Heavy drama in the open-source world of...

...Office Document Software.

Nextcloud, originally a fork of ownCloud, has launched Euro-Office, a fork of OnlyOffice (pissing off OnlyOffice). Collabora is weighing in and issuing comments against both OnlyOffice and Euro-Office while, itself, forking Collabora Office Desktop from the Document Foundation's LibreOffice. Document Foundation has now resumed LibreOffice Online which competes against Euro-Office and OnlyOffice.

(I think I've got all that right 😅 Correct me if I haven't! 😂)

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 I unironically love this!!!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Document software may appear boring on its face, but Microsoft Office is a big reason why folks still stay with Microsoft OS and don't (can't...) move to Linux. MS Office 365 is often used as a bridge to allow folks to move to Linux while still using Microsoft products in the browser but that solution still keeps them tied to closed source solutions.

Development of Free and Open Sourced Software (FOSS) office products, both desktop apps and online web apps, is a core and key element to allowing FOSS solutions to thrive - both for individuals and organizations.

This level of drama and fighting is indicative of a lot of effort and attention being thrown into this arena. I'm confident over time it'll settle and different projects will merge back together or at the very least borrow and build upon each's efforts.

Read and get your fill of the drama here: https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/eurooffice_forks_onlyoffice/

#FOSS #digitalSovereignty #installParty #Linux #diDay

"If you visit LinkedIn, alleged hidden code searches your computer, collects the results, and transmits them to LinkedIn’s servers and to third-party companies, including an American-Israeli cybersecurity firm."

#FOSS #israel #Microsoft #cybersecurity #spyware #windows #android #linkedin

I built a super simple Japanese–English dictionary app for GNOME called Kotoba because I wanted something fast and keyboard-focused. It’s basically a lightweight wrapper around JMDict with a minimal UI. Thinking of polishing it for a public release. Would anyone else find that useful?

#gnome #gtk #rust #linux #foss #japanese

cachyOS moderator, yall

i guess siding with grifters is a lot better than dealing with them

(the original message was deleted LMAO)

#cachyOS #linux #foss #cachy

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cachyOS discord moderator saying "bro, i dont care about your community" to a message saying "lunduke has perosnally harassed my community and friends".

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Same content as other message, just from another person

OS-level age checks in California and Apple shift verification from apps to devices, classifying users and sharing age signals across services 🔐.
Centralized OS identity APIs can entrench platform control and expose sensitive data, impacting privacy, shared-device access and open ecosystems 🌐

🔗 https://proton.me/blog/age-verification-operating-system

#TechNews #Privacy #AgeVerification #Apple #Regulation #DigitalID #FOSS #OpenSource #Security #Data #Freedom #Internet #Policy #Surveillance #Tech #OS #California

Neues Feature in der #adminForge #Android #App v1.2.4:

- Dienste anpinnen (Favoriten erscheinen ganz oben)

App Info:
https://adminforge.de/app

Download:
https://git.adminforge.de/adminforge/android-app/releases/latest

#foss #opensource

Is this a #secure #MessagingApp? Maybe not yet, but it’s time to think about #DigitalPrivacy.

Imagine a #Messaging platform that’s as #secure as #Signal but requires #NoRegistration and #NoInstallation. By leveraging #WebRTC for direct #BrowserToBrowser communication, this #OpenSource project eliminates the #Middleman entirely. Simply share a unique #URL to establish an #Encrypted #PrivateChannel. It is a #Lightweight, #Disposable method to bypass #DataHarvesting and reclaim #DigitalSovereignty.

This project introduces a new #Paradigm in #ClientSide managed #Encryption. Send #Secure messages with #NoSetup, #NoCloud, and #NoTrace.

Experience the #Features:
* #PWA (#ProgressiveWebApp) for instant access
* #P2P (#PeerToPeer) connectivity
* #EndToEndEncryption (#E2EE)
* #SignalProtocol & #PostQuantum #Cryptography
* #Multimedia, #FileTransfer, & #VideoCalls
* #NoDatabase & #Stateless architecture
* #TURN server support for reliable connections

While not yet a direct replacement for #Simplex or #WhatsApp, this introduces a unique approach to #SecureCommunication.

Try the #LiveDemo now:
https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story

Explore the #Technical roadmap:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical/p2p-messaging-technical-breakdown

Read the full #Documentation:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical

#PrivacyTech #Privacy #CyberSecurity #Infosec #WebDev #JavaScript #Decentralized #EncryptionProtocol #QuantumResistant #Tech #FOSS #SoftwareEngineering #DataPrivacy #SecureChat #NoLog #P2PChat #WebRTCProtocol #Coding #DevCommunity #DigitalPrivacy #InternetFreedom #SecureMessaging #WebTech #AppDevelopment #CryptographyResearch #PrivateMessaging #WebPlatform #ZeroTrust #Innovation

LibreOffice vs ONLYOFFICE: two leading open-source office suites with different approaches to formats, UI, and collaboration affecting control and portability ⚖️

Which do you prefer? Vote below ⬇️
Please boost to reach more users 🔁

@libreoffice
@ONLYOFFICE

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/comparison/libreoffice-vs-onlyoffice/

#TechNews #ONLYOFFICE #EuroOffice #LibreOffice #OpenSource #FOSS #Privacy #Transparency #Collaboration #OfficeSuite #DigitalRights #Europe #Software #Nextcloud #IT #Linux

@gnulinux
Wurde aber auch mal Zeit... immer dieses #Opensource und #FOSS Gedöns war ja schon richtig nervig. 🤣

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@ONLYOFFICE/116323756094840918

Quite the interesting fresh FOSS drama.
Curious to see how this will turn out. Two 🍺 on settlement.

Also, should the verdict go towards the Euro-Office fork will we see any precendence for other cases effectively weaking FOSS legal protection? Will distributors or integrators be impacted?

@Karlitschek being a clear FOSS native will surely have a proper strategy & plan forward laid out for this with his legal counsel. Or so one would hope.

Technically a pleasant product that one could only hope to be continued and advanced, ideally on combined man power of both parties.

#fossdrama #fosscompliance #onlyoffice #eurooffice #drama #foss

My name is #Kimai and this is my #introduction:

I am an #opensource time-tracking software, written in #PHP and available under the AGPL license, as on-premise and SaaS version.

My main focus is project time-tracking, invoicing billable hours, reporting, teams ... and there are dozens of plugins available, adding features like Expense and Task management, Kiosk mode, overtime and vacation tracking.

Check out a demo at https://www.kimai.org/en/demo/

#FOSS #OpenSource

This Saturday, I attended the (first ever?) State of the Map India conference in Nashik, Maharashtra, which was held as a sub-event in the larger FOSS4G India event.

I was curious about what the turnout would be like, what kind of talks would be presented, what kind of people would attend, etc.

It felt like a typical “FOSS” event held by FOSS United (except FOSSU wasn’t involved in this one, AFAIK)…very corporate-slanted, very “open source”-leaning, very big/normalized on using “AI” (cringe), participants asking for your LinkedIn (cringe), et cetera… 🙂

I also became keenly aware of the divide between myself and the rest of the community…I don’t have a GIS background, and I don’t use OSM professionally. I use free software like CoMaps, OsmAnd, OsmAPP, Cartes.app, GNOME Maps, KDE Marble, etc, and contribute to OSM because I want to improve them.

Conversely, (I suspect that) most of the participants had a GIS background, used OSM professionally, probably relied on Google Maps and other proprietary apps for personal use, and probably didn’t even know about the apps I mentioned. Chances are they don’t contribute to OSM either, unless required to for their jobs.

(That is, with the exception of some of the most active OSM contributors of India, who were also present. Also, it’s possible that I just didn’t mingle with “unknown” folks enough…I need to work on that. 🙁)

This isn’t a criticism of the organizers, of course. Hell, that’s just the kind of crowd I need to meet (and don’t normally get to) for the purpose of promoting software freedom. 🙂

I made notes about a potential future talk I could give here. (Hell, I was about to pitch an impromptu lightning talk, but then I saw that the room was all but empty after lunch… 🥲) I look forward to attending the next iteration.

#Nasik #Nashik #Maharashtra #India #SotMIndia #OsmIndia #FOSS4GIndia #OpenStreetMap #OSM #OpenData #OpenSource #FOSS #FreeSoftware

Dear Europe: Germany has shown the way forward, by making the Open Document Format (ODF) mandatory within its sovereign digital infrastructure. Now it's time for other countries to do the same! https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/23/dear-europe/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware #openstandards

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EU stars and ODF logo

Es ist zwar noch nicht wieder #diday, aber ich liege krank im Bett und nutze die Zeit mein Handy ein bisschen zu bereinigen 😁

Habe jetzt mal zur #fossify Galerie gewechselt, meiner family eine #nextcloud eingerichtet, um endlich einen gemeinsamen Kalender via #DAVx5 und ebenfalls fossify Kalender (zumindest auf meinem Handy 😅 ) nutzen zu können.

Jetzt will ich gleich noch meine Kontakte umziehen.

Noch weitere Ideen? 😄 Ich habe Zeit!

#didit #foss

While we don't promote non-#FOSS apps, we can salute #Brave for setting up their own #FDroid repository for #BraveBrowser. @brave how about a fully FOSS browser in f-droid.org next? 😉

How to add? Follow: https://brave.com/blog/f-droid/

#android #foss #fdroid team: Isn't there really a nice FOSS app that allows to annotate/sign a PDF? 🙄

#ThoughtProvoker

Uncomfortable questions..

- To what extent is #FOSS complicit to the rise of #BigTech?

- To what extent is FOSS complicit to disruptive #AI craze we face today?

- To what extent are vibe coding #LLM even possible without FOSS?

"BUT.. BUT.. The License!"

- To what extent does slapping on a license free us from responsibility, knowing that it hardly offers protection from abuse?

- To what extent did FOSS too just introduce the tech and damn the externalities?

- To what extent is FOSS complicit to the current state of the world?

- To what extent is it enough to consider FOSS to be "imbibed by good morals and values" if we can't defend those?

#poll #ethics

Europe builds Microsoft-alternative ‘Euro-Office’ to reclaim digital sovereignty
The open-source initiative promises seamless document compatibility, transparent governance, and reduced dependency on non-European platforms.
https://tech.eu/2026/03/27/europe-builds-microsoft-compatible-euro-office-to-reclaim-digital-sovereignty/
#eu #europe #foss #office #sovereignty #digital #opensource #ict

Boost bitte 🔄

Wusstet ihr eigentlich, das es von OnlyOffice nun einen europäischen Fork gibt? Sogar große Namen stehen als Unterstützer dahinter, wie Proton, IONOS oder Nextcloud

Passend heißt es Euro-Office

https://github.com/Euro-Office

Den Dokumentserver zum selber hosten findet ihr im angepinnten Repo!

#FOSS #Nextcloud #Docker #IONOS #Proton #OnlyOffice #OpenSource #Selfhost

Shopping on the German version of Craigslist and at flea markets was successful; two old devices are being migrated to the new version.

Before anyone asks why there are #CISA Post-its all over the hardware, they’re a reminder of good times in the U.S. at #INL, which were marked by friendship, open dialogue, and learning. And that’s where the basic configuration is noted.

Unfortunately, I don’t have any left :/

#Cybersecurity #OT #IT #Network #Hardwarehacking #SCADA #ICS #Research #OpenSource #foss

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Different small hardware, side view

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Different small hardware, upper view

@fenixmaster

Hielte ich auch für wahrscheinlicher. Allerdings sind die USA auch militärisch so gebunden & schwach wie nie, die NATO ist zerspalten & die EU hat es versäumt, ausreichend erneuerbare Heimatenergien & FOSS-Software aufzubauen. Wir sind abhängig. China sieht diese Schwächen…

#Irankrieg #USA #NATO #EU #China #Taiwan #FOSS #Fossilismus #Dünger #Heimatenergien #Halbleiter https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/duerfen-deutsche-erneuerbare-heimatenergien-feiern-zu-komposita-ki-aesthetik-diesel-duenger/

(Linux news in previous posts)

FOSS NEWS

GrapheneOS says it won't comply with age verification laws & will stay available worldwide:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/grapheneos-says-it-won-t-comply-with-age-verification-laws-and-will-stay-available-worldwide/

FreeDOS reacts to age verification laws, considering the exclusion of Californian users, similar to MidnightBSD:
https://sourceforge.net/p/freedos/mailman/freedos-devel/thread/trinity-ea582184-aa57-47fe-a9ca-1eaf3c3e7066-1772568482107%40trinity-msg-rest-gmx-mailcom-live-66f5884f57-86bbb/
(An older post, but I discovered it now through Whonix's post, so I include it here.)

Firefox 149 Web Browser Is Now Available for Download, This Is What's New:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-149-web-browser-is-now-available-for-download-this-is-whats-new

Firefox 150 Promises Support for the GTK Emoji Picker on Linux, Beta Out Now:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-150-promises-support-for-the-gtk-emoji-picker-on-linux-beta-out-now

Floorp v12.11.0: now supports Chrome Extensions & fixes key bugs:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/floorp-v12-11-0-now-supports-chrome-extensions-and-fixes-key-bugs/

Thunderbird 149 Email Client Enables Exporting of Selected Address Book Cards:
https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-149-email-client-enables-exporting-of-selected-address-book-cards

Matrix 1.18 adds policy servers, invite blocking and safety API updates:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/matrix-1-18-adds-policy-servers-invite-blocking-and-safety-api-updates/

Mullvad Browser Alpha adopts Firefox Rapid Release and adds Linux ARM support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/mullvad-browser-alpha-adopts-firefox-rapid-release-and-adds-linux-arm-support/

Linkwarden 2.14 adds improved team collaboration, tag pagination, and faster & enhanced UI:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/linkwarden-2-14-adds-improved-team-collaboration-tag-pagination-and-faster-and-enhanced-ui/

Funkwhale 2.0 debuts API v2, new responsive UI, ListenBrainz sync and multi-artist support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/funkwhale-2-0-debuts-api-v2-new-responsive-ui-listenbrainz-sync-and-multi-artist-support/

Monado becomes the open source foundation for various OpenXR (VR) vendors:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/monado-becomes-the-open-source-foundation-for-various-openxr-vr-vendors/

Unvanquished 0.56 Released With More Renderer Improvements, OpenMP Added To Engine:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Unvanquished-0.56

Thief-like open source game project The Dark Mod 2.14 released:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/thief-like-open-source-game-project-the-dark-mod-2-14-released/

Infinity Engine open source remake GemRB 0.9.5 gets Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition playable:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/infinity-engine-open-source-remake-gemrb-0-9-5-gets-baldurs-gate-ii-enhanced-edition-playable/

(more FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #GrapheneOS #FreeDOS #AgeVerification #Firefox #Firefox149 #FirefoxBeta #Floorp #Thunderbird #Matrix #MullvadBrowser #Linkwarden #Funkwhale #Monado #Unvanquished #TheDarkMod #GemRB #BaldursGate #WebBrowser #Browser #Game #FOSSGame #FOSSGaming #OpenXR #Email #EmailClient #FosseryTech

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Krita 5.3.0 (and 6.0) Released with Wayland Color Management Support, Fully Revamped Text Handling, etc.:
https://krita.org/en/posts/2026/krita-5.3.0-released/
https://9to5linux.com/krita-6-0-digital-painting-app-released-with-wayland-color-management-support
(Having the ability to write text directly on the canvas is great, I've been waiting for this a long time, I found it quite annoying with my auto-tiling setup that a separate text window popped next to the main window, and I couldn't see the full canvas.)

GIMP 3.2.2 Released with Various Improvements and UI/UX Updates:
https://9to5linux.com/gimp-3-2-2-released-with-various-improvements-and-ui-ux-updates

LibreOffice 26.2.2 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 80 Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-26-2-2-open-source-office-suite-released-with-more-than-80-bug-fixes

Calibre 9.6 Adds New Card-Based View of Full-Text Search Results with Book Covers:
https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-6-adds-new-card-based-view-of-full-text-search-results-with-book-covers
(I recently downloaded Calibre to read an ebook for a university assignment, I really like its customizability, that I can set text width, number of columns, panels to show, etc. The only thing I don't like about it is that it's bundled with a full-blown ebook manager and ebook editor, while all I need is just a simple ebook reader, idk why it has to pull all that extra stuff if I download the reader (at least on Debian))

AMD Introduces GAIA Agent UI For Privacy-First Web App For Local AI Agents:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GAIA-0.17-Agent-UI

FreeCAD 1.1 Released with Improved Wayland Support, New Tools, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/freecad-1-1-released-with-improved-wayland-support-new-tools-and-more

Mixxx 2.5.6 Open-Source DJ App Improves Controller Mapping Support and Effects:
https://9to5linux.com/mixxx-2-5-6-open-source-dj-app-improves-controller-mapping-support-and-effects

Swift 6.3 introduces the first official Android SDK and improved C interoperability:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/swift-6-3-introduces-the-first-official-android-sdk-and-improved-c-interoperability/

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #News #Krita #GIMP #LibreOffice #AgenticAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Calibre #FreeCAD #Mixxx #Swift #ContentCreation #Graphics #OfficeSuite #Ebook #EbookManager #Programming #Development #CAD #Design #FosseryTech

The feedback was honestly amazing. Many were impressed by how PegaProx brings essential enterprise grade features to Proxmox clusters that are still missing today. We can clearly see the gaps that were fixed by #ProxLB, #ProxSnap, #ProxCLMC, #ProxPatch and many other ones! Keep in mind, PegaProx is free and fully #opensource!

That said, we know there's always room for improvement. Whether it is major enhancements or small quality of life tweaks, every detail matters. Over the weekend, I took your feedback from the calls seriously and integrated a number of improvements to make PegaProx even more intuitive and powerful.

Your input drives this project forward. If you feel something is missing or could be improved, let us know!

PS: Pegaprox also support #XCP (#XCPng) ans corss-cluster / cross-hypervisor migrations. So, you can quickly jump over to XCP 🙂

Blog: https://gyptazy.com/blog/pegaprox-real-datacenter-manager-proxmox-clusters/
Website: https://pegaprox.com/
GitHub: https://github.com/PegaProx/project-pegaprox/

#PVE #Prox #ProxmoxVE #homelab #enterprise #virtualization #foss #datacenter #manager #python #python3

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PegaProx Web-Frontend as a multi-cluster Proxmox manager with Enterprise features

I'm currently looking to expand my social network and would love to get in touch with anyone in the "global south" (especially African countries) involved in #hamradio, wireless community networks, #FOSS or #OSHW development or the #maker and #hacker communities. I'd be very happy if anyone from the above target groups would reach out and introduce themselves #followerpower

Oh my gosh yessss there's finally a LibAdwaita music player that supports Jellyfin. ​ Nocturne just added Jellyfin support and, based on playing around with it for a bit, it works shockingly well despite being labelled experimental.

It's so nice I am SO EXCITED ​ ​

It was initially released as a local music/Subsonic/Navidrome player, so if those are more your speed, it also supports them. ​

#Nocturne #GNOME #LibAdwaita #Jellyfin #Linux #FOSS

In my free time over the coming weeks and months, I’ll be working on a new version of my pentest dropboxes for IT and OT, and I’ll be turning the projects “Lemon” and “Motion”, which are still on paper, into reality.

And since people keep asking, I don’t have a sponsor and pay for everything out of my own pocket because that’s the only way I can stay creative and independent.

#Cybersecurity #OT #IT #Network #Hardwarehacking #SCADA #ICS #Research #OpenSource #foss

"Moving towards OS-level surveillance is definitely not the intention. This field is almost completely inconsequential for surveillance because the signal reported in most cases will be “yes, this user is 18+”. One interesting thought I’ve had is actually that if we strip this signal to websites/apps and do not report an age range at all, but the vast majority of users DO, that actually gives us a more unique and trackable browser fingerprint. Privacy-wise, it’d be wise to “blend in” and always report the most common value. Tor browser thinks this way to make users less fingerprintable. Also, most users have something much more trackable and sensitive on their computer stored in a way that is usually unencrypted: their browser cookies."

- Dylan M. Taylor, the engineer who put age verification to systemd, as recorded on interview with itsfoss.

Source: https://itsfoss.com/dylan-taylor-systemd-controversy/

#foss #tech #systemd #linux

It's just harrowing how ingrained US big-tech is into all aspects of non-US businesses. There is hope for data sovereignty awareness gaining traction.

Read up on Y2K. One of the most successful preventative global efforts in history. An effort that adverted chaos and catastrophe without many people even noticing.

Our business and personal data should be worth it. Imagine google, microsoft, and apple blocking access tomorrow.

Not all alternatives might be 100% polished (yet), but they do exist and they do work.

#bigtech #datasovereignty #foss #opensource

2008 #foss devs were warriors

#ageverification #privacy #anonymity #surveillance #ubuntu #arch #fedora #kde #gnome #apple #google #degoogle #development #coding #github #discord #codeberg #linux #decentralized #FreeSoftware #selfhosting #cloudflare

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Big dog as 2008 Foss devs Vs small dog as 2026 foss devs, big dog sticks to his principles and doesn't bend the knee no matter what, small dog works at big tech and buys Apple hardware, doesn't take a firm stance on age verification.. etc

“The moment you have to ask permission to use your computer is the moment you no longer truly own it.”

That moment is getting closer.

Age verification isn’t about safety. It’s about building a system where access to the internet is conditional, monitored, and revocable.

I wrote a breakdown—and how to resist it:

Building Against Surveillance – Age Verification Trap
https://nonconformist-node.net/posts/buildingagainstsurveillance/building-against-surveillance--age-verification-trap/

#AgeVerification #Cybersecurity #Privacy #Surveillance #Foss #Linux #Technology

Did you know that #systemd already has `emailAddress`, `realName`, and `location` fields? but they where never meant for home users, only enterprise workflows, so adding `birthDate field` isn't really much work, and you could see why systemd doesn't consider that bloat

And this is exactly why systemd is bloated because it doesn't consider lots of things to be bloat in the first place

It's never a good idea to rely on software that serves corporations best interests, because corporations care about profit not principles, #FOSS principles.

#privacy #anonymity #ageverification #ubuntu #fedora #linux #arch #pop_os #midnightbsd #bsd #surveillance #SaveTheChildren #thinkofthechildren

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Systemd thinks adding age checks is a feature

The EU Parliament voted to end Chat Control, stopping mass scanning of private messages by Meta, Google, and Microsoft, effective 4 April 2026. ✋📩
This decision restores digital privacy for European citizens and ends indiscriminate surveillance of private chats. 🔒

🔗 https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/end-of-chat-control-eu-parliament-stops-mass-surveillance-in-voting-thriller-paving-the-way-for-genuine-child-protection/

#TechNews #EU #Europe #Parliament #Government #ChatControl #Privacy #DigitalRights #FOSS #Meta #Google #Microsoft #Surveillance #Encryption #OpenInternet #UserControl #FreedomOfSpeech #Freedom #Security

The difference in efficiency between SDF 3D and polygonal 3D. 😁

And I've got file compression turned on in Blender, otherwise the file would be even bigger. 😅

#SDFModeler #SDF #3D #3DModeling #3DRendering #CGI #graphics #editor #app #apps #tools #software #tech #technology #apple #Mac #macOS #iOS #iPhone #iPad #linux #windows #tip #tips #FreeSoftware #free #FOSS #OpenSource #Blender #Blender3D #B3D

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A screenshot of the MacOS Finder file manager, showing that an SDF Modeler file is 78 kilobytes, while the same 3D scene as a Blender file is 289 megabytes.

The legendary Cindy Cohn of the @eff came to University of Michigan for a lecture and discussion on her new book, sharing insights and wisdom on the ongoing fight for digital #privacy.

Lot's of talk on the current state of tech, what privacy means to her in a social and democratic context, and a few jokes about the #FOSS community. 😂
I left inspired and excited, and can't wait to eventually crack this thing! Thanks for coming, Cindy!

#surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #digitalsovereignty

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Top down picture of Cindy's new book "Privacy's Defender, My Thirty Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance." The cover is white and sports a bold, red vector graphic of a closed camera shutter with her name in the center.

https://keepandroidopen.org/ru/

#Android #KeepAndroidOpen #freedom #smartphones #foss #software

@rur @russian_mastodon @Russia

Long thread coming about how a small FOSS company wants to work with their clients

I received an email which made me realize that we need to be more clear about how we work, how we do not work, the value we provide to our clients and what we ask our clients in return.

I am posting this here in the hope that this text may motivate and help others who are also serious about honest open source business models.

Published under CC BY-SA 4.0 Nils Goroll

#foss #opensource #business

By popular demand, Nuclear brings back the autoradio feature, which is now known as discovery.

Update Nuclear and install the Last.fm plugin from the store, then click the boombox icon in the bottom bar.

Now, Nuclear will add new recommended tracks to your queue when you reach the last track.

How to install plugins: https://docs.nuclearplayer.com/nuclear/plugins/plugin-store#installing-from-the-store

Try Nuclear today: https://github.com/nukeop/nuclear/releases

#foss #music #buildinpublic #privacy #linux #lastfm

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Discovery icon

I wanted to write a proper Google Blogger export tool, because I want to shut two blogs down 👍

I ended up writing a full, multi-user, reasonably lightweight static file CMS with some pretty cool features. (Yes, I'll AGPLv3 it.)

It uses PHP 8.4+ and works beautifully with a 16MB memory cap.

So now I have to convert my own blog to this static file CMS. WTF!?

Maybe I should just go and read a book 🤔

#devops #cms #oss #foss #opensource #php #programming #ihavenolife #programmer

Pff... some entitled a*hole thinks lecturing me about politics in open source and gaslighting me is a good idea... well good luck to them. One more rudeness in this particular repo and they'll be blocked. I don't have the time or energy to waste on those kind of people.

#FOSS

Con todo el drama de Copilot en Github activado por defecto, me gustaría recomendarles una alternativa: Codeberg.

Pueden hacerse una cuenta acá: https://codeberg.org/

Y pueden ver qué tipo de valores tienen en algunas publicaciones de su blog, por ejemplo:

- https://blog.codeberg.org/we-stay-strong-against-hate-and-hatred.html

- https://blog.codeberg.org/letter-from-codeberg-software-is-about-humans.html

Blog: https://blog.codeberg.org/

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Hi, moOde 10.1.2 (Trixie) is available in the Media Player OS section of the Raspberry Pi Imager or as a direct download from the Release archive at moodeaudio.org. Visit the Forum for more information https://moodeaudio.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=8535&pid=70770#pid70770

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Hi, moOde 10.1.1 (Trixie) is available in the Media Player OS section of the Raspberry Pi Imager or as a direct download from the Release archive at moodeaudio.org. Visit the Forum for more information https://moodeaudio.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=8531&pid=70742#pid70742

Enjoy the new Radio station track covers feature 🙂

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