Librem 5 - End of May Progress – Purism
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-end-of-may-progress/

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Call for Proposals (CFP) - Open Source Summit Europe 2019
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/open-source-summit-europe-2019/program/cfp/?j=513848&sfmc_sub=23360036&l=184_HTML&u=7665976&mid=100008483&jb=0

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Plan 9 and the future of Operating Systems?

I just found this [post](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=447435), scrolling down to a comment by user named "RobGR" this person mentions a plan at the bottom of his comment. I recently had mentioned about a similar plan, that is to say a network infrastructure where as User access and hardware resources are agnostic. All these resources can simply go where needed. Currently our infrastructure cannot do this because of our "bandwidth" restrictions. But, what if while you are on your phone you could seamlessly utilize the performance of every desktop in the house?

This is the dream, which I could go on about forever.

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Thoughts? Any current projects working on some kind of Linux + Plan9 make-up? Taking the best of both worlds perhaps?

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Razer Surround replacement for Linux?

I am going to be building a new gaming PC in under 6 months and I will be using Linux for the system mainly, but Razer Surround is a very, very good for FPS games and it will be really sad to see it go.

I am just looking for an alternative that has surround sound / HRTF support with the ability to customize where sounds feel like they are coming from, a compressor (for quiet sounds being loud, loud sounds being slightly quieter) and optionally, an EQ.

Does something exist for something like this? Been looking around the internet but nothing helpful has come up.

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CVos - a bootable PDF
https://github.com/devplayer0/cvos

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How does Bash interact with the OS?

I've been reading explanations about Bash and it's role in the typical Linux environment. Seems like it acts as an interface between system functions, such as file system manipulation, between the OS and the user. But, then, what is Bash using? Is it calling functions defined in the kernel in C or C++? If I were to, say, write a shell language, what resources would describe how to interact with the Linux end? Do all shells (fish, zsh) use the same API to interact with the OS, or are there more layers to it?

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Opinions on Onlyoffice?

Recently I came across [Onlyoffice](https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors). As previous reviews have suggested, OOXML support is superb: in my personal tests, it rendered an extremely complex document that LibreOffice completely *butchered* nearly perfectly. However, the support is so superb, in fact, that it raises my eyebrows - I am shocked that a small team managed to reverse engineer a complex, proprietary file format (yes, I am aware that there is an ISO standard for OOXML. However, Microsoft products use a different, undocumented version internally and prevent true interoperability) that nobody had managed to decipher before to such an impressive degree.

So I started digging around in the repos and supported websites... which raised my eyebrows even higher.

Firstly, [their AGPLv3 license](https://help.onlyoffice.com/products/files/doceditor.aspx?fileid=4373122&doc=cVFJN0ZlaHowSTg0aWQ5YWNwWHQyamRrbFY2M0tNOXRkSkhUVVJWeTlhZz0_IjQzNzMxMjIi0) is modified:

> This program is a free software product. You can redistribute it and/or
>
> modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL)
>
> version 3 as published by the Free Software Foundation. In accordance with
>
> Section 7(a) of the GNU AGPL its Section 15 shall be amended to the effect
>
> that Ascensio System SIA **expressly excludes the warranty of non-infringement**
>
> **of any third-party rights**.

So, they can't guarantee that this software doesn't infringe MS's copyrights, presumably in MS Office code. I am no lawyer, but given the nature of the license, I suspect that this effectively transfers any liability, in the event that MS decides to persecute said infringement, to the user.

Secondly, it does not seem that this software is genuinely open source, nor does it seem to follow the Free Software philosophy. For one thing, their bug reports commonly reference internal bug trackers ([example 1](https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors/issues/229#issuecomment-493865161), [example 2](https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors/issues/219#issuecomment-486970215)). This suggests that they do not follow a community-driven development model and that the open-source repo is only for show. For another, they employ a highly confusing and restrictive dual-licensing scheme that makes truly free modification hard: [what is this on modifying the community version for use in enterprise, if it's open source?](https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/CommunityServer/issues/132), [what is this back and forth on restrictions that are not technically present but also not reasonably removable?](https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DocumentServer/issues/482)

In all honesty, to me the entire setup reeks of something that is solely open-source to attract potential users. What are you guys' thoughts on this?

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Weekly Questions and Hardware Thread - May 29, 2019

Welcome to r/linux! If you're new to Linux or trying to get started this thread is for you. Get help here or as always, check out r/linuxquestions or r/linux4noobs

This megathread is for all your question needs. As we don't allow questions on r/linux outside of this megathread, please consider using r/linuxquestions or r/linux4noobs for the best solution to your problem.

Ask your hardware requests here too or try r/linuxhardware!

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erandr - simple xrandr wrapper for quick monitor configuration
http://github.com/evidlo/erandr

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Can everything be GPL

In the recent news, Google, Intel, ARM and many other tech companies just banned their technology to the Chinese company Huawei. The fact that technologies can be weaponized by politics makes me sad. I personally wouldn't be happy if something I built is being used as a weapon by politicians. In my imagination, everything should be open. So I wonder what's the answer, how can the cyberspace be free of all those. Is the GPL license a solution?

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Testing and the stable tree [LWN.net]
https://www.reddit.com/r/kernel/comments/bu9o3h/testing_and_the_stable_tree_lwnnet/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x

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Krita 4.2 is out. Includes improved support for more tablets, better support for multi-monitor setups, support for HDR images, including animations (Windows only for now), has slicker and faster brushes, etc.
https://krita.org/en/item/krita-4-2-0-is-out/

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Making a new OS using the Linux kernel

Hello everyone.

With my friend we are making a new OS using the Linux kernel.

It's not really a distribution but rather a thing on its own. I wanted to ask if anyone wants to join us and help stuff go faster?

Here is the concept, I will update the document a bit more tonight, because it's slightly outdated but will give you a general idea of what we have planned.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fKMagsJaPGSmB30BJff7V6-NJ7gbVfyZafzdHUZsits/edit?usp=drivesdk

What's the plan? Demolish Microsoft and Apple. Make opensource the best as it was never before.

We are already making our own init system, we won't be using systemd. It's being coded in Rust and once the first version is released, we will publish the source code so you can see it. From there on, you are free to use it and contribute if you would like.

Most likely, we will be choosing the MIT license. We don't like GPL. We want full freedom.

As known, the Linux kernel has problems. We are forking its 4.19 version with the aim to make it its own thing as a kernel and fix most of the issues in there

Our applications will be available on Windows as well and macOS in the future.

We hope to see you join. Our communications Discord server is to be found in the documentation.

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Many, many people hated me before for installing Ubuntu 16.10 so I'm now installing 19.0.
https://redd.it/bucj2g
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The Missing WireGuard Documentation: Setup, Usage, Configuration, and a full example for server-to-server VPN with roaming clients & public peers.
https://github.com/pirate/wireguard-docs

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Storage testing [LWN.net]
https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/789538/3f4409ee98171ae4/

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Packit - packaging in Fedora with minimal effort
https://fedoramagazine.org/packit-packaging-in-fedora-with-minimal-effort/

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Hyper-V quick virtual machine now supports ubuntu ;)
https://redd.it/bueqis
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ELinks with BeautifulSoup
https://hellricer.github.io/2019/05/29/elinks-with-beautifulsoup.html

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Gnome Designer: We need to get better at communicating that there is no "Linux" platform. GNOME, KDE, elementary, etc. are their own ecosystems, and apps designed for one of them don't automatically run on the others.
https://mastodon.social/@tbernard/101945846229443981

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Central Post to improve Touchpad experience on Linux

Hello,

I want to create a Post here where people can share information on how to improve their touchpad experience on linux.

Personally I want to improve my touchpad settings on linux too, as it is important when using a laptop without a mouse.

Especially with new laptops that have windows precision touchpads, the difference between windows and linux gets bigger.

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I would appreciate your help on creating a post that can help people like me to adjust their touchpad to their needs.

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Chris

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