#proton

@g_boccia @gamingonlinux

You don't need to be and you can install non-steam games on Steam Deck...

ie. battle.net and the people behind Proton are even improving the experience for installing battle.net

> Fixed non-Steam Battle.net installations.

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/releases/tag/proton-10.0-1b

I'm playing a lot of battle.net games...also at one point Valve banned me for a game dev being an oversensitive pr***. I've not forgiven Valve for that...still...

#Proton #Valve #BattleNet #NonSteamGames #pricks

Recibí a #Proton con sospechas. Entendí que no incentiva el #videojuego nativo; cosa que en gran parte es cierta todavía. Pero indudablemente no alcancé a comprender el potencial que tenía (y ahora lo tengo clarísimo) para afianzar la base gráfica (y demás) de #GNU con #Linux. No solo está afianzando: está mejorando muy notablemente al sistema operativo para escritorio en general y para videojuegos en particular.

Indian Court ordered to block email service #Proton #Mail
https://securityaffairs.com/177232/digital-id/indian-court-ordered-to-block-email-service-proton-mail.html
#securityaffairs #hacking

Valve’s Proton, the reason most Steam Deck games work, has a version 10.0 beta to try - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/valves-proton-the-reason-most-steam-deck-games-work-has-a-version-100-beta-to-try #CodeWeavers #SteamDeck #Hardware #Proton #Valve

Delta Force devs say Desktop Linux support is 'not part of our agenda in the future' https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/delta-force-devs-say-desktop-linux-support-is-not-part-of-our-agenda-in-the-future/

#DeltaForce #Linux #LinuxGaming #Proton #SteamDeck

Infinity Nikki on Steam works on Steam Deck but the situation is odd and anti-cheat blocks Desktop Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/infinity-nikki-on-steam-works-on-steam-deck-but-the-situation-is-odd-and-anti-cheat-blocks-desktop-linux/

#InfinityNikki #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Proton

Swiss government and instant messenger metadata

Instant messengers like Threema or e-mail/VPN providers like #Proton are strongly against
https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/dl/proj/2022/21/cons_1/doc_2/fr/pdf-a/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-dl-proj-2022-21-cons_1-doc_2-fr-pdf-a.pdf (in French)
(waiting for more data/info)

Welp, #PewDiePie has opened the floodgates to the #Linux community now that he's actually done a full video explaining his move to Linux, why he did it, and why he thinks others should ditch #Windows.

I honestly expected a nothing burger video with not much meaning/input to it, esp to someone who's already on Linux, but his points were pretty interesting. Some of his takeaways:

- He was tired of #Microsoft's bullshit concerning ads, #AI slop, and bloat - and how he really supports the idea of #FOSS, and gave the example of how cool it is that #Valve saw the issue on putting all of their/our eggs (shares) in Windows' basket and addressed that by building on top of an existing FOSS project, #Wine to then develop #Proton, which as a result has unlocked and enabled the expansive #gaming scene that we have today, not just for the #SteamDeck but all Linux users as a whole.

- He, surprisingly loves the customisation aspect of Linux and how everything is modular - which meant we could change things like the GUI (desktop environment) and customise it as desired. He even (appropriately) used the term, ricing lol.

- He, even more surprisingly, loves the fact that there are many Linux distros to choose from - when some find this to be somewhat a hurdle. He highlighted how you should just pick one and move forward, which is often true - this choice doesn't really matter as much these days (if ever). His choice was #LinuxMint, the distro he's tried 15 years ago.

- He noted how, like anything, Linux isn't perfect and there may be sacrifice(s) needed - like how some apps may only be available on Windows, for #macOS, and likewise for Linux. His sacrifice was #Adobe #Photoshop, but he was happy to ditch the thing (which costed him 60 USD just to unsubscribe), and his chosen alternative was... #GIMP - I know some might not agree, but he liked it

- He mentioned how searching (locally) on Windows is garbage, and everyone knows that's just... objectively true. Like him, I too was amazed how local search actually JUST WORKS and is super fast on Linux, unlike on Windows or macOS.

- He noted how goddamn easy and intuitive installing/updating/managing apps are on Linux by using the system's package manager (app store), rather than having to look up the app installer online and dodging all of the shady sites with malwares and so on.

- As if this wasn't enough, Pewds really went down a fucking rabbit hole, almost putting to 'shame' for most, all average Linux users (incl myself) by literally installing/using #ArchLinux on his laptop, which is normal, 'cept he's not using a regular DE like #KDE or #Gnome but he instead, opted for a tiling manager, #Hyprland with #Rofi, #Waybar and all lol.

Anyway, it's a pretty cool video - and I underestimated Pewds' love for tinkering and using the terminal, so much so that I hope his users don't think that they actually need to use the terminal for the things he did haha.

https://youtu.be/pVI_smLgTY0

RE: https://sakurajima.social/notes/a4q9yw9w5i

Pour échapper progressivement aux GAFAM, optez pour le navigateur internet Vivaldi qui est norvégien et garantit un respect conforme du RGPD. Proton (Suisse) y a inclus son VPN. Les moteurs de recherche proposés sont Startpage (Pays-Bas), Ecosia (Allemagne) ou Qwant (France). Ce navigateur possède un système de synchronisation permettant de l'installer avec les mêmes réglages sur PC, smartphone et tablette. https://vivaldi.com/fr/ #boycottusa #vivaldi #proton #startpage #ecosia #qwant

Ježek v kleci, ale vešel se

#auta #proton #putra #coupé #rekonstrukce @autickariczsk

I am moving away from #ProtonMail and my main reservation about switching to another provider is that when I don’t use end-to-end encryption (e2ee) my emails would be stored unencrypted in its server, whereas Proton Mail stores all emails with no-access encryption.

I really don’t want sensitive emails that I receive without PGP encryption (medical info, personal government communications…) to be stored without any sort of server-side encryption.

So I’m wondering if it exist some tool that encrypts emails saved in a mailserver even when they are not end-to-end encrypted. Something like @cryptomator, but for emails.

Thoughts? Tips?

(@thunderbird is the main client I would be using)

Edit: someone suggested Posteo, but I have to use my own custom domain, and Posteo does not allow it.

#Proton #PGP #GPG #e2ee #encryption #mail #email #Cryptomator #Thunderbird

#Proton confirmed on #Telegram :

Drive client for #Linux is coming!

Great news for privacy-conscious users.

Proton offers solid tools (#Email service, #Password Manager, #Cloud storage, #VPN …), but remember - diversify your #privacy stack.

Don’t keep all your eggs in one basket.

For suggestions or questions, feel free to reply or follow me for the latest #tech #news!

Check out the spring/summer 2025 roadmap:
https://proton.me/blog/product-roadmaps-spring-summer-2025

#Technology #TechNews #Software #Cybersecurity

Wait! We cant stop here! This is spider country https://twitch.tv/linuxgamecast #baldursgate3 #coop #proton #linuxgaming

@nicemicro @profdc9 @ilumium I do the same thing with documents in #Proton Drive, works quite well both through app and web reader of choice

Des-googleliza tu vida
#google #proton #tuta #newpipe

@lenzgr @vincent @Tutanota
#Proton has some significant ideological issues.

Auch die #Schweiz schnüffelt gern.

Die geplante Ausweitung staatlicher #Überwachungspflichten in der Schweiz sorgt für Kritik. Proton-Chef Andy Yen warnt vor einem „wirtschaftlichen Selbstmord“ und droht mit Verlagerung ins Ausland. Das geplante Gesetz zwinge auch kleine Unternehmen zu unverhältnismäßigen Maßnahmen wie #Vorratsdatenspeicherung und 24/7-Pikettdienst.

https://www.watson.ch/digital/wirtschaft/517198902-proton-schweiz-chef-andy-yen-zum-ausbau-der-staatlichen-ueberwachung

#Proton #Privatsphäre #Threema #Verschlüsselung #DigitaleFreiheit #Datenschutz #Privacy

"There is virtually no difference between digital sovereignty and true sovereignty"

In a op-ed published in Le Monde (French daily newspaper) this morning, Andy Yen, CEO of Swiss technology company Proton argues that Europe's reliance on foreign technology is undermining its sovereignty and economic independence.

He writes:

"Reducing our dependence on American and Chinese technologies is the first step towards regaining our sovereignty. If we require our schools and universities to stop buying American technologies, we will stop tying our children's future to these ecosystems. By stimulating demand for European technologies, we are promoting the creation of well-paid jobs here in Europe. These would be European companies that would pay their taxes in Europe, support our social protection systems, and fill public deficits. It is an investment in our collective future."

This goes beyond a simple boycott.

See full op-ed here: (paywall)
https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2025/04/21/il-n-y-a-pratiquement-aucune-difference-entre-souverainete-numerique-et-souverainete-veritable_6598402_3232.html

Read it in English (no paywall): https://mensuel.framapad.org/p/r.6c10e847cbbc391d020e2cdcc1232be1

#BuyEuropean #BuyFromEU #EuropeanAlternatives #proton

Squirrel with a gun is a thoroughly enjoyable #game. Just found out #steam can run it just fine on #Linux using #proton.

@kim_harding mayby @protonprivacy #stack @nextcloud and other #cloud compagnies can step in. #proton #nextcloud #internetarchive must keep alive. Support by donating