FOSS NEWS

Matrix 2.0 released with Simplified Sliding Sync offering speed improvements, Next Generation Auth allowing users to scan QR code to log in, MatrixRTC which enables end-to-end encrypted group voice and video conferencing, Invisible Encryption:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/version-2-0-of-the-decentralized-matrix-protocol-has-been-released-with-major-enhancements/

First stable version of Thunderbird for Android released with Material 3 folder drawer, updated OAuth support for Fastmail and other providers etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/thunderbird-has-just-released-the-first-stable-version-for-android-after-two-years-of-work/

Firefox 132 released with support for blocking third-party cookie access with Enhanced Tracking Protection’s Strict mode, support for blocking HTTP-favicons if they aren’t served over HTTPS, “Copy Without Site Tracking” right-click context menu option greyed out when no tracking parameters were found etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-132-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

Firefox 133 enters beta testing with support for touchpad hold gestures on Linux, new “Show search terms in the address bar on results pages” option, Cookie Banner Blocker etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-133-enters-beta-testing-with-support-for-touchpad-hold-gestures-on-linux

ONLYOFFICE 8.2 released with new grey theme, improved startup times, signatures for PDF forms, enhanced version history, random transitions in presentations, support for Histogram, Waterfall, and Funnel charts, various updates to Document Editor, Presentation Editor, Spreadsheet Editor and PDF Editor:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/onlyoffice-8-2-brings-faster-file-opening-new-grey-theme

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FOSS NEWS

Yesterday was the Software Freedom Day, organized by Digital Freedom Foundation, there were various smaller events worldwide to promote FOSS, various organizations, companies hosted their own events, including FSF, Earth Cause, Nextcloud, System76 and TUXEDO Computers, but anyone could host their own event:
https://news.itsfoss.com/software-freedom-day/
(Unfortunately it isn't promoted enough, very few people know about it, I also heard about it first 2 days ago, from @BrodieOnLinux 's video. It's really sad because it would be really important to deliver the message to average people that they don't need to stick to big tech's crappy services just because education system taught them to do so, there are some great free software projects which respect users much more, don't just treat them as records in a database to be sold.)

Element X and Element Call are now officially available for mobile, based on Matrix 2.0, providing better performance, exciting new features:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/9/element-x-call-and-server-suite-launch-with-matrix-2-0-for-high-speed-and-e2ee-messaging/

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@matrix Looks like an amazing conference! I'm especially pumped to see the talks on Matrix 2.0, ElementX and decentralized identity!

Will they be uploaded to Peertube? (Another wonderful decentralized, FOSS platform!)

@RickiTarr Most of them do, tbh. I think the underlying message between "Every Frame a Painting" captured it well. (Miss that channel.)

But seeing as I used to use 80s and 90s action movies for examples in my film class, I might be an outlier.

Anyhoo, a few:

#madmaxfuryroad The desert storm.
#300 The fight on the cliff
#serenity The Serenity dolly shot to open
#GrandBudapestHotel Just the color design, in all of it.
#johnwick Fights as ballet
#matrix2 The Chateau foyer fight

And more...

@shoq
> In our experience, just enabling presence can bring a Synapse server to its knees, if even if just 1 user follows a BIG room

Have you looked into the changes that @matrix 2.0 brings to the network?

https://matrix.org/blog/2023/09/matrix-2-0/

@matrix @matthew this was a great talk and I’m really excited for #matrix2 matrix is not just going to match signal but surpass it with #p2p #mfa and #openid