Yep. Even have this problem with people who agree that it is a bad idea and that google/etc is tracking them. I struggle to admit it, but I think many people are just sheep. Or probably lemmings. I think the last few years have shown that many people really will walk off that cliff if they think “everyone” else is, even if they know the cliff is there and the bottom is way way down there. It looks like they can’t help themselves.
Curious about what wasn’t working with matrix? and how XMPP is comparing? I haven’t used XMPP in like over a decade. Is it still about the same? Better? I don’t think I was that aware of its group abilities. Mostly used it with one friend back in the N900 days where it was built in. How does the excryption compare? about the same if you choose the right option? You got a favorite linux client?
(I know I am pestering you with too many questions, feel free to ignore)
Not haunted by legacy identifiers like phone numbers,
That is a very solid point that all too few people consider. (I’m looking at you telegram!)
I found this to be the most interesting part:
You might think this sounds like it violates the Fourth Amendment, which protects American citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause. Well, so does the American Civil Liberties Union. Norfolk, Virginia Judge Jamilah LeCruise also agrees, and in 2024 she ruled that plate-reader data obtained without a search warrant couldn’t be used against a defendant in a robbery case.
Last time I read about this issue was before this happened. Finally the ball is bouncing back a little. Hope to see more of it.
Most Democrats will and have said the same thing.
Oddly… Trump admin people know better than that… but I’m not expecting them to actually do anything differently than what you suggest. Probably both are already captured by whatever data has already been found on them.
several reasons:
they both think they’re in control of it… but mostly because the people funding most of them (same people) are telling them not to… often in the form of police unions and relevant organizations
any party large enough to win anything is going to be mostly co-opted… you gotta vote for individuals… not parties.
same reason most democrats don’t
Ugg… I suspected when I kept seeing more of these things in parking lots and roads. Guess, now I know for sure.
Adobe used to make a linux version of acrobat reader that will probably do the trick. You’re not going to find it on adobe’s download site, but it is still there at the link this tutorial uses. I just checked.
Not what you are looking for… but I work in print and often need to edit pdfs in a much more base level. Inkscape can be a pretty powerful program for that.
‘PDF Arranger’ is a good program if all you need to do is rearrange or combine pages in one or more pdf files.
Agreed. Krita is a better program for print design. The fact that it has a full range of color models built in is powerful stuff. Not just CMYK, but LAB and many others. But GIMP has its advantages for some tasks if you never leave the realm of RGB.
I’m celebrating!
As a linux phone guy this is good news. Any more pushing towards a more solid linux phone environment is a big plus.