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Don't use random "free" QR code generators online, make sure to use a non-redirect link QR code generator (Linux has a few, if you're into LInux).
Last year, I ran into someone's YouTuber/TikTok vehicle with a QR code plastered onto it for their channel, scanned it, and it was "YOUR QR CODE HAS EXPIRED" - QR codes DO NOT NEED A SUBSCRIPTION.
Libreoffice (available on many platforms) has a QR code generator built in as well.
https://help.libreoffice.org/latest/en-US/text/shared/01/qrcode.html
I made this QR code with with libreoffice writer, and confirmed that the QR code matches the above documentation URL.
Libre Office also generates several kinds of barcodes in addition to QR codes!
@alienghic @ai6yr and a few days ago i learned that kde has an action where you can configure a shortcut to generate a qr-code from whatever is in the clipboard 😲
I thought it useful to suggest libreoffice because that can help people on windows, mac, and some other obscure OSes as well, in addition to linux users.
@alienghic no, it *is* useful!
i didn't mean to contradict, just to put another tool in the toolbox (while maybe a bit more excited than other people would be about said tool 😅)
@alienghic @ai6yr
Damn! Thank you for letting me know about this. I'm going to use it at some point to be really obnoxious, but only to people who will find it funny.
@alienghic that’s great to know I started using LO just recently. I don’t have any immediate need for a QR code but it’s great to know that is available. Thanks.
I was thinking LO was going to be a usable by far more people than some of the other linux command line tools.
@alienghic absolutely. I consider myself a little bit of a tech geek, but not to the Linux range.
@ai6yr I needed to make some for the cat rescue I volunteer with and it was a pain and a half finding one that would just link to what I was asking without redirects *and* add the logo the rescue was asking for. I didn’t realize there was a Linux tool for it! I assume it doesn’t do the logos but I can probably veto those.
Linux commandline "qrencode" works.... for the tech savvy.
Though, QR codes are kinda of a bad idea (IMHO) in a non-trusted environment...
USA Today: Don't fall for this: The fake QR code scam that aims to take your money at parking meters
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/09/19/fake-qr-code-scam-parking/75294446007/
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