Un grand merci à PhilFactory pour #PhilPDF : un éditeur #PDF libre pour #Windows, #Linux et #Android, #alternative à #Acrobat
https://linuxfr.org/users/philfactory/journaux/philpdf-un-editeur-pdf-libre-pour-windows-linux-et-android-alternative-a-acrobat-982f72f7-2b81-4a35-b470-ce715f1d447e
#logiciellibre

Ich habe mir ein neues Book bestellt und dazu eine Windows-11-Lizenz. Das Windows wird in einer VM laufen, denn Vertrauen ist gut, Kontrolle aber besser.

Warum fragst du dich überhaupt ein Windows 11?

Nun, ich werde mich Beruflich wohl verändern müssen und mit Braillezeile und besonderer Software arbeiten müssen. Um flexibel zu bleiben, muss ich also die Braillebedienung aller Systeme beherrschen, und dazu gehört eben auch die Windowswelt, von der ich mich eigentlich seit Windows 98 verabschiedet hatte.

#Barrierefreiheit #Inklusion #Blind #Erblindung #NVDA #Windows #Linux #MacOS #Brailleschrift #Punktschrift #Neuland

Guten Morgen,

meine armen Kollegen. Microsoft hat weltweit Störungen im M365 Dschungel und ich bin mir sicher, daß sie mit Tickets überhäuft werden, während ich frei habe.

Gestern hier einen englischen Beitrag gelesen:
Wie oft lassen sich Unternehmen von 'Microsoft noch ficken, bis sie die Mail wieder On-Pemise betreiben oder sich komplett von MS abkoppeln?

Das frage ich mich auch. Übrigens, der Bedarf an MS Rechenzentren steigt auch, weil in der M365 Welt jeder Hirnie meint, mit Co-Pilot PDFs bearbeiten zu müssen oder sein Gehirnkastl nicht mehr anstrengt. Die altmodische Version der KI hieß bei uns noch "Vorlage" und fand man sie unternehmensweit an einen Speicherplatz, damit alle sie nutzen konnten. Manche Dinge muß man nicht zweimal erfinden.

#windows #Microsoft #linux #libreoffice #digitalsouvereignty

So, widme ich mich wieder den schönen Dingen des Lebens... :-)

Schönen Freitag 🙂

@GossiTheDog
#Microsoft 364,25

I asked #CoPilot: #M365 loses one decimal place every 2.4 hours.

CoPilot was feeling a bit under the weather and Cortana had to cheer him up.
Apparently, Satya Nadella gave him a proper telling-off for installing all the #Windows updates at once. Instead of waiting, as usual, until enough customers’ systems had been wrecked. 🤷🏻‍♂️

QuickMail, my screen reader friendly email program for Windows, is now in the Windows Package Manager:

winget install quickmail

It picks the right version for your computer, Intel, AMD or ARM, and needs no administrator permission. You only need winget once; QuickMail keeps itself up to date from then on.

New to winget? The user guide walks you through it step by step: https://kellylford.github.io/QuickMail/

#accessibility #blind #screenreader #windows #winget

If you have a Windows 11 machine, the update they just pushed sneaks Copilot onto your machine and sets it to run at startup. I just had to uninstall it (again) when I found it running in my system tray after the mandatory reboot.

#Windows
#Windows11
#Copilot
#AI
#LLM

A critical flaw present in every operating system since 1971 allows anyone who opens a terminal to obtain a fully interactive shell. Instantly. With no authentication beyond the one they already did.

https://terminal2shell.com/

Terminal2Shell is a design-level vulnerability in terminal emulators. When a terminal is launched, it immediately spawns a shell process and connects it directly to the user's keyboard. From there, the attacker can issue arbitrary commands with the full privileges of the logged-in user.

#Terminal2Shell #Unix #Linux #MacOS #Windows #Security #FOSS #FreeSoftware

OpenZ est le remake open-source d'un ancien jeu de stratégie en temps réel. Les vidéos ont l'air sympathiques et assez marrantes. https://github.com/playopenz/OpenZ #game #opensource #windows #linux #macosx #software

Un nouveau client Git, sans doute développé à l'aide d'un quelconque LLM, qui ressemble un peu à Sourcetree ou l'extension Git graph de VSCode. J'aimerais bien en trouver un qui me sorte de VSCode et qui apporte des idées un peu différentes (en particulier sur le graphe de commits). https://jasxtd.github.io/Rocket/?ref=thewhale.cc #git #client #windows #linux #macosx #opensource #rustlang #lua #software

RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/117593812717631891

Unfortunately, day 2 of Web Summit has been cancelled due to weather. I had so looked forward to this talk, but not this time. However, I have two more talks on Thursday and I hope those of you at Web Summit will attend those instead. We are also having a press conference Thursday, so we’re staying busy. And you should stay tuned.

#Vivaldi #WebSummit #Browser #Windows #Macos #Linux #AI #Technology #EU #Europa

Just over a month away for the release of Infamous. @Crazydog and I have been working tirelessly on this project for over 10 months, and we've practically nocked each other in the head over every logistic you can imagine, but, it's been the most amazing time learning, growing, developing, and fulfilling a childhood dream of mine, and making a video game. Well, audio game, in this case, but, hey, you get the point. The first real GTA style open world FPS with zombie loor, outstanding audio quality, stupidly impressive NPC system, and life-like ambiences that take you in so many directions. Certainly not a game for younger hearts, but, ultimately, a very intuitive game play. Super proud of Ryder and his commitment to creating stunning audio design. We just purchased the new server to handle the onboarding process in 30 days, and it's been so much fun!!! 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️ https://rtgames.world #Zombies #AudioGame #Infamous #AccessibleGaming #Windows #Mac #BlindGaming

Ich suche einen Job:
Braucht irgendjemand einen tüchtigen und motivierten Linux- und #Windows-Spezialisten, der Euer Unternehmen auf freie Software umstellt?
Das wäre ein ganzheitlicher Ansatz: sowohl client-, als auch serverseitig und immer mit der Userperspektive, Sicherheit und Datenschutz im Blick.
Bin kurzfristig verfügbar. Gesucht wird eine Anstellung in #Berlin.

#fedijobs #fedijobs_de #FLOSS #FOSS #digitalesouveranitat #Migration #IT #Systemintegration #Linux #Datenschutz #itsicherheit

Sagt mal:
Es heißt doch immer, Dokumente, die mit @libreoffice@fosstodon.org erstellt wurden, seien zu 100% kompatibel mit MS Office.

Gleichzeitig lese ich hier, dass Menschen LibreOffice (und gleich Linux dazu) nicht mehr nutzen können, weil damit erstellte Text-Dokumente in MS Word teils zu schweren Layout-Brüchen führen würden.

Woran kann das liegen? 🤔

#LibreOffice #MSOffice #Linux #Windows #FOSS

Wow! Interesting time for retro computing fans:

"wyseDOS turns a Dell Wyse 3040 thin client into a dedicated #DOS and #Windows 9x machine. There is no Linux kernel or host operating system underneath: UEFI loads BOOTX64.EFI, which runs the guest PC using VT-x and emulated peripherals. The monitor keeps UEFI Boot Services active for firmware-backed USB, storage, networking and events, alongside direct Cherry Trail VGA and audio access. "

https://github.com/AidenShaw2020/wysedos

ok, bit of market research time, fedi, so please boost for reach. If I were to look into making an #ESP32 based (specifically ESP32P4) #palmtop and firmware for it, implementing the #Windows #CE API surface on the #Zephyr RTOS, where V1 is a 3d printed plastic thing and V2, if funded, would be a proper nice metal case and better and more secure hardware, would anyone be interested in such a thing? The device would have a set of #PIM applications (contacts, calendar, tasks, notes, reminders), plus #MeshCore and #MeshTastic connectors and email in a unified inbox. UI/UUI design is like the #Microsoft #@Handheldpc 2000/2002 UI. V2 would (if funded) switch to an NXP i.MX RT 1170 MCU, and a proper magnesium clamshell case with an ICC/smartcard slot. #retrocomputing #portablecompuiting #windowsmobile #meshcore #LoRa #meshtastic

Well, yeah - OK, guys. That actually ain't #news, are they? We already knew that for quite a while...

#Microsoft #Microslop #Windows #OperatingSystems #SystemFailure #Italia #Milano

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Entrance to the Microsoft office (not the software, the real, physical one) of Microsoft Italy in Viale Pasubio, 21, 20154 Milano. Right under the doorbells, there's a paper sheet with a message attached. (And yes, the sexy silhouette reflected in the window pane indeed belongs to love of my live, who was completely incapable of controlling wild bursts of laughter at that very moment...)

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A close-up of the sheet attached right under the doorbells of the Microsoft office (the real one, not the software) of Microsoft Italy in Milan. It says (in Italian and English) "THE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE"

Windows 11 27H2 might be a more substantial upgrade

A little tidbit of news regarding the nest major update to Windows, known as Windows 11 27H2. Apparently, it's going to come with some more serious changes to the codebase, therefore necessitating a full operating system swap instead of a mere enablement package, much like Windows 11 24H2 was.

For those who need a refresher, Micr

https://www.osnews.com/story/146328/windows-11-27h2-might-be-a-more-substantial-upgrade/

#Windows

Da der Lüfter unter #Windows immer extrem hoch + runter drehte, hatte ich im Notebook Bios thermalcontrol auf quiet gestellt. Erst nach 2 Jahren unter Linux ist mir aufgefallen, daß die CPU bei 2,6GHz abriegelt, statt bis 4,6GHz zu boosten 😂 Unter Windows waren die Einbußen deutlich spürbar - ein nervender Lüfter ist schlimmer. Also wieder auf #performance gestellt. Unter #Linux war quiet schnell, aber mit performance - Rakete 😆 Und der #Lüfter bleibt trotzdem stumm, oder mal auf einer Drehzal.

How do you name your computers?

For my personal hardware, I prefer Greek gods (yeah, it's lame).

At work, our workstations are of the form <adjective><noun>. EG, "megatuna".

A friend of mine uses random female names.

#Windows #macOS #Linux #BSD #poll

Hello!

I am an Italian #guitarist and #photographer.
In my daily creative and technical workflow, I use and alternate between #Windows and #Linux environments.

I'm here to share my work, discover new things, and exchange ideas.

Looking forward to connecting with you all! 👋

#Introduction

Big release for us at @Vivaldi. This release is for your computer and includes a rather big update to the tracker and ad blocker.

Are you ready to move away from Big Tech? It is time.

https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-on-desktop-8-3/

#Windows #MacOS #Linux #Technology #Computer #EU #Europa #Iceland #Norway

ECC #14 : Faire passer une ville au #logiciellibre, avec @nicolasvivant. Dans le 14ème épisode d’ « Entre la chaise et le clavier », Nicolas Vivant, directeur de la stratégie et de la culture numérique de la ville d’ #echirolles, détaille le processus qui a permis de faire passer peu à peu les équipements numériques de la commune d’outils propriétaires vers des #logicielslibres.
https://next.ink/podcast/ecc-14-faire-passer-une-ville-au-logiciel-libre-avec-nicolas-vivant/
#microsoft #windows #office

“Why don’t we run the taskbar and Task Manager at high priority, so they can remain responsive?”

Another interesting post from Raymond Chen, this time about the difficulty of dealing with a system that's become CPU-starved. The question is simple: why not just run Task Manager and important parts of the UI like the taskbar at a higher prio

https://www.osnews.com/story/146299/why-dont-we-run-the-taskbar-and-task-manager-at-high-priority-so-they-can-remain-responsive/

#Windows

Canva confirme le développement d’une version native d’ #Affinity pour Linux
https://goodtech.info/affinity-linux-version-native-developpement-canva-adobe/

Une évolution attendue par beaucoup pour enfin se débarrasser de #Windows, si j'ai bien compris ...
#Linux #LogicielsLibres

FreeRDP bringt Remote-Desktops in den Browser

FreeRDP 3.33.0 unterstützt WebAssembly für den Browser, experimentelle UDP-Verbindungen und verbessert RemoteApp unter SDL.

https://www.heise.de/news/FreeRDP-bringt-Remote-Desktops-in-den-Browser-11510187.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Systemverwaltung #IT #Linux #macOS #OpenSource #RemoteAccess #Windows #news

What happened to #Microsoft #Windows 10 EOL this year?

Meine IT Datenschutz Liste. 🔒

https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/trlITrmYn-1ho+-EIqH7MgDC

#Datenschutz
#Privatsphäre
#sicherheit
#Überwachung
#Medienkompetenz
#Chatkontrolle
#Smartphone
#Linux
#Windows
#Microsoft
#FDroid
#DiDay
#Messenger
#eMail
#OpenSource
#Gaming
#KeepAndroidOpen
#Internet
#2FA
#Mastodon
#Fediverse
#DigitalIndependenceDay

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Meine IT Datenschutz Liste. etwas aktualisiert für November 2026 Nutzung und teilen, ausdrücklich erwünscht :-)

How long do you need to hold down the power button to turn off a PC?

Raymond Chen published another story from the Windows development trenches, this time about what happens when you hold down the power button.

If you hold a PC’s power button for 12 seconds, it will turn off at the hardware level without notifying the operating system. This is a safety feature so t

https://www.osnews.com/story/146273/how-long-do-you-need-to-hold-down-the-power-button-to-turn-off-a-pc/

#Windows

EnterpriseEnrollment : ce qui change pour l’inscription des postes Windows dans Intune https://www.it-connect.fr/enterpriseenrollment-ce-qui-change-pour-linscription-des-postes-windows-dans-intune/ #Entreprise #Microsoft #Windows #intune

Signal Desktop without a smartphone one step closer

Alpha testers can now try Signal Desktop as a standalone app (not publicly available yet)

Read more 👉️ https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-desktop-without-a-smartphone-one-step-closer/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #tech #news #windows #linux #macos

Das #Amiga #Retro #Spiel "James Pond 2" als native Version ohne Emulator direkt unter #Windows, #Mac oder #Linux ausführen?

Hier entlang: https://github.com/griches/JamesPond2RobocodRecomp

Und klappt wirklich erstaunlich gut.

Der Open-Source RAW Foto Editor CalibRaw macht auf den ersten Blick einen ganz guten Eindruck. Interessant, dass es den auch für Android gibt.

https://github.com/Duecki1/CalibRaw

#foto #raweditor #calibraw #windows #linux #mac #android #fdroid

New Signal Desktop update (8.34) 🎉

- Contact sharing (via attachments)
- Sticker replies
- Improved handling and performance for connected audio devices

👉 https://aboutsignal.com/releases/signal-desktop-releases/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #windows #linux #macOS #tech

TIL #Windows Services for #Unix was the predecessor to #WSL, and #Microsoft had acquired #Interix from Softway Systems in order to provide better integration with Unix utilities through easier compilation. Fascinating!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Services_for_UNIX

Für alle, die gerne weg von #windows wollen, sich aber nicht gut mit #Linux auskennen.
Ihr könnt Ubuntu auch erstmal im Browser eures PCs testen.
https://distrosea.com/start/ubuntu-26.04-default/

#diday #digitaleunabhängigkeit #opensource #ubuntu

PHP has rebuilt official Windows packages for PHP 8.2 through 8.5 to fix CVE-2026-111497, a memory corruption vulnerability in the Brotli compression library.

The issue can be reached via the cURL extension when automatic HTTP response decompression is enabled.

Affected packages include versions 8.5.12-1, 8.4.27-1, 8.3.36-1, and 8.2.35-1, incorporating Brotli 1.2.1.

Windows users are advised to update from the official downloads page.

https://en.hacks.gr/nea-paketa-php-gia-ta-windows-diorthonoyn-sovaro-provlima-asfaleias/

#PHP #Brotli #Windows #cURL

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Νέα πακέτα PHP για τα Windows διορθώνουν σοβαρό πρόβλημα ασφαλείας

ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/reactos-reaches-major-milestone-with-ntfs-install-support/

#reactos #ntfs #windows #opensource

Pulse : les journaux d’événements de Windows facilement lisibles, avec de l’IA locale https://www.it-connect.fr/pulse-journaux-evenements-de-windows-facilement-lisibles-avec-ia-locale/ #Self-Hosting&OpenSource #Astuces&logiciels #OpenSource #Windows

A priori, cet outil permet de lancer des exécutables douteux dans une sandbox Windows/Android/Ce que vous voulez et qui vous affiche un résultat d'exécution avec l'ensemble des urls appelées. https://app.any.run/ #sécurité #web #windows #linux #analyse

WIP of a Halloween drone bot I'm modeling while beta-testing the SDF toolset in an upcoming big update of the Speedsculpt Blender add-on.

#SDF #3D #3DModeling #sculpture #3DRendering #CGI #graphics #editor #app #apps #tools #software #tech #technology #Mac #macOS #linux #windows #Blender #Blender3D #B3D #CharacterDesign #design #artwork #3DArt #illustration #art #artist #arts #arte #NoAI #3D #DigitalArt #OriginalArt #ArtLovers #MastoArt #FediArt #MastodonArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon

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Work in progress impression of a Halloween-themed drone robot 3D model.

Spacemapper est une version linuxienne des classiques outils d'affichage d'espace disque dont on dispose sous Windows. https://github.com/Martin-ii/spacemapper #opensource #rustlang #disk #viewer #linux #windows

Passwortmanager ohne Cloud-Zwang: Update für KeePassXC

KeePassXC 2.8.0 schließt Sicherheitslücken, unterstützt Auto-Type unter Wayland und ermöglicht den Datenbankabgleich über externe Programme.

https://www.heise.de/news/Passwortmanager-ohne-Cloud-Zwang-Update-fuer-KeePassXC-11497220.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #Linux #macOS #OpenSource #Passwörter #Security #Wayland #Windows #news

OpenCode 2.1: Ein Coding-Agent, viele Modelle

Neue Datenfelder für Plug-ins und Clients, dauerhafte Terminals für Windows: Das bringt Version 2.1 des quelloffenen KI-Coding-Agenten OpenCode.

https://www.heise.de/news/OpenCode-2-1-Ein-Coding-Agent-viele-Modelle-11497016.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#API #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Linux #macOS #SDK #Windows #news

For anyone using Windows, who wants to dive into Linux on your pc:
"Using Linux With WSL on Windows"

https://itsfoss.com/wsl/

#Windows #Linux #WSL #ItsFoss

The Netherlands is building its own Linux OS to break free from Microsoft https://lobste.rs/s/nne5uh #linux #windows
https://www.techspot.com/news/114018-netherlands-building-own-linux-os-break-free-microsoft.html

Just a friendly reminder that somewhere out there, someone is voluntarily updating #Windows instead of #Linux. Thoughts and prayers. 😈💀😂

Mein Umzug auf einen neuen #PasswortManager (Open Source) | c't Magazin https://www.heise.de/news/Mein-Umzug-auf-einen-neuen-Passwort-Manager-Open-Source-11474408.html #Datenschutz #privacy #Bitwarden #Passbolt #PasswordSafe #Psono #KeePass #ProtonPass #Android #iOS #Windows #macOS #Linux #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #PasswordManager

Oh Torvalds should just shut up and switch to #Windows, I mean it's just a tool too and everybody is using it, who need to bother with its ethical and technical issues, that would be stupid isn't it?

#Linux

Libreboot startet jetzt auch per UEFI durch

Windows 11 per UEFI starten: Libreboot stellt seinen Bootweg um und unterstützt deutlich mehr Hardware – teils vorerst nur zum Selbstbauen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Libreboot-startet-jetzt-auch-per-UEFI-durch-11491142.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Chromebook #Firmware #IT #Linux #OpenSource #UEFI #Windows #news

My WinBoat setup broke after some housekeeping. The Windows 11 VM didn't.

WinBoat is a frontend for dockurr/windows: QEMU+KVM in a container, with the whole VM in one directory. One rootless podman run against that directory, and it booted straight to the lock screen.

Bonus finding: in rootless Podman, NETWORK=nat silently falls back to passt. My "NAT" change weeks ago never did anything.

https://blog.hofstede.it/winboat-broke-windows-kept-running-dockurrwindows-with-plain-podman/

#Podman #Linux #Fedora #QEMU #Windows

#Microsoft says #Windows 11 is now ‘more responsive’ and runs better on 8GB of RAM
https://www.theverge.com/news/1011891/microsoft-windows-11-speed-memory-improvements
Why always running after power ? Don't forget windows 11 could not support your old computer.

Don't feel like you have to replace your old computer. You can replace windows with a free, durable and above all less resource-intensive system such as une #distribution #linux, free (as in freedom) abd respecting your #personaldata

Nantes: Adieu Windows, vive Aciah-Linux, Le samedi 17 octobre 2026 de 14h00 à 18h00. https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/36574 #nantes #adieu #windows #aciah #aciahLinux #linux #gnuLinux #logicielsLibres #installParty

L'administration néerlandaise abandonne Microsoft pour le logiciel libre

https://www.generation-nt.com/actualites/administration-neerlandaise-abandonne-microsoft-2082656

#PaysBas #GAFAM #Windows #LogicielLibre #FLOSS

For a long time we have made our selves gradually more and more dependent on Big Tech. This applies when it comes to operating system, to browsers, to various services, to storage and now when it comes to AI.

More and more are realizing this was and is wrong.

You can take the first steps to be independent as a person or company. Obviously, given that you are here, you have already taken some steps. Here are some suggestions:

1. Switch browser... to Vivaldi. :)
2. Switch desktop OS. Personally I have switched to Linux. Currently running Kubuntu, Ubuntu and Zorin on different computers.
3. Switch mail service. Proton and Fastmail are good services, but there are others. Choose one that allows use of a mail client.
4. Switch calendar service. Most mail services also offer a calendar service.
5. Switch office package. Personally I use LibreOffice.
6. Switch Web conferencing software. Personally I use Whereby.
7. Switch search. Startpage, Ecosia, Qwant and DDG are great alternatives.

There are a lot of other great choices. The point is to start taking those steps away from Big Tech and Silicon Valley.

#Windows #Linux #Apple #MacOS #BigTech #Politics #Technology #Vivaldi

Patch Tuesday d'octobre : record de 1 411 failles corrigées, dont un #zeroday #Windows déjà exploité
https://www.clubic.com/actualite-634072-patch-tuesday-d-octobre-record-de-1-411-failles-corrigees-dont-un-zero-day-windows-deja-exploite.html
😡😡😡
Si c'est votre cas, il est grand temps de dire #AdieuWindows pour passer à un système plus sécurisé, fiable et libre comme #linux

Being provided with a recent laptop equipped with a fancy CPU at work. Having it setup with #Windows and its infamous #WindowsDefender.

Well. My 11 years old macbook is now fracking faster.

Starting a git bash terminal with #zsh + oh-my-zsh takes 5 to 10 seconds. At best.

Had to go back to minimal zshrc configuration.

#Microslop

Venez célébrer avec nous les 23 ans des rencontres Linux au Québec (Linux-Meetup) et découvrez comment #Linux peut transformer votre expérience informatique ! Que vous ayez un vieil ordinateur sous #Windows 7, 8, 10 ou 11 qui rame, ou simplement l'envie d'explorer de nouvelles possibilités, cet événement est fait pour vous.

https://www.rencontres-linux.quebec/event/journee-portes-ouvertes-sur-linux-2026-125/page/introduction

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Affiche journée portes ouvertes Linux

Windows est un peu comme ce coureur qui arrive essoufflé, avec les lacets noués ensemble... Pendant ce temps, Linux enfile le costume de sprinter ! 🐧💨

Envie de rire un bon coup devant le test ultime entre deux configs identiques (l'une sous #Windows, l'autre sous #Linux) ? C'est par ici : https://youtu.be/KqtlpqeYhjM

Inside the Windows I/O Manager: deep dive into how read I/O requests are initialized

In this article. I am going to explain the different steps the I/O manager follows when initializing an I/O operation starting from determining the right target, choosing the right path and finally sending the request to be processed by the right drivers. To make it eas

https://www.osnews.com/story/146096/inside-the-windows-i-o-manager-deep-dive-into-how-read-i-o-requests-are-initialized/

#Windows

Meine IT Datenschutz Liste, 🔒
.10.2026

https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/vNYFpZ9F3xprTB-llnNZ1fXl

#Datenschutz
#Privatsphäre
#sicherheit
#Überwachung
#Medienkompetenz
#Chatkontrolle
#Smartphone
#Linux
#Windows
#Microsoft
#FDroid
#DiDay
#Messenger
#eMail
#OpenSource
#Gaming
#KeepAndroidOpen
#Internet
#2FA
#Mastodon
#Fediverse
#DigitalIndependenceDay

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Meine IT Datenschutz Liste, für alle :-)

The last version of #Windows I personally used regularly was version 3.1. After that, it was OS/2, FreeBSD, and then #Debian, which I have stuck with since 1996.

So when I was installing Windows 98 on my old K6-3/400 machine last night, it was probably the first time I had ever installed Windows 98.

Much to my surprise and amusement, one of the installer's splash screens touted built-in support for Usenet newsgroups. Probably for both the first and the last time. 1/

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A photo of the Windows 98 setup program running on a vintage CRT display. While it is copying files, it shows a screen touting Outlook Express and highlighting that you use it to participate in newsgroups.

Treiber-Lücken gefährden #Linux - und #Windows -PCs mit #Nvidia- #GPU | Security https://www.heise.de/news/Treiber-Luecken-gefaehrden-Linux-und-Windows-PCs-mit-Nvidia-GPU-11472265.html #Patchday

Windows manipule votre choix (sauf en Europe !) : Mozilla dénonce le cynisme de Microsoft https://goodtech.info/mozilla-over-the-edge-2-etude-choc-windows-detourne-navigateurs/ #microsoft #windows #Àlaune #Études #Linux #edge

Nachfolger von #Windows : Staatskanzlei Kiel stellt auf #Linux um | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Nachfolger-von-Windows-Staatskanzlei-Kiel-stellt-auf-Linux-um-11460729.html #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty

Windows 2000 Professional [in a browser] https://wieslawsoltes.github.io/Win2000/ #windows #web

Entwickler nutzen Macs

Eine Umfrage unter Softwareentwicklern zeigt: macOS ist das meistgenutzte Betriebssystem. Unter Linux-Nutzern führt Ubuntu deutlich.

https://www.heise.de/news/Entwickler-nutzen-Macs-11462286.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Betriebssystem #Developer #IT #Linux #macOS #Programmierung #Softwareentwicklung #Ubuntu #Windows #news

🍿 Gerade ziemlich viel in der Pipeline.

⌚ Ein ausführlicher Artikel zur Pebble Smartwatch - nach einigen Wochen Nutzung gibt es inzwischen einiges zu erzählen.

🪟 #UnplugBigTech: Raus aus der Windows-Abhängigkeit (Teil 10) - diesmal geht es darum, Windows datenschutzfreundlicher einzustellen und den Umstieg auf Linux vorzubereiten.

🛡️ Außerdem entsteht ein Guide zu RethinkDNS.

Langweilig wird’s also erstmal nicht.

#Pebble #Windows #Linux #Datenschutz #Privacy #RethinkDNS

«Dateibenachrichtigungen verraten Nutzeraktivitäten:
Forscher der TU Graz zeigen: Über Dateibenachrichtigungen in Linux, Android, Windows und macOS lassen sich Tippverhalten und besuchte Websites ausspähen.»

Das Fazit daraus ist, Linux ist wider mal sicherer als die kommerziellen OS's. Microsoft hat nicht unrecht aber sicherer geht andars und das überrascht nun niemensch.

🔓 https://www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cloud-security/dateibenachrichtigung

#linux #android #windows #macos #itsec #passwort #itsicherheit #hacking #tugraz #microsoft

Je suis passé de Windows à macOS depuis 6 mois : voici mon retour d’expérience https://www.it-connect.fr/windows-vers-mac-bilan-mon-experience/ #Windows #Mac

Heureusement que j'étais seul et que ma cliente est patiente, parce que pratiquement rien ne s'est comporté comme voulu.

[lien] 56k.rip - the 1996 dial-up internet experience #windows #gik #net #90s #wtf #ms

This week's Signal beta updates for Android (8.30), iOS (8.32), and Desktop (8.30) mainly include bug fixes and technical improvements.

Check out our (unofficial) release pages for previous Signal updates and anything you may have missed:

👉️️ https://aboutsignal.com/releases/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #android #ios #windows #linux #macos

Il y a un côté redondant à se voir confier un énième ordinateur sous Windows parce qu'il déconne. Heureusement, il y a un côté militant à le rendre à son propriétaire en lui faisant la liste de tout ce qu'on a fait pour que son ordinateur fonctionne du mieux possible.

Je ne parle pas de scanner avec un antivirus quelconque et de faire de la place pour laisser Windows occuper tout le disque.
Je parle de faire le bon gros nettoyage qui s'impose, qui prend trois heures et qui embête Microsoft, Google et Facebook.

https://www.clicetcetera.fr/prestations/un-beau-windows-tout-propre/

#Windows #Informaticien #Dépannage #Microsoft #Décrapification #Malware #Copilot #Publicité #ÉmancipationNumérique #GAFAM

WinBoat: Run Windows Apps on Linux

WinBoat is a free open-source tool designed to run Windows applications on Linux with high compatibility.

#linux #windows-11 #windows-11-news

https://www.ghacks.net/2025/12/02/run-any-windows-app-on-linux-with-winboat-its-free-and-open-source/

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WinBoat: Run Windows Apps on Linux

WSL containers are now generally available

Microsoft has announced WSL containers for developers who aren't already using Docker, Podman, or Rancher on their Windows workstations.

WSL containers is now generally available! Check out this blog post to learn more about this overall feature enabling seamless access to Linux containers on Windows via the new “wslc.exe” command. This new Linux

https://www.osnews.com/story/146044/wsl-containers-are-now-generally-available/

#Windows

BIENTÔT DISPO !

Réservez à l'avance et profitez des frais de ports offerts !!
(Repouet acceptés avec plaisir, ça me donne un coup de pouce)

Dispo d'ici peu :

- #pcportable 14 & 15 pouces
- Base i3 & i5 selon modèle
- SSD pour tous pour une bonne réactivité
- #linuxmint (ou #windows 11 sur demande selon modèle)
- Globalement de 249€ à 349€ selon config

Contactez-moi pour m'indiquer votre recherche

Frais de port offert pour les pré-reservations

Bonne journée
Julien

Mais C'EST QUOI CE LOOK MAUVE de #Firefox sous #Windows maintenant ?????

Niederlande bauen souveränen Behördendesktop auf NixOS-Basis

Die Niederlande entwickeln eine quelloffene Arbeitsumgebung für Behörden. Das Desktop-OS basiert auf NixOS, acht Kommunen testen bereits.

https://www.heise.de/news/Niederlande-bauen-souveraenen-Behoerdendesktop-auf-NixOS-Basis-11470285.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#DigitaleSouveränität #Linux #Microsoft #Netzpolitik #Nextcloud #OpenSource #Windows #news

Title: Windows 11 26H2 is now generally available for users to download

Subtitle: After months of waiting, #Windows 11 users can now finally download the new major version, 26H2 on their PCs.

Link: https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-26h2-is-now-generally-available-for-users-to-download/

#Microsoft

Excellente citation dans #LibreAVous "Dans nos écoles on ne fait pas apprendre l'informatique aux élèves, on apprend Microsoft"

#Libre #FLOSS #GAFAM #Windows

Increased productivity, decreased costs, when Italian logistics company moved from #Windows to @kubuntu.

https://itsfoss.com/linux-stories/italian-logistics-company-migration/

Mišo Oroz, founder of @zerolock : "The company has not called me for a single ordinary technical issue since the migration."

#KDE #DigitalSovereignty #migration #Plasma6 #desktop #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

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Mišo Oroz, founder of Zerolock, poses in front of a Kubuntu machine displaying Plasma 6.

Atelier d’installation de Linux. Fais passer #windows par la fenêtre et adoptes la pingouin’ttitude !

📅 Samedi 10 octobre 2026
🕤 10:00 - 16:00
📌 Au #FabLab, à la #chauxdefonds

https://renverse.co/infos-locales/article/fa-gull-install-party-samedi-10-octobre-9241

#SuisseRomande #Linux #FabLab #GULL

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Lors de cet évènement : -Appareils sous linux à disposition pour tâter. -Un peu de glouglou et de miamiam -Une équipe d’expertes qui vous accompagnent dans la migration vers un système d’exploitation plus convival, respectueux de votre vie privée et éthique. -Un espace sympa pour papoter informatique libre mais pas que ! On tente touxtes de manger bio ou de consommer responsable, pourquoi pas dans notre informatique aussi. Samedi 10 octobre 2026 10:00 - 16:00 Au FabLab, à la Chaux-de-Fonds

Merci #windows de m'annoncer déjà une journée de merde ! Je croyais pourtant que lundi c'était hier 😅

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Message d'erreur au lancement de Windows 11 : Votre appareil a rencontré un probleme et doit étre redémarré. Vous pouvez redémarrer. Code d'arrét CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEQUT (0x10)

#wsl, #windows et #docker : ca a des memory leaks? Je teste cette solution et le pc a 32GB ne tient pas 3 jours sans etre "outofmemory"....

Des retours avant que je m'arrache les cheveux?

On #Windows, watching the root directory (`C:\`) reports the full path of every file touched anywhere on the system, regardless of permissions, even across users 🙂. Microsoft considers this an ✨ undocumented feature ✨. The most severe case we found is leaking which websites another user visits in real time, a huge #privacy issue that #Microsoft, once again, said was an undocumented feature. Our findings got Microsoft nominated for the lamest vendor response category at the [Pwnies Award 2026](https://www.youtube.com/live/8Eo4ZDQTAFs?t=6604).

Here's a demo of it visiting @arstechnica

ALRIGHT! I'm VERY excited to announce this research, because we've been holding onto it for close to a year now!

Announcing File Notification Attacks! Side-Channel Leakage from the File-Notification System on #Linux, #Android, #Windows, and #macOS

We've found decades-old bugs on Linux, Android, and Windows... well technically Microsoft considers what we found an ✨ undocumented feature ✨ (got Microsoft nominated for the lamest vendor response #pwnie award haha).

There's SO much to talk about, so please expand this thread below, but you can also check it out yourself at:

https://inoti.fyi/

There's a #noAI logo that my sister drew there. Our work was accepted at #CCS 2026, and I'll be presenting it this November at The Hague, Netherlands! If you're there, we should totally meet up :D

Thanks to my AWESOME co-authors: Xufan Zhao, Jeanette Angelika Wultsch, @hweissi, Florian Draschbacher, @notbobbytables, and @lavados 🙏

#security #cybersecurity #research #systems

Toutes les icones sont bleues sur mon environnement de boulot sous Windows.

C'est une plaie pour naviguer avec Alt+Tab : tout se ressemble, je perds un temps fou à localiser les fenêtres qui m'intéressent.

#rant #windows

Close #Windows, open the door to freedom: https://www.fsf.org/windows #FSF #GNU #FreeSoftware

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A person throwing the Windows logo into a trash can with text above reading 'Microsoft is trashing your freedom'

So this is a niche one: If you use Moom on macOS (https://manytricks.com/moom/) and you’re on Golden Gate (yeah, I finally upgraded after skipping Tahoe and… I don’t hate it. Which is high praise considering Apple’s recent OS blunders) and you use the “Separate windows by” setting with “Apply to display edges” selected and your menu bar background is transparent and the top gutter appearing larger than the others bothers you (I told you it was niche), then you can use this workaround (courtesy of Rob Griffiths at Many Tricks, who replied to my feature request).

In terminal, to set per-edge gaps:

defaults write com.manytricks.Moom "Grid Spacing: Apply To Edges: Gaps" -string “{7,18,18,18}"

The order is top, right, bottom, left. So the above sets top to 7 and all others to 18, which is how I have it.

(Setting the top to seven leaves a gap of 18px between the top of a window and the baseline of the text on the menu bar, which, for me at least, is optically pleasing. It’s not perfect, not least of all because there doesn’t seem to be any enforced consistency in menu bar icon heights but hey, it’s good enough and definitely better than the default without the tweak. And, yes, welcome to my sad brain. Shit like this does actually bother me.)

And to delete the setting:

defaults delete com.manytricks.Moom "Grid Spacing: Apply to Edges: Gaps"

#Moom #ManyTricks #macOS #macOS27 #GoldenGate #windows #spacing #tiling

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Default spacing with menu bar visible: looks consistent.

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No spacing with menu bar present. Looks crowded and the rounded corner of the window juts up against the straight edge of the menu bar.

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Spacing without the menu bar showing: too much vertical space between the menu bar and the top of the window.

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Spacing, adjusted: less space between the menu bar and top of window to make the edge spacing more consistent.

J'ai besoin de retours sur une réalisation !
Si vous vous reconnaissez dans ce slogan "Photo Album : l’application pour ceux qui ne font jamais d’albums… et ceux qui aiment savoir où leurs photos ont été prises !" alors vous êtes encore plus concernés 🙂.
Photo Album est la transcription de mes scripts PHP utilisés depuis des années. J'ai beaucoup travaillé sur le cahier des charges pour rendre ça simple, efficace et surtout disponible pour tous (vous proposer de lancer du PHP en ligne de commande n'était pas une option 😁 ) .

Info FR ici : https://github.com/MedShake/photoAlbum/blob/main/README.fr.md
A charger bas de page ici : https://github.com/MedShake/photoAlbum/releases/tag/v0.1.0rc1

Merci !

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#Windows #Linux #free

#Microsoft gotta find out how to do unobtrusive updates for #Windows.

Most #Linux distros found out how to do this properly decades ago.

All that corporate money and human resource and MS can't deal with that annoyance? 🤦

That's a specific level of management incompetence or customer ignorance. 🤬

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A public signage screen showing a Windows update dialog

There are clearly many reasons why people are switching to Vivaldi. Interestingly, my little survey shows that the top reasons have more to do with our values than particular features.

The #1 reason (77%) is the fact that we do not have built in AI. #2 is that we do not build profiles on our users (67%). #3 is that we are made in Europe. #4 and #5 is that we do not build in Crypto currencies and the built in ad and tracker blocker.

We will continue to listen to our users. We have chosen a different path to our competitors and we continue to try to do the right thing.

Thank you for your support!

#Vivaldi #Browser #Windows #Macos #Linux #Android #iOS #Technology #EU #Politics #Europa #AI

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Image shows survey results about things important to our userbase, also referred in the text.

I'm pulling an outdated Windows 10 machine up to current specs. It hasn't been updated in many years.

It'll probably take many more years before Windows Update completes the updates.

I cannot even begin to understand how the Windows updating process continues to be this horrifically stupid. It has been like this forever and never seems to improve.

We're installing the 2025 feature release! Think you're done? Lulz. Hold on while we download Mystery random 2022 package followed by 2019 critical patches.

#Windows #Microsoft

#Windows 11 : voilà que la mise à jour corrompt le #BIOS de certaines machines

La mise à jour KB5121003 échoue sur certains PC HP et pourrait endommager leur #BIOS. #HP propose une piste, mais la prudence s’impose avant l’installation. ⚠️💻

Les mises à jour... selon #Microsoft...

https://www.clubic.com/actualite-629566-windows-11-voila-que-la-mise-a-jour-corrompt-le-bios-de-certaines-machines.html

Attention : aujourd’hui, il y a une MAJ hors-cycle de #Windows, et là aussi, il va falloir REDÉMARRER dès que possible (en espérant qu’il n’y en ait pas d’autres avant le 14 octobre…).

Je viens de le faire. À votre tour.

More and more people are joining Vivaldi and there are many different reasons why. Which of these are important to you?

I am allowing multiple choices as I know for many of you it is not about one thing. Some of this is thing that we do, but I know for may it is also about things we do not do, such as including AI or Crypto currencies.

#Vivaldi #Browser #EU #Europa #Technology #AI #Politics #Windows #Macos #Linux #Mastodon #Fediverse

Microsoft -- we're done setting up Windows 11 -- it's been over a year.

How can I stop MS from trying to force its garbage services on me with reminders every few days - with options only to DO IT LATER?? Is there a Reg setting I can kill to make this not - ever - get in front of me again???

#Microsoft #Windows #Shite #garbage #grift #spam #OS #Windows11 #OneDrive #tech #screenshot #help #MS #PCgaming

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Microsoft Windows 11 spam / ad

@nothing @yuki2501

I miss OS/2.

My first #Windows was #Win7 because I needed it for a required college course.

When I got my first PC, it was a Zenith running their version of #DOS.

I got a new computer and upgraded to #DRDOS (from #DigitalResearch) and #DesqView, which gave me #multitasking. I ran a #FidoNet #BBS for a few years.

When I got #internet, it was 128k #ISDN because I headed up support for the dialup #ISP I co-owned with a couple other guys. And I shut down the BBS. Somewhere in there, I'd upgraded to OS/2.

And, when #IBM gave up, I put #Debian on my desktop because we used it on the #servers at work.

When #DSL and #cable lured our 24/7 business customers away, we couldn't pivot to consumer internet before we had to close up.

So, I went to school for my associate's degree. And needed to take a #database course, which required #MSAccess, and so my PC was dual boot.

Until #Win10 was forced on me, and I removed the infestation.

I was getting tired of being a proactive #admin, and a friend suggested #LinuxMint.

That's my personal box now, and my school box has #Win11, but it's not actually my box — it belongs to the state.

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@mariyadelano/117243235320434579

this is the future #techbros are betting on with #AI #iOS #Android #Windows #stalkerware #ageVerification #dataCenters

Marcos Dione boosted

Mariya Delano » 🌐 2026-09-09
@mariyadelano@hachyderm.io

Y’all… Soviet history is crazy.

Today I learned that because literature was so heavily censored, people would illegally print banned texts by typing them on home typewriter machines and then distribute them.

AND THE COOL PART is that to try and stop them, the Soviet government had restricted production of typewriters, assigning each machine a unique serial number AND a specific signature of defects (tilted letters, lighter or heavier pressure letters, etc.), the government would store the keys for which typographical signature corresponded to which machine and whom it was sold to.

So what did the people do in response? Split typing a single text up across multiple people’s machines and shuffling pages; OR fixing up some letters by hand with a pen.

Crazy cool!!!!

#history #SovietUnion #USSR #Typewriter

Folks, I need help. A friend of mine handed me a nearly dead HDD with tons of photos and documents. It's a WD My Passport 500 GB, very old, making funny noises but not too much. Windows sees it, diskpart says file system: raw.
What is the best way of attempting to recover the data? We don't care about the HDD itself, just the files on it.
After some investigation I found GNU DdRescue (needs to load into Ubuntu which is a bit daunting, I have no experience working with Linux Desktop and screen readers really); R-Studio and a couple more pieces of software for Windows.
Any ideas, comments, suggestions are hugely appreciated.
#HDD #Windows #AskFedi #FediHelp #RecoverData

J'ai réinstallé 3 ordis sous #Linux ce week-end. Dont un en dual boot (toujours aussi désagréable d'utiliser #windows même pour quelques minutes, et agaçant d'être forcé de créer un compte Microsoft pour installer l'os).
J'ai mis #linuxmint pour 2 laptops (assez classique), et pour un vieux notebook de 10-15 ans avec 1Go de RAM j'ai testé #Q4OS et ça l'a sauvé de la déchetterie. J'avais testé avant #Lubuntu et même #BodhiLinux mais ça ramait à mort. Là ça tourne impec' ça fait plaisir!

RE: https://framapiaf.org/@ordinateurs_secondemain/117217395307221329

Bonjour la #charente !

Dites les copaines, y'a l'ami @ordinateurs_secondemain qui t'attend au Super U à Chabanais pour te libérer, qu'est-ce que t'attends hein ?

#ordinateur #reconditionne #linux #windows

🖖🏼

Corse_Pia boosted

Ordinateurs-secondemain.fr » 🌐 2026-09-05
@ordinateurs_secondemain@framapiaf.org

C'est parti pour le stand éphémère pour aujourd'hui.
(Repouet acceptés avec plaisir, ça transmet l'info et me donne un coup de pouce )

Stand me présenter "en vrai" et en local ce que je propose !

PC reconditionnés Windows 11 et "Linux"

C'est à Super U à Chabanais en Charente

Si vous êtes par la, passez me voir ;)

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Stand éphémère super u - Chabanais

Vraiment moins d'une minute !
Directement en Wifi, je ne l'ai même pas branchée une première fois en USB.
Aussitôt connectée, aussitôt détectée, aussitôt ajoutée et installée, pleinement opérationnelle.

Va faire la même chose sur un ordi sous #Windows !!!

Je ne sais plus qui me disait il y a quelques jours ici que #Linux c'était réservé aux initiés ou que c'était trop compliqué pour l'utilisateur moyen…
Rien n'est plus faux et c'est même carrément l'inverse !

Déployer Windows Hello for Business avec Intune : le guide complet https://www.it-connect.fr/windows-hello-for-business-intune/ #MicrosoftIntune #Windows #intune

Quand lors de ta reprise, l'on en vient à te faire état d'un problème sur l'unique PC de l'association sous Window$ ! 😅 😕 😟

https://www.lesnumeriques.com/appli-logiciel/windows-vous-indique-que-la-protection-antivirus-est-desactivee-c-est-probablement-un-bug-n261139.html

#fakenews #logicielslibres #Windows

Sous le coude : les dernières astuces pour créer un compte local à l'installation de Windows.

🔗 https://warriordudimanche.net/article2090/67eb6c119c5d6

#Windows #compte #astuce

Après #quitx , un #quitlinux et un #welcomeNetBSD ?

Il y a 20 ans, #linux était au même point (et en fait pas vraiment, #netbsd supporte maintenant beaucoup de firmware et chipsets, xfce4 est accessible même après #windows ).

Si nous nous y mettons aujourd'hui, lorsque la bulle #IA éclatera, nous serons prêt•es.

Préparer ici et maintenant un numérique libre et autonome, autogestionnaire, #AntiFascist et résiliants.

Soyons déterminé•es et déterminant•es, ne laissons pas à d'autres choisir ce qui est éthique ou non, ce qui doit être normalisé.

#noai
#antifascism
#opensource
#IciEtMaintenant

J’hésite ! Je redémarre ou j’attends le 100% qui n’avance pas depuis déjà plus de 10 minutes ?

Je suis quasi prêt à parier que si je redémarre, il va reprendre le téléchargement depuis 0%, hein ?

#windows #uxfail

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Capture d'écran de l'interface Windows Update affichant un message de progression concernant des mises à jour de sécurité en attente, le téléchargement étant terminé à 99 % et une invite demandant de redémarrer l'appareil. L'interface propose des options pour d'autres mises à jour et des paramètres en français.

So this is definitely interesting.

Title: #Windows 11's native framework, WinUI, is now truly open-source

Subtitle: #Microsoft has completed WinUI's open-source migration, with mainline development now taking place publicly on GitHub for greater transparency.

Link: https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11s-native-framework-winui-is-now-truly-open-source/

#OpenSource

La Chine semble amorcer l'abandon de #Windows pour une distribution #Linux.
J'espère vivement que #Microsoft va le sentir passer.

Paint et Photos inscrivent un identifiant unique de Microsoft dans vos images générées par IA https://www.it-connect.fr/paint-photos-filigrane-invisible-guid-images-ia/ #Logiciel-OS #Microsoft #Windows #IA

@snap here, have another flyer to help you in your quest 👏👏👏

EDIT: fix typo in flyer

#DeltaChat #decentralization #privacy #linux #macos #ios #android #windows #software #encryption #communication #activism #flyer #poster

China orders several government agencies to drop a Chinese-developed version of Windows 10 in favor of KylinOS or UOS

https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/China-Switching-from-Windows-to-Linux?utm_source=mlm

#Linux #OperatingSystem #KylinOS #UOS #Windows

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LINUX MAGAZINE NEWS

NIS 2 : pourquoi la connexion à Windows reste l’angle mort de vos accès https://www.it-connect.fr/nis-2-pourquoi-la-connexion-a-windows-reste-langle-mort-de-vos-acces/ #Cybersécurité #Windows

Impression et export PDF cassés sur Windows : les mises à jour .NET d’août 2026 en cause https://www.it-connect.fr/mises-a-jour-net-aout-2026-impression-pdf-wpf-cassee/ #Logiciel-OS #Microsoft #Miseàjour #Windows

Windows : la signature de code passe au post-quantique, vos applis sont-elles prêtes ? https://www.it-connect.fr/windows-signature-code-post-quantique-2027/ #Logiciel-OS #Microsoft #Windows

#Microsoft enterre #Windows 10, mais pas les millions de PC qui l’utilisent encore : que faire avant le 14 octobre ?
Microsoft impose ses nouvelles règles du jeu. Entre migration, ESU, #Linux ou déconnexion totale, il est encore temps de décider du sort de votre PC.
https://www.clubic.com/actualite-582790-microsoft-enterre-windows-10-mais-pas-les-millions-de-pc-qui-l-utilisent-encore-que-faire-avant-le-14-octobre.html
#fuckmicrosoft #fuckwindows

Une petite musique #libre qui monte qui monte... Et ça fait zizir

#Linux sera votre prochain système d’exploitation – franceinfo
https://www.franceinfo.fr/replay-radio/nouveau-monde/linux-sera-votre-prochain-systeme-d-exploitation_8072087.html#xtor=CS2-765-[share]-

#gnulinux #windows #gafam #usa

What's the right way to read ext4 partitions on Windows¹, now that the standard (ext2FSC) has become abandonware ?

¹not my choice, please don't hit me

#ext4 #sysadmin #AskFedi #Windows

[lien] Windows '95 with Greta - YouTube #windows #nsfw #gik #90s #vid #wtf #ms

lil #French flyer promoting #DeltaChat

#eu #europeanUnion #europe #european #france #Français #privacy #android #linux #ios #macos #windows #autonomy #digitalindependence

heise+ | Billig-Duell: Mini-PC aus China vs. Selbstbau-Rechner

Knappe Speicherchips treiben die PC-Preise nach oben. Wir wagen das Experiment und arbeiten zwei Wochen lang mit Billig-Rechnern für unter 250 Euro.

https://www.heise.de/tests/Billig-Duell-Mini-PC-aus-China-vs-Selbstbau-Rechner-11329175.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Fedora #Hardware #IT #Linux #MiniPC #Ubuntu #Windows #news

At @Vivaldi, we have chosen to include a lot of features not found in any other Web browser. This includes our mail client, calendar, task manager and feed reader. This is all a part of moving away from Big Tech as you can check your mail and calendar in Vivaldi and gradually move your mail service from Big Tech to one of the many mail services available, but access both from Vivaldi. This is the benefit of keeping the mail server and the mail client separate.

The feed reader is another great feature which allows you to subscribe to your favorite new sources and have them displayed in chronological order.

The calendar works with online services, but can also be used locally.

Have a look!

#Vivaldi #Browser #Mail #Calendar #Feed #Task #Windows #Macos #Linux

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3afJfzP-zZI

#POLL Results:

44 people are in deep denial about their existential dread, and should consult a counselor and read #Kierkegaard immediately 😁
139 people like teh pretty tings, and can't be bothered
188 people have started down the path towards enlightment
354 people are cool_kids
92 people are very_cool_kids
55 people laugh at your inadequate security model
27 people can run a server on a bit of bailing wire and a microcontroller from 1987 — fear them.
26 people are keeping Gassée's dream alive, and are plenny cool in my book
4 people are totally cool, and totally in a class by themselves
and 21 people kinda scare me, but I'd like to know more. 🤣

#humor #humour #houmor #houmour

#Windows #MacOS #Linux #CommandLine #BSD #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #Haiku #HaikuOS #BeOS #Amiga #Workbench #AROS #AmigaOS #Plan9 #9Front #TempleOS

P.S., wherever you find yourself, you're awesome. This is all for fun.

[lien] WinPodX - Un système Windows intégré dans votre Linux - Korben #windows #flims #gik #vm

C'est quand même sympa quand on te force à créer un compte pour jouer à un jeu où il n'est pas nécessaire d'en avoir un, ni de connexion en soi... Merci #Ubisoft

Si je fais retour, je reviens sur l'écran précédent et si je fais continuer, je reviens à cet écran, c'est une boucle infinie... Le seul moyen d'en sortir sans créer de compte, c'est de se déconnecter... On croirait #Microsoft avec la création de compte sur #Windows 🙄

#AssassinCreed #Valhalla #Xbox #jeuvideo

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Capture d'écran sur Xbox One du pop-up Ubisoft Connect qui tente d'imposer la création d'un compte pour jouer à un jeu solo... Ici Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Vraiment, continuez comme ça #Microsoft, vous êtes les meilleurs promoteurs de #Linux 😁

#VLC rame sur #Windows ? C'est la faute à Microsoft, et voici ce qu'il faut faire

#VideoLAN accuse un correctif de Microsoft Defender de ralentir fortement l'ouverture de fichiers #MP3 dans VLC sous #Windows11 et #Windows10. Le ticket de développement du lecteur, ouvert depuis plusieurs mois, décrit toutefois un problème plus difficile à cerner qu'un simple bug antivirus.

https://www.clubic.com/actualite-625363-vlc-vs-microsoft.html

#GAFAM

[lien] Fin de Microsoft Publisher après 35 ans de service - Liens en vrac de sebsauvage #windows #gik #rip #ms

Windows mit den verfügbaren Programmen war mehr Klickibunti als Linux, mich stört die Unsachlichkeit, wenn ich am Windows Rechner sitzen muss, besonders seit dem privaten Linux Wechsel - lenkt mich vom Wesentlichen ab. Noch nerviger finde ich apple mit seinem m.E. überladenen Design, deren Geräte schalte ich möglichst schnell wieder aus. Es muss nicht immer shell oder greenscreen sein, aber wenn ein OS mich "anschreit" bin ich genervt.

#windows #linux #macos #ios #microsoft #apple #ux #uux

Windows 11 für Komplett-PCs und Notebooks soll teurer werden

Microsoft verlangt für OEM-Windows-Lizenzen angeblich bis zu zehn Prozent mehr Geld. Preiserhöhungen gingen bisher wohl unter.

https://www.heise.de/news/Windows-11-fuer-Komplett-PCs-und-Notebooks-soll-teurer-werden-11410587.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Betriebssystem #IT #Microsoft #Notebooks #Windows #news

Microsoft drastically increases costs of Windows licenses for OEMs

This was bound to happen.

According to a new report from Taiwanese publication United Daily News (UDC,) Microsoft is raising the cost of Windows license fees for hardware makers by a much higher amount than normal. According to the report, certain OEMs are seeing licensing price hikes of between 7% a

https://www.osnews.com/story/145731/microsoft-drastically-increases-costs-of-windows-licenses-for-oems/

#Windows

x64 port of #Microsoft #Word for #Windows 1.1a arrives

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-office/x64-port-of-microsoft-word-for-windows-1-1a-arrives-you-can-now-run-this-seminal-1990-word-processor-natively-in-windows-11

"Almost There Games" has released the #Amiga #Game Ruff (Ruff´N Tumble) for #Windows and #Linux

This looks amazing!
It requires legally obtained original game disks!

https://almost-there-games.itch.io/ruff

#Retrogaming

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Level overview

At work I maintain the framework our company uses to debloat and optimize #Windows computers. It's the tech equivalent of polishing poo and almost certainly equally unpleasant. Not that I have experience with the latter, but I've got good intuition. 😏

Ich frage mich, warum man Google und Co. noch die offenbar alleinigen Suchergebnisse und Indexe im Internet erlaubt?

#internet #google #privacy #2026 #suchergebnisse #seo #eurpope #meinemeinungfuerheute #facebook #meta #alternative #windows #linux #mac #wiralle

Blogpost 📝: Steam-Hardware-Survey: Linux & OSX legen zu, Windows verliert - https://inaimathi.de/steam-hardware-survey-linux-osx-legen-zu-windows-verliert/

#Blog #Linux #MacOS #Steam #Windows

Apparently the software was a "Beta" labeled consumer application that got pushed out to enterprise machines.

Title: #Windows 11 admins unhappy as Microsoft found installing unexpected new "OneDrive Photos" app [Update]

Subtitle: #Microsoft is quietly installing a new #OneDrive Photos on enterprise PCs, leaving admins frustrated by this unexpected software rollout.

Link: https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-admins-unhappy-as-microsoft-found-installing-unexpected-new-onedrive-photos-app/

💾 💿

#windows #retrocomputing

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A screen with a gradient, top blue to bottom black, and the white text "Every single installer in the 90s" in Times New Roman in the top left corner.

RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/117047776154100894

Another unique @Vivaldi service. Enjoy!

#Vivaldi #Browser #Internet #Radio #Windows #Macos #Linux

Taggart boosted

Vivaldi Browser » 🌐 2026-08-06 / 2026-08-06
@Vivaldi@social.vivaldi.net

We've been working on a fun little project for a while and we'd love to welcome you to take the first look at it:

Everyone, this is our newest community service: Vivaldi Radio.
Vivaldi Radio, this is the fediverse!!

Vivaldi Radio is a free radio streaming service where you can discover radio stations from all over the world without being tracked, just like how radio used to be. No popups, no suggestions. Just you and the music.

This is a work in progress, we're still adding stations and polishing things, but we’re excited to hear about your first impressions and improvement suggestions. ❤️

Visit radio.vivaldi.net to start exploring! 🎧

https://radio.vivaldi.net

🇫🇷 #Microsoft n'apprendra jamais : les administrateurs IT enragent alors que la nouvelle app #OneDrive Photo envahit #Windows11 et reviens après désinstallation.

🇬🇧 Microsoft never learns, IT admins rage as a new OneDrive app invades #Windows 11 and keeps coming back when you remove it.
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/04/microsoft-never-learns-it-admins-rage-as-a-new-onedrive-app-invades-windows-11-and-keeps-coming-back-when-you-remove-it/

#WindowsSucks

#Windows verändert sich zunehmend von einem klassischen #Betriebssystem zu einer Plattform für #Werbung, #Cloud-Dienste, #Überwachung und #Kontrolle.

Viele Nutzer sind davon wenig begeistert - doch #Microsoft ist nur der Anfang: Auch Autos, E-Book-Reader und andere Alltagsgeräte enthalten zunehmend unfreie #Software.

Die Hersteller nutzen das Machtungleichgewicht zunehmend extremer aus - und zeigen damit deutlich, wohin sich die Technikbranche entwickelt.

In diesem Video analysiere ich anhand konkreter Beispiele, warum immer mehr Nutzer die Kontrolle über ihre eigenen Geräte verlieren – und weshalb freie Software für viele eine langfristige Alternative sein kann.

Alle Infos mit mehr Hintergründen/Quellen im kompletten U-Labs Artikel:

https://u-labs.de/portal/win11-kein-os/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5bXrQCXRzE

#Volkswagen
#Audi
#Windows11
#Linux

@opensource
@linuxmagazine
@foss

Amérique du Nord : Le rejet de Windows 11 pousse Linux au-dessus des 10 % d'adoption pour la première fois de son histoire

https://www.lesnumeriques.com/ordinateur-de-bureau/le-rejet-de-windows-11-pousse-linux-au-dessus-des-10-d-adoption-pour-la-premiere-fois-de-son-histoire-n259986.html

#Windows #GAFAM #GNU #Linux #FLOSS

Most "Smart" TVs use Automatic Content Recognition (#ACR), essentially taking snapshots every 10+ms of what you watch and hear, then forwarding & selling that data to companies for ads, etc.

I now feel it's only a matter of time before this "feature" finds its way to our ever "smarter" PC monitors.

#LG with the help of #Windows is already installing adware when the right Device ID is detected.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/microsoft-responds-to-lg-monitors-installing-mcafee-ads-on-windows/

☑️ To disable ACR on #TV:
https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/how-to-disable-acr-tv/

#news #Tech #Technology

heise+ | Desinfec’t 2026: Ein Blick unter die Haube

Wir haben unser Live-System zur Schädlingsjagd auf Windows-PCs erneuert. Dieser Artikel blickt technisch auf die Neuerungen und die Auswirkungen für Nutzer.

https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/Desinfec-t-2026-Ein-Blick-unter-die-Haube-11323044.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Desinfect #IT #Linux #SecureBoot #Sicherheitslücken #Ubuntu #Updates #Virenscanner #Windows #news

A major Windows 11 UI redesign is coming, Microsoft is dumping legacy code for WinUI

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/30/a-major-windows-11-ui-redesign-is-coming-microsoft-is-dumping-legacy-code-for-winui/

#tech #technology #news #technews #windows #windows11 #microsoft

New Signal Desktop update (8.22) 🎉

- Bug fixes and technical improvements 🛠️

👉 View more recent Signal Desktop releases: https://aboutsignal.com/releases/signal-desktop-releases/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #windows #linux #macOS #tech

Ordenador del trabajo.
Abro OneDrive para abrir unos archivos compartidos que suelo utilizar en el día a día.

Salta un pop Up diciendo que ahora puedo usar Copilot para abrir los archivos, directamente desde OneDrive, y pedirle cosas y tal. Lo cierro con un "Más tarde" (patrón engañoso donde los haya).

A los 20 segundos me sale un botón flotante de Copilot con un texto en plan "ey, si quieres usar Copilot está aquí".

Socorro. De verdad, NO quiero, no lo voy a usar, déjame en paz.

Cada día me siento más feliz de haber elegido usar #Linux 🙂

#Windows #IA #Microsoft

[lien] WINDOWS93 #windows #gik #90s #net #wtf #ms

🪟🦾🥈 Windows on Arm (aka aarch64-pc-windows-msvc) has now been promoted to tier 2 of CPython platform support.

Tier 3 has no response SLA to failures. Tier 2 requires breaking changes to be fixed or reverted within 24 hours, and failures block a release.

Tier 3 requires at least one core team member signed up to support the platform. Tier 2 requires at least two, and we have three here.

https://peps.python.org/pep-0011/
#Python #CPython #PEP11 #WindowsOnArm #Windows

Virt-Manager: Vom Terminal zum Windows

Wie man QEMU und Virt-Manager installiert und danach ein Windows mit den Virtio-Treibern installiert.

#Windows #Virtualisierung #QEMU #Linux #Virtio #Linux

https://gnulinux.ch/virt-manager-vom-terminal-zum-windows

Windows NT got its name from one of Intel’s failed x86 replacements

Dave Farquhar published an article today about Windows NT 3.1's place in the market when it was originally released, and while the article is interesting and a fun read, it does mention this:

[...] Microsoft took its nascent code that it intended to form the base of OS/2 3.0, renamed it Windows Ne

https://www.osnews.com/story/145617/windows-nt-got-its-name-from-one-of-intels-failed-x86-replacements/

#Windows

Musste gerade Windows 11 auf einer virtuellen Maschine nutzen, aus Gründen, es war ein komisches Gefüh - was macht es, macht es noch was, was soll das jetzt, auf was wartet es, warum tut sich nix, wieso ist das so umständlich 😂 wie schnell man sich an was Besseres gewöhnt hat. Beim Arbeitgeber erwarte ich diese komische Software und grausliche experience, aber sobald ich einen privaten Rechner einschalte, erwarte ich ein funktionales OS mit Performance.

#windows #linux #debian #ux #uux

#Windows: if you haven't patched your MS Windows estate with July Patch Tuesday updates, now it's time to do it! #CertiGhost CVE-2026-54121 vulnerability allows an unprivileged user on your network to fully compromise the Active Directory and the Proof-of-Cocept (#POC) is out:
👇
https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/certighost-exploit-lets-low-privileged.html

@jti42
#Linux, #Windows, and #macOS all have LLM “taint” at the foundation.  #Go accepts LLM patches so it seems all Go projects should be rejected. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@teslawf @Nomys_Tempar @Greguti
Linux n'est pas compliqué.
Par contre, il y a du choix, plusieurs manières de faire. C'est une de ses grandes forces mais forcément ça perd les novices.
D'ailleurs, si on installe une Debian, les choix par défaut conviennent (généralement).
Linux à l'air plus complexe parce qu'une installation inclus l'OS, les drivers, et les applications. Idem pour les mises à jours. C'est bien plus simple qu'avec Windows.

#linux #windows #debian #foss

More on those LG monitors installing apps on windows machines.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/microsoft-responds-to-lg-monitors-installing-mcafee-ads-on-windows/

#microsoft #windows #LG #infosec #privacy

WireGuard-Overlay NetBird erhält neue Desktop-App

NetBird 0.75.0 ersetzt den Tray-Client durch eine neue Desktop-App und öffnet die Daemon-API für HTTP und JSON.

https://www.heise.de/news/WireGuard-Overlay-NetBird-erhaelt-neue-Desktop-App-11376979.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Systemverwaltung #IT #Linux #macOS #Netzwerke #OpenSource #VPN #Windows #news

Cher fediverse

Dans le temps, j'utilisais PDFcreator et il était capable de fusionner tous les fichiers de sa file d'attente en 1 seul PDF.
Je trouve que ce logiciel s'est merdifié avec le temps.
Avez-vous des idées d'outils (imprimante virtuelle) permettant la même fonctionnalité ?

merci

#FOSS #PDF #PDFCreator #Windows #opensource #print #merge #fusion #imprimante

@Meg4R0M
"7-Zip corrige une exécution de code via archive piégée. Pas d'auto-update."
Vrai sous #Windows.

Comment un simple branchement d’écran illustre un vieux #problème de Windows - Next

https://next.ink/248273/comment-un-simple-branchement-decran-illustre-un-vieux-probleme-de-windows/

> Des propriétaires de #moniteurs #LG ont constaté qu’après un simple branchement de l’#écran, #Windows installe silencieusement une application nommée LG…

heise+ | Speicherfehler aufspüren: Kostenlose Testprogramme für RAM

Defekte Speichermodule verursachen Abstürze und beschädigen Daten, sind aber schwer zu diagnostizieren. Wir geben Tipps, welche PC-Software RAM-Fehler aufdeckt.

https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/Speicherfehler-aufspueren-Kostenlose-Testprogramme-fuer-RAM-11359860.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Speicher #BIOS #IT #Linux #Software #Windows #news

“Even Microsoft couldn’t make Windows 11 work well on 8GB of RAM”

The Verge reviewed the latest Surface Laptop, which only comes with 8GB of RAM at a higher price than the previous 16GB model, and they conclude that Windows isn't really usable on 8GB of RAM. Whether that's true or not I do not know - I would assume it depends a lot on your usage - but this quote from

https://www.osnews.com/story/145566/even-microsoft-couldnt-make-windows-11-work-well-on-8gb-of-ram/

#Windows

Simplify dual booting with these practical solutions to common issues.

https://itsfoss.com/dual-boot-issues/

#linux #windows

LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without user consent

Well, this is new - but not at all unexpected considering the state of Windows and the wider technology industry. When you connect certain LG monitors to a Windows machine, Windows Update will pull in a bunch of adware promoting antivirus trash. Of course, all done without a

https://www.osnews.com/story/145560/lg-monitors-silently-install-software-through-windows-update-without-user-consent/

#Windows

#LG-Monitore schleusen Werbeschleuder ein
https://www.heise.de/news/LG-Monitore-schleusen-Werbeschleuder-ein-11369530.html

Der meiner Meinung nach Interessante dabei ist, dass #Microsoft beim Update von #Windows offenbar automatisch beliebige Hersteller-Software ungefragt am System installiert.

Kann man offenbar mit einer Gruppenrichtlinie abschalten. Allerdings kann ich mir gut vorstellen, dass dadurch einige normale Gerätetreiber usw. dann nicht mehr wunschgemäß geladen werden. 🤷

Sorry, es gibt wirklich kaum noch Argumente für #Windows11 und immer mehr für einen Umstieg auf ein modernen #Linux-System.

#Frickelsystem #Win11

Es gibt ja nun schon einige sehr gute Screenshot Tools unter Linux aber eines, das mir persönlich ausgesprochen gut gefällt und mittlerweile auch unter Linux vorhanden ist - EShot.

https://github.com/Benoks/EShot

#windows #linux #wayland #screenshot #gif #ocr #mp4 #programmempfehlung #cli #annotation #kde #gnome

“Windows est un logiciel de surveillance” : un identifiant caché piste 1,4 milliard de PC, même sous VPN, la preuve vient de tomber. (2026)
https://informassue.eu.org/pages/technologies_surveillance.php?art=windows_logiciel_de_surveillance
“Windows est un logiciel de surveillance”, un expert l'affirme et le FBI lui a donné raison, publie Les Numériques. Entre l'obsolescence programmée de millions de #PC, en cause #Windows 11 et la #télémétrie de cet "OS", il est urgent d'étudier sérieusement l'alternative #libre : installer gratuitement un OS #Linux !

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“Windows est un logiciel de surveillance” Matthew Hickey, expert en cybersécurité

La télémétrie de Windows - collecte d'infos impressionnante (2025)
https://informassue.eu.org/pages/technologies_surveillance.php?art=microsoft_windows_collecte_donnees_impressionnante
[Mise à jour : rajout de 2 articles, d'Euractiv et de The Register] Prendre conscience de la collecte d'infos effectuée par Microsoft Windows et découvrir des alternatives...

#Microsoft #Windows #Télémétrie #Outlook #Copilot #Surveillance #Sécurité #Données #Privacy #ViePrivée #Pisteur #Traqueur #Logiciel #logiciellibre #Linux #Thunderbird #LibreOffice

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Campagne anti-Gafam de la Quadrature du Net Microsoft formate tes enfants

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Microsoft Outlook siphonne toutes vos données personnelles, alerte Proton Mail

We are getting more and more questions about using Vivaldi inside larger organizations.

There is an understanding that relying on Big Tech is a bad idea and Vivaldi has a lot of unique features, but also avoids adding certain functionality that is unwanted both by users and organizations. There is no AI built into Vivaldi, no profiling of users and no Crypto currencies.

We are adding functionality for managed deployment and updates, as well as policy management.

If you are interested, contact us on the address below.

#Enterprise #EU #Europa #Government #Technology #Browser #Vivaldi #Windows #Macos #Linux

https://vivaldi.com/enterprise/

⚠️ DO NOT BUY: LG’s Spyware TVs, Monitors, and Wiretapping Concerns

The attached #video details the absolute #privacy horror of LG #television and #monitor products, that install #adware without consent, have #AI integration, and a horrible privacy policy..

> LG recently forced upon us an app install loaded with #McAfee adware through a #Windows update. We found that this has been happening to tons of users, made worse by LG's shady history with #TV's that instruct buyers to inform house visitors of third-party microphones in their living room. At no point in the adware or application install did LG or Microsoft ask us for consent or permission to install the software and enable its various permissions. On monitors ranging 1 day old in our office to 3 years old, we've been able to replicate these issues -- including on the LG 34GX900A-B that we just bought (and have now returned, following #spyware concerns).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9uefFYe6bM

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Excerpt from LG privacy policy reading: i. CONSENT REQUIREMENT: You acknowledge and agree that it is your sole responsibility to obtain all necessary consents from any third parties whose voices may be captured by the Productand to notify household members and guests their their voices may be captured and processed, in compliance with the applicable wiretapping, eavesdropping, and privacy laws.

@rl_dane If by "bad OS" you mean M$ #Windows, yes. But....Linux is very common and there are *plenty* of tutorials online to build your own. You could probably use #Debian.