We're seeing a lot of initiatives across Europe and the EU to replace Microsoft services with #Linux and #OpenSource solutions.

This could be massive for Linux and the entire community, so I'm sharing my thoughts on why this is happening, why it's great, but also why it could still very much die down very quickly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGt2pZg7dJY

We're seeing a lot of initiatives across Europe and the EU to replace Microsoft services with #Linux and #OpenSource solutions.

This could be massive for Linux and the entire community, so I'm sharing my thoughts on why this is happening, why it's great, but also why it could still very much die down very quickly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGt2pZg7dJY

We're seeing a lot of initiatives across Europe and the EU to replace Microsoft services with #Linux and #OpenSource solutions.

This could be massive for Linux and the entire community, so I'm sharing my thoughts on why this is happening, why it's great, but also why it could still very much die down very quickly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGt2pZg7dJY

wanderer: Decentralized trail database: #wanderer by @flomp is a new, #opensource, #decentralized #trail database where you can upload tracks (or import them from #STRAVA or #Komoot), create or share routes, and connect with communities through #ActivityPub-powered #federation.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/07/09-wanderer-decentralized-trail-database/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

#writers, #blog aficionados, #web enjoyers, #website browsers: lend me your ears! i need help with a big push to get the word out about #writing for GOOD INTERNET magazine's autumn issue! a digital AND physical magazine that ships all over the world, run & contributed to by volunteers! (‼️)

in case you're unaware, GOOD INTERNET covers a lot of different aspects of the #SmallWeb: unplugging from the corporate web, fighting #enshittification, migrating from data-harvesting corpo social media, creating your own personal website, using code and website-building as an art form, federation, and creating websites for fun. the aim is to be approachable for beginners and enjoyable for seasoned #indieweb travelers!

you don't have to be a professional #webdev or a #coding smartypants to write about all the good things happening on "this side" of the web. the idea here is to spread the word about and share thoughts, independent web projects, services, methods, sites, meet-ups, and celebrate the non-corporate web together while making it easier for us to partake and unplug from #bigtech.

📏 looking for 1,000- to 4,000-word articles aimed at website owners and hobbyists, digital (and traditional) #artists, #internet culture enthusiasts, #technology nerds, #socialmedia expatriates, & anyone who wants to unplug from the corporate-owned #web.

⏲️ the deadline is AUGUST 22, 2025 ⏲️

ℹ️ more info here: https://goodinternetmagazine.com/contact/

#personalweb #websites #web #fediverse #neocities #nekoweb #html #css #zine #zines #indie #independent #creativity #tech #smalltech #opensource #degoogle #media

Astro Docs is redefining Must-See TV... well, for docs 😅

Tomorrow on Talking and Doc'ing:

- Fixing an Astro Docs SEO issue using Starlight's new `routeData`.

- Writing docs for a feature that doesn't exist (and that we don't yet even know how we're going to implement) to drive its development!

Subscribe to the @astro YouTube channel and be notified when we go live (Thurs 9ET / 14:00 CET)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VcV_K9Qlck

#astrojs #documentation #opensource

Astro Docs is redefining Must-See TV... well, for docs 😅

Tomorrow on Talking and Doc'ing:

- Fixing an Astro Docs SEO issue using Starlight's new `routeData`.

- Writing docs for a feature that doesn't exist (and that we don't yet even know how we're going to implement) to drive its development!

Subscribe to the @astro YouTube channel and be notified when we go live (Thurs 9ET / 14:00 CET)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VcV_K9Qlck

#astrojs #documentation #opensource

🎥 Looking to self-host your own video conferencing platform?

Check out our latest blog on how to install and configure Galene, a lightweight video meeting server that runs seamlessly on FreeBSD.

This step-by-step guide walks you through:

Setting up a FreeBSD 14.3 environment
Configuring Galene for your use case
Tips for using ZFS to enhance performance and reliability

📖 Read the full guide:

https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/how-to-install-and-configure-the-galene-video-meeting-server-on-freebsd/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #VideoConferencing #Galene

🎥 Looking to self-host your own video conferencing platform?

Check out our latest blog on how to install and configure Galene, a lightweight video meeting server that runs seamlessly on FreeBSD.

This step-by-step guide walks you through:

Setting up a FreeBSD 14.3 environment
Configuring Galene for your use case
Tips for using ZFS to enhance performance and reliability

📖 Read the full guide:

https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/how-to-install-and-configure-the-galene-video-meeting-server-on-freebsd/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #VideoConferencing #Galene

FontForge now supports HarfBuzz-based font preview: https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/pull/5522

Special thanks to Khaled Hosny @khaled for kind and thorough code review!

#FontForge #HarfBuzz #FOSS #opensource #typography

#writers, #blog aficionados, #web enjoyers, #website browsers: lend me your ears! i need help with a big push to get the word out about #writing for GOOD INTERNET magazine's autumn issue! a digital AND physical magazine that ships all over the world, run & contributed to by volunteers! (‼️)

in case you're unaware, GOOD INTERNET covers a lot of different aspects of the #SmallWeb: unplugging from the corporate web, fighting #enshittification, migrating from data-harvesting corpo social media, creating your own personal website, using code and website-building as an art form, federation, and creating websites for fun. the aim is to be approachable for beginners and enjoyable for seasoned #indieweb travelers!

you don't have to be a professional #webdev or a #coding smartypants to write about all the good things happening on "this side" of the web. the idea here is to spread the word about and share thoughts, independent web projects, services, methods, sites, meet-ups, and celebrate the non-corporate web together while making it easier for us to partake and unplug from #bigtech.

📏 looking for 1,000- to 4,000-word articles aimed at website owners and hobbyists, digital (and traditional) #artists, #internet culture enthusiasts, #technology nerds, #socialmedia expatriates, & anyone who wants to unplug from the corporate-owned #web.

⏲️ the deadline is AUGUST 22, 2025 ⏲️

ℹ️ more info here: https://goodinternetmagazine.com/contact/

#personalweb #websites #web #fediverse #neocities #nekoweb #html #css #zine #zines #indie #independent #creativity #tech #smalltech #opensource #degoogle #media

A “code of conduct” or “rules” plugin to Mattermost would be dope, and could probably be put to good use by several communities.

In my mind, it would:

1. Add a “report” function to messages, which would alert mods in a private channel

2. Raise the visibility of server rules/Code of Conduct, similar to the rules onboarding in Discord

3. Maybe introduce a mod queue where reported messages (passing a threshold of reports?) are redacted until handled by a mod?

#Mattermost #community #OpenSource

🎉 Big thanks to @2chanhaeng for his first contribution to #Fedify! He implemented the new fedify webfinger command in PR #278, which allows isolated #WebFinger lookups for testing configurations. This addresses the need for developers to test WebFinger functionality without performing comprehensive object retrieval.

The contribution includes:

• A new fedify webfinger <handle> command that accepts @user@domain format handles or URIs
• Clean JSON output of WebFinger JRD results
• Proper error handling for invalid handles and lookup failures
• Complete #CLI integration with help text and usage examples

This was originally filed as issue #260 and marked as a good first issue—perfect for newcomers to learn the codebase structure while contributing meaningful functionality. The PR has been merged and will be included in the upcoming Fedify 1.8.0 release.

We appreciate all first-time contributors who help make Fedify better for the entire #fediverse community. Welcome aboard, ChanHaeng!

#opensource #fedidev

wanderer: Decentralized trail database: #wanderer by @flomp is a new, #opensource, #decentralized #trail database where you can upload tracks (or import them from #STRAVA or #Komoot), create or share routes, and connect with communities through #ActivityPub-powered #federation.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/07/09-wanderer-decentralized-trail-database/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Set up Collabora Online in minutes!

Watch how to set up Collabora Online on a Raspberry Pi or Linux system using the Collabora/CODE Docker image — simple and efficient.

☑️ Quick Raspberry Pi setup
☑️ Easy Docker installation
☑️ The simplicity of running Collabora Online without complex setups

🎬 Ready to get started? Watch the full guide: https://buff.ly/ddlzXH0

#SelfHosting #Docker #CollaboraOnline #OpenSource #RaspberryPi

🎉 Big thanks to @2chanhaeng for his first contribution to #Fedify! He implemented the new fedify webfinger command in PR #278, which allows isolated #WebFinger lookups for testing configurations. This addresses the need for developers to test WebFinger functionality without performing comprehensive object retrieval.

The contribution includes:

• A new fedify webfinger <handle> command that accepts @user@domain format handles or URIs
• Clean JSON output of WebFinger JRD results
• Proper error handling for invalid handles and lookup failures
• Complete #CLI integration with help text and usage examples

This was originally filed as issue #260 and marked as a good first issue—perfect for newcomers to learn the codebase structure while contributing meaningful functionality. The PR has been merged and will be included in the upcoming Fedify 1.8.0 release.

We appreciate all first-time contributors who help make Fedify better for the entire #fediverse community. Welcome aboard, ChanHaeng!

#opensource #fedidev

Set up Collabora Online in minutes!

Watch how to set up Collabora Online on a Raspberry Pi or Linux system using the Collabora/CODE Docker image — simple and efficient.

☑️ Quick Raspberry Pi setup
☑️ Easy Docker installation
☑️ The simplicity of running Collabora Online without complex setups

🎬 Ready to get started? Watch the full guide: https://buff.ly/ddlzXH0

#SelfHosting #Docker #CollaboraOnline #OpenSource #RaspberryPi

🎉 Big thanks to @2chanhaeng for his first contribution to #Fedify! He implemented the new fedify webfinger command in PR #278, which allows isolated #WebFinger lookups for testing configurations. This addresses the need for developers to test WebFinger functionality without performing comprehensive object retrieval.

The contribution includes:

• A new fedify webfinger <handle> command that accepts @user@domain format handles or URIs
• Clean JSON output of WebFinger JRD results
• Proper error handling for invalid handles and lookup failures
• Complete #CLI integration with help text and usage examples

This was originally filed as issue #260 and marked as a good first issue—perfect for newcomers to learn the codebase structure while contributing meaningful functionality. The PR has been merged and will be included in the upcoming Fedify 1.8.0 release.

We appreciate all first-time contributors who help make Fedify better for the entire #fediverse community. Welcome aboard, ChanHaeng!

#opensource #fedidev

🎉 Big thanks to @2chanhaeng for his first contribution to #Fedify! He implemented the new fedify webfinger command in PR #278, which allows isolated #WebFinger lookups for testing configurations. This addresses the need for developers to test WebFinger functionality without performing comprehensive object retrieval.

The contribution includes:

• A new fedify webfinger <handle> command that accepts @user@domain format handles or URIs
• Clean JSON output of WebFinger JRD results
• Proper error handling for invalid handles and lookup failures
• Complete #CLI integration with help text and usage examples

This was originally filed as issue #260 and marked as a good first issue—perfect for newcomers to learn the codebase structure while contributing meaningful functionality. The PR has been merged and will be included in the upcoming Fedify 1.8.0 release.

We appreciate all first-time contributors who help make Fedify better for the entire #fediverse community. Welcome aboard, ChanHaeng!

#opensource #fedidev

🎉 Big thanks to @2chanhaeng for his first contribution to #Fedify! He implemented the new fedify webfinger command in PR #278, which allows isolated #WebFinger lookups for testing configurations. This addresses the need for developers to test WebFinger functionality without performing comprehensive object retrieval.

The contribution includes:

• A new fedify webfinger <handle> command that accepts @user@domain format handles or URIs
• Clean JSON output of WebFinger JRD results
• Proper error handling for invalid handles and lookup failures
• Complete #CLI integration with help text and usage examples

This was originally filed as issue #260 and marked as a good first issue—perfect for newcomers to learn the codebase structure while contributing meaningful functionality. The PR has been merged and will be included in the upcoming Fedify 1.8.0 release.

We appreciate all first-time contributors who help make Fedify better for the entire #fediverse community. Welcome aboard, ChanHaeng!

#opensource #fedidev

Since 2016 we have been working on the *Five Pillar framework* for *commons-based business models*. And while it has greatly evolved through practice in commons-collaborative economy programmes and platform coops and #SSE courses, we hadn't published too much about it.

Now here's an introduction with the necessary references: https://freeknowledge.eu/five-pillar-model-commons-business-models

thanks to @femprocomuns, Labcoop & many cooperative commons businesses

#businessmodels #opensource #commons #democratictech #sustainability

Eliminate vulnerabilities before software is shipped not after the fact, says Chainguard VP engineering Dustin Kirkland

https://www.computing.co.uk/interview/2025/supply-chain-attacks-chainguard-vp-on-why-software-needs-a-manufacturer-mindset

#chainguard #opensource #linux #supplychain #qantas #technews #infosec #cybersecurity

🎉 Big thanks to @2chanhaeng for his first contribution to #Fedify! He implemented the new fedify webfinger command in PR #278, which allows isolated #WebFinger lookups for testing configurations. This addresses the need for developers to test WebFinger functionality without performing comprehensive object retrieval.

The contribution includes:

• A new fedify webfinger <handle> command that accepts @user@domain format handles or URIs
• Clean JSON output of WebFinger JRD results
• Proper error handling for invalid handles and lookup failures
• Complete #CLI integration with help text and usage examples

This was originally filed as issue #260 and marked as a good first issue—perfect for newcomers to learn the codebase structure while contributing meaningful functionality. The PR has been merged and will be included in the upcoming Fedify 1.8.0 release.

We appreciate all first-time contributors who help make Fedify better for the entire #fediverse community. Welcome aboard, ChanHaeng!

#opensource #fedidev

🎉 Big thanks to @2chanhaeng for his first contribution to #Fedify! He implemented the new fedify webfinger command in PR #278, which allows isolated #WebFinger lookups for testing configurations. This addresses the need for developers to test WebFinger functionality without performing comprehensive object retrieval.

The contribution includes:

• A new fedify webfinger <handle> command that accepts @user@domain format handles or URIs
• Clean JSON output of WebFinger JRD results
• Proper error handling for invalid handles and lookup failures
• Complete #CLI integration with help text and usage examples

This was originally filed as issue #260 and marked as a good first issue—perfect for newcomers to learn the codebase structure while contributing meaningful functionality. The PR has been merged and will be included in the upcoming Fedify 1.8.0 release.

We appreciate all first-time contributors who help make Fedify better for the entire #fediverse community. Welcome aboard, ChanHaeng!

#opensource #fedidev

🎉 Big thanks to @2chanhaeng for his first contribution to #Fedify! He implemented the new fedify webfinger command in PR #278, which allows isolated #WebFinger lookups for testing configurations. This addresses the need for developers to test WebFinger functionality without performing comprehensive object retrieval.

The contribution includes:

• A new fedify webfinger <handle> command that accepts @user@domain format handles or URIs
• Clean JSON output of WebFinger JRD results
• Proper error handling for invalid handles and lookup failures
• Complete #CLI integration with help text and usage examples

This was originally filed as issue #260 and marked as a good first issue—perfect for newcomers to learn the codebase structure while contributing meaningful functionality. The PR has been merged and will be included in the upcoming Fedify 1.8.0 release.

We appreciate all first-time contributors who help make Fedify better for the entire #fediverse community. Welcome aboard, ChanHaeng!

#opensource #fedidev

🎉 Big thanks to @2chanhaeng for his first contribution to #Fedify! He implemented the new fedify webfinger command in PR #278, which allows isolated #WebFinger lookups for testing configurations. This addresses the need for developers to test WebFinger functionality without performing comprehensive object retrieval.

The contribution includes:

• A new fedify webfinger <handle> command that accepts @user@domain format handles or URIs
• Clean JSON output of WebFinger JRD results
• Proper error handling for invalid handles and lookup failures
• Complete #CLI integration with help text and usage examples

This was originally filed as issue #260 and marked as a good first issue—perfect for newcomers to learn the codebase structure while contributing meaningful functionality. The PR has been merged and will be included in the upcoming Fedify 1.8.0 release.

We appreciate all first-time contributors who help make Fedify better for the entire #fediverse community. Welcome aboard, ChanHaeng!

#opensource #fedidev

🎉 Big thanks to @2chanhaeng for his first contribution to #Fedify! He implemented the new fedify webfinger command in PR #278, which allows isolated #WebFinger lookups for testing configurations. This addresses the need for developers to test WebFinger functionality without performing comprehensive object retrieval.

The contribution includes:

• A new fedify webfinger <handle> command that accepts @user@domain format handles or URIs
• Clean JSON output of WebFinger JRD results
• Proper error handling for invalid handles and lookup failures
• Complete #CLI integration with help text and usage examples

This was originally filed as issue #260 and marked as a good first issue—perfect for newcomers to learn the codebase structure while contributing meaningful functionality. The PR has been merged and will be included in the upcoming Fedify 1.8.0 release.

We appreciate all first-time contributors who help make Fedify better for the entire #fediverse community. Welcome aboard, ChanHaeng!

#opensource #fedidev

Eliminate vulnerabilities before software is shipped not after the fact, says Chainguard VP engineering Dustin Kirkland

https://www.computing.co.uk/interview/2025/supply-chain-attacks-chainguard-vp-on-why-software-needs-a-manufacturer-mindset

#chainguard #opensource #linux #supplychain #qantas #technews #infosec #cybersecurity

Since 2016 we have been working on the *Five Pillar framework* for *commons-based business models*. And while it has greatly evolved through practice in commons-collaborative economy programmes and platform coops and #SSE courses, we hadn't published too much about it.

Now here's an introduction with the necessary references: https://freeknowledge.eu/five-pillar-model-commons-business-models

thanks to @femprocomuns, Labcoop & many cooperative commons businesses

#businessmodels #opensource #commons #democratictech #sustainability

#openSUSE turns 2️⃣0️⃣! From #desktops to #servers, hackathons to home labs, our community has helped shape the #opensource world. Share your favorite moments, photos and milestones to help us celebrate two decades. #openSUSE20 https://news.opensuse.org/2025/07/09/celebrating-20-yrs-of-os/

#openSUSE turns 2️⃣0️⃣! From #desktops to #servers, hackathons to home labs, our community has helped shape the #opensource world. Share your favorite moments, photos and milestones to help us celebrate two decades. #openSUSE20 https://news.opensuse.org/2025/07/09/celebrating-20-yrs-of-os/

My first sustaining donation to an #opensource project in life just went to @gnome. It's quite literally the least I can do after all these years of using the software, and I'm finally in a position to give back. I feel like such a grown-up, lol.

#OpenSource #Software Saving Internet From#AI Bot #Scrapers
#Anubis, which block AI scrapers from scraping websites to death, has been downloaded 200,000 times.
"It uses features of your browser to automate a lot of the work that a CAPTCHA would, and right now the main implementation is by having it run a bunch of cryptographic math with JavaScript to prove that you can run #JavaScript in a way that can be validated on the server." Verifies you are human using a browser.
https://www.404media.co/the-open-source-software-saving-the-internet-from-ai-bot-scrapers/

#OpenSource #Software Saving Internet From#AI Bot #Scrapers
#Anubis, which block AI scrapers from scraping websites to death, has been downloaded 200,000 times.
"It uses features of your browser to automate a lot of the work that a CAPTCHA would, and right now the main implementation is by having it run a bunch of cryptographic math with JavaScript to prove that you can run #JavaScript in a way that can be validated on the server." Verifies you are human using a browser.
https://www.404media.co/the-open-source-software-saving-the-internet-from-ai-bot-scrapers/

How do you lure your kids off iPhones?

Give them MacBooks…running a "cool" version of Linux. Snagged 2 old Airs for just €50 each.

Wiped macOS, & installed @elementary - a clean, distro that feels familiar to macOS users but comes with a lot less bloat.

Now they’ve got "cool" Apple gear, with the the rich world of #Linux that respects their freedom and sparks curiosity.

Kids 1, Dad 1
Win-Win

Full guide here:
https://mangotek.eu/posts/breathing-new-life-into-macbook-airs/

#opensource #linux #elementaryOS #macbook #apple

What is your favorite version of Fedora Linux to use?

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

How do you lure your kids off iPhones?

Give them MacBooks…running a "cool" version of Linux. Snagged 2 old Airs for just €50 each.

Wiped macOS, & installed @elementary - a clean, distro that feels familiar to macOS users but comes with a lot less bloat.

Now they’ve got "cool" Apple gear, with the the rich world of #Linux that respects their freedom and sparks curiosity.

Kids 1, Dad 1
Win-Win

Full guide here:
https://mangotek.eu/posts/breathing-new-life-into-macbook-airs/

#opensource #linux #elementaryOS #macbook #apple

Idea 6: hosting. Part of the goal here is decentralization, which means no company should run all of these forums. The obvious answer here is #selfhosting and #OpenSource It would be good to have a funding model built in, though. I think this system can be built in a light-weight multi-tenant way so that either people just run their own instance, or somehow commercially deploy to host at a low cost (perhaps making it easy for members to chip in). It should be easy spin up a small $5 VPS and host a few communities there for friends, family or the neighborhood.

25 years ago I launched and ran my very first #OpenSource project, it was #forum software written in Perl named #YaBB — Yet another Bulletin Board. While the original version of this project is more or less dead, some of it still lives on under a fork named Simple Machines Forums that you still can find here and there.

I’m somewhat tempted to reboot the YaBB franchise (perhaps under a better name, I bought some domains) in a model that better fits today’s Big Tech and AI-destroyer mode times.

Let me think this idea through in public a little bit. A thread. 🧵

More good news! Another government is freeing itself from tech giants and vendor lock-in. The Danish Ministry of Digitalisation is dropping Microsoft Office/365 and moving to #LibreOffice, to get back control: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/08/danish-ministry-switching-from-microsoft-office-365-to-libreoffice/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware

More good news! Another government is freeing itself from tech giants and vendor lock-in. The Danish Ministry of Digitalisation is dropping Microsoft Office/365 and moving to #LibreOffice, to get back control: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/08/danish-ministry-switching-from-microsoft-office-365-to-libreoffice/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware

More good news! Another government is freeing itself from tech giants and vendor lock-in. The Danish Ministry of Digitalisation is dropping Microsoft Office/365 and moving to #LibreOffice, to get back control: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/08/danish-ministry-switching-from-microsoft-office-365-to-libreoffice/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware

We're going to share something a little different for #MirloMondays this week...

...our recently released #Mirlo fundraiser compilation!

If you'd like to support independent music and help us to continue implementing new features, we'd appreciate you listening, sharing and (if you're able to) even buying the release. 👇💻🐦‍⬛

Find it here: https://mirlo.space/team/release/double-time

#Music #OpenSource #NowPlaying #Musicians #MusicNews

We're going to share something a little different for #MirloMondays this week...

...our recently released #Mirlo fundraiser compilation!

If you'd like to support independent music and help us to continue implementing new features, we'd appreciate you listening, sharing and (if you're able to) even buying the release. 👇💻🐦‍⬛

Find it here: https://mirlo.space/team/release/double-time

#Music #OpenSource #NowPlaying #Musicians #MusicNews

Just wrapped up high school and exploring what's next! You probably know me from Altbot (the accessibility bot that helps make Fedi more inclusive), but I also build terminal tools, AI integrations, and love working on anything that improves user experience.

Looking for opportunities in full-stack dev, UI/UX, or accessibility-focused roles. Strong in Go, Python, C#, Web, 7+ years Linux experience, and passionate about open source. My projects have thousands of users and I'm always thinking about how to make tech more accessible, inclusive, and user friendly for everyone.

Portfolio: https://micr0.dev

Boosts appreciated!

#fedihire #developer #accessibility #opensource

Just wrapped up high school and exploring what's next! You probably know me from Altbot (the accessibility bot that helps make Fedi more inclusive), but I also build terminal tools, AI integrations, and love working on anything that improves user experience.

Looking for opportunities in full-stack dev, UI/UX, or accessibility-focused roles. Strong in Go, Python, C#, Web, 7+ years Linux experience, and passionate about open source. My projects have thousands of users and I'm always thinking about how to make tech more accessible, inclusive, and user friendly for everyone.

Portfolio: https://micr0.dev

Boosts appreciated!

#fedihire #developer #accessibility #opensource

Lyon, France, is ditching Microsoft for open-source alternatives! The city is switching to ONLYOFFICE and Linux-based OS to enhance digital sovereignty. #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #Lyon https://dub.sh/nf8jojh

Just wrapped up high school and exploring what's next! You probably know me from Altbot (the accessibility bot that helps make Fedi more inclusive), but I also build terminal tools, AI integrations, and love working on anything that improves user experience.

Looking for opportunities in full-stack dev, UI/UX, or accessibility-focused roles. Strong in Go, Python, C#, Web, 7+ years Linux experience, and passionate about open source. My projects have thousands of users and I'm always thinking about how to make tech more accessible, inclusive, and user friendly for everyone.

Portfolio: https://micr0.dev

Boosts appreciated!

#fedihire #developer #accessibility #opensource

Lyon, France, is ditching Microsoft for open-source alternatives! The city is switching to ONLYOFFICE and Linux-based OS to enhance digital sovereignty. #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #Lyon https://dub.sh/nf8jojh

Just wrapped up high school and exploring what's next! You probably know me from Altbot (the accessibility bot that helps make Fedi more inclusive), but I also build terminal tools, AI integrations, and love working on anything that improves user experience.

Looking for opportunities in full-stack dev, UI/UX, or accessibility-focused roles. Strong in Go, Python, C#, Web, 7+ years Linux experience, and passionate about open source. My projects have thousands of users and I'm always thinking about how to make tech more accessible, inclusive, and user friendly for everyone.

Portfolio: https://micr0.dev

Boosts appreciated!

#fedihire #developer #accessibility #opensource

I'm having a "special" day today so I'll break the cycle and just spread some love.

Someone in my feed said thanks to #foss #developers and I enjoy that sentiment.

Thank you to all who make #opensource software and make this world a little bit better. You are doing important work.

I know money would be great but a sincere thank you is all I have atm.

To everyone using foss software. Maybe spread some love as well. :)

#fosslove #thankfoss

I'm having a "special" day today so I'll break the cycle and just spread some love.

Someone in my feed said thanks to #foss #developers and I enjoy that sentiment.

Thank you to all who make #opensource software and make this world a little bit better. You are doing important work.

I know money would be great but a sincere thank you is all I have atm.

To everyone using foss software. Maybe spread some love as well. :)

#fosslove #thankfoss

Du benötigst Hilfe beim Installieren von Linux? Hier findest du eine Liste an Initiativen in deiner Nähe, die dich unterstützen.

Do you need help installing Linux? Here you will find a list of initiatives in your area that will support you.

https://endof10.org/de/places/

Wenn deine Initiative in der Liste fehlt, trage diese ein:
If your initiative is missing from the list, enter it:
https://endof10.org/de/contribute/

#computer #linux #repair #electronics #opensource #repaircafe #reparaturcafe @Endof10

🌸 Floral Sample Toolkit is underway, and I'm almost at 10 algorithms in there. Will be using this in my next track, and will make the repo public at the same time!

As you can see, the "Trace Console" logs each step you take, and then exports that along with the final WAV. That way you can do destructive editing, but still share the steps in an open-source sense 😀

#opensource #audioprogramming #javascript

Du benötigst Hilfe beim Installieren von Linux? Hier findest du eine Liste an Initiativen in deiner Nähe, die dich unterstützen.

Do you need help installing Linux? Here you will find a list of initiatives in your area that will support you.

https://endof10.org/de/places/

Wenn deine Initiative in der Liste fehlt, trage diese ein:
If your initiative is missing from the list, enter it:
https://endof10.org/de/contribute/

#computer #linux #repair #electronics #opensource #repaircafe #reparaturcafe @Endof10

The French city of #Lyon will also be replacing Microsoft for #opensource solutions. Really curious what #Linux distro they will choose 👀

Also featured; #Jitsi for video conferencing, #Nextcloud paired with #OnlyOffice for document sharing and co-editing, #Zimbra for email, #Chamilo for online training, and #Matrix for instant messaging. 🔥

https://news.itsfoss.com/french-city-replaces-microsoft/

ENISA published guidance on the #NIS2 implementing act for the digital sector. They cover how to apply the NIS2 requirements when it comes to #FOSS, including clarifying that in most cases upstream open source maintainers should not be considered a ‘direct supplier’. There are 37 occurrences of #opensource in the text. Some quotes to follow https://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/nis2-technical-implementation-guidance

The French city of #Lyon will also be replacing Microsoft for #opensource solutions. Really curious what #Linux distro they will choose 👀

Also featured; #Jitsi for video conferencing, #Nextcloud paired with #OnlyOffice for document sharing and co-editing, #Zimbra for email, #Chamilo for online training, and #Matrix for instant messaging. 🔥

https://news.itsfoss.com/french-city-replaces-microsoft/

🌸 Floral Sample Toolkit is underway, and I'm almost at 10 algorithms in there. Will be using this in my next track, and will make the repo public at the same time!

As you can see, the "Trace Console" logs each step you take, and then exports that along with the final WAV. That way you can do destructive editing, but still share the steps in an open-source sense 😀

#opensource #audioprogramming #javascript

A great way to familiar yourself with the Fedora Project is through our documentation. You can learn a lot about your favorite distro, but also about the teams that make them!

➡️ https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/docs/

#Fedora #FedoraDocs #Linux #OpenSource

Glances at lora mesh network chats rooms for a millisecond . . .

How do we get meshtastic devs to stfu and stop being absolute tools, oh right just stop using their insecure pile of shit. They are the radio nerd version of SCO for the xennial generation.

#meshtastic #meshcore #lora #opensource

And just finished writing a comprehensive contributor guide for the #OSSCA mentees!

You can check it out here—it's Korean though: https://hackers.pub/@hongminhee/2025/ossca-fedify-contributors-guide.

It covers everything from setting up the #fediverse accounts and development environment to finding good first issues. While it's primarily for the OSSCA participants, anyone interested in contributing to @fedify is welcome to use it as a reference.

Ready to onboard the next wave of #ActivityPub developers!

#Fedify #fedidev #opensource #mentoring

And just finished writing a comprehensive contributor guide for the #OSSCA mentees!

You can check it out here—it's Korean though: https://hackers.pub/@hongminhee/2025/ossca-fedify-contributors-guide.

It covers everything from setting up the #fediverse accounts and development environment to finding good first issues. While it's primarily for the OSSCA participants, anyone interested in contributing to @fedify is welcome to use it as a reference.

Ready to onboard the next wave of #ActivityPub developers!

#Fedify #fedidev #opensource #mentoring

Open Document Format – #LibreOffice's native format – is based on XML. But what exactly is XML, and why is it used almost everywhere? Find out: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/04/xml-an-explanation/ #foss #opensource #xml #openst

Open Document Format – #LibreOffice's native format – is based on XML. But what exactly is XML, and why is it used almost everywhere? Find out: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/04/xml-an-explanation/ #foss #opensource #xml #openst

#FOSS4GNL earlier this week in Wageningen was very inspiring. Great to see what the Dutch #opensource #geospatial community is doing. Nice to contribute with presentations and workshops. Read my blog for an impression: https://www.qwast-gis.com/l/foss4gnl-at-wageningen-campus/
@osgeonl @qgisnl #qgis @merginmaps

Ω🪬Ω
Latest version of #FediAlgo, the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed, allows for the use of multiple accounts on multiple Mastodon servers. Also fixes some #GoToSocial interoperability issues.

* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action: https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522
* Release notes: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/releases

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev

Wenn ich gerne meinen #forgejo / #gitea server als primäre #git senke nutzen mag, aber dennoch nach #github mirrore, damit andere menschen sich erfreuen und mitmachen können.

wie sorge ich dafür, dass deren pull requests bei github ebenso zu mir nach forgejo / gitea fliessen wie meine änderungen es heute schon von forgejo nach github tun?

#hilfe #opensource

Glances at lora mesh network chats rooms for a millisecond . . .

How do we get meshtastic devs to stfu and stop being absolute tools, oh right just stop using their insecure pile of shit. They are the radio nerd version of SCO for the xennial generation.

#meshtastic #meshcore #lora #opensource

Glances at lora mesh network chats rooms for a millisecond . . .

How do we get meshtastic devs to stfu and stop being absolute tools, oh right just stop using their insecure pile of shit. They are the radio nerd version of SCO for the xennial generation.

#meshtastic #meshcore #lora #opensource

FontForge now supports HarfBuzz-based font preview: https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/pull/5522

Special thanks to Khaled Hosny @khaled for kind and thorough code review!

#FontForge #HarfBuzz #FOSS #opensource #typography

Ω🪬Ω
Latest version of #FediAlgo, the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed, allows for the use of multiple accounts on multiple Mastodon servers. Also fixes some #GoToSocial interoperability issues.

* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action: https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522
* Release notes: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/releases

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev

Ω🪬Ω
Latest version of #FediAlgo, the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed, allows for the use of multiple accounts on multiple Mastodon servers. Also fixes some #GoToSocial interoperability issues.

* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action: https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522
* Release notes: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/releases

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev

Learn here how NAT traversal works

https://tailscale.com/blog/how-nat-traversal-works

#NAT #Networking #programming #OpenSource #POSIX #GNU #GPL #BSD #freeBSD

Did you ever have a look at the excellent #documentation of #Purism products?

https://docs.puri.sm/

One of the products of Purism is the #Librem5. The Librem 5 is a #Linux phone that runs the #PureOS operating system.

This phone is built up from the bottom to provide #privacy and software #freedom. No #surveillance by the manufacturer, free and #opensource (#FOSS) is their standard.

I use a Librem 5 as my daily phone.

#DigitalSovereignty #DigitalAutonomy

also I wrote my first article on self hosting and open source movement 🖤

if you’re interested it’s here🥹
#medium #journalismus #OpenSource #writing
https://pvco.medium.com/why-self-hosting-and-open-source-matter-more-than-ever-9d729390728b

Did you ever have a look at the excellent #documentation of #Purism products?

https://docs.puri.sm/

One of the products of Purism is the #Librem5. The Librem 5 is a #Linux phone that runs the #PureOS operating system.

This phone is built up from the bottom to provide #privacy and software #freedom. No #surveillance by the manufacturer, free and #opensource (#FOSS) is their standard.

I use a Librem 5 as my daily phone.

#DigitalSovereignty #DigitalAutonomy

If you suddenly felt like playing some Lemmings, check out this list of clones / reimplementations, also working on modern systems: www.camanis.net/lemmings/clo... #retrodev #opensource #retrogaming #Amiga #MSDOS #retrocomputing

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ohddzumtexsxn5o7ihsn5xap/post/3lsytrjtwkc2g

If you suddenly felt like playing some Lemmings, check out this list of clones / reimplementations, also working on modern systems: www.camanis.net/lemmings/clo... #retrodev #opensource #retrogaming #Amiga #MSDOS #retrocomputing

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ohddzumtexsxn5o7ihsn5xap/post/3lsytrjtwkc2g

Demain, 2e visioconférence de France Numérique Libre. L'occasion de faire un bilan rapide.

Inauguré le 1er avril 2025, le collectif FNL c'est :

🫂 294 membres
🏘️ 218 collectivités
📩 573 e-mails échangés
📰 15 articles de blog (https://france-numerique-libre.org/blog)
⚙️ Des ressources utiles (https://france-numerique-libre.org/ressources)

🗺️ …et une cartographie des membres pour identifier les collectivités intéressées par les logiciels libres autour de chez vous (https://france-numerique-libre.org/carte).

#LogicielsLibres #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

Demain, 2e visioconférence de France Numérique Libre. L'occasion de faire un bilan rapide.

Inauguré le 1er avril 2025, le collectif FNL c'est :

🫂 294 membres
🏘️ 218 collectivités
📩 573 e-mails échangés
📰 15 articles de blog (https://france-numerique-libre.org/blog)
⚙️ Des ressources utiles (https://france-numerique-libre.org/ressources)

🗺️ …et une cartographie des membres pour identifier les collectivités intéressées par les logiciels libres autour de chez vous (https://france-numerique-libre.org/carte).

#LogicielsLibres #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

Looking for recommendations!

I need a self-hosted RSS feed reader or something that can display news in a timeline or feed.

It would be great if it’s lightweight and easy to set up.

What are you using? 🙏

#SelfHosted #RSS #OpenSource #Tech #NewsFeed

Lots happening in the #LibreOffice project! Last month we had an update to the software, plus new merchandise, tutorials, docs, a lookback at StarOffice, and more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/02/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-june-2025/ #foss #OpenSource

Lots happening in the #LibreOffice project! Last month we had an update to the software, plus new merchandise, tutorials, docs, a lookback at StarOffice, and more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/02/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-june-2025/ #foss #OpenSource

Pocket will shut down July 8, 2025.

Which alternative to Pocket should I choose?
As @TechCrunch said few months ago, @wallabag « is a strong competitor with article-saving tools and features as good as what Pocket offers. »

https://wallabag.it/en/blog/2025/06/23/which-alternative-to-pocket-should-i-choose/

> wallabag.it is powerful, private, hosted in Europe and affordable.

#wallabag #pocket #alternatives #shutdown #opensource #foss #readitlater

Gardens, not roads! In my latest blog post, I talk about the limits of the digital infrastructure metaphor and how to design mechanisms to maintain open source that are based on a more accurate understanding of how FOSS is produced.

https://tarakiyee.com/gardens-not-roads-cultivating-open-source-communities/

#opensource #sustainability #infrastructure

Cool feature to help with troubleshooting your system!

"sosreport acts as a black box recorder for Linux — capturing everything from system logs and kernel messages to active configurations and command outputs — helping support engineers trace problems without needing direct access to the system."

Learn more: https://fedoramagazine.org/%F0%9F%94%A7-deep-dive-into-sosreport-understanding-the-data-pack-layout-in-fedora-rhel/

#Fedora #CentOS #RHEL #AlmaLinux #RockyLinux #Linux #OpenSource

Interest in #Linux is growing! 💪 🐧

Mark Pearson from #Lenovo says they increased support for Linux in response to customer demand for #Ubuntu and #Fedora.

Read this article by #LPI editor Andrew Oram to learn how Lenovo engages with the growing Linux community: https://lpi.org/ggq2

#Linux #opensource #FOSS #ThinkPad #Ubuntu #Fedora #LenovoDesktop @linuxmagazine

"The goal of this project is to create a pipeline between Blender [@blender] and Godot [@godotengine] to make the asset and level creation process as seamless as possible."

https://studio.blender.org/projects/project-dogwalk/

#opensource #gamedev

"The goal of this project is to create a pipeline between Blender [@blender] and Godot [@godotengine] to make the asset and level creation process as seamless as possible."

https://studio.blender.org/projects/project-dogwalk/

#opensource #gamedev

Gardens, not roads! In my latest blog post, I talk about the limits of the digital infrastructure metaphor and how to design mechanisms to maintain open source that are based on a more accurate understanding of how FOSS is produced.

https://tarakiyee.com/gardens-not-roads-cultivating-open-source-communities/

#opensource #sustainability #infrastructure

Okay thank you all, it looks like I'm gonna live toot at least the juicy stuff :)

Interestingly, the Commission introductory talk included a reference to how the fact that #Android is essentially #opensource software facilitates #DMA compliance. 😍

(Which does of course not mean there is no non-compliance in Alphabet products, there certainly is.)

Nice for Fedora and Framework folks to connect at Open Source Summit!!

#Fedora #Framework #Linux #OpenSource

AppImage is a frustrating invention for Linux. It should work like macOS's .app, but it falls short. Getting an app to run and dock always involves tinkering and manually deploying a .desktop item, among other hassles.

I wish I had known about Gear Lever for Gnome earlier. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/gear-lever-appimage-app-for-gnome

Gear Lever makes updating AppImage apps much easier. I prefer .deb packages, but too many apps don't offer them.

Source code: https://github.com/mijorus/gearlever

#Linux #AppImage #Apps #OpenSource

AppImage is a frustrating invention for Linux. It should work like macOS's .app, but it falls short. Getting an app to run and dock always involves tinkering and manually deploying a .desktop item, among other hassles.

I wish I had known about Gear Lever for Gnome earlier. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/gear-lever-appimage-app-for-gnome

Gear Lever makes updating AppImage apps much easier. I prefer .deb packages, but too many apps don't offer them.

Source code: https://github.com/mijorus/gearlever

#Linux #AppImage #Apps #OpenSource

The Godot Community Poll for 2025 is live!

If you use Godot Engine or interact in the wider Godot community in any way, please consider taking 5 mins to fill it out and help the project. :)

https://godotengine.org/article/godot-community-poll-2025/

#godot #GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #OpenSource

🙋‍ You can still register for the next Webinar "Opensource 3D : a new dimension" this Thursday 3d at 5PM ( Paris time ) !

🔗 https://framaforms.org/webinar-open-source-3d-a-new-dimension-1747725152

👉 Discover use cases with 3D Geospatial data, and #Opensource components to build full #DigitalTwins apps

🌏 To help you wait, you can check #Giro3D 's website : https://giro3d.org

✉️ Get in touch if you have questions : infos+3d@oslandia.com

#OpenSource #Webinar #Geospatial #GIS #DigitalTwin #3D

Interest in #Linux is growing! 💪 🐧

Mark Pearson from #Lenovo says they increased support for Linux in response to customer demand for #Ubuntu and #Fedora.

Read this article by #LPI editor Andrew Oram to learn how Lenovo engages with the growing Linux community: https://lpi.org/ggq2

#Linux #opensource #FOSS #ThinkPad #Ubuntu #Fedora #LenovoDesktop @linuxmagazine

🙋‍ You can still register for the next Webinar "Opensource 3D : a new dimension" this Thursday 3d at 5PM ( Paris time ) !

🔗 https://framaforms.org/webinar-open-source-3d-a-new-dimension-1747725152

👉 Discover use cases with 3D Geospatial data, and #Opensource components to build full #DigitalTwins apps

🌏 To help you wait, you can check #Giro3D 's website : https://giro3d.org

✉️ Get in touch if you have questions : infos+3d@oslandia.com

#OpenSource #Webinar #Geospatial #GIS #DigitalTwin #3D

Take a technical dive into Open Document Format (ODF), the native format of #LibreOffice and available in many other office suites: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/06/28/a-technical-dive-into-odf/ #foss #OpenSource

Take a technical dive into Open Document Format (ODF), the native format of #LibreOffice and available in many other office suites: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/06/28/a-technical-dive-into-odf/ #foss #OpenSource

✅ #NGIForum2025 put #DigitalCommons and @NGICommons at the heart of the conversation!
Held in Brussels, the event showcased how open infrastructure, public code, and collective governance are shaping the future of the internet.

📖 Catch up: https://commons.ngi.eu/2025/06/30/digital-commons-take-centre-stage-at-ngi-forum-2025-opening-in-brussels/

#DigitalCommons #OpenSource #TechForGood #InternetForPeople #NGi

@linuxfoundation @openfuture @OpenForumEurope
@cnrs
@martelinnovate
@ngi

✅ #NGIForum2025 put #DigitalCommons and @NGICommons at the heart of the conversation!
Held in Brussels, the event showcased how open infrastructure, public code, and collective governance are shaping the future of the internet.

📖 Catch up: https://commons.ngi.eu/2025/06/30/digital-commons-take-centre-stage-at-ngi-forum-2025-opening-in-brussels/

#DigitalCommons #OpenSource #TechForGood #InternetForPeople #NGi

@linuxfoundation @openfuture @OpenForumEurope
@cnrs
@martelinnovate
@ngi

Periodic reminder that we're always open to feature requests, and that we do look at people's preferences when deciding what to implement next, so if you have a suggestion, you can reply to this post or add it below. 🔨🐦‍⬛

https://github.com/funmusicplace/mirlo/discussions?discussions_q=is%3Aopen+sort%3Atop

#Music #Musicians #Mirlo #OpenSource #Request

Periodic reminder that we're always open to feature requests, and that we do look at people's preferences when deciding what to implement next, so if you have a suggestion, you can reply to this post or add it below. 🔨🐦‍⬛

https://github.com/funmusicplace/mirlo/discussions?discussions_q=is%3Aopen+sort%3Atop

#Music #Musicians #Mirlo #OpenSource #Request

Lyon ditching Microsoft.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/lyon_leaving_microsoft/
#microsoft #lyon #france #foss #opensource

Lyon ditching Microsoft.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/lyon_leaving_microsoft/
#microsoft #lyon #france #foss #opensource

Lyon ditching Microsoft.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/lyon_leaving_microsoft/
#microsoft #lyon #france #foss #opensource

Lyon ditching Microsoft.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/lyon_leaving_microsoft/
#microsoft #lyon #france #foss #opensource

After the transformation away from US services and products, it's time to go one step further.

As I have already announced, I will soon be replacing my Pixel 9 with Graphene OS with a Fairphone 6 with /e/OS from Murena.

Although I personally really appreciate Graphene OS and am an avid user, I'm not sure what the future will bring under the fascist Trump. As I said, he can force US companies to hand over data of European users or turn off their services for Europe with the stroke of a pen. Or whatever other stupid things this orange psychopath can think of. Pixel devices from Google are another point.

However, I'm still considering a Framework Laptop 12 for my future laptop because of its sustainability and reparability.

Framework? AN US COMPANY??? Yes, unfortunately there is no European equivalent in this field, but unlike software and internet solutions, I am relatively independent after the purchase. The worst case would be if I could no longer buy current components. But then the Framework would be just like any other computer, which is generally almost impossible to repair or upgrade. But I want to keep that option open.

And I hope - like the rest of the world - that the fascist and criminal spook in the USA will soon be over and the situation there will return to some semblance of normality. Hope dies last...

#linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #linuxmint #fairphone #murena #eos #grapheneos #google #framework #trump #usa #fascism

Two more ways to write documents on Linux: TeXStudio to write scientific papers via LaTeX, and Sigil that lets you write XHTML and publish .epub files for your stories and novels.

#writing #science #latex #texstudio #sigil #epub #linux #opensource #foss

Two more ways to write documents on Linux: TeXStudio to write scientific papers via LaTeX, and Sigil that lets you write XHTML and publish .epub files for your stories and novels.

#writing #science #latex #texstudio #sigil #epub #linux #opensource #foss

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

How much does your research depends on closed source software or cloud services ?

This question is not trivial for us researcher, and we should think more about the implications of our usage of IT products.

Many alternative exits to the GAFAM services, and it might be a good time to try and choose Linux.

#Gafam #OpenSource #Linux #Research

https://www.tuffier.eu/posts/2025/07-01-gafa-alternative-europe/

🌐 Matrix v1.15 release

https://matrix.org/blog/2025/06/26/matrix-v1.15-release/

#matrix #p2p #opensource

Kurzer Nachtrag, ich möchte ja auch Lösungen liefern:

Sollte jemand interesse an einer skalierbaren, sicheren und preiswerten Infrastruktur inkl. Chat, Video, Cloud (inkl Collabora), Wiki, Mastodon, sowie Groupware (open XChange) und IDM an alle Dienste interessiert sein, gerne melden. Wir haben dieses System letztes Jahr mit dem Relaunch des NABU-Netz komplett auf open-source Basis für mehrere tausend Personen bereits umgesetzt.

#opensource #naturschutz #datenschutz #kubernetes #opencloud #matrix #keycloak #bookstack #opentofu #openxchange #mastodon #jitsi

🌐 Matrix v1.15 release

https://matrix.org/blog/2025/06/26/matrix-v1.15-release/

#matrix #p2p #opensource

How much does your research depends on closed source software or cloud services ?

This question is not trivial for us researcher, and we should think more about the implications of our usage of IT products.

Many alternative exits to the GAFAM services, and it might be a good time to try and choose Linux.

#Gafam #OpenSource #Linux #Research

https://www.tuffier.eu/posts/2025/07-01-gafa-alternative-europe/

"France Becomes First Government to Endorse UN Open Source Principles, Joined by 19 Organizations"

👉 https://unite.un.org/news/france-becomes-first-government-endorse-un-open-source-principles-joined-19-organizations

The 8 UN #OpenSource principles:

1. Open by default
2. Contribute back
3. Secure by design
4. Foster inclusive participation and community building
5. Design for reusability
6. Provide documentation
7. RISE (recognize, incentivize, support and empower)
8. Sustain and scale

cc @ambnum @numerique_gouv

OggCamp, the unconference for open source and free culture enthusiasts returns in 2026.
🗓️ Save the date and join us, once again, at The Manchester Conference Centre on April 25th and 26th.
👀 Keep an eye out for the Call for Papers and ticket announcements soon! 🎟️
#Oggcamp #OggCamp2026 #OpenSource #TechConference #Manchester

Mastodon is happy to be recognised as a #DigitalPublicGood by @dpgalliance - alongside many other incredible #OpenSource projects. Find out more in our blog post. #UNOpenSourceWeek

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/06/mastodon-dpga

Endlich ist es soweit: Unser PeerTube-Hosting ist released! 😊

Ab sofort kannst du bei uns deine eigene, dezentrale Videoplattform hosten – unabhängig und werbefrei.

Lade Videos hoch, streame live und teile deinen Kanal mit anderen Instanzen im Fediverse. 📽️

https://ossrox.org/store/peertube

#PeerTube #Fediverse #Video #hosting #opensource #UnplugTrump #FediVerse #Ossrox

if you haven't checked out Plakar (https://plakar.io) for your backups yet, you should. And go read this excellent article by Gilles about `.ptar`, a new backup format (among other things) that is encrypted, immutable, portable, and fully self-contained: https://plakar.io/posts/2025-06-27/it-doesnt-make-sense-to-wrap-modern-data-in-a-1979-format-introducing-.ptar/ #opensource #backup

if you haven't checked out Plakar (https://plakar.io) for your backups yet, you should. And go read this excellent article by Gilles about `.ptar`, a new backup format (among other things) that is encrypted, immutable, portable, and fully self-contained: https://plakar.io/posts/2025-06-27/it-doesnt-make-sense-to-wrap-modern-data-in-a-1979-format-introducing-.ptar/ #opensource #backup

🙏 Thank you to Sunaj Bhatia from @androidpolice for covering the Murena Fairphone (Gen. 6) release!

We’re proud to walk alongside Fairphone, “taking another step to stand out in an increasingly uniform market.”

👉 Read the full article: https://www.androidpolice.com/fairphone-6-launch-official/

#Fairphone #FP6 #Privacy #PrivacyMatters #FairTech #DeGoogle #OpenSource @e_mydata

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

“The Murena Fairphone 6 comes with an /e/OS operating system that promises better privacy over Android or Apple.”

🙏 Thank you to Siôn Geschwindt from @thenextweb for sharing the news!

We’re happy to continue our collaboration with Fairphone on this exciting new product.

👉 Read the full article: https://thenextweb.com/news/degoogled-murena-fairphone-6-adds-new-repairable-privacy-features

#Fairphone #FP6 #Privacy #PrivacyMatters #FairTech #DeGoogle #OpenSource @e_mydata

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Ω🪬Ω
Latest release of #FediAlgo, the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed, lets you blur / hide images marked as sensitive / #NSFW, which solves the "unwanted dick pics in your feed" issue that can come up when users of one of the more "risque" fediverse servers manage to make one of their favourite hashtags trend.

* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action: https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522
* Release notes: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/releases

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev

“The Murena Fairphone 6 comes with an /e/OS operating system that promises better privacy over Android or Apple.”

🙏 Thank you to Siôn Geschwindt from @thenextweb for sharing the news!

We’re happy to continue our collaboration with Fairphone on this exciting new product.

👉 Read the full article: https://thenextweb.com/news/degoogled-murena-fairphone-6-adds-new-repairable-privacy-features

#Fairphone #FP6 #Privacy #PrivacyMatters #FairTech #DeGoogle #OpenSource @e_mydata

ENISA published guidance on the #NIS2 implementing act for the digital sector. They cover how to apply the NIS2 requirements when it comes to #FOSS, including clarifying that in most cases upstream open source maintainers should not be considered a ‘direct supplier’. There are 37 occurrences of #opensource in the text. Some quotes to follow https://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/nis2-technical-implementation-guidance

🔥 Here's a great video! In less than 4 minutes, the talented @_elena highlights (as it deserves) the #Fediverse, how it works, and its virtues… as opposed to the well-known hegemonic social networks.

💡 Having trouble convincing your friends and family to take the red pill and follow the white rabbit down the rabbit hole? Show them this video, which is clear, educational, and very appealing!

🔗 https://videos.elenarossini.com/w/64VuNCccZNrP4u9MfgbhkN

#️⃣ #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #GAFAM #FOSS #FLOSS #Mastodon

🔥 Here's a great video! In less than 4 minutes, the talented @_elena highlights (as it deserves) the #Fediverse, how it works, and its virtues… as opposed to the well-known hegemonic social networks.

💡 Having trouble convincing your friends and family to take the red pill and follow the white rabbit down the rabbit hole? Show them this video, which is clear, educational, and very appealing!

🔗 https://videos.elenarossini.com/w/64VuNCccZNrP4u9MfgbhkN

#️⃣ #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #GAFAM #FOSS #FLOSS #Mastodon

Ω🪬Ω
Latest release of #FediAlgo, the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed, lets you blur / hide images marked as sensitive / #NSFW, which solves the "unwanted dick pics in your feed" issue that can come up when users of one of the more "risque" fediverse servers manage to make one of their favourite hashtags trend.

* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action: https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522
* Release notes: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/releases

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev

We're proud to announce that #Finland just launched their new Topographic Data System built on #QGIS 🎉🇫🇮

https://positio-magazine.eu/2025/06/finland-launches-modern-topographic-data-system-built-on-open-source-qgis/

#osgeo #gischat #gis #OpenSource

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

We're proud to announce that #Finland just launched their new Topographic Data System built on #QGIS 🎉🇫🇮

https://positio-magazine.eu/2025/06/finland-launches-modern-topographic-data-system-built-on-open-source-qgis/

#osgeo #gischat #gis #OpenSource

In case anyone was wondering, yes my project Wordforge is effectively abandoned. I graduated and got a job last year and haven't had the time to work on it. It's a shame really since I really wanted to see something like this on the fediverse, but such is life.

If anyone wants to take over, feel free.

https://codeberg.org/grafcube/wordforge

#wordforge #opensource #foss #fediverse #activitypub #rust #leptos

In case anyone was wondering, yes my project Wordforge is effectively abandoned. I graduated and got a job last year and haven't had the time to work on it. It's a shame really since I really wanted to see something like this on the fediverse, but such is life.

If anyone wants to take over, feel free.

https://codeberg.org/grafcube/wordforge

#wordforge #opensource #foss #fediverse #activitypub #rust #leptos

In case anyone was wondering, yes my project Wordforge is effectively abandoned. I graduated and got a job last year and haven't had the time to work on it. It's a shame really since I really wanted to see something like this on the fediverse, but such is life.

If anyone wants to take over, feel free.

https://codeberg.org/grafcube/wordforge

#wordforge #opensource #foss #fediverse #activitypub #rust #leptos

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

🔥 Voici une superbe vidéo ! En moins de 4 min, la brillante @_elena met en lumière (comme il le mérite) le #Fediverse, son fonctionnement et ses vertus… par opposition aux réseaux sociaux hégémoniques bien connus.

💡 Vous avez du mal à convaincre votre entourage de prendre la pilule rouge et de descendre avec le lapin blanc au fond du gouffre ? Montrez-leur cette vidéo qui est claire, pédagogique, et qui a beaucoup d'allure !

🔗 https://videos.domainepublic.net/w/jDvmUExMNQyudisHb33vjM

#️⃣ #OpenSource #LogicielsLibres #GAFAM

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

KDE devs disable potentially seizure inducing Plasma effect as accessibility work continues https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/kde-devs-disable-potentially-seizure-inducing-plasma-effect-as-accessibility-work-continues/

#KDE #Linux #Plasma #OpenSource

I woke up to a comment so smug, so perfectly soaked in gatekeeping and faux-righteous posturing, it earned its own blog post.
You want freedom? You want GNU/Linux to mean something?
Then maybe start by not telling disabled users to go fuck themselves with a smile.
This commenter thought they were defending "software freedom." What they were really doing was kicking people out of the room. Dismissing accessibility. Mocking effort. Pretending that cruelty is some kind of rite of passage. They quoted Stallman like it was scripture, ignored real-world experience like it was noise, and wrapped it all in condescension dressed as virtue.
I’ve spent over a decade in this ecosystem. Writing patches. Rebuilding broken stacks. Helping blind users boot systems upstream doesn’t even test. I didn’t "just install Arch and whine about the terminal." I lived in it. I survived it. I held it together when maintainers disappeared and no one else gave a damn.
But apparently, because I didn’t call it GNU/Linux™ and because I dared to talk about how this OS chews people up and spits them out, I’m lazy. I’m weak. I should "get a dog."
So I wrote a response. Line by line. No mercy. No euphemisms.
This isn’t just about one comment. This is about every time someone’s been told they don’t belong because they couldn’t learn fast enough, code well enough, or survive long enough. It’s about everyone who was pushed out while the gatekeepers patted themselves on the back for "preserving the spirit of free software."
You want a free system? Start by making it livable. Because freedom that demands you crawl bleeding through a broken bootloader isn’t freedom. It’s abandonment dressed in ideology.
And if this kind of gatekeeping is your idea of community?
You can keep it.
https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/you-dont-own-the-word-freedom-a-full-burn-response-to-the-gnulinux-comment-that-tried-to-gatekeep-me-off-my-own-machine/
#Linux #GNU #FOSS #Accessibility #BlindTech #FreeSoftware #Gatekeeping #DisabilityInTech #OpenSource #Orca #ScreenReaders #ArchLinux #BurnItDown #blogpost

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

I woke up to a comment so smug, so perfectly soaked in gatekeeping and faux-righteous posturing, it earned its own blog post.
You want freedom? You want GNU/Linux to mean something?
Then maybe start by not telling disabled users to go fuck themselves with a smile.
This commenter thought they were defending "software freedom." What they were really doing was kicking people out of the room. Dismissing accessibility. Mocking effort. Pretending that cruelty is some kind of rite of passage. They quoted Stallman like it was scripture, ignored real-world experience like it was noise, and wrapped it all in condescension dressed as virtue.
I’ve spent over a decade in this ecosystem. Writing patches. Rebuilding broken stacks. Helping blind users boot systems upstream doesn’t even test. I didn’t "just install Arch and whine about the terminal." I lived in it. I survived it. I held it together when maintainers disappeared and no one else gave a damn.
But apparently, because I didn’t call it GNU/Linux™ and because I dared to talk about how this OS chews people up and spits them out, I’m lazy. I’m weak. I should "get a dog."
So I wrote a response. Line by line. No mercy. No euphemisms.
This isn’t just about one comment. This is about every time someone’s been told they don’t belong because they couldn’t learn fast enough, code well enough, or survive long enough. It’s about everyone who was pushed out while the gatekeepers patted themselves on the back for "preserving the spirit of free software."
You want a free system? Start by making it livable. Because freedom that demands you crawl bleeding through a broken bootloader isn’t freedom. It’s abandonment dressed in ideology.
And if this kind of gatekeeping is your idea of community?
You can keep it.
https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/you-dont-own-the-word-freedom-a-full-burn-response-to-the-gnulinux-comment-that-tried-to-gatekeep-me-off-my-own-machine/
#Linux #GNU #FOSS #Accessibility #BlindTech #FreeSoftware #Gatekeeping #DisabilityInTech #OpenSource #Orca #ScreenReaders #ArchLinux #BurnItDown #blogpost

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

Excited to share that I've joined #OSSCA (Open Source Software Contribution Academy) as a mentor for the @fedify project!

OSSCA is a national program run by South Korea's NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) through their Open Source Software Support Center, aimed at fostering the next generation of open source contributors.

We're currently in the process of selecting around 20 mentees who will start contributing to #Fedify once the selection is complete. I've been busy preparing good first issues to help them get started on their open source journey.

Looking forward to working with these new contributors and seeing what amazing things we can build together!

#opensource #mentoring #ActivityPub #fedidev

KDE Plasma 6.4 is available on your Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop!

With it comes improved tiling, screenshots, accessibility, and color management.

Congrats on the release, @kde!

Learn more: https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.4.0/

#Fedora #KDE #FedoraKDE #Linux #OpenSource

Some background into the creation of #FUTO that you can watch on their #peertube channel :)

An Interview With Eron Wolf

https://peertube.futo.org/videos/watch/43670e24-ea9b-45c5-9e70-7e5bf58a9e26

#EronWolf #gafam #tech #foss #opensource #freesoftware

https://futo.org/

* "FUTO sponsors multiple generous grant programs to provide funding to great projects and people. See our home page for organizations we’ve funded."

We've come a long, long way... (Top screenshot is StarOffice from the mid-'90s, and bottom is LibreOffice today.) Learn more about the software's roots, with Stefan Soyka: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/06/18/before-libreoffice-there-was-openoffice-and-before-openoffice-there-was-staroffice/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware

This is how I manage services on arch btw

🌀 **systemd-manager-tui** — Manage systemd services in the terminal.

⚙️ View logs, properties, list services, start, stop etc.

🦀 Written in Rust & built with @ratatui_rs

⭐ GitHub: https://github.com/matheus-git/systemd-manager-tui

#rustlang #ratatui #tui #systemd #linux #sysadmin #services #terminal #opensource

This is how I manage services on arch btw

🌀 **systemd-manager-tui** — Manage systemd services in the terminal.

⚙️ View logs, properties, list services, start, stop etc.

🦀 Written in Rust & built with @ratatui_rs

⭐ GitHub: https://github.com/matheus-git/systemd-manager-tui

#rustlang #ratatui #tui #systemd #linux #sysadmin #services #terminal #opensource

From: blenderdumbass . org

I decided since I don't understand how all of this works, I will just simply ask Jerry personally about all of this data and technical details, so that people will no longer be confused about all of this.

Includes an exclusive interview with Jerry.

Read or listen: https://blenderdumbass.org/articles/clarifying_costs_of_running_the_fediverse_with_jerry_from_infosec.exchange

#infosecExchange #fediverse #funding #donations #freesoftware #libre #opensource #activitypub #mastodon

We've come a long, long way... (Top screenshot is StarOffice from the mid-'90s, and bottom is LibreOffice today.) Learn more about the software's roots, with Stefan Soyka: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/06/18/before-libreoffice-there-was-openoffice-and-before-openoffice-there-was-staroffice/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware

I'm excited to share that Forge Your Future with #OpenSource is now available in Japanese, published by KADOKAWA Corporation! 🇯🇵

https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/302504000645/

Please consider filling out our annual user and contributors survey! It's to get feedback from our users... and contributors, who are also users.

This survey is a great way for the community to understand where we're at and where we should go, but other means of participation and contribution are always available!

➡️ https://fedoraproject.limequery.com/333434

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

From: blenderdumbass . org

I decided since I don't understand how all of this works, I will just simply ask Jerry personally about all of this data and technical details, so that people will no longer be confused about all of this.

Includes an exclusive interview with Jerry.

Read or listen: https://blenderdumbass.org/articles/clarifying_costs_of_running_the_fediverse_with_jerry_from_infosec.exchange

#infosecExchange #fediverse #funding #donations #freesoftware #libre #opensource #activitypub #mastodon

Something that’s been bothering me for years in the security world: why do researchers demand bug bounties for vulnerabilities in open source projects, when the very contributors maintaining and fixing those issues get nothing, just goodwill?

It feels deeply unfair. The burden falls on unpaid maintainers, yet bounty hunters get rewarded. If you want a paid bounty, maybe help fund the people who actually fix the mess too.

#opensource #security #bugbounty

The first scrollable tiling window manager/whatever I'm aware of was PaperWM -- that wasn't the first one, though, or was it? Anybody familiar with a prior implementation? (Not merely a "tiling" window manager -- talking about the scrollable-tiling implementation like PaperWM and niri.) #Wayland #X11 #Lazyweb #Linux #OpenSource

The first scrollable tiling window manager/whatever I'm aware of was PaperWM -- that wasn't the first one, though, or was it? Anybody familiar with a prior implementation? (Not merely a "tiling" window manager -- talking about the scrollable-tiling implementation like PaperWM and niri.) #Wayland #X11 #Lazyweb #Linux #OpenSource

Podman v5.2.2 just dropped! It mostly addresses CVE-2025-6032, a TLS issue with `podman machine`, and has another smaller fix. Out to Fedora testing now, and other distros shortly! #podman #OpenSource
https://github.com/containers/podman/releases/tag/v5.5.2

I agree with this article that the Linux community has been really upping their efforts to get more people onboard with using Linux as their daily driver.

https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-users-can-help-others-make-the-switch/

It's great to see this gradual shift where we are moving away from using ideological statements to convince people on why they "should" use Linux to now emphasizing the practical benefits of making the switch.

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#Linux #FOSS #OpenSource

"Data Rescue Project Launches New Portal."
https://www.datarescueproject.org/data-rescue-project-portal/

The Data Rescue Project (#DRP) just launched the DRP Portal to supersede its spreadsheet-based Data Rescue Tracker.

"As of June 2025, DRP volunteers and other organizations have rescued over 1,100 public datasets from 80+ government offices…Built by volunteers with support from New America and using JKAN, a lightweight, backend-free open data portal, the DRP Portal is a centralized, searchable hub, integrating datasets from multiple rescue efforts such as Public Environmental Data Partners, Safe Guarding Research & Culture, ICPSR, and more. The Portal makes it easy to discover rescued datasets by government offices sharing the data, topic, and more."

Here's the portal itself.
https://portal.datarescueproject.org/

#DefendResearch #DRP #OpenData #OpenSource #Preservation #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics

Excited enough about moving my projects over to codeberg to write a blog about it, despite knowing nobody reads blog posts about themselves.

Codebergs seriously cool though, I'm pumped!

https://benrutter.codeberg.page/site/posts/hello-codeberg/

#codeberg #opensource

Excited enough about moving my projects over to codeberg to write a blog about it, despite knowing nobody reads blog posts about themselves.

Codebergs seriously cool though, I'm pumped!

https://benrutter.codeberg.page/site/posts/hello-codeberg/

#codeberg #opensource

Get cool #LibreOffice merchandise – and support our project and community! We've updated our Spreadshirt shop with new designs, and part of the sales go to @tdforg: https://shop.spreadshirt.de/documentfoundation/ #foss #OpenSource

SUSE has released Cavil-Qwen3-4B, a fine-tuned, #opensource #LLM on #HuggingFace. Built to detect #legal text like license declarations, it empowers #devs to stay #compliant. #fast #efficiently. #openSUSE #AI #Licenses https://news.opensuse.org/2025/06/24/suse-refines-releases-os-llm-to-fuel-community-collaboration/

SUSE has released Cavil-Qwen3-4B, a fine-tuned, #opensource #LLM on #HuggingFace. Built to detect #legal text like license declarations, it empowers #devs to stay #compliant. #fast #efficiently. #openSUSE #AI #Licenses https://news.opensuse.org/2025/06/24/suse-refines-releases-os-llm-to-fuel-community-collaboration/

"Data Rescue Project Launches New Portal."
https://www.datarescueproject.org/data-rescue-project-portal/

The Data Rescue Project (#DRP) just launched the DRP Portal to supersede its spreadsheet-based Data Rescue Tracker.

"As of June 2025, DRP volunteers and other organizations have rescued over 1,100 public datasets from 80+ government offices…Built by volunteers with support from New America and using JKAN, a lightweight, backend-free open data portal, the DRP Portal is a centralized, searchable hub, integrating datasets from multiple rescue efforts such as Public Environmental Data Partners, Safe Guarding Research & Culture, ICPSR, and more. The Portal makes it easy to discover rescued datasets by government offices sharing the data, topic, and more."

Here's the portal itself.
https://portal.datarescueproject.org/

#DefendResearch #DRP #OpenData #OpenSource #Preservation #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics

Get cool #LibreOffice merchandise – and support our project and community! We've updated our Spreadshirt shop with new designs, and part of the sales go to @tdforg: https://shop.spreadshirt.de/documentfoundation/ #foss #OpenSource

Endlich ist es soweit: Unser PeerTube-Hosting ist released! 😊

Ab sofort kannst du bei uns deine eigene, dezentrale Videoplattform hosten – unabhängig und werbefrei.

Lade Videos hoch, streame live und teile deinen Kanal mit anderen Instanzen im Fediverse. 📽️

https://ossrox.org/store/peertube

#PeerTube #Fediverse #Video #hosting #opensource #UnplugTrump #FediVerse #Ossrox

🎯 OpenProject 16.1 is now available!

This release helps teams structure, schedule, and collaborate more effectively:
• Project phases & gates
• Export meetings to PDF
• Smart defaults for reminders
• Negative lag
• Hierarchy trees
• Accessibility improvements

🔗 https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/16-1-0/

#OpenSource #OpenProject #ProjectManagement #Accessibility #Portfolio #PortfolioManagement

Primer for using free and vmstat on your Linux system! If you don't know what these are, take a look.

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/system-insights-with-command-line-tools-free-and-vmstat/

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

My goodness I love the in-repo release notes / migration guides. Look at the quality on that thing! The pride! The collaboration! It really helps to have the PR authors writing these: they have way better context than I do at the end of each cycle. What a lovely #opensource #programming practice.

Alright, with the help of a little bit of Earl Grey, I'm feeling ready for my weekly #bevymergetrain. A little sleep deprivation won't stop me from doing a final pass on the community approved #opensource #rust PRs for Bevy!

Follow along, as we review the 11 PRs in our backlog :)

Any open source projects out there using Nextcloud Talk for real-time chat?

I’ve been researching and testing a whole bunch of solutions for open source projects while explicitly evaluating them on their fit for something pretty cool I’m working on. The gist is supporting an inviting, easy-to-join open source community of mixed-age members (including teens and adults). Due to this, safety and moderation tooling are extremely important. And so is price!

#Nextcloud #OpenSource

I'm excited to share that Forge Your Future with #OpenSource is now available in Japanese, published by KADOKAWA Corporation! 🇯🇵

https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/302504000645/

We're looking for a creative web developer who is all in on #OpenSource!

We plan to build a website using an open source static site generator (your choice, as long as it sings), and need a #freelancer to help us bring our new brand identity and content to life across every screen.

Clean code, fast load times, beautiful design — that’s the goal.

Interested? Reach out for the details. Sharing is caring. 💚

We're looking for a creative web developer who is all in on #OpenSource!

We plan to build a website using an open source static site generator (your choice, as long as it sings), and need a #freelancer to help us bring our new brand identity and content to life across every screen.

Clean code, fast load times, beautiful design — that’s the goal.

Interested? Reach out for the details. Sharing is caring. 💚

Redid my Mastodon server and setup so may as well put out an #introduction post.

I'm Jay, game developer for over 2 decades, lover of #gaming and especially #retrogaming. Long time
#Linux user and #OpenSource advocate.