The original sources of MS-DOS 1.25, 2.0, and 4.0 for reference purposes - microsoft/MS-DOSGitHub
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
#msdos 4.0 JUST GOT OFFICIALLY OPEN-SOURCED
HOLY SHIT
The original sources of MS-DOS 1.25, 2.0, and 4.0 for reference purposes - microsoft/MS-DOSGitHub
You don't need a new computer for up-to-date software ... just the right software!
Come to #Umweltfestival 2024 in #Berlin to learn about the role of independent #FreeSoftware in the sustainable use of hardware.
🗓️ Sunday 28 April, 11-19h
📍 Straße des 17. Juni (Brandenburg Gate)
#KDEEco together with #FSFE (@fsfe) and Bits & Bäume (@bitsundbaeume_berlin) will be there! Some in the #GNOME and #postmarketOS community may be joining as well :)
@kde
#KDE #BMUV #UBA #GermanEnvAgency #OpenSource
Thanks to an extra set of eyes we narrowly avoid the XZ backdoor spreading across the globe. 🪲🚪🌍
Open source publishing is the most secure way to distribute code - That's why our client-side code is released transparently! ❤️🔐
Read more here: tuta.com/blog/xz-linux-backdoo…
#xzbackdoor #opensource #tuta #privacymatters
Freely visible code and a watchful eye stopped a global security incidentTutanota
Congratulations to the entire @fedora community on the release of F40!
And this is awesome: The "Slimbook Fedora 2" laptop looks like a great way to get more people up and running with #FreeSoftware and best of all, they donate 3% of the proceeds to @gnome.
#Fedora #GNOME #OpenSource #Slimbook
fedoramagazine.org/slimbook-fe…
Check out the new Fedora Slimbook 2 Ultrabook with Fedora Linux 40 installed! Fourteen inch and sixteen inch versions are available.Joseph Gayoso (Fedora Project)
Fedora Linux 40 is HERE! Check out all our latest variants for desktop, server, and more.
New features include:
* @kde Plasma 6
* @gnome 46
* Fedora Atomic Desktops (rebrand for Silverblue et al)
* PyTorch / ROCm
* And more!
Learn more and try Fedora 40 today! fedoramagazine.org/announcing-…
#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource #Gnome #KDE
Announcing the release of Fedora Linux 40 with a description of it's contents, features, and improvements.Matthew Miller (Fedora Project)
« Open Source Security (@openssf) and OpenJS Foundations (@openjsf ) Issue Alert for #SocialEngineering Takeovers of #OpenSource Projects »
Ich bin begeistert: Firefox Bookmarks zwischen drei Clients (2 x Notebook, 1 x Smartphone) synchronisieren läuft nun seit einem knappen halben Jahr per @floccus ohne Probleme - der Umstieg von Chrome auf Firefox klappte dadurch schneller als gedacht.
chaos.social/deck/@escuco/1114…
#floccus #firefox #bookmarks #nextcloud #opensource #lesezeichen
chaos.social – a Fediverse instance for & by the Chaos communityMastodon hosted on chaos.social
A new version of GNOME Podcasts is out - you can now search for podcasts in-app using iTunes search
omglinux.com/gnome-podcasts-7-…
If you love podcasts and you love the look of GTK4/libadwaita apps then you'll be pleased to hear a new version of the GNOME Podcasts app has beenJoey Sneddon (OMG! Linux)
The #IzzySoftRepo (better known as #IzzyOnDroid – so I'll probably use that hashtag in the future) is used from all over the world, as this graph from GoAccess web statistics shows. Almost no country where it's not in use. I could only spot 3 small gray areas where no requests originated from.
I'm glad being able to help people from all over the world to get their #free and #OpenSource #Android #apps – and hope you enjoy them, too! 
Catima 2.29.0 is out!
This release adds support for finding barcodes in PDF files[1] and dealing with multiple barcodes. It also properly colours the status bar during usage now.
As always, it's available on #GitHub, will soon be available on #IzzyOnDroid and will slowly roll out to other app stores.
github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Andro…
[1] Not sandboxed yet, help welcome in github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Andro…
The Android documentation for PdfRenderer states: If the file is from an untrusted source it is recommended to run the renderer in a separate, isolated process with minimal permissions to limit the...GitHub
Here's a neat exploration of the curb cut effect for accessibility in @gnome - using accessibility tools to aid in testing automation! Has pros and cons identified in the article, but interesting nonetheless.
➡️ fedoramagazine.org/automation-…
#Fedora #Gnome #accessibility #a11y #Linux #OpenSource
Using Accessibility as an automation testing tool. Learn about DesktopQE's automation stack to test Desktop Applications.Michal Odehnal (Fedora Project)
A look at some of the new features in LibreOffice 24.2, created by our community of volunteers and certified developers.Learn more: https://wiki.documentfoun...YouTube
No #LinuxFoundation, not "rebel", but "evil 800 pound gorilla suing the life out of projects left and right"
Don't whitewash history
#ossummit #opensource #Microsoft
I have previously discussed fixing crashes in 2 parts (segfaults, aborts). Now I discuss how to test to avoid future regressions.Hossein Nourikhah (LibreOffice Development Blog)
We're very happy to use a free and open source, decentralized tool for chat - @matrix has been a great resource! Fedora contributors can easily connect with each other or outside communities with a single account.
All users who make a Fedora Account are able generate a related Matrix account from fedora.im.
Learn more about Matrix and how Fedora uses it! fedoramagazine.org/fedora-chat…
#Matrix #Element #Fedora #OpenSource
What is Matrix and how to get connected to the Fedora Community via Fedora Chat, the Fedora Project homeservers.David Cantrell (Fedora Project)
Come and meet the 41 projects which will receive funding in the latest round of the #NGI0 Entrust and NGI0 Core programs.
We want to thank all the people/teams/communities behind these free and open source projects for their important contribution to a trustworthy, resilient, open internet.
If you want to properly meet each project, come over to nlnet.nl/news/2024/20240417-an… and we'll give you a proper introduction.
Or, for a quick hello, see the list below.
#NextGenerationInternet #opensource
Today more companies are announcing their support of the Valkey community (the group that includes committed developers previously working on the OSS version of the core Redis engine): Aiven, Alibaba Cloud, Chainguard, Heroku, Huawei, Percona, and Verizon.
#OSSummit #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #OSS #Redis #Valkey #Community #LinuxFoundation
linuxfoundation.org/press/valk…
Valkey community welcomes new partners, including Aiven, Alibaba Cloud, Chainguard, Heroku, Huawei, Percona, and Verizon.The Linux Foundation
Now on stage for the morning #OSSummit keynotes, core team member Madelyn Olson to speak about the new Valkey community effort.
The walk-on music: "We are never ever getting back together" by Taylor Swift. 🤣
Love it!
#OSSummit #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #OSS #Redis #Valkey #Community #LinuxFoundation
I really appreciate Thunderbird's team, and these updates are going to finally put it into the running with other modern offerings. I migrated to using it as my daily driver for email management a few years ago, and I'm glad I did, but I'm also so excited to be looking at desktop improvements and an android app.
#Thunderbird #Email #EmailClient #OpenSource #Mozilla #Android #Software
You've got questions, and we've got answers! We took feedback from recent social media, mailing lists, and in-person conferences, gave it to our team in last month's office hours, and then turned those answers into a blog! 📖
So if you want to know more about Thunderbird for Android features, or when full sender names are coming, read this short and sweet post full of information! 💡
blog.thunderbird.net/2024/04/t…
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Community
Exchange support & add-ons for Thunderbird mobile? True conversation view on desktop? The team answers your most frequently asked questions.Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
I did this We have the scenario when we put the transfer on pause and resume it after a while and then stop transfer with CURL_WRITEFUNC_ERROR. For that we register CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION callback a...GitHub
Wir suchen EntwicklerInnen, die Lust auf #matrix und #Kotlin / #KotlinMultiplatform haben. Wir entwickeln den timmy-messenger.de und möchten Menschen finden, die gut in unser kleines Team passen und Spaß an agiler Produktentwicklung ohne Hierarchien haben. Viel von dem, was wir entwickeln ist #opensource. Mehr dazu hier: germantechjobs.de/de/jobs/conn…
Würde mich freuen, wenn das gut geteilt wird 🙂
Der vollintegrierbare TI-Messenger von connect2x.timmy-messenger.de
Microsoft announced their latest round of FOSS fund recipients. We're thrilled to share that @NVAccess are among this quarter's recipients. From: github.com/microsoft/foss-fund
"A project of the Microsoft Open Source Programs Office, the FOSS Fund provides up to $10,000 USD in sponsorships to open source projects as selected by Microsoft employees."
Congratulations also to The GNU Compiler Collection, Urllib3, CLAP & MSW.
#OpenSource, #FOSS #Free #Software #NVDA #ScreenReader #Accessibility #A11y
The Microsoft FOSS Fund provides a direct way for Microsoft engineers to participate in the nomination and selection process to help communities and projects they are passionate about. The FOSS Fun...GitHub
The thing I want to shout from the rooftops is: THIS IS POSSIBLE.
#opensource projects can hire UX experts, who gather quantitative & qualitative data, and who then recommend specific choices. Maintainers don't just have to guess how to design good, usable features and interfaces.
Yes, even for command-line tools.
Yes, even without a big company running the project. We got grants: pyfound.blogspot.com/2019/12/m…
And tool*chains* can pool resources to invest & learn together! harihareswara.net/posts/2023/u…
The Python Software Foundation is receiving $407,000 USD to support work on pip in 2020. Thank you to Mozilla (through its Mozilla ...Python Software Foundation Blog
General Activities LibreOffice 7.6.6 and LibreOffice 24.2.2 were released on March 28 Olivier Hallot (TDF) renamed Fontwork to Text along Path in the UI while updating Help, added Help content for ExportAsFixedFormat VBA method and new Calc functions…x1sc0 (LibreOffice QA Blog)
Our Czech community reports back from a recent event… For the third time, the LibreOffice project had its own booth at InstallFest 2024, and here we present our experiences from the event.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
Just bought a #DELL 3190 laptop, new for $150 (11.6" screen, 64GB eMMC). It's fully supported on #Linux, and even if it has a Celeron N4120 CPU and only 4 GB of RAM, it'll work fine with #Mint, or #XFCE (and #Gnome/ #KDE if you don't mind some minor lag). Not opening too many browser tabs will ensure that the swap file won't get used too often.
If you're on a tight budget this is a good option, as it also has great battery life too at 10 hours with Linux.
#linuxmint #ubuntu #opensource #foss
Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Adam Seskunas and I currently live in San Diego, California. In my free time I enjoy outdoor activities, hiking, backpacking in the Sierra, rock climbing and surfing with my daughter Sofia.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
CURL Up 2024
Let's meet @bagder and the other #opensource developers of the #CURL project
📅 May 4-5, 2024
📍 Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪
🏨 Best Western Hotel
🎤 English
🌍 github.com/curl/curl-up/wiki/2024
mbsplugins.de/archive/2024-04-…
‼️ This week's Dev update highlights the ongoing work to enhance Jami's reliability and user experience.
👀 Read more about the progress on mobile testing, bug fixes, and UI improvements for both Jami and JAMS.
#Jami #opensource #P2P #App #TechTrends #PrivacyMatters
Ongoing work to improve communication reliability and efficiency, especially on mobile devices.Loïc Bogino (Jami)
We hear you: it IS frustrating that Thunderbird doesn't have a proper conversation view! It's finally time to answer WHY, and explain what we're doing to solve it.
It all started about 20 years ago...
PeerTube: tilvids.com/w/3wkuHE1GhpZXA5Z1…
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=s3dyGB9oHe…
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Development
It's a great question. And a frustrating situation. Why doesn't Thunderbird have a proper threaded view that includes your SENT messages? Alex explains the blocker, and what we're doing to solve it.TILvids
Today, at Open Forum Europe Capital Series, our @EC_DIGIT_director_general Veronica Gaffey, talked about our goal - increasing the maturity of open source in Commission.
"Many #OpenSource project have sizeable European communities. If we collaborate, Europe can remain at the forefront of open source."
I am getting tired of reading about the #xz #security issue as if it is all about issues within #opensource. It is much bigger than that, and those takes conflate the problem with the solution.
So I wrote "The xz issue isn't about Open Source" here: changelog.complete.org/archive…
You’ve probably heard of the recent backdoor in xz. There have been a lot of takes on this, most of them boiling down to some version of: The problem here is with Open Source Software. I want…The Changelog
"You have to understand, we’re responsible for taxpayer money here. We can’t just make a donation to your open source project."
— a national government who relies on #Matrix when being asked to support it financially
Read more about the problem and some initiatives that are responding to it:
matrix.org/blog/2024/04/open-s…
#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #funding #xz #sustainability
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communicationsMatthew Hodgson (matrix.org)
Open source infrastructure *must* be a publicly funded service, and funders need to support maintenance – not just new feature development 📣
This is on our minds this week in the wake of the #xz news, and as we continue to seek funding to support #Matrix.
Read the latest from project lead, @matthew: matrix.org/blog/2024/04/open-s…
#OpenSource #FOSS #OpenStandards
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communicationsMatthew Hodgson (matrix.org)
