What’s Happening: Work is underway to add native Markdown import support to LibreOffice Writer. This development, led in collaboration with a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) developer, aims to enable opening and editing of Markdown files (.md) using the MD4C Markdown parser.

Good Morning, Afternoon, or Evening, Everyone. CISA ICS Advisories Master File for 7/8/25 & the following year's CSV are updated:

CISA_ICS_ADV_2025_07_08.csv

Available @ ICS Advisory Project GitHub: https://github.com/icsadvprj

#opensource
#vulnerabilitymanagement
#icssecurity

#SimuTrans is an #opensource #transportation #simulation, a '90s-style #game! It comes with different graphics paks, so it never gets old.

Download the #Linux binary file, and put it under a local folder (e.g. uncompress it under ~/Applications/). Then edit its /config/simuconf.tab to uncomment and change the option singleuser_install to 1. This will save all downloaded paks & save data on its own folder, instead of your home folder.

https://www.simutrans.com/en/

#foss #games #gaming #trains

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Microsoft wants to be, « the tax on computing » and Google, the same for the Internet. Their words not mine.

So, you know, do like they do and avoid them taxes. #opensource

🤖 AI slop is flooding open source bug bounty programs.
Now #curl and @django are fighting back. Both have published new policies to curb slop security reports.
Full story → https://socket.dev/blog/django-joins-curl-in-pushing-back-on-ai-slop-security-reports #OpenSource #Django @bagder

Hey fellow FOSS folks!

For past few weeks I’ve been working on a passion project called Openwrite — a minimalist, open-source blogging platform focused on privacy, simplicity, and full user control. It’s built with Flask and released under the AGPL license. Inspired by platforms like WriteFreely, but with a few twists.

What it offers right now:

Multiple blogs per user (or single-blog mode, ideal for self-hosting)

• SQLite & MySQL support
• Image uploads (local or BunnyCDN)
• Markdown editor with live preview
• Custom blog themes (like a 6 now but I upload new regularly)
• Custom CSS per blog
• Gemini support – yes, gemini://openwrite.io works!
• No tracking, hashed IPs only for basic stats
• Dashboard with view statistics (OS, browser, timelines – all for free)
• ActivityPub federation (Follow, Like)
• RSS feeds, optional search engine indexing, and “Discover” section

Oh — and it supports importing posts from XML(wordpress) or CSV.

What makes it different?

I’m trying to build something:

• FOSS-first (no paid plans, no analytics spyware, no nonsense)
• Purely optional in hosting: you can run your own instance or use mine
• Built for people like us — nerds, tinkerers, writers, privacy lovers

Current status

Still in 0.x versions (currently at 0.10.4), but stable and usable. I’d love early feedback, contributors, ideas, testers — anything really. First pull request will make me cry tears of joy.

GitHub: github.com/openwriteio/openwrite

Site: openwrite.io

Gemini mirror: gemini://openwrite.io

Thanks for reading — feel free to ask questions, roast my CSS, or suggest features. Let’s keep the open web alive 💜

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Openwrite — a minimalist, FOSS-first blogging platform with Gemini support

Finally pulled the trigger on a @frameworkcomputer Laptop 16 after thinking about it for far too long.

And now to start preparing my Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 for sale. Even though its specs are so much better than the Framework 16, it's so much more difficult to even just swap out the SSD that it's laughable. So instead of a paltry 16GB RAM on an amazing processor, it's time to grab 96GB RAM on the Framework (and probably watch them announce a refresh 3 days after I receive mine).

I don't want to ever need to go through the absolute hell trying to get this Galaxy Book open ever again after this.

And of course, it'll be running my current obsession, NixOS, let's gooooo.

#linux #framework #FrameworkLaptop #OpenSource #NixOS

How do you lure your kids off iPhones?

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

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

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

Kids 1, Dad 1
Win-Win

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

#opensource #linux #elementaryOS #macbook #apple

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Thunderbird 140 “Eclipse” is here! Our latest Extended Support Release (ESR) has improved visuals, including dark message mode, native OS notifications, a new Account Hub, and even more features to give you total control over your inbox and get on with your day.

Read about these and other changes and improvements, including experimental Exchange support, at our blog.

#Thunderbird #OpenSource

https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/07/welcome-to-thunderbird-140-eclipse/

Hey Crypto Fam! 👋 Vitalik Buterin is advocating for "copyleft" licenses in crypto to foster open innovation as the space gets more competitive. 🤔 #Crypto #OpenSource #Web3

New Open-Source Tool Spotlight 🚨🚨🚨

Scrapling is redefining Python web scraping. Adaptive, stealthy, and fast, it can bypass anti-bot measures while auto-tracking changes in website structure. A standout: 4.5x faster than AutoScraper for text-based extractions. #Python #WebScraping

🔗 Project link on #GitHub 👉 https://github.com/D4Vinci/Scrapling

#Infosec #Cybersecurity #Software #Technology #News #CTF #Cybersecuritycareer #hacking #redteam #blueteam #purpleteam #tips #opensource #cloudsecurity

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@thenewoil
There is already an app that does Bluetooth mesh networking; is peer-to-peer, open source, and doesn't have the grubby hands of this CEO prick over it. Oh and it puts all your messengers through Tor for extra security.
It's called Briar. https://briarproject.org/
#Briar #OpenSource #PeertoPeer #MeshNetworking #MessengerApp #ImSoSickofTechBros

Have a few minutes? Share how you use Zeek and what you'd like to see next. We've got a lot of ideas, but your feedback helps us focus on what matters most. https://zeek.org/survey

#zeek #opensource #NetworkSecurity

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Quote about the impact of Zeek from a user: “It’s helped me in every role to show immediate value of a comprehensive network security program.”

Nach Jahren im iOS Knast habe ich heute Mal testweise ein Gerät für den Übergang in Betrieb genommen. Ein Galaxy Z Flip irgendwas. Bis das richtige Gerät kommt.

Es gibt einfach tolle alternative Apps für alles. Newpipe, Infinity, Moshidon, Facebook Lite ...

Ich liebe es.

Mein letztes #Android auf Ernst war das Oneplus 3T meine ich. Es gibt heute so viele tolle #OpenSource Alternativen für alles mögliche.

Es wird ganz wunderbar, wie Thomas Panke immer sagt.

What is your favorite version of Fedora Linux to use?

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

LibreOffice is finally getting this done!

https://news.itsfoss.com/libreoffice-markdown-support/

#opensource #libreoffice

My latest blog post: What is Gregg Wallace doing?

Inspired by the viral pile-on of Gregg Wallace on social media these last few days, I once again took the joke way past its sensible conclusion. A web app to tell you exactly what Gregg Wallace is doing at any time.

https://mikecoats.com/what-is-gregg-wallace-doing/

#bot #code #linux #opensource

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A screenshot of the “What is Gregg Wallace doing?” Web app. At the time of the screenshot it is 22:24 so Gregg is sleeping.

Open source, open science, and cryptography

Looking at the open-source approach, discussing pros & cons and initiatives in the space.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/open-source-open-science-and-cryptography

#OpenSource

Why I 🧡 the web.

Turn your phone into a jukebox, and #opensource alt to #Spotify Collaborative Playlists.

- Anonymous accounts: no sign up or email needed
- Share a link, add songs together

https://www.jukeboxhq.com/

https://github.com/skeptrunedev/jukebox #TypeScript #music

Released Mastodon Bird UI v2.3.0 (stable) for Mastodon v4.4.0 (stable) after over 130 changes and more than 6 months of work. https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui/releases/tag/2.3.0

There are many updates, but because of my limited time, I've mostly been focusing on keeping it aligned with the main branch rather than adding many of my own features. I hope you like it anyway.

#MastodonBirdUI #OpenSource #UI #CSS #BirdUI #Mastodon

We’ve successfully upgraded our Mastodon server to:

- v4.4.0 (stable) + mementomods-2025-07-08
- Mastodon Bird UI 2.3.0 (stable)

This update includes the latest build, so everything should be as current as possible. The branches are synced and up to date.

As always, if you notice anything strange or buggy, please let me or any of the other admins know.

Enjoy your time here! Feel free to message me if you have any questions or thoughts.

#MementoMoriSocial #Mastodon #MastoAdmin #MastodonBirdUI #BirdUI #OpenSource

Gradia makes it easy to annotate add text to screenshots in Ubuntu, and now it lets you upload them directly to image hosting sites like Imgur.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/gradia-screenshot-tool-adds-new-features?v1

#opensource #gnome

Thunderbird 140 ist da: besserer Dark Mode und native Benachrichtigungen

Mit Version 140 erscheint Thunderbird als neues Extended Support Release. Neben besseren Layout-Einstellungen ist der erste Support von Exchange interessant.

https://www.heise.de/news/Thunderbird-140-ist-da-besserer-Dark-Mode-und-native-Benachrichtigungen-10478452.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#EMail #IT #MicrosoftExchange #Mozilla #MozillaThunderbird #OpenSource #news @de_edv

I took a look at #luanti for #linux today. They now have SDL2 support, which is a big improvement. They also claim F11 works to go in and out of fullscreen. In X11? #Wayland?

Alas, there's no #flatpak for 5.12 yet.
#OpenSource #MineCraft #clone

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

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Love KDE? Now you can wear your love too.

Whether you're customizing your desktop or your hoodie, KDE gear is a fun way to show your support for open-source, creativity, and community. Grab a tee, a mug, or a sticker to let the world know you're Konqi and Katie approved.

Explore the collection:
CafePress: https://www.cafepress.com/shop/KDE
Freewear: https://www.freewear.org/KDE

#KDE #merch #FOSS #OpenSource

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

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The popular Linux gaming image Bazzite has a July 2025 update out with some interesting new features and expanded device support.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/bazzite-gets-a-new-app-store-newly-supported-devices-improved-wifi-and-more/

#OpenSource #DistroNews #Misc #Bazzite #HandheldGaming

OBS Studio 31.1.0 is out now with various new features and improvements, and it's a nice release for Linux users too.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/obs-studio-31-1-0-released-with-multitrack-video-for-linux-explicit-sync-support-for-pipewire/

#OpenSource #Apps #Misc

VLAI: A RoBERTa-Based Model for Automated Vulnerability Severity Classification.

This paper presents VLAI, a transformer-based model that predicts software vulnerability severity levels directly from text descriptions. Built on RoBERTa, VLAI is fine-tuned on over 600,000 real-world vulnerabilities and achieves over 82% accuracy in predicting severity categories, enabling faster and more consistent triage ahead of manual CVSS scoring. The model and dataset are open-source and integrated into the Vulnerability-Lookup service.

We ( @cedric and I) decided to make a paper to better document how VLAI is implemented. We hope it will give other ideas and improvements in such model.

#vulnerability #cybersecurity #vulnerabilitymanagement #ai #nlp #opensource

@circl

🔗 https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.03607

I'm sponsoring a few #OpenSource projects/developers, and each time I add a new one to the list, I get angry at all the businesses not doing it instead of me.

Trotz gesetzlicher Vorgaben setzt der Bund weiterhin stark auf proprietäre #Software statt auf #OpenSource.

Milliarden fließen an US-Konzerne wie #Microsoft und #Oracle, während digitale #Souveränität und Anpassungsfähigkeit leiden.

OSS wäre oft günstiger, transparenter und sicherer. Schleswig-Holstein zeigt bereits, wie ein Wechsel gelingen kann. Die Bundespolitik hingegen bleibt zögerlich – auch wegen massiven Lobbyismus.

https://www.golem.de/news/digitalisierung-open-source-hat-im-bund-keine-lobby-2507-197269.html

#Verwaltungsdigitalisierung #EGovernment

Here's how to automatically post to Mastodon: https://cromwell-intl.com/open-source/python-social-media-automation/?s=mb #OpenSource #Python #TwitterMigration

Thunderbird 140 Released with New Features

New versions of open source email client Thunderbird are available for download — with either a handful of new features or a shedload, depending on which you pick.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/thunderbird-140-release-new-features

#Ubuntu #OpenSource

Anubis is a piece of open-source software that helps protect the small internet from requests from AI companies, and since it was launched in January, it's been downloaded nearly 200,000 times, and is used by everyone from GNOME to UNESCO. @404mediaco talked to its creator, @cadey, about why she decided to develop it, when she realized she had a success on her hands, and the biggest challenging in making Anubis.

https://flip.it/s5GwMV

#Tech #Technology #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Bots #Software #SoftwareDevelopment #OpenSource #Anubis

New Open-Source Tool Spotlight 🚨🚨🚨

Fleet by FleetDM is an open-source platform for managing IT devices and enforcing security policies. It supports macOS, Linux, Windows, Chromebooks, cloud services like AWS, and even IoT devices. Common use cases include vulnerability tracking, device health monitoring, and integrating with tools like CrowdStrike, Puppet, and GitHub Actions. With its modular design, organizations can focus on specific tasks (e.g., MDM or security) without unnecessary overhead. #OpenSource #DeviceManagement

🔗 Project link on #GitHub 👉 https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet

#Infosec #Cybersecurity #Software #Technology #News #CTF #Cybersecuritycareer #hacking #redteam #blueteam #purpleteam #tips #opensource #cloudsecurity

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LibreOffice gets Markdown support

In future, LibreOffice will be able to import and export Markdown files. However, it is unclear when – work on the function has only just begun.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/LibreOffice-gets-Markdown-support-10477455.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #LibreOffice #MicrosoftWord #OfficeSuite #OpenSource #news

I’ve been really enjoying Swift/SwiftUI but I’m looking to move to company-agnostic toolchains (and some possibility of cross platform compatibility) for future editions of my apps. Thinking about some combination of rust and qt. Thoughts? Feelings? Opinions? #software #opensource

The same people who stomp their feet, shake their fists, and shout "pay the maintainers" are the ones who think it's "ironic" that my two books about #OpenSource cost money. 🙄

You can find (and hopefully buy) those books here: https://fossbooks.com

NonSteamLaunchers is a tool you can use on Linux / SteamOS to automatically set up various third-party stores. A new release brings new tricks.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/nonsteamlaunchers-adds-real-time-steam-shortcuts-and-teases-upcoming-steam-integration/

#Steam #OpenSource #GOG #SteamOS #Apps #EpicGames #Misc #SteamDeck

Join.

Chat.

https://chat.marimoko.biz

Live Chat. Free. Open Source. Federated. Not an Echo Chamber.

#marimoko #chat #community #matrix #federated #encrypted #element #technology #canada #cannabis #discord #telegram #opensource

My latest blog post: Metronalmost

https://mikecoats.com/metronalmost/

This metronome, by design, will never, ever, tick exactly once per second. This infuriating object is designed to thwart the goals of @hackaday's One Hertz Challenge contest.

#code #electronics #hackaday #microPython #openSource #openHardware

code.europa.eu, https://code.europa.eu/info/about/-/blob/master/README.md 👀

#europe #OpenSource

Want to upgrade Mesa on Ubuntu, Kubuntu and other Ubuntu-based distributions? It's now a bit easier thanks to a PPA update to get Mesa 25.1 installed.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/its-now-easier-to-get-mesa-25-1-on-the-latest-ubuntu-25-04/

#OpenSource #Drivers #Ubuntu #Mesa #Misc #Kubuntu

I've been thinking back and forth for a few days now about whether to stick with Linux Mint or bite the moral bullet and switch back to Fedora.

And the winner is..... (drum roll): Linux Mint!

All in all, the more justifiable decision for me. I was able to eliminate a few minor problems, for example by connecting the printer via USB instead of just via WLAN. This means that printouts are made immediately and not minutes later. These “ghost fractals” on the desktop have also stopped after a few updates. I also changed the icon set. Whatever it was, these phenomena have not occurred since then.

What is still a little annoying is the long initial connection to my NAS after a reboot. But as soon as this is established, it works. I guess I can live with that. I'm just not used to Fedora, where the connection is instantaneous. No idea why it takes longer under Mint.

But in the end only one thing counts: Europe before USA! Freedom before fascism! Then that's what Trump and his administration stand for. And all US tech companies are on their knees before the orange tyrant.

#linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #linuxmint #fedora #trump #usa #bigtech #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism

And I completely forgot in my setup list: Mullvad VPN. The only usable and secure VPN!

#linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #privacy #vpn

To your mind, what is the ultimate #OpenSource "platformer" game that you would have all #Linux distros include in a default install, just so there's at least one obvious fun thing for an early teenage kid to do after a fresh install? Pretend disk space need not be misered like Scrooge. You may assume a compatible gamepad is available. If I've missed any obvious ones, specify below. I could only give 4 choices.
#install

(Linux news in previous posts of thread)

FOSS NEWS

Odysee presents new AR-based payment system, discontinues Stripe payment and LBC content boosting:
https://odysee.com/@Odysee:8/introducingdecentralizedpaymentsonodyseeforeveryoneeverywhere:7
(Discontinuing LBC support probably means the platform won't be connected to the LBRY blockchain anymore. Also, content discoverability will be hurt pretty much, even if creators can get monetized, smaller creators will have a much harder time being discovered. I get that their new parent company Arweave is probably forcing them to switch to their crypto stuff and ditch LBRY, but it will probably just hurt the platform in the long run, especially because the new payment system requires signing up to an additional service, which many people are not a big fan of.)

Thunderbird 140 released with "Mark as Spam" and "Mark as Starred" actions for notifications, reorganized settings, bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-140-adds-mark-as-spam-and-mark-as-starred-actions-to-notifications

ONLYOFFICE Documents 9.0 for Android released with OCR support, DocSpace version history, Markdown and OpenDocument Graphics support, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/onlyoffice-documents-9-0-for-android-adds-ocr-docspace-version-history-and-markdown-viewing/

Matrix 1.15 released with OpenID Connect support, richer information about rooms before joining, better room discovery, additional text formatting options for messages, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/matrix-1-15-adds-improved-oidc-authentication-room-summaries-and-rich-topic/

7-Zip v25 released with faster compression, enhanced CPU support, improved legacy format handling:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/7-zip-v25-adds-faster-compression-enhanced-cpu-support-and-improved-legacy-format-handling/

HuggingChat is shutting down, will be replaced by another service better integrated into the Hugging Face ecosystem:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/hugging-face-shuts-down-its-ai-chatbot-huggingchat-to-make-way-for-new-ai-service/

(more FOSS news in comment)

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Odysee #Thunderbird #ONLYOFFICE #Matrix #7Zip #HuggingChat #HuggingFace #ContentCreation #ChatService #OfficeSuite #AI #Email #EmailClient #Monetization #FileCompression #FosseryTech

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

Coreboot 25.06 released with Xeon Emerald Rapids support, improved boot splash screen framework, support for new motherboards, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Coreboot-25.06-Released

Libreboot 25.06 released with support for additional mainboards, fixes for the lbmk build system, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/libreboot-25-06-open-source-bios-uefi-firmware-adds-more-hardware-support

Proton Drive SDK is under development, to allow external developers to build new clients and integrate Proton Drive into their apps:
https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-sdk-preview

French city Lyon to ditch Microsoft products, replace them with FOSS alternatives like Linux, ONLYOFFICE, NextCloud, Zimbra, Chamilo and Matrix:
https://news.itsfoss.com/french-city-replaces-microsoft/

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Coreboot #Libreboot #Proton #ProtonDrive #DigitalFreedom #Firmware #FosseryTech

It's time! Registration & Call for Proposals are now open for #XDC2025 in Vienna, Austria! If you plan on attending, please make sure to register as early as possible! https://xdc2025.x.org #Mesa #Wayland #Linux #Graphics #OpenSource

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Geweldig. Mijn / ons project wordt genoemd in de Nederlandse Digitalisering Strategie als oplossing / project waarop versneld moet worden. Trots op "Haven Plus"!
#opensource #foss #cloudnative

Doing my first post through the program toot :)

https://toot.bezdomni.net/

#toot #cli #linux #terminal #debian #opensource

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Doing my first post through the program toot :)
https://toot.bezdomni.net/
#toot #cli #linux #terminal #debian #opensource

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Doing my first post through the program toot :)
https://toot.bezdomni.net/ #toot #cli #linux #terminal #debian #opensource

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#introduction
Hi fediverse!
I am a software engineer from #london.
I love #scifi, although I use to love it more before the advent of #chatgpt and #ai boom. I guess it was more fun when the #ai #dystopia was a distant #escapist story.
I am a fan of #Khruangbin, #TameImpala, #UnknownMortalOrchestra but I like all kinds of music, enjoy exploring obscure, niche genres from all over the world.
I used to make #opensource #hardware #diy projects and enjoy #3dprinting.

Thunderbird 140 ESR se concentrează pe nevoile întreprinderilor

https://penguinreviewslinux.blogspot.com/2025/07/thunderbird-140-esr-se-concentreaza-pe.html

#Linux #opensource

@stefano

Your example of the win_modems is a perfect one. Those monstrosities were just generic cards without the 16550 AF UART on them.

That means they were not modems at all.

It also means that people who told you just install windows and it's good, didn't know anything about how the mechanics and the hardware works...

It's exactly the same with software that has been written with cross-compatibility in mind. Either the programmer should test it and compile it in different other operating systems or she/he should ask someone else to take the task upon him, to at least do a test compilation otherwise dependencies upon dependencies, nested, will never be found

A good programmer at least puts into readme file, in which Operating Systems he test compiled his program

#Programming #OpenSource #cross #compilation #debug #debugging #freeBSD #Linux #POSIX #GNU #GPL

@drahardja
Leaving #spotify? Have an old computer laying around? Why not use this opportunity to start #selfhosting your own media library?

With free and #opensource software like #navidrome or #jellyfin, you can have your own private (or semi-private) streaming service, and listen on any device!

Buscando "Slackware" en Mastodon no encontré una página oficial 🧐 Sería genial tener un espacio para informar y atraer más usuarios 🌐 Slackware merece presencia aquí 🌟 Es una de las distros madre de GNU/Linux, estable, sólida como una roca, sin systemd, minimalista, robusta, altamente educativa y fiel a la filosofía Unix 💪 Si hay desarrolladores o expertos, ¡comenten! Apoyemos esta joya legendaria 💻🐧 #Slackware #Linux #FOSS #Unix #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #SysAdmin #Distros #Terminal #Ñ #Español

Really nice project from czech guys, the Picopad. You can assembly it by yourselff, All is open source really educative and extendable, check it out!

https://picopad.eu/en/assembly-instructions

#picopad #OpenSource

Through which Linux distro did you first get to know the Linux world?
#linux #opensource #brasil

You just picked up a Pixel phone and installed GrapheneOS. Not including apps where you download apps from, what are 5-10 apps that you install?

Here are mine:

- Signal
- Proton Mail
- Proton Calendar
- Proton Pass
- Proton VPN
- Standard Notes
- NewPipe
- CoMaps (previously Organic Maps)
- Mastodon
- AntennaPod

#foss #opensource #grapheneos #privacy #security

Linux is suddenly booming in Europe. April 2024, Linux had a small 2.84% slice of the desktop market in Europe. Fast forward to July 2025, and that share has jumped to an impressive 5.21%. That’s a massive 83.45% increase in just over a year.

When Windows 10 support ends, hundreds of millions of computers won’t get vital security updates. Instead of buying new hardware, people are choosing a different path.

https://blazetrends.com/unprecedented-linux-growth-in-europe-amid-windows-10-end-of-life/

#linux #opensource #europe

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

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

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

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

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

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Places with initiatives that help with Linux installation.

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

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

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

Yes, I am a very political person. And that's why the unbelievable has happened in the last few days: as an old Linux and Unix user since the 1980s, I've switched from Fedora to Linux Mint... (and I'm still using FreeBSD too)

Technically a step backwards, as Fedora is far more up-to-date and modern, but politically and morally a step forward. Why?

Here in Europe, since the fascist, racist, narcissist, uneducated primitive moron and would-be dictator Trump became president again, the debate about dependence on US big tech has flared up. And it has finally dawned on Europe to become digitally independent of the USA. What is a difficult and long-term process for politicians and companies (but the main thing is that it finally gets rolling) is much easier and quicker for private individuals - if only they want to.

Fedora = Red Hat = IBM.
I was a fan of Red Hat and Fedora for decades. That has changed since the IBM takeover.
And now that a fascist is in power and can ban US companies from offering their services and products in Europe or requesting data from European users in a minute with “executive orders”, I can no longer justify the use of a US distribution for myself and can no longer recommend it to anyone, but only an independent, European distribution such as Mint.

#trump #linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #fedora #linuxmint #debian #freebsd #usa #fascism #rassismus

Say, could it be that I'm now desperately looking for reasons to switch back to Fedora???? 😆 🤪

Wouldn't be a problem, but then morale would fall by the wayside... (and if you don't know your way around now, you'll just have to read a few of my previous posts)

#linux #opensource #freesoftware #linuxmint #fedora

Then there's also the Wayland thing: in Linux Mint Wayland is only experimental, otherwise everything still runs on the outdated X. I switched to Wayland, and some things just don't work.

I have also pimped the Cinnamon desktop a bit visually (the video is linked in a post further down in my profile), and I constantly have terrible display errors such as “ghost windows” (i.e. after closing a window, a transparent area of the former window remains on the screen). When I upgrade Gnome under Wayland in Fedora, I've never had these kinds of fractals before

#linux #opensource #freesoftware #linuxmint #fedora #wayland #xorg #cinnamon #gnome

Well, my first conclusion after, well, about two weeks of using Linux Mint: mixed.

If you've been using Fedora Linux for years, it's a noticeable step backwards. What runs smoothly under Fedora, where devices are recognized without any problems, requires a little extra help with Mint - and often more time...

Examples: I have a Brother DCP3515 multifunction laser printer. Under Fedora, it is recognized immediately via WLAN and if you want to print something, it can be done in seconds. With Mint, a connection was only possible via USB, only then could I set it up via WLAN. And it takes a few minutes for the printout to come out of the printer. Very annoying!

Or my uGreen NAS: under Fedora, it is there immediately after logging on to the PC when I click on the shortcuts in the file explorer. Under Mint it feels like it takes forever before I can access the NAS at all. Quite apart from the fact that it didn't work out of the box, I had to install Samba first. And I find such annoying little things in every corner of Mint.

So I can't understand why Linux Mint is constantly cited as the ideal distribution for Windows users as an introduction to the Linux world. Just because of the Win10-like Cinnamon desktop? I would only advise anyone to use Fedora if it's not about ideology, like me. And even I'm beginning to doubt whether it's worth it...

#linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #linuxmint #fedora #fedoralinux #rhel #cinnamon #windows10 #windows

Sometimes I really enjoy revisiting an old open source project I created looking at it with fresh eyes, fixing things, and making it better.

#opensource

👋
Ich suche Speaker*innen (explizit nicht Typen) im #ITSecurity Umfeld, bestenfalls mit und rund um #OpenSource Technologien.
Solltest du dich da sehen, aber nochnie darüber erzählt haben helfe ich auch super gerne bei der Erarbeitung einer Präsentation.

Gerne teilen fürs Hivemind!

english version below ⬇️

Comisia Europeană dorește să treacă de la Azure la OVHcloud

https://penguinreviewslinux.blogspot.com/2025/07/comisia-europeana-doreste-sa-treaca-de.html

#Linux #opensource #știri

New Open-Source Tool Spotlight 🚨🚨🚨

NetExec (formerly CrackMapExec) is a Python-based tool for network enumeration and exploitation, tailored to Active Directory environments. Fully open-source, it's designed for red teams and pentesters tackling complex security contexts. #pentesting #infosec

🔗 Project link on #GitHub 👉 https://github.com/Pennyw0rth/NetExec

#Infosec #Cybersecurity #Software #Technology #News #CTF #Cybersecuritycareer #hacking #redteam #blueteam #purpleteam #tips #opensource #cloudsecurity

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Suveranitatea digitală prin open-source

https://penguinreviewslinux.blogspot.com/2025/07/suveranitatea-digitala-prin-open-source.html

#Linux #opensource #știri

Cigref își aduce sprijinul pentru Suita Digitală susținută de Dinum

https://penguinreviewslinux.blogspot.com/2025/07/cigref-isi-aduce-sprijinul-pentru-suita.html

#Linux #opensource #știri

Schleswig-Holstein renunță la Microsoft în favoarea Linux

https://penguinreviewslinux.blogspot.com/2025/07/schleswig-holstein-renunta-la-microsoft.html

#Linux #opensource #știri

Support ethical AI sabotage and open-source resistance. I build Gödel’s Therapy Room to expose LLM failure modes, develop browser tools to kill trackers, and train cognitive adversaries to detect bullshit.
Buy me a coffee and join the quantum rebellion.
☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/geeknik
#infosec #AIethics #opensource #privacy #bugbounty

POSIX Basic Regular Expressions (BRE) define a standardized syntax and behavior for regular expressions to ensure compatibility across Unix-like systems. Tools like grep, sed, and awk on Linux commonly support BRE for text processing

Here are useful examples of POSIX BRE 😎👇 #freebsd #sysadmin #devops #opensource

Find high-res pdf books with all my #linux related infographics at https://study-notes.org

The Register: Wikidata: Attempting to bridge FOSS ideals and direct democracy https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/04/wikidata_foss_democracy/ @theregister @lproven #opensource

"Nein, Du darfst das im Rahmen eines Projekt entwickelte und Open Source gestellte Projekt in unserer Firman-Freitagsrunde nicht vorstellen.
Da wollen wir nur shiny customer success stories sehen."

wtf? Was läuft bei denen falsch?

#opensource #Firmenkultur

• How the NSA Tried to Backdoor Every Phone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDD37mSA0iw

___
#cybersecurity #cyberpunk #Security #internet #infosec #foss #signal #encryption #privacy #government #opensource #technology #tech

Whew, this one took a while. Around three years of development went into OpenMW 0.49.0 which is now available to play Morrowind with lots of enhancements.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/openmw-0-49-arrives-to-enhanced-morrowind-and-theyre-looking-to-support-later-bethesda-games/

#OpenSource #RPG #Retro #OpenWorld #NewRelease #Reimplementation #NativeLinux

Screencap & Alt text for NAT traversal HowTo

#Networking #NAT #traversal #Man #ManPages #programming #OpenSource #POSIX #GNU #GPL

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

This is a gem for who wants to learn NAT traversal transfers explained in relatively simple terms

I've talked about this article before in other posts. I'm systematically reading through it, you can even do that offline, and what you will learn is of high value if you hadn't thoroughly looked at this part of networking yet.

Happy learning

#Networking #NAT #traversal #Man #ManPages #programming #OpenSource #POSIX #GNU #GPL

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

Valve released a small update to the current testing build of Proton 10.0-2, ahead of the upcoming stable release for Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/proton-10-0-2-gets-a-small-release-candidate-update-for-linux-steamos-steam-deck/

#Steam #OpenSource #Beta #Proton #Misc

Buntspecht v0.5.0 released with Multi JSON Command input. https://github.com/rmoriz/buntspecht/releases/tag/v0.5.0

feature description https://github.com/rmoriz/buntspecht?tab=readme-ov-file#multi-json-command-provider #fediverse #opensource #bot

Lateral movement with DCOM DLL hijacking🕵️‍♂️

https://github.com/AlmondOffSec/DCOMRunAs

#infosec #cybersecurity #pentest #redteam #opensource

As the week wraps up, we’d love to celebrate your progress with you.
What’s something you accomplished or learned while working with FreeBSD this week?

Whether you solved a tricky configuration issue, tried out a new tool, or helped someone in the community, every win counts. Let’s inspire and support each other by sharing what worked well.

👉 Check out this video for more FreeBSD inspiration: learn how to launch FreeBSD on AWS in under a minute!
https://youtu.be/V9-5QC6vLHY?si=wWSCrUXH2fIarlCi
#FreeBSD #OpenSource

Good Morning, Afternoon, or Evening, Everyone. CISA ICS Advisories Master File for 7/3/25 & the following year's CSV are updated:

CISA_ICS_ADV_2025_07_03.csv

Available @ ICS Advisory Project GitHub: https://github.com/icsadvprj

#opensource
#vulnerabilitymanagement
#icssecurity

Anybody know how to get a #Lenovo #ThinkPad #T14 with a #RealTek WAN to work in #Debian?

If so, let me know!

(I have ordered a wifi/Bluetooth dongle already, but I'd love to use the built-in WAN.)

#linux #foss #floss #OpenSource

#DogFooding; a #software #development method. Requires every project participant to use the product. The point is to stimulate empathy, while processing fellow user's issue tickets.

..unless you're contributing to #mpv media player; #Christian #Dogmatism dictates, YOU'RE the GOOD guy(s), everyone else is un-Christian, and un-good/evil. You just keep harassing every user of your #OpenSource #FLOSS #APP, by ridiculing their #Culture, when they want to manually OPT-OUT of the #Santa hat shit! 🎅💩🧐

Would you like to end the constant drumbeat of ill-informed legislative proposals that threaten to destroy end-to-end #encryption in #OpenSource #software? Are you from #Europe? Can you demonstrate your expertise? Then why not apply to join the European Commission's Expert Group for a Technology Roadmap on Encryption (E04005). Deadline is September 1st, don't be late.

https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=4005

In the long run #OpenSource is all which remains ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

All closed source, usually commercial, software comes with a hidden sell-by-date. For whatever reason — a merger, a hostile takeover, a new management paradigm, incompatible OS update, a bad financial year — someone you will never know can pull a rug and —puff— it's gone.

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

https://docs.puri.sm/

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

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

I use a Librem 5 as my daily phone.

#DigitalSovereignty #DigitalAutonomy

This Saturday 5 July 🐧 Linux install parties in #Germany and #France (all times local)! 🚀

* Repair-Café Kahlgrund, Niedersteinbach (#Bayern), 10h30-16h

* ComputerCafe Stuttgart Kaltental, #Stuttgart, 13h-17h30

* Premier Samedi du Libre, #Paris, 14h-18h

For details and more events worldwide: https://endof10.org/events/

#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #GNULinux #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11

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Flyer for the End Of 10 campaign. The background colors are a mix of blue and purple, with blobs of green on the edges. Top left: End Of 10 logo of four boxes falling over. Under a QR code is the website URL https://endof10.org. Top right: The title "End Of 10: FOSS Instead Of Toss". The text on the flyer reads: """ Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you make your existing one fast and secure again? If you bought your computer after 2010, there's likely no reason to throw it out. By installing an up-to-date Linux operating system, you can keep using it for years to come! Installing an operating system may sound hard, but you don't have to do it alone. There may be some people in your area who have volunteers to help! Scan the QR code or visit the URL above to find someone to help upgrade your system to Linux. Five Reasons To Upgrade To Linux: 1. No new hardware or licensing costs 2. Enhanced Security 3. Good for the planet 4. Community and Pro Support 5. Better user Control """"

A small request..

I have been trying to get @distrowatch to reinstate #XeroLinux to no avail. I have sent them many e-mails, messaged them here no dice..

Please, if you can help me get them to do that would be great. It's unfair to you as it is to the project to have it listed as "Discontinued" when it is, in fact still alive and kicking..

Thanks in advance ;)

https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=xero

#FOSS #Linux #OpenSource

Selhosted P2P E2EE File Transfer & Messaging PWA

* #OpenSource
* #CrossPlatform
* #PWA
* #iOS, #Android, #Desktop (self compile)
* App store, Play store (coming soon)
* Desktop
* #Windows, #MacOS, #Linux (self compile)
* run `index.html` on any modern #browser
* #Decentralized
* #Secure
* #NoCookies
* #P2P #encrypted
* No registration
* No installing
* #Messaging
* Group Messaging (coming soon)
* Text Messaging
* #Multimedia Messaging
* #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
* Offline Messaging (in #research phase)
* #FileTransfer
* #VideoCalls
* #DataOwnership
* #SelfHosted
* GitHub pages Hosting
* #LocalOnly storage

Check them out!

https://positive-intentions.com

(Degoogled links to the apps)
- P2P Chat: https://chat.positive-intentions.com
- P2P File: https://file.positive-intentions.com
- Encrypted drive storage: https://dim.positive-intentions.com/?path=/story/usefs--encrypted-demo

- GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions

IMPORTANT NOTES (PLEASE READ!):
* These are NOT products. It's for #testing and #demonstration purposes only.
* They have NOT been reviewed or audited. Do NOT use for sensitive data.
* All functionality demonstrated is experimental.
* This is NOT meant to replace robust solutions like #VeraCrypt, #Simplexchat, #Signal, #Whatsapp, #wetransfer. It's just a #proofofconcept to show what's possible with #browser #APIs.

Mesa 25.1.5 is the latest bug-fix release for the current main stable version of open source Linux graphics drivers.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/mesa-25-1-5-brings-more-bug-fixes-for-linux-graphics-drivers/

#OpenSource #Drivers #Mesa #NewRelease #Misc

Automating the MITM attack on WSUS🕵️‍♂️

https://github.com/NeffIsBack/wsuks

#infosec #cybersecurity #pentest #redteam #opensource #windows

Die perfekte Verbindung zwischen Instagram und Fediverse

Oft ist Insta­gram der aktu­ells­te Kanal vie­ler Orga­ni­sa­tio­nen. Dabei soll­te eine aktu­el­le Web­site die Basis jeder digi­ta­len Prä­senz sein. Wer bei­des mit­ein­an­der ver­bin­den will und dazu einen Fuß ins Fedi­ver­se set­zen will, kann das mit Word­Press tun.

https://kaffeeringe.de/2025/06/25/die-perfekte-verbindung-zwischen-instagram-und-fediverse/

#ActivityPub #Buffer #Facebook #Fediverse #Hootsuite #Instagram #OpenSource #SocialMedia #Twitter #Webdesign #Wordpress #X

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Tablet, schräg fotografiert, so dass man nur sieht, dass dort ein Instagram-Post mit 22 Likes aufgerufen ist.

Hot take? #GitHub pages are some of the most regular-person-hateful shit I have ever seen on the internet.

Instructions: "Download SteamClip from the Release page, SteamClip.exe for Windows users"

Show me a 'Release page' in this screenshot. I dare you. I triple dog dare you.

Blerg

This is the crap that scares people off from #OpenSource. This page is utterly impenetrable for outsiders. It might as well be written in Klingon, translated from the original Vogon.

https://github.com/Nastas95/SteamClip?tab=readme-ov-file

Looking at the discussion board for the @osi @ed .. it doesn't really seem to represent the community in any shape or form ...

Anyone asking for questions gets silenced, or ghosted .. the directors do not care about the community. People like @webmink ignore any calls for responsibility ..

Disgusting.

#OpenSource #FOSS #FreeSoftware #FLOSS

I've been trying out #Fluffychat for #iPadOS, and after some brief usage, I must admit like it. In the #Apple world, pretty much no app would be caught dead without a beautiful UX. It's kind of like a trip to Paris: the place is snobby, but damn it everyone is well dressed and looking their best. Fluffychat doesn't dissappoint for its looks, while it's suprisingly #OpenSource.

#Matrix

Wer hier in der OpenSource-Bubble hat denn Interesse an einer föderierte Git Plattform?

Am Samstag erzählen wir auf der Tübix, was Forgejo dazu so alle treibt. Was schon funktioniert, was demnächst kommt und wie unsere Roadmap aussieht.

https://www.tuebix.org/2025/programm/121-community-in-der-eigenen-hand-foderiertes-forgejo/

Wir freuen uns auf bekannte und neue Gesichter :-)

#tubix #tubix2025 #OpenSource #forgejo #Fediverse #Federation

Lyon conduce tranziția Franței către software-ul liber prin adoptarea Linux

https://penguinreviewslinux.blogspot.com/2025/07/lyon-conduce-tranzitia-frantei-catre.html

#Linux #opensource

Shoutout to Aashish S. (Zeek LT, LBNL CSIRT) for repping Zeek at FIRST 2025 in Copenhagen! 🌍

#Zeek #FIRST2025 #CyberSecurity #OpenSource

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Zeek LT member Aashish presents a lightning talk about Zeek at FIRST2025 conference.

A continuation of an article that was a hit last year -- my favorite #selfhosted apps launched in 2025 (so far).

https://selfh.st/post/2025-favorite-new-apps-so-far/

#selfhost #selfhosting #opensource #foss #homelab #homeserver #privacy #app #apps #software

@nina_kali_nina Also FYI: you can set a custom status in #Fluffychat as well. In the search bar in the upper left, click your own avatar. A menu pops out. "set status" is there. You get to set a custom one, up to 500 chars.
#Matrix #OpenSource

Instead of Jira & Confluence: OpenProject and XWiki plan open source alternative

OpenProject and XWiki are joining forces against Atlassian: Together they want to develop a free tool for project and knowledge management.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Instead-of-Jira-Confluence-OpenProject-and-XWiki-plan-open-source-alternative-10472592.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Confluence #IT #OpenSource #Projektmanagement #news

New Open-Source Tool Spotlight 🚨🚨🚨

Binwalk v3 is a firmware analysis tool rebuilt in Rust for improved speed and precision. It identifies and extracts embedded files, supports entropy analysis, and integrates with Rust projects. Install via Docker, Cargo, or source. #RustLang #FirmwareAnalysis

🔗 Project link on #GitHub 👉 https://github.com/ReFirmLabs/binwalk

#Infosec #Cybersecurity #Software #Technology #News #CTF #Cybersecuritycareer #hacking #redteam #blueteam #purpleteam #tips #opensource #cloudsecurity

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Thinking of switching to Linux...
I've read that it's more flexible in terms of "modifying" open source softwares (mainly photography) to have my own versions and simply has more freedom. Since I discovered these softwares I never looked back but I'm a Windows user my whole life.
What's a beginner friendly version of Linux you advise me to give it a go ?
#linux #linuxdesktop #linuxhelp #opensource

ProtonPlus is a useful tool for managing compatibility layers like Valve's Proton, GE-Proton and more on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/protonplus-makes-managing-proton-versions-on-linux-steamos-and-steam-deck-simple/

#OpenSource #Apps #Proton #Misc

Want cool logo for CLI just for fun or profit? Try this tool to show giant ASCII-art logos with colorful gradients in your terminal. 😎 https://github.com/shinshin86/oh-my-logo

#opensource

Microsoft releases GitHub coding assistant for VS Code:MIT license in the future

The complete AI functions for VS Code are to become open source. As a first step, Microsoft is releasing the chat extension.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Microsoft-releases-GitHub-coding-assistant-for-VS-Code-MIT-license-in-the-future-10469111.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Microsoft #OpenSource #MicrosoftVisualStudio #news

Good Morning, Afternoon, or Evening, Everyone. CISA ICS Advisories Master File for 7/1/25 & the following year's CSV are updated:

CISA_ICS_ADV_2025_07_01.csv

Available @ ICS Advisory Project GitHub: https://github.com/icsadvprj

#opensource
#vulnerabilitymanagement
#icssecurity

Here's how to automatically post to Mastodon: https://cromwell-intl.com/open-source/python-social-media-automation/?s=mb #OpenSource #Python #TwitterMigration

Enumerate Domain Users Without Authentication🕵️‍♂️

https://github.com/sud0Ru/NauthNRPC

#infosec #cybersecurity #pentest #redteam #opensource

@nina_kali_nina I've been using #XMPP for the last year or so, wondering if the halcyon ICQ days or yore are still to be had.

After testing it with several friends connecting to my own self-hosted #Prosody server, here's what I found:

- Yes it all works, on all XMPP clients. But MacOS/iPadOS/iOS client are not all that mature. The #Linux (#Gajim, despite no video or audio calls) and #Android (#Conversations) XMPP clients are the best, IMHO. Always favor those, I say.
- Yes, use OMEMO encryption on personal chats. But when it comes to group chats, OMEMO is not necessarily the right move.
- If you don't need privacy in an XMPP group, then don't create a private group, but rather a _public_ group (the safer choice for reliability of message delivery). No OMEMO is possible in a public group, and the messages propagating around will be reliable, even to clients who vanish and re-appear after prolonged absences.
- If you really need OMEMO encryption in a group chat, create a _private_ group, not a public group. **Clients who vanish from the group for prolonged periods may miss out on some of the messages when they return (say, a few weeks later)**.
- I kept a wiki with several more quirks noted, which came up, and felt confusing and frustrating to my (non-friends) friends using XMPP.

As to your Apple-ecosystem-confined friends, at this moment in time, maybe talk to them 1:1 in #Fluffychat/#Matrix, which affords encryption, and is all #OpenSource, like everything above. (Groups in Matrix have a track record of failing for everybody in them very badly every 2 or 3 years or so.)

proton-ge-custom has updated to version GE-Proton10-8. Check it out here: https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-custom/releases/tag/GE-Proton10-8
#foss #OpenSource #linuxGaming

I know *why* people add a dock to Gnome--because they're used to an like a tray of their most-used and currently-on apps--but the default Gnome dash is so ~elegant~.

One button. ONE button! And you have access to your most-used programs, your desktops, and your system search. It's *genius*, and I love it, and I will never ruin it with a dock.

#Debian #Gnome #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource

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My very own Gnome desktop. There's a trow of desktops at the top, a big empty desktop in the foreground, and a row of program icons along the bottom. It's *beautiful*.

Building Your Own PKI with Step-CA – From Root CA to Proxmox Integration with ACME!

In this #HowTo we create an own, decentralized PKE with #stepca, enable #ACME and integrate a #Proxmox node to obtain a certificate.

#proxmox #stepca #opensource #howto #homelab #enterprise #pki #security #decentralized #x509 #certificates

https://gyptazy.com/building-your-own-pki-with-step-ca-from-root-ca-to-proxmox-integration-with-acme/

I'll make it really easy for anyone wanting to do their own research on Loops/pixelfed.
*Open letter by a slew of people detailing Dan's harmful behavior both for the fediverse and interpersonally:
https://dansup-open-letter.github.io/
Within the letter are links to mad sources of now deleted archived posts and personal messages.
*An archived post about in app purchases:
https://ghostarchive.org/search?term=https%3A%2F%2Fmastodon.social%2F%40dansup%2F114104608955206989&go=Go
*Transphobia:
https://ghostarchive.org/search?term=https%3A%2F%2Fmastodon.social%2F%40dansup%2F113742946255723728&go=Go
*As for info in the (lack of) open source code see this post and it's replies:
https://social.glitched.systems/notes/a3g15an9aarj0bsi

#loops #FOSS #fediverse #fosswashing #opensource #pixelfed #informedconsent #freeinformation

Loops has many users and got a ton of funding way back in June 2024 (9 months ago) but I don't see any development , app side or back end side for federating code to even become 'stable enough' to implement federation. They are not currently federated despite labelling themselves as such in their KICKSTARTER to get funds and in their grant with the EU. Of course there's been no current backend code released in 3 months, so there's no way to see if they're actually working on it or not. Again, loops is not actually open source. Which begs the question, how do you know if it's stable or not, let alone that it exists or that they're not misusing funds? I'm not a software developer so if I missed where they'd be working on it, let me know. Otherwise, I call it as I see it: scammy.

#loops #pixelfed #opensource #fediverse #activitypub

I believe Dan plans to never #federate , revoke federation, or at least retain the ability to do so. See term 2 on Loop's website: https://loops.video/legal/terms-of-service
which says such things as "under this license you may not:...use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);.....transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" and the materials on any other server...This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Loops at any time." and "Loops may revise these terms of service for its website at any time without notice" Loops' terms are not open source and could be used to justify #defederation or changing policy on federation. And considering how dan behaves with peers who disagree with him, I could see him deciding federation isn't what he wants to do with Loops, which he treats not as an #opensource thing but as #proprietary
NO #FOSSWASHING

#FOSS #opensource #loops #pixelfed #dansup