After a privacy policy update to Audacity, a FOSS audio editing software has been forked. Google is forcing new apps to use app bundles instead of APKs starting in August, and Jim Whitehurst steps down from his role just 14 months in.
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01:00 User Responds to User RE: MBOX - Jay
Mbox ViewerSupports files larger than 4GExport all attachmentsExport in EMLExport all to separate EML03:50 File permissions TrueNAS/NFS - Gray
Check your permissionsdataset - including child datasetsNFS shareFreeNAS/TrueNAS configuration is separate from the ZFS dataset06:30 Matrix server question - Vladimir
EMS (Element Matrix Services)Matrix is a server/client relationshipServer - SynapseClient - ElementAccount portability/P2P is comingDendriteMatrix Migration Tool17:30 Feedback/thanks - Lukasz
Thank You Noah21:22 Email - Charlie Reacts to Audacity - Charliebrownau
Why are governments/companies allowed to hijack opensource projectsBad things on the horizon for audacity22:50 Pick of the Week
InkBoxOS replacement for Kobo eReaderKobox/x11 supportOS built around securityroot file system checked on bootsigned packagesKobo eReader Affiliate LinkKobo Packages24:50 Gadget of the Week
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30:20 Jim Whitehurst Leaves IBM
Newsroom ArticleJim stayed on after the IBM acuasitionJim is leaving after 14 MonthsIBM had nothing to do with CentOSGoogle Forcing App Bundles
Slash GearGoogle Developers BlogGoogle is forcing new apps to use android app bundles (.aab) instead of APKs in AugustPlay Asset Delivery replaces OBBbetter compressiondynamic delivery (deltas)smaller appsPlay Feature Deliveryallows minimum app downloadthe rest of the app downloads in the background
Utilizes Google Play only featuresRequires developers to do the heavy liftingRequires developers to maintain 2 versions of their app if they want to distribute their software outside the play store49:10 Audacity
Github DisccusionReddit DiscussionSlashgear3.0.3 RC1 ReleasedAdds Binary for Linux via AppImageUbuntu HandbookSwitch to 64-bit Windows binaryDropped Windows XP supportImproved default spectrogram colorsFix user interface display issue on HiDPI display in Linux.Fix that font size scales incorrectly.Updated Privacy Policy3 Compile FlagsNetwork Flag = Off Default, no networking features are built regardless of what other flags are set toSentry Reporting - Default ON -- Enables error reporting to sentry.ioCrash Reports - Default ON -- Sends crash reports data to breakpadUpdates Check - Default ON -- Requests data from audacityteam.org about latest releaseSlashgearCommunity Audacity ForkNothing bad in the current versionFOSS (GPL) prevents projects from dieing / being taken overLicense makes it too easy to cut and run-- The Extra Credit Section --
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