Hello #FOSDEM crowd. If you know someone attending 2026 who creates some form of an #openart - under a free license, let them know that there could be a small community gathering for them. Theater producers, visual artists, actors, musicians, painters, photographers and more and more are welcomed.
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I genuinely love software, when it works. I've just configured some stuff in order to scrobble music I listen to basically everywhere, Windows Browser, Windows Foobar, any app on Android, and Spotify to last.fm again.
Also will use some cli programs to transfer my Spotify playlists over to Tidal to then download that music in best quality flac. It's monday but I finally feel a bit competent and productive again.
Excited to announce #IzzyOnDroid will be at #FOSDEM! Our stand request got approved! fosdem.org/2026/news/2025-11-1…
We'll be sharing a stand with @shiftphones and @BlissLabs, showing just what a great experience our little corner of #Android can be.
Repairable devices, a FOSS #AOSP ROM and an "app store" (or repository if you prefer) for all the privacy and user respecting apps you could want to run on it :)
Of course the teamwork doesn't end there, we'll love to tell you more at the stand :)
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Guiding organizations in adopting, implementing, and transforming sustainable software practices across entire operations.Green Software Foundation
The State of Django 2025, by @wsvincent.bsky.social (@jetbrains.com):
blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/202…
Develop with Django? See how over 4,600 developers are using it today and get actionable ideas to implement in your projects right now.The JetBrains Blog
🇪🇨 El pueblo ecuatoriano rechaza modificar su Constitución e instalar bases de EEUU.
Se refrendan así la Constitución y defensa de la soberanía nacional que hizo Revolución Ciudadana con el Gobierno de Rafael Correa.
¡Enhorabuena! 🎉👏🏻
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Duro revés para Daniel Noboa. El presidente de Ecuador vio ayer cómo sus conciudadanos rechazaban en referéndum sus propuestas para crear una nueva asamblea constituyente que redacte una nueva Constitución, permitir la instalación de bases militares …La Vanguardia
Тоталитуризм 
Как нам тут одно время рекламировали туры по Северной Корее, так и мы теоретически могли бы показать, как "весело" живётся в условиях, когда пол-интернета перебанено. А это вполне себе новые впечатления!
Вдохновлено тредом @a1ba: suya.place/objects/664d04d7-4d…
to every government deep packet introspection software developer out there I wish deep anal cancersuya.place
¿Ya has podido explorar la base de datos con algoritmos y sistemas de IA en la sanidad pública que acabamos de publicar?
Es la primera vez que esta información está disponible, y además en un único buscador en el que puedes filtrar por comunidad autónoma, especialidad o naturaleza de su creación (pública, privada, mixta o desconocida).
Échale un vistazo para conocer qué algoritmos hay en la sanidad de tu comunidad y en qué fase de implantación están:
🔗 civio.es/sanidad/2025/11/06/al…
Todas las comunidades autónomas reconocen haber desarrollado algoritmos y sistemas de IA en los servicios de salud, pero la mayoría no da suficiente información para evaluar su despliegue.Civio
Thanks to WINE, Proton, and Valve's hardware, a significant milestone has been achieved with 90% of Windows games running on Linux, making nine out of ten Windows games accessible on a new Linux installation. Users are flocking to other platforms during the transition from the Windows 10 to 11 eras. Thank you Microsoft once again for enabling the age of Linux gaming, you are our biggest marketing partner 😉
So, @anildash wrote an interesting reflection on "AI" and Firefox a few days ago: anildash.com/2025/11/14/wantin…
He argues that the number of people who want Mozilla to just stop with the AI development and focus on a more traditional browser is small (probably true) and that people are so used to using AI in their everyday lives that it's Firefox's/Mozilla's job to make that as secure and "less big tech dependy" as possible.
I think that's not an unreasonable argument. I do think that the actual question is more about _what Mozilla is for_ and not "AI" (or other tech hypes).
From my reading the people who don't want AI in Firefox are often AI critical, sure. But it's also about resources and narrative. The idea of Mozilla was to have something that would work for the good of the open web, that would fight for users through participating in standards development but that would also argue based on what is right. Mozilla's sales pitch was a moral one - at least that is how many in the community on Mastodon for example interpreted it.
So when Mozilla cuts down on policy work, cuts work on technologies like Servo or Rust that were supposed to materially improve the security of browsers and people online while setting a lot of developer hours on fire in order to integrate fundamentally insecure (and some would say fundamentally anti-"open web") systems "just because people use them", it feels like an organization having lost their mission or the drive to push their values.
I think "AI" is just the latest (and probably biggest) event that illustrates a sentiment that has been brewing for a while: That Mozilla's mission or goals have shifted in a way that their original supporters no longer feel aligned with.
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.Anil Dash
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Here's another project to add to the list for anyone who cares about the Fediverse.
Almost a year ago, Mozilla shut down its Mastodon instance: techcrunch.com/2024/09/17/mozi…
Mozilla /could/ have chosen to redirect its AI resources towards Fediverse projects.
That could have come in the form of development support for Fedi projects.
Just imagine what a project like Friendica or GtS or Lemmy could accomplish with even one or two full-time paid staff funded by Mozilla.
Mozilla /could/ have built user friendly client apps for Fediverse platforms.
Mozilla /could/ have built Fediverse-integrated features (bookmark sharing?) or plugins for Firefox.
Mozilla /could/ have offered managed Fediverse server hosting.
It chose not to.
Users will be able to download their data or migrate their account to another Mastodon instance, if they choose.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
Mit einem Satz entfacht Kanzler Merz eine Debatte. Und erinnert Ibrahim Arslan an düstere Zeiten, die nie wirklich vorbei waren. Was er dagegenhält.Derya Türkmen (taz)
Releases of GrapheneOS based on Android 16 QPR1 are available for public testing. These are highly experimental and aren't being pushed out via the Alpha channel yet. Join our testing chat room if you have a spare device you can use to help with testing.
grapheneos.org/contact#communi…
We've resolved all the major regressions reported during testing of our experimental 2025111700 release based on Android 16 QPR1. Our upcoming 2025111800 release will likely be our initial production release based on Android 16 QPR1. It should reach our Alpha and Beta channels.
We're aware a small company which wanted to partner with us but was unable to meet our security requirements has been attacking GrapheneOS with misinformation and libel since November 12. We'll write detailed a response to it once our port to Android 16 QPR1 is shipped to Stable.
They launched a device using a fork of LineageOS without standard privacy and security patches or protections. Their launch announcement goes out of the way to attack GrapheneOS with inaccurate claims. They doubled down on it on several forums where they got a negative response.
We have a serious OEM partnership with a large company actively working on implementing MTE and the rest of what we need. We need a proper secure device which can be refreshed yearly as a replacement for Pixels. We're not going to abandon properly protecting users to provide it.
Our focus is Android 16 QPR1, then Android 16 QPR1 security preview releases with all the current December 2025 / January 2026 / February 2026 / March 2026 patches and finally support for all four Pixel 10 models. We can find time to debunk another falsely marketed product too.
Companies marketing phones as being private while lacking basic privacy patches and protections clearly feel very threatened by GrapheneOS. Completely unprovoked attacks on us including linking harassment content is a bold launch strategy for a product asking people to trust it.
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So if I'm reading this right: microsoft.com/en-us/security/b…
(If one forgives the sampling limitations (one question, 100 positive responses, etc.), which I'm not sure you should...)
The output of a language model is predictable enough that, even with simple ML models, if you
x and not about a topic xx" from the timestamps then you can get effectively perfect precision of guessing when something is about x.
Or, if Microsoft's own research is true, then the output of LLMs is not in fact a divinely powerful information oracle, but so stereotyped you can predict the topic by the timing of responses. The oracle only appears divine because we cannot see any of the other requests, and are led to believe our question is unique and personal.
Or, this is a profound self own about the use of LLMs for information, period.
Understand the risks of encrypted AI traffic exposure and explore practical steps users and cloud providers can take to stay secure. Learn more.Geoff McDonald (Microsoft Security Blog)
A já dnes začínám co? Já dnes začínám dovolenou!
Do kindle jsem stáhl Harry Pottera, v televizi nastavil Hanibala Lectera, v ruce mám kafe a jdu na to.
Slibuju, že celých 12 dnů nebudu řídit žádný autobus!
We’re back with our biggest #BlackFriday deal - save 62% on Tuta Legend!
This one’s too good to miss 👇
Get top-tier encryption and privacy with the Tuta Legend Plan, now only €36/year instead of €96/year.Tuta
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Philsophically, I really really wish I could roll with you all. However I just can't relinquish getting calendar events at the OS level, and rendering them in my calendar apps of choice. It's just untenable to let myself get locked purely into your app (which...you should know, it's not the best UI)
I could maybe handled a locked client for email, but not calendars.
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Just want to point out that none of those important and powerful billionaires stepped up during the government shutdown to make sure people were still being fed or didn’t get evicted from their homes.
Billionaires shouldn’t exist. There is no justification for that kind of hoarding.
Today, my VPS served over 51.5 million requests. Well over 99% of that was AI crawlers and other obnoxious shits.
This is not normal. This is complete and utter bullshit. This is also happening all over the place.
It can be caught, it's not even hard. But we shouldn't need to. This is about three orders of magnitude more requests I'd normally receive, and it's almost entirely useless garbage.
Every single one of you who use GenAI tools, you personally, are complicit in this. You are responsible for these bots hammering the entire internet, you are enabling it.
If you think this price is acceptable, that every single person who hosts anything outside of BigTech walled gardens deserves this relentless assault of thieving robots, then you are a garbage human being.
But it is not too late to change course. You too can look back at the carnage you enabled, and feel remorse. It's okay. We'll forgive you.
You don't need to look at the environment damage LLMs cause - we can have an educated guess (it's very bad). You don't need to look at the unsustainability of it all. All of those are things that we don't directly feel right now.
But look at the damage these things cause to everyone outside of the BigTech walled gardens. That is measurable. These attacks are fact. You can't debate it. You can't justify it.
You, dear enabler of GenAI bullshit, you are responsible for enabling this carnage. Think about that. Feel bad about it, and stop. Today is a great day to do that.
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Ein Lebenszeichen von mir. Nach meinem Start mit Ylvi am Bike bei einem kleinen Rennen in Leipzig bin ich bereits mittags zurück gefahren, da mein Bruder einen runden Geburtstag feierte. Weil ich das Rennen schon vor der Siegerehrung verlassen habe, weiß ich noch keine Zeiten, aber das ist am Ende eh egal. Es lief gut für uns am Bike. 1/2
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Here is a transcript of the Access On episode segment in which Jonathan Mosen reads the letter that Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), wrote to Vispero’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Dear Ms. Bassett Spears, as you know, the National Federation of the Blind is the nation's transformative organization of blind people, with affiliates in every state as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. As the voice of the nation's blind, we have a duty to alert those who offer products and services to us when there is a groundswell of concern. This is the commitment I have also made to you in the two one-on-one conversations we have held.
Following feedback from many of our members who are raising new issues almost daily, I feel compelled to formally convey to you a series of pressing concerns regarding Vispero's direction and engagement. As the producer of JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion, Vispero impacts the daily lives and opportunities of millions of blind individuals across the United States and worldwide. With this influence comes a profound responsibility to prioritize the needs, aspirations and leadership of those you serve.
Pricing and Licensing Changes While we appreciate that Vispero must operate in a manner that ensures ongoing commercial viability, we are concerned by the limited and unclear communication around recent changes to JAWS licensing models and pricing structures. These changes have generated significant confusion, anxiety and frustration worldwide. The temporary removal of the Home Annual License option from the website, reversed only after public backlash, created unnecessary alarm. This decision led many to believe that a product they used daily was suddenly out of their financial reach. We urge Vispero to provide a clear explanation of the new pricing options and to show respect for its loyal customers by explaining clearly why these changes are necessary. Erosion of Home Annual License Functionality We are disappointed that JAWS Home Annual License holders have been excluded from the new Page Explorer feature.
Vispero highlighted this feature at our recent National Convention in July, valuing it sufficiently to produce a video demonstrating the new functionality. It was marketed at that time as an addition to FS Companion. At no time was there any mention that Vispero would create different tiers of JAWS users when it came to cutting-edge AI tools.
When the Home Annual License was introduced in 2018, the National Federation of the Blind applauded the move. We believed it worked for everyone. The unemployment rate among blind people is far too high.
The JAWS Home Annual License allows those who do not qualify for funding to use JAWS at a price they can afford. They can become familiar with the product, which in turn improves employment prospects. When an Annual Home License user finds work, Vispero benefits when an appropriate license is purchased for the blind person's workplace.
This program has been an investment in the capacity building of blind people. Depriving Annual Home License customers who have paid in good faith of new core features is a concerning new policy that changes the implicit social contract of this license. We call upon you to reconsider this decision and make Page Explorer along with future AI features available to this category of user.
Vispero Account In the United States, Jaws 2026 requires users to create and sign into a Vispero account. If it eventually becomes possible for customers to return authorizations when upgrading computers and share settings across devices, then users will benefit from this change. However, we are also hearing concerns.
Many of these may be addressed with clear, transparent, respectful communication. Some Jaws users are concerned about the amount of data being collected, such as the name of a person's employer. We seek assurance that all data Vispero is collecting is actually necessary for the operation of Jaws and that users are not being required to provide marketing data, which should be optional, in order to use their screen reader.
Additionally, there are concerns about whether a cloud outage, such as that which affected Amazon Web Services in October, may disrupt Jaws if ongoing use requires verification that users are logged in. We seek further clarity and assurance on these issues. Technical support.
We are hearing from members that Vispero is no longer accepting technical support requests via email. While we appreciate that requiring users to submit a web form may aid Vispero through the mandatory provision of information that can help the technical support process, email is a ubiquitous medium. Even those who have access to older note taker products, whose Jaws may not be working at all, can submit a written technical support request via email. (1/2)
We invite you to reconsider this decision. Blind leadership. We are concerned by the apparent decline in blind leadership at Vispero that has recently occurred.
We believe that one of the reasons Jaws has become the dominant product in the screen reader industry is that the original company that developed Jaws, Henterjoys, was founded by a blind person. There were always capable blind people who were users of the product in key positions. This allowed blind people to mentor people who are not blind, but who possessed the values and curiosity to be successful.
In recent days, we have learned of the departure of Glen Gordon. Glen is a giant in this industry who developed many of the paradigms that all graphical screen readers subsequently adopted. Marking the 30th anniversary of Jaws for Windows, we honored Glen's contribution at this year's National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind in New Orleans by giving him the prestigious Kenneth Jernigan Award for his outstanding contribution.
The fact that Glen felt he must resign from the company, not because he wished to retire, but because of a perceived incompatibility of values, is of serious concern and one we would expect would cause considerable reflection about the company's direction. We also note that other blind people in leadership roles have been redeployed into positions that appear to have less direct influence on the products and services blind people use. We are concerned that these changes will result in Vispero making decisions that are not informed by the knowledge and lived experience of blind people.
The National Federation of the Blind proudly supports and indeed insists that blind people help direct the products and services intended for our use. However, multiple recent developments are creating an increasing disconnect between leadership and the people the company exists to serve. We are here to help.
It is our hope that Vispero and the National Federation of the Blind can continue to be trusted partners. We remain uniquely placed to provide constructive advice based on the views of our extensive membership across the nation. We encourage you to engage with these concerns in a spiritship of partnership and urgency.
We request a comprehensive public response to the issues outlined above and a commitment to ongoing dialogue with the organized blind movement. Your leadership presents an opportunity to set a new standard of access, accountability and inclusion. We urge you to seize it.
I look forward to your prompt and substantive reply. Sincerely, Markay Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind.
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