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@j0hnnyxm4s @pidgin @grimmy The plugin, ss-otr, was aptly named. This acronym refers to "Social Security On The Record" decisions by courts in a totally different context.

Did some malware reversing for the community this week in response to someone attempting to SE a malicious plugin into @pidgin a major open-source project. The project maintainer ( @grimmy) was very quick to respond, pulling security folks in immediately

Additionally, this led to the furtherance of their transparency policy, requiring all code for all plugins to be open-sourced for community review.

Supply Chain Attacks come from all angles, including code you don't compile or distribute, but users may still install and taint the reputation of your application.

(longer blog post inbound)

pidgin.im/posts/2024-08-malici

@freemo Defunding *local* police, but increasing funding and staffing for Federal police. (IRS, FBI, etc)

@novalug@fosstodon.org Hello everyone. Goodbye meetup.

@novalug@fosstodon.org Hello everyone. Goodbye meetup.

We're kicking off a pilot program for Linux Community Ambassadors. If you're a Framework Laptop owner, regularly spend time at Linux-focused events, and want to help spread the word, you can learn more and apply here:

community.frame.work/t/framewo

🎉 Happy #SysAdminDay! 🚀 Huge thanks to all the sysadmins around the world who keep our systems running smoothly and securely. Your hard work and dedication are the backbone of our digital world. We appreciate you! 🛠️ 🖥️ #ELCommunity #RockyLinux

AJ warns Elon.

Tweet quote: @Elon you should get to your bunker immediate, this is a live coup.

@fedora It's a no brainer for people that mostly use their browser. Question to ask: Is there a proprietary app they must have? E.g. I use Windows Tax Prep software (and don't want to use the web version). But I run it in a virtual machine. Similarly, updating a Garmin passive GPS is a proprietary Windows app.

The user needs to be able to handle whatever is necessary for these proprietary exceptions.

Registration for Flock to Fedora is now open! Flock is happening in Rochester, NY on Aug 7-11. It is our annual, in-person contributor conference for the Fedora Project. Make sure to register!

➡️ eventbrite.com/e/flock-2024-ti

#Fedora #FlockToFedora #Linux #OpenSource

@caekislove 10% for the big guys (not just Biden, but neocons both Dem and Rep - not to mention "Defense" industry execs and suburbs full of people making govt weapons at every level).

@Nazareno Maybe it was an intentional take-down to make way for a replacement.

Here's a use case you don't hear about often - computational fluid dynamics. If that's something relevant to you, Linux has you covered with OpenFOAM!

➡️ fedoramagazine.org/use-openfoa

#Fedora #CFD #OpenFOAM #Linux #OpenSource

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