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`

Sean O'Brien @profdiggity@privacysafe.social

11/29/2025, 10:40:32 PM

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@syseditFOSS Dev @fdroidorgF-Droid @yaleprivacylab
Disabling all updates on your device's OS is obviously not ideal from a security standpoint and will very likely mean you're vulnerable to malware and even simple exploits over time.

Perhaps more importantly for our #FOSS software ecosystem is that developers will eventually have to comply or face irrelevance. We can't be stuck on old versions of Android ROMs which get worse and more insecure over time as well as tied to legacy hardware...

Sean O'Brien @profdiggity@privacysafe.social

11/29/2025, 10:43:56 PM

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@syseditFOSS Dev @fdroidorgF-Droid @yaleprivacylab Plus, we should expect that finding good, privacy-respecting software like apps that are currently in F-Droid but not Google Play will get more difficult over time.

And, of course, Google already chooses to block software that gives us more autonomy and control of our devices, so it's not just about privacy and security. Google could block apps for any reason it sees fit and will block availability of apps based upon rules in specific jurisdictions as well.

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://privacysafe.social/users/profdiggity/statuses/115635403903975633 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)