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RE: https://turtleisland.social/@Tzipporah/116375812854285969
Y'all can read the rest of this article early with a sub to my Raindrops tier or higher on Patreon! Mvto for the support~
Centralized and corporate-owned social media hurts Native communities → https://www.patreon.com/posts/centralized-and-155143186
#Native #Indigenous #Fediverse #Mastodon #Mvskoke #OpenSource #FOSS
I've been thinking a lot about how we should talk about generative AI recently and here's something I realized; focusing on the ethics of generative AI (or lack thereof) is a waste if you're not also mentioning the practical issues, ESPECIALLY the fact that legally speaking LLM code inherently makes all software licenses unenforceable because only humans can own copyright. If you're wondering why that's important, I've seen enough people have absurd breakdowns over people daring to make package scripts for, say, the AUR to realize that a lot of talented programmers are also extreme control freaks. So it might be worthwhile to mention that LLM generated output is uncopyrightable.
#This-isn't-a-subpost #ai #LLM #floss #foss #oss #Linux #programming #chatbot #fuck-ai #no-ai
57 free and open source projects are selected for grants in the ninth open call of the NGI Zero Commons Fund.
We want the thank these projects teams and all applicants for their contribution to the digital commons. They are building digital infrastructure that fosters user autonomy, resiliency, interoperability, openness, accessibility, and strive for technical excellence.
Come over to read all about the projects:
https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20260409-announce-commons-fund.html
If you're on Elementary OS, use simply-foxy to "fix" the ugly Firefox browser window because it doesn't look suitable with Elementary OS.
Two screenshots attached on this post. It's the comparison between the original Firefox browser and after applying simply-foxy.
https://github.com/garaevdi/simply-foxy
#elementaryos #foss #github #tech #browser #mozilla #firefox
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Mozilla Firefox browser on Elementary OS.
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Mozilla Firefox browser on Elementary OS after applying simply-foxy.
because... I've been busy setting up page where #FOSS projects can request free design work for me.
mostly icon related for now as it helps me plan. UI design will come later once I figure out what that process will look like and it's a much bigger time investment.
have a look! ✨
https://planetpeanut.studio/services
#linux #gnome #app #icon #design
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Screenshot of the Services page. Showing a Game Boy app icon on top of a grid of blueprint lines and some explanatory text below.
Ireland is piloting a Government Digital Wallet to store official documents and verify users’ ages for social media platforms. 🏛️
The system is opt-in, aiming to support EU online safety rules while raising questions on user control and data centralization. 🔐
#TechNews #DigitalWallet #Ireland #OnlineSafety #FOSS #Privacy #UserControl #Transparency #DataProtection #AgeVerification #DigitalIdentity #EUCompliance #Security #OnlinePrivacy #Tech #Government #EU #Europe
Do you hate #broligarchs?
#Billionaires? #AiSlop but still think there is merit in #AI?
Here is my proposal for a stand alone.
OFFGRID COMMUNITY AI SYSTEM.
That's right.Your very own co-op AI
The calculations are very much back of the envelope, first cut, but quite feasible.
A 32billion parameters, frontier level performance compatable open source #llm model. The power requirements is that of 3AC units including cooling. Serves 15-20 concurrent users. 40 households of 4 people each (taking into account actual AI model distributed use metrics and contention ratios)
40 households, subscribing at $30/month over 2 years + power (solar). Train with your own datasets.
Entire set up takes half a rack.
LETS GO!!!
#OpenSource #FOSS #CommunityTech #OpenHardware #EthicalAI #ResponsibleAI #AIForGood #TechForGood #Solarpunk #RegenerativeCulture #Degrowth #AppropriateTechnology #OffGrid #SelfSufficient #Homesteading #Permaculture #RightToRepair #MakerSpace #DIYTech #decentralizedtech
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Sketch of a community, stand alone, co-op #AI #llm system
LibreOffice now in conflict with Collabora, while OnlyOffice, which seems to be more Russian than Latvian, in legal conflict with Nextcloud and the new EuroOffice? Bad news for the entire FOSS world. Well, I guess I will just stick to CryptPad and Markdown.
#FOSS #LibreOffice #Collabora #onlyoffice #nextcloud #EuroOffice #Cryptpad #markdown
I am reading more about Free / open source alternatives to Google's Play Integrity tooling, sometimes called "attestation".
It is the ability for an app developer to set guidelines, which dictate whether an app can run on a user's computer or not.
The more I read, the more important I feel it is for users to be in control.
A user must be able to choose whether or not to follow an attestation guideline or not.
Simply making attestation open source, without giving user's choice and control over what they can run on their computer, is insufficient.
What appears as critique – yearning for smaller, weirder, more human spaces – often functions as brand repair. Netstalgia becomes a strategy: it restores trust without redistributing power, softens anger without changing infrastructures and reframes structural problems as matters of vibe, design or community feeling."Am I working on change, or am I working on brand repair?" is an important question to ask oneself regularly, it seems to me. It's especially relevant for the tech sector, open source, and computer science.
#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #LLM #tech #dev #software #OSS #FOSS #ComputerScience
The Document Foundation expelled 30+ LibreOffice developers, many from Collabora Productivity, citing unclear legal conflicts despite major code contributions. ⚖️
Collabora plans a fork, raising risks to stability and governance transparency, as FOSS sustainability and user control depend on open stewardship. 🔐
🔗 https://byteiota.com/libreoffice-ejects-30-core-developers-fork-imminent/
#TechNews #LibreOffice #Office #OpenSource #FOSS #Collabora #Linux #Governance #Transparency #Privacy #Security #Software #Freedom #Developers #Tech #Europe #EU
Testing gaming performance on the MacBook Neo! 🎮
I spent some time with thermal mods, native macOS titles, and some surprising results with emulation.
The big takeaway: Skip the Cyberpunk struggle and embrace the retro. PS2 emulation at 1080p runs like a dream on this hardware.Watch on
PeerTube: https://tube.devwithzachary.com/w/6YXqzd6YawHMjLmJXh23qAWatch on
YouTube: https://youtu.be/h6RD5zeWey8
#MacBookNeo #Gaming #Emulation #PS2 #TechReview #AppleSilicon #PeerTube #devwithzachary #FOSS #LinuxGaming
Mahlzeit,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel neun ist fertig!
Inspired by Germany's #DiDay ("digital independence day") and the Danish #DanmarkSkifter, the Netherlands now has #DoeiDag ("bye day"), every first Sunday of the month. 🔥🇳🇱
DoeiDag is a montly day to say goodbye to big tech and to try open alternatives. It's organized by the good folks of @doeidag
More info: https://doeidag.nl
Okay, I just ran into a similar issue which re-prioritized it higher for me to implement... But hey, here it is! You can now also use ACME with any other ACME compatible CAs rather than just Let's Encrypt. In this example, you can see it with my own Certificate Authority (CA) "gyptazy open-source solutions", which is operated by StepCA.
I'm really happy to see how PegaProx becomes better and better every day... Over Easter, several new cool features took place!
If you miss anything, let us know!
Blog: https://gyptazy.com/blog/pegaprox-real-datacenter-manager-proxmox-clusters/
GitHub: https://github.com/PegaProx/project-pegaprox/
Official Website: https://pegaprox.com
#PVE #Prox #ProxmoxVE #PegaProx #PDC #PDCM #virtualization #community #foss #opensource #free #management #enterprise #homelab #lab
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Custom ACME Integration in PegaProx with gyptazy open-source solutions CA example
Playing around the theme on Zen Browser for the first time feels like re-discovering Zen for the second time.
#zenbrowser #browser #foss #tech
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Edit theme feature in Zen Browser, in which the user is able to change the color of the browser window.
Krita is free open source painting and art software. You can follow their official video account at:
There are already over 70 videos uploaded. If these haven't federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at https://tube.kockatoo.org/a/krita/videos
You can also follow Krita's Mastodon account at @Krita@mastodon.art
I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux
> If your laptop is stranded on Windows 10, the solution isn’t a new laptop. It’s a new operating system.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/905946/windows-11-forced-obsolescence-linux-thinkpad
> This machine kills forced obsolescence.
#technology #Linux #Foss #environment #plannedObsolence #windows
For real, many people asked me for their smaller and mid-sized environments, how to handle remote syslog of their nodes. I had some ideas (some of you may have already found my Rust interpretation of this) but I think having this included in #PegaProx as a centralized management interface makes more sense.
So, PegaProx comes with an own syslog server (ipv4/ipv6, udp/tcp, encrypted/unencrypted support) and is wired to the interface within the resources tab. Providing a quick overview of all your logs and filter options. The next thing is wiring it to the notification system of PegaProx, allowing automated alerting. Might be nice to quickly identify when the quorum got lost - all built-in into PegaProx!
#easter #development #coding #python #opensource #foss #pve #proxmox #proxmoxve #virtualization #vmware #alternatives #free #logging #security #gyptazy #proxmoxdatacenter #homelab #enterprise
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A syslog integration (server & frontend audit) for PegaProx for Proxmox based clusters
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/
Gentoo now offers an experimental Hurd port, letting users boot the distro without Linux. ⚙️ The team claims full Linux discontinuation by year’s end, but the feasibility remains highly uncertain. 🐧
🔗 https://fossforce.com/2026/04/must-be-april-fools-day-gentoo-says-its-moving-to-hurd/
#TechNews #Gentoo #Hurd #GNU #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource #UserControl #Transparency #Kernel #OperatingSystem #Privacy #SoftwareFreedom #DigitalSovereignty #Software #Freedom #OS
This is a screenshot of my Elementary OS desktop displaying two different browsers using different engines, both displaying the same web page of https://onemorelevel.org/2018/06/14/vampyr-ps4-pro-review/
On the left side, it is Zen Browser. On the right side, it is GNOME Web a.k.a. Epiphany.
Note that the two browsers display the web content (text and font spacing) differently.
#zenbrowser #gnomeweb #browser #web #internet #foss #tech
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A screenshot of Elementary OS desktop displaying two browsers opening the same web page. The screenshot is meant for comparison of how the two browsers display web content of text and font spacing.
Want to move from US-based apps and services to Europe-based ones?
Useful links…
https://european-alternatives.eu
https://www.privacyguides.org/en/tools
https://codeberg.org/ADHDefy/delightful-creative-tools
Big freeware / open source list:
https://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad/edit/3tPYpALSRBVZ5od-0YfEKp+l
LinkedIn alternative:
https://ponos-job.eu
@robyn Switching to Linux is a bit of a gateway drug. You start for the privacy, but you stay for the freedom. It’s addictive in the best way possible—once you realise you actually own your computer again, there’s no going back.
Jahresplan für mehr digitale Souveränität!
Monat April 2026
Backup & digitale Notfallvorsorge
Resilienz beginnt dort, wo Daten nicht mehr vom Zufall abhängen
Es gibt Monate, die sich nach Technik anfühlen. Der April gehört nicht dazu. Der April ist ein Monat der Resilienz. Ein Monat, in dem es nicht darum geht, das nächste Tool zu testen oder den hundertsten Workflow zu optimieren, sondern darum, eine Frage zu beantworten, die wir alle viel zu lange vor uns herschieben: Was passiert eigentlich, wenn plötzlich alles weg ist?
Diese Frage stellt sich niemand gerne. Sie ist unangenehm. Sie riecht nach Paranoia, nach dem Gefühl, man müsste sich auf Katastrophen vorbereiten, die wahrscheinlich nie eintreten werden. Aber dann gibt es diese Momente. Der Laptop startet eines Morgens einfach nicht mehr. Das Smartphone rutscht aus der Tasche und ist weg, vielleicht im Zug, vielleicht auf der Straße, vielleicht für immer. Ein Wasserschaden in der Wohnung macht nicht nur Möbel unbrauchbar, sondern auch das Gerät, auf dem alles war. Oder es trifft einen ganz anders: Diese eine Schadsoftware, die sich einschleicht und plötzlich jedes angeschlossene Laufwerk verschlüsselt, als wäre jemand gekommen und hätte einen Schlüssel herumgedreht, den nur er besitzt.
Vollständiger Beitrag:
https://writefreely.linuxat.de/jahresplan-fur-mehr-digitale-souveranitat
#did #Linux #Freiheit #digitalesouveränität #digitalbewussthandeln#OpenSource #FOSS #Datensouveränität #Netzpolitik #Privatsphäre #DigitalRights #SoftwareFreiheit #TechForGood #Selbstbestimmung #Decentralize #CommunityDriven #FreieSoftware #LinuxCommunity #DigitalEthics #privacybydesign
#Vim carnival this month with the following topic: How do you use Neovim/Vim to build your knowledge management?
If you are interested, send me a link to your #blog post. I will collect all of them until the end of the month.
#FLOSS #FOSS #Neovim #editor #terminal #shell #opensource #Pkm #notes #plaintext #writing #blogging #bloggers
I'm creating kind, a native third-party cross-platform discord client written in C++/Qt. No Electron.
#discord #foss #qt #cplusplus #opensource #native #linux #windows #macos #alternative
@itsfoss That there are ways to run EVERYTHING you need and not use Windows as your primary desktop OS. I finally made the switch over to Linux both for work and at-home use several years ago.
For work, there are a few programs that only exist for Windows - for that I run QEMU/KVM and run Windows in a virtual machine. So I guess technically I still have to use Windows, but for 99% of my working day, I am using Linux. For home life? 100% Linux!
if you like this, I'm aiming to provide at least one #foss project with an app icon every week.
honoured to have gained around 40 supporters in my first jobless month! ❤️
your sponsorship will help me keep this up. :)
https://mastodon.social/@hbons/116166139945148680
#linux #gnome #app #icon #design #security
AodeRelay boostedhey everyone,
you may have guessed reading between the lines, but I lost my job in the recent tech layoffs…
also burnt out and realised I need to go back to working on stuff I care about.
I hope to gather enough small monthly sponsors to at least cover the bills, so I can:
- 🖥️ create beautiful apps for #Linux / #GNOME
- ✏️ provide free #design support to #OpenSource projects
if you like my work, please consider $1/month to make this possible?
thank you. :)
Jahresplan für mehr digitale Souveränität!
Monat April 2026
Backup & digitale Notfallvorsorge
Resilienz beginnt dort, wo Daten nicht mehr vom Zufall abhängen
Es gibt Monate, die sich nach Technik anfühlen. Der April gehört nicht dazu. Der April ist ein Monat der Resilienz. Ein Monat, in dem es nicht darum geht, das nächste Tool zu testen oder den hundertsten Workflow zu optimieren, sondern darum, eine Frage zu beantworten, die wir alle viel zu lange vor uns herschieben: Was passiert eigentlich, wenn plötzlich alles weg ist?
Diese Frage stellt sich niemand gerne. Sie ist unangenehm. Sie riecht nach Paranoia, nach dem Gefühl, man müsste sich auf Katastrophen vorbereiten, die wahrscheinlich nie eintreten werden. Aber dann gibt es diese Momente. Der Laptop startet eines Morgens einfach nicht mehr. Das Smartphone rutscht aus der Tasche und ist weg, vielleicht im Zug, vielleicht auf der Straße, vielleicht für immer. Ein Wasserschaden in der Wohnung macht nicht nur Möbel unbrauchbar, sondern auch das Gerät, auf dem alles war. Oder es trifft einen ganz anders: Diese eine Schadsoftware, die sich einschleicht und plötzlich jedes angeschlossene Laufwerk verschlüsselt, als wäre jemand gekommen und hätte einen Schlüssel herumgedreht, den nur er besitzt.
Vollständiger Beitrag:
https://writefreely.linuxat.de/jahresplan-fur-mehr-digitale-souveranitat
#did #Linux #Freiheit #digitalesouveränität #digitalbewussthandeln#OpenSource #FOSS #Datensouveränität #Netzpolitik #Privatsphäre #DigitalRights #SoftwareFreiheit #TechForGood #Selbstbestimmung #Decentralize #CommunityDriven #FreieSoftware #LinuxCommunity #DigitalEthics #privacybydesign
Jahresplan für mehr digitale Souveränität!
Monat April 2026
Backup & digitale Notfallvorsorge
Resilienz beginnt dort, wo Daten nicht mehr vom Zufall abhängen
Es gibt Monate, die sich nach Technik anfühlen. Der April gehört nicht dazu. Der April ist ein Monat der Resilienz. Ein Monat, in dem es nicht darum geht, das nächste Tool zu testen oder den hundertsten Workflow zu optimieren, sondern darum, eine Frage zu beantworten, die wir alle viel zu lange vor uns herschieben: Was passiert eigentlich, wenn plötzlich alles weg ist?
Diese Frage stellt sich niemand gerne. Sie ist unangenehm. Sie riecht nach Paranoia, nach dem Gefühl, man müsste sich auf Katastrophen vorbereiten, die wahrscheinlich nie eintreten werden. Aber dann gibt es diese Momente. Der Laptop startet eines Morgens einfach nicht mehr. Das Smartphone rutscht aus der Tasche und ist weg, vielleicht im Zug, vielleicht auf der Straße, vielleicht für immer. Ein Wasserschaden in der Wohnung macht nicht nur Möbel unbrauchbar, sondern auch das Gerät, auf dem alles war. Oder es trifft einen ganz anders: Diese eine Schadsoftware, die sich einschleicht und plötzlich jedes angeschlossene Laufwerk verschlüsselt, als wäre jemand gekommen und hätte einen Schlüssel herumgedreht, den nur er besitzt.
Vollständiger Beitrag:
https://writefreely.linuxat.de/jahresplan-fur-mehr-digitale-souveranitat
#did #Linux #Freiheit #digitalesouveränität #digitalbewussthandeln #OpenSource #FOSS #Datensouveränität #Netzpolitik #Privatsphäre #DigitalRights #SoftwareFreiheit #TechForGood #Selbstbestimmung #Decentralize #CommunityDriven #FreieSoftware #LinuxCommunity #DigitalEthics #privacybydesign
Very nice post by Gentoo on April 1st, stating they plan to switch to GNU Hurd as primary kernel.
Just watched this video by The Linux Experiment on Tilvids. To be very precise, it's ranking based on Nick's personal preference, so don't take it too personally.
In Gentoo Linux, you're a fucking developer.
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
Jahresplan für mehr digitale Souveränität!
Monat April 2026
Backup & digitale Notfallvorsorge
Resilienz beginnt dort, wo Daten nicht mehr vom Zufall abhängen
Es gibt Monate, die sich nach Technik anfühlen. Der April gehört nicht dazu. Der April ist ein Monat der Resilienz. Ein Monat, in dem es nicht darum geht, das nächste Tool zu testen oder den hundertsten Workflow zu optimieren, sondern darum, eine Frage zu beantworten, die wir alle viel zu lange vor uns herschieben: Was passiert eigentlich, wenn plötzlich alles weg ist?
Diese Frage stellt sich niemand gerne. Sie ist unangenehm. Sie riecht nach Paranoia, nach dem Gefühl, man müsste sich auf Katastrophen vorbereiten, die wahrscheinlich nie eintreten werden. Aber dann gibt es diese Momente. Der Laptop startet eines Morgens einfach nicht mehr. Das Smartphone rutscht aus der Tasche und ist weg, vielleicht im Zug, vielleicht auf der Straße, vielleicht für immer. Ein Wasserschaden in der Wohnung macht nicht nur Möbel unbrauchbar, sondern auch das Gerät, auf dem alles war. Oder es trifft einen ganz anders: Diese eine Schadsoftware, die sich einschleicht und plötzlich jedes angeschlossene Laufwerk verschlüsselt, als wäre jemand gekommen und hätte einen Schlüssel herumgedreht, den nur er besitzt.
Vollständiger Beitrag:
https://writefreely.linuxat.de/jahresplan-fur-mehr-digitale-souveranitat
#did #Linux #Freiheit #digitalesouveränität #digitalbewussthandeln#OpenSource #FOSS #Datensouveränität #Netzpolitik #Privatsphäre #DigitalRights #SoftwareFreiheit #TechForGood #Selbstbestimmung #Decentralize #CommunityDriven #FreieSoftware #LinuxCommunity #DigitalEthics #privacybydesign
Arthur Pizza posts useful videos about Linux, free open source software and assorted other topics. You can follow him at:
There are already over 80 videos uploaded. If these haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://tilvids.com/a/art/videos
You can also follow his Mastodon account at @art@mastodon.sdf.org
A California jury found Meta and Google liable for defective social media design harming a youth, awarding $6M in damages. The verdict may affect 2,000 similar cases and highlights risks of addictive platform features ⚖️
🔗 https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5746125/meta-youtube-social-media-trial-verdict
#TechNews #Meta #Google #SocialMedia #DigitalWellness #UserSafety #Privacy #FOSS #OpenSource #Addiction #YouthSafety #Transparency #Accountability #Technology #IT #Youth #California #Jury #Addictive
@gnulinux
Wurde aber auch mal Zeit... immer dieses #Opensource und #FOSS Gedöns war ja schon richtig nervig. 🤣
Jahresplan für mehr digitale Souveränität!
Monat April 2026
Backup & digitale Notfallvorsorge
Resilienz beginnt dort, wo Daten nicht mehr vom Zufall abhängen
Es gibt Monate, die sich nach Technik anfühlen. Der April gehört nicht dazu. Der April ist ein Monat der Resilienz. Ein Monat, in dem es nicht darum geht, das nächste Tool zu testen oder den hundertsten Workflow zu optimieren, sondern darum, eine Frage zu beantworten, die wir alle viel zu lange vor uns herschieben: Was passiert eigentlich, wenn plötzlich alles weg ist?
Diese Frage stellt sich niemand gerne. Sie ist unangenehm. Sie riecht nach Paranoia, nach dem Gefühl, man müsste sich auf Katastrophen vorbereiten, die wahrscheinlich nie eintreten werden. Aber dann gibt es diese Momente. Der Laptop startet eines Morgens einfach nicht mehr. Das Smartphone rutscht aus der Tasche und ist weg, vielleicht im Zug, vielleicht auf der Straße, vielleicht für immer. Ein Wasserschaden in der Wohnung macht nicht nur Möbel unbrauchbar, sondern auch das Gerät, auf dem alles war. Oder es trifft einen ganz anders: Diese eine Schadsoftware, die sich einschleicht und plötzlich jedes angeschlossene Laufwerk verschlüsselt, als wäre jemand gekommen und hätte einen Schlüssel herumgedreht, den nur er besitzt.
Vollständiger Beitrag:
https://writefreely.linuxat.de/jahresplan-fur-mehr-digitale-souveranitat
#did #Linux #Freiheit #digitalesouveränität #digitalbewussthandeln #OpenSource #FOSS #Datensouveränität #Netzpolitik #Privatsphäre #DigitalRights #SoftwareFreiheit #TechForGood #Selbstbestimmung #Decentralize #CommunityDriven #FreieSoftware #LinuxCommunity #DigitalEthics #privacybydesign
Jahresplan für mehr digitale Souveränität!
Monat April 2026
Backup & digitale Notfallvorsorge
Resilienz beginnt dort, wo Daten nicht mehr vom Zufall abhängen
Es gibt Monate, die sich nach Technik anfühlen. Der April gehört nicht dazu. Der April ist ein Monat der Resilienz. Ein Monat, in dem es nicht darum geht, das nächste Tool zu testen oder den hundertsten Workflow zu optimieren, sondern darum, eine Frage zu beantworten, die wir alle viel zu lange vor uns herschieben: Was passiert eigentlich, wenn plötzlich alles weg ist?
Diese Frage stellt sich niemand gerne. Sie ist unangenehm. Sie riecht nach Paranoia, nach dem Gefühl, man müsste sich auf Katastrophen vorbereiten, die wahrscheinlich nie eintreten werden. Aber dann gibt es diese Momente. Der Laptop startet eines Morgens einfach nicht mehr. Das Smartphone rutscht aus der Tasche und ist weg, vielleicht im Zug, vielleicht auf der Straße, vielleicht für immer. Ein Wasserschaden in der Wohnung macht nicht nur Möbel unbrauchbar, sondern auch das Gerät, auf dem alles war. Oder es trifft einen ganz anders: Diese eine Schadsoftware, die sich einschleicht und plötzlich jedes angeschlossene Laufwerk verschlüsselt, als wäre jemand gekommen und hätte einen Schlüssel herumgedreht, den nur er besitzt.
Vollständiger Beitrag:
https://writefreely.linuxat.de/jahresplan-fur-mehr-digitale-souveranitat
#did #Linux #Freiheit #digitalesouveränität #digitalbewussthandeln #OpenSource #FOSS #Datensouveränität #Netzpolitik #Privatsphäre #DigitalRights #SoftwareFreiheit #TechForGood #Selbstbestimmung #Decentralize #CommunityDriven #FreieSoftware #LinuxCommunity #DigitalEthics #privacybydesign
Even the terminal on elementary OS looks very pretty 😍
#elementaryos #linux #foss #python
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The terminal window on elementary OS.
mount(8)
https://triapul.cz/japanese_jesus/
#japanese_jesus #unix_surrealism #comic #art #linux #foss
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Galilee, Japan.
JJ: "I know all this nwe technology is frightening. I do! And it is true that some of it exists only to exploit you! But all of it can be made to serve you!
Despite what the big tech priests lead you to believe, you do not need them or their services. They will do everything to stop you from realizing this truth.
Japanese Peter: "Who is this kid?"
Japanese John: "That's JJ, man. He's the son of the machine in the sky. He's gonna teach us how to run free software."
JJ: "A war for your soul has already begun. Follow me and I will show you how to fight back."
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 #opensource
Heute ist #WorldBackupDay. Ich sichere seit Jahren "demnächst mal alles". Meine Strategie: Hoffnung, redundant über mehrere Geräte verteilt. #linux #backup #foss #schicksalsjahreeineskaisers
Linux User Space posts videos about Linux and free open software. It also posts about the history of Linux distributions and tools. You can follow them at:
There are already 40 videos uploaded. If these haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://tilvids.com/a/linuxuserspace/videos
Schönen guten Abend,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel acht ist fertig!
Linux mit systemd oder ohne?
Vielleicht ist es nur ein Sturm im Wasserglas, vielleicht aber auch ein erster Schritt in eine politisch ganz üble Richtung. Es geht darum, dass systemd, eine in vielen Linux-Distributionen enthaltene Kernkomponente, gerade einen Speicherplatz für ein Geburtsdatum erhalten hat. Systemd wird von der amerikanischen Firma RedHat (seit 2018 Tochter von IBM) gepflegt. Hat sich die von RedHat finanzierte FOSS dem politischen Druck gebeugt? Der Verdacht liegt nahe, dass diese Änderung in systemd auf die Lobby-Arbeit von META für eine verpflichtende Alterskontrolle zurückgeht. Bislang führt systemd oder auch Linux selbst keine
https://www.pc-fluesterer.info/wordpress/2026/03/30/linux-mit-systemd-oder-ohne/
#Allgemein #Hintergrund #antisoziale #foss #identitat #jugendschutz #linux #meta #politik #UnplugTrump #wissen
NVDA 2026.1 Beta 9 is now available. There are many updates this time! Improvements & fixes with:
- Copying settings to system config
- Saving state of screen curtain
- MathCAT input help
- Secure screens
- l10Util
- Translations
Read more & download from https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2026-1beta9/
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Update #NewVersion #PreRelease #News #Beta #FOSS #FLOSS
Alguém tem indicação de algum app pra celular sem google que permita esconder rostos de pessoas em fotos? Mas que não seja com pixel ou blur, mas com cores sólidas, pois pixelizacao e blur podem ser desfeitos.
Mahlzeit,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel acht ist fertig!
À l'approche de la fin de mon abonnement et pour tenter de fuir les logiciels fermés, propriétaires et employant de l'IA, je cherche une alternative à Inoreader, la plateforme que j'utilise pour suivre mes flux RSS.
Mes critères sont :
- doit de synchroniser entre mon téléphone (Android) et mon PC
- open source et sans IA ni tracking publicitaire
Idéalement, il doit disposer d'une appli native sous linux (ou se synchroniser avec une tierce respectant les meme exigences citées plus haut)
J'ai essayé FreshRSS de @blablalinux, mais certains flux RSS valides apparaissent comme vide...
Des idées ? Je suis ok pour les solutions payantes.
#RSS #foss #blogging
Linux wird dieses Jahr 35. Ein Hobbyprojekt eines finnischen Studenten läuft heute auf 96 % aller Server weltweit, in jedem Android-Smartphone und auf dem Mars-Rover. Wenn das kein Argument für Open Source ist, weiß ich auch nicht.
Schönen guten Morgen,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel acht ist fertig!
FSFE is an independent organisation promoting free open source software in Europe. You can follow their video account at:
(NOTE: FSFE is not affiliated with FSF in the United States. They are totally separate organisations.)
They've already published over 400 videos. If the videos haven't federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at https://media.fsfe.org/a/fsfe/videos
You can also follow their Mastodon account at @fsfe@mastodon.social
Schönen guten Abend,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel acht ist fertig!
Schönen guten Tag,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel acht ist fertig!
Say hello to Neil Roberts, new #LibreOffice developer focusing on scripting support 👋 https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/29/say-hello-to-neil-roberts-new-libreoffice-developer-focusing-on-scripting-support/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
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Schönen guten Morgen,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel acht ist fertig!
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
Looking for a cozy Sunday project? The fairly new #postmarketOS documentation website docs.postmarketos.org has some low hanging fruit that might be interesting to some folks
The guide for upgrading to new postmarketOS releases needs to be ported over from the wiki: https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/docs.postmarketos.org/-/work_items/25
And the artwork repo which contains our style guide should be added to the docs website so its more easily available: https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/docs.postmarketos.org/-/work_items/32
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/
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
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
"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/
Guten Morgen zusammen! ☕️
Welches Betriebssystem läuft bei euch gerade auf dem Rechner? Falls ihr schon immer mal Arch Linux ausprobieren wolltet, euch aber nicht getraut habt: Mein Video ist für euch! Keine Angst mehr vor der Installation. 🖥️✨
Hier geht’s zum Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr42osvI-d8
#FragDasFediverse #Linux #ArchLinux #TechTalk #OpenSource #FOSS #Tutorial
RE: https://floss.social/@doctormo/116284786569596420
OK @Wolthera it took a couple of days to fix a bunch of bugs this brought to light, but...
https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/7827 steals your Krita feature for text-on-path and text-in-shape... a bit of inkscape UX which was very very bad. but now good!
Also not sure if Krita 6.0 can align text on the ends of the paths like I show here. I wanted to make sure that was possible for incomplete lines.
The triangle and circle nodes let the user drag the offset and change sides after creation.
Old: "Zaonce" - Dell Inspiron 1525
Kernel: 14.3-RELEASE-p8 amd64
Operating System: GhostBSD 25.02-R14.3p8
Desktop: LXQT 2.3.0
Windowmanager: XFWM4
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Graphics Platform: X11
https://bsd-hardware.info/?probe=2904d8ae09
#runbsd #freebsd #ghostbsd #unix #foss #lxqt #desktop #screenshot
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Screenshot of GhostBSD running LXQT.
Styling: Qogir-Manjaro gtk2/3/xfwm, QT theming via qt6gtk2
LXQT Panel: Graphite
Icons: Qogir-Manjaro
Dancer Wallpaper by @orbite
There's a panel with some pinned icons floating on the left, a qterminal running bsdebfetch with some system stats. At the bottom is a floating panel with two desktop switcher buttons.
Auf geht‘s nach @stadt_chemnitz zu den @clt_news 🐧
#clt #clt26 #chemnitzerlinuxtage #chemnitz #linux #foss #opensource
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Zeichnung einer namentlich nicht bekannten Autorin, auf dem ein großer Pinguin zu sehen ist der 7 kleinen Pinguinen dabei zu schau, wie sie Eisen Bahn spielen. Sie stehen hinter einander in Reihe, der vorderste Pinguin hat eine Schaffner Mütze auf und sagt „tuut tuut!“. Der hinterste Pinguin sagt „wir sind Zug Vögel „
The text (or code) editor in elementary OS is good looking.
#programming #python #elementaryos #linux #foss #tech
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A screenshot of elementary OS desktop showing a text editor currently editing a python file.
The wallpaper from Linux Mint 22.2 look very nice on my elementary OS 8.1
#linux #linuxmint #elementaryos #eos #foss #wallpaper
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A screenshot of elementary OS 8.1 using a wallpaper taken from Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon Edition.
A quick note on Nolto.
On 15 March 2026 its creator Jonathan Tensetti intentionally closed the service and deleted his Fediverse account.
What he built - Europe’s second decentralised LinkedIn alternative on ActivityPub - was gloriously vibecoded but effective. It showed, with hard data and testimonials, that the demand for a sovereignty-respecting professional platform is real.
I had been working in parallel: detailed research on technical choices, product mechanics, business-model viability under distributed/FOSS conditions, and how to test everything in practice for such a product. Nothing yolo — but nothing yet proven in production either. Jonathan precluded me by just yolo'ing the Nolto MVP. Thanks for that.
To move from proven demand to a solid, maintainable product I need proper capital, runway and possibly 1-2 additional people.
I'm looking for European-aligned funding - preferably from Germany, Poland or Denmark - networks that value independence and data protection without the usual bureaucratic overhead.
If you know the right people in those circles, please connect me with them before the current momentum fades.
Serious replies and boosts appreciated.
#Nolto #noltosocial #ActivityPub #DigitalSovereignty #Fediverse #linkedin #opensource #foss #networking
A double-pack of updates: #LibreOffice 26.2.2 and 25.8.6 are now available. All users are recommended to stay up-to-date: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/26/libreoffice-26-2-2-and-libreoffice-25-8-6/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
Habe auf @gnulinux einen Artikel zur neuen kleinen Anwendung "Mini Diarium" geschrieben.
Die Journal-App läuft unter Linux, Windows und MacOS, funktioniert mit Markdown, hat eine AES-Verschlüsselung, Entwickler aus Österreich:
https://gnulinux.ch/mini-diarium-verschluesselte-journal-anwendung
Finally, I managed to install and configure a graphical environment directly during a #FreeBSD installation session 🎉
Most of the friction was around GPU drivers, but the feedback and suggestions I received were incredibly helpful. A lot of people want to use FreeBSD on their laptops and desktops, and that really shows.
For now, the goal was to provide a simple option to install #KDE Plasma. If there’s interest and more requests, we can definitely expand this in the future with additional desktop environments and options.
Special thanks to the FreeBSD Foundation for their support 🙌
#RUNBSD #FreeBSDDesktop #FreeBSD #BSD #OpenSource #Unix #KDE #KDEPlasma #DesktopEnvironment #GUI #Laptop #Desktop #FOSS #Tech #SysAdmin #DevOps #OperatingSystem
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A screenshot of the FreeBSD Installer on a blue background. The main focus is the 'Final Configuration' window with a list of system configuration options. The option 'Desktop' is highlighted, indicating the choice to install a graphical environment.
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Text-based FreeBSD installer dialog prompting the user to install GPU drivers, Xorg, KDE Plasma, and a display manager. The message notes that this is an experimental feature. Two options, “Yes” and “No,” are shown, with “Yes” currently selected.
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Text-based FreeBSD installer dialog with the title “Desktop installation completed.” The message explains that the SDDM display manager will start automatically at the next system boot and lists configured users. A tip suggests using the VBoxSVGA graphics controller and disabling 3D acceleration in VirtualBox. An “OK” button is highlighted at the bottom.
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Screenshot of a FreeBSD 15.0 system running inside a VirtualBox virtual machine with the KDE Plasma desktop environment. In the foreground, the “About this System” settings window displays software and hardware information, including KDE Plasma version, Qt version, kernel version, and available memory. In the background, a web browser window is open on the FreeBSD official website.
Secondary: "Tianve" - HP-250 G3
Operating System: OpenBSD 7.8 amd64
Desktop: LXQT 2.2.0
Windowmanager: XFWM4
Qt Version: 6.8.3
Graphics Platform: X11
https://bsd-hardware.info/?probe=77494a1526
#runbsd #openbsd #fishlinux #unix #foss #lxqt #desktop #screenshot
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Screenshot of OpenBSD running LXQT as Desktop environment
Styling: Qogir-Manjaro gtk2/3/xfwm, QT theming via qt6gtk2
LXQT Panel: Graphite
Icons: Qogir-Manjaro
Wallpaper: "Teal waters" by @orbite
There's a panel with some pinned icons floating on the left, a qterminal running a minimal neofetch with some system stats. At the bottom is a floating panel with two desktop switcher buttons.
In the bottom right corner there's an OpenBSD Pufferfish icon (https://logodix.com/logos/1867876) labeled with LXQT Desktop and its logo
Secondary: "Tianve" - HP-250 G3
Kernel: 14.3-RELEASE-p9 amd64
Operating System: GhostBSD 25.02-R14.3p8
Desktop: LXQT 2.3.0
Windowmanager: XFWM4
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Graphics Platform: X11
https://bsd-hardware.info/?probe=77494a1526
#runbsd #freebsd #ghostbsd #unix #foss #lxqt #desktop #screenshot
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Screenshot of GhostBSD running LXQT.
Styling: Qogir-Manjaro gtk2/3/xfwm, QT theming via qt6gtk2
LXQT Panel: Graphite
Icons: Qogir-Manjaro
Wallpaper: "Corbeau" by @orbite
There's a panel with some pinned icons floating on the left, a qterminal running bsdebfetch with some system stats. AT the bottom is a floating panel with two desktop switcher buttons.
Do you work with/for an opensource project and would you like to share your technical life lessons at a large international conference on June 10th in Amsterdam? 🔥
My colleague @tomootes is looking for speakers for FOST 2026: https://tinyurl.com/3jtx4kph
Travel costs etc will be reimbursed! Boosting is appreciated <3
For everyone out there struggling with proprietary mobile OSes and mandatory Age Verification, for the love of all that is sacred, please consider switching to a non proprietary FOSS OS and software stack. The following are just some that I have and/or do use as daily drivers:
Handy/Tablet
==========
/e/OS
ClayxOS
GrapheneOS
LineageOS
Ubuntu Touch
Laptop
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Linux Mint
Linux Mint Debian Edition
OpenSUSE
Ubuntu
All of the above are suitable for the vast majority of every day tasks, and my daily drivers are /e/OS on a Moto g42, Ubuntu Touch on my tablet with Waydroid running Lineage OS and OpenSUSE on a MacBook Air. The latter runs LMDE EXTREMELY well and straight out of the tin.
For those running laptops, if you need a proprietary OS, that can very easily be run in a virtual machine and usually with a modest performance boost as well (Windows is known for running more stable in a VM as opposed to natively, due to the more predictable environment) and with VirtualBox, you can run it, and any program within it, as if it were running natively by using Seamless Mode. The latter though will still likely require age verification. I won't mention ReactOS as it is still only in Alpha and in my experience is a LONG way from being a daily driver for anything, let alone a Windows replacement, however WINE these days is excellent at running many Windows programmes.
There are alternatives for most people, and there are an awful lot of us within Fedi that are familiar with these alternatives, and we are here to help as much as we can!
Don't struggle with age verification. Switch to FOSS alternatives.
I'm looking for full-time work!
I work at the intersection of social and technical systems, and specialize in building up people, programs, partnerships, and organizations around open source.
I have a deep track record in complex community relations, am fluent in the nuts and bolts of many technologies, and have spanned governance, org development, nonprofit and people management, comms, marketing, events, and beyond.
Let's fly!
Schönen guten Abend,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel sieben ist fertig!
The ultimate deGoogled smartphone showdown is live! I compare @iode OS and @e_mydata on a refurbished Pixel 7.
If you want to know how software updates, app installations, and mobile banking work without Google tracking you then this video has all the answers. I talk about Android Auto and overall device security.
Watch it on PeerTube
https://tube.devwithzachary.com/w/xij18G2u81H7c2N5kzUjaK
Also available on YouTube
https://youtu.be/GQsswGeT-4c
#deGoogled #Privacy #OpenSource #Android #FOSS #PeerTube #Tech #iodeOS #eOS
Frage an die Wissensverwalter*innen unter uns:
Wie kann ich am unkompliziertesten ein Wiki erstellen?
Ich habe schon von #Zim_Wiki gehört, gibts da noch andere Optionen?
Bedingungen:
× möglichst auf Linux & Android einsetzbar, alles andere wäre Bonus
× möglichst grafisches UI
× für Nicht-Techies bedienbar
× im besten Fall gemeinsame Bearbeitung möglich (zeitgleich oder nacheinander wäre egal)
#wiki #dut #did #fragfedi #fedipower #linux #android #foss #oss
@newsgroup 🔥 The Illusion of "Free" Speech on Centralized Networks
Wake up. Look around. The situation is absurd.
Almost every network that isn't decentralized has become a real threat to freedom of speech. A handful of hired bots — worthless, faceless algorithms controlled by corporations — can destroy any large account simply because:
They spoke the truth
They promoted decentralization
They fought for humanity's right to freedom
Think about where this is all heading.
The algorithm shows you:
10-100K views and reactions on OnlyFans content
Millions of impressions on gossip and celebrity nonsense
Endless streams of useless entertainment
But it HIDES:
Articles about how your credentials are stolen
Investigations into how corporations sell your data
Content about digital dictatorship
And when you try to share real information? You get blocked. Shadowbanned. Silenced.
Who benefits from this? They do. The corporations. The elites. The ones profiting from your ignorance and digital slavery.
This isn't free speech. This is surveillance and control disguised as freedom.
Every centralized platform is a vulnerability. Every "free" service comes with a price — YOUR DATA, YOUR PRIVACY, YOUR VOICE.
The solution is simple: Decentralize everything.
That's why projects like Mastodon, Yacy, F-Droid, and other open-source, decentralized alternatives matter. They're not controlled by billionaires. They can't be shut down by corporate pressure.
If you care about real freedom, you have to stop supporting systems designed to enslave you.
Stop scrolling. Start thinking. Join the decentralized web.
The choice is yours. Choose wisely.
#Mastodon #FreedomOfSpeech #Decentralization #DigitalResistance #FOSS #NoMoreCensorship #CorporateControl #PrivacyMatters #OpenSource #FuckCentralization
🚀 This image highlights my love for the Mastodon network!
The moment you publish important information for humanity, you become inconvenient for corporations. I've already been blocked 2 times on Twitter, 2 times on X, twice on Facebook, once on a Mastodon server, and 3 times on Instagram.
It all starts when I, as a Ukrainian, post about things that concern me — for example, about forced mobilization of men in Ukraine — and suddenly bots hired by the authorities flood in with mass complaints against my account. Because it's an inconvenient truth that doesn't allow them to steal more money 😅
I was also blocked during COVID when I provided evidence that humanity was being deceived. Facebook and Instagram were the first to block my accounts. Why? Because Bill Gates and others wanted to make their billions, and many people like me were silenced — everyone who asked uncomfortable questions.
That's why I, as a software developer, support everything decentralized. We create our own solutions and improve existing major projects. One of our recent initiatives is to completely rewrite the Yacy search engine for our needs. This is a decentralized network that gives freedom to users. Nobody will monitor what you search for.
We also support the F-Droid team, which champions the right to free and open-source software.
Join us! Share this post if you stand for:
✅ Freedom of speech
✅ Freedom of action
✅ Free software
✅ Decentralization
Thank you to everyone who has already joined and shared their thoughts and suggestions!
#Mastodon #FreedomOfSpeech #Decentralization #FOSS #Ukraine #DigitalFreedom #OpenSource #Privacy #FDroid #Yacy
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
Mahlzeit,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel sieben ist fertig!
If #transparency, #cybersecurity, and #DigitalSovereignty matter so much to the @EUCommission, how much of the billions in fines slapped on #BigTech in recent years has actually been put into #FOSS? 🤔
A reminder to everyone that if you're awake (still middle of the night in USA), you can watch @undonecs gratis. Sadly it's a proprietary software streaming service, but the organizers worked really hard to organize the event. If I come next year, I'll volunteer to help do FOSS streaming next year.
https://fediscience.org/@undonecs/116274076967611227
This conference is covering topics that everyone should hear if you work in tech. Check it out!
#UndoneCS #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #copyleft #GPL
Welcome to everyone arriving in town today ! With Undone Computer Science starting tomorrow morning, it is not too late to register to attend remotely (for free): https://www.undonecs.org/2026.
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/116277689173412114
What an effing joke.
This Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) dumps mandatory cybersecurity requirements on manufacturers using FOSS, while the @EUCommission guts and cancels even its already pathetic, support for FOSS projects.
Add the total pants-down surrender on issues like #chatcontrol, the gutting of citizen safeguards through the changes to #GDPR and #eIDAS 2.0:
An absolute disgrace
Europe champions digital freedom and its open source community.
We have introduced a tailored approach to boost open source development across EU countries and ensure it is safe from cyber threats.
We only apply security rules to software used in commercial activities.
We are also creating open source software stewards to support security with a light-touch regime and no administrative fines.
Find out more 👇
https://link.europa.eu/Jc7hBy
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The image features the phrase "Be open. Be bold. Be" written in white text centered against a deep blue background. Below the word "Be," there is a circle of twelve golden yellow stars, which is the iconic emblem of the European Union.
Schönen guten Morgen,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel sieben ist fertig!