GeoClue 2.7.1 is out!

The most prominent feature in this release is priority sources by @kop316. In practice this means that locations from inaccurate sources do not get through when #GNSS / #GPS is running, improving the user experience on high-resolution use cases like navigation.

Thanks to all the contributors!

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/geoclue/geoclue/-/releases/2.7.1

#geoclue #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile #GNOME

All apps having #geoclue as dependency, including gnome-clocks, gnome-calendar, etc. by the way still work without geoclue being enabled.

So I just found out that there is a geolocation-package for Gnome named #geoclue which is a dependency not just for gnome-clocks, etc. but even for the gnome-settings-daemon and therefore unfortunately can't be uninstalled without factually breaking the Gnome-desktop however it's atleast still possible to disable it by running "sudo systemctl disable geoclue.service" and "sudo systemctl mask geoclue.service".

I would recommend doing that for privacy reasons if you don't use geolocation.

How about a version of #gnomeClocks without the #geoclue?

Someone wants a #timer and #stopwatch but having #locationServices built into gnome-clocks is a bit… disappointing.

This is us being kind.

#GNOME.

Use libre software? Dislike using Google's proprietary services? Mozilla Location Services is the libre alternative for geolocation, and it needs your help: http://zee-nix.blogspot.com/2018/09/recently-in-geoclue.html

#geoclue #geolocation #mls