Software Engineer & DevOps Architect. Mbin contributor (and creator of the fork).

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  • Picture is just JPG. But like I said, it’s the activity pub message which I believe Lemmy can’t handle very well (or at all?). Its using a so called “attachment” attribute to the message. Here Mastodon also supports it: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/spec/activitypub/#properties-used

    Here an example of this:

    {"@context":["https:\/\/www.w3.org\/ns\/activitystreams","https:\/\/kbin.melroy.org\/contexts"],"id":"https:\/\/kbin.melroy.org\/m\/fediverse@lemmy.world\/t\/506689\/-\/comment\/4458544","type":"Note","attributedTo":"https:\/\/kbin.melroy.org\/u\/melroy","inReplyTo":"https:\/\/lemmy.ca\/post\/30865604","to":["https:\/\/www.w3.org\/ns\/activitystreams#Public","https:\/\/lemmy.ca\/u\/otter"],"cc":["https:\/\/lemmy.world\/c\/fediverse","https:\/\/kbin.melroy.org\/u\/melroy\/followers"],"sensitive":false,"content":"\u003Cp\u003EHere is the image.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","mediaType":"text\/html","source":{"content":"Here is the image.","mediaType":"text\/markdown"},"url":"https:\/\/kbin.melroy.org\/m\/fediverse@lemmy.world\/t\/506689\/-\/comment\/4458544","tag":[{"type":"Mention","href":"https:\/\/lemmy.ca\/u\/otter","name":"@otter@lemmy.ca"}],"published":"2024-10-13T14:36:34+02:00","contentMap":{"en":"\u003Cp\u003EHere is the image.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"attachment":[{"type":"Image","mediaType":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/kbin.melroy.org\/media\/12\/4f\/124f315062cb3fd1d8ae68e43c50805c64cf4d0b5ad5935837f9f9a1b55a15df.jpg","name":"Tips \u0026 Tricks to quit twitter","blurhash":"LdQ,2c~CS4-pMd$%R+af$MMyofRj","focalPoint":[0,0],"width":2480,"height":3354}],"image":{"type":"Image","url":"https:\/\/kbin.melroy.org\/media\/12\/4f\/124f315062cb3fd1d8ae68e43c50805c64cf4d0b5ad5935837f9f9a1b55a15df.jpg"}}
    





  • Well. there are wiki pages with info about Lutris etc. like: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutris

    But since I’m the author of WineGUI, I’m not allowed to create: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WineGUI (currently it just redirects to wine instead… bleh). Stupid Wikipedians people.

    Here you have the full page:

    {{short description|A user-friendly WINE manager}}
    {{Infobox software
    | title                  = 
    | name                   = WineGUI
    | logo                   = <!-- Image name is enough -->
    | logo size              = 
    | logo alt               = 
    | logo caption           = 
    | screenshot             = WineGUI Screenshot.png
    | screenshot size        = 
    | screenshot alt         = 
    | caption                = WineGUI Graphical Interface
    | collapsible            = 
    | author                 = 
    | developer              = Melroy van den Berg
    | released               = {{Start date and age|2019}}
    | discontinued           = 
    | latest release version = 2.6.1
    | latest release date    = {{Start date and age|2024|07|25|df=yes}}
    | latest preview version = 
    | latest preview date    = 
    | programming language   = [[C++|C++]] ([[Gtkmm]])
    | operating system       = [[Linux]]
    | platform               = 
    | size                   = 
    | language               = English
    | language count         = <!-- Number only -->
    | language footnote      = 
    | genre                  = [[Compatibility layer]]
    | license                = [[GPL]]
    | alexa                  = 
    | website                = {{URL|https://winegui.melroy.org}}
    | standard               = 
    | AsOf                   = 
    }}
    
    '''WineGUI''' is a [[graphical frontend]] for the [[Wine (software)|Wine]] software [[compatibility layer]] which allows [[Linux]] users to install [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]-based Software as well as [[video games]] for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]].
    
    WineGUI can be used under [[Linux]] operating systems; deb, rpm and tar prebuild packages are provided.<ref>{{cite web
     | url        = https://gitlab.melroy.org/melroy/winegui/-/releases
     | title      = WineGUI Releases
     | publisher  = WineGUI
     | accessdate = 14 October 2024}}</ref>
    
    ==Internals==
    WineGUI is fully developed using the [[C++]] programming language and [[Gtkmm]] ([[GTK]] C++ wrapper) GUI-toolkit.
    
    In some cases WineGUI rely on [[Winetricks]] to configure the Wine bottles. The latest Winetricks release will be retrieved automatically. 
    
    Each "Windows Machine" in WineGUI has it's own Wine bottle (thus a different WINEPREFIX).
    
    WineGUI is very responsive, due the fact that bottle (re)configurations are done in a multi-threaded manner. Also the GTK GUI natively integrates into most common [[Linux distributions]], matching the user's theme preferences.
    
    Currently, WineGUI is relying on the Wine version that is installed on the host machine. However there are plans to support other Wine versions as well as other various Wine forks<ref>{{cite web
     | url        = https://gitlab.melroy.org/melroy/winegui/-/issues/22
     | title      = WineGUI Tickets
     | publisher  = WineGUI
     | accessdate = 17 June 2022}}</ref>.
    
    ==See also==
    {{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
    * [[Wine (software)|Wine]]
    * [[Winetricks]]
    * [[Proton (software)]]
    * [[Lutris]]
    
    ==References==
    {{Reflist}}
    
    ==External links==
    {{Commons category}}
    * [https://winegui.melroy.org Official Homepage]
    * [https://gitlab.melroy.org/melroy/winegui GitLab project]
    * [https://github.com/winegui/WineGUI GitHub project (mirror)]
    
    [[Category:Wine (software)]]
    [[Category:Software derived from or incorporating Wine]]
    [[Category:Software that uses GTK]]
    [[Category:Free software programmed in C++]]
    [[Category:Computing platforms]]
    [[Category:Free system software]]
    [[Category:2019 software]]
    
    {{graphics-software-stub}}
    






  • After facing backlash earlier this month, PayPal PYPL +1.9% rescinded a line in its policy stating that spreading misinformation on the platform would be subject to a $2,500 fine. Today, the remaining language leaves users and elected officials demanding more clarity over how the platform defines fine-worthy speech.

    A part of PayPal’s user agreement that says any customer in violation of the platform’s “acceptable use” policy is subject to a $2,500 fine has been in place since at least 2013, according to the website’s archive. The fine had largely gone unnoticed until earlier this month when PayPal updated its acceptable use policy to state that messages which are “fraudulent, promote misinformation or are unlawful” are in violation of the policy and, by extension, subject to the fine. The “acceptable use” policy stated that determinations of which messages violated the policy would be made at “PayPal’s sole discretion.”

    After drawing intense backlash from commentators stating that the policy could infringe upon free speech, the company rescinded the line in the policy citing misinformation and issued a statement saying it was posted in error on Monday, October 10. “PayPal is not fining people for misinformation and this language was never intended to be inserted in our policy,” a spokesperson for the company said. PayPal’s former president David Marcus was among dissenters, posting a tweet objecting to the policy update, which was amplified further when Elon Musk responded “Agreed.”

    “PayPal’s new AUP goes against everything I believe in,” Marcus’ tweet reads. “A private company now gets to decide to take your money if you say something they disagree with. Insanity.”

    The note about misinformation was removed from the acceptable use terms, but the $2,500 penalty for violations remains, causing continued concern.

    PayPal’s website still lists “provide false, inaccurate or misleading information” under the “restricted activities” portion of its policy. Violating the “restricted activities” portion does not result automatically in the $2,500 fine that breaching the “acceptable use” agreement does, but it may still result in charges, account suspension or other punitive actions.

    Unfortunately for PayPal, now that the $2,500 fine has landed in the public eye, it has fallen under close scrutiny. “Concerned about this language still in PayPal’s terms of service – it’s vague and seems like it could be weaponized to control speech,” Representative Tom Emmer (R - MN) wrote in a tweet on Thursday.

    The ordeal has spurred a call for people to delete their PayPal accounts with #PayPalCancelled and #DeleteVenmo gaining momentum on Twitter. Where the policy finally lands may be especially relevant to PayPal’s Venmo, a peer-to-peer payments network with a social media feed where users share messages attached to their public transactions.