@dinofp@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

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@Tijn@dosgame.club I keep wondering if Mint (Ubuntu edition) is a good idea for non-Linux-dork ppl I help/admin and also our HTPC. So far I was happy to see no snapd in Mint. But there's probably only so much they can deviate from the big U. @phoronix@masto.ai

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Dino @dinofp@fosstodon.org

· 6mo ago

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@soapdog I am in the midst of trying out both GrapheneOS and LineageOS on older Android phones with the purpose of using one of them full-time. It's going well. Had to give up less than I feared, but tap-to-pay is likely one thing that will never work without Goog's official shitware.

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Dino @dinofp@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

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The mandatory developer registration Google is imposing on Android raises concerns for developers in sanctioned countries, anonymous open-source contributors, and anyone building privacy or security tools. Google has a documented history of complying with government demands to remove apps. @keepandroidopen #KeepAndroidOpen https://keepandroidopen.org

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Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In 2027, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn

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Dino @dinofp@fosstodon.org

· 7mo ago

@kicad Yay, I love #AppImage I release all of my software this way and then make distro-specific packages from that. It's not wrong to use AppImage as the upstream-binary form while still providing deb, AUR, rpm, whatever.

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Dino @dinofp@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

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@evacide@hachyderm.io Palantir? Not a cult at all, nope.

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Dino @dinofp@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

The mandatory developer registration Google is imposing on Android raises concerns for developers in sanctioned countries, anonymous open-source contributors, and anyone building privacy or security tools. Google has a documented history of complying with government demands to remove apps. @keepandroidopen@techhub.social #KeepAndroidOpen https://keepandroidopen.org

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Dino @dinofp@fosstodon.org

· 6mo ago

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@rl_dane I don't make aliases of this kind (typo crutch) because I feel they reinforce poor behavior when I'd rather push myself to learn to type the right things. Aliases for long and complicated shit are great though! I have many many of those.

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Dino @dinofp@fosstodon.org

· 6mo ago

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@soapdog No, I wasn't aware of that or anything other than Google's stuff yet. Awesome that there are alternatives in this space, thanks!

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Dino @dinofp@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

"At $1.4 trillion and counting, the AI companies and their 'frontier models' are so deep in the red that I can't see any way that any of these firms will survive" - Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/27/analogs-and-analogies/

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Pluralistic: The enshittification multiverse (27 Apr 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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Dino @dinofp@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Figured out my problem with group SMS/MMS text messages on #GrapheneOS. I cleared both the app's Cache and Storage and it started working. Silly fix but I'll take it.

Still not working with the Graphene Messaging app but will keep poking at it.

Hardware: Google Pixel 7 Pro
OS: GrapheneOS build 2026040801 (Android 16)
Text messaging app: stock Google Messages

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