ecryptfs was dropped from the Ubuntu installer and deprecated in 18.04 LTS in favor of full disk or manually using fscrypt (work is ongoing to make this easier) - because it does have various issues.
See this bug for more: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubu...
From the article:
Q: Is it true that the principles the four companies announced today are taken from the GPL 3 license, but they are applying them to GPL 2?
A: Yes. If your software is under GPL 3, the same waiting periods that the four companies have promised are required. Thus, it is ironic that when originally presented with the opportunity to apply the GPL 3 to Linux, Linus Torvalds and the Kernel team were quite hostile about it, while the kernel team’s recent announcement attributes the principles they have adopted to the text in GPL 3. Perhaps they’ve learned something since those hostile moments.
And several others have excellent work in progress, and will be complete by 17.10:
In summary — your feedback matters! There are hundreds of engineers and designers working for *you* to continue making Ubuntu amazing! Along with the switch from Unity to GNOME, we’re also reviewing some of the desktop applications we package and ship in Ubuntu. We’re looking to crowdsource input on your favorite Linux applications across a broad set of classic desktop functionality. We invite you to contribute by listing the applications you find most useful in Linux in order of preference. To help us parse your input, please copy and paste the following bullets with your preferred apps in Linux desktop environments. You’re welcome to suggest multiple apps, please just order them prioritized (e.g. Web Browser: Firefox, Chrome, Chromium). If some of your functionality has moved entirely to the web, please note that too (e.g. Email Client: Gmail web, Office Suite: Office360 web). If the software isn’t free/open source, please note that (e.g. Music Player: Spotify client non-free). If I’ve missed a category, please add it in the same format. If your favorites aren’t packaged for Ubuntu yet, please let us know, as we’re creating hundreds of new snap packages for Ubuntu desktop applications, and we’re keen to learn what key snaps we’re missing.
In the interest of opening this survey as widely as possible, we’ve cross-posted this thread to HackerNews, Reddit, and Slashdot. We very much look forward to another friendly, energetic, collaborative discussion. Thank you! @DustinKirkland On behalf of @Canonical and @Ubuntu
I love Linux (and my job is supporting it!) and do want to see it take over the desktop, but this exact same thing could happen for Linux too.
Correct me if I'm wrong but if you applied all Windows updates from 2 months prior, you wouldn't get it. Right?
The business decision to delay updating can affect any OS.
You don't think the NSA has exploits that may have leaked for Linux?
Speaking of that, we should really reform that system: https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/...
There will certainly be less (perhaps none), feature back-ports from stable releases. (Some Unity features from the regular release are sometimes backported to the last LTS)
Unity itself doesn't appear to have any past CVEs, but if there is one I am confident it will be fixed.
The biggest issue I can see would be apps removing/ending support for the Unity GlobalMenu - or the patches becoming to difficult to maintain for Firefox version 70 something.
I'm not saying I want people to consider staying on Unity7 until 2021, just that you can and still get updates. I'd prefer if everyone used the most recent LTS myself.
If you run Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Just to put some clarity around "Unity may no longer have a future, but version 7 will continue to be supported -- for a while, at least."
If you try logging in you reset the counter.
Guess it makes Ctrl-F5 even more useful...
The conventional wisdom (that I've been exposed to) would say that on desktops the Flash marketshare would be >95%. Most of that "wisdom" may have come from Adobe itself: https://www.adobe.com/mena_en/... (2011 time frame too).
I knew that Flash was being used less, I just didn't realize a substantial install base didn't have it. Or in other words 23% != nobody.
My biggest surprise is that only 77% have Flash installed. That either means users don't need Flash any more on the desktop or Mozilla has a bigger mobile usage than I think... Either way I think it's good.
>Using the open firmware DOES mean upgrading from the factory firmware, is that a major issue?
I did review openipcam.com before asking, but yes, I would prefer if the camera vendor was actually involved.
>If your firewall or vlan restricts it to your local network only, how important is future firmware support? If it works today, with a standard/open protocol such as mpeg, and it's not connected to the internet, what future upgrades can be so important?
Good point. In the simple case this would just mean it has no "Cloud" functionality - or I get VLAN support in my next router..
I'd like to buy an IP camera, but I haven't been able to find any that are as open/secure/clearly* supported than a raspberry pi with a camera board (and motion software). I'd rather buy a complete solution than put it together myself though.
Requirements:
* Not require the cloud. (Happy if the feature exists as long as it has an off switch)
* Have an OS that has a stated support period (of at least 3 years)
* Sent a video feed to other device on my network.
* 720p+
* Ideal budge Less than $100
Ideally it would have an Open Source OS that I can replace if I want, but does everything I need so I never want to...
The Drake Equation just deals with our galaxy, so it doesn't have any effect.
I believe it was limited as such because it would be "more feasible" to have a meaningful conversation with a species in this galaxy thanks to the distances involved.
If I could get a tax break for donating to challenge patents I'd be really all for it. Could they get 501(c)(3) status?
He has not acquired a fortune; the fortune has acquired him. -- Bion
