Chris 🌱 :verified_purple: / is on Nostr

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2024-07-07 13:30:08

I really love the way GNOME apps look nowadays. Adwaita is so gorgeous.

2024-06-29 22:53:42

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oh, I already pushed past the issue :) Was able to get pmbootstrap working on host

2024-06-29 18:17:02

@npub1dn3…unct has been doing some fantastic work on the new Nautilus file chooser. We're finally getting to a point where we'll be shipping a usable adaptive file chooser upstream.
(NOTE: this is still not merged, and I'm showcasing the current state of the WIP branches)
#GNOME #nautilus #libadwaita
https://thecrabgarden.files.fedi.monster/media_attachments/files/112/701/243/789/038/099/original/53d4f7d39fbe9c15.mp4

2024-06-29 01:06:59

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I'm gonna go mad - I set a whole bunch of stuff up and now I have to do it all again

2024-06-29 00:53:14

The VM I've been using today for building packages suddenly refuses to work...

2024-06-28 17:32:19

Okay, GNOME OS with sysext-utils is awesome :D Being able to rapidly iterate on system-level changes like this is so cool.

2024-06-26 22:38:59

DuckDuckGo has committed a cardinal sin today. I did a regular web search in my browser, and instead of providing search results this popup appeared. Does anyone have any recommendations for alternative search engines (that aren't Google, Yahoo, or Bing)? I would really appreciate something with the !Bang shortcuts DDG has.
https://thecrabgarden.files.fedi.monster/media_attachments/files/112/685/295/321/300/849/original/8d2af18e8ea481a4.png

2024-06-22 15:53:12

The last boost got me blocked by Aral, so now I'm treating it as a general message: If you're frustrated with the state of accessibility on Linux, please help us understand what isn't working for you or for those you care for. And please understand that we want to do better, and we're actively working to do better.

2024-06-22 15:06:35

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It's very convenient to write people who criticize you as "privileged white guys" while ignoring all of the non-white, non-guys that are simply fed up with your bullshit.
Instead of ranting for days and insinuating that multiple open source communities don't care about accessibility - in response to a post where people are trying to build tools and connections to improve accessibility - you could do something productive.
This isn't a "patches welcome" response. But it is an "issues welcome" and a "promotion welcome" response. You have a massive platform. Use that platform to help make a change. You can start by helping people understand what actual issues exist. "$THING is broken" is not actionable feedback. Help break down what's missing from our accessibility stack for the use cases that matter to you or those you know. Then, use your massive platform to direct attention to those issues in a productive way. Call for volunteers, or try to direct funding to people who can work on the accessibility stack. File detailed issues that can help isolate bugs. These are all ways to contribute without writing a single line of code.
Also: why not promote the people who are trying to do better instead of admonishing people for past mistakes? People like [Lukáš Tyrychtr](https://news.itsfoss.com/red-hat-accessibility-gnome/ ) and [Matt Campbell](https://blogs.gnome.org/a11y/2023/10/27/a-new-accessibility-architecture-for-modern-free-desktops/ ) who are working to not just reach feature parity with old systems, but to go beyond by modernizing our accessibility infrastructure?

2024-06-21 12:12:50

Linux users only: Do you store and play your music locally?

2024-06-19 19:39:37

Just want to say kudos to all of the people within GNOME working to make it more accessible, and building up a modern accessibility stack for Wayland.

2024-06-18 14:26:28

I really want to get an immutable, image-based distro running on a phone.