to really know how to use Linux and what can I do to actually learn it?
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I first started with Linux about 9 months ago and in that time I'm not sure I've really learned much. I've been daily driving OpenSuse Tumbleweed for most of that time, playing any games I can that work on it, general internet browsing, a bit of file maintenance.
For the most part, it's just been plug and play with some minor tweaks or issues every now and then. Nearly all of this time has been spent utilizing the GUI so I don't really know any commands other than the update command. Any CLI that I need to use (which is rare), I just look up the command and eventually forget about it.
What does it mean to really know how to use Linux and what can I do to actually learn it?
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'Triple booting' Win 11, Ubuntu, and Debian as a noobie
Hey all, fairly new to Linux and had only enough terminal knowledge to enable and replace the startup sound on Ubuntu 24.04. I was curious about any other distributions (don't worry I won't go distrohopper) and had my eye on the basis of Ubuntu itself, Debian.
And I just gotta say... Wow.
I installed Debian on a 20gb partition to check it out and maybe delete it afterwards, but after I saw I could choose KDE Plasma as a GUI my curiosity piqued. Once the install finished I considered it MUCH more stable and easier to use than Ubuntu. Specs aren't a problem as I'm running the 2 OSes on a ThinkPad T14s (Gen 1) so I figure it's just Ubuntu acting that way.
I may just end up using Debian instead as I am much much more impressed with my experience than Ubuntu after having heard it was a more 'technical' distribution, though this may be due to KDE Plasma allowing me to customize the UI to my preference.
Any more advice would still be appreciated however, I am still new to the penguin!
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Hey all, fairly new to Linux and had only enough terminal knowledge to enable and replace the startup sound on Ubuntu 24.04. I was curious about any other distributions (don't worry I won't go distrohopper) and had my eye on the basis of Ubuntu itself, Debian.
And I just gotta say... Wow.
I installed Debian on a 20gb partition to check it out and maybe delete it afterwards, but after I saw I could choose KDE Plasma as a GUI my curiosity piqued. Once the install finished I considered it MUCH more stable and easier to use than Ubuntu. Specs aren't a problem as I'm running the 2 OSes on a ThinkPad T14s (Gen 1) so I figure it's just Ubuntu acting that way.
I may just end up using Debian instead as I am much much more impressed with my experience than Ubuntu after having heard it was a more 'technical' distribution, though this may be due to KDE Plasma allowing me to customize the UI to my preference.
Any more advice would still be appreciated however, I am still new to the penguin!
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Do people still use ReiserFS?
I installed EndeavourOS after more than 10 years since the last time I used Arch. I was checking the popularity of AUR packages and it seems that ReiserFS utilities are quite high in the list. This is quite surprising considering the lack of maintenance after Hans' conviction in 2008. Note that the number of votes is not high; just 15. But popularity is the a function of both the votes and how recent they are.
What am I missing?
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I installed EndeavourOS after more than 10 years since the last time I used Arch. I was checking the popularity of AUR packages and it seems that ReiserFS utilities are quite high in the list. This is quite surprising considering the lack of maintenance after Hans' conviction in 2008. Note that the number of votes is not high; just 15. But popularity is the a function of both the votes and how recent they are.
What am I missing?
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Ben Franklin, the OJ of the foss movement.
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Linux Repair Cafes in Amsterdam starting in April
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i keep trying flatpaks and trying to actually use them, but then stuff like this keeeps happening and just whats even the point
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I've polished my unique Linux audio player
My little project is now easier to try out, I've added it to Arch AUR as well as some build instructions for Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora, and how to use the streaming capability.
It is not a replacement for fully featured player - no support for playlists or metadata, it just plays back single local files. BUT, it has a few things going for it:
- Pausing, resuming, seeking, and switching to another file are faded smoothly, which makes this IMO a more pleasant listening experience than any other player I know
- The fade length and curve (3 level of steepness) is configurable; the current default is 30ms moderate curve, I'd be interested to know what settings other prefer there
- Custom (long) fade ins and outs can be defined and triggered as well
- Cute local network lossless streaming functionality, works well over fairly slow WiFi (I'm using a Raspberry Pi Zero W with a HiFiBerry as a target) and reacts decently fast to commands like pausing or seeking
- The lowest CPU consumption of any player I tried, so may save some battery
- Supports large buffer, in case your audio files lie on some network drive that takes some seconds to wake up after a longer pause, to prevent underruns
I think it can be useful to some as a secondary player, for when you just need to quickly play back a file. It works with most file types that FFMPEG can extract audio out of.
One final note, you may think the fading and streaming are simply two random unrelated features, though actually they are somewhat connected. For a good user experience they both make it rather undesirable to have a simple synchronous interface with the UI, as many operations (pausing, seeking, buffering) can no longer be seen as instantaneous, where it is otherwise fine to just block the UI. This is one major reason no other player really implements something like this (well); it is hard to justify a large scale change to a fully asynchronous design with additional complexity for such niche features.
https://redd.it/1jge7oi
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My little project is now easier to try out, I've added it to Arch AUR as well as some build instructions for Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora, and how to use the streaming capability.
It is not a replacement for fully featured player - no support for playlists or metadata, it just plays back single local files. BUT, it has a few things going for it:
- Pausing, resuming, seeking, and switching to another file are faded smoothly, which makes this IMO a more pleasant listening experience than any other player I know
- The fade length and curve (3 level of steepness) is configurable; the current default is 30ms moderate curve, I'd be interested to know what settings other prefer there
- Custom (long) fade ins and outs can be defined and triggered as well
- Cute local network lossless streaming functionality, works well over fairly slow WiFi (I'm using a Raspberry Pi Zero W with a HiFiBerry as a target) and reacts decently fast to commands like pausing or seeking
- The lowest CPU consumption of any player I tried, so may save some battery
- Supports large buffer, in case your audio files lie on some network drive that takes some seconds to wake up after a longer pause, to prevent underruns
I think it can be useful to some as a secondary player, for when you just need to quickly play back a file. It works with most file types that FFMPEG can extract audio out of.
One final note, you may think the fading and streaming are simply two random unrelated features, though actually they are somewhat connected. For a good user experience they both make it rather undesirable to have a simple synchronous interface with the UI, as many operations (pausing, seeking, buffering) can no longer be seen as instantaneous, where it is otherwise fine to just block the UI. This is one major reason no other player really implements something like this (well); it is hard to justify a large scale change to a fully asynchronous design with additional complexity for such niche features.
https://redd.it/1jge7oi
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Alpela audio player
Education in networking
Hey so i like linux a lot , i feel like i could learn stuff about it more easily than subjects like history / native language and composing essays etc. What kind of education does an network engineer/devops need? Do usa or well developed european countries care about finals exam diploma (in my country its called BAC) or you could get a job only by certifications and a degree in telecomunication software/ networking? I'm asking this because i feel stuck by my current situation where everyone wants everything from me and i'm supposed to be superman in any domain.(I do not like what i'm doing and because of that i live miserably and i wanna make sure it doesnt happen again in the future)
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Hey so i like linux a lot , i feel like i could learn stuff about it more easily than subjects like history / native language and composing essays etc. What kind of education does an network engineer/devops need? Do usa or well developed european countries care about finals exam diploma (in my country its called BAC) or you could get a job only by certifications and a degree in telecomunication software/ networking? I'm asking this because i feel stuck by my current situation where everyone wants everything from me and i'm supposed to be superman in any domain.(I do not like what i'm doing and because of that i live miserably and i wanna make sure it doesnt happen again in the future)
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The SteamOS Powered Legion Go S Is Suddenly Available To Pre-Order
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-legion-go-s-8-steamos-120hz-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z2-go-16gb-with-512gb-ssd-nebula/6619192.p?skuId=6619192
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Lenovo Legion Go S 8" SteamOS 120Hz Gaming Handheld AMD Ryzen Z2 Go 16GB with 512GB SSD Nebula 83L30030US - Best Buy
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Cloudflare announces AI Labyrinth, which uses AI-generated content to confuse and waste the resources of AI Crawlers and bots that ignore “no crawl” directives.
https://blog.cloudflare.com/ai-labyrinth/
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Trapping misbehaving bots in an AI Labyrinth
How Cloudflare uses generative AI to slow down, confuse, and waste the resources of AI Crawlers and other bots that don’t respect “no crawl” directives.
FOSS Universal 2D Graphics Editor, PixiEditor 2.0 is finally feature complete
https://pixieditor.net/blog/2025/03/19/q1-status
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PixiEditor 2.0 Status Q1 2025 | PixiEditor Blog
Summary of first quarter of 2025 in PixiEditor 2.0 development
Linux Security Hardening Cache Randomization Was Inadvertently Using The Same Seed
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.15-slab
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Linux Security Hardening Cache Randomization Was Inadvertently Using The Same Seed
Ahead of the upcoming Linux 6.15 kernel cycle a few early pull requests have already been sent in to Linus Torvalds in advance of the anticipated v6.14 release on Sunday
Veritasium just released a great documentary about the Mars helicopter Ingenuity running Linux
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What Happened To NASA's Mars Helicopter?
How a helicopter built of phone parts survived Mars for 3 years. Use code veritasium at https://incogni.com/veritasium to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan.
Davinci Resolved Add ProRes Encode Support on Linux
https://www.newsshooter.com/2025/03/20/davinci-resolve-19-1-4-update/
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DaVinci Resolve 19.1.4 Update
Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve version 19.1.4. The big news is that it adds Apple ProRes encode support on Windows and Linux.
Choose Freedom, Not Trialware
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Choose Freedom, Not Trialware
The Upgrade to Freedom campaign has joined the End of 10 initiative to promote Free and Open Source Software as a sustainable alternative to Windows 10. Lear...