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Purism Phone

by Arthur Tilley

Has anybody heard of this? I'm thinking of putting in a preorder. https://puri.sm/shop/librem-5/

9 months, 3 weeks

Resuming Sudo Mesh

by Andrew R Gross

Hey, I want to plan a Sudo Mesh event. I'd like to get folks together, review all the existing materials and spitball ideas for what we'd like to do with Sudo Mesh. I want to be upfront: I know Sudo Mesh was developed by a lot of smart people through a lot of hard work, and I don't want to deny them their due or agency over this project. So if someone -- anyone -- who has worked on this before I showed up wants to guide the next steps, I would love that. To start with, I'm wondering how many people are seeing this message? If you see this and are interested in getting involved or getting reinvolved, please speak up. *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

2 years, 12 months

Re: mesh Digest, Vol 119, Issue 4

by Scott Garrison

Andrew, I apologize if you haven't gotten the response that you desire, there are so many communication channels available to us, that it's likely many don't want to respond to your request via the email list. Regardless, despite your claims SudoMesh is not an inactive project. As a distributed project, Marc probably just doesn't feel like he should be making unanimous decisions for the rest of the community. I doubt you hurt Marc's feelings, but more failed to understand his response: meeting are normally Tuesday nights at Omni Commons (where Sudoroom is located). If you come to Sudoroom's Hardware Hack night, most of the Sudomesh folks will be there talking about Disaster Radio, a node mount for the Sudomesh network, or our contributions to DWeb camp's Mesh network that is coming up soon. If you're looking for a Newbie night, this is still probably your best bet. As most folks don't have the bandwidth to commit to another night. If Tuesday night doesn't work for you, and you know of a lot of other folks that are new to ad-hoc mesh networks that would be interested feel free to suggest something, I'm sure that it can be worked out, but again, attention is a limited resource in most folk's lives. Cheers, Scott On Wed, May 24, 2023 at 12:00 PM <mesh-request(a)sudoroom.org> wrote: > Send mesh mailing list submissions to > mesh(a)sudoroom.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > mesh-request(a)sudoroom.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mesh-owner(a)sudoroom.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of mesh digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Resuming Sudo Mesh (Andrew R Gross) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 07:59:17 -0700 > From: Andrew R Gross <arg5029(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Mesh] Re: Resuming Sudo Mesh > To: Marc Juul <marc(a)juul.io> > Cc: mesh(a)sudoroom.org > Message-ID: > < > CAKskqjETA_755-cqY4f3K_pmyLYZkEDyN8_1V8mdyn_ByJA9+A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="00000000000033787805fc71c002" > > I hope this isn't seen as hostile, but I think it's healthy -- especially > in open source development projects -- to just communicate openly and > honestly. > > There are people who are interested in learning about distributed mesh > networks like Sudo Mesh, however Sudo Mesh is at this point an inactive > project. I think the simplest way forward is to find a meeting time that > works for as many people who are interested and then meet to share ideas > and learn. > > I understand that the last time I tried to do this I hurt your feelings > Marc. I'd like to ask for your guidance on how best to do this again in a > way that respects your contributions. May I schedule a meeting so new > people can meet and discuss this project? We'd love to have you present or > leading, but if you don't have the time or are otherwise unable it would be > very appreciated if you would cooperate with others working on this project > without obstruction. > > Thanks, > > *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* > 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org> > > > On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 11:25 AM Andrew R Gross <arg5029(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hey Marc, > > > > Is April 11th confirmed? Can I add that to the calendar and promote it at > > our April meeting? > > > > I’d still prefer if it were in that Wednesday if possible, but either is > > fine as long as I can get it on the calendar. > > > > Thanks, > > > > On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 10:07 PM Andrew R Gross <arg5029(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> Would it be possible to schedule it for Wednesday, April 12th? I'd like > >> to participate, but I can't attend on Tuesdays. > >> > >> *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* > >> 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org> > >> > >> > >> On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 9:07 AM Andrew R Gross <arg5029(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Marc! > >>> > >>> I hope I didn't ruffle your feathers. The honest answer is that I've > >>> been trying to reach you or one of the other folks from Sudo mesh for > a few > >>> months, and since it wasn't working I got this idea based on > Cunningham's > >>> law: > >>> > >>> > >>> *"The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a > >>> question; it's to post the wrong answer."* > >>> > >>> I figured that if I just started making plans it would probably get > back > >>> to someone in Sudo Mesh and they'd reach out. And it worked! > >>> > >>> I hope you'll all forgive a bit of mischief in exchange for getting > >>> folks together and warming things up a bit. With that, I am relieved > to be > >>> free of any further planning duties. I am still genuinely interested in > >>> participating (in a very passive role!) > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> > >>> Andy > >>> > >>> *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* > >>> 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 10:06 PM Marc Juul <marc(a)juul.io> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hey everyone. Sorry I didn't see this thread until now. I had > >>>> misconfigured my email filtering. > >>>> > >>>> The weekly sudo mesh meeting has traditionally happened on Tuesday > >>>> evenings at the same time as sudo room hardware hacknight. We never > >>>> officially announced a resumption of meetings after the pandemic but > either > >>>> me or Camber have been present at sudo room most Tuesdays from around > 7:30 > >>>> pm and I will be there this coming Tuesday and happy to update people > on > >>>> what's going on with the various sudo mesh projects. Unfortunately > myself > >>>> and Jenny will both be unable to attend the next few Tuesdays after > that > >>>> but will be back for the April 11th meeting. I've reached out to > Camber to > >>>> see if he can make it on the dates in between. > >>>> > >>>> We used to have a monthly "open to newbies" meeting that is more > >>>> publicly announced and it might be about time to restart that, but it > might > >>>> be better to push it until April 11th also because it'd be nice to do > some > >>>> direct outreach to all the members of sudo mesh to see who might not > be > >>>> monitoring this list very carefully. > >>>> > >>>> Of course if people want to meet up and hack on mesh stuff in the > >>>> meantime and use this list to schedule it, then that's fine. It's > just very > >>>> likely that none of the sudo mesh members will be there after this > Tuesday > >>>> and until April 11th. > >>>> > >>>> For those just tuning in I should clarify that sudo mesh has long > since > >>>> transitioned from a sudo room project to being its own independent > >>>> non-profit organization (501c3) and big shoutout to Jenny for taking > care > >>>> of all the paperwork, insurance and paying of bills for the past > several > >>>> years! > >>>> > >>>> We are currently drafting a post-pandemic update/newsletter outlining > >>>> our activities since 2020 and some next steps / upcoming projects > we'd love > >>>> to get new folks involved with! > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> marc/juul > >>>> > >>>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 7:27 AM Andrew R Gross <arg5029(a)gmail.com> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Hey, > >>>>> > >>>>> I want to plan a Sudo Mesh event. I'd like to get folks together, > >>>>> review all the existing materials and spitball ideas for what we'd > like to > >>>>> do with Sudo Mesh. > >>>>> > >>>>> I want to be upfront: I know Sudo Mesh was developed by a lot of > smart > >>>>> people through a lot of hard work, and I don't want to deny them > their due > >>>>> or agency over this project. So if someone -- anyone -- who has > worked on > >>>>> this before I showed up wants to guide the next steps, I would love > that. > >>>>> > >>>>> To start with, I'm wondering how many people are seeing this message? > >>>>> If you see this and are interested in getting involved or getting > >>>>> reinvolved, please speak up. > >>>>> > >>>>> *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* > >>>>> 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> mesh mailing list -- mesh(a)sudoroom.org > >>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to mesh-leave(a)sudoroom.org > >>>>> More options at > >>>>> https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/mesh.sudoroom.org/ > >>>>> > >>>> -- > > *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* > > 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org> > > >

3 years

Hiring: Android developer for the decentralized web

by Jenny Ryan

Greetings community! eQualitie is seeking an experienced Android mobile developer, motivated to develop open source security tools for defending human rights in the digital domain, to work within a tight-knit team on Ceno Browser. Ceno (short for Censorship.no!) is a tool designed to circumvent the most repressive forms of Internet censorship. Built on Mozilla’s Android Components, Ceno Browser <https://censorship.no> utilizes the Ouinet <https://ouinet.work> library (also built by the eQualitie team) to share web content peer-to-peer over BitTorrent’s DHT. https://equalit.ie/job-post/android-developer-for-the-decentralized-web/ *Your primary duties will include:* * Implementing UI/UX improvements in the Ceno Browser Android app <https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/reference-browser> * Implementing a consent-full analytics suite <https://github.com/cleaninsights/> to improve user feedback loops and usage metrics * Build and deploy regular releases of Ceno Browser to keep it up-to-date with the latest changes to Mozilla libraries * Unit-testing code for robustness, usability, and general reliability * Work on bug fixing and improving application performance * Maintaining the highest level of professional security and code development practices * Listening critically and giving viable feedback to team members, managers, and outside groups * Documenting work toward long-term maintenance and reproducibility * Being on time with product timelines and deliverables *You should:* * Have experience with frontend Android app development (experience with mobile web browser development a strong plus) * Have experience in a test-driven approach to software development & version control with git * Be reachable for at least 2 hours on working days between 9am – 5pm EST * Have experience in network programming (HTTP, TCP/IP, UDP) and familiarity with peer-to-peer (BitTorrent) technologies *Nice to have:* * Published at least one original mobile app * Java/Kotlin project experience * Familiarity with Javascript/HTML/CSS * Enjoy delving into other people’s code, debugging and improving it * Excellent development credentials and years of experience working with a variety of technologies * A strong desire to work on free and open-source software *About Us* eQualitie is a small company run on not-for-profit principles. Our goal and motivation is to promote and protect human rights in the digital age. We solve complex technical problems for improving digital defences, introducing privacy to online activity, and enabling freedom of expression and association. *How to apply* Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining how your experience and motivation match our requirements. Include your Github username or another platform where we can see your previous projects. Also include links to past mobile app projects you’ve worked on. Note that selected candidates will be asked to perform a (non-project related) coding challenge. eQualitie welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We are a remote-first company and offer flexible working arrangements. We are keen to hear from people who consider themselves under-represented in the software, technology or FLOSS communities – even if they feel they meet only some of our needs. You can read more about our principles here: https://equalit.ie/values *Job Specs:* * Job Location: Montreal-Quebec-Canada (flexible/remote) * Job Type: Contract * Contract Duration: 3 months, with possibility of extension or full-time * Salary Range: $5,000 – $7,000/month depending on experience * Application deadline: 28 May 2023 * Start Date: ASAP Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining how your portfolio and motivation match our requirements to: cenoers(a)equalitie.org or via the form at: https://equalit.ie/job-post/android-developer-for-the-decentralized-web/

3 years

Fwd: APCNews: We must escape the cozy trap of linearity by embracing circular consumption

by Jenny Ryan

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: APCNews: We must escape the cozy trap of linearity by embracing circular consumption Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 23:00:15 +0000 From: APC <info(a)apc.org> To: jenny(a)peoplesopen.net APC News: The news service on social justice and sustainable development Association for Progressive Communications APCNews The news service on social justice and sustainable development ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #374 — 18 May 2023 This week we want to highlight the launch of our new series on how some APC members see the future of circular economies of digital devices playing out. We also have a powerful account of how activists in Korea just won an epic nine-year-long privacy case against Google, as well as the launch of five manuals to support community networks on key issues such as solar energy and circular economies. And we have a new research subgrant call for proposals, as well as two job postings! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=16997&qid=1882416> “The bottom line is to understand that linearity and growth will not go together”: Introducing "Our Circular Future", a series on the future of circular economies <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=16997&qid=1882416> In this new series, we reconnect with members who contributed to our guide on the circular economy of digital devices, this time about their vision for the future of these economies. In part one, we speak with CITAD about what is needed in the right to repair movement, emerging trends and lessons learned and missed. ADVOCATING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ONLINE Protecting civil rights against corporate surveillance in South Korea <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=16998&qid=1882416> Google has been giving access to users' personal information to the US government under the latter's PRISM programme. In 2014, six activists from various organisations, including APC member Korean Progressive Network Jinbonet, took the tech giant to court, demanding they be given access to the information that Google holds on them. Nine years later, they finally won in the Supreme Court. The APC network intervenes at the Global Digital Compact's deep dive session on human rights online <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=16999&qid=1882416> APC and its members gave statements at the Global Digital Compact (GDC) thematic deep dive session on the theme of human rights online. SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA Call for proposals: APC is excited to announce the CYRILLA research subgrant for 2023! <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17000&qid=1882416> APC will award one subgrant for a research project that focuses on the criminalisation of online expression in Sri Lanka, in continuation of research which to date has covered nine countries across South and Southeast Asia. The deadline to apply is 15 June. *From the archives* Unshackling expression: A study on laws criminalising expression online in Asia <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17017&qid=1882416> This special GISWatch edition examines problematic trends in the use of laws against freedom of expression in online spaces in Asia. It presents analysis on the criminalisation of online expression in six countries: Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan and Thailand. LOCAL ACCESS AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS Manuals from communities of practice: A series to support community networks <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17001&qid=1882416> These five manuals are the result of communities of practice that brought together community network practitioners from diverse countries. They aim to support community networks on key issues such as solar energy, circular economies, bamboo infrastructure and more. Rural digital transformation in Sekgosese: Overcoming connectivity challenges and developing digital skills <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17002&qid=1882416> Drawing on the lessons and experiences from the Mamaila Community Network, traditional leaders, local entrepreneurs, community members and academics discussed the role of community networks as complementary solutions to commercial internet service providers in bridging the digital divide in underserved areas such as Sekgosese, in South Africa. 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3 years

Mesh / Network equipment for DWeb Camp

by Mai Ishikawa Sutton

Hi there, It's been a while since I've chimed in here. For those who don't know me, I used to be involved in Sudo Mesh/People's Open between 2017-2020 until the pandemic kind of slowed everything down. I'm writing because I'm one of the core organizers of DWeb Camp, an event organized by the Internet Archive about building a better, more decentralized web. This year it's happening for the third time this June 21-25, 2023 in Mendocino at Camp Navarro: https://dwebcamp.org/ We've always had a local mesh network component to the event, but this time, we're doing something different. We're shutting off the Internet on the third and final full day of camp on Saturday. We're calling that day Tomorrow, and we're going to use the opportunity to test out locally hosted p2p apps and spend the day doing emergent sessions. We're also planning a whole LARP-y narrative around *why* the Internet is going to be shut off. More info here: https://dwebcamp.org/tomorrow/ I'm telling you all this because I have two asks of Sudo Mesh folks: 1 - Local Network Build Volunteers -- We're looking for two people who can help us build the mesh network there at Camp and help us test it and maintain it through the event. We can offer a free ticket to the event to these volunteers in exchange (you would need to self-camp). Please note that we are looking for people who have some networking hardware/software experience. If you're interested, please email me at mai(a)archive.org (also cc'd on this email) with information about yourself and your experience. 2 - Network Equipment -- We do have some network gear, and our main network stewards (Esther and Cody, cc'd) are coming from Seattle Mesh with some of theirs too. However, it would be extremely helpful if we could borrow some things from the mesh cage at Sudo Room -- assuming some of it is still there...! Since I've been out of the loop, I'm not sure who to talk to or people who would make the decision about this kind of thing, so if anyone can point me in their direction, please do! Thanks all! Hope to hear from you soon. Warmly, Mai

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