Continuing my streak of fixing minor UX issues in #FreedomBox.
Did a couple of them today.
Started adding a screenshot in each merge request description so that interested members of the community can also get an idea of what it is about, without reading the code.
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I have some free time to spend on #FreedomBox this month.
I am not doing anything big. Not adding new apps or big features.
I am mostly focusing on smoothing out the rough edges, like fixing bugs and making usability improvements.
Didn't get a 3-day streak, but did another merge request today for a small UI improvement. #FreedomBox
Fixed another small issue that I created 6 years ago. Hope I can make a streak out of this. 🤞
Submitted a couple of bug fixes for TiddlyWiki and Feather Wiki apps on #FreedomBox today.
They both have the same configuration, so it's the same fix for both. Eventually, I'll get around to fixing the code duplication. Maybe. Some day.
DRYness increases complexity sometimes. It's not always worth doing.
@haraldgeyer @econetwork Aside from the offline editing feature, #MediaWiki satisfies those requirements. I get offline support for my own personal wiki by running it not in the Cloud but on a local #Freedombox machine in my local network (e.g. when my ISP occasionally goes down). In other words, “offline” edits could be done so long as you are physically close to a community center's Wi-Fi where your wiki is running. https://mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
Upgraded my home #FreedomBox today.
Moved the data from a Pioneer edition device to an old Dell laptop I used mostly for FreedomBox development. It's probably from 2017 or so, but the SSD is only two years old, so the data should be safe. Hope I will do a better job with backups this time.
It's kinda overpowered though. Core i7 (2 cores with 2 hyperthreads each) and 16 GB memory. Disk is 450 GB. I think it can comfortably run 4 FreedomBoxes if deployed as VMs instead.
FreedomBox 25.9.2 has been released with updated translations for Dutch, Estonian, German, Hungarian, and Portuguese:
https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/freedombox-25-9-2-released/3769
:boost_ok: Does anyone have the full #specifications for IrDA #archived somewhere?
Because I'm looking for a good, short-range protocol that is less complex than #LiFi * for a "digital dead drop".
Most notably because USB dead drops have a shitton of disadvantages as #USB is not designed for that in mind, is extrenmely susceptible to sabotage and vandalism as a #PirateBox *, less complex than #FreedomBox * for #Sneakernet * operations.
Given the IrDA spec is relatively simple on the physical interface, reimplementing it with visible light would allow for more options espechally when it comes to "broadcasting" data to multiple devices when #datacasting like #Toosheh * would be overkill...
Someone discovered FreedomBox through the new Blends selection feature in Debian Installer, and made a video about it:
#FreedomBox 25.9 has been released and uploaded to Debian unstable. Due to the Soft Freeze, it will take at least 10 days to migrate to testing.
https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/freedombox-25-9-released/3725
#FreedomBox 25.8 is released. It fixes issues when removing a user, or uninstalling Zoph.
https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/freedombox-25-8-released/3712
It is really sad to see how the #Freedombox project has been off track in terms of being a server for everyday people that usually just don't run servers.
The latest addition even turns the server into a desktop.
I'm certain *somebody* will use that 🤷‍♂️ – but who cares about the usability baggage that comes with wading through git, TURN and STUN, Shadowsocks and four different kinds of wiki? It is debian, I get it – you can do everything, but isn't it exactly the point that you: DON'T?
@emilygorcenski I have a #freedombox server running Radicale which is a calendar server. It works well. I use Thunderbird from a desktop and onecaledar in Android to access it. I also have nextcloud on the server but I had radicale running as a calendar server first and had no reason to change. It just keeps on ticking. I will follow along with your series. :-)
#FreedomBox 25.7 is released with fixes for Calibre, Kiwix, Mediawiki, and more:
https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/freedombox-25-7-released/3688
41 people contributed to this release âť—
Hat jemand Erfahrung mit #freedombox oder #yunohost?
@Edent I use #freedombox which includes #nextcloud. I wonder if this means I can't run #wireguard?
#FreedomBox 25.6 has been released. Domains are now stored in the database, instead of in /etc/hosts. This fixes an issue with resolving the FreedomBox's domain from a client on a shared network connection.
https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/freedombox-25-6-released/3675
What’s New for FreedomBox in Debian 13 “trixie”
https://jvalleroy.fbx.one/wordpress/?p=80
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