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Das Repaircafe Gröbenzell startet am 13.4.26 ein Linux Repaircafe mit einer Infoveranstaltung.
Guten Morgen! ☀️
Lustiges Phänomen: Bei proprietärer Software heißt es "works as designed". Bei Open Source öffnet jemand ein Issue, drei Leute debuggen gemeinsam, und eine Woche später ist der Fix drin – mit Erklärung warum es überhaupt passiert ist.
Manchmal ist Transparenz einfach das bessere Geschäftsmodell. 🔧
It seems hard to escape the AI virus. It's also infecting the open source world…
https://codeberg.org/small-hack/open-slopware
#FOSS #OpenSource #tech #technology #IT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AIAgent #AISlop #Fuck_AI #microslop #microsoft #copilot #meta #google #NVIDIA #gemini #OpenAI #ChatGPT #anthropic #claude #editor #app #apps #tools #software #linux #FreeSoftware #free #BigTech
Entdecke die grenzenlose Welt der Open-Source-Freiheit! Dieses Buch ist dein ultimativer Wegweiser durch das oft unübersichtliche Universum der Distributionen. Wenn du dich jemals gefragt hast, ob Linux eine echte Alternative zu Windows darstellt, liefert dieses Werk die Antwort. #opensource #distribution #linux #linuxmint #ubuntu #pop_os #debian #archlinux #mxlinux #manjaro #bazzite https://www.thalia.de/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1078645135
🚀 FreeBSD support has been committed to ARM Compute Library!
This is a great step forward for running optimized ARM workloads on FreeBSD, especially for embedded and aarch64 platforms.
Looking forward to testing and integrating it into real-world FreeBSD setups.
Erster Post -- endlich.
Ich bin Andi, Geschäftsführer von ACNTCP aus Mannheim. Informationssicherheit und Datenschutz -- das ist mein Alltag.
Warum eine eigene Mastodon-Instanz? Ehrlich gesagt: weil ich's kann und weil ich's wollte. Das reicht mir als Begründung.
Die Instanz ist geschlossen, keine öffentliche Registrierung. Ich möchte die Kontrolle behalten wer dort aktiv ist. Wer Interesse hat, kann mich direkt ansprechen.
Dieses Konto wird halb beruflich, halb persönlich sein. NIS2, ISO 27001, Datenschutz -- aber auch was mich sonst noch beschäftigt. Ich bin kein Fan von Unternehmensaccounts die sich anfühlen wie automatisierte Pressemitteilungen.
Freue mich auf den Austausch hier.
#Introduction #Cybersecurity #Datenschutz #NIS2 #Fediverse #Mastodon #infosec #digitalesouveranitat #DSGVO #Compliance #OpenSource #Mannheim #BadenWurttemberg #Infosec #Privacy #Beratung #Informationssicherheit #iso27001 #bsi
Qui a besoin d'une veilleuse quand on a un cluster de laptops sous Proxmox ? 😎
Le setup BlablaLinux est prêt pour la nuit. Bonne soirée les libristes, que vos uptime soient longs et vos pings soient courts ! ✨🚀
#OpenSource #Debian #ProxmoxVE #TechLife
Systemd 260 kills SysV, tells AI not to misbehave • The Register
We’re proud to share that Deb Goodkin, Executive Director of the FreeBSD Foundation, will be speaking at Open-Source Summit North America, hosted by the Linux Foundation.
📍 Tuesday, May 19, 2026, | 11:00am – 11:40am CDT | Room 101H
If you’re attending Open-Source Summit North America, we encourage you to join the session and connect with us.
We look forward to seeing you there.
#FreeBSD #OpenSourceSummit #LinuxFoundation #OpenSource #Community
What's everyone's favourite meeting transcription software that's not Otter.ai?
I'd love to hear your recommendations for specific open-source data-secure transcription software for video-conference (and in-person) meeting notes! It needs to be suitable for grassroots orgs, particularly folks who prefer not to self-host.
#opensource #transcription #privacy #DigitalSecurity #DataSovereignty #AI
Bist du in Wien oder Umgebung? Schon mal von "Freier Software" oder "Open Source Software" gehört und dich gefragt, was das eigentlich genau ist? Oder Lust, mehr über die politischen Aspekte davon zu erfahren oder dich mit anderen über das Thema auszutauschen?
Dann kommt zum lokalen "Free Software Foundation Europe"-Treffen in Wien! Gerne auch weitererzählen und andere Interessierte einladen
Es wird einen kurzen Vortrag (auf Englisch) über Freie Software und die gesellschaftliche Motivation dahinter geben. Nach dem Vortrag wird geschaut, ob Interesse für regelmäßige Treffen da ist und natürlich wollen wir dann einfach gemütlich plaudern und uns über aktuelle Themen austauschen.
Wann?
Donnerstag, 26. März 2026
Ab 18:30 Uhr gemütliches Ankommen
Um 19:00 Uhr Start
Wo?
Im @metalab ,
Rathausstraße 6,
1010 Wien
Wiki-Seite mit mehr Details:
https://metalab.at/wiki/Lokales_Treffen_der_FSFE
Ort bei OpenStreetMap:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/345700386
@fsfe Homepage:
https://fsfe.org/
Ever struggled to explain “Linux fragmentation” to non‑tech friends? 🚗💨
You’re chatting with friends, family, or a non‑technical manager and the question lands:
“Why are we using Red Hat at work when my friend uses Ubuntu at home? Aren’t they both just Linux? Why is this so complicated?”
Explaining a modular, kernel‑based world to someone used to one neat product (macOS, Windows, iOS) can feel like explaining car mechanics at a dinner party.
So how do you make it click?
Here’s an analogy I’ve used for years that usually gets an instant “Aha!” from non‑tech people.
Engine vs. Vehicle
🔧 Kernel = Engine
The Linux kernel is the engine: the core machinery that actually makes things run. It’s powerful and reliable – but an engine alone doesn’t get you anywhere.
🚗 Distro = Vehicle
A distribution (distro) is the whole vehicle built around that engine: body, seats, dashboard, storage, tools. It’s the engine plus everything else you need to actually use it, assembled for a particular purpose.
And just like in real life, we don’t pick a vehicle because of the paint job; we pick it because of what we need it to do.
Everyday Examples
To pull it out of the “enterprise IT” bubble, I frame it with everyday roles.
🚛 The Commercial Truck (Server) – RHEL, Debian
A big truck that hauls heavy loads non‑stop. Not designed for comfort or looks, just for doing the job, reliably, for years. That’s your server: often no GUI, older but proven components, maximum stability.
🚙 The Daily Driver (Workstation) – Fedora, Ubuntu LTS
Your normal car: comfortable, up‑to‑date, good enough for commuting, shopping, road trips. That’s a developer or desktop distro: modern tools, stable enough for everyday work and testing.
🛠️ The Specialist Van (Niche Distros) – Kali Linux
A van packed with custom tools for a single trade – like a locksmith’s or electrician’s van. You don’t use it for everything; you use it when you need that specific toolkit. That’s a security‑focused distro.
So is this “fragmentation”?
“They all share the same core engine, but the ‘vehicles’ are customized for different jobs. Servers, laptops, and security toolkits all run Linux – just tuned differently.”
Same engine, different roles:
• long‑running servers,
• everyday work machines,
• highly specialized tools.
Your Turn
How do you explain the “many Linuxes” problem to people who aren’t in IT – friends at a bar, parents, or colleagues from non‑tech teams?
Drop your best analogies and stories below 👇
#Linux #OpenSource #DevOps #SystemAdministration #CloudComputing #TechCommunication #EverydayTech
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Compare Linux with Car
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/1
El tiempo pasa y usuario a usuario y toot a toot, la red social Mastodon, acaba de cumplir 10 años. 🎂
Por muchos años más, para que esta red social libre y descentralizada siga evolucionando y continúe dando libertad al usuario para elegir donde quiere estar e interactuar, con cualquier otra red perteneciente al Fediverso. 🦣
#Mastodon #redsocial #socialmedia #SoftwareLibre #opensource
I left NixOS because as much as I loved configuration as code for handling everything and the benefits that brought, the foundational way NixOS works meant that some of the stuff I need to use just cannot be run on it. (No, don't give me suggestions, it's already too late and NONE of the suggestions I received worked.)
I decided to swap to CachyOS as I was very used to Arch and wanted to try it. CachyOS is excellent and does a great job of smoothing out some of Arch's sharp edges but I really missed declaratively controlling my machine. I went looking for a solution, most of which were... rather odd. A version of Arch Linux that's declarative but everything's flatpaks? Why?
I did find something that works so far. Configuration is done either through yaml or lua files. You can use Lua for doing things conditionally or if you need more control. Manages packages, services, dotfiles. It's been about 2 days, but so far so good. We'll see if I still like it in a week.
Haben gerade die Woche einen Praktikanten da.
Und jetzt gleich ist der genau eine Stunde bei mir.
Mal sehen ob ich bei ihm das Feuer für #OpenSource und #Linux entfachen kann oder ob er schon der kommerziellen Welt zum Opfer gefallen ist...
#GNOME 50 “Tokyo” Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here's What’s New https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-tokyo-desktop-environment-officially-released-this-is-whats-new
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Screenshot of the GNOME 50 desktop environment showing the Activities Overview.
💻Vier PCs konnten kein Windows 11 mehr.
🛠️ Dieser Rechnern haben wir bei unserer Linux Install Party in Kooperation mit endof10.org vergangenen Samstag eine neue Zukunft mit Linux gegeben.
👉 Du hast auch noch einen Rechner, der kein Windows 11 kann? Dann komm zu unserer nächsten Linux Install Party. Termine werden hier bekannt gegeben.
#linux #windows10 #endofsupport #swablab #opensource #foss #endof10
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Laptop mit Linux und Checkliste für die erfolgreiche Installation
Why I love freeBSD
Additional data
I love FreeBSD because it doesn't rename my network interfaces after a reboot or an upgrade.
I shall dwell on what Stefano may mean as I have experienced this nightmare on the Linux path countless times
- using the if tools ifconfig ifup ifdown route and others on a LAN local network I repeat on a LOCAL network
- these tools were depreciated due to many issues with them, decades later (IIRC)
- no linux distro ever told me as a user that I needed to use replacements like
ip - I install a new version of a random distro (was on an ESR) and could not address the NIC's no iftools
- names of the NIC's were also replaced with cumbersome cryptic names, again, no fucks given no warning, I should have read the remarks in the GNU tool sources?
- WTF?!?
In that period I needed to enter the world of freeBSD
it was a chilibox experience with three main factors. Great docs, consistent tools logic and control governed by a central body of all, no guerilla tool changes which could disrupt server up keep flow. Just rest, ease and stability
Mind you I know BSD from before the chilibox, in fact I've played with BSD way before even Linux was in the balls of though of Torvalds
TLDR;
- choose BSD for your servers if you need consistent OS behaviour for decades
- choose Linux for bleeding edge changes and chances of breaking server (VMs) at regular updates
- choose win64 for love of being tortured
- choose mac to give away your aurum to the mac overlords
- choose the abacus for absolute stability
#freeBSD #Linux #ifconfig #ip #win64 #mac #aurum #IT #notes #ITNotes #dragas #programming #OpenSource #no #Linux #logic #analysis
One Open-source Project Daily TweetDeck for GitHub - Filter Issues, Activities & Notifications - Web, Mobile & Desktop with 99% code sharing between them
I'm mapping ALL crates.io and their dependencies.
These are just 14341 crates (palindrome number and about 5.9% of crates.io) and it already seems something of cosmical proportions. Like some sort of megastructure. And we have some data!
Out of 14341 crates, 46% depend directly on tokio, 4.8% depend directly on syn, only 44 depend on a rustc_* internal crate, almost all of them being rustc_version and even being the most downloaded crate of all crates.io, only 166 depend on `hashbrown`.
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Screenshot of the graph color-coded, vaguely cosmic, without discernable features
A spy spent 849 days submitting helpful patches to a burned-out Linux maintainer. Then planted a backdoor in xz that would have given them SSH access to millions of servers. It was caught because one engineer noticed a 500ms delay. #OpenSource
Meteorology
Current weather in Groningen SR SA with the grace of wttr.in & the infinite power of
lolcat(6) 🏳️🌈 wttr.in curl & {ba{c{k{z{fi}}}}}sh
Background photograph is a sluis {NL} composed in Commewijn SR SA
log
metalloid@krasiwati:~/gate/audio/raw/flac/αβeats∞
$ curl --verbose wttr.in/kwamalasemutu|lolcat
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Trying 5.9.243.187:80...
- Connected to wttr.in (5.9.243.187) port 80 (#0)> GET /kwamalasemutu HTTP/1.1> Host: wttr.in> User-Agent: curl/7.88.1> Accept: /> < HTTP/1.1 200 OK< Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *< Content-Length: 9092< Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8< Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:53:31 GMT< { [2625 bytes data]100 9092 100 9092 0 0 10142 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 10136
- Connection #0 to host wttr.in left intactWeather report: kwamalasemutu
`/"".-. Patchy rain nearby
,_( ). +24(26) °C
/(() ↓ 9 km/h
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 10 km
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 0.1 mm
API:
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#Weather #wttr #lolcat #curl #bash #csk #ksh #zsh #sh #fish #meteorology #environment #Physics #Chemistry #Mathematics #Lineair #algebra #technology #OpenSource #programming #POSIX
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#Linux #OpenSource #BentoPDF #SelfHosted #BlablaLinux #SysAdmin
Incredible testimonial about the toll open source development can have on mental health:
omniMem v2.2.0 is here and continues the version 2 branch of reducing token usage
- 15+ redundant count fields removed
- 8 constant status fields removed
- Tech stack dropped from the session briefing (rarely changes, available on demand)
- All content previews standardised to 80 characters (was a mix of 100, 150, and 200)
Repo: https://codeberg.org/ric_harvey/omnimem
Web: https://omnimem.org
Tmux-IDE, OSS agent-first terminal IDE
#HackerNews #TmuxIDE #OpenSource #TerminalIDE #DeveloperTools #Productivity
New Blog post out now!
I'm talking a bit about my progess of this months project and about the new one for April.
5 Minute read time, nothing big but I think I covered the most important points.
Check it out and let me hear what you think about it!
https://blog.spoljarevic.sh/project-for-april-zammad-quadlets/
#it #sysadmin #podman #quadlets #ansible #podmanquadlets #projects #coding #troubleshooting #dns #blog #writing #story #selfhosting #codeberg #foss #floss #opensource
Why minimal Linux installs still make sense in 2026
🚨 We are pleased to announce the release of #GNOME 50. You can read about what our contributors have been working on in
https://release.gnome.org//50/
We take the chance of this new release to thank our contributors who have made this happen!
Let us know what you think! ❤️
#OpenSource #FLOSS #FOSS #Linux
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Blue themed background based off GNOME 50 default background and the next "GNOME 50"
🆕 BuzzZoom Folge 129: Digital Independence Day 🎤
Jeden ersten Sonntag im Monat ein kleiner Schritt in Richtung digitale Unabhängigkeit – das ist die Idee hinter dem #DigitalIndependenceDay.
Wir sprechen darüber, warum man sich von Big Tech lösen sollte, warum es nicht perfekt sein muss und welche Alternativen es gibt.
🎧 buzzzoom.de/129/
#BuzzZoom #DIDay #DigitaleSouveränität #Podcast #OpenSource #Linux #DIDit #DUTgemacht
Ich weiss nicht ob es so etwas gibt, aber fragen kostet ja nichts:
Gibt es eine Möglichkeit mit #libreoffice #impress eine Präsentation zu erstellen welche ich "konfigurieren" kann. Das bedeutet das wenn ich zb 100 Folien habe mit einer Konfiguration 50 folien zeige, mit anderer 70 und mit einer weiteren andere 70?
Würde gerne eine große Präsi (Foliensatz ca. 3h) aufteilen und je nach bedarf schnell anpassen können...
I just opened a great role in my team at @openproject: Senior UI/UX Designer. 🥳 #getfediHired
Anyone looking for a full-time, remote* #design & #research role in #foss?
In case you would like to shape the future of OpenProject in a user-centric product team, please apply with your portfolio, CV and a cover letter. We want to hear from you and not your #genAI. Thanks! :)
*In a location within 2 hours (time-zone) from Berlin.
It's ridiculous that we basically have two mobile 'options', both with restrictive, proprietary app stores (see also https://keepandroidopen.org/).
If Europe values digital sovereignty, then it needs to invest more in open hardware, open source OS's, and alternative app stores. 🇪🇺
@Fairphone
@jolla
@LineageOS
@sailfishosnews
@ubports
@GrapheneOS
@postmarketOS
@e_mydata
@murena
@fdroidorg
@IzzyOnDroid
Wer strukturierte Daten ohne großen Aufwand revisionssicher schreiben und lesen will, findet nun mit Commitspark [0] eine Open Source Bibliothek in Version 1.0 von mir, die genau das erledigt.
Die technische Umsetzung basiert auf #Git, #GraphQL und #YAML , so dass der Einstieg gerade für Web Devs extrem einfach sein sollte.
Aktuell wird die Bibliothek schon in mehreren Projekten produktiv eingesetzt, z.B. zum sicheren Steuern der Konfiguration von Online Shops als auch dem Verwalten der Inhalte von komplexen, mehrsprachigen Webseiten.
Gibt es hier aber überhaupt Web EntwicklerInnen, die solche Themen interessieren?
<personal-rant>
Publishing projects to PyPI without a source distribution, links to a source codebase, or other indications of "what might be in this binary package"? is definitely a smell to me when I'm evaluating which projects I want to rely upon.
So many projects advertise an #OpenSource License like MIT and Apache-2.0 and do not supply any sources in the "obvious" spots.
</personal-rant>
CLT 2026: Wir bringen Praxiswissen nach Chemnitz. Unser Kollege Luca Kotte spricht über zentrales Linux-Desktop-Management in heterogenen Umgebungen – also genau die Frage: Linux-Desktop im Unternehmen, obwohl schon AD & Co. da sind.
#CLT2026 #ChemnitzerLinuxTage #Linux #OpenSource #Desktop #ITSecurity #ActiveDirectory #GONICUS @clt_news
The trigger was a statement by Prabhat Agrawal, the EU Commission's lead Digital Services Act (DSA) enforcer, who told civil society groups in February that his colleagues had switched from email to Signal under US pressure, with messages set to auto-delete.
The Judiciary Committee states that its earlier subpoenas cover auto-deleted messages as well, and demands full compliance.
This is why we have to choose #opensource, European alternatives. 🇪🇺
Firefox bekommt Maskottchen Kit und kostenloses VPN
Mozilla gibt Firefox ein handgezeichnetes Maskottchen namens Kit. Zudem bringt Version 149 ein integriertes VPN und Split View.
Wichtige Frage an die #linux Bubble: Welche Linux-Distribution eignet sich am besten für ein Touchtablet mit Active Pen? Am wichtigsten sind mir Stiftunterstützung und Geschwindigkeit? Mein Gerät ist ein Dell Latitude 12 5285 2-in-1 mit einem i5-7300U Intel Prozessor und 8 GB Ram und einer 256 SSD. #tablet #pen #opensource
We're starting to see increasing maintainer burden in one of our (smallish) open source projects due to GenAI / LLM code and comment "contributions" (or rather: encumbrances)
As a result we want to ban those altogether. Any tips on how, specifically, to do this? Is there some metadata we can put on our repo? Do we just put it in the readme and in the contributing guidelines? Do we add an issue template / PR template? All of the above?
Just read more about #NetBird and excited there is a totally #opensource alternative to #Tailscale. I think I need to wait for Tailscale to do something stupid before switching though. Need that outrage energy to rebuild everything with a new system.
https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/tailscale-vs-netbird
#selfhosting #homelab
Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!
The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live
Special Guest: @hongminhee@hollo.social
An intersectionalist, feminist, and socialist living in Seoul (UTC+09:00). @tokolovesme's spouse. Who's behind @fedify, @hollo, and @botkit. Write some free software in #TypeScript, #Haskell, #Rust, & #Python. They/them.
Follow @ozoned@stream.firesidefedi.live to be alerted when we go live! So don't miss it!
It will happen on 06 April 2026 at 08:30 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )
If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:
#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree.org/@firesidefedi #firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance
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A dark image. The background is unclear and blurry. On the foreground on the left there is a huge circle, inside of which a profile picture belonging to @hongminhee@hollo.social. On the other side, a bit lower in the frame we see a fediverse logo, but on fire. This is the logo of the Fireside Fedi show. In between those two elements a text is written. This text says:
AN INTERVIEW WITH
@hongminhee@hollo.social
Hong Minhee :nonbinary: - An intersectionalist, feminist, and socialist living in Seoul (UTC+09:00). @tokolovesme's spouse. Who's behind @fedify, @hollo, and @botkit. Write some free software in #TypeScript, #Haskell, #Rust, & #Python. They/them.
06 April 2026
AT 08:30 US EASTERN TIME
ON
FIRESIDEFEDI.LIVE
OmniMem v2.1.1 is out, and the 2.x branch is all about one thing: spending fewer tokens.
OmniMem is my open-source MCP server that gives Claude Code persistent memory across sessions, projects, and machines. Every time the agent calls a tool, the descriptions and response payloads eat into your context window. 25+ tools adds up fast, so v2.x.x changes this and reduces usage of tokens.
Repo: https://codeberg.org/ric/omnimem
Website: https://omnimem.org
BusKill (Dead Man Switch) now available in apt
We’re happy to announce that BusKill can be installed on Linux directly with apt
What is BusKill?
BusKill is a laptop kill-cord. It’s a USB cable with a magnetic breakaway that you attach to your body and connect to your computer.
Watch the BusKill Explainer Video for more info youtube.com/v/qPwyoD_cQR4
If the connection between you to your computer is severed, then your device will lock, shutdown, or shred its encryption keys – thus keeping your encrypted data safe from thieves that steal your device.
Debian
BusKill can be installed on Debian with apt.
To install BusKill in Debian, execute su - and then apt install buskill
To install BusKill on Debian, execute the command
su - apt install buskill
Read the full article here:
Support BusKill
We’re looking forward to continuing to improve the BusKill software and looking for other avenues to distribute our hardware BusKill cable to make it more accessible this year.
If you want to help, please consider purchasing a BusKill cable for yourself or a loved one. It helps us fund further development, and you get your own BusKill cable to keep you or your loved ones safe.
Buy a BusKill Cable
https://buskill.in/buy
You can also buy a BusKill cable with bitcoin, monero, and other altcoins from our BusKill Store’s .onion site.
Stay safe,
The BusKill Team
www.buskill.in
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> #Eurosky and @igalia announce partnership to develop key infrastructure for the open social web, based on the #ATProtocol.
#SocialMedia #ATmosphere #OpenSource #DiDay #OpenWeb #DigitalSovereignty #DigitaleSouveranitat
I got into #FLOSS because it was a community-driven approach to making computers empower people. Now, #opensource means "free training data for someone else's LLM."
I could ask, "What is the future of open source software," but I think that's the wrong question. I'd rather contemplate what community-driven, human-centering computing can look like in the era of scraping and slop.
Always beware of #cybersecurity issues with #supplychain hacks. It is not clear if the #hosting service was insecure and who was fully in control of the #servers Normally with proper security this type of #attack should not be too easy to pull off.
Sticking with #opensource software from #signed #linux #repos keeps you safe from these types of #malicious #update and #supplychain attacks.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/chinese-hackers-hit-notepad-plus-plus-to-serve-malicious-update
This is having a huge impact on the #cybersecurity industry with ripple effects being felt around the world with #china increasing #security. The only way to be secure is to use #opensource since with #cots solutions you can never be sure what the hardware/asic/firmware is really doing. #finance #business #investing #cloud
If you're new to contributing to Django and you're using an LLM, please consider reading this. We want to bring you into the community, but we can't do that only interacting with an LLM's output.
https://www.better-simple.com/django/2026/03/16/give-django-your-time-and-money/
My LM Studio & Ollama systems are on fire 🔥 with some many open source models (Qwen, kimi, etc.) Now I need to try NVIDIA Nemotron, they look great. #AI #opensource #HomeAIFactories #AIFactories
RustNet v1.1.0 is out! 🎉
This release packs everything that landed since 1.0.0:
🖱️ Full mouse support
🌍 GeoIP city-level resolution
📡 OUI vendor lookup for ARP connections
🔄 Historic connections toggle
🔒 Security hardening & packet stats
📊 MQTT, STUN & BitTorrent protocol detection
🤖 Android build support
Plus bug fixes for light terminal themes, clipboard handling, and Android cross-compilation.
https://github.com/domcyrus/rustnet/releases/tag/v1.1.0
#Rust #RustLang #OpenSource #Networking #TUI #Linux #Terminal
Yo este año me la pierdo, pero si te interesa el ecosistema nacional #opensource, una de las conferencias de referencia es @eslibre #esLibre2026. No te la pierdas: https://eslib.re/2026/es/horario/
We’ve just published the first monthly report for our Cyber Resilience Act Readiness project, part of our 2026 effort to prepare the FreeBSD community for the European Union’s landmark cybersecurity regulation.
This update provides a transparent look at our progress across key workstreams, including security and vulnerability handling, SBOM tooling, public documentation, and community engagement.
Read the report:
https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/all-projects/blob/main/Cyber%20Resilience%20Act%20Readiness/monthly-updates/2026-02.md
#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Security #CyberResilienceAct #CRA
Recently, I added #ProxSnap to #PegaProx which allows you to quickly find snapshots of your VMs and Containers. You can also filter them by date to quickly identify older or even outdated ones and clean them up at a central point!
ProxSnap: https://github.com/gyptazy/ProxSnap
PegaProx: https://pegaprox.com
Blog Post: https://gyptazy.com/blog/pegaprox-real-datacenter-manager-proxmox-clusters/
#pve #prox #homelab #virtualization #vmware #alternatives #opensource #enterprise #python3 #coding #development #foss #devops
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PegaProx with ProxSnap integration for Proxmox VE Clusters
That feels a bit like buying illicit substances. You can take the first hit of OpenAI's coding tools for free, but in the long term, you'll have to sell them your soul.
#opensource #AI
https://www.developer-tech.com/news/openai-offers-free-ai-coding-tools-to-open-source-maintainers/
Kann mir wer möglichst einfach erklären wie ich bei OSM Dinge bearbeiten kann zum Beispiel illegale Wege durch Naturschutzgebiet entfernen oder fehlende offizielle hinzufügen?
Oder ist es einfach nicht so einfach?
«Linux soll Ausweise prüfen — Wie die Community sich dagegen wehrt:
Mehrere US-Bundesstaaten erzwingen künftig eine Altersverifikation für Nutzer. Wie sollen und können Linux-Distributionen darauf reagieren?»
Dass die Sicherheit der Befölkerung abnimmt wenn die Überwachung steigt, sollte eigentlich bekannt sein. Doch viele wollen dadurch ihre diktatorische Macht erhöhen.
#uberwachung #linux #opensource #usa #diktatur #freiheit #distro #uspol #community #sicherheit
Good news: $12.5M for open source security in times of AI-driven vulnerability overload.
The funding will be managed by Alpha-Omega and the OpenSSF to support maintainers and strengthen the open source ecosystem.
10 Things Linux Can Do That Windows Still Can’t
"Linux offers more freedom than Windows in many ways. Here are a few things you can do on Linux that Windows simply doesn’t allow."
https://itsfoss.com/things-linux-can-window-not/
#linux #OS #OperatingSystem #FOSS #OpenSource #software #tech #technology #microsoft #microslop #windows #tip #tips #FreeSoftware #free
#Linux soll Ausweise prüfen: Wie die Community sich dagegen wehrt | iX Magazin https://www.heise.de/news/Think-of-the-children-Linux-Community-gegen-die-Altersverifikation-11211944.html #OpenSource #Datenschutz #privacy
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F-Droid: Google Android verification is existential threat to alt stores. Open source maintainers must de-anonymize or exit. Security framing hides anticompetitive reality. 📱🔒
¿Queréis aprender a usar Linux?
O al menos... ¿empezar a utilizar más software libre?
👉 https://t.me/linuxysoftwarelibre
Tenemos una comunidad en la que hablamos de #Linux, proyectos de #SoftwareLibre y #OpenSource, te ayudamos a hacer la migración y compartimos experiencias.
¡Entra en la comunidad!
Coming up in #GNOME 50 there is new #accessibility option — reduced motion! It allows to reduce animations across desktop and apps.
Thank you to many contributors who made this happen❤️
Shortwave er en internetradioafspiller, som giver adgang til en database med over 50.000 stationer - deriblandt bl.a. DR, Voice, Nova og en god mængde lokalradioer. Afspilning på Chromecast/GoogleTV understøttes også.
Findes på Flathub: https://flathub.org/en/apps/de.haeckerfelix.Shortwave
Trump threatens allies with retribution for not bending the knee.
UK digital infrastructure can be used as leverage or disrupted on his say so.
We need interoperable open-source systems, so we're not locked in to services owned and controlled by foreign tech firms.
Sign the petition for #DigitalSovereignty ⬇️
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-trump-s-kill-switch-secure-our-digital-sovereignty
#Trump #nato #starmer #ukpolitics #ukpol #petition #opensource
One Open-source Project Daily Programming in MS Paint
Ageless Linux, a "technical provocation disguised as Linux distro," circulates among developers and privacy activists 🧩.
Built on Debian, it rejects age verification laws to defend open-source freedom from regulatory overreach 🔒.
🔗 https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260316-agelesslinux-noncompliance-age-verification/
#TechNews #Linux #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Debian #AgeVerification #Regulation #Security #Freedom #Software #DigitalRights #UserFreedom #Technology #Innovation
As with so many things, if you teach Open Source early on, you can build on that foundation. Unfortunately, too many institutions still serve as training grounds for the use of privacy-destroying, proprietary software.
#opensource #education
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/article/in-the-tech-tug-of-war-universities-serve-as-trees-for-nations-to-nurture-sovereignty
Mackenzie is diving into Randy’s Discord win: a "superb" setup with ZFS native encryption + compression for root and home. 🚀
The Setup:
Pool: AES-256-GCM encryption with lz4 compression.
Flexibility: Granular snapshots for /home and /var.
Boot: Using ZFSBootMenu or GRUB. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ZFS
ZFS setup guide
https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs/Getting%20Started/Arch%20Linux/Root%20on%20ZFS.html
Stay tuned for more ZFS
#Hackforge #WindsorTech #ZFS #Linux #OpenSource #SysAdmin
Would you like to test a small measurement tool feature for #inkscape ?
If you've got a second you could download this development build and use the measurement tool to measure your curves, angles and those kinds of things.
https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/7812
And let me know your thoughts on the User Experience, how comfortable it feels, etc inside GitLab if you can, or here if you can't.
«Oggi più che mai, l’Europa ha bisogno di una piattaforma di comunicazione pubblica e aperta, accessibile a tutti i cittadini, senza necessità di registrazione; una rete indipendente non soggetta a censura dovuta ad algoritmi opachi o pregiudizi politici»
https://www.informapirata.it/2026/03/16/architettura-aperta-trasparenza-e-portata-i-tre-motivi-per-cui-le-istituzioni-pubbliche-dovrebbero-abbracciare-il-fediverso-il-post-di-elena-rossini/Alt...
Openness, transparency and reach: three reasons why public institutions should embrace the Fediverse
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Uno screenshot del lettore RSS Feedly che mostra come l'URL dell'istanza della Commissione europea possa essere trasformato in un feed RSS dei loro post.
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fonte: https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/116209975369029795
Just open-sourced CredVigil — my personal zero-trust credential scanner built in Go.
It scans files, git history, and monitors changes in real-time while never storing raw secrets (full zero-trust pipeline + SHA-256 + redaction).
Started as a side project to solve credential leaks in performance testing environments.
Feedback and contributions very welcome!
https://github.com/svemulapati/CredVigil-Secrets-Scanner
#DevSecOps #OpenSource #Golang #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #ZeroTrust #Security #CredentialScanning
🔐 Introducing: Unified Attestation
An open-source project for verifying the integrity of Android apps—as an alternative to Google's Play Integrity.
The goal is to make apps such as banking and payment apps usable on independent Android systems without relying on Google services.
We invite developers, ROM projects, and app providers to get involved.
#Volla #VollaOS #OpenSource #software #hardware #Privacy #Security #DeGoogle
#openSUSE just released Cavil-Qwen3.5-4B; an #opensource AI model that automates #legal compliance checks for #software licenses and copyright notices. Runs on modest hardware thanks to #GGUF #quantization. #AI #Linux https://news.opensuse.org/2026/03/16/os-releases-updated-legal-classification-model/
Introducing 'Sightlines' - three simple tools for thinking more clearly about complex situations.
Each takes around five minutes, they flow in sequence, and you don't need any systems thinking background to use them.
It's v0.1, AGPL-licensed, and open source. I want to know if it's already useful to you.
👉 https://blog.dougbelshaw.com/introducing-sightlines/
#SystemsThinking #Complexity #OpenSource
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Sightlines screenshot
#OpenSource #SourceForge #GitHub
RT: https://toot.cat/users/plexus/statuses/116239689140063230
AodeRelay boostedI know there are still legitimate projects on SourceForge, but the site design just screams *this is a scam*
Downloading a pre-built binary off a github releases page? Feels totally normal. Downloading a tarball off of SourceForge? My brain is convinced I'm joining a botnet and handing over all credentials on my computer.
We love seeing community members share why FreeBSD matters to them.
Community member Stefano shares his experience and what keeps him choosing FreeBSD, from performance and reliability to the project’s philosophy.
Read his full post here:
https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/03/16/why-i-love-freebsd/
Tell us in the comments: what makes FreeBSD your platform of choice?
#FreeBSD #OpenSource #BSD #Community
Why I Love freeBSD
freeBSD
Processing
I've only skimmed this nice post.
Thorough reading will follow later
Some highlights which resonate with me *as flageolets on a string instrument* are captured here in screenshots I've made on an Android
Many tools still work exactly as they did (decades ago)
The feeBSD handbook taught me an enormous ammount, more than many of my University courses, including things that had nothing to do with freeBSD specifically
This is vital
The handbook taught me the right approach
understand first, act second
This is a principle I use since I've been a peuter (NL).
- Analyze what occured
- understand why it occured
- find out under what circumstances it can occur
- close or limit those conditions
- fix the problem by repairing, cooling, modifying the break
- analyse the proposed fix before implementing
- Only replace when all other methods fail or repair is more expensive than replacement
Sources
https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/03/16/why-i-love-freebsd/
#freeBSD #IT #notes #ITNotes #dragas #programming #OpenSource #no #Linux #logic #analysis
This week, you get the #Linux and #OpenSource News earlier, because I have yet another #Warhammer tournament to get to tomorrow!
In this one, we talk about the age verification law thing, KDE dropping X11 sooner than expected, and Graphene OS getting a new hardware partner!
I really hope Discord fucking burns to the ground. Apart from 100% of people using that crap, that place's full of really messed up weirdos and child exploiters, same with Roblox
I did have Matrix back in 2022 but nobody talked to me with that thing so I got rid of it and last time I used Discord was back in December 2025.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpjcmXbmMVM
#discord #roblox #matrix #teamspeak #rocketchat #mattermost #zulip #stoat #fluxer #element #opensource
Before I stopped using it, I told everyone to leave my discord channel because of mental issues. That shit made me feel even more lonely than not using it cos nobody talks to me.
I've always had this trouble with IM's. I guess I'm not very interesting. Now with that age verification crap, I'm not using that thing anymore.
#discord #roblox #matrix #teamspeak #rocketchat #mattermost #zulip #stoat #fluxer #element #opensource #selfhosting #selfhost
No shade to the video and other alternatives. They're cool and all and I hope more people move out of Discord so it burns to the ground and never recover again, but I'm 100% confident nobody will talk to me regardless if I use any alternatives to Discord so I'm not seeing myself using one of these anytime soon. It's just pointless for me haha
#discord #roblox #matrix #teamspeak #rocketchat #mattermost #zulip #stoat #fluxer #element #opensource #selfhosting #selfhost
Manjaro Linux looks like it's in trouble with the release of the "Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/manjaro-linux-looks-like-its-in-trouble-with-the-release-of-the-manjaro-2-0-manifesto/
Why I love FreeBSD
A personal reflection on my first encounter with FreeBSD in 2002, how it shaped the way I design and run systems, and why its philosophy, stability, and community still matter to me more than twenty years later.
c't lädt zu einem hilfreichen Webinar „Linux für Ein- und Umsteiger“ ein! 💻🐧 Lernt Installation, Praxis-Tipps und Alltagsnutzung – perfekt für Windows-Wechsler. Einfach und modern erklärt. Jetzt anmelden: https://www.heise.de/news/c-t-Webinar-Linux-fuer-Ein-und-Umsteiger-Installation-Praxis-Alltag-11207371.html #Linux #Umsteiger #c_t #OpenSource
Instead of writing paragraphs I want you to just read what these programmers have said on this page
I've included some screenshots
fight against the closure of freedom on Android
Fight for programmers and owners of all computing hardware
Androids included
https://github.com/woheller69/FreeDroidWarn?tab=readme-ov-file#solutions
#Android #Freedom #programming #mathematics #OpenSource #Linux #Technology
One Open-source Project Daily:fire: Save Your Code in an Emergencyhttps://github.com/qw3rtman/git-fire#1ospd #opensource #emergency #git
I swapped back to a previous keyboard and the sheer number of times I've typed "dicker" instead of "docker" this weekend is off the charts.
Hey team! It's been a bit quiet over the last 24 hours, but we've got a couple of noteworthy updates: Microsoft's re-release of a critical Windows 11 hotpatch addressing RCE flaws, and the launch of Betterleaks, a promising new open-source tool for secrets scanning.
Windows 11 Hotpatch for RRAS RCE 🛡️
- Microsoft has re-released an out-of-band (OOB) hotpatch (KB5084597) for Windows 11 Enterprise devices, targeting three Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-25172, CVE-2026-25173, CVE-2026-26111) in the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management tool.
- These flaws could allow an authenticated attacker to achieve RCE by tricking a domain-joined user into connecting to a malicious server via the RRAS Snap-in.
- The hotpatch is specifically for devices enrolled in the hotpatch update program and managed via Windows Autopatch, offering crucial fixes without requiring a system reboot, which is vital for mission-critical environments.
🤖 Bleeping Computer | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-re-releases-windows-11-oob-hotpatch-to-fix-rras-rce-flaw/
Betterleaks: The Next-Gen Secrets Scanner 🛠️
- Betterleaks is a new open-source tool designed to scan directories, files, and Git repositories for sensitive secrets like credentials and API keys, aiming to be a more advanced successor to the popular Gitleaks.
- Developed by Zach Rice, the original author of Gitleaks, Betterleaks introduces features such as rule-defined validation using CEL, token efficiency scanning (boasting 98.6% recall), a pure Go implementation, and parallelised Git scanning for improved performance.
- Future plans for the project include support for additional data sources, LLM-assisted analysis for better secret classification, automatic secret revocation via provider APIs, and optimisations for AI-generated code workflows.
🤖 Bleeping Computer | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/betterleaks-a-new-open-source-secrets-scanner-to-replace-gitleaks/
#CyberSecurity #Vulnerability #RCE #Windows11 #Microsoft #Hotpatch #SecurityTools #OpenSource #SecretsScanning #DevSecOps #InfoSec
@FuturisticRobert @fuchsiii I think that's the fundamental unfixable problem of publicly traded corporations because they are legally mandated to maximize ROI for shareholders at an exponential rate they'll inevitably hit a ceiling.
- Even if that means they run out of humans and businesses that ain't already buying all their stuff and subscribing to everything.
- This is why #Microsoft stopped caring about #consumers as they basically "owned" the #desktoplinux with #WindowsXP and until they killed #Windows7 & #Windows10 any other OS was a *"statistical #RoundingError"...
- All for #Linux to win is to not #enshittify at the same or faster pace than #Windows11...
- This is why #Microsoft stopped caring about #consumers as they basically "owned" the #desktoplinux with #WindowsXP and until they killed #Windows7 & #Windows10 any other OS was a *"statistical #RoundingError"...
Per contrast, #Valve (which is owned predominantly by #GabeN and only has marginal amounts of (non-traded!) stocks with it's employees) is also doing great without #enshittifiying #Steam.
- Mostly because #Steam can't afford to mistreat it's customers longterm, as being convenient for said users is what sets them apart from any other store...
- The only reason they pivoted to Linux is because #GabeNewell realized the frontal attack #Windows8Bing and #Windows10S are on his company and that it's a horrible gamble to not assume #Windows trying to monopolize #Apps and #Games #distribution wouldn't cull Steam.
- Not that they like #OpenSource, because their #BusinessModel is diametrically opposite by virtue of selling access to #CCSS. It's just that they know that Microsoft could otherwise choke them to death so fast and brutal that they'd end up bankrupt faster than #Gawker when #peterThiel decided to literally "sue them into bankrupcy"...
Which makes Gaben propably the only publicly known #billionaire that isn't hated.
Termux
- platform: Android
- type: sh environment
- goal: have the power of linux sh in Android
- license: GNU GPL Open Source
- development: active
- users: more than I can imagine
Termux which is the powerful Linux sh environment for Android is constantly under attack by Google
I've installed it on many different Androids with different versions and classes of the Android operating system
The direct reaction of the Play Store daemon is the same.
Warning Termux is an unsafe program!
wtf?
Why does google lie and stay that Termux is a program that should not be trusted?
This is a false and blatant deceptive action of Google, who is snooping on the Android phone, your personal property, because Termux gives you the flexibility to look at things which Google tries to hide from you on your own phone!
The Termux distribution is regularly patched and updated just like any other regular Linux distribution which is properly maintained
Keep installing Termux it gives you freedom on your Androids
#termux #linux #OpenSource #google #false #malicious #Alphabet #flagging #GNU #GPL #programming #distro #technology
Heute mal wieder tief in ein Git-Repo gefallen und drei Stunden später festgestellt: Ich hab nur eine README-Zeile geändert. 🕳️
Aber hey – ich verstehe jetzt die Projektgeschichte von 2019 besser als mein eigenes Leben. Das zählt, oder?
Wer kennt dieses "Ich guck nur kurz"-Phänomen? 😄
A new European consortium led by Volla is creating UnifiedAttestation, an open-source alternative to Google's Play Integrity API 📱.
This would enable secure payments and sensitive apps on Google-free custom ROMs, reducing dependency on proprietary US infrastructure and advancing user sovereignty 🔒.
#TechNews #Android #Privacy #OpenSource #Google #Security #Payments #FOSS #Mobile #Linux #UserFreedom #DigitalSovereignty #Software #Technology #Innovation #Europe #ROM
Arcticons 14.5.5 is here:
🎉 230 new and updated icons!
💡 Added support for 1038 apps using existing icons.
🔥 14559 icons in total!
🫶 Consider donating to the project if you like using Arcticons.
Out now on GitHub, soon in your app store of choice. :)
https://github.com/Arcticons-Team/Arcticons/releases/tag/14.5.5
#arcticons #iconpack #icons #opensource #foss
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Visual changelog with all the new app icons in a line style. With at the top the text: "Arcticons 14.5.5 - 230 new icons"
Schönen guten Abend,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel sechs ist fertig!
Linux and BSD distributions are taking varied approaches to new U.S. age verification laws requiring OS‑level age attestation during setup 🧩.
Ubuntu and Fedora are planning privacy‑respecting local APIs, while MidnightBSD and Adenix reject compliance, citing risks to open‑source freedom and user privacy 🔒.
🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/distros-response-age-verification-laws/
#TechNews #Linux #BSD #OpenSource #Privacy #Security #Regulation #Compliance #Software #Freedom #FOSS #Ubuntu #Fedora #System76 #UserRights #AgeVerification #US
Bug-for-bug compatibility is great, but having an actual feedback loop into enterprise Linux development is better. I wrote about my experience running CentOS Stream in production, how it handles security updates without the rebuild lag, and why the upstream model beats the old CentOS way.
https://blog.hofstede.it/why-i-prefer-centos-stream-over-old-centos/
RE: https://social.anoxinon.de/@gnulinux/116233788617752876
Ich habe heute einen Gastartikel zu. Ganzen #manjaro Desaster auf @gnulinux schreiben dürfen.
#Linux #openSource #freiesoftware
Die Manjaro-Krise 2026: Ein Schiff das schon lange sinkt - ein ausführlicher Kommentar
Das Manjaro 2.0 Manifest ist das sichtbare Ergebnis jahrelanger Führungsfehler, Machtmissbrauch und technischer Vernachlässigung und stellt das Projekt vor zwei Szenarien.
c’t-Webinar: Linux für Ein- und Umsteiger – Installation, Praxis, Alltag
Funktionierende Treiber, Software per Mausklick – und das mit Linux. Das Webinar zeigt, wie der Umstieg gelingt, ganz ohne Kommandozeilen-Trauma.
Mahlzeit,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel sechs ist fertig!
Episode 8 of Dark Blue Weekly released
https://darkblueproject.com/sites/news/dbw-e8.php
#darkblueproject #darkblueweekly #opensource #freesoftware #linux #endeavouros #cachyos #debian #gimp #libadwaita #gnome
Gimp 3.2 erschienen: Das ändert sich für Designer und Pixel-Künstler
Das Update der freien Bildbearbeitungssoftware bringt neue nicht-destruktive Ebenentypen, Vektor-Export und diverse Verbesserungen für Designer und Künstler.
I just updated the introduction of the Open Contributions Descriptor (OCD):
https://ossbase.org/initiatives/open-contributions-descriptor/
OCD is an open, machine-readable JSON format that lets organizations publish a single, structured description of how they contribute to the open ecosystem.
#opensource #ocd #opendata #wellknown
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OCD is an open, machine-readable JSON format that lets organizations publish a single, structured description of how they contribute to the open ecosystem.
Figma for the terminal 🤯
🛠️ **TUIStudio** — Visual editor for building TUIs
💯 Drag-and-drop components, live ANSI preview & export to multiple TUI frameworks
🦀 @ratatui_rs support WIP 🐁
⭐ GitHub: https://github.com/jalonsogo/tui-studio
#tui #ratatui #terminal #devtools #ui #design #cli #figma #opensource
Guten Morgen! ☕
Spaßfakt für den Tag: Das Linux-Kernel-Repo hat über 36 Millionen Zeilen Code. Zum Vergleich: Die Bibel hat ~800.000 Wörter.
Linus Torvalds hat also quasi das 45-fache der Bibel gebaut – und die Community flucht dabei deutlich kreativer. 😄
Loved reading this…
Microslop
https://www.s-config.com/microslop
#tech #technology #BigTech #IT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AIAgent #AISlop #Fuck_AI #microslop #Microsoft #copilot #Meta #Google #NVIDIA #gemini #OpenAI #ChatGPT #anthropic #claude #linux #FOSS #OpenSource
c't testet Pop!_OS: Die Linux-Distribution fühlt sich einfach gut an – benutzerfreundlich und flüssig. Ein Highlight für alle, die Ubuntu mögen, aber mehr Stil wollen. 🐧💻 #Linux #PopOS #OpenSource https://www.heise.de/news/Fuehlt-sich-einfach-gut-an-Pop-OS-ausprobiert-c-t-3003-11208143.html
Schönen guten Morgen,
DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!
DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.
Kapitel sechs ist fertig!
Silo (MinIO fork) returns with embedded console. Community keeps object storage open after license drama. Forks are the new feature. 📦🔓
Wer hat damals auch so lange in compiz Fusion rum gebastelt bis der Bildschirm schwarz wurde und man die Distro neu installieren musste?
Das war mein Einstieg in Linux.
Heute läuft bei mir niri mit DankMaterialShell und bei euch so?
#linux #niri #Wayland #waylandcompositor #tilingwindowmanger #dankmaterialshell #dms #customization #opensource #opensuse
How Can Governments Pay Open Source Maintainers?
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/03/how-can-governments-pay-open-source-maintainers/When I worked for the UK Government I was once asked if we could find a way to pay for all the Open Source Software we were using. It is a surprisingly hard problem and I want to talk about some of the issues we faced.
The UK Government publishes a lot of Open Source code - nearly everything developed in-house by the state is available under an OSI Approved licence. The UK is generally pretty relaxed about people, companies, and states re-using its code. There's no desire and little capability to monetise what has been developed with public money so it becomes public code.
What about the Open Source that UK Government uses?
The state uses big projects like WordPress, as well as moderately popular NPM packages, and small Python libraries and everything in between. But can it pay the maintainers of that software?
A version of this blog post was originally published on Hackernoon.
Fixing The Plumbing
Open Source is facing a crisis. The code that the world relies on is often developed by underpaid engineers on the brink of burn-out. While I don't think anyone wants Open Source to have a paywall, it seems obvious that large organisation should pay their way and not rely solely on volunteer labour.
Here are some of the problems I faced when trying to get the UK Government to pay for OSS and how you as a maintainer can help make it easier for large organisations to pay you.
Firstly, lots of OSS doesn't have a well defined owner; so who gets the money?
I'm not saying that every little library you create needs to be published by a registered company, nor am I suggesting that you should remove your anonymity. But Governments and other organisations need to know who they are funding and where the money is going. The danger of accidentally funnelling money to a sanctioned state or person is just too big a risk for most organisations.
If you want to receive funding - make it really clear who you are.
What Can You Offer?
Even when there is an owner, there often isn't an easy mechanism for paying people. Donation sites like GitHub Sponsors, Ko-Fi, and Patreon are great for individuals who want to throw a small amount of money to creators but they can be problematic for larger organisations. Many OSS projects get around this by offering support contracts. It makes it much easier for an organisation to justify their spend because they're no longer donating to something which can be obtained for free; they're paying for a service.
This doesn't have to be a contract offering a 24/7 response and guaranteed SLA. It can be as simple as offering best-effort email support.
The important thing is to offer an easy way for a larger organisation to buy your services. Many organisations have corporate credit cards for lower-cost discretionary spending which doesn't require a full business-case. How easily could a manager buy a £500 support contact from your site?
Maintainers don't only have to offer support contracts. Many choose to offer training packages which are a good way to raise money and get more people using your product. Some project maintainers will speak at your conference for a suitable fee.
Again, the aim here is for maintainers to offer a plausible reason for a payment to be made.
Playing Well With Others
Open Source has a brilliant culture of allowing multiple (often anonymous) contributors. That's fine when there's no money involved, but how does a moderately sized project decide who receives what share of the funding? Services like OpenCollective can make it easier to show where the money is going but it is better to discuss in advance with all contributors what they expect as a share.
If people think they're being taken advantage of, or that a project maintainer is unjustly enriching themselves, it can cause arguments. Be very clear to contributors what the funding is for and whether they're entitled to any of it.
Finally, we faced the issue that some OSS projects didn't want to take money from the "big bad state". They were worried that if people saw "Sponsored by the Government" they would assume that there were backdoors for spies, or that the developer might give in to pressure to add unwanted features. This (usually) isn't the case but it is easy to see why having a single large organisation as the main donor could give the impression of impropriety.
The best defence against this is to have lot of paying sponsors! Having the state as one of many partners makes it clear that a project isn't beholden to any one customer.
It isn't impossible to get Governments to spend on Open Source. But state spending is heavily scrutinised and, bluntly, they aren't set up to pay ad hoc amounts to non-suppliers, who aren't charging money. While large projects often have the resources to apply for Government grants and contracts, smaller projects rarely have the time or expertise. It is critical that maintainers remove the barriers which make it too hard for organisations to pay them.
In Summary
- Make it easy for Governments and other large organisations to pay you.
- Be as obvious as possible that you are able to accept payments from them.
- Don't be afraid to put a large price on your talents.
- Offer multiple paid-for options like speaker fees, support, and feature development funding.
- Talk with your contributors to let them know how any funding will be shared.
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A tiny lego Storm Trooper eats a chocolate coin.
One Open-source Project Daily Application runtime environment customization utility
#Diverse perspectives on #AI from #Rust contributors and maintainers
https://nikomatsakis.github.io/rust-project-perspectives-on-ai/feb27-summary.html
Healthy debates are still possible, it seems. 🙏