"Watch Out Elasticsearch! Tiger Data's PostgreSQL BM25 Search Extension Goes Open Source"

"Previously proprietary PostgreSQL extension is now freely available on GitHub."

https://itsfoss.com/news/tiger-data-pg-textsearch/

#OpenSource #PostgreSQL

Getting qemu for the SBC to do some emulated environment boots of Raspberry Pi distributions

#qemu #Raspberry #Pi5 #SBC #technology #ARM #OpenSource #programming

"Docker Makes Enterprise-Grade Hardened Images Free for All Developers"

"Previously enterprise-only hardened images go open source under Apache License 2.0."

https://itsfoss.com/news/docker-hardened-images-open-sourced/

#OpenSource #Docker

Si votre OS était un arbre, ce serait un bonsaï tristounet 🌳
Le nôtre ? Une forêt luxuriante en constante expansion !
La "Linux Timeline" va vous filer la fierté du libre et l'envie de tester.
Qui ose la liberté ? 😉
#OpenSource #Debian #Tux

https://blablalinux.be/b/4Ep?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

"Decentralized YouTube Alternative PeerTube Adds Creator Mode"

"The open source YouTube alternative offers some welcome updates for content creators."

https://itsfoss.com/news/peertube-8-release/

#OpenSource

Valve put up a Release Candidate for testing Proton 10.0-4, what will become the main version of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux / SteamOS.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/valve-put-up-a-release-candidate-for-proton-10-0-4-with-lots-more-linux-steamos-gaming-fixes/

#Steam #OpenSource #SteamOS #Valve #Proton #Misc #SteamDeck

FreeBSD Closes the Laptop Gap — Year One Update

We’ve published a Year One update on the Foundation’s ongoing work to improve laptop and desktop support in FreeBSD. The article highlights progress in hardware enablement, driver development, installer changes, and the roadmap for continued improvements in 2026.

Read the update:

https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-closes-the-laptop-gap-year-one-project-update/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #LaptopSupport #FreeBSDFoundation

Wine has updated to version wine-11.0-rc3. Check it out here: https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-11.0-rc3
#linux #foss #OpenSource

Decentralized YouTube Alternative PeerTube Adds Creator Mode

“PeerTube is a free and open source video hosting platform that serves as an alternative to YouTube. Unlike centralized platforms, it allows anyone to create their own video hosting instance while connecting with others through federation. It is dev ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/decentralized-youtube-alternative-peertube-adds-creator-mode/

#opensource #Peertube #technology

"Next.js 16.1 released with Turbopack file system caching, Next.js bundle analyzer and more"

"Developers will benefit from notable improvements toTurbopackand project tooling. Next.js16.1 has launched as the latest update to the popular open sourceReactframework, with a focus on faster development workflows and greater stability."

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/next-js-16-1-released-with-turbopack-file-system-caching-next-js-bundle-analyzer-and-more/

#OpenSource

Discover many useful Laravel tips across the blog and Community Tips. 🚀

📝 Check out the new blog tip:
Using Custom Timestamp Columns in Laravel Eloquent
https://mmramadan.com/tips/52

📚 Related Community Tips
Eloquent:
https://github.com/digging-code-blog/community-tips/blob/main/eloquent.md

Eloquent relationships:
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#php #laravel #github #opensource

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@nixCraft

I was fortunate enough to learn the Control L shortcut way in the beginning of the alpha versions of Linux, when distributions were not even a figment of the imagination.

It has saved me hundreds of thousands of keystrokes

#sh #csh #ksh #zsh #ash #bash #programming #OpenSource #technology #Linux

We Run On Linux is now live on Spotify.

Thanks for the kind reactions earlier - this is meant as a small year-end thank-you to the people quietly keeping things running.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1fzLiIJiEbD4twkTCPILDP

Also available on other streaming services - or as a free download if you ask.

#Linux #OpenSource #FOSS

A small year-end tribute to the people quietly keeping open systems running.

A teaser of 'We Run on Linux'.

Share the Linux love!

https://www.thefreelantern.com

#Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #SysAdmin

🎉 A huge thank you to TiDB for being a Silver Sponsor of SCaLE 23x! Your support helps us celebrate the power of open source technology! Learn more about TiDB's cutting-edge distributed SQL database at http://www.pingcap.com. See you in Pasadena! #SCaLE23x #OpenSource undefined

Patching the different distributions on my single board computer.
It is more involved since the micro SD cards need to be swapped before you can patch it

The photographs look empty on the right without the Dashboard notebook. I will need to acquire another display just so I can have a balanced view again

#Hardware #IPS #LED #Panel #Raspberry #Pi5 #SBC #technology #ARM #OpenSource #programming

The #NetBSD 🚩community is amazing! 🔥
Let's come together to reach the foundation's $50,000 year-end goal. Your contribution directly drives the project's future and innovation. Every donation helps!
https://netbsd.org/donations/
#NetBSD #OpenSource #FOSS #Donate
#outreach

Auch 2025 standen #Linux, #OpenSource und das große Ziel von mehr digitaler Souveränität für Deutschland und Europa bei uns im Mittelpunkt unserer Services und Projekte.

Wir nehmen euch mit auf einen kurzen Rückblick: Welche Entwicklungen gab es im vergangenen Jahr bei Heinlein Support, aber auch in unserer gesamten Heinlein Gruppe und bei unseren Marken @mailbox_org @OpenTalkMeeting und @OpenCloud

Ein großes Dankeschön an alle, die 2025 dabei waren!

👉 https://www.heinlein-support.de/news/rueckblick-2025-meilensteine-heinlein

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Self-Host Weekly #150: Watchtower No More

The #Watchtower project is officially archived, software updates and launches, a spotlight on #Jellify -- a cross-platform #Jellyfin #music client, and more in this week's #selfhosted recap!

https://selfh.st/weekly/2025-12-19/

#selfhost #selfhosted #selfhosting #opensource #foss #homelab #sysadmin #devops #privacy #security #newsletter #fediverse #software #app #apps #update #updates #launch

Which one?

#opensource #code #vcs #git

FreeBSD-Abkömmling MidnightBSD 4.0: Veraltet bei Release

MidnightBSD 4.0 ist erschienen. Das Desktop-System bringt neue Funktionen, hinkt der Entwicklung aber massiv hinterher.

https://www.heise.de/news/FreeBSD-Abkoemmling-MidnightBSD-4-0-Veraltet-bei-Release-11120976.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Betriebssystem #BSD #FreeBSD #IT #OpenSource #Unix #Xfce #news

grep is a very important command. grep is considered complex by many for no well funded reason.

Why this bold statement?

There are not only man pages available, for all POSIX Operating Systems, but also very good tutorials, even in de Linux documentation project.

Don't think that you'll be able to learn high level grepping in just two, to five minutes. grep is a tool great at doing one thing in a great manner, pure Unix wise.

However

ls -R ~/your_dir | grep string

is already a simple level of grep usage

#grep #BSD #freeBSD #Linux #programming #OpenSource #technology #man

Innovative and almost completely open-source: Nvidia Nemotron 3 Nano

Most recently, successful, more transparent AI language models came from Chinese developers. With Nemotron 3 Nano, Nvidia is now following suit.

https://www.heise.de/en/background/Innovative-and-almost-completely-open-source-Nvidia-Nemotron-3-Nano-11120837.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Sprachverarbeitung #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Nvidia #OpenSource #news

New cheatsheets pushed🕵️‍♂️

https://github.com/r1cksec/cheatsheets

#infosec #cybersecurity #redteam #pentest #malware #osint #cloud #hacking #opensource

Linus Torvalds hat Linux geschaffen. Ohne Linux gäbe es das Internet, wie wir es kennen, nicht. Server, Router und Smartphones laufen damit. Freie Software hält unsere digitale Welt am Laufen. #Linux #OpenSource #DigitaleFreiheit #EinfacheSprache

Enjoy your pre-holiday weekend!

I'm sure I will be doing homework toward to my Cybersecurity Master's degree.

Never stop learning.

#OpenSource #Weekend #Friday #NeverStopLearning

merry christmas everyone 🧑‍🎄

dear santa,

can i get a free and open source advent of code this year? 🎁

if i was extra good, put some nostr/fediverse integration in my stocking 🧦

and santa, don't forget to give coal to that proprietary website 👎

#AdventOfCode #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

@jwcph
hvad er det for noget med at "nøjes" med "billigere" regneark?

hvis de har en indbilsk ide om at højere pris nødvendgvis betyder højere kvalitet, så kommer jeg hellere end gerne og installerer den dobbelt så gode #libreofficecalc for 200% af prisen for hvad de hidtil har betalt #microsoft for #excel.

det må jeg i øvrigt godt, for det er okay at sælge fri og #opensource software.

Foswi­ki 2.1.10 can now be down­loaded - land­ing right be­fore Christ­mas, a full year since the last ver­sion dropped. Please be ad­vised that this re­lease in­cludes sev­er­al se­cu­ri­ty fix­es that re­quire your at­ten­tion.

https://foswiki.org/Blog/Foswiki2110IsReleased

#foswiki #wiki #perl #opensource #release

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Innovativ und fast vollständig Open-Source: Nvidia Nemotron 3 Nano

Zuletzt kamen die erfolgreichen, transparenteren KI-Sprachmodelle von chinesischen Entwicklern. Mit Nemotron 3 Nano legt Nvidia jetzt nach.

https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Innovativ-und-fast-vollstaendig-Open-Source-Nvidia-Nemotron-3-Nano-11120636.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Sprachverarbeitung #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Nvidia #OpenSource #news

Was Thunderbird-Nutzer 2026 erwartet: Datenbank-Umbau und iOS-App

Das Thunderbird-Team resümiert 2025 mit wichtigen Neuerungen wie Exchange-Support und kündigt für 2026 grundlegende Verbesserungen an.

https://www.heise.de/news/Was-Thunderbird-Nutzer-2026-erwartet-Datenbank-Umbau-und-iOS-App-11120644.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Android #Datenschutz #DSGVO #EMail #IMAP #iOS #IT #MozillaThunderbird #OpenSource #news

ICS[AP] updated CISA ICS Advisories Master File for 12/18/25 & the following year's CSVs:

CISA_ICS_ADV_2025_12_18.csv
CISA_ICS_ADV_2024_12_18_25.csv

Available @ ICS[AP] GitHub: https://github.com/icsadvprj/ICS-Advisory-Project/tree/main

#opensource
#vulnerabilitymanagement
#icssecurity

@EugeneMcParland
Good for #Europe 💙

As an American, I'm 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 happy to hear this. Europe is doing great work in the #OpenSource area

I already switched from the #fascist app #whatsapp to #wire, but now I'm hearing about #threema (tho they sound the same to me)

i just don't want to give my data to fascist sycophants who i know would happily give my data to #palantir then toss me into a gas chamber to power it

RE: https://social.edu.nl/@MishaVelthuis/115741743617628873

Not only does @bookwyrm provide a much more ethical alternative to the Amazon-owned #Goodreads, but the developer, @tripofmice, works on making it better exclusively through user donations. Devoid of corporate and anti-consumer profit incentives, free and ethical #software can only succeed with collective support!

BW’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bookwyrm
BW’s OpenCollective: https://opencollective.com/bookwyrm

#reading #books #bookstodon #opensource #freesoftware #foss #fediverse #libre

zizmor 1.19 is released!

this release includes a new archived-uses audit, plus numerous span enhancements and a huge performance enhancement (over 100x) to the impostor-commit audit, as well as some bug fixes.

full notes here:

https://docs.zizmor.sh/release-notes/#1190

#rust #opensource

"[...] #Excel rules the world [...]"

#Firefox Will Ship with an “AI Kill Switch” to Completely Disable all AI Features https://9to5linux.com/firefox-will-ship-with-an-ai-kill-switch-to-completely-disable-all-ai-features

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Linux

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Update time! #LibreOffice 25.8.4 is now available, with 70 fixes and improvements to compatibility: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/12/18/libreoffice-25-8-4/ #foss #openSource

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Testing Linux Kernel 6.18 (from Fedora Koji) on my ThinkPad. Everything working suuuper smoothly 🙂 Amazing new release with lots of improvements

- eDP ALPM support
- VRR (Variable Rate Refresh) fixes
- Backlight controll of my OLED works fine again
- Suspend improvements

I am satisfied with that state 🙂

#linux #linux6.18 #testing #fedora #opensource #thinkpad

The Mesa team have released Mesa 25.3.2 as the latest bug-fix release for the current main stable branch of open source Linux graphics drivers.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/mesa-25-3-2-brings-more-bug-fixes-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/

#OpenSource #Drivers #NewRelease #Misc

https://www.reuters.com/business/nvidia-buys-ai-software-provider-schedmd-expand-open-source-ai-push-2025-12-15/

Nvidia’s acquisition of SchedMD, the company behind Slurm, is a strategic move that goes far beyond GPUs.

Slurm (Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management) is the de facto open-source workload manager for large-scale GPU clusters, widely used in supercomputing centers, AI labs, hyperscalers, and cloud GPU operators. It plays a critical role in ...

#NVIDIA #AIInfrastructure #OpenSource #Slurm #HPC #GPUs #AITraining #CloudComputing #tech #DataCenters

Die Ankündigung vom Raspberry Pi 5 mit nur 1 GB RAM hat mich sehr stutzig gemacht 🤨. In der Berichterstattung hat sich auch niemand tiefer damit beschäftigt, warum dieser Pi ausgerechnet im vollen Formfaktor kommt. Also habe ich etwas recherchiert und herausgefunden dass dieser Pi 5 genau richtig dimensioniert ist, er soll nämlich gar nicht verkauft werden.
👉 Mein Artikel beim Linux-Magazin @redaktion https://www.linux-magazin.de/news/raspi-5-mit-1-gbyte-ram-zwischen-marktdruck-und-markenrecht/
#RaspberryPi #OpenSource #Linux

"Politics" isn't only about institutions. It's about organizing large numbers of people to do something they wouldn't otherwise do. Corporations organize large numbers of people to do things they probably wouldn't do if they weren't paid and/or didn't need the money to live. 10,000 people wouldn't spontaneously get together and spend the best hours of their days for months building a commercial jet airliner if there weren't corporate structures in place and a society that keeps them close enough to deprivation that they will do this in exchange for money.

#FOSS #OSS #OpenSource #software #OpenSourceSoftware #tech #dev #SoftwareDevelopment #politics #economics #corporations

🙏 Microsoft confirms Windows 11 will ask for consent before AI agents can access your personal files, after outrage

https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/12/17/microsoft-confirms-windows-11-will-ask-for-consent-before-sharing-your-personal-files-with-ai-after-outrage/

#ai #windows11 #privacy #opensource

#Valve: #HDMI-Forum blockiert weiter HDMI 2.1 für #Linux | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Valve-HDMI-Forum-blockiert-weiter-HDMI-2-1-fuer-Linux-11107364.html #OpenSource #HDMI21

Die Zeit versucht sich in Digitaler Souveränität. https://archive.is/20251218054514/https://www.zeit.de/digital/datenschutz/2025-12/digitale-souveraenitaet-usa-big-tech-alternativen-tipps

Der Artikel enthält einige gute Empfehlungen, darunter werden allerdings unfreie Lösungen gemischt. Was ihr davon nehmen könnt: OsmAnd, Thunderbird, Posteo, LibreOffice, Firefox (noch), GOG.com (DRM-freie Games, keine Freie Software i. d. R.), Mastodon, e/OS/, Linux Mint. Vom Rest bitte die Finger lassen.

#freesoftware #linux #opensource

Wir rennen sehenden Auges in ein massives Abhängigkeitsproblem.
Behörden erzwingen faktisch Microsoft-Software – Windows, Office, proprietäre Formate.

Jetzt kommt die nächste Eskalationsstufe: Secure Boot, TPM, Pluton, „Secured-Core PCs“.
Verkauft als Sicherheit – real bedeutet es Kontrolle über die Boot- und Vertrauenskette.

Wenn es nach Microsoft geht, läuft auf deiner eigenen Hardware künftig nur noch Software,
die Microsoft signiert und erlaubt.
Schlüssel können geändert oder revoked werden – auch nachträglich.

#Vendor-Lock-in auf Hardware-Ebene.

Echte Sicherheit gibt es nur mit:
offenen Standards, offenen Dateiformaten, Open Source
und Kontrolle über die eigenen Master Keys.

Deutschland war mal bekannt für kluge Köpfe.
Technisch gibt es sie noch – politisch sieht man die Abhängigkeit nicht,
weil das Brett vor dem Kopf „Windows“ heißt.

#DigitaleSouveränität #OpenSource #Linux #OffeneStandards #Microsoft
#VendorLockIn #TPM #SecureBoot #Pluton #SecuredCore #Behörden #ITSecurity

heise+ | Was das Forensik-Multitool Velociraptor kann und wie man es einsetzt

Das vielseitige Open-Source-Tool Velociraptor sammelt und analysiert Daten, spürt verdächtige Aktivitäten auf und dokumentiert die Ergebnisse.

https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/Was-das-Forensik-Multitool-Velociraptor-kann-und-wie-man-es-einsetzt-11092177.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #ITForensik #Security #OpenSource #news

Now that #Firefox is going full AI mode… time to focus on the #Browser project I started called Inori, hosted on #Codeberg!

Currently, it’s just a fancy HTML parser in #C and #Swift but it could become a good browser with #OpenSource community contributions in the future.

It supports only #macOS currently but at some point maybe even #Linux or #FreeBSD too?

I might lay out what I plan for Inori in the replies.

https://codeberg.org/NerdNextDoor/Inori

#Tech #Technology #Mozilla #MozillaFirefox #Programming

Because Linux For Everyone has always tried to convey a positive, hopeful vibe – and because 2025 hasn't exactly been nonstop unicorns and rainbows – I wanted to highlight a cool story coming from the Zorin OS camp today.

https://linuxforeveryone.net/zorin-os-donates-5000-to-invaluable-open-source-projects/

#Linux #OpenSource #ZorinOS

Hi, I'm pleased to show you this new project

Introducing, OnionNote it is a anonymous, open source and end-to-end encrypted pastebin service that is ran on Tor. It features:
- AES-256-GCM encryption algorithm
- Zero logs, cookies, javascript or identifiers
- Randomized file timestamps
- Burn after read and expiration time
- Additional password protection

**Source code:** https://codeberg.org/OnionNote/OnionNote
**Public instance:** http://moout2vwirwzzhcpzi5j5fhkujpcekjjuzmqcf7cbwsgxxm2cgvupxyd.onion/

Also if you want to support this project, please consider donating thru BTC or XMR (addresses are on the onion website)!

#tor #privacy #anonymity #pastebin #foss #opensource #encrypted #OnionNote

Are you vegan? Use it as you think, it's Creative-Commons and can be enlarged without blurring.

Download: https://archive.org/details/@lost4ngel

#crueltyfree #veganism #govegan #news #journalism #disinformation #reality #evil #politics #europe #corporations #power #freedom #justice #activism #animalrights #animalliberation #animals #plants #nature #wildlife #environment #ecology #bio #biodiversity #health #food #healthyfood #veganfood #cooking #recipes #breakfast #snack #lunch #dinner #life #sport #fight #fighting #military #challenge #humanity #culture #person #fashion #style #cool #street #city #quotes #links #wtf #entertainment #writing #reading #books #illustration #digitalart #art #inktober #magic #wizard #ghost #vampire #romance #emotional #manga #anime #game #gaming #music #video #movie #documentary #education #students #knowledge #universe #technology #tech #digital #software #opensource #freesoftware #libre #foss #floss #os #linux #android #development #programming #developer #hacking #hacker #piracy #pirate #nerd #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #neurodiversity #trans #transgender #lgbtq #anxiety #sensoryoverload #darkhumor #conscience #consciousness #awareness #awakening #wakeup #mindset #discipline #motivation

En milepæl - > 500 stemmer , men der er plads til flere #opensource #borgerforslag

https://borgerforslag.dk/se-og-stoet-forslag/?Id=FT-22237

ITT: Thoughts, re Mozilla.

First, and most obviously, time for me to get off Firefox. Time to find out where everyone is going.

This coincides with another wave of reordering my digital life, to get off of YouTube, off the streaming model, and further eliminate ads from my daily life.

Sadly, it seems the time has come for Mozilla to die. I don't know much about this CEO, but it seems he fundamentally does not understand the domain he's in.

1/..

#OSS #OpenSource

Chainguard startet EmeritOSS-Programm für verwaiste Open-Source-Projekte

Die Chainguard-Initiative soll die Wartung von OSS-Projekten sicherstellen, deren Maintainer sich zurückgezogen haben – etwa Kaniko, Kubeapps und ingress-nginx.

https://www.heise.de/news/Chainguard-startet-EmeritOSS-Programm-fuer-verwaiste-Open-Source-Projekte-11118197.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #OpenSource #Softwareentwicklung #news

https://infosec.press/brunomiguel/is-mozilla-trying-hard-to-kill-itself
#Mozilla #Firefox #AdBlocker #OpenSource #FOSS #mozilla_firefox #mozillafirefox #mozillafoundation #firefox_ #FirefoxIsDead #firefoxaddons #ad_blocker #open_source #open_source_projects #Browser

Since #Firefox is completely cooked, one thing I haven seen discussed is what happens to all the forks and derivative browsers ( #Tor, #LibreWolf, #Waterfox, #Zen, etc.) when #Mozilla craters?

I get that it’s #opensource but if I’m not wrong, these forks depend on the Mozilla codebase, upon which they improve, right?

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Why it matters to create and maintain open-source infrastructure for security monitoring including collection of forums and malicious communication channels.

This is a strong example (Google dark web report is discontinued) of the risks of relying solely on commercial vendors. If a capability does not align with their business interests or generate sufficient revenue, it can be discontinued at any time. Open-source infrastructure helps ensure continuity, transparency, and long-term access to critical monitoring capabilities that are essential for the security community.

If you want to run your own "darkweb" monitoring, we develop open source tooling supporting such monitoring

• https://www.ail-project.org/ @ail_project
• https://github.com/ail-project

#darkweb #opensource #osint #cybersecurity

🔗 https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/16767242?hl=en&ref_topic=7028834&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS

Jeg håber håber håber de gør dette seriøst og laver det nødvendige for- og efter arbejde der altid ligger i at ændre ting og at det ikke bliver en øvelse i at vise det er for besværligt.

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/styrelse-vil-vaere-uafhaengig-af-microsoft

#DigitalSuverænitet #OpenSource #EUFremtid

Hereby officially confirmed, I'll be speaking at @fosdem in 2026! 🥳🥳

If you want to be late to lunch and you'd like to listen to a lightning fast talk about open source in the Dutch government, come to the Legal and Policy Devroom from 12:00 to 12:25 on Saturday!

#FOSDEM #fosdem2026 #foss #opensource #eupolicy #digitalsovereignty

Something that’s been bothering me for years in the security world: why do researchers demand bug bounties for vulnerabilities in open source projects, when the very contributors maintaining and fixing those issues get nothing, just goodwill?

It feels deeply unfair. The burden falls on unpaid maintainers, yet bounty hunters get rewarded. If you want a paid bounty, maybe help fund the people who actually fix the mess too.

#opensource #security #bugbounty

"What if" Wednesday

What if we could continue using the computers we have but no new computers could be built, what would that look one year, five years or even ten years later?

How long would your laptop last?

How long would your operating system last?

How long would the internet last?

#ShowerThoughts #WhatIfWednesday #FreeBSD #Linux #Computing #NetBSD #OpenBSD #OpenSource

»Open Source — Linux-Desktop GNOME verbietet mit KI entwickelte Erweiterungen:
Immer mehr Vibe gecodete Extensions erhöhen die Last für die Projektverantwortlichen durch schlechte Codequalität«

Wenn das die Vertraulichkeit so wie deren tech Sicherheit von @gnome vertraulich verstärkt? Ich pers bin kein GNOME Fan aber das ist somit ein Zeichen von der Vertraulichkeit der Open-Source Qualität.

👣 https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000300852/linux-desktop-gnome-verbietet-mit-ki-entwickelte-erweiterungen

#linux #gnome #ki #opensource #desktop #codequality #code #vibecoding #vibe

Third tool announced by #Astral. This time it's a type checker and language server: ty.

This is it. I will now integrate uv, ruff and ty in my workflow. These folks produce such high quality #software. It's amazing!

#Python #ruff #uv #ty #foss #opensource

ICS[AP] updated CISA ICS Advisories Master File for 12/16/25 & the following year's CSVs:

CISA_ICS_ADV_2025_12_16.csv

Available @ ICS[AP] GitHub: https://github.com/icsadvprj/ICS-Advisory-Project/tree/main

#opensource
#vulnerabilitymanagement
#icssecurity

Okay, who's got plans for when Mozilla finally folds? They are barrelling towards a brick wall and have not taken their foot off the gas.

I'm typing this on Waterfox, but I worry that the Firefox forks will wither away once Mozilla's gone.

What's everybody going to use when that happens and/or what are you using now that's non-Firefox?

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Debian #Gnome #Firefox #Mozilla #Waterfox #LibreWolf

Lots of improvements are coming to #LibreOffice – such as better Natural Sort in Calc data ranges. Find out more in the development and QA blog report for November 2025: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2025/12/15/qa-dev-report-november-2025/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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We're thrilled to have Software Freedom Conservancy as a Network Sponsor at SCaLE 23x! Your dedication to promoting free and open source software makes a difference. See you in Pasadena, March 5-8, 2026! 🎉 Check them out: https://sfconservancy.org/ #SCaLE23x #OpenSource undefined

No #joke - these are the really real #minimum requirements for #Linux!

#meme #esp32 #hardware #software #os #foss #floss #gnu #gpl #opensource #freedom #nerd #humor #just4fun #electronics #cpu #requirement #install #installation #run

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@fasterthanlime/115730529166857536

For a long time, #GitHub was the dominant hosting platform for #FOSS (#OpenSource and #FreeSoftware), and #Bitbucket tried to compete with them.

Looks like both companies are determined to end this era:

First, GitHub started shoving all this AI crap down people's throats. Realizing they probably haven't alienated *everyone* in the FOSS community yet, they now decided to charge money for CI/CD even if you run the build runner on your own machine.

Source: see the quoted post

Meanwhile, #Atlassian gets creative as well: Bitbucket will no longer support forking repos to other projects, and this prevents outsiders from contributing easily to projects. They say the change helps with enterprise features like data residency. That may be true, but I say it also means "goodbye, FOSS".

Source: https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Bitbucket-articles/Deprecation-of-Forked-Repositories-Outside-the-Parent-Workspace/ba-p/3155743

I guess @Codeberg and other non-commercial #Forge|s should start preparing for a large influx of FOSS projects that flee from these #enshittification platforms.

#GitHosting

AodeRelay boosted

amos » 🌐 2025-12-16
@fasterthanlime@hachyderm.io

GitHub Actions charging per build minute for *self-hosted-runners*? Shit's about to hit the fan lol

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@eyeinthesky I would also like to highlight the commonly accepted definition of #OpenSource, especially its points 5 and 6:
https://opensource.org/osd #osd

"

1. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups

The license must not discriminate against any person or group of persons.

1. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor

The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program in a specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the program from being used in a business, or from being used for genetic research.
"
With the AGPLv3 Mastodon is clearly using an OSI approved license. The platform being criticized is also clearly a derivative work of the original work.

Independent of the quality of the disclosure, you can even find a link to what they claim to be the used code on their website: https://help.truthsocial.com/legal/open-source/

Given the sorry average state of industry practices regarding compliant an clean use of #FOSS this likely puts them way beyond the 80th percentile of proper users.

Thus, if someone has too much time on their hands: Feel free to try and replicate the platform themselves given that/these two source archive(s). Might even try and ask to federate more truth into the main truth and see what happens...what could possibly go wrong. 😂🍿

Free Software that I rely on. One per day.

Day 7:

ImageMagick

This is actually a small suite of tools that can be used from the command line, although it also has a GUI interface. Pretty old school software; been around for ages; still very handy.

Not as powerful as Gimp or Krita for manipulating a single image, but with ImageMagick and a bash script you can make changes en masse ("convert" and "mogrify" -- which does the job in place). You can quickly check the format and size of images from the command line ("identify") or simply pop up the image with "display".

Finally, with "compose" you can make an image combining multiple images in many different ways, including making a grid with or without labels.

I don't use it as much as I used to, but it is still the simplest way to check image content from the command line. And it's really the only option when you need to change a whole lot of images at once.

Also often used on server back ends to manipulate images for display in web applications.

#FreeSoftwareAdvent #ImageMagick #Graphics #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

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Demo of ImageMagick tools: terminal with output from "identify" showing filenames, format, size, and other details. Also "display" has been used to pop up a window, with a simple editor menu. The ImageMagick logo, a wizard holding a wand with the words "Image Magick" in red.

Bold! Brave! Touching... a true life story that will open your mind.
--
download it: https://archive.org/details/4z2qxzyq
just watch: https://justwatch.com/uk/movie/pignorant

#news #journalism #disinformation #reality #evil #politics #europe #corporations #power #freedom #justice #activism #animalrights #animalliberation #animals #plants #nature #wildlife #environment #ecology #bio #biodiversity #health #food #healthyfood #veganfood #cooking #recipes #breakfast #snack #lunch #dinner #life #sport #fight #fighting #military #challenge #humanity #culture #person #fashion #style #cool #street #city #quotes #links #wtf #entertainment #writing #reading #books #illustration #digitalart #art #inktober #magic #wizard #ghost #vampire #romance #emotional #manga #anime #game #gaming #music #video #movie #documentary #education #students #knowledge #universe #technology #tech #digital #software #opensource #freesoftware #libre #foss #floss #os #linux #android #development #programming #developer #hacking #hacker #piracy #pirate #nerd #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #neurodiversity #trans #transgender #lgbtq #anxiety #sensoryoverload #darkhumor #conscience #consciousness #awareness #awakening #wakeup #mindset #discipline #motivation #crueltyfree #veganism #govegan

Just like Google plan with Chrome, Mozilla aren't sitting still on expanding Firefox into something resembling a web browser but with more AI.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/it-just-keeps-getting-worse-firefox-to-evolve-into-a-modern-ai-browser/

#OpenSource #Misc #AI

I’m happy to be one of the contributors to Laravel v12.43.0, where I introduced the `mergeVisible` and `mergeHidden` methods for collections, in addition to the model instance. 🎉
https://github.com/laravel/framework/releases/tag/v12.43.0

#php #laravel #github #opensource

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Another sponsored post, by the CEO of Chainguard, a software supply chain security company.

The New Stack: Put a Fork in It: The Future of Open Source That’s ‘Done’ https://thenewstack.io/put-a-fork-in-it-the-future-of-open-source-thats-done/ @TheNewStack #opensource

#Microsoft ist nicht alternativlos. Wer sich von #Windows verabschieden und dem #OpenSource-System #Linux schon immer mal eine Chance geben und es ausprobieren wollte, hat viele Möglichkeiten, sich dabei helfen zu lassen https://www.linux-magazin.de/heft-abo/linux-user-groups

A KDE developer introduces KDE Ni! OS, a light-hearted but practical experiment that brings immutable Linux concepts to KDE using NixOS.
https://linuxiac.com/kde-ni-os-is-a-playful-take-on-immutable-linux-built-on-nixos/

#kde #linux #opensource

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A KDE developer introduces KDE Ni! OS, a light-hearted but practical experiment that brings immutable Linux concepts to KDE using NixOS.

Confronting Reality: New AI Benchmark OfficeQA

Databricks introduces OfficeQA: An open-source benchmark that tests AI agents in realistic business scenarios.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Confronting-Reality-New-AI-Benchmark-OfficeQA-11117175.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Benchmark #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #OpenSource #Spracherkennung #Wirtschaft #news

Konfrontation mit der Realität: Neuer KI-Benchmark OfficeQA

Databricks stellt OfficeQA vor: Ein Open-Source-Benchmark, der KI-Agenten in realitätsnahen Unternehmensszenarien testet.

https://www.heise.de/news/Konfrontation-mit-der-Realitaet-Neuer-KI-Benchmark-OfficeQA-11117132.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Benchmark #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #OpenSource #Spracherkennung #Wirtschaft #news

„Macht Euch klar, dass ,freie‘ Infrastruktur nicht kostenlos ist: Jemand bezahlt dafür", sagt der Experte Sebastian Bergmann.

#OpenSource #Spenden #IT

https://t3n.de/news/open-source-projekte-spende-1721363/

#Linux 6.18: LTS-Kernel mit vielen Last-Minute-Bugfixes | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Linux-6-18-LTS-Kernel-mit-vielen-Bugfixes-kurz-vor-Veroeffentlichung-11104048.html #OpenSource #LinuxKernel #Linux618

iX-Workshop: Fortgeschrittene Administration von Kubernetes

Lernen Sie fortgeschrittene Techniken für das Applikationsmanagement und die Implementierung von Service-Mesh-Technologien.

https://www.heise.de/news/iX-Workshop-Fortgeschrittene-Administration-von-Kubernetes-11107563.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IdentityManagement #Cluster #Containerisierung #IT #iXWorkshops #Kubernetes #OpenSource #Verschlüsselung #news

I'm currently looking for one or more volunteers to maintain the Openmoko USB PID + OUI service at https://github.com/openmoko/openmoko-usb-oui as the existing maintainer is no longer available. This is a service providing free USB Product IDs and Ethernet MAC addresses for the #FOSS and #OSWH community. Volunteers have to review of the PRs fulfill FOSS/OSHW licensing requirements before merging PRs. #usb #opensource

Open source is free like a puppy, not free like beer. 🐶

Our VP of Security, @joshbressers, applies this adage to AI-generated code in his new post on Techstrong.ai. He details the rise of "hidden dependencies," where AI copies open source functionality without creating a traceable package manifest.

For teams trying to automate compliance and reduce audit findings, these hidden risks are a major challenge. Josh argues...
https://techstrong.ai/contributed-content/the-curious-case-of-ai-dependencies/

#OpenSource #Infosec

Admin Sys, votre WordPress est derrière un Nginx Proxy Manager ? Attention aux IP ! ⚠️

Votre journalisation voit la même IP partout ? C'est normal. Votre proxy ne transmet pas correctement le relais à WordPress.

J'ai documenté la correction simple et rapide (un ajout dans wp-config.php) pour enfin afficher les adresses réelles de vos visiteurs.

💾 2 minutes de fix pour une meilleure sécurité. C'est cadeau !

#WebDev #OpenSource #Debian #Ubuntu #WordPress #Proxmox #LXC

https://wiki.blablalinux.be/fr/wordpress-ip-reelle-nginx-proxy-manager

Today, I once again wake up worrying about #Rust 's future.

Why is a shitbag such as #dtolnay still allowed to single-handedly maintain fundamental libraries for the ecosystem? Why is he part of Library API team? How is he not permabanned for single-handedly permanently damaging Rust by killing off comptime reflection over his racism? How is he not permabanned for the power play he attempted to pull with his "RFC" after pushing pre-compiled binary to serde without notice? Why are MIC companies routinely tolerated at Rust conventions? Why does no one talk about it, despite the problems not being solved? Has #Ruby takeover taught people nothing? Will Rust survive another year without turning into #fashtech?

So many questions. I think about them every time I use Rust, which is often.

Apropos of nothing.

#RustLang #serde #FOSS #OSS #OpenSource

The #OpenBSD Foundation is currently at $230,280 (~65%) raised of the $350,000 goal for their 2024 Fundraising Campaign, and it's nearly the end of December. 🐡

https://www.openbsdfoundation.org/campaign2024.html

https://www.openbsdfoundation.org/donations.html

Donations fund various events for developers, supports the projects infrastructure.

#OpenSource #Canada

#opensnitch 1.8.0 released

GUI migrated to PyQt6

OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall inspired by Little Snitch.

#adminlife #opensource #linux
https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch/releases/tag/v1.8.0

Aufregend! Lerne, wie ich mein #typst Dokument, was jetzt auf #Github liegt, automatisch bauen lassen kann – inklusive freier #OpenSource Fonts.
Das klappt prima. Und einen Workflow, um ein Release zu erzeugen, habe ich auch. Klappt auch, muss aber noch „fine getuned“ werden.
Habe auch refactored und allerlei Settings & Funktionen in ein zweites Typst Dokument ausgelagert. Jetzt ist das eigentliche Dokument wieder deutlich übersicher geworden. 👍

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A screenshot of a notification center displaying the status of various runs for a project titled "metawops/typst." It shows both successful and failed run attempts, with timestamps indicating when each event occurred.

Rust Coreutils 0.5.0 reaches 88 percent GNU compatibility

The Rust reimplementation of classic Unix tools is making progress: version 0.5.0 now passes 87.75 percent of the GNU test suite.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Rust-Coreutils-0-5-0-reaches-88-percent-GNU-compatibility-11115595.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Systemverwaltung #IT #Linux #OpenSource #Rust #Ubuntu #news

Nvidia acquires open-source provider SchedMD

To strengthen its open-source software ecosystem and drive AI innovations, Nvidia is acquiring software developer SchedMD.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Nvidia-acquires-open-source-provider-SchedMD-11115881.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#HighPerformanceComputing #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Nvidia #OpenSource #Wirtschaft #news

Nvidia übernimmt den Open-Source-Anbieter SchedMD

Um sein Open-Source-Software-Ökosystem zu stärken und KI-Innovationen voranzutreiben, adquiriert Nvidia den Softwareentwickler SchedMD.

https://www.heise.de/news/Nvidia-uebernimmt-den-Open-Source-Anbieter-SchedMD-11115874.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#HighPerformanceComputing #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Nvidia #OpenSource #Wirtschaft #news

Re last: #OpenSource community, we're looking at you. #Accessibility

Our new blog post walks through best practices for writing clean, maintainable scripts.

Read here: https://zeek.org/2025/12/developing-zeek-scripts-with-style/

#Zeek #NetworkSecurity #OpenSource #InfoSec

I wish there would be end-to-end encrypted, federated micro-blog social media. Social media entries and media aren't stored in plain text, but rather encrypted on the server, and only users who have subscribed to them have the ability to decrypt it.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #DecentralisedWeb #EndToEndEncryption #PrivacyMatters #SecureSocialMedia #ActivityPub #DigitalRights #DataOwnership #OnlinePrivacy #FederatedNetworks #CryptoSocial #PrivacyFirst #SelfHosting #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #SafeSpacesOnline #EncryptionNow #SocialMediaReform #UserControl #NoSurveillance #DecentralisedSocial #TechForGood #PrivacyTools #DigitalSovereignty #StopDataHarvesting #OwnYourData #SecureMessaging #PrivacyActivism #DigitalJustice #Web3 #InformationSecurity #CyberSecurity #OnlineFreedom #ResistSurveillance

Reuters: Nvidia buys AI software provider SchedMD to expand open-source AI push https://www.reuters.com/business/nvidia-buys-ai-software-provider-schedmd-expand-open-source-ai-push-2025-12-15/ @Reuters #Nvidia #opensource

The Verge: GNOME bans AI-generated extensions https://www.theverge.com/news/844655/gnome-linux-ai-shell-extensions-ban @verge #opensource #GNOME

Rust Coreutils 0.5.0 erreicht 88 Prozent GNU-Kompatibilität

Die Rust-Neuimplementierung klassischer Unix-Tools macht Fortschritte: Version 0.5.0 besteht nun 87,75 Prozent der GNU-Test-Suite.

https://www.heise.de/news/Rust-Coreutils-0-5-0-erreicht-88-Prozent-GNU-Kompatibilitaet-11115125.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Systemverwaltung #IT #Linux #OpenSource #Rust #Ubuntu #news

"Nvidia Becomes a Major Model Maker With Nemotron 3"

"The world’s top chipmaker wants open source AI to succeed—perhaps because closed models increasingly run on its rivals’ silicon."

https://www.wired.com/story/nvidia-becomes-major-model-maker-nemotron-3/

#OpenSource

#OverUnder 046 with @stefano

He's a #Unix enthusiast, he hangs out at the #BSD cafe, and write about various systems.
If Unix tips interest you, you should definitely check him out.
Today, he shares his thoughts on #DragonFlyBSD, #AWS, #TuxedoComputers, #zsh, and #Nespresso.

#terminal #shell #opensource #coffee #blog #cloud #Tuxedo #fediverse #mastodon

https://lazybea.rs/ovr-046

Der erste Schritt: Kalter Entzug 🚫

Jahrelang war ich im Microsoft-Käfig (Win11, Office365 Familienabo). Bequem, aber fremdbestimmt. Mein Ziel: Echte digitale Souveränität. Also: Kündigung. Alles. Sofort. ✂️

Mein erster Reflex war Ubuntu. Lief gut, fühlte sich "frei" an. Doch die Ernüchterung folgte schnell: Hinter Canonical stecken zu starke US-Einflüsse. Ich wollte keine andere Abhängigkeit, sondern Unabhängigkeit. 🇺🇸❌

Nach tieferer Recherche fiel die Wahl auf openSUSE Tumbleweed. 🦎 Rolling Release, transparent, community-getrieben. Keine US-Cloud-Agenda im Nacken.

Es war ein steiniger Weg, aber ich sage euch: Ich gehe nicht zurück. Die frische Luft schmeckt zu gut.

Fortsetzung folgt...

#Linux #OpenSource #openSUSE #Tumbleweed #DigitalSovereignty #DigitaleSouveränität #Microsoft #Ubuntu #Privacy #ByeByeBigTech #SwitchToLinux #FOSS

We have published a new major version of the #Gherkin #Linter: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@gherlint/gherlint

Now you can validate your #Cucumber feature files even better and make sure:

- every feature has a When and a Then step
- every Then step contains a 'should'
- the text does not contain any major grammar mistakes
- no step contains any unwanted words

If you have ideas for more rules, contribute here: https://github.com/gherlint/gherlint

#BDD #testautomation #softwaredevelopment #opensource

Quake II RTX released back in 2019, with NVIDIA using it to show off more ray tracing effects for their RTX GPUs but now they're done with it.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/nvidia-have-discontinued-quake-ii-rtx/

#Steam #OpenSource #FPS #Retro #NVIDIA #NativeLinux

RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@82mhz/115722686490910352

In my experience, 95% of the situations I follow could transition to totally open-source solutions without major problems. Some others could do so by implementing a progressive plan.

The limitation is almost always human: people accustomed to working in a certain way for years, and a lack of willingness and commitment to change, even minimal change. If in private sectors, this happens under the "threat" of a drop in productivity. If in public sectors, under the threat of severe inefficiencies.

I saw a local election won (in part) thanks to a promise not to change anything.

Inertia, at times, causes incalculable damage.

#IT #SysAdmin #OpenSource

AodeRelay boosted

Andreas (82MHz) » 🌐 2025-12-15
@82mhz@mastodon.bsd.cafe

My home state of Bavaria is planning to spend 1 billion Euros in the next five years on Microsoft products. One fucking billion Euros!
Meanwhile, the state of Schleswig Holstein has been transitioning to open source software and estimates that it will save them around 15 million Euros a year.

Maybe it's time to move.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Cloud-Row-in-Bavaria-over-billion-euro-Microsoft-contract-without-tender-11114488.html

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Goodbye-Microsoft-Schleswig-Holstein-relies-on-Open-Source-and-saves-millions-11105459.html

Slurm-web and RacksDB now officially support SLES 15 & 16 and openSUSE, with packages and complete documentation.

🔗 Read on more in blog post: https://rackslab.io/en/blog/sles-opensuse-support/

#SLES #openSUSE #HPC #Slurm #OpenSource

FreeBSD 15: Why You’ll Want It

Following this week’s 15.0 release, we took a closer look at the features that stand out in the new version.

Key updates include a production-ready pkgbase system for more flexible installations and upgrades, enhancements to desktop and laptop usability, significant performance gains in AWS, and refinements to FreeBSD’s privilege and security model.

Read the full overview: https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-15-why-youll-want-it/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #FreeBSD15

Oh, was für ein symphatisches Video von Steves ersten Gehversuchen unter Linux. Steve, das ist der eine von SPACE FROGS, sagt selbst über sich: „Ich bin kompletter Linux Noob.“ Und dann war er ganz schön beeindruckt, was unter #Linux geht.

Komischerweise haben ja viele, die sich öffentlich zum ersten Mal mit Linux beschäftigen, gehörige Angst vor den „Hardcore Linux Fans“ und entschuldigen sich häufig schon im Voraus, dass sie keine Ahnung von Linux haben. Aber das scheint ein reines Hörensagen-Ding zu sein, oder?

Zum Youtube-Video von SPACE GAMING: Kann man auf Linux zocken?

#Gaming #SpaceGaming #SpaceFrogs #OpenSource

Oh oh, I haven't done anything here for a really long time—but health comes first.

And to make matters worse, I lost a very, very good friend more than a week ago, who was taken by the damn MRSA germ... Rest in peace, my friend, you will never be forgotten! 😢

But during my own convalescence, I had enough time to return to my roots with Linux and switch my systems back to the tried and tested, beloved, and familiar. And I'm now leaving the time of experiments and trials behind me for good. In the end, you always find your way back to what has worked best for you for a long time, right?

So my main system is running Fedora Linux again, my second system is running Debian, and my ThinkPad P51 is running FreeBSD as always.

My ThinkPad T490s is running a completely slimmed-down version of Windows 10 IoT LTSC because of the built-in LTE modem, which cannot be made to work under any version of Linux. And I need this feature when I'm on the go, plus I'm paying for the SIM card with a contract. Apart from that, the battery life is significantly better with the slimmed-down Windows 10 than with Linux. Unfortunately, that's a fact.

So that's how things stand as we head into the new year.

#linux #unix #fedora #debian #freebsd #thinkpad #windows #opensource #freesoftware

TIL again, about low ram footprint editors in OpenSource environments.

In the period where the following commands were valid

ATX3DT
ATA

Such editors were standard. I'm talking about vi. Over extremely noisy POTS lines without error correction, vi was the only editor you could use safely. I remember switching from editing mode to reading mode as frequently as possible, because the 2400 BPS modem from the SR University, had difficulty to keep the line as noise free as possible due to the archaic hardware infrastructure of the phone company.

The editor I'm learning again about is nvi
I'm going to take a deep dive into this, because one thing I love is using the least memory as possible while computing

#vi #nvi #vim #VimMasterRace #editor #SSH #AT #Hayes #OpenSource #programming #Linux #technology

https://4c6e.xyz/code_notes.html

@NebulaTide @jkn Unfortunately, switching to alternatives is simply not enough; we also need to be unavailable on SMS, Whatsapp and other proprietary platforms.

Using a data SIM on #LinuxMobile, I have managed to onboard many people, over a hundred, to #FOSS messengers. Before when I preached freedom and #privacy, there'd always be resistance. Now people just accept that WA, SMS, etc are simply not an option and they readily hop on to alternatives if they need to reach me.

#DeltaChat #Matrix #XMPP #SignalMessenger #MobileLinux #Librem5 #digitalprivacy #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #e2ee

On Thursday, @gyptazy provided a talk about #BoxyBSD at the "Virtualization Gathering" at @credativde.

@gyptazy provided some more information about the BoxyBSD project, but also about the history and infrastructure including the switches of #FreeBSD #Jails, #bhyve and #Proxmox (#kvm). Afterwards, additional information about the #Sylve project were shared and why this is so important and interesting and could make BoxyBSD return to bhyve based #virtualization.

Slides: https://cdn.gyptazy.com/talks/BoxyBSD_Virtualization_Hypervisor_bhyve_Proxmox_credativ_gyptazy.pdf
Recording: https://peertube.gyptazy.com/w/2HtUv9HFBNEU4sEw52bD8H

#meetup #talk #talks #conference #opensource #hosting #ipv6

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@dj_brevet
ikke overraskende at fx #microsoft putter #AI i alt, men nøj hvor er det skuffende at se det ske med #opensource.

og det er aldrig bare en #AI add-on, nej, de drysser det på alt, ligesom fødevareindustrien gør med #mælkepulver. 🤢

i #firefox er grundlæggende funktionalitet som #darkmode og #RRSfeeds uddelegeret til add-ons, men den ækle "✨"-knap er indbygget.

nu bliver jeg nervøs for de #wordpress-sider jeg hjælper med at passe. 😞

er til gengæld blevet meget mere taknemmelig over for dem, som siger fra. #coolzonemedia podcasts har sådan en »guaranteed human« intro jingle.

Anonymisierendes #Linux - Tails 7.3.1 pflegt Kern-Programme #OpenSource

https://www.heise.de/news/Anonymisierendes-Linux-Tails-7-3-1-aktualisiert-Kernkomponenten-11111948.html

Cloud: Row in Bavaria over billion-euro Microsoft contract without tender

The open-source camp, computer scientists, and the IT industry warn of the loss of digital sovereignty in Bavaria and call for a halt to Microsoft negotiations.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Cloud-Row-in-Bavaria-over-billion-euro-Microsoft-contract-without-tender-11114488.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#DigitaleSouveränität #IT #Microsoft #OpenSource #Wirtschaft #news

Bayern steuert digital in eine Sackgasse:
Ein Milliardenauftrag an Microsoft, ohne Ausschreibung, transparente Prüfung von Alternativen. Monokultur statt Vielfalt, Blackbox statt Kontrolle.

So zementiert man Abhängigkeiten.
Danke an alle, die sich für digitale Souveränität einsetzen, insbesondere #DigitaleFreiheitBayern

Heise berichtet: https://chk.me/hasF8SB

Wir tun das für Bayern. Und für Europa.
#DigitaleSouveränität #BeAVoice #BigTech #CloudRebelAlliance #FOSS #OpenSource #Linux

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Eine Mosaik-Illustration im Buntglas-Stil zeigt einen traurigen Pangolin im Vordergrund, der auf zwei Mähdrescher im Weizenfeld blickt. Einer der Mähdrescher trägt das Microsoft-Logo.

RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonline/115716214017039201

Ich würd mal sagen, dass ist typisch für CDU/CSU.

"Nehmt von den Armen und gebt es den Reichsten!!"

Hat da ja irgendwie schon ne lange Tradition... 😠

Wie wäre es, mal Unternehmen zu stärken, welche dann auch regulär Steuern zahlen in DE?
Und nicht nur etwa 7,5%... und das in Irland.

Hinsichtlich #DigitalerSouveränität will ich jetzt garnicht erst anfangen... 🤮

#TaxTheRich #UnplugTrump #FOSS #OpenSource

toot.io relay service boosted

heise online » 🌐 2025-12-14
@heiseonline@social.heise.de

Cloud: Zoff in Bayern wegen Milliardenauftrag an Microsoft ohne Ausschreibung

Das Open-Source-Lager, Informatiker und IT-Wirtschaft warnen vor Verlust der digitalen Souveränität in Bayern und fordern den Stopp der Microsoft-Verhandlungen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Cloud-Zoff-in-Bayern-wegen-Milliardenauftrag-an-Microsoft-ohne-Ausschreibung-11114453.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#DigitaleSouveränität #IT #Microsoft #OpenSource #Wirtschaft #news

• #digitalesouveranitat

Cloud: Zoff in Bayern wegen Milliardenauftrag an Microsoft ohne Ausschreibung

Das Open-Source-Lager, Informatiker und IT-Wirtschaft warnen vor Verlust der digitalen Souveränität in Bayern und fordern den Stopp der Microsoft-Verhandlungen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Cloud-Zoff-in-Bayern-wegen-Milliardenauftrag-an-Microsoft-ohne-Ausschreibung-11114453.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#DigitaleSouveränität #IT #Microsoft #OpenSource #Wirtschaft #news

Well uh, guess I'm uninstalling LibreWolf now and using Vivaldi exclusively as the only browser to make a #NoAI commitment to my knowledge?
#FOSS #opensource

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https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-announces-the-formation-of-the-agentic-ai-foundation

#ai #opensource

Here is an overview of app programming

https://docs.mentraglass.com/app-devs/getting-started/overview

#OpenSource #OS #technology #SmartGlasses #Smart #Glasses

Here are the docs

https://docs.mentraglass.com/

#OpenSource #OS #technology #SmartGlasses #Smart #Glasses

TIL about MentraOS

The open source operating system for smart glasses

#OpenSource #OS #technology #SmartGlasses #Smart #Glasses

https://github.com/Mentra-Community/MentraOS

Software, loosely sorted by how much it has made me yell:

1. Git
2. GCC/Make/Autotools
3. Vim
4. GRUB
5. Ableton Live (in a good way)
6. Tar
7. PowerShell
8. Rsync
9. Pro Tools (not in a good way)
10. iptables
11. SSH
12. GIMP

(TBC)

#git #opensource #software #foss #programming #linux #powershell

I honestly don't think I've ever used Git for anything, besides cloning repos, without ending up yelling.

#git #opensource #software #foss #programming #linux #fuckgit

RE: https://mementomori.social/@rolle/115679600302861278

I'm having a bit of scope creep here. I've also been dealing with a migraine, work stress, and lack of time.

On top of implementing CSS tokens, Parcel, and CSS modularization, I'm refactoring everything to add support for installing the ultra-accessible variation for others too, not just users of my Mastodon fork.

Mastodon Bird UI 4.0.0 for Mastodon 4.6.0 is going to be awesome. I'm hoping to see even more instances adopting it. I'll continue supporting the Custom CSS-only approach for masto.host users and others without filesystem access, while also making life easier for Mastodon admins.

Hang tight, I'll get there soon.

Source: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui/tree/dev-build-system-css-theme-tokens

#BuildInPublic #MastodonBirdUI #BirdUI #CSS #MastoAdmin #CustomCSS #WebDev #OpenSource

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Roni Rolle Laukkarinen » 🌐 2025-12-07 / 2025-12-07
@rolle@mementomori.social

Mastodon Bird UI support for Mastodon v4.6.0 with CSS properties is coming soon. The theme will also be modularized using SCSS partials to match Mastodon's new style infrastructure.

The build process will include npm scripts and Parcel, making the theme ultra-portable for any Mastodon instance, whether added through the Custom CSS textarea or directly by a Mastodon admin.

I'll also create a simple bash script for Mastodon admins to enable the theme as a selectable option more easily than the current fork-and-cut method.

This is no easy feat, but definitely worth it.

GitHub: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui

Progress in the nightly branch.

#MastodonBirdUI #CSS #OpenSource #MastoAdmin #Theming #BirdUI #Mastodon #BuildInPublic

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What is the "atomic unit of software"?

On Paul's Security Weekly #904, the team dives into the philosophy of SBOMs. @joshbressers argues that unless we are cataloging "jars within jars," we are failing to see the real risk.

He explains how the EU Cyber Resilience Act is changing the requirement for deep visibility, and how open source tools like Syft are solving it.

https://youtu.be/e6yvNJnGRM8?si=U33AHltjh3FbnoY9&t=2816

#AppSec #SBOM #OpenSource