kbal

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[–] kbal@fedia.io 19 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

It's probably related to this: https://gitlab.com/relan/fennecbuild/-/merge_requests/63

F-droid Fennec had build problems lately due to google removing big dependencies from its android package repo or whatever, so it's well out of date for now. The latest version there has at least that one well-known security problem that was in the news a few weeks ago. I don't know why you're getting notified about it now, I have it installed and didn't see that. But if you're risk-averse then you probably shouldn't currently be using it to visit websites that might be malicious.

Recent comments over there suggest that progress is being made at last.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

GPU has fallen off the bus.

If you're lucky, it's an nvidia driver problem. If you're not, it's a hardware problem.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

One time, I accidentally said "pngtuber" in conversation with an elderly person. I decided to flee in embarrassment rather than try to explain what it meant.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

truly different aliens are expensive

They don't have to be. https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/startrek/images/3/3b/Ornithoids_2267.jpg

[–] kbal@fedia.io 44 points 3 weeks ago

Well, he's not wrong that it's "super hard" to see any benefit of Denuvo for anyone other than the beneficial owners of Denuvo Software Solutions. Gamers might have a better than average ability to suspend disbelief, but that "new study" was pushing it a bit far.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 5 points 3 weeks ago

Your particular complaints are better addressed to almighty God I suppose. So long as you don't blame linux kernel devs for them it's all the same to me.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 9 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Address your complaints to the government of the USA. Or, if you have the right to do so, cast a vote in the upcoming election there to prevent it taking a big step in the opposite direction from a world in which it might consider anything like similar sanctions against Israel.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 27 points 3 weeks ago (17 children)

You may be amazed to learn that there aren't many international sanctions against the USA at this time, but I imagine you could probably get into legal trouble for collaborating with Americans if you're in, I don't know, North Korea maybe.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 174 points 3 weeks ago (66 children)

Later in that thread:

Please accept all of our apologies for the way this was handled. A summary of the legal advice the kernel is operating under is

If your company is on the U.S. OFAC SDN lists, subject to an OFAC sanctions program, or owned/controlled by a company on the list, our ability to collaborate with you will be subject to restrictions, and you cannot be in the MAINTAINERS file.

Anyone who wishes to can query the list here: https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/

[–] kbal@fedia.io 151 points 3 weeks ago (27 children)

Hello Internet commenters. Please remember that there's no rule that says you need to tell us all your gut reaction to this if you know absolutely nothing about the situation.

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