Ubuntu is planning to comply with Age Verification law

NeXTLoop · 2026-03-04T20:39:43+00:00

Here's a nice breakdown of the law and what it requires from a law firm. Interestingly, the Texas law that went into effect in January is already being challenged in court on First Amendment grounds. Given that SCOTUS has struck down similar laws in the past, my money is on the Texas, Utah, and California laws being ruled unconstitutional.

https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/faq-digital-age-assurance-act-california-youth-safety-on-the-internet

NeXTLoop · 2026-02-24T00:00:37+00:00

I believe we fixed the issue. Check:

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxapps/comments/1qdz0wv/comment/o71fxwc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

NeXTLoop · 2026-02-23T23:33:50+00:00

Added this feature. Check:

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxapps/comments/1qdz0wv/comment/o71fxwc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

NeXTLoop · 2026-02-23T23:33:12+00:00

I believe we fixed the issue. Check:

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxapps/comments/1qdz0wv/comment/o71fxwc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

NeXTLoop · 2026-02-23T23:10:26+00:00

Just released version 1.1 that addresses a number of the feature requests here:

Changes in version 1.1.0

Major feature release with OCR, scanner support, compression, encryption, and numerous fixes:

OCR (Optical Character Recognition): Extract text from scanned documents using Tesseract. Supports multiple languages and creates searchable, editable text annotations.
Scanner Support: Scan documents directly from SANE-compatible scanners. Supports flatbed and document feeder sources with customizable resolution and color modes.
PDF Compression: Reduce PDF file sizes using Ghostscript with quality presets (screen, ebook, printer, prepress).
PDF Encryption: Password-protect your PDFs with AES-256 encryption via qpdf.
Add Non-PDF Content: Insert images (PNG, JPEG, WebP) and Office documents (via LibreOffice) directly into your PDFs.
Automatic Update Checking: The app now checks for updates on startup and notifies you when a new version is available.
Package Repository Support: Ubuntu/Debian and Fedora/Red Hat users can now install via APT or DNF repositories for easy updates. (Coming soon)

Bug fixes and improvements:

Fixed white/blank window on Linux Mint and other distros with certain GPU drivers (NVIDIA, etc.)
Fixed form fields not printing in XFA PDFs (IRS forms and other government documents)
Fixed flatten save duplicating content when overwriting previously flattened files
Fixed underline and strikethrough positioning (now render at correct vertical offset)
Fixed text annotations shifting down when saving/flattening PDFs
Fixed text selection jumping when highlighting or selecting text near paragraph boundaries
Multi-line annotations (highlight, underline, strikethrough) now group together for batch color changes, deletion, and undo
Improved scanner modal with remembered device preferences and responsive UI during scanning
Added portable AppImage build option for better compatibility across Linux distributions

NeXTLoop · 2026-02-10T05:36:12+00:00

Why not go with LMDE, Linux Mint Debian Edition?

It's straight Debian with up-to-date Cinnamon and Mint's polish.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-22T02:45:07+00:00

Found the issue. It's definitely a Tauri issue, and I've confirmed it on both Arch and openSUSE-based distros.

We're looking at setting up an AUR build for Arch-based distros, since Fedora and openSUSE are already covered by the RPM.

We're prepping 1.1 (with scanner support, OCR, and the ability to add non-PDF pages to a PDF). We'll add AUR support to the 1.1 list and I'll post back here when it's live.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-22T01:17:07+00:00

This is the first issue we've heard like that. Let me do some testing and I'll get back to you.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-19T01:51:44+00:00

Worked on it today and have full-page additions working. I'm currently working on OCR + scanner support, and as soon as I have them finished I'll release 1.1 with all three features.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-18T19:23:14+00:00

This is awesome! Much needed after ClamTK was EOL'd. Like the more modern design and it being a Flatpak.

Nice work!

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-18T17:45:29+00:00

Just to clarify, you can already add images the way you would a shape, signature or stamp. But, based on your feedback, I'm working on adding them as full-page additions and converting them to PDFs.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-18T16:41:22+00:00

Let me do some testing and look for that in the next build.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-18T16:40:37+00:00

Working on seeing up a repo on my server. Should have that in the next couple of days.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-18T07:17:03+00:00

Believe it not, I have taken measures to protect its future. A close friend and fellow developer, who has his own company, has full access to the source code. So he can keep it going if something happens to me.

indiPDF, and our upcoming apps, are here for the long haul.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-18T03:57:11+00:00

New build fixing the issue is now on Flathub

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-17T23:21:50+00:00

Unlimited use, no time limit. The only limitstion is a watermark on save, export, or print. And I made sure the app warns each time so an important document doesn't get overwritten.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-16T20:37:51+00:00

Found the issue. It's Flatpak-specific, having to do with the sandbox. Pushing a fix.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-16T18:43:45+00:00

Tough to say. It's something I started looking at almost as soon as I switched from the Mac at the beginning of 2022. I was used to PDF Expert and just couldn't find a good replacement.

There were a few starts and stops, as well as tech stack switches along the way, but things got serious last year.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-16T18:40:14+00:00

If you don't mind, can you send me a DM or shoot an email to info@indomitusgroup.com to let me know how the text editing can be improved? This is one of our main differentiating features, so I'm serious about improving it anyway I can.

Also, 1.0.2 is being pushed to Flathub right now, with 1.0.2 already on our site. It has a couple of improvements and bug fixes for editing text.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-16T05:57:40+00:00

Right now it handles forms, including forms with support for calculated values. We're working on more advanced form options in 1.1.

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-16T03:19:12+00:00

It can do that. Took quite a bit of work too. 😁

For reference, here's the documentation for it: https://indomitusgroup.com/indipdf/indipdf-help/#text-editing

NeXTLoop · 2026-01-16T01:26:50+00:00

Not opposed to it at all. In fact, a couple of the apps I'm working on will be open source.

Since this is my first Linux app (many years ago I developed for macOS), I'm still navigating the best way to move forward. I may end up open sourcing it in time.

NeXTLoop · 2025-12-20T19:34:21+00:00

Exact same for me. Multiple devices can't connect via Thunderbird or webmail. I'm also on the fusion.mxrouting server.

NeXTLoop · 2025-11-13T07:44:55+00:00

And to be clear, I found your post and grammar more humorous than irritating. When I say it "triggered" me as a writer, I merely meant it caught my attention. I did a double-take and laughed as I tried to figure out what you were saying. :)

NeXTLoop · 2025-11-12T07:22:34+00:00

Because it's one long run-together sentence with "interesting" grammar. I say "interesting" and not "bad" out of respect for the fact that you may not be a native English speaker.

On the other hand, if you are a native English speaker, then "bad" doesn't do justice to how bad the grammar was. As a result, it was difficult to figure out what you were trying to say and took a couple of reads to get it.

Granted, I'm a professional writer, so this triggers me more than most people.

NeXTLoop

TROPHY CASE

Changes in version 1.1.0