Notices by maiki (maiki@mastodon.sdf.org), page 2

Go now defaults to attempting to fetch code dependencies from a proxy operated by Google before getting it from source. This feels a bit weird. By default, you are basically leaking the names of your dependencies when you build code.
(via @juliobiason)
https://codeengineered.com/blog/2019/go-mod-proxy-psa/

Remember to ask the young adults in your life if they've registered to vote and to sort it urgently if they're not.
Politely walk them through the process of registering and voting and why it's vitally important if needed and be helpful and empowering rather than preachy and attacking:
https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
We've soon got the opportunity for an admittedly far from perfect socialist government. Much rather that than the fascist shitshow we've sleepwalked into though.

Folks who do wikidata, would appreciate support on my proposal to remove the constraint that anyone added to an item as its programmer must have a "sex or gender" statement on their own wikidata item record: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property_talk:P943#Other_%22creator%22_types_do_not_require_sex_or_gender

The app store for #eelo / #efoundation is highly suspect. Redistributing large amounts of proprietary software seemingly without license and mixing it with the hard work of #fdroid with zero transparency.

It would be interesting if it got a lot of attention and pressure could be brought to bear on the project, to hold itself to a higher standard. #android

https://community.e.foundation/t/where-do-apps-come-from

Putting out another call: I'm looking for #musicians using #Linux or #opensource software to create their tunes.

All genres welcome, as long as it's quality!

This is for my podcast Linux For Everyone. To be honest, this stuff is hard to find.

Help me find it!

after 4.69 years of uptime and over 16 years of continuous service our very last 64 bit DEC Alpha retired itself early this morning. @netbsd #bsd #rip #thankyou #goodbye

San Franciscans who aren't techies, but are concerned about privacy: Join Electronic Frontier Alliance group @noisebridge this Friday for a Surveillance Self-Defense Workshop! https://twitter.com/noisebridge/status/1163208975892066304

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by the Trump administration to deny detained migrant children soap, toothpaste and beds.

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/16/headlines/federal_court_trump_admin_cant_deny_soap_toothpaste_to_migrant_children

“There are many Hong Kongers and other smart people writing online who can explain the political context of the protests, the likelihood of intervention, and what this means in a deeper way. I am just a visitor who perhaps thinks too much about fish cakes when being tear gassed.”

https://idlewords.com/2019/08/a_walk_in_hong_kong.htm

Of course Maciej Cegłowski went to #HongKong protests and wrote a brilliant piece, with references to how the ’80s Soviet–American culture shock is as great as the 2010s America–HK one.

William Gibson, danah boyd and Oakland Privacy will all receive this year's EFF's Pioneer Award http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/xj_JGcXhC0Q/sept-12-adam-savage.html #boingboing #cyberpunks #danah_boyd #eff #events #happy_mutants #Oakland #oakland_privacy #san_francisco #science_fiction #william_gibson