Kaiku, Free Software Foundation, and Gemini
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Haiku Activity & Contract Report, March 2023
Thanks again to all who contribute to Haiku, and especially those donors who make my contract possible!
Later this month, I intend to write up a long and technical article about Haiku’s kernel condition variables, which have some interesting properties not found on most other operating systems, and for which I rewrote the implementation between the beta3 and beta4 releases. So, stay tuned for that!
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Free Software Gigabit Mini VPN Router (TPE-R1400) from ThinkPenguin, Inc. now FSF-certified to Respect Your Freedom
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to the Free Software Gigabit Mini VPN Router (TPE-R1400) from ThinkPenguin, Inc. The RYF certification mark means that this product meets the FSF's standards in regard to users' freedom, control over the product, and privacy. This is ThinkPenguin's first device to receive RYF certification in 2023, adding to their vast catalogue of certified devices from previous years.
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I like how Gemini handles links
I’ve been spending more time on Gemini, and enjoying the experience. It’s not just a lightweight protocol for computers, it’s quick to download and easy to read for us too. You don’t realise just how much we’ve sacrificed on the modern web until you use something that unabashedly usable.
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Mullvad Browser
There is a new application available for Sparkers: Mullvad Browser What is Mullvad Browser? The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed in a collaboration between Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project. It's designed to minimize tracking and fingerprinting. You could say it's a Tor Browser to use without the Tor Network.
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Cardboard drones running open source flight software take off in Ukraine and beyond
The Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System (PPDS) costs less than $3,500 apiece, a price made possible by the craft's use of FOSS and commercial-off-the-shelf hardware.