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@simplex I think that statistics for even Linux desktop users are not too reliable as they generally dislike/distrust #telemetry and tracking, so Linux phone user count could be difficult.

If follower count here on the fediverse is anything to go by, the largest #LinuxPhone-related accounts @pine64, @purism, @postmarketOS appear to have around 13-10k followers. If app download count can give as a hint, the Gnome Calls app (originally made by Purism) was downloaded over 50k times from Flathub flathub.org/apps/org.gnome.Cal

As for devices, phones sold with Linux preinstalled include the #Librem5, #LibertyPhone, #PinePhone, #PinePhonePro, #Flx1 and #JollaC2.

Some older Android devices repurposed to install Linux include #OnePlus6, #Pixel3a and #Fairphone5.

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Flathub - Apps for LinuxInstall Calls on Linux | FlathubMake phone and SIP calls
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@wilhelm @CoMaps I feel like this is just a case of having written software long enough to know the hypotheticals.
"Oh why do users keep hitting back there and losing their settings? Obviously we should save by default."
or
"Everyone seems to be using this same feature 3 levels deep in the settings, lets move it up to the front page."
There are LOTS of random things #telemetry helps you improve in software if you're the type who cares about UI/UX.
#uiux #softwareDevelopment

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@miciech.bsky.social

Najczęściej Meshtastic jest wykorzystywany do komunikacji tekstowej, czyli szyfrowanego czata. Ja zacząłem się nim interesować na wypadek blackoutu (jak w Hiszpanii) czy klęsk żywiołowych. Dodatkowo u mnie na wsi pokrycie sieciami GSM/LTE jest słabe i zwłaszcza na terenach leśnych taka łączność przydaje się na co dzień.

Zaczęliśmy w #MeshPolesie wykorzystywać również płytki meshtastic z GPS do śledzenia obiektów. Samochód, rower, a ostatnio żółwie mieszkające na mokradłach, by zlokalizować gdzie składają jaja ;)

Inne zastosowania to zbieranie danych z czujników. Zarówno dane pogodowe, jak i inne - co przypniesz do płytki. Mogą to być przyciski alarmowe, próbniki napięcia/poboru prądu czy wszystko inne zapięte do magistrali I2C (moduł #Telemetry firmware #Meshtastic obsługuje wiele czujników).

Poprzez piny GPIO możesz zapiąć urządzenia typu czujki ruchu, otwarcie/zamknięcie drzwi, czy integrować centralki alarmowe.

Można też kontrolować/sterować zdalnie urządzeniami na duże odległości, poprzez GPIO.

Można też przesyłać inne dane (kwestia oprogramowania), a nawet zestawić tunel TUN.

Są integracje ze smart home/home assistant.

Trwają prace nad mini stronami www na urządzeniach z meshtastic.

Zastosowań jest ogrom, to nadal iot, więc co przyjdzie do głowy to zapewne można zaimplementować. No i podglądać to w apce, która ładnie wizualizuje, czy też zrobić własne systemy wizualizacji (teraz nad takim pracuję, niebawem publikacja).

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@leniwcowaty @Waterfox Fwiw:

// droppie 17/4/25: Multiple times over recent days, to my displeasure, i've found that the 2x-daily Nightly updates kept re-enabling all the telemetry options in `about:preferences#privacy`. Ok then, i'll play hard-ball, by now forcing them all off, per these ex https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/main/user.js:
/** TELEMETRY ***/
user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);
user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false);
/* user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false); */ //droppie 18/4/25: Perversely this one actually Enables Telemetry, per `about:telemetry#`, if set to True.
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", "data:,");
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out", true);
user_pref("toolkit.coverage.opt-out", true);
user_pref("toolkit.coverage.endpoint.base", "");
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry", false);
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false);
/** EXPERIMENTS ***/
user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false);
user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false);
user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", "");
/** CRASH REPORTS ***/
user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", "");
user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false);
/** DETECTION ***/
user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", "");
user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false);
user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false);

Q: So, anything new? What'd you do today?

A: Oh, dug through menus in a new AV receiver to find its MAC addresses, configured my network DHCP server to give it a static address, and then wrote some iptables rules to keep that address from being able to reach outside the LAN. Pretty standard stuff.

Looking for a "DO NOT CONNECT THIS MACHINE TO THE INTERNET NO MATTER HOW MUCH IT NAGS" warning sign to print out.

After #Firefox enabled #Sponsored Shortcuts and #telemetry AGAIN by itself I got *a bit* annoyed. Like I get it, they need to make money somehow, and gather some data. But if I opt out, then I opt out, and don't think about it anymore.
So trying out #Waterfox. Really nothing fancy, Firefox ESR but with this stuff turned off and some privacy-focused tweaks enabled by default. And it has an #android version (not ERS though).
So far really content with it. Keep up the good work, @Waterfox 💪