# Linux Action News 26

URL: /show/linux-action-news/26/
> The Plasma Mobile project sets humble goals, Firefox learns new tricks, a TOR flaw for Linux users, and Canonical joins the Gnome Advisory Board.

Plus a new report claims every Bitcoin transaction uses as much energy as your house in a week, and two legal matters that may have long-term impacts on the Linux community. 

- Show: [Linux Action News](/show/linux-action-news/)
- Episode: 26
- Date: 2017-11-05
- Hosts: chris
- Duration: 00:23:35
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/dec90738-e640-45e5-b375-4573052f4bf4/19844ddc-17cc-4f06-b340-d7e4707d7cb2.mp3
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv_6etTmXac





### Episode Links

  * [Plasma Mobile Roadmap](https://vizzzion.org/blog/2017/10/plasma-mobile-roadmap/ "Plasma Mobile Roadmap") — Our development strategy is to build a basic system and platform around our core values first and then extend this. 
  * [Librem 5 progressing with Plasma Mobile](https://puri.sm/posts/running-plasma-mobile-on-an-imx6-test-board/ "Librem 5 progressing with Plasma Mobile") — In general, Plasma Mobile already provides a usable (albeit alpha-quality) mobile interface today. The Qt Quick/QML based Kirigami component library and interface guidelines also provide a nice framework for mobile application developers
  * [Firefox to remove canvas fingerprinting](https://threatpost.com/firefox-bolsters-privacy-pulls-plug-on-browser-canvas-fingerprinting/128697/ "Firefox to remove canvas fingerprinting") — The Mozilla Foundation is boosting privacy in an upcoming version of its Firefox browser by removing the snooping capability called canvas fingerprinting, a method of tracking users across multiple websites.
  * [Tor flaw: TorMoil](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/critical-tor-flaw-leaks-users-real-ip-address-update-now/ "Tor flaw: TorMoil") — TorMoil threatens Mac and Linux versions of Tor browser; Windows and Tails not affected.
  * [Canonical joins GNOME Foundation Advisory Board](https://www.gnome.org/news/2017/11/canonical-joins-gnome-foundation-advisory-board/ "Canonical joins GNOME Foundation Advisory Board") — The GNOME Foundation is pleased to announce that Canonical, creator of the Ubuntu operating system, has joined the GNOME Foundation advisory board. 
  * [SCO vs. IBM Lives on](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/11/02/ibm_vs_sco_revives/ "SCO vs. IBM Lives on") — As Groklaw records, this case kicked off in 2003. The dispute centres on “Project Monterey” a joint effort by SCO and IBM to build a unified UNIX capable of running on several different microprocessor architectures. SCO – at that time known as the Santa Cruz Operation – sold versions of UNIX and tossed some of its source code into the Project Monterey mix, as did IBM. The parties signed a “joint development agreement” (JDA) to formalise the deal.
  * [SFLC files a suit against Conservancy](https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2017/nov/03/sflc-legal-action/ "SFLC files a suit against Conservancy") — This trademark action is in its early stages. SFLC filed a petition on September 22. Yesterday, we provided an answer that lists defenses that we plan to use.