Notices by Graham Perrin (grahamperrin@mastodon.bsd.cafe)

@nixCraft did ChatGPT also tell the person to go more than a year without backup?

@evan

"never".

Maybe not interesting to you, but very interesting to me.

@sidereal I can't comment on the time taken to edit video.

As someone who occasionally transcribes: I assure readers that the time required to transcribe can be enormous — COLOSSAL — compared to the duration of the audio or AV content that must be listened to, repeatedly.

I can not speak for @howisyourdog but I typically don't bother with content that lacks captions (subtitles). Substandard accessibility is an immediate turn-off.

Cc @grvsmth @bedast

#accessibility #transcription #captions #subtitles #VLC

@BeAware LOL, I didn't notice the typo earlier!

<https://bsd.cafe/mutes> is 404 not found.

@BeAware thanks, however it redirects to <https://bad.cafe/lander>.

@BeAware thanks!

That's the answer, in the web interface, although:

― the menu icon can not be seen, alongside my icon in the first column, whilst I'm drafting this toot

― I can't find the feature amongst preferences.

How can I tell who's muted by me?

A minute or so I used the mute routine, expecting a duration as part of the routine.

I suspect that I inadvertently muted someone indefinitely, when a week would have been more appropriate …

#Mastodon #mute #GUI

CHERI Alliance officially launches, adds major partners including Google, to tackle cybersecurity threats at the hardware level

From the November 2024 press release, <https://semiiphub.com/news/cheri-alliance>:

"… Previously announced founding members of the CHERI Alliance include Capabilities Limited, Codasip, CyNam, the FreeBSD Foundation, lowRISC, OpenHW Group, SCI Semiconductor, Swansea University, and the University of Cambridge. Following its initial formation in June 2024, the CHERI Alliance’s new additions reinforce the collaborative effort to protect against memory-related vulnerabilities, a critical security challenge that constitutes approximately 70% of the vulnerabilities exploited in cyberattacks. …"

– via <https://semiiphub.com/industryexpertblogs/cheri-alliance-1> and <https://old.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1ho911c/cheri_alliance_officially_launches_adds_major/>

@FreeBSDFoundation @david_chisnall @asb

#security #CHERI #FreeBSD #Google

@evan sorry for the vagueness.

I'm surprised by so many qualified or strong "no" answers.

@evan that's a surprise (disappointment) …

freebsd.org and search engine failures

https://old.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1he61iu/freebsdorg_and_search_engine_failures/

#FreeBSD

FreeBSD Laptop and Desktop Working Group (LDWG)

<https://wiki.freebsd.org/LaptopDesktopWorkingGroup>

「The Laptop and Desktop Workgroup (LDWG) is a platform for the community to collaborate on development, testing, knowledge exchange, and advocacy for FreeBSD on laptops and desktops. Our mission is to advocate, support, and improve the use of FreeBSD on laptops and desktops for both business and personal users. …」

– via <https://old.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1gm6ej6/freebsd_laptop_and_desktop_working_group_ldwg/>

@FreeBSDFoundation

#FreeBSD #LDWG #laptop #notebook #desktop

「Are you an operating systems connoisseur who loves creating solutions for various problems? Do you find yourself fascinated by the latest technologies, and explaining to others how they will make their lives easier?

We are seeking an experienced systems or developer relations engineer to join our team as our Solutions Specialist. This is a new role, combining technical expertise in using FreeBSD, or similar operating systems, to solve larger problems. You will help bridge the gap between FreeBSD’s technical strengths and its commercial potential, helping organizations realize the value of adopting FreeBSD to solve their problems. In addition, by fostering collaboration and encouraging engagement with the FreeBSD project, this role will help expand the number of developers contributing to the platform, driving innovation and strengthening the FreeBSD ecosystem

This role combines technical expertise with exceptional communication skills to bridge the gap between FreeBSD developers and corporate users and developers. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in system design and be adept at explaining complex technical concepts in a clear and engaging manner.

…」

https://freebsdfoundation.org/open-positions/solutions-specialist/ @FreeBSDFoundation

#FreeBSD #BSD #Linux

Maintaining An Independent Browser Is Incredibly Expensive

<https://robert.ocallahan.org/2017/12/maintaining-independent-browser-is.html>

#Mozilla #Firefox @mozilla @social

@stefano if I recall correctly there were at least two respondents to <https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/111688781615034634>. From <https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/111735088568465218> it seems that one of the respondents' accounts has been suspended.

Am I mistaken in my memory of there being more than one respondent?

Thanks

@stefano found (luckily) another orphaned toot:

<https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/111697383306560605>

(Maybe @linus deleted the toot to which I responded.)

X —enshittified, fuckerly and formerly Twitter — has effectively killed Nitter.

<https://nitter.cz/>

❝tl;dr - Twitter blocked the last known way to access their network without a user account. …❞

#Twitter #Nitter #enshittification

Eagerly awaiting the arrival of bash in an update to FreeBSD 14.

❝… allows users with limited command-line experience to run arbitrary programs with elevated privileges on Linux❞

Does any Linux distro include a beta of FreeBSD 14.1?

#FreeBSD #jelly #ready #arbitrary #bash #Linux #AI

@gnutelephony would you like the letter in ePub or some other format?

CC @vince