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@kasiandra Standing up to enforce AGPL is important.https://youtu.be/1jhRqgHxEP8#opensouce

In April, #LibreOffice's developer and QA communities worked on new features, refined existing ones and squashed bugs. They also updated the Help content: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2026/05/13/qa-dev-report-april-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

@robertobottoni was hilft es bei Openpetition? Muss doch keiner anschauen.

Google claim that their upcoming laptop is the "perfect partner to your Android phone" because you can "access files from your phone as if they live on your laptop" - but did you know that this is already possible, no special laptop model needed?KDE Connect is completely free and open source software (FOSS) to link your devices together, supported by the @kde charity. It works on almost all phone models, and it does more than just allow you to access your phone's storage. For example, with KDE Connect your phone immediately becomes a remote control for music or videos playing on your laptop or desktop PC!Don't get drawn in by the slick marketing - you don't need AI to make your life easier with technology, and most of the features large software companies such as Google are promoting have already been thoughtfully implemented by dedicated volunteers in the FOSS community.#kdeconnect #kde #foss

@aretaon @homegrown @dokuwiki same!The lack of "wysiwyg" editor out of the box might put people off, but add ons fix this.I have been using my DokuWiki install for years - it's great!

It's only been a day, but darktable is quickly growing on me as a way to post-edit my photos going forward (Coming from Capture One)https://www.darktable.org/#FOSS

@reeeen@norden.social etwas, das ich mit Linux gelernt habe. cp [konfigfile.wasauchimmer] [konfigfile.wasauchimmer.original]

@KindlyKelly @libreoffice It’s a good replacement for Office, although there are definitely some differences and a bit of a learning curve. But for basic to intermediate use, it totally rocks.

@chrp @openproject Danke für den Hinweis!

@leniwcowaty @m @TheEvilSkeleton From what I can tell, the root problem is resources burnt and reputation damage created by users getting old software.Imo there's a fair case that the one who packages is to be the first line of support that maybe informs upstream.To solve that problem there are many options. Adjusting the support link, branding, only shipping the flatpak etc. would be some possibilities.Which way to go imo would be up to a calm discussion between distro and upstream, no?

Join us at the #LibreOffice Conference 2026 in Pordenone, Italy! Give a talk about what you're doing in the project, or how you're using the software – the Call for Papers is still open: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/11/libocon-2026-call-for-papers/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

Na Yonge Streetu v North Yorku bo zmagal nov kanadski spletni projekt. https://dckim.com/hdub/w_web/sl/articles/HTML-se-pojavi-zmagovit.html #opensource #toronto #montreal #technology #meta #art #FOSS

HDUB Edition Pixel Art, la documentation est désormais disponible en #français et en anglais.HDUB Pixel Art Edition, documentation is now available in both french and #english This is a Hobby HTML Drawing program. So, don't get all uptight thinking it's for big experts or something. It's just for regular people.#Art #PixedArt #HTML #FOSS #indieWeb #indie #indieDev #openSource #canada #ontario #toronto #technology #technology https://dckim.org

If you have a Pi-hole at home and have been looking for a convenient way to manage it from your phone, Aaryan Vangari's PiBlock app may be worth your time. It's free and open source software and currently in closed beta on Google Play. If you'd like to help them out, sign up for testing at https://piblock.opensquares.in Happy blocking! #selfhosting #selfhosted #pihole #foss

New features and improvements are coming to #LibreOffice: JPEG XL import support, OpenType MATH fonts, and better word processor test coverage. Independent developers will contribute these features over the summer: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/05/09/projects-selected-for-libreoffice-in-the-google-summer-of-code-2026/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

@chuff @bjarne Well, there's a single toolbar mode that provides a simpler user interface, at least. But in terms of maintaining two versions – the full and a hypothetical "light" variant of the suite – that would require quite a few extra resources...

#LibreOffice has a new website! Many thanks to the volunteers who helped to implement it. You can help us to improve it further, and translate it into languages you know: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/05/07/announcing-the-new-libreoffice-website/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

#LibreOffice isn't just software – it's a worldwide community of people working on design, documentation, marketing, localisation and other topics. And you can meet us at local events! We were at the Augsburger Linux-Infotag on Saturday: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/05/06/libreoffice-at-the-augsburger-linux-infotag-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

Thank you, on behalf of the Open Document Format: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/05/05/thank-you-on-behalf-of-odf/ #opensource #freesoftware #foss #standards

@onepict @ocdtrekkie @jens @APC @NGIZeroThe licensing of a software component is but a strategic choice. It depends.I think a lot boils down to the formation of collaboration networks that are based on true and well-earned trust, where relationships rely on trustworthiness of our partners that have been proven over time.The definition SX uses for social networking as "any direct and indirect human activity between people" is very useful here. Because we know quite well how to foster these trust networks offline. People do social networking for 1,000's of years.Only online we suddenly make it all weird. Our tech still hampers us to be social, narrows our social bandwidth in communication.Software development is social networking, and way beyond the often seen gut reaction of "pff, github stars". Software is useless if it doesn't match the (social) needs of its stakeholders. Coding is social, and social coders social code the social code (of society).My hobby and fascination.