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  1. Comment on The Global Transgender Resources Registry in ~lgbt

  2. Comment on The Global Transgender Resources Registry in ~lgbt

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    This is a project I recently started… The post basically explains it. Support, both by contributions and by spreading the word, is very much appreciated.

    This is a project I recently started… The post basically explains it. Support, both by contributions and by spreading the word, is very much appreciated.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on A secure operating system in ~tech

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    Seems like it indeed is. I am able to start it now.

    Seems like it indeed is. I am able to start it now.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on A secure operating system in ~tech

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    Oh, it wasn't just the .desktop file. It threw some weird errors when trying to launch it via command line, no matter whether I used Wayland or X11.

    Oh, it wasn't just the .desktop file. It threw some weird errors when trying to launch it via command line, no matter whether I used Wayland or X11.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on A secure operating system in ~tech

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    Ah, I see. Might be I've seen you in there… I can certainly see you in the room members list, however.

    Ah, I see. Might be I've seen you in there… I can certainly see you in the room members list, however.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on A secure operating system in ~tech

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    I once tried to use it, but it didn't start properly…

    I once tried to use it, but it didn't start properly…

    1 vote

  8. Comment on A secure operating system in ~tech

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    As already said, Matrix is indeed still called Matrix. Anyway, Freddy shared one of my posts on here, which is why I joined (I heard of it before though in the Techlore room). May I ask which room...

    As already said, Matrix is indeed still called Matrix. Anyway, Freddy shared one of my posts on here, which is why I joined (I heard of it before though in the Techlore room). May I ask which room you know me from, and perhaps what your MXID is?

    2 votes

  9. Comment on A secure operating system in ~tech

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    As for , I guess that's mostly a semantics issue, but yes, I see what you mean I'll fix that in a second.

    As for

    The default GUI stack is X11

    , I guess that's mostly a semantics issue, but yes, I see what you mean I'll fix that in a second.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on A secure operating system in ~tech

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    Tbh, that sounds like a whataboutism to me. Sure, I wasn't criticizing that aspect of flatpak. The problem is a lot of the apps are not properly sandboxed, and basically trusted by default (some...

    All projects have security problems

    Tbh, that sounds like a whataboutism to me.

    You are getting updates. The problem is simple, people can be late to update things just like any model of distribution.

    Sure, I wasn't criticizing that aspect of flatpak.

    The Sandbox is not a lie, just learn to use the permissions of the sandboxing system while more and more of the permissions move to portals.

    The problem is a lot of the apps are not properly sandboxed, and basically trusted by default (some can even change their own permissions, or access dotfiles in the user's home directory), you can get root by installing an SUID binary with flatpak install --user, and the sandbox is not fine-grained enough for certain things, meaning it's either good security, but breaks almost everything, or works, but is easily bypassable.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on A secure operating system in ~tech

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    I am aware of some of those (the first one in particular, I know the person who wrote it), yes. I just wanted to do an article that summarizes (and thus compares) different OSes on one page. I've...

    I am aware of some of those (the first one in particular, I know the person who wrote it), yes. I just wanted to do an article that summarizes (and thus compares) different OSes on one page. I've seen similar collections of links… Mainly by someone called "cn3m" on Matrix and Reddit.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Email sucks in ~tech

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    Broke my website? When? For how long? My about page states that it also may just be my IP address changing, or something like that…

    Broke my website? When? For how long? My about page states that it also may just be my IP address changing, or something like that…

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Email sucks in ~tech

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    I think it does, as, like I2P Bote, it was designed as an email replacement… Anyway, as my follow-up stated, I2P Bote is basically just as good for security and privacy, while not needing that...

    I think it does, as, like I2P Bote, it was designed as an email replacement… Anyway, as my follow-up stated, I2P Bote is basically just as good for security and privacy, while not needing that insane amount of bandwidth.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on A secure operating system in ~tech

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    This post, written by me, is already a few days old, but I'm new on here, and thought some of you might be interested.

    This post, written by me, is already a few days old, but I'm new on here, and thought some of you might be interested.

    4 votes

  16. Comment on Email sucks in ~tech

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    I agree with the latter part, but even for this, privacy does matter. Which is why it makes sense to replace it anyway.

    I agree with the latter part, but even for this, privacy does matter. Which is why it makes sense to replace it anyway.

  17. Comment on Email sucks in ~tech

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    So, I'm the author of the post, and I got an invite from freddy. I'll try to respond to some of the comments here. Note that, as he already mentioned, I wrote a follow-up.

    So, I'm the author of the post, and I got an invite from freddy. I'll try to respond to some of the comments here. Note that, as he already mentioned, I wrote a follow-up.

    13 votes

  18. Comment on Email sucks in ~tech

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    My hope was that it can be replaced slowly, gradually, if more people start adopting solutions. Make sure to read my follow-up post - I2P Bote might be better than Bitmessage.

    My hope was that it can be replaced slowly, gradually, if more people start adopting solutions. Make sure to read my follow-up post - I2P Bote might be better than Bitmessage.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Email sucks in ~tech

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    I actually wanted to set up iRedMail, but as stated in the article, I couldn't, because I don't control my PTR records…

    I actually wanted to set up iRedMail, but as stated in the article, I couldn't, because I don't control my PTR records…

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Email sucks in ~tech

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    Which is why I tried to suggest good alternatives, and none like these.

    Which is why I tried to suggest good alternatives, and none like these.

    2 votes