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I must warn you I’m not into conspiracies…

I remember a time when I was dialing up to a University computer to work on programmes for assignments (early 1980s) and the ‘internet’ was ‘clean’, that is to say I don’t think WWW was born yet - the stuff polluting the on-line world.

And I stand by my assertion (fully backed up by any Computer communications 101 course book) the #Internet is just a #protocol stack. I ought to know I study it and used used for over 30 years.

I have heard discussion about upcoming Fediverse technology. Is there a new protocol coming in the future, and will the current fediverse platforms adapt it? Is the ActivityPub protocol being improved as well?

My main concern is that some fediverse platforms are not compatible. For example, PixelFed cannot view posts that don't include images, and Mastodon cannot view private messages.

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Wayland: The Modern Display Server Protocol for UNIX-like Systems

Wayland represents a significant evolution in the way graphical systems are built for UNIX-like operating systems. It was conceived as a response to the longstanding complexity of the X Window System, aiming to create a simpler, more efficient, and secure mechanism for managing display output and user input.

Read More: machaddr.substack.com/p/waylan

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