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On my way to #Foss-North in Gothenburg, Sweden. I'll be giving a talk about being old and nostalgic and protecting a BBS running on a 386 from the Wild West that is the Internet.The talk will be given using the 486 PC in the pictures.#Retrocomputing #DOS #FOSS #fossnorth2026 #fossnorth

The #Mastodon plugin as a Fediverse bridge — learn how the free blog engine #FlatPress is integrated with your favourite federated social network: https://www.flatpress.org/2026/04/25/the-mastodon-plugin-as-a-fediverse-bridge/ #foss #blog

@PC_FluestererAn dem Tag, an dem Microsoft Github gekauft hat, habe ich mir eine self-hosted gitea-Instanz installiert und meine Projekte alle umgezogen. Mittlerweile ist das eine Forgejo-Instanz. Nein, meine Projekte sind absolut irrelevant, aber jeder kann damit interagieren, kann die Repos klonen und damit beliebig Dinge tun. Wer wirklich nicht selbst hosten will, für den gibt es Codeberg oder Gitlab.Ich weiss nicht, warum sich immer noch so viele freiwillig Github antun und geduldig ertragen, was Microsoft ihnen reindrückt.

Andrew Lunn, a Linux networking maintainer, posted a patch series April 21. Target: 18 legacy Ethernet drivers (3Com, AMD PCnet, SMSC, Cirrus, Fujitsu, Xircom, 8390). Scope: 27,600 lines of 25-to-35-year-old hardware. The code works. The hardware boots. The reason is AI fuzzer and bug-reporter traffic maintainers triage for free. Counter-offer: community maintainer-of-record. AI bug-report noise is the first maintenance cost kernel maintainers name in public.#Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Kernel

@josepvives @nuclearplayer Yeah. I can see that some random anecdote from a Microsoft employee is not any kind of assurance. It is frustrating from my perspective because we have to jump through hoops to get any kind of useful data to be "data driven" in our product work but from the outside world we are perceived to be partying on everyone's private data. More transparency would be good for everyone.

thyme#openbsd #freebsd #runbsd #foss #comic

@maklem @ErikJonker We didn't include universities in the map, but we're delighted at how popular Element and Matrix has been across universities.This might be out of date, but it gives an idea: https://doc.matrix.tu-dresden.de/en/why/?ref=element.ioIf anyone wants to put a 'Matrix universities map' together, we'd be happy to help!

Liebe Linux-Freunde,wie sieht es bei euch aus - nutzt ihr konsequent freie Software, oder verirrt sich auch mal eine nicht-freie AppImage oÄ. auf euer System? #linux #opensource #debian #foss #windows #freiesoftware

If you believe open hardware laptops means open as in punch a Nazi every time they open their mouth and spew bile (as opposed to Framework’s definition of big open tent inclusive of Nazis), I suggest checking out the MNT Reform Next:https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/mnt-reform-nextThere’s work on a Wi-Fi 7 chipset (QCS8550) which is the only blocker for me updating my decade old Thinkpad. There’s even collaborative work with folks behind the gay iPod, Tangara! And it has multi-language legend options for their keyboard! Really wish they had Thunderbolt support planned to allow for just plugging in a single cable to a KVM switch, but that’s my only qualmYou can also find the project in the fediverse:@mntmnThe year is no longer 2020, it’s 2026 and there are more ethical options out there besides Framework Consider tossing a coin or two MNT’s way#OSH #FOSS

@fdroidorg Freedom is freedom

@jeff@friendica.opensocial.space falls Du einen GitHub Account hast kannst Du Dich auch mit dem anmelden. Irgendein Dienst war da noch, über den Du einen Jitsiraum eröffnen kannst. Meine Empfehlung daher, wie @crossgolf_rebel@moppels.bar es bereits erwähnt hatte Senfcall zu nehmen.

Colorado Age Attestation Bill May Exclude Open Source OSes and Apps https://9to5linux.com/colorado-age-attestation-bill-may-exclude-open-source-oses-and-apps@carlrichell #OpenSource #Linux #FreeSoftware #FOSS

Siete pronti per il DevConf Italia?A Pavia, il 7 e 8 Luglio del 2026, presso il Learning Space Cravino in Via Agostino Bassi 2 si terrà il primo convegno nazionale, a cadenza biennale, denominato Dev. Conference Italia.L'evento è stato ideato dall'Associazione @BoostMediaAPS ed alla sua prima edizione affronta numerosi temi quali: sicurezza, sviluppo applicazioni, didattica, fediverso, libertà e sovranità digitali che potete trovare sul programma.L'associazione ha attivato alcune convenzioni per i relatori e chi del pubblico vorrà trattanersi per entrambe le giornate.L'ingresso è gratuito ma è necessaria la registrazione poichè i posti a sedere sono limitati.Venite a scoprire di cosa parleremo, vi aspettiamo numerosi!@devconf@citiverse.it https://devconf.it/#opensource #freesoftware #foss #devconf #devconfita #pavia

@mattesilver No, he says that LibreOffice Writer has pagination

@rainer @reeeen Stimmt, ein einfacher Window Manager reicht oft völlig aus. Das spart noch mehr Ressourcen und gibt der Hardware wirklich ein zweites Leben.

Any product people looking for a new job? #getfediHiredBoosts welcome. 🧡 In case you would like to shape the future of @openproject, apply now.We collaborate in a product trio to build the right product & build the product right.As a PM, your goal is to understand users and their needs. You guide this process from a product perspective, from early discovery, through delivery to continuous discovery.More details: https://openproject-gmbh.jobs.personio.com/job/2604397#productmanagement #agile #foss #opensource

Mahlzeit,DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.Kapitel 10: Das große Finale – wir sind am Ziel!https://hedgedoc.linuxat.de//hc/s/wAM_IpHDDm#Linux #Geschichte #OpenSource #freiheit #Foss

@ReggieHere I would be surprised if it was an either/or situation. Seems very likely to have been elements of both.Microsoft in particular has for a very long time been seen as a default, "of course they're trustworthy" level contractor. In a non-trivial number of cases that's probably still so. Very few will truly question a choice of the default, "everyone uses them" provider. Suggest something else, though, and suddenly you're taking on a lot of responsibility.@djbj82

Die CEO's A. Karp und N. Zamiska von #palantir haben eine Zusammenfassung ihres Buchs gepostet, das an Deutlichkeit nichts zu wünschen übrig lässt: so sei die Entmachtung Deutschlands und Japans am Ende des 2. Weltkriegs ein Fehler gewesen.In einem haben sie offenkundig recht: es ist nicht egal, welche Software man benutzt, weil hinter der Konstruktion eine politische Auffassung von Kommunikation und Gesellschaft steht, der damit zur Durchsetzung verholfen wird.https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/palantir-posted-a-manifesto-that-reads-like-the-ramblings-of-a-comic-book-villain-181947361.html?src=rss#diday #fediverse #foss #linux #keepandroidopen #demokratie #fckafd

Schönen guten Morgen,DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.Kapitel 10: Das große Finale – wir sind am Ziel!https://hedgedoc.linuxat.de//hc/s/wAM_IpHDDm#Linux #Geschichte #OpenSource #freiheit #Foss