We are glad to announce Collabora Office 6.2-27 π»
This #CollaboraOffice #LTS #desktop update has fixes & improvements related to
π PDF signature verification
π password removal &
π Emoji font support
Find all the details here: http://collaboraoffice.com/collabora-office-6-2-release-notes
RT @intigriti@twitter.com
Check out this article by @JesscaHaworth@twitter.com from @DailySwig@twitter.com on the launch of @matrixdotorg@twitter.com's open-source bug bounty program, backed by the European Commission!
https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/intigriti-launches-eu-backed-bug-bounty-program-for-matrix-secure-communications-tool
π¦π: https://twitter.com/intigriti/status/1349766432016494593
@libreoffice Why YouTube? Why not PeerTube? Or at least both?
Quiz time! How many file and document formats can LibreOffice open? Take a guess, and then watch this video to find out... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGkKq3f9aps
RT @element_hq@twitter.com
π Hey Element and Discord users, vault the walls with a text channel bridge from EMS!
https://element.io/blog/ems-brings-harmony-to-discord/
π¦π: https://twitter.com/element_hq/status/1349375197846118402
#Firefox is being a pain in the **** β navigator.permissions.query() prompts are taking ages to pop up, making web-conferencing very tough.
What browser(s) are you using? Is there anything that isn't WebKit based that is worth trying?
We could use some help testing our 0.9.0 release candidate:
RT @jack@twitter.com
The reason I have so much passion for #Bitcoin is largely because of the model it demonstrates: a foundational internet technology that is not controlled or influenced by any single individual or entity. This is what the internet wants to be, and over time, more of it will be.
π¦π: https://twitter.com/jack/status/1349510779033174016
RT @element_hq@twitter.com
2021 escalated quickly! Looking for the answer to WhatsApp's privacy policy and Capitol Hill debacles?
Check out our analysis!
https://element.io/blog/2021-escalated-quickly/
π¦π: https://twitter.com/element_hq/status/1349016161283956742
RT @BrenAbolivier@twitter.com
What's this? It's a new blog post!
In today's big wall of text, I take a deep dive into the implementation of the support for message retention policies in @matrixdotorg@twitter.com, more specifically into Synapse, its reference homeserver implementation π
https://brendan.abolivier.bzh/matrix-retention-policies/
π¦π: https://twitter.com/BrenAbolivier/status/1348593488242339841
Phosh Overview
"phosh is graphical shell for mobile, touch based devices like smart phones. Itβs the default graphical shell on Purismβs Librem 5 (and thatβs where it came to life) but projects like Postmarket OS, Mobian and Debian have picked it up putting it into use on other devices as well and contributing patches."
RT @OTI@twitter.com
With antitrust action against tech platforms looming, @RossSchulman@twitter.com worries that without real alternatives βconsumers may end up no better off even after the most comprehensive of remedies." Here are a few decentralized platforms that offer real change. https://www.newamerica.org/oti/blog/decentralization-competition/
π¦π: https://twitter.com/OTI/status/1349090256826593281
RT @n8n_io@twitter.com
One of our secrets of team bonding is informal coffee chats βοΈ
Learn how you can build an n8n workflow that arranges coffee chats with people in @Mattermost@twitter.com or @matrixdotorg@twitter.com and schedules the appointment. A tutorial by @tephlondude@twitter.com.
https://n8n.io/blog/how-to-host-virtual-coffee-breaks-with-n8n/
π¦π: https://twitter.com/n8n_io/status/1348968069230600195
RT @joepie91@twitter.com
With thanks to hrj (http://github.com/hrj/) for the original that it's based on, here's a quick feature chart that compares various WhatsApp alternatives:
π¦π: https://twitter.com/joepie91/status/1347580384905723906
RT @cybergibbons@twitter.com
One InfoSec thing I think we are going to look back on and think is really odd is:
"Your free email account was your root of trust?"
π¦π: https://twitter.com/cybergibbons/status/1348014322748776449
Wire arc additive manufacturing
RT @HardwareX1@twitter.com
Adam M. Pringle et al. from @michigantech@twitter.com published the "#Opensource arc analyzer: Multi-sensor monitoring of wire arc #additivemanufacturing". A system for quantifying welding processes based on voltage, current, sound, light, RF, and temperature. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00137
π¦π: https://twitter.com/HardwareX1/status/1348469123844431872
@BaAtchison @kicou
... because I know I'll be able to open FreeCAD files ten years from now, while with proprietary CAD software, who knows if I'll still have access to such software then?
Recently Autodesk's changed the usage rules for Fusion 360 and the FreeCAD community saw an influx of new users. You just can't trust free software if it's proprietary, there have been too many examples of it to list.
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New year, new release β Dendrite 0.3.5 contains a couple of major usability/performance improvements! π₯³ If youβre running Dendrite, please upgrade! https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/releases/tag/v0.3.5
#FreeCAD BIM development news - November/December 2020 - https://yorik.uncreated.net/blog/2021-004-freecad-november-december
FOSDEM 2021 is coming up β and LibreOffice is taking part! It's the biggest meeting of free and open source software developers (and online this year). Check out our devroom for talks about the technology behind LibreOffice: https://fosdem.org/2021/schedule/track/libreoffice/