Notices by DistroWatch (distrowatch@mastodon.social)

@GossiTheDog Windows allows non-admin users to create any folder they want in C: \ ?
That seems like a pretty big security issue on its own.

Want to make your own Linux distribution from source code? The Linux From Scratch book 12.3 is now available: https://distrowatch.com/12371

@mcc Yesterday I wrote all of my Python code with semi-colons at the end of each line because I'd just finished working on a C project. The Python interpreter took it as an insult and refuses to speak with me today.

Fedora and OBS are in a dispute about Fedora's distribution of an unofficial, broken Flatpak of OBS Studio: https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=showheadline&story=19944

For people looking for us on Bluesky, we have an account which mirrors this one: https://bsky.app/profile/distrowatch.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Good tips from @murena about protecting privacy, particularly when on-line: https://e.foundation/5-reasons-to-protect-your-privacy-on-mobile-phones-why-data-privacy-matters/

@janneke Perhaps. Though I'd like to point out we didn't "switch" to the fediverse. We didn't have an official presence on FB. Other people set up RSS feed reposting bots on FB and Twitter to follow us. (Someone did on Mastodon too.)

This is our first social media account.

@elaterite Thanks. We've never had a social media account before for DistroWatch. This is our first, just seemed like the time to do it since the unofficial/fan accounts were being shut down.

@bbbhltz It appeared to be global. But we've been hearing this afternoon that some people can post links to us on FB again. It might be enough people appealed/complained that they've reversed their position?

This is our first post, following the Facebook ban on us talking about Linux.