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The latest proprietary #VSCode extension that no longer works in non-Microsoft builds of the MIT licensed VS Code source code appears to be C and C++ support.

Your regular reminder: every day more of VSCode functionality is proprietary, and increasingly #FOSS hostile.

#FreeeSoftware #OpenSource #OSS

github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/i…


Microsoft C/C++ Extension appears to no longer support unofficial forks of VS Code · Issue #2300 · VSCodium/vscodium

As of the latest update of Microsoft's C/C++ extension (v1.24.5, released April 3, 2025), use on non-Microsoft products appears to have been blocked. Upon initializing the extension, I get the foll...
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#foss #opensource #oss #VSCode #freeesoftware

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Schöner Beitrag über den "goldenen Käfig" von #Microsoft: tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/digit… - wie macht ihr das, nutzt ihr die aktuelle Lage für die Planung von mehr digitaler Souveränität?

Ist Deutschland zu abhängig vom US-Konzern Microsoft?

Microsoft feiert seinen 50. Geburtstag. Das Unternehmen dominiert den Markt für Büro-Software und breitet sich auch in anderen Bereichen immer weiter aus. Experten warnen vor digitaler Abhängigkeit.
David Zajonz (tagesschau.de)
#microsoft
in reply to Simon Dückert

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FediVerseExplorer

In den 2010er Jahren begann ich, eine öffentliche Einrichtung von MSOffice/ MSWindows auf LibreOffice/ ubuntu Linux umzustellen. Ca. 30 Systeme, mehrere Server, Office-Arbeitsplätze, Audio-Video-Workstations, mobile Radio-Sendeeinheiten

Der Prozess hat einige Jahre gedauert.

Wir haben dort in offenen Bereichen mit (einerseits nicht Technik/ Softwareaffinen und andereseits mit besonders Technik/ Softwareinteressierten) Menschen aller Altersgruppen vom Kleinkind bis zu Senioren gearbeitet. Der Linux-Desktop war damals schon kein Problem mehr...außer bei den besonders Schlauen, die dann sagten, bei Windows geht das aber so...🙄
Auch in einer anderen Einrichtung hab ich seit den 90igern alles auf #OpenSource aufgebaut, von Office über Server bis zu Spezialanwendungen. Einzige Ausnahmen sind bei @komin@bildung.social ein Druckertreiber zum Bedrucken von CD's, der nicht für Linux verfügbar ist und eine Sparkassenanwendung...ansonsten haben wir in den Jahrzehnten viel Lizenzkosten gespart 🙂.

Also, die Entwicklung ist doch schon lange absehbar gewesen. Wenn man jetzt erst damit anfängt...

#opensource @KOM-IN-Netzwerk

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Our team explains Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro
(what are they? why develop them?), the values behind them, and why the core desktop and mobile apps will never be behind a paywall. Read more and get the facts beneath the hype: blog.thunderbird.net/2025/04/t…

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Email


Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro Services - The Thunderbird Blog

Announcing a new Thunderbird email service called Thundermail as part of the Thunderbird Pro suite of additional services.
Ryan Sipes (The Thunderbird Blog)
#email #opensource #thunderbird
in reply to Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

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Gary T. Giesen

Excited to hear about this. More than willing to pay for accounts, assuming it has the following features:

1) Servers hosted in a privacy-respecting country (ie. not the US) - I believe @ryanleesipes has already mentioned it will probably be Germany
2) Bring your own domain support - I believe it's been mentioned this will be a launch feature as well
3) SSO support (SAML/OIDC)

Any idea when the beta will launch?

@Ryan Lee Sipes ⚡🦅
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Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

@ggiesen Thanks so much for the thoughtful feedback! Thundermail is still in early stages, and so if you've signed up for the mailing list at thundermail.com/ you're pretty much set! We're planning for some deep dive blog on each of the services, and we'll definitely be sharing those here once they're out.

Thunderbird Pro Beta Access

thundermail.com
@Gary T. Giesen
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Gary T. Giesen

Would be more than willing to pay for Thundermail assuming it has the following:

1) Mail hosted in privacy-respecting country (ie. not the US) - I believe @ryanleesipes has already indicated this will likely be Germany

2) Bring your own domain support

3) SSO support (SAML/OIDC)

Any ideas when the beta might launch?

@Ryan Lee Sipes ⚡🦅

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Joint Letter on Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information Legislation

Accepting signatures of the letter until 13.00 UTC on Monday, 7 April 2025

docs.google.com/document/d/1eA…

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Joint Letter on Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information Legislation

To sign this open letter, please do so here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/e3cf0c35c3a84837b0accdf21966a554 —-- The undersigned civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, including members of the Global Encryption Coali…
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Friday bookmarklet time! This is one I created AGES ago, and use frequently in my testing, but clean forgot to add to the site.

Grouped Fields - visually highlights fields that are programmatically grouped using either fieldset/legend elements or their ARIA counterparts.
a11y-tools.com/bookmarklets/so…

#testing #a11y #accessibility #devtools

Grouped fields are boxed and highlighted and shows how the items are grouped (as in fieldset/legend or ARIA equivalent)

Grouped Fields | A11y Tools

a11y-tools.com
#a11y #Accessibility #testing #devtools

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Great to see @Tutanota getting a very explicit nod on @NOS news this week!

Have to say, so far, still very happy with my switch away from gsuite to your services!

nos.nl/artikel/2562279-klanten…


Klanten verruilen Amerikaanse techbedrijven voor Europese alternatieven

De aanbieders brengen de toestroom in verband met recente oproepen om minder afhankelijk te zijn van Amerikaanse bedrijven.
Dennis Hoogeveen (NOS Nieuws)
@Tuta @NOS

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I've used Thunderbird and its previous incarnations back to Netscape Mail. It's hard to imagine my email or calendar without it!

Also, what a cute bird ❤️

updates.thunderbird.net/en-US/…

@thunderbird #foss #opensource #donate #email

A screenshot of the thunderbird webpage which is linked in this post, including a cartoon blue bird that's smiling while holding a white envelope with a pink heart sticker sealing it, and other pink hearts floating around in the air, being pulled by air and the bird's path through it.

Only 3% of users support Thunderbird

Thunderbird is a free email application that’s easy to set up and customize - and it’s loaded with great features!
Thunderbird
#foss #email #opensource #donate @Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

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The EU initiative Going Dark has now been launched by the EU Commission. They call it ProtectEU.

It’s a rebranding of Chat Control. New name. Same old propaganda.

The EU Commission’s goal is to “access encrypted data in a lawful manner, safeguarding cybersecurity and fundamental rights.”

Read the full release from the Commission here:

eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten…

EUR-Lex - 52025PC0148 - EN - EUR-Lex

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🔒 Jami vs Skype: Welcome to Where Your Privacy Matters 🔒

In a world where online communication is dominated by centralized platforms, #Jami stands out as a privacy-focused alternative. Unlike #Skype, which relies on proprietary servers and collects personal data, #Jami embraces decentralization, putting your autonomy and privacy first.

Want to explore the key differences that make #Jami a unique choice for privacy-conscious users? Read our article:

jami.net/jami-vs-skype-welcome…

#Privacymatters

Jami VS Skype

Jami vs Skype: welcome to where your privacy matters

In an era when online communication is dominated by centralized platforms, Jami sets itself apart by offering a freer, more privacy-friendly approach.
jami (Jami)
#skype #privacymatters #jami

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Good news everyone, Movim 0.30 codename Encke ☄️ is finally there! 🥳

This release is actually way bigger than you might think! Movim is bringing group-call to all your devices and still rely 100% on the XMPP standard (it is even compatible with @dino ✨).

In this new version you'll also find a lot of improvements in the UI, a better integration of the Stories and a new way to personalize how Movim looks 🎨 .

Thanks to @nlnet and for their support ❤️.

Share the good new around and invite your friends to join Movim 😊 !

The complete release-note: mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.…

#release #movim #xmpp #nlnet #videocall #stories

Explore • Good news everyone, Movim 0.30 Encke is there ✨

Only a few months after the previous version here comes Movim 0.30, codename Encke ☄️ This…
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#xmpp #release #movim #nlnet #stories #videocall @Dino @NLnet
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Get inspired by Nextcloud's success! 🌟 CEO Frank Karlitschek shares insights at #FOSSASIA Summit 2025 on building a sustainable #OpenSource company with 500k+ servers, team in 24 countries, and a vibrant community! 📈

#OpenSourceBusiness @Karlitschek

youtu.be/oiYKOyJKCfA


How to build a sustainable Open Source company, Frank Karlitschek, FOSSASIA Summit 2025

Open Source companies are important to fund, develop and promote Open Source Software. But building and running a sustainable Open source company can be tric...
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#opensource #fossasia #opensourcebusiness @Frank Karlitschek

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I watched the Netflix #series #Adolescent. I love it.
Technically: it consists of 4 episodes, each 1 hour long, each is a (!)single take. It is a very cool decision and had very immersive effect on me.
The topic: it shows many aspects of generation differences, social network influence, social pressure.
Actors: Actors are really good, but I was especially stunned by the performance in episode 3.
Overall incredible piece. 👍
csfd.cz/film/1634951-adolescen…

Adolescent (2025) | ČSFD.cz

Adolescent (2025) - seriál: Recenze, Hodnocení, Zajímavosti, Videa, Galerie, Data uvedení, Diskuze, Filmotéka a další...
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#series #adolescent
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Welcome Nigel Brittain as #curl commit author 1359: github.com/curl/curl/pull/1695…

http_aws_sigv4: add additional verbose log statements to sigv4 calculation by nbaws · Pull Request #16952 · curl/curl

To use curl as a tool for troubleshooting SigV4 signing, it is useful to have the 'Canonical Request', 'String To Sign' and 'Signature' calculations output. This trivial pat...
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#curl

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British Airways launches a dedicated customer service team for disabled passengers disabilityhorizons.com/2025/03…

British Airways launches a dedicated customer service team for disabled passengers

British Airways has launched a new customer service team specifically designed to support passengers with hidden and visible disabilities. Find out more about its other initiatives for disabled travel
Emma Purcell (Disability Horizons)

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