Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Pete Orrall @peteorrall@bsd.cafe

10/16/2025, 7:38:46 PM

Public

I use #fdroid but #google may be enforcing #developer registration in #android soon. This has the potential to end F-Droid altogether. Well this is definitely inconvenient. Hopefully some solutions and workarounds are available, up to and including new #mobile OSes.

#apple is just as nefarious as Google when it comes to #user #privacy.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/googles_dev_registration_plan_will/?td=readmore

#technews #smartphone

Google's dev registration plan 'will end the F-Droid project

: Open source Android app store cannot exist if Google's plans go ahead, says F-Droid board member

www.theregister.com

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