Efraim Flashner @efraim@tooot.im

@emacsen FFmpeg's ogg muxer never randomizes serial numbers, so you don't need to disable it.
Also, forgot, FFmpeg will embed library version number into encoded files.
To disable all non-determinism in FFmpeg, just add -fflags +bitexact when encoding or remuxing. You don't need to disable creation date saving, that option disables it implicitly.

FFmpeg doesn't currently support muxing cover art images into .opus or .ogg files, so you don't need to worry about that.
If support is implemented, it'll still be deterministic, even if it has to transcode the image, since the option I mentioned will still do what it's supposed to, and it's global for all filters/encoders/muxers.
If you're looking to still have cover art images with Opus, you can use the MP4 container, which supports them, supports Opus, and Opus-in-MP4 has been supported and used by browsers and streaming websites for many years now.

Calling all beta testers!

Over 200 bug-fixes later, Inkscape 1.1beta has launched and is ready for you to test away!

Your help will improve the final 1.1 version that will launch later this Spring.

Download it here: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.1beta1/

#inkscape #ArtWithOpenSource #betatesting

deputy ED and CTO have also resigned. the only people left in leadership appear to be rms and his friends.

@cwebber woot! 100% green MediaGoblin test run under Guix - just one dependency to upstream and a few to upgrade

25: Governance, Leadership, and Founder's Syndrome https://fossandcrafts.org/episodes/25-governance-leadership-founders-syndrome.html

What is governance? To what degree are leaders within a governing institution subject to its rules? We use this framework to discuss the unexpected announcement of RMS's re-appointment to the FSF board.

DNS is just vanity license plates for IP addresses 🤔

Nearing 2,000 signatures—and not just nobodies. There are several well-known individuals and organizations represented here, including founders and board members of large, wuffesscu open source projects. https://rms-open-letter.github.io/

Nokia Bell Labs has transferred Plan9 to the Plan9 Foundation. Editions 1, 2, 3 and 4 have now been released under MIT license by the foundation. Enjoy

http://p9f.org/dl/index.html

#plan9 #9front #OpenSource #free #research #os #glenda #experimental #nonprofit

We call for the @fsf Board to resign in light of the recent reinstatement of #RMS.

https://rms-open-letter.github.io/

The #Pinecil will be back in stock March 31.

No LibrePlanet organizers (staff or volunteer), speakers, award winners, exhibitors, or sponsors were made aware of Richard Stallman's announcement until it was public.

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1846534576 #nowaytopreventthissaysonlynationwherethisregularlyhappens #gunviolenceintheunitedstates #andrewthompson #massshooting #gunviolence #massmurder #violence

@Jase the future is what concerns me. Stallman is a dinosaur and the FSF desperately needs to modernise IMO. The fact that they said "we wanted to do a video, but didn't know how" speaks volumes.

If we want to continue enticing people into FOSS, the FSF needs to up its game.

PantherX public beta in 2021? Absolutely! We're not there yet, but it is looking good! In ~ 2 weeks, we'll have a new developer joining. More attention for C++/Qt. Stay tuned.

EuroBSDCon 2021 Call for Papers open https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20210318080325 #OpenBSD #eurobsdcon

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The knight only needed one arrow to bring down the wolf.
"Thank you," the shepherd said, "the beast took my lambs."
"It's my duty."
"It's not like protecting ladies, though."
"It's not a knight's duty to protect ladies. It is our duty to stop men abusing and assaulting others."
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories