Notices by Linux (linux@linuxrocks.online), page 27

Look, Munich: city of Barcelona kicks out Micro$oft in favor of Linux and open source.

The Linux distro to be used may be Ubuntu as the City is already running a pilot project of 1000 Ubuntu-based desktops.

Outlook mail client and Exchange Server will be replaced with Open-Xchange meanwhile Firefox and LibreOffice will take the place of Internet Explorer and M$ Office.

--> https://itsfoss.com/barcelona-open-source/

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#Barcelona #Linux #switch #OpenSource #LibreOffice #adoption #Catalonia #Barca #Ubuntu

League Of Legends is now Flatpak'd to play on Linux!

Can get really tiring telling new comers / common users to make sure they have all dependencies etc. installed for Wine.. and then it may still not work on their particular system for other reasons.

Flatpak and Snaps are going to solve the whole "configuring Wine" drama on Linux once and for all.

Starcraft 2 possibly next?

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https://www.gloriouseggroll.tv/so-i-flatpakd-league-of-legends-merry-christmas/

#Flatpak #gaming #Wine #Linux #LOL

SiFive are on a path towards making libre RiscV CPUs.

RISC-V is an open, free ISA enabling a new era of processor innovation through OPEN standard collaboration.

Naturally then, these are coming with libre firmware. Rumor has it they'll be available late 2018. These should be both more libre than libreboot devices (since the hardware is o/s as well) and faster (64-bit, multicore).

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https://www.sifive.com/products/freedom/

#SiFive #RiscV #CPU #libre #free #processors #libreboot

Gaming on Linux can now be supported on Liberapay !

Liberapay is a donations platform to help you fund the creators and projects you appreciate.

In comparison to more well known Patreon, The FEES ARE LOWER, you can also put a lump sum into your "wallet" to then dish it out to anyone on the service.

Liberapay is run transparently by a non-profit organization, its source code is open, public.

https://en.liberapay.com/gamingonlinux/

#Liberapay #Patreon #donation #Linux #gaming #OpenSource

System76 will DISABLE Intel Management Engine on all of their laptops.

System76 is an American computer reseller specializing in the sale of Linux notebooks, desktops, servers.

They are using ME cleaner with -S on all systems where possible - HAP bit will be set AND code removed. All systems will then be tested thoroughly.

Intel's ME is suspected to work as a backdoor access to all computers running it.

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http://blog.system76.com/post/168050597573/system76-me-firmware-updates-plan

#System76 #Linux #ME #Intel #Github #laptops

Bryan Lunduke / Linux community.

"It was reported that Google specifically blocked an Android application, from the Google Play Store, that showed people voting locations in Catalonia (during their independence vote).

Why would Google (or any other co.) want to make it hard for people to vote on any issue? Could this happen anywhere? Deeply troubling."

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http://bit.ly/2yvigeu

#Catalonia #independence #Google #vote #freedom #people #corruption #violence #Spain #bullying #force #oppression

OpenStreetMap, a collaborative community project to map the world & an alternative to Google, is celebrating 13 years of helping users find their way! Linux users are relying on "OSM" in all the more growing numbers --> https://opensource.com/article/17/8/openstreetmap #OSM #maps #OpenSource #world