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RolandiXor
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Founder of @rolandixormediainc
Designer.
Creator.
Open-Source advocate.
That #CSSFunstuff guy.
But most importantly, believes pineapple belongs on pizza.

Learn more about me on my website: https://rolandixor.pro
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It's #BugFixFriday again! This week’s #HelpWanted #Inkscape issue: The Eraser Tool has a ghost dropdown menu 👻

* Start fresh with the window maximized
* Select Eraser
* Empty overflow menu appears

Expected: only when controls overflow.

gitlab.com/inkscape/ink...
September 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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It’s #BugFixFriday! This week’s #Inkscape #HelpWanted issue: “Clip to page” isn’t reapplied when reopening a saved file.

To reproduce:
- Enable “Clip to page”
- Save
- Close
- Reopen

Objects outside the page are visible again.

Issue: gitlab.com/inkscape/ink...
September 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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It’s #BugFixFriday! This week’s issue: “Clip to page” isn’t reapplied when reopening a saved file.

To reproduce:
- Enable “Clip to page”
- Save
- Close
- Reopen

Objects outside the page are visible again.

Issue: gitlab.com/inkscape/...
Video: youtu.be/um_GdA3zvNY

#Inkscape #HelpWanted
[Document Properties] The "Clip to page" option isn't applied on file load. (#6411) · Issues · Inkscape / inkscape · GitLab
Steps to reproduce: open Inkscape Create some objects on the canvas....
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September 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.

This week: Why creating without an immediate purpose can strengthen the skills you rely on when purpose eventually arrives.

Plus:
• Creativity as practice
• Avatar’s doodled beginnings
• Being aimless with intention

Read:
Creating for the fun of it: Aimless with intention - The Roll Out
Why creating without an immediate purpose can strengthen your creative skills, rekindle joy in the work, and leave room for purpose to find you.
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September 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.
This week: I’m reflecting on my first three months as Inkscape’s Bug Administrator.
Plus:
• My role behind the scenes
• What the milestone chart doesn’t show
• Fixes I’m excited about
Read: rolandixor.pro/blog/...
#Inkscape
August 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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If you're C++ developer with graphics or C++ experience and you'd like to make a difference in a great #opensource project, #Inkscape could really use your help in pushing the work forward for 1.5.

Want to get involved? Check out the milestone list at:
Inkscape 1.5 · Inkscape · GitLab
Inkscape - Draw freely Get started: https://inkscape.org For reporting issues, please visit https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inbox/-/issues
gitlab.com
August 10, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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This week, I had the pleasure of creating the latest Inkscape update while Martin recovers.

It covers recent improvements, Bug Accelerator progress, community extensions, and ways you can help support Inkscape.
Inkscape Developer fell Ill but the Community came to the Rescue 🥰️
This week's update is by Roland Taylor, and special intro animation by Chris Rodgers. Special shout out to TeruTeruBozu for help. I love you guys! This is what community is about ❤️❤️❤️ I have been recovering from my appendix exploding. Dangerous, but caught early and treated well. I am recovering.
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August 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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Software doesn’t only cost money.

New Roll Out just landed.

This week: how users, developers, and distributors pay software’s hidden price: attention.

Plus:
• Attention debt
• GNOME Calendar vs Linux Mint

Read:
The Unseen Price of Software: Attention - The Roll Out
Software runs on more than money and time. This article explores attention as a hidden cost shared by users, developers, and distributors.
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July 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.

This week: why open-source not owing obedience to profit can make it stronger.

Plus:
• Principle over profit
• The product isn’t the recipe
• Openness as preservation

Read:
Open-Source Owes Us Nothing, And That's Good
Open-source doesn’t owe obedience to profit, investors, or market pressure, and that freedom is what lets it serve principle, preservation, and users.
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July 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.

This week: why the human touch still matters in an AI-shaped world.

In this one:
- Why real voices still matter
- Why imitation isn’t experience
- Why your creative voice counts

Read:
Why the human touch is timeless, even now
Why the human touch still matters in an AI-shaped world, and why lived experience, purpose, and real human perspective can’t be replaced.
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June 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.
This week: why open-source power still needs a usable path.

Plus:
- Form as function
- UX friction
- Think like a user

Read:
Why form equals function
Why form equals function in open-source software, and how better UI, UX, defaults, documentation, and reduced friction help users get things done.
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June 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.

This week: what happens when open-source takes itself seriously and starts raising the floor.

Plus:
- Better UX
- Stronger platforms
- Flathub and modern app delivery

Read:
What happens when open-source takes itself seriously?
Open-source is raising its standards through better UX, governance, platform libraries, packaging, and app distribution, turning scattered tools into a serious ecosystem.
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May 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.
This week: why AI-found Linux bugs aren’t proof Linux is falling apart.
Plus:
• Local privilege escalation
• Social engineering
• Open-source security
Read:
Linux Isn’t Falling Apart Because AI Found Some Bugs - The Roll Out
AI-assisted Linux vulnerability research has sparked panic, but local privilege escalation bugs, open-source transparency, and better patching show why Linux isn’t falling apart.
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May 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.
This week: Ubuntu’s AI plans become a test for open-source values.

Plus:
• Ubuntu as AI testing ground
• Local-first AI questions
• Developer appreciation

Read:
AI, Ubuntu, and how open-source responds to a shifting future - The Roll Out
Ubuntu’s AI plans could test whether open-source can embrace AI without sacrificing user choice, ethics, privacy, and community trust.
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April 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.

This week: why the current office suite conflicts are not a doom sign, and how this moment could still leave the space stronger.

Plus:
• LibreOffice, TDF, and Collabora
• ONLYOFFICE and Euro-Office
• Why fragmentation can sharpen projects

Read:
This is NOT the end of the open-source office suite - The Roll Out
A grounded look at the current open-source office suite conflicts, why they are not a reason to panic, and how this disruption could lead to stronger projects.
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April 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.
This week: why open standards only matter when your work survives the trip between apps.

Plus:
• LibreOffice vs ONLYOFFICE
• SVG interoperability
• What the web gets right

Read:
Open on paper is not enough. This week’s post looks at what makes open standards meaningful in practice, from office files to SVG and the web. If software cannot support everything in a file, it should preserve what it cannot yet edit instead of stripping it away.
Open on paper is not enough. This edition looks at what makes open standards meaningful in practice, from office files to SVG and the web. If software can't support everything in a file, it should preserve what it cannot yet edit instead of stripping it away.
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April 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.

This week: let’s challenge the myth that open-source software is uniquely hard to learn and how often familiarity gets mistaken for quality.

Plus:
• Familiarity isn’t quality
• Selective grace
• Willingness is the barrier

Read:
The Myth of the Learning Curve - The Roll Out
Check the end of the post for curated links to my latest open-source work. “This software has too much of a learning curve.” Every so often, I hear a popular mantra being repeated by fellow creators, professionals, and pretty much
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March 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.

This week: an egg in every basket, build resilience by keeping multiple routes open.

Plus:
- Digital sovereignty
- Basket map exercise
- It’s FOSS: Why Ubuntu gets so much hate, and a modern Synaptic-style package manager.

Read:
An egg in every basket - The Roll Out
Put an egg in every basket. A Roll Out on building resilience through choice, keeping multiple tools and income lanes open without losing focus.
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March 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.
This week: clear the cache in your own mind and dump the beliefs holding you back.

Plus:
• Treat self-doubt like stale data
• Test one “I can’t” belief this week
• You can learn the language, build the dream, stay you

Read:
Reflections on Personal Growth: Clearing the Cache in Your Mind - The Roll Out
Clear the cache in your own mind and let go of limiting beliefs holding you back. A short Roll Out note on mindset, learning new skills, building big dreams, and growing without becoming someone else.
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February 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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50GB for an “update” is normal now.
New Roll Out just landed.
This week: the bloat tax, and how to build lean software again.

Plus:
• Performance budgets
• Lean software mindset
• Ghostty vs Kitty

Read:
The Bloat Tax: Big Downloads for a Thin Experience - The Roll Out
Big downloads and constant updates are now normal, but software doesn’t have to be bloated. Let’s break down the bloat tax, and what it looks like to build leaner software again.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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New Roll Out just landed.
This week: The myth of “missing support” and who really decides what runs.

Plus:
• Multiplayer has worked on Linux for decades
• Anti-cheat is often a vendor choice
• Reframing Frameworks (DEV)

Read: rolandixor.pro/blog/...

#Linux #open-source #anticheat #css #gaming
The Manufactured Myth of Linux Support - The Roll Out
A look at why “Linux doesn’t support XYZ” is usually the wrong framing. Multiplayer, anti-cheat, and creative apps aren’t blocked by Linux capabilities so much as vendor decisions.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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If your workflow can be switched off overnight, you don’t really own it.

New Roll Out just landed.
This week: why open software is more than a philosophy, and how ownership keeps your tools usable when platforms shift.

Read: rolandixor.pro/blog/post/th...
Open Software is More Than a Philosophy - The Roll Out
When we think “open-source”, we often think “a belief system, a preference, or a vibe”. I see it differently. Open software is a powerful force of technological resilience. You can inspect it, tweak i...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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The Social Side of Software Trust
New Roll Out is live.

We learn what software to “trust” the same way we learn how to fit in: watch what gets praised, mocked, and treated as normal, until popularity feels like proof.

rolandixor.pro/blog/post/th...
The Social Side of Software Trust - The Roll Out
Software trust is often learned through social pressure, not evidence. How a viral open-source “failure” narrative spreads, and why Linux is being re-evaluated.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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New Roll Out is live.
This edition: Four creative guardrails to keep “creative freedom” real: Survive, Choose, Modify, Redistribute.
🔗 rolandixor.pro/test-...

#TheRollOut #OpenStandards #CreativeTools
Does Creative Freedom Need Guardrails? - The Roll Out
A short framework for keeping creative freedom honest: survivability, choice, modification, and redistribution, so your work stays portable and free to ship.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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I Built a Professional Creative Stack Without Subscriptions — a new Roll Out is live.

A practical look at my Linux-based creative workflow using open tools for real client work.

🔗 rolandixor.pro/blog/post/th...
I Built a Professional Creative Stack Without Subscriptions - The Roll Out (Deep Dive)
A behind-the-scenes look at my professional creative stack on Linux: the open-source tools I use for design, photo, video, audio, writing, and office work, and how open standards keep the whole workfl...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM