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Windows problems? REBOOT.
#Linux problems, BE ROOT.
#opensource #OS
What time is it?
Via @paternoster - An interesting experiment, though not suitable for me. I'll be installing some flavour(s) of Linux on an old laptop to get to grips with it, before Microshaft finally stops me using Windows 10. (Haven't they got the message about Win 11 yet? Really? Oh, I forgot - they just don't give a fuck.)
https://minutestomidnight.co.uk/blog/getting-ready-for-the-winter-part-1/
minutestomidnight.co.ukGetting Ready for the Winter. Part 1, Switching TechnologyFirst of a short series of posts, where I introduce my switch to an operating system released in 2013, running in a computer built the same year. I can't possibly explain all the fine details of how it works, it'd require a book, but I'll try to dig out the best impressions.
La distribution axée sur l’anonymat #Tails passe en 7.0
La version finale de Tails 7.0 est disponible, avec près d'un mois d'avance sur le calendrier initialement annoncé. Cette distribution #gnulinux centrée pour mémoire sur les problématiques de #securite et d' #anonymat en ligne et conçue pour être lancée depuis une clé USB, adopte un nouveau socle centré sur #Debian13 Trixie, sortie début août, accompagnée de l'environnement #GNOME 48. https://next.ink/brief_article/la-distribution-axee-sur-lanonymat-tails-passe-en-7-0-avec-un-demarrage-plus-rapide/
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@hosford42 @Em0nM4stodon Of course! Since you're already on Mastodon, the first thing I'd suggest is replacing all Big Tech social platforms with fediverse alternatives. That means Instagram with @pixelfed 
, YouTube with @peertube 
, Reddit with Lemmy 
Next step - switch from WhatsApp or Messenger to @signalapp 
It's a secure, private messenger with end-to-end encryption (E2EE) - actually, WhatsApp is based on Signal's protocol. I also use @matrix 
- it's a decentralized messenger with E2EE too. It works kind of like the fediverse - you choose a server where your messages and data are stored, and when you chat with someone, the servers federate.
You should also replace Gmail - it's pure Big Tech. I use Protom Mail 
, but I'm thinking about switching to @Tutanota. Their company seems more focused on email, while Proton is building a whole ecosystem. Both are encrypted and have great privacy policies 
Now, about browsing the internet - instead of Chrome or other trackers, I recommend @brave 
It has a built-in ad blocker and blocks tracking scripts. It also protects against fingerprinting and other privacy threats 
And what about search engines? Time to dethrone Google. I use DuckDuckGo 
, @StartpageSearch, and Brave Search. Each has pros and cons, but all claim to protect your privacy.
You mentioned logging into many accounts with Google 
- unfortunately, there's no universal way to switch to manual login. You have to check each service's settings one by one. Once you do, I recommend using a password manager that doesn't collect your metadata - @bitwarden 
It's open-source, had no major leaks, and you can even host it yourself.
Want to go all in? Replace your operating system. It's a later step, but a powerful one. For desktop - Linux 
For smartphone - @GrapheneOS Both are privacy-focused and offer top-level security
Hope this helps you build your long-term path away from Big Tech. If you have questions, feel free to ask!
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FOSS NEWS
Mastodon plans to roll out post quoting with protection options in version 4.5, will be available on mastodon.online and mastodon.social next week:
https://betanews.com/2025/09/12/mastodon-to-roll-out-post-quoting-with-powerful-protection-options/
PeerTube Adds Live Stream Scheduling Option in Latest Release:
https://news.itsfoss.com/peertube-7-3/
Bluesky launches a new private bookmarks feature:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/bluesky-launches-a-new-private-bookmarks-feature/
Firefox 143 will include Google Lens integration, more search integrations (e.g. for stock market data), offline AI model (Page Buddy):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/firefox-google-lens-stock-market-ai-page-buddy-features
(Yeah more Google spyware! More garbage for LibreWolf devs to remove...)
Firefox launches a new AI-powered 'shake to summarize' feature for iOS devices:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/firefox-launches-a-new-ai-powered-shake-to-summarize-feature-for-ios-devices/
Mullvad VPN adds QUIC obfuscation for WireGuard to bypass censorship:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/mullvad-vpn-adds-quic-obfuscation-for-wireguard-to-bypass-censorship/
Signal Introduces Paid Features (e.g. paid storage options):
https://news.itsfoss.com/signal-secure-backups-feature/
Spotube 5.0 released with plugin-based support for music metadata services (MusicBrainz and ListenBrainz), playback and performance improvements, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/spotube-5-0-adds-plugin-powered-metadata-playback-and-performance-upgrades-and-much-more/
Immich 1.141 improves beta timeline, adds similar photo search & DigitalOcean deployment:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/immich-1-141-improves-beta-timeline-adds-similar-photo-search-and-digitalocean-deployment/
Redox OS plans for multiple editions, better hardware and software support, expanding programming language and build system support, COSMIC desktop and Wayland support, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-2026-Plans
BetaNews · Mastodon to roll out post quoting with powerful protection optionsMastodon is to roll out the ability to quote other people’s posts in your own posts on the decentralized social platform. This is something that has been a
Very helpful and good (12-vid) playlist regarding the Zephyr O.S. provided by DigiKey presented by Shawn Hymel. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTJ_vKlMS_4&list=PLEBQazB0HUyTmK2zdwhaf8bLwuEaDH-52
I modifed the M-x Calendar so that it displays 2 decimals instead of 1 and displays red and blue colors for week ends like the japanese calendar. I never had real work coding experience with other peoples code and it feels quite rewarding #lisp #gnu #guile #elisp #emacs #lambda #linux #bsd #debian #tech #os
WinBoat ─ Run Windows apps on 
Linux with 
seamless integration:
GitHubGitHub - TibixDev/winboat: Run Windows apps on 🐧 Linux with ✨ seamless integrationRun Windows apps on 🐧 Linux with ✨ seamless integration - TibixDev/winboat
Welches OS nutzt du auf deinem primären Smartphone?
MentraOS v2.2.8 (FOSS OS for Smartglasses) Released: https://github.com/Mentra-Community/MentraOS/releases/tag/v2.2.8
#update #release #foss #mentraos #smartglasses #os
GitHubRelease MentraOS v2.2.8 · Mentra-Community/MentraOSWhat's Changed
Stability fixes for RTMP streaming
Some minor improvements to the Mentra Live gallery sync system. This still isn't perfect, yet, so expect more updates here.
Improvements to the Me...
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cybercow Ich bin gerade echt genervt davon wie kompliziert in Windows einfach alles ist was nicht absolut erwartbarer Anwendungsfall für anspruchsloseste Privatanwender ist.
Einfach mal für eine Ethernetschnittstelle verschiedene Konfigurationen abspeichern und einen Nicht Admin genau zwischen diesen auswählen lassen? Fehlanzeige.
Unter Linux so dermaßen Standart, dass niemand darüber nachdenkt, dass das ein Problem sein Könnte.
Und ja ich habe herausgefunden, dass es Software gibt, die Genau das verspricht aber das ist genau das Gegenteil von diesem "funktioniert einfach" das diesem Windows immer Angedichtet wird.
Wenn jemand weis wie ich sowas über eine Gruppenrichtlinie hin bekomme nur her damit.
Poll: How many screens do you work with? 
Vote + Boost 
= 
(Feel free to reply with how this setup helps you 
)
RetrOS-32 is "A x86 32bit Hobby Operatingsystem with graphics, multitasking, editor, filesystem, networking and 32bit C-Compiler for i386 architecture". The screenshots have Amiga vibes.
OSHub - Hobby OS ProjectsRetrOS-32 on OSHubA x86 32bit Hobby Operatingsystem with graphics, multitasking, editor, filesystem, networking and 32bit C-Compiler for i386 architecture.
Do you have time to speack about the end of Windows 10 and the upgrade to Linux?
https://anonsys.net/display/bf69967c-1868-b795-e903-2c6997840033
What is your current Desktop Environment?
This is following on from the What is your main Operating System? thread.
What Desktop Environment are you currently using?
For myself, I am using KDE Plasma. I was not a fan of KDE back in the day and stuck to use XFCE after Ubuntu switched from GNOME 2.32.
Ever since returning to Linux earlier this year, I decided to try out KDE with EndeavourOS and I really like how deep you can customise it to your own liking.
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