Episode 240: Forked FTW - a podcast by Noah J. Chelliah

After a privacy policy update to Audacity, a FOSS audio editing software has been forked. Google is forcing new apps to use app bundles instead of APKs starting in August, and Jim Whitehurst steps down from his role just 14 months in.
-- During The Show --01:00 User Responds to User RE: MBOX - Jay
Mbox Viewer (https://github.com/eneam/mboxviewer)Supports files larger than 4G
Export all attachmentsExport in EML
Export all to separate EML
03:50 File permissions TrueNAS/NFS - GrayCheck your permissions
dataset - including child datasetsNFS share
FreeNAS/TrueNAS configuration is separate from the ZFS dataset06:30 Matrix server question - Vladimir
EMS (Element Matrix Services)Matrix is a server/client relationship
Server - SynapseClient - Element
Account portability/P2P is comingDendrite
Matrix Migration Tool (https://ems.element.io/tools/matrix-migration)17:30 Feedback/thanks - Lukasz
Thank You Noah21:22 Email - Charlie Reacts to Audacity - Charliebrownau
Why are governments/companies allowed to hijack opensource projectsBad things on the horizon for audacity
22:50 Pick of the WeekInkBox (https://github.com/Kobo-InkBox)
OS replacement for Kobo eReaderKobox/x11 support
OS built around securityroot file system checked on boot
signed packagesKobo eReader Affiliate Link (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y34KS9F/?tag=minddripmedia-20)
Kobo Packages (http://pkgs.kobox.fermino.me/bundles/)24:50 Gadget of the Week
Rain Design 10037 mTower Vertical Laptop StandHigh Quality
Aesthetically PleasingFits a variety of Laptops
One piece / nothing to stripHeavy / doesn't slide around
Rubber padding protect laptopAmazon Affiliate Link (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A42Y0PA/?tag=minddripmedia-20)
Lenovo Thunderbolt Dock Affiliate Link (http://www.amazon.com/dp/‎B07M6S81CM/?tag=minddripmedia-20)Dell Monitor Affiliate Link (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NSBG1ND/?tag=minddripmedia-20)
30:20 Jim Whitehurst Leaves IBMNewsroom Article (https://newsroom.ibm.com/IBM-Leadership-Changes)
Jim stayed on after the IBM acuasitionJim is leaving after 14 Months
IBM had nothing to do with CentOSGoogle Forcing App Bundles
Slash Gear (https://www.slashgear.com/android-app-bundles-are-replacing-apks-why-it-matters-29680485/)Google Developers Blog (https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2021/06/the-future-of-android-app-bundles-is.html)
Google is forcing new apps to use android app bundles (.aab) instead of APKs in AugustPlay Asset Delivery replaces OBB
better compressiondynamic delivery (deltas)
smaller appsPlay Feature Delivery
allows minimum app downloadthe rest of the app downloads in the background
Utilizes Google Play only featuresRequires developers to do the heavy lifting
Requires developers to maintain 2 versions of their app if they want to distribute their software outside the play store49:10 Audacity
Github Disccusion (https://github.com/audacity/audacity/discussions/1225)Reddit Discussion (https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/oeat5v/clarification_of_privacy_policy_discussion_1225/)
Slashgear (https://www.slashgear.com/audacity-open-source-audio-editor-has-become-spyware-05681012/)3.0.3 RC1 Released
Adds Binary for Linux via AppImageUbuntu Handbook (https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2021/06/audacity-official-binary-linux/)
Switch to 64-bit Windows binaryDropped Windows XP support
Improved default spectrogram colorsFix user interface display issue on HiDPI display in Linux.
Fix that font size scales incorrectly.Updated Privacy Policy
3 Compile FlagsNetwork Flag = Off Default, no networking features are built regardless of what other flags are set to
Sentry Reporting - Default ON -- Enables error reporting to sentry.ioCrash Reports - Default ON -- Sends crash reports data to breakpad
Updates Check - Default ON -- Requests data from audacityteam.org about latest releaseSlashgear (https://www.slashgear.com/audacity-spyware-denial-app-owners-defend-privacy-policy-change-06681203/)
Community Audacity Fork (https://github.com/temporary-audacity/audacity)Nothing bad in the current version
FOSS (GPL) prevents projects from dieing / being taken overLicense makes it too easy to cut and run
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