jrollans.com is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
The weekend theme is #AI + coding! A friend sent me this piece that mentions my comments on #freesoftware #opensource licensing and #genAI.
LLMs have a place in our @ivycyber business but it's a very carefully controlled one, and not in the codebase. https://psafe.ly/TRySSC
Rather than buying useless junk today, how about sponsoring your favorite open source projects?
(Or me at https://github.com/sponsors/JosephLeedy.)
Ever wished LLMs could drive your computer? 🤖💻
Open Interface combines GPT-4V/Gemini with simulated keyboard & mouse inputs. Request anything—generate code, play games, or edit docs. It even course-corrects using live screenshots. Truly autonomous UI automation. #AI #opensource #automation
🔗 Project link on #GitHub 👉 https://github.com/AmberSahdev/Open-Interface
#Infosec #Cybersecurity #Software #Technology #News #CTF #Cybersecuritycareer #hacking #redteam #blueteam #purpleteam #tips #opensource #cloudsecurity
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Want E2E encrypted messages and video calls with no downloads, no sign-ups and no tracking?
This prototype uses webRTC to establish a secure browser-to-browser connection. Everything is ephemeral and cleared when you refresh the page—true zerodata privacy!
Check out the pre-release demo here: https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story
(For those who have seen it before, i've added fixes and improvements throughout, so it might still be worth checking out)
NOTE: This is still a work-in-progress and a close-source project. Its far from finished and doesnt have the user-experience needed to promote the project to a wider audience. The implementation is based on the open source MVP seen [here](https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat). It has NOT been audited or reviewed. For testing purposes only, not a replacement for your current messaging app.
* Docs: https://positive-intentions.com/docs/category/sparcle
* Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/positive/_intentions
* More: https://positive-intentions.com
#P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #CloseSource #OpenSource #WebDev #GitHub #TechDevelopment #WhatsApp #ChatApp #InstantMessaging
The excellent and incredibly useful Linux performance overlay MangoHud has released version 0.8.2 after being in testing for a few weeks with new features.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/mangohud-performance-overlay-for-linux-v0-8-2-released/
Ich habe mir vorhin einmal StirlingPDF auf meinem Proxmox als Acrobat Alternative installiert. Wow, macht bisher einen sehr guten Eindruck! Bin am überlegen das sogar mit für meine Kunden auszurollen.
#stirling #pdf #stirlingpdf #acrobat #adobe #PDFCreator #linux #oss #opensource
This is a treasure trove of smoothly displayed sources. I've opened init/main.c
Quote
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
/*
* linux/init/main.c
*
* Copyright (C) 1991, 1992 Linus Torvalds
*
* GK 2/5/95 - Changed to support mounting root fs via NFS
* Added initrd & change_root: Werner Almesberger & Hans Lermen, Feb '96
* Moan early if gcc is old, avoiding bogus kernels - Paul Gortmaker, May '96
* Simplified starting of init: Michael A. Griffith <grif@acm.org>
*/
#define DEBUG /* Enable initcall_debug */
^Z
#Programming #OpenSource #Linux #kernel #source #OperatingSystem #clang #configure #make #install #depmod
As you can see the proper manner to view the tree is on a horizontal display
Its a fun toy
#Programming #OpenSource #Linux #kernel #source #OperatingSystem #clang #configure #make #install #depmod
Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg ⚡ Zig Programming Language
「 Putting aside GitHub’s relationship with ICE, it’s abundantly clear that the talented folks who used to work on the product have moved on to bigger and better things, with the remaining losers eager to inflict some kind of bloated, buggy JavaScript framework on us in the name of progress. Stuff that used to be snappy is now sluggish and often entirely broken 」
Self-Host Weekly #147: Ad-Free
#Selfhosted news, updates, content, and activity -- without all the #BlackFriday deals and #merch shilling.
https://selfh.st/weekly/2025-11-28/
#selfhost #selfhosting #newsletter #opensource #foss #homelab #homeserver #sysadmin #devops #privacy #security #software #updates #app #apps #server #development
📍 XWiki at @osxp_paris 2025 in Paris
On 10–11 December, we’ll be on stage with talks on sovereign Atlassian alternatives, real-world migrations, A and end-to-end encrypted collaboration.
Highlights:
🧩 XWiki and OpenProject as an alternative to Confluence and Jira
🔐 CryptPad: security by design
🏛️ Migrating the European Parliament from Confluence to XWiki
If you’re at OSXP, pass by our booth to talk open, self-hosted collaboration.
Let's face it: Infrastructure can be complicated. That's why we built Bastille to be a joy to use. Simple commands, robust Jails, and reliable FreeBSD underneath. Spend less time wrestling with configs and more time building. That's our goal for you.
Bist du in Deutschland und magst #OpenSource? Dann solltest du das unterschreiben:
"Open-Source-Entwickler fordern Gleichstellung mit Vereinsarbeit:
Eine #Petition fordert, ehrenamtliche Arbeit an Open-Source-Software rechtlich wie klassisches #Ehrenamt zu behandeln – mit steuerlichen Vorteilen."
https://www.heise.de/news/Petition-Open-Source-Arbeit-soll-als-Ehrenamt-gelten-11094436.html
Oh mei. Wirst schon sehen! #feilnerism
1994: Alle sagen #Microsoft, wirst schon sehen.
1998: Alle sagen: #IPV6! Wirst schon sehen
2000: Alle sagen #Myspace, wirst schon sehen.
2010: Alle sagen: #Facebook, wirst schon sehen.
2015: Alle sagen: #Docker, Docker, Docker, wirst schon sehen.
Hab ich alles maximal marginal mitgemacht. Nur Docker ist geblieben bei mir. 1994 habe ich mit #linux und #opensource angefangen. Das ist geblieben.
English version below
Here's how to automatically post to Mastodon: https://cromwell-intl.com/open-source/python-social-media-automation/?s=mb #OpenSource #Python #TwitterMigration
"Die Entwickler von #StirlingPDF haben Version 2.0.1 ihrer #OpenSource -PDF-Software veröffentlicht. Nach einem Jahr Entwicklungszeit will das Projekt nun eine vollwertige Alternative zu #Adobe #Acrobat darstellen. Im Zuge des Updates bietet das Werkzeug erstmals native Desktop-Anwendungen für #Windows , #macOS und #Linux sowie eine Textbearbeitungsfunktion."
Download: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/releases/tag/v2.0.1
Just discovered a mathematics library for #Rust and #Python: Symbolica. It is #opensource, but has a very narrow license to protect their intellectual property.
For those who require more advanced #mathematics, this might be a good library to work with.
Today we are thankful for each and every contributor to the Free and Open Source software that makes GNOME possible. ❤️ And of course, we’re extra grateful for the contributors to GNOME projects, tirelessly working to build and improve our diverse and sustainable personal computing ecosystem.
We’re also thankful for all of our Friends of GNOME who help keep the GNOME Foundation sustainable! The next time you see one of these 720+ outstanding individuals, join us in thanking them for directly supporting our vision of a world where everyone is empowered by technology they can trust:
https://donate.gnome.org/#friends-of-gnome
#FriendsOfGNOME #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #GNOME #Linux
Want to connect with the Fedora community?
We will be having the Fedora 43 virtual release party on Fri, Nov 21! More info to come.
Save the date!
Forget the chaotic Black Friday sales! 🤯 NetBSD 🚩 offers the BEST deal: it's 100% FREE! Always has been, always will be. Perfect for self-hosters and anyone seeking pure, open-source goodness without spending a dime. No catches, just solid OS. #NetBSD #BlackFriday #FreeSoftware #SelfHost #RetroComputing #OpenSource #Linux #RunBSD
Doing important research on the lghtdm default desktop manager on the Pi5 SBC
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/LightDM
#LXDE #copyq #X11 #Wayland #KDE #programming #XWayland #technology #OpenSource #Linux #POSIX
"Malicious Blender model files deliver StealC infostealing malware"
"Another open source platform being abused to infect users with infostealers."
Stirling PDF 2.0: Major update of the open-source alternative to Adobe Acrobat
The PDF software Stirling PDF has been released in version 2.0. The open-source tool will now offer desktop apps, text editing – and a new licensing model.
#AdobeAcrobat #IT #Linux #macOS #OpenSource #PDF #Software #Windows #news
#Stirling #PDF 2.0: Großes Update der #OpenSource-Alternative zu Adobe Acrobat
Die #PDF-Software #Stirling_PDF ist in Version 2.0 erschienen. Das #Open_Source-Tool bietet künftig #Desktop-Apps, #Textbearbeitung – und ein neues #Lizenzmodell.
Nach einem Jahr #Entwicklungszeit will das Projekt nun eine vollwertige Alternative zu Adobe Acrobat darstellen. Im Zuge des Updates bietet das Werkzeug erstmals native #Desktop-Anwendungen für #Windows, #macOS und #Linux...
Eine neue Folge des Podcasts "Surfing Linux" ist online, mit dem Titel "SL08 Computer sind zum Spielen da." Viel Spaß. #linux #gaming #opensource https://sl.8tungdata.de/2025/11/27/sl08-computer-sind-zum-spielen-da/
Which Linux distro is statistically recognized as having the largest overall user base today?
Let us know in the comments: Which one is your personal daily driver and why?
P.S. Don't forget to FOLLOW US for more daily Linux insights and polls!
#linux #linuxmint #fedora #ubuntu #debian #linuxmint #opensource #foss #privacy #software #security #infosec #tech #technology
| Fedora: | 2 |
| Debian: | 6 |
| Arch Linux: | 0 |
| Ubuntu: | 5 |
| Zorin: | 0 |
| Linux Mint: | 1 |
I can confirm that /usr/bin/Xwayland is running [ps -xa]
pushd /usr/share/wayland-sessions
ls
labwc.desktop LXDE-pi-labwc.desktop LXDE-pi-wayfire.desktop wayfire.desktop
/usr/bin/labwc -m is running
labwc --version
labwc 0.8.4-dirty
copyq show
copyq menu
work flawlessly
#LXDE #copyq #X11 #Wayland #KDE #programming #XWayland #technology #OpenSource #Linux #POSIX
Asking for a friend: Do you know any scientific evidence that #OpenSource and #OpenResearchSoftware lead to more software innovation and/or scientific evidence than #ClosedSource?
Common sense (transparency, reproducibility..) is clear. But there are certainly studies that have also dealt with this scientifically. Recommendations?
Boosts are welcome!
#Academic #Science #FediHelp #OpenScience #ResearchSoftware #FAIR
To battle test our #OpenSource routing engine Rotonda, we are in dire need of a bare metal server. Can you help us?
We have several offers for #BGP feeds and in-kind rack space, but no capable server to continually run our tests on.
We realise this is a big ask, because it would have to be quite a beefy server with a lot of RAM (128GB+). If you are decommissioning old servers, or know of any way to help our #NonProfit foundation, please reach out.
Sharing is caring. 🧡
Stirling PDF 2.0: Großes Update der Open-Source-Alternative zu Adobe Acrobat
Die PDF-Software Stirling PDF ist in Version 2.0 erschienen. Das Open-Source-Tool bietet künftig Desktop-Apps, Textbearbeitung – und ein neues Lizenzmodell.
#AdobeAcrobat #IT #Linux #macOS #OpenSource #PDF #Software #Windows #news
Ada Lovelace, influential mathematician and logician, died OTD in 1852 https://cromwell-intl.com/open-source/?s=mb #Linux #opensource
KDE Desktop verabschiedet sich von X11 und setzt voll auf Wayland – ein Meilenstein für Linux-Grafik! 🚀🖥️
Mehr Performance, bessere Sicherheit und modernes Design: Der Wechsel ist vollzogen.
Mehr Infos und Hintergründe: https://www.heise.de/news/KDE-Desktop-sagt-X11-Modus-ade-und-setzt-vollstaendig-auf-Wayland-11094339.html
#KDE #Wayland #Linux #OpenSource
#Newz
I should first give details about what runs on this Pi5 SBC here
SBC 8GB version of the Pi5
Distribution official Pi5 debian based distro with all the bells and whistles
uname -a
Linux shiva 6.12.47+rpt-rpi-2712 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.12.47-1+rpt1~bookworm (2025-09-16) aarch64 GNU/Linux
LXDE
LXAppearance 0.6.3
LXRandR 0.3.2
lxterminal --version
lxterminal 0.4.0
lightdm --version
lightdm 1.26.0
windowmanager
wlroots (output given by lxhotkey)
Xwayland -version
The X.Org Foundation Xwayland Version 22.1.9 (12201009)
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
copyq --version
CopyQ Clipboard Manager 6.4.0
Qt: 5.15.8
KNotifications: 5.101.0
Compiler: GCC
Arch: arm64-little_endian-lp64
OS: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
copyq is run as (source ps xa)
/usr/bin/copyq --clipboard-access monitorClipboard
/usr/bin/copyq eval -- runMenuCommandFilters()
I haven't identified my compositor yet from the ps xa output
Error messages:
copyq &
copyq menu
Warning: [qt.qpa.wayland] QtWarning: Wayland does not support QWindow::requestActivate()
Global hotkey addition using copyq config (CTRL P)
Warning: Failed to set global shortcut "Ctrl+Shift+V" for command "Show/hide main window".
Warning: Failed to set global shortcut "Ctrl+Shift+V" for command "Show/hide main window".
I want to add both copyq menu and copyq show as global hotkjeys
What have I overlooked?
#LXDE #copyq #compositor #X11 #Wayland #KDE #programming #XWayland #technology #OpenSource #Linux #POSIX
Wir finden: Open Source ist einfach unschlagbar! Als unser #Linux-Consultant Jürgen Weigert während seines Studiums gemeinsam mit ein paar Kommilitonen den Open-Source-#Terminalmultiplexer „Screen“ entwickelt hat, wollte er eigentlich nur sein Problem lösen, dass er nach einem Terminal-Wechsel immer wieder bei null anfangen musste. Er ahnte damals nicht, wie hilfreich das Tool für #Admins mal werden würde.
Petition: Open-source work should count as volunteer activity
A petition calls for volunteer work on open-source software to be treated legally like traditional volunteer work – with tax advantages.
#Bundestag #DigitaleSouveränität #Digitalisierung #IT #Netzpolitik #OpenSource #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Steuerrecht #news
KDE Desktop says goodbye to X11 mode and fully commits to Wayland
In early 2027, and thus a little more than a year after Gnome, KDE also wants to remove support for X11 and fully rely on Wayland.
Still a few days to go in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2025! Tell us why you use #LibreOffice (with the hashtag) and we'll add you to this page, so you can claim a sticker pack at the end: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Badges/2025-11 #foss #openSource #freesoftware
KDE-Desktop sagt X11-Modus adé und setzt vollständig auf Wayland
Anfang 2027 und damit etwas mehr als ein Jahr nach Gnome will auch KDE den Support für X11 entfernen und fortan vollends auf Wayland setzen.
Following on from a bigger Proton Experimental update for Linux / SteamOS last week, a smaller bug-fix update has rolled out for the Windows compatibility tool.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/valve-release-small-proton-experimental-update-for-arc-raiders-uno-and-far-cry-4/
Salvatore Sanfilippo (creator of Redis, and more) published a beautiful video inspired by my latest blog post. I was really pleased! It's in Italian, but auto-generated English captions are available.
I just submitted our talk proposal for @roost.tools to FOSDEM! If it’s accepted, you should come to hear about how we’re bringing the open source model to trust and safety, starting with the open source Osprey project that’s already being used in production across multiple large, well-known platforms. 👀
Petition: Open-Source-Arbeit als Ehrenamt anerkennen
https://linuxnews.de/petition-open-source-arbeit-als-ehrenamt-anerkennen/ #opensource #petition #ehrenamt #linuxnews #developer
Essayez-le MAINTENANT ! Découvrez la puissance de Phanpy sur notre instance BlablaLinux : https://phanpy.blablalinux.be
Rendez votre Fediverse plus léger ! 💡
MISP core format has been updated with a new field to track first-time publication, and a new IETF Internet-Draft has been published.
This minor, fully backward-compatible addition reinforces the long-term stability and extensibility of the MISP standard format.
#cti #opensource #openstandard #threatintelligence #misp
🔗 https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-dulaunoy-misp-core-format/
🔗 https://www.misp-standard.org/rfc/misp-standard-core.html
Interestingly enough I use copyQ as the fix for my favorite clipboard manager Parcellite in Wayland on my SBCs. Both work without the ability to have the keyboard shortcuts triggered.
The problem with Parcellite as a bonus on top, is that I do not even get its icon in the status bar. That means invoking Parcellite in Wayland requires me to pull it up front manually, too tedious.
Once in ten starts Parcellite works flawlessly. Not good .
copyQ on the other hand, has legitimate complains but it works, and most importantly, shows it's icon on the status bar.
copyQ even tells you which functions of it fail in Wayland on the SBC, running Debian arm.
The natively packaged clipboard managers that i found ready to use for Debian ARM are not as polished as Parcellite.
Since copyQ is extremely powerful I chose to use it even though I still can't trigger it with a keyboard hotkey. I have a distinct feeling that XWayland doesn't work properly in relationship with both copyQ & Parcellite. It's even possible that it is not configured properly by default on my Debian ARM installation from the Raspberry Pi full install
#X11 #Wayland #KDE #programming #XWayland #technology #OpenSource #Linux #POSIX
This is een interesting blog post on the development in KDE
https://blogs.kde.org/2025/11/22/this-week-in-plasma-ui-and-performance-improvements/
KDE goes full Wayland with the next major release next year
Now don't panic, this does not mean that you cannot run KDE in 2026 on your machine which runs on X11. XWayland takes care of the X11 programs that you run, including mine.
My current desktop on X86 is x.org That's what MX_Linux uses
However my SBCs use Wayland. Apart from one particular clipboard manager, that I Love to use in X86 Linux that doesn't work properly there, everything I need to run on the SBCs in Wayland runs perfectly fine
https://blogs.kde.org/2025/11/26/going-all-in-on-a-wayland-future/
WARNING
TIL that bunzip2 in Linux / Debian / MX Linux deletes, I repeat, DELETES the original archive when you run it in vanilla form
`bunzip2 dfly-x86_64-6.4.2_REL.iso.bz2`
resulted in the iso being unpacked with deletion of the original WITHOUT WARNING
Since I'm on expensive LTE+ 4G internet that is significant.
I have not used bunzip2 in years, but should have remembered this hostile default. It was not that way IIRC
Do I need to read the manpages of commands I have not used in years in Linux now? Why was the default changed
Luckily I have copies of the bzip2 iso on multiple partitions of hdd and ssd
#bzip2 #bunzip2 #sh #bash #warning #TIL #Linux #OpenSource #POSIX
This release mainly focuses on stability and smoother usage, especially for everyone who's still running Proxmox VE 8.x. This update helps avoid a few pitfalls that only show up on PVE 8 and makes the overall experience more predictable.
The release was a bit delayed because I moved everything to a brand-new infrastructure, which now provides more bandwidth for the Docker/Container registry, the Debian repo, and the upcoming runners that will handle automated security-update integration for ProxLB.
Changelog highlights:
• Prevent redundant rebalancing when affinity enforcement is already in place (#335)
• Add a safety-guard for PVE 8 users when enabling conntrack-aware migrations (#359)
• Fix false-positive API timeout logs (#361)
• Refactor and improve the API connection logic (#361)
• Fix a crash when resource-pool members miss a name property (#368)
Run #opensource!
#PVE #homelab #enterprise #virtualization #VM VMs #VPS #VirtualMachine #LoadBalancer #ResourceScheduler #DRS #VMware #Cloud
Hab noch eine PS4 webcam mit Mikro rumliegen gehabt. Einfach mal an meinen #endeavouros PC angeschlossen und erwartet dass es nicht gleich funktioniert, aber Überraschung, läuft einfach out of the box! Nice! Dicord calls ich komme
Our democratic public sphere needs open networks!
Together with @offene_netzwerke we demand that public money be invested into Free Software and in open, decentralised infrastructures.
Read our demands (en/de/fr), published this week:
https://offene-netzwerke.eu/forderungen/
#FreeSoftware #PublicCode #OpenSource #Fediverse #EUsummit25 @BMDS
#OpenSource #Linux - #Zorin OS 18 - Linux-Distribution besonders bei Windows-Umsteigern beliebt - "Mehr als eine Million Menschen probieren Zorin OS 18 bereits aus. Die meisten Kunden kommen von Windows – dessen GUI Zorin OS kopiert" - von Oliver Nickel - Eventl. € https://www.golem.de/news/zorin-os-18-linux-distribution-besonders-bei-windows-umsteigern-beliebt-2511-202585.html
Heute war ich auf einem Vortrag zu Vertrauen in Open Source. Der Vortragende meinte, der Unterschied zwischen Open Source und Freier Software sei, dass man letztere für alles nutzen kann, auch Atomkraftwerke usw.
Nein, der Unterschied ist Copyleft: Alle Änderungen müssen unter gleichen Lizenzbedingungen freigegeben werden.
MIT/BSD darf man ändern und zurückgeben, muss aber nicht. GPL verlangt Rückgabe der gemachten Änderungen an die Gesellschaft.
Aus der Frustration über die schlechte Dokumentation eines open source Projekts wurde jetzt eine vollständige Überarbeitung der Dokumentation meinerseits und irgendwie ist das schön #OpenSource
Collabora brings online suite as desktop application
Collabora is now also releasing its office suite as a desktop application. It uses web technology instead of the classic toolkit.
✨ Last month in our Community Office Hours, we introduced the local MCP (Beta) to help you create custom AppSec scenarios and rules. Check out the clip below! 👇
This month, we’re giving you a sneak peek of CrowdSec Stack Health, our newest feature.
🗓 Join us tomorrow at 5 PM CET for an open discussion with the CrowdSec team and community.
👉 Save your seat:
https://app.livestorm.co/crowdsec/crowdsec-community-office-hours-november-session
Collabora bringt Online-Suite als Desktop-Anwendung
Collabora veröffentlicht seine Office-Suite nun auch als Desktop-Anwendung. Die nutzt Web-Technik statt des klassischen Toolkits.
Red Hat Summit Connect: Souveräner Support und Virtualisierungsflucht nach vorn
Souveräner Cloud-Support, KI und Virtualisierung ohne Broadcom-Daumenschrauben – das waren die zentralen Themen auf Red Hats Hauskonferenz.
#CloudComputing #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #OpenSource #RedHat #Virtualisierung #Wirtschaft #news
openDesk 1.10: Security Update for the Federal Government's Office Alternative
The open-source office suite openDesk for authorities receives central security improvements and new functions for project management with version 1.10.
#DigitaleSouveränität #DSGVO #IT #Microsoft #OfficeSuite #OpenSource #Security #news
FileRise 2.0: Web File Manager with Client Portals
The free web file manager FileRise has been released in version 2.0. New features include customizable client portals with intake forms.
Tor is preparing to deploy Counter Galois Onion (CGO) - a major upgrade to relay encryption aimed at strengthening integrity checks and improving forward secrecy.
• Addresses weaknesses in tor1, including tagging attacks
• Introduces UIV+-based structure
• 16-byte authenticator improves tamper detection
• Keys evolve per cell
• Tag chaining raises the cost of active attacks
• Experimental support in Arti; broader deployment coming
💬 Thoughts on the shift to CGO and its long-term impact on privacy tools?
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/25/tor-project-cgo-encryption-update/
Follow TechNadu for more technical breakdowns.
#infosec #cybersecurity #tor #encryption #privacyTools #networkSecurity #openSource #rust #TechNadu
Just realized my #Mastodon instance posts have a 500-character limit. Tried to find how to change that, and holy fucking code, there are some political and philosophical discussions going on for 6 fucking years already: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/12265
🚀 Lock down your MacBook like a vault—no more “Apple‑watching” you! 🕵️♂️💻
Grab Michael Bazzell’s fresh Extreme Privacy: macOS guide (PDF) 👉 https://annas-archive.org/md5/f6f4fe7abdbe8bfd27e9323b2d6f248a
Run his hardening script, enable firmware‑password + Secure Boot, and sandbox risky apps in a Linux VM.
🔐 Essential reads:
• Script & firewall rules 📂 https://inteltechniques.com/book7.html
• Quarterly audit checklist 📋 https://dokumen.pub/extreme-privacy-macos-devices-digital-edition-0138471223.html
#MacSecurity #ExtremePrivacy #ZeroTrust #DataPrivacy #ProtonMail #OpenSource #CyberHygiene
In your opinion, what is the most user-friendly, hassle free Linux setup experience (so I don’t have to spend days configuring device drivers and such)? I’m looking for the most stable and least headache-inducing distro as possible. Likely going to be installed on an older Mac.
| Linux Mint: | 27 |
| ZorinOS: | 6 |
| PopOS: | 4 |
| Other: | 19 |
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@chewie Took a look at Matrix + Element today — and wow, it seems like a really solid replacement for my old TS3 server, which I’ve grown pretty tired of using. Modern features, self-hosted, open — I like it! 🚀
ICS[AP] updated CISA ICS Advisories Master File for 11/25/25 & the following year's CSVs:
CISA_ICS_ADV_2025_11_25.csv
ICS-CERT_ADV_2022_11_25_25.csv
Available @ ICS[AP] GitHub: https://github.com/icsadvprj/ICS-Advisory-Project/tree/main
#AlmaLinux OS 10.1 Officially Released with Support for the Btrfs File System https://9to5linux.com/almalinux-os-10-1-officially-released-with-support-for-the-btrfs-file-system
GitHub - gchq/CyberChef: The Cyber Swiss Army Knife - a web app for encryption, encoding, compression and data analysis https://github.com/gchq/CyberChef #compression #OpenSource #encryption #analysis #encoding #decoder #encoder #entropy #network #GitHub #online #regex #data #dump #list #tool #app #hex #url #web
16 Millionen Euro 💶🥜 hat das #ZenDiS vor zwei Jahren für seinen Aufbau bekommen. Seitdem muss das Unternehmen sich über Projekte selbst finanzieren 😲. Etwa Hunderttausend Nutzer arbeiten inzwischen mit #openDesk https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/digitales/digitale-unabhaengigkeit-100.html
It looks like the French government is going in the same direction as the American government
#InfoSec #GrapheneOS #programming #Android #technology #OpenSource #InfoSec #Police #fascism
GrapheneOS and secure phone company / sellers threatened by French Police
For making sets of Android devices more secure
WTF is wrong with the FR govt???
Read details here
#InfoSec #GrapheneOS #programming Android #technology #OpenSource #InfoSec #Police #fascism
https://marcomazzocco.com/graphene-os-the-criminal-operating-system-thats-actually-just-better
La Suite Docs 3.10.0: Collaboration tool gets ODT export
The open-source tool La Suite Docs now supports ODT export and significantly improves mobile UX and accessibility.
#Barrierefreiheit #GitHub #IT #LibreOffice #OpenSource #PDF #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Updates #news
Apparently, the leopard can change its spots. Was it always a leopard?
Dickerson was brought in about nine months ago to “reset the company.”
"This entailed shifting Mozilla.ai from an applied R&D organization to a commercial enterprise, albeit as a public benefit corporation. Dickerson says his goal is to produce 'a sustainable revenue stream that can support our larger mission around open source AI'.”
The New Stack: Analysis: How Mozilla’s AI Strategy Disconnects From Its Browser Heritage https://thenewstack.io/how-mozillas-ai-strategy-disconnects-from-its-browser-heritage/ @TheNewStack #Mozilla #Firefox #opensource
It will be nice to get feedback from people who work in small to medium scale storage systems. I want to learn efficiënt ways to improve upon my archival storage procedures on a femto scale budget
^Z
#OpenSource #Photography #DSLR #SLR #camera #storage #technology #tar #tape #HDD #SSD #EXT4 #ZFS #HAMMER2 #RAID
FreeBSD Now Builds Reproducibly and Without Root Privilege
We’re pleased to share that the FreeBSD Project now supports builds without requiring root privileges, removing elevated access from the release pipeline and improving overall security. This work was completed as part of a program commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency.
Read more: https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-now-builds-reproducibly-and-without-root-privilege/
La Suite Docs 3.10.0: Kollaborations-Tool erhält ODT-Export
Das Open-Source-Tool La Suite Docs unterstützt nun ODT-Export und verbessert Mobile-UX sowie Barrierefreiheit deutlich.
#Barrierefreiheit #GitHub #IT #LibreOffice #OpenSource #PDF #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Updates #news
With lots of enhancements for the classics Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2, the TRX project version 1.0 is out now with an LUA scripting engine for modders.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/trx-an-open-source-reimplementation-of-tomb-raider-1-and-tomb-raider-2-version-1-0-released/
#OpenSource #Adventure #Action #Retro #Reimplementation #NativeLinux
Unser #Linux-Computer-Nachmittag im #KAZ in #Göttingen letzten Sonntag hat wieder sehr viel Spaß gemacht!
Mehr dazu: https://goelug.uber.space/p/linux-computer-nachmittag-retrospektive/
Das nächste Event wird voraussichtlich am 14.12. stattfinden. Wir halten euch auf dem Laufenden!
Hey all,
just a reminder that the CfP for #FOSDEM presentations officially ends on the 1st of December, and that applies to our Music Production devroom too. If you have cool stuff to talk about (and I know you do!) please do consider submitting!
https://music.lminiero.it/fosdem/
Please boost for reach! No idea if I'm using enough hashtags to reach everyone, but feel free to add more if you can think of others 😁
#fosdem2026 #foss #music #production #musicproduction #opensource
🐍 Meet the new file identification package for Python!
Say hello to pure-magic-rs, the brand-new Python package that’s changing the game for file type detection!
✨ Safe – A reliable, pure Rust implementation of libmagic, ensuring high compatibility with existing magic rules.
🌍 Cross-Platform – No more headaches! Works seamlessly across all platforms without needing external dependencies or compiling C code.
📦 Self-Contained – Forget about managing external magic database files—it embeds its own, making setup a breeze.
Whether you're parsing unknown files, validating uploads, or building security tools, pure-magic-rs simplifies the process with safety, speed and accuracy.
Check it out and supercharge your file handling today: https://pypi.org/project/pure-magic-rs/
I don't suppose that I have any #bsd #unix #opensource #thinkpad friends out there willing to signal boost, by chance?
Are there any #Discourse admins out there? Who have servers with many users? Say > 100 users, of "medium" usage. Can you comment on the rough RAM requirements? I'm trying to get a sense of the RAM sizing on a per-user basis, and would love to hear some anecdotes.
#OpenSource
As the "Days of Much Spending" near, many of the #Plasma-powered hardware vendors have updated their models and have juicy #offers for those of you in the market for new hardware.
With that in mind we have updated our #hardware page with the latest models and links to the stores where you can find the best #deals.
Azure HorizonDB: Microsofts neue PostgreSQL-Datenbank
Mit Azure HorizonDB bringt Microsoft eine cloud-native PostgreSQL-Datenbank mit bis zu 3072 vCores, VS Code Extensions und integrierten KI-Funktionen.
#CloudComputing #Datenbanken #IT #Microsoft #MicrosoftAzure #OpenSource #PostgreSQL #SQLServer #news
Raspberry Pi OS Update and New Raspberry Pi Imager
The Raspberry Pi project has released a new version of the Raspberry Pi Imager. Raspberry Pi OS receives gentle version maintenance.
Schleswig-Holstein: Fast 80 Prozent der Microsoft-Lizenzen gekündigt | c't Magazin https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Schleswig-Holstein-Fast-80-Prozent-der-Microsoft-Lizenzen-gekuendigt-10960941.html #DigitalSovereignty #Digitalisierung #digitalization #eGovernment #Linux
#OpenSource
RaspberryPi-OS-Update und neuer Raspberry-Pi-Imager
Das Raspberry-Pi-Projekt hat eine neue Version des Raspberry Pi Imagers vorgelegt. Raspberry Pi OS erhält sanfte Versionspflege.
TIL that @Extelec build an awesome Pico Cray super computer. It must be amazing to own. This one computes a mandelbrot set.
I've played with mandelbrot sets, rendering them on IBM PS2 computers in the 1990s.
You can use Mandelbrot sets to create very realistically looking landscapes for example
The PS2 only had a 286 CPU with a 287 Math co-processor.
That meant that even rendering a small set, the computer had to calculate at least 12 to 18 hours. Rendering a whole landscape on which we would play, would be undoable on the 286 with the 287. Based upon the real world results it would take more than half a year of computing time on that low powered machine. Especially since it ran dos 3.3, a single tasking Closed Source operating system
#SBC #Raspberry #Pi #Pico #Technology #OpenSource #programming #SuperComputing #Mandelbrot
https://www.extremeelectronics.co.uk/other-2/pico-cray-small-scale-distributed-computing/
Pay close attention to this section
#freeBSD #BSD #ZFS #boot #environment #programming #vermaden #OpenSource #technology #FileSystem
#LibrePods: "Volle" #AirPods-Unterstützung für #Android
braucht Root | Mac & i https://www.heise.de/news/LibrePods-Volle-AirPods-Unterstuetzung-fuer-Android-braucht-Root-11081462.html #AppleAirPods #OpenSource #Linux 
In this wonderfully crafted article vermaden lays out what's in a ZFS boot environment {BE}
The subject can look complex at first glance
If you however take the time to read everything you will understand what goes on in the ZFS BE.
Don't expect to master it after just one reading
If you don't know anything about the subject at hand, but you use ghostBSD for example you already playing with ZFS.
Jump to the magnificent Man pages in freeBSD to get the basics learned. They are excellent in structure. Don't try to learn everything; whole books {may} have been written about ZFS
I've chosen ZFS on root in my ghostBSD installs.
Now go and learn, elevate your Energy
#freeBSD #BSD #ZFS #boot #environment #programming #vermaden #OpenSource #technology #FileSystem
https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/zfs-boot-environments-explained/
heise+ | Framework SGLang für schnelle LLM-Inferenz kurz vorgestellt
SGLang ist eine Open-Source-Inferenz-Engine, die durch technische Optimierung deutliche Performancegewinne bei der LLM-Inferenz erzielt.
I've seen this movie before regarding Qualcomm's buyout of Arduino.
I'm not the smartest or best computer user. I wouldn't call myself a full-fledged programmer. But I know B.S. when I see it online.
The Italian company and people running Arduino sold the hobbyists out.
How are Arduino hobbyists supposed to work around the new constraints put into Arduino's ToS when Qualcomm goes and makes a promise about supporting #OpenSource and then later on may not really keep their promise to not get in the way of Open Source? We have no guarantees nor any assurances that they won't do an about-face, right here.
A couple of semi-relevant facts about Open Source people:
1) They don't collectively bargain except at specific companies who they work for. In other words — those programmers have no national or international union made up of Open Source programmers.
2) They have repeatedly been railroaded by corporate people who are idiots and who don't care. It was Microsoft and the "Ballmerites" who didn't give us credit in places where some of us really needed that credit during the mid 2000's. That was a difficult era for some of us to learn and work in; like it is right now.
3) The pace of Open Source is almost glacial. Granted, change does not often come in this area if it ever does. A long time ago there was a half-false myth started by either Redmond or Oracle that Open Source "doesn't make money" because their licensing is free.
I think that Arduino CEO Fabio Violante wants to be a little like Italy's authoritarian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni. When Violante becomes a billionaire as a result of this deal, he will be another European full of willful misdirection and avarice. Having too much money has happened to ruin some pretty decent people.
Link:
https://spectrum.ieee.org/qualcomm-arduino-acquisition-open-source
The new Pebble watches now run on 100% open source software (some optional features use closed source blobs). The new mobile apps for iOS and Android will also let you choose your app store "feed," so you're not locked into a single store. https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-watch-software-is-now-100percent-open-source #Pebble #Smartwatch #CoreDevices #OpenSource
Here you can read how ROBUST the HAMMER2 filesystem is
https://www.dragonflybsd.org/hammer/
#DragonFly #DragonFlyBSD #BSD #freeBSD #OpenSource #Lightweight #HAMMER2 #FileSystem #technology #programming
🚀 Excited to announce Blog CMS 2.0!
After many improvements, this version brings a smoother experience for developers and content creators.
🆕 New:
Polished UI
- Reusable Laravel Blade components
- Jodit Editor instead of Summernote
- Recursive category relations
- Implement test for blog
- Better code maintainability
💡Started in 2023, continuously improved. Proud of its evolution 💙
I'm also happy to learn that DragonFly BSD was created by Matt Dillon who is an Amiga programmer and freeBSD programmer before he forked freeBSD 4.8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DragonFly_BSD?wprov=sfla1
#DragonFly #DragonFlyBSD #BSD #freeBSD #OpenSource #Lightweight #HAMMER #FileSystem #technology #programming
DragonFly BSD is an Operating System which has a lot of fantastic features.
There's so many that you're better off reading about it yourself.
What's important is that the Dragonfly runs as light as possible on your hardware or in your VM on almost any computer in fact, which means blistering speed at anything it does.
You should also learn about the HAMMER file system. IT IS PHENOMENAL
DragonFly BSD has been around for a couple of decades!
Now go read learn and elevate your Energy
#DragonFly #DragonFlyBSD #BSD #freeBSD #OpenSource #Lightweight #HAMMER #FileSystem #technology #programming
Can AI really pair program effectively? 🤖💻
Aider brings LLMs like GPT-4 and Claude 3.7 directly into your terminal. It maps your entire codebase, supports 100+ languages, and even integrates with Git for seamless commits. A true collaborator, not just a chatbot. #AI #CodingTools #GitHub
🔗 Project link on #GitHub 👉 https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider
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I’m still learning a lot at @roost.tools but I’m at the point where I want to start talking to the folks in my circles and beyond who could benefit from open source trust and safety tools.
I will probably get some sort of form/survey set up for a bit more formal, but for now: if you build, operate, or contribute to an online platform or service where people interact (and you’re not already familiar with ROOST), I would love to talk to you!
I suppose all hardware tinkerers around here knew this would happen when #Qualcomm bought #Arduino, but holy shit, that was quick: ban on reverse engineering, data collection (for AI of course), irrevocable license over **anything** you upload... really awful. It's because of things like these that #OpenSource software/hardware is not enough. We need #FreeSoftware and #FreeHardware. https://itsfoss.com/news/enshittification-of-arduino-begins/
#Enshittification
Flipper Zero unter Arch Linux – wichtiger Hinweis
Falls der Flipper Zero unter Arch nicht erkannt wird und ihr „/dev/ttyACM0: Permission denied“ bekommt:
Die Udev-Regeln der Flipper-App erwarten die Gruppe „dialout“. Arch nutzt dafür aber die Gruppe „uucp“.
Fix:
1. Udev-Regel anpassen: dialout → uucp
2. User hinzufügen: sudo usermod -aG uucp $USER
3. reboot
Danach läuft der Flipper Zero unter Arch auch ohne sudo.
#flipperzero #archlinux #linux #udev #opensource #debugging #foss #archusers
Digitale Souveränität fängt im Kleinen an. Statt nur abstrakte Cloud-Services zu konsumieren (Lego Duplo), baue ich mir meine Infrastruktur selbst (Fischertechnik).
Mit: Raspberry CM5, Uptime Blades, 3D-Druck & Lötkolben. Willkommen in der #RebelHomebase.
Im Blog erkläre ich das philosophische und technische „Warum“ hinter meinem Mini-Datacenter auf dem Schreibtisch.
#DigitaleSouveränität #FOSS #Homelab #Linux #OpenSource #Kubernetes #k3s #CloudRebelAlliance
Boostez votre #Homelab Proxmox ! 🚀
Fini les manipulations complexes de scripts. Cette interface web moderne (Next.js/React) vous permet de gérer les scripts communautaires PVE du bout des doigts. Un must-have ! ✨
➡️ Le Repo: https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE-Local
#Proxmox #ProxmoxVE #PVE #Selfhosting #SysAdmin #DevOps #WebUI #OpenSource
Kehrtwende: Google will JPEG XL in Chrome zurückbringen
Drei Jahre nach der Entfernung will Google JPEG XL wieder in Chrome integrieren. Zuvor hatten unter anderem Safari und Firefox ihre Positionen geändert.
One of the great things about Valve's hardware is that it's not locked down, and they put a lot of money into open source for SteamOS (Linux).
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/igalia-detail-their-open-source-work-for-valves-steam-frame-and-steam-machine/
#Steam #OpenSource #Valve #Misc #ARM #SteamFrame #SteamMachine
WinBoat is a popular way to run Windows apps on Linux in a containerized environment that sorts all the configuration for you and a new update sounds great.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/winboat-adds-support-for-podman-uwp-app-filtering-and-more/
Windows-Müdigkeit: Zorin OS knackt Download-Million - Ein Exil für W10-Nutzer
#technews #opensource #techupdate #windows10 #linux #zorinos
RE: https://social.heise.de/@iX_Magazin/115604454143503683
Ein sehr interessantes Projekt. Das erleichtert einem den Umstieg von Windows zu Linux deutlich.
AodeRelay boostedWinBoat 0.9.0: Windows-Programme für Linux virtualisieren
Mit Version 0.9.0 bringt WinBoat Podman-Support und kann UWP-Anwendungen ausführen. WinBoat ist eine Container-basierten Windows-Umgebung für Linux.
#Containerisierung #Docker #IT #Linux #OpenSource #Virtualisierung #Windows #news
> Unfortunately, after careful consideration, we've decided to move
forward with other candidates who more closely match our requirements for
this role
How I resent this idiotic piece of text, which is put into every damn rejection mail I receive since a year. More than 100 job applications sent out and no damn job afterwards. For fucks sake I was a senior #developer, a master of #ruby who did the last two years at the job #elixir and guess what did all the other #web backend related bullshit. Like administering #postgresql doing the schema, designing the whole architecture of a legacy backend system written in ruby, writing backends, frontends with #javascript and guess what nothing.
I maintained so called #microservices on #linux with fucking #docker which ran on #openshift or in the pedestrian terms "#kubernetes". Nothing!
I started into being a #software #developer through the damn #hacker scene and was a "founding member" (whatever that means) of a #hackerspace out of which I was kicked out and still suffering the emotional scars. But yeah, fuck that I see. And probably I'm at fault 100% because that's what this shitty #shame based society wants to tell everybody.
In my free-time I dabbled with #lisp #smalltalk and #cpp and #clang and #perl and I wrote #python a little for money too and for extending a little #django app at a hackerspace. Yeah, sure this is also worth nothing.
I tried to do #freelancing for 6 months, but guess what the current project market in #europe is shit and therefore nothing on the table for me either. While I find thousands of dimwits on reddits and everywhere, who are telling me that "I'm not an entrepreneur" or that "I deserve X", because they simply don't like what I write or my face.
Yeah sure, I'm 39 and I have no idea to go to, no damn #community and for fucks sake seem to be now going to join team long-term unemployed... because... yeah absolutely no damn fucking idea why I'm in this mess. What I'm supposed to do and obviously nobody fucking cares anyway.
I once dreamed of being "my own man", being that independent developer, coding happy #foss projects and contributing to #opensource and getting paid for that. But no. World says no to that. World says "go and die".
WinBoat 0.9.0: Virtualizing Windows Programs for Linux
With version 0.9.0, WinBoat brings Podman support and can run UWP applications. WinBoat is a container-based Windows environment for Linux.
#Containerisierung #Docker #IT #Linux #OpenSource #Virtualisierung #Windows #news
Bavaria: "Don't rely on open source alone"
Bavaria wants to build a central IT infrastructure – with the Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern on board, but also Microsoft.
#DigitaleSouveränität #Digitalisierung #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Microsoft #Netzpolitik #OpenSource #Wirtschaft #news
Hey Fediverse! 👋
New here and looking to connect with folks in #OTSec, #SmartHome, #HomeAutomation, #KNX, oversized #Homelab setups (#Proxmox / #OPNsense / #Docker) and the whole #FOSS / #OpenSource world.
Also into #3DPrinting and currently turning my house into a fully automated playground. 🛠️🏡
Say hi if you’re into similar things!
Thunderbird Pro enters testing phase with $9 introductory tariff
Mozilla already tests Thunderbird Pro internally. The package includes email hosting, encrypted file sharing, and scheduling for an initial $9 per month.
#Datenschutz #DSGVO #EMail #IT #Mozilla #MozillaThunderbird #OpenSource #news
WinBoat 0.9.0: Windows-Programme für Linux virtualisieren
Mit Version 0.9.0 bringt WinBoat Podman-Support und kann UWP-Anwendungen ausführen. WinBoat ist eine Container-basierten Windows-Umgebung für Linux.
#Containerisierung #Docker #IT #Linux #OpenSource #Virtualisierung #Windows #news
Hallo Fediverse! 👋
Neu hier und freue mich auf Austausch mit Menschen aus #OTSec, #SmartHome, #HomeAutomation, #KNX, großen #Homelab-Umgebungen (#Proxmox / #OPNsense / #Docker) sowie dem #FOSS / #OpenSource Universum.
Nebenbei #3DPrinting Nerd und mitten im Bau eines voll automatisierten Zuhauses. 🛠️🏡
Wenn ihr ähnliche Themen habt: sagt gern Hallo!
Thunderbird Pro startet Testphase mit 9-Dollar-Einführungstarif
Mozilla testet Thunderbird Pro bereits intern. Das Paket umfasst E-Mail-Hosting, verschlüsselte Dateifreigabe und Terminplanung für zunächst 9 Dollar monatlich.
#Datenschutz #DSGVO #EMail #IT #Mozilla #MozillaThunderbird #OpenSource #news
🎉 @CoMaps vient d'apporter une nouveauté qui fait très plaisir car elle apporte un véritable plus aux piétons 👟 et cyclistes 🚲, principalement dans les zones urbaines 🏬 en périodes de chaleur ☀️🌡️ : les arbres 🌳🌲
Ci-dessous quelques exemples à #Paris, #Lyon, #Chambéry et bien-sûr à #Grenoble, qui est une référence en termes de déclaration des arbres sur #OpenStreetMap.
#️⃣ #OSM #OpenSource #Logicielslibres #FLOSS #FOSS #FreeSoftware #VéloTaf #Cyclisme #Rando #Randonnée #Vélo #Comaps
Bavaria Relies on Central Infrastructure, Microsoft & Bavaria AI
Bavaria wants to build a central IT infrastructure, with the Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern on board, as well as Microsoft.
#DigitaleSouveränität #Digitalisierung #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Microsoft #Netzpolitik #OpenSource #Wirtschaft #news