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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Like: There's not much of a technical reason something similar to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@zulip" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>zulip</span></a></span> 's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TUI</span></a> - <a href="https://github.com/zulip/zulip-terminal" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">based client</a> could exit. </p><ul><li>Obviously <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> platforms - (just like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shitter</span></a> even before <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ApartheidEmeraldBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ApartheidEmeraldBoy</span></a> took over and speedrun it into becoming a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NaziBar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaziBar</span></a>) - will try to <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/@FandaSin/114862630037724045" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">passive-aggressively stifle</a> such <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/clients" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clients</span></a>, but still...<br></li></ul><p>If people can build <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/bots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bots</span></a> for shite <a href="https://www.askpython.com/python/examples/python-discord-bot" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">like</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discord</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telegram</span></a>, etc. then why not make an actually <em>good client</em> ???</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>One thing that really pisses me off personally is the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/regression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regression</span></a> in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Messenger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Messenger</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a>. </p><p>My personal distaste and dislike for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/services" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>services</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114234551915193036" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">¹</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telegram</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Discord</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114865723904157014" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">²</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Slack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Slack</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MicrosoftTeams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftTeams</span></a>, etc. aside: </p><ul><li><p><em>WHY</em> is there no <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CrossProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrossProvider</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Messenger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Messenger</span></a> to handle that shite?</p></li><li><p><em>WHY</em> does everyone of these shitty providers think people want to download their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/bloated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bloated</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WebApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebApp</span></a> that takes up triple digit Megabytes if not entire Gigabytes and will gobble up all the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RAM</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPU</span></a> they can??</p></li></ul><p>This problem ain't new and <em>already got <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114862619013462466" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">solved for corporate social media</a> ages ago!</em> (Not to mention actually good messengers!) </p><ul><li><p>And no, <a href="https://toots.ch/@dalai/114862754556459439" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">bridges</a> <em><a href="https://swecyb.com/@troed/114862774972645542" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">don't</a> count</em>! </p></li><li><p>I mean <code>API 0</code> - <a href="https://digipres.club/@foone/112685423773959519" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">style</a> access because obviously <a href="https://digipres.club/@foone/112685414638522984" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">none of the platforms</a> will <em>allow, endorse or support such an endeavour</em> and <a href="https://digipres.club/@foone/112685441496803574" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>actively fight the developers and users</em></a> !</p></li></ul><p>So yeah, consider this a call for a <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@gajim" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gajim</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Gajim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gajim</span></a> or <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@pidgin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pidgin</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pidgin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pidgin</span></a> <em>for garbage platforms!</em></p><ul><li><p>Cuz back in the day we had <em>way worse messengers</em> yet people actually made <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIM</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ICQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICQ</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSN</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/QQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QQ</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IRC</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> work just fine from one single <em>"phat" client</em>!</p></li><li><p>Can we please get that back?</p></li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/api0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>api0</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a></p>
Wuzzy<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@StopKillingGames" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>StopKillingGames</span></a></span> petitions the <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> to forbid <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/commercial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commercial</span></a> game publishers to disable (or "killl") the video <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> (that people BOUGHT) remotely.</p><p>Their demand is surprisingly soft. It only heals a single symptom, but not the underlying problems. It's still better than nothing, and can get the ball rolling.</p><p>We need to see the bigger pictre: <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> ideology enables the destruction of <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> in the first place. <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/Proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Proprietary</span></a> software and <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/SaaS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaaS</span></a> just suck in general.</p><p><a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@photovince" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>photovince</span></a></span> anyone who doesn't trust a.<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> solution that demands <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> for no valid reason like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> does!</p>
Dendrobatus Azureus<p>The wonderful people from Libre Office have been kind enough to share with us the Open Document Format a technical guide to the ins and out of the format explained on the level of non-technical users</p><p><a href="https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/06/28/a-technical-dive-into-odf/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.documentfoundation.org/bl</span><span class="invisible">og/2025/06/28/a-technical-dive-into-odf/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/ODF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ODF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibreOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Freedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Ownership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ownership</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/XML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XML</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/ZIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZIP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/ClosedSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClosedSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a></p>
contrapunctus ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<p><a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/discord" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Discord</a> users, <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/xmpp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#XMPP</a> is <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/federated" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#federated</a> and immune to this kind of <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/enshittification" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#enshittification</a> ! 🙂</p><p>Move yourself, move your friends, move your communities. To all <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/centralized" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#centralized</a> and <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/proprietary" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#proprietary</a> networks, declare - “Never again!”</p><p><a href="https://contrapunctus.codeberg.page/the-quick-and-easy-guide-to-xmpp.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Quick and Easy Guide to Jabber/XMPP</a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@emaytch/114747736099579585" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@emaytch/114747736099579585</a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@threemaapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>threemaapp</span></a></span> don't buy <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> and/or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> either! </p><ul><li>Use only <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/secure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>secure</span></a> = <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a> that hare <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MultiVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MultiProvider</span></a>, like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>/MIME!</li></ul>
Jan Vlug<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.overheid.nl/@DigitaleOverheid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DigitaleOverheid</span></a></span> Kan ik in de toekomst nog inloggen voor diensten bij de overheid zonder gebruik te moeten maken van app's die alleen verkrijgbaar zijn via appstores van <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> en <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a>). En niet van apps die alleen werken op <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> operating systems (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a>). Blijft de <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overheid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overheid</span></a> toegankelijk voor mensen die alleen vrije <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> gebruiken? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigiD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigiD</span></a> ondersteunt bijvoorbeeld niet inloggen met rijbewijs op <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a>. Blijft <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SMS</span></a> voor 2FA ondersteund? 1/n</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/@mit_scharf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mit_scharf</span></a></span> the problem with <em>"threat scenarios"</em> is that they tend to change quickly, non-consensual and without warning.</p><ul><li>Demanding any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> [even by virtue of being correlateable through circumstances] to be able to use a service is inherently bad, espechally since there is no <em>"legitimate interest"</em> for that.</li></ul><p><em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KYC</span></a>" is the illicit activity!</em> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> acts as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_(politics)#Controlled_opposition" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">controlled opposition</a> by virtue of being a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> "solution" that subjects itself to a juristiction that has 0 <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> laws and only <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cyberfacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cyberfacism</span></a> (see <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> ) to boot...</p><ul><li>I find it more fatiguing and also expensive to try to workaround shite than to migrate folks to secure standards because that's a one-time investment that I'm willing to take vs. having to jump through hoops and paywalls to acquire a working <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SIM</span></a> (or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eSIM</span></a>) anonymously and maintaining it.</li></ul><p>It's just not in the cards TBH!</p>
Wuzzy<p>I wish we live in a world in which the fact a <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> is <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> does not grant you any extra credit, but is just the expected default. And, that every <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> software is considered a social burden, selfish, the "awkward one", has to explain and justify itself, etc.</p><p>Currently, it is free software that constantly must explain and justify itself, is treated as "awkward", etc. Which is so annoying.</p><p>It's not us who take away your <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a> to use, copy, share and modify.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@BrodieOnLinux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BrodieOnLinux</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://buttplug.engineer/@qdot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qdot</span></a></span> I find this to be the <em>worst way to decide</em> a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechStack</span></a>. </p><ul><li>If <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> was developed and maintained that way, we'd not have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> or even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a>, most likely not even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPM</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UNIX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UNIX</span></a> because <em>"everyone uses punchcards and tubes, so stop complaining!"</em>...</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NetworkEffects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetworkEffects</span></a> are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a> when it comes to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SaaS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaaS</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> shite, regardless if the bad guys are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discord</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Autodesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autodesk</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Adobe</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> for that matter. (Don't even get me started on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SAP</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Oracle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oracle</span></a>!)…</p><ul><li>I just don't <em>vibe</em> with that appeal and would rather <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfHost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHost</span></a> than compromise. If that makes me an outlyer then I'm happy to pay that price!</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114623174796828016" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1146231</span><span class="invisible">74796828016</span></a></p><p>But if I was wrong, I 'd not be called upon as a Linux <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sysadmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sysadmin</span></a> and to act as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> in terms of Tech Stack Decisions...</p>
contrapunctus ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<p><span class="h-card"><a class="u-url mention" href="https://todon.nl/@annmygdala" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>annmygdala</span></a></span> I’ve written a fair bit about fighting network effect in the IM space. By boycotting all <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/proprietary" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#proprietary</a> and <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/centralized" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#centralized</a> platforms - <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/whatsapp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WhatsApp</a>, <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/telegram" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Telegram</a>, <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/discord" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Discord</a>, <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/signal" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a>, etc - I’ve managed to bring over a hundred people to <a class="hashtag" href="https://fe.disroot.org/tag/xmpp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#XMPP</a> all by myself. Now, if only more people were doing the same…</p><p><a href="https://contrapunctus.codeberg.page/the-quick-and-easy-guide-to-xmpp.html#onboarding-and-advocacy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://contrapunctus.codeberg.page/the-quick-and-easy-guide-to-xmpp.html#onboarding-and-advocacy</a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@jbqueru" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jbqueru</span></a></span> OFC and in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RISCv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RISCv</span></a> vs. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ARM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ARM</span></a> it won't be competitive for quite some time as ARM includes a lot of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/patented" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>patented</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PowerSaving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PowerSaving</span></a> technologies that are just not available outside of said closed ISA.</p><ul><li>I do thus treat <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ARM64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ARM64</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/amd64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amd64</span></a>: A <em>"black box"</em> that I cannot audit, verify or control beyond what it allows me to.</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsd.network/@brynet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>brynet</span></a></span> personally, I think <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WMI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WMI</span></a> is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a>'s <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EmbraceExtendExtinguish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmbraceExtendExtinguish</span></a> strategy to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a>-ize functions that should belong into open ABIs like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ACPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACPI</span></a>! </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACPI#History" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACPI#His</span><span class="invisible">tory</span></a></p>
Paolo Redaelli<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.kif.rocks/@merlin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>merlin</span></a></span><br>Both <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> amd <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/macOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macOS</span></a> are <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> may require a little investment in time and effort but rewards you with almost total flexibility. I.e. do you want ancient <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/win95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>win95</span></a> like interface? Use <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/icewm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>icewm</span></a> instead of <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/gnome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gnome</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/kde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kde</span></a>.</p>
contrapunctus ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@dgar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dgar</span></a></span> Love the variety of synonyms for "died" 😆</p><p>Lessons to be learned - <br>• Boycott <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> software - use <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/FreedomRespecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomRespecting</span></a> software (a.k.a. <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Libre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libre</span></a> / <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> / <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a>) which is free of corporate control, and <br>• Boycott <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> services - use <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/federated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>federated</span></a> services so you aren't locked into one service.</p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> is still around, and thriving.<br><a href="https://contrapunctus.codeberg.page/the-quick-and-easy-guide-to-xmpp.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">contrapunctus.codeberg.page/th</span><span class="invisible">e-quick-and-easy-guide-to-xmpp.html</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hear-me.social/@debby" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>debby</span></a></span> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mumble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mumble</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IRC</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> (+OMEMO = <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@gajim" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gajim</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monoclesChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>monoclesChat</span></a>) &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linphone</span></a> (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SIP</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VoIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VoIP</span></a>) are the better options. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NextcloudTalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NextcloudTalk</span></a> also exist and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> as well as <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Stuxhost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Stuxhost</span></a></span> offer that.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Session" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Session</span></a> are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> solutions!</p></li><li><p>And <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Matrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Matrix</span></a> is just a shittier <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a>. Give <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@delta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>delta</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DeltaChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeltaChat</span></a> a try instead.</p></li></ul><p>OfC <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/JitsiMeet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JitsiMeet</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WebCall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebCall</span></a> are also great!</p><p><a href="https://webcall.timur.mobi" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">webcall.timur.mobi</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Mark<p>I came across a strange IT 'solution' the other day.</p><p>The Canon printer at work is using a 'counterfeit' print cartridge.</p><p>Solution: Change the IP address to a static IP address.</p><p>Odd solution indeed.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Printers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Printers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Canon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Proprietary</span></a></p>
Guardian Project<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> As a supporter of <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a>, it is important to point out a key detail: Signal's own code is <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a>, but Signal uses multiple <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> libraries from <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a>. Those cannot be scrutinized since the source code is not open. We believe Signal should offer an actual open source version, and are ready to help. This exists already in the fork <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@MollyIM" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">fosstodon.org/@MollyIM</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Also, apps like <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/Element" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Element</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/Threema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Threema</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/Wire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wire</span></a> are <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a>, and have <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/ReproducibleBuilds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReproducibleBuilds</span></a> on <span class="h-card"><a href="https://floss.social/@fdroidorg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fdroidorg</span></a></span> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/FDroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDroid</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>…while many of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NLRB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NLRB</span></a>'s records are eventually made public, the NxGen case management system hosts <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corporate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corporate</span></a> competitors, personal information about <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>union</span></a> members or employees voting to join a union, &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/witness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>witness</span></a> testimony in ongoing cases. Access to that data is protected by numerous federal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laws</span></a>, including the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> Act.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a></p>