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@Mer__edith yet @signalapp still demands #PII and refuses to pull out of the #USA putting it's users at risk as per #CloudAct.

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FOSS NEWS

Google stops using Pixel phones as reference devices for testing, device trees are missing from Android 16 source code release, making it harder for custom rom devs to port their roms to Pixel devices:
androidauthority.com/google-no
(Google doing their regular "boil the frog" thing... They started with giving Android app devs the option to block sideloading, then they announce to make the development process fully private, only push final releases to AOSP code base, and now this... We desperately need mobile Linux to become an Android replacement! (Although I don't really see that happening any time soon unfortunately.))

Mozilla shuts down the Orbit AI add-on for Firefox, replicates its functionality with built-in features:
omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/orbit-
(Yay, more AI crap to the browser... More work for LibreWolf devs to remove all that crap...)

Linux Foundation launches FAIR package manager for WordPress, with API replacement and decentralized package management:
news.itsfoss.com/linux-foundat

LibreOffice 25.8 beta available with performance improvements, new functions for Calc, command to insert a paragraph break before tables in Writer, support for importing encrypted hybrid PDFs, etc.:
phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-

FreeBSD 14.3 released with backported improvements from 15, ZFS support updated against OpenZFS 2.2.7, driver and package updates:
phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-14.3

Audacity 3.7.4 released with improved effect preview, studio fade out and waveform rendering, other bug fixes:
9to5linux.com/audacity-3-7-4-i

Gitea 1.24 released with enforced Git configs, option for admins to enforce 2FA for their users, anonymous access to private and unlisted repositories, revamped file tree and Material icons, etc.:
alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/

Danish government ditches Microsoft products for FOSS alternatives like Linux and LibreOffice:
omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/denmar

Android Authority · AOSP isn't dead, but Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developersGoogle has confirmed it isn't discontinuing AOSP, but it's making a change that makes it harder for devs to build Android for Pixel phones.

Il y a quelques semaines, lors de la #TechnoZaure Nantes (conférence interne à Zenika) j'ai présenté

📬 📧 Opérer du mail en 2025 - une lettre d'amour 💌

J'avais bien évidemment trop de choses à dire, mais j'ai parlé de tout plein de choses autour du mail, de SMTP, d'auto-hébergement ( ❤️ @yunohost ), des @ChatonsOrg , des GAFAMs, de logiciel libre, de Postal, de @CrowdSec , etc. Le sujet est tellement vaste et riche.

Italian filmmaker @_elena is on a mission to bring more people into the fediverse. Today she dropped a brief explainer video for folks who aren’t familiar with it:

news.elenarossini.com/fedivers

Because I’m deeply embedded here, I’m not a great judge. But it feels pretty approachable for new folks. Just enough to shake hands.

It’s lovely to see folks building things to help the fedi grow.

Elena Rossini · 📺 Introducing the Fediverse: a New Era of Social Media
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This article provides a guide for how to host your own Mastodon server on a VPS.

Running your own Mastodon server on a VPS is an excellent way to enjoy an efficient and secure Mastodon experience.
What is Mastodon?
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Continued 👉 blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to- #selfhosted #installguide #rubygems #selfhosting #activitypub #rubyonrails

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How to Host Your Own #Mastodon Server on a #VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

This article provides a guide for how to host your own Mastodon server on a VPS.

Running your own Mastodon server on a VPS is an excellent way to enjoy an efficient and secure Mastodon experience.
What is Mastodon?
Mastodon is a #decentralized social media platform that enables users to post ...
Continued 👉 blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to- #rubyonrails #installguide #rubygems #selfhosting #selfhosted #activitypub

How to Host Your Own Mastodon Server on a VPS
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Considering that both #XMPP and #Matrix re-invented #decentralized communication while #email was already there, makes #deltachat more interesting.

The fact that DC didn't invent a new protocol for #InstantMessaging and just used the protocol which was already there, and also that how far has it gone, is mind blowing.

At first when I was chatting with @treefit, I already was developing a Matrix client(#chooj) for #KaiOS and it was the only decentralized IM which I was using and investing resources into. I was skeptical but then I thought it would be a good idea to invest into DeltaChat, as well as Matrix. His argument, of course, wasn't good. He was arguing that we need multiple options in the case one of decentralized IMs fail. However this convinced me to give DC a try.

But now, I see that DC has very unique advantages no other messenger has. Their moto is "playing the long term" game. Unlike Matrix which suddenly exploded, DC moves very slowly. As an advantage, DC is much more consistent, hassle free, has less bugs(in my experience) and has better UI/UX than many Matrix clients. But it has got several disadvantages. Matrix has tons more features which DC hasn't got or has added them just recently such as editing messages and reactions. And it is not yet suitable for public groups, like the ones we've got in the Matrix network.

Overall, if you want secure chat with friends or family or other people you trust, DeltaChat is a very good option and the experience is very good. And I haven't seen something like #webxdc in any other IM. However if you want something like #Discord guilds for a community, Matrix is the way to go.

BTW, DC currently lacks funding, thanks to what #Trump did with #OpenTechnologyFund(#OTF). If you can help in anyway, financial or otherwise, it will be extra valuable at this point.

Edit:

BTW, here are websites of webxdc and DC:

delta.chat
webxdc.org/

#IM#FOSS#Messenger