🆕 blog! “I'm never going back to Matrix”

I should love Matrix. It is a decentralised, privacy preserving, multi-platform chat tool. Goodbye Slack and your ridiculous free limits. Adiós Discord and your weird gamification. Suck it IRC with your obscure syntax and faint stench of BO. WhatsApp and Telegram can stick their heads in a bucket of lukewarm sick and sing sea …

👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/07/im-ne…
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#foss #Matrix #OpenSource #rant

We're growing our community team! Thunderbird has been so lucky to have a community that's helped us survive and now thrive, and we want a team that can help everyone who contributes to Thunderbird thrive just as much. Meet the members of the team and learn what they have planned!

#Thunderbird #Community #OpenSource

blog.thunderbird.net/2025/07/w…

Welcoming New Faces to the Thunderbird Community Team - The Thunderbird Blog

Thunderbird is all about community, and we're growing a community team to better support it. Get to know the team and our road ahead!

^{Michael Ellis (The Thunderbird Blog)}

Our community team has a new video series! "Contributing to Thunderbird" breaks down the barriers to developing, testing, translating, and supporting Thunderbird on desktop and mobile. Our first videos help you build a Thunderbird development environment on your Mac and Linux (specifically Ubuntu) machines, with a Windows video in the works:

#Thunderbird #OpenSource

tilvids.com/my-library/video-p…

Windows market share in Germany drops to 69.78%, down nearly 10 points in a year 📉

Meanwhile, macOS rises to 19.59%, driven by user demand for privacy & seamless integration 🍏

Linux more than doubles to 5.49%, reflecting growing interest in open-source, secure, and flexible systems 🐧

#Linux #Desktop #FOSS #Privacy #Security #OpenSource #Microsoft #Windows #TechNews #CyberSecurity #UserFreedom #Freedom #Tech #Technology #AI #OS #MacOS

We're at half of #GUADEC2025 and it's been great so far. Here's some pics me and @ITzTravelInTime took with @federicomena, @tbernard, @ebassi, @niccolove, @pietrodc0.

#GUADEC #GNOME #Linux #FreeSoftware #LibreSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS

Our Community Office Hours is back, and this month we've taken a deep dive into our latest yearly Extended Support Release, Thunderbird 140.0 ESR "Eclipse." We're talking with our Sr. Manager of Desktop Engineering (and introducing our new Manager of Community Programs) and talking about its new features, what didn't make the cut, and why you should give our new Monthly Release a try.

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Email

blog.thunderbird.net/2025/07/v…

VIDEO: Thunderbird 140.0 ESR "Eclipse"

In our latest Office Hours, we're covering what's in (and out) of our latest Extended Support Release, Thunderbird 140.0 ESR "Eclipse"!

^{Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)}

After two weeks of writing, revising, and trying to make everything as digestible as possible, I finally published "GNOME Calendar: A New Era of Accessibility Achieved in 90 Days", where I explain in detail the steps we took to turn GNOME Calendar from an app that was literally unusable with a keyboard and screen reader to an app that is (finally) accessible to keyboard and screen reader users as of GNOME 49!

tesk.page/2025/07/25/gnome-cal…

#GNOMECalendar #GNOME #Accessibility #a11y #DisabilityPrideMonth #Linux #FOSS #OSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #GTK #libadwaita

GNOME Calendar: A New Era of Accessibility Achieved in 90 Days

There is no calendaring app that I love more than GNOME Calendar. The design is slick, it works extremely well, it is touchpad friendly, and best of all, the community around it is just full of wonderful developers, designers, and contributors worth …

^{TheEvilSkeleton}

GUADEC day 2 is kicking off shortly! Come watch remotely. Track 1: youtube.com/live/18Ir6RXkIeA

#GUADEC #GUADEC2025 #GNOME #Linux #OpenSource

GUADEC 2025 - Day 2 - Track 1

GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a w...

^YouTube

#Resonarium:
An expressive, semi-modular, and comprehensive physical modeling/waveguide synthesizer.

Resonarium is still in development. The primary focus at present is stability and performance. Use at your own risk, and expect bugs or crashes.

Download:
github.com/gabrielsoule/resona…

@polarity made a video about the synthesizer:
youtube.com/watch?v=RZFAHyCgO2…

#PeaceLoveMusic #Synth #OpenSource #DAW #Musicoroduction

GitHub - gabrielsoule/resonarium: An expressive, semi-modular, and comprehensive physical modeling/waveguide synthesizer.

An expressive, semi-modular, and comprehensive physical modeling/waveguide synthesizer. - GitHub - gabrielsoule/resonarium: An expressive, semi-modular, and comprehensive physical modeling/wavegui...

^GitHub

Happy to have this post on #opensource & #COTS finally be public govloop.com/community/blog/fre…

#FOSS is so key to effective digital transformation.

Free and Open Source Software Is COTS: Affordable, Efficient, and Proven - GovLoop

Government is prioritizing technology solutions that encourage speed, savings and innovation. Open source software — a type of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution — aligns with that approach.

^GovLoop

I know this is for a car, but many a thing cried out at a command line. 😅

#git #programming #gitlab #mergerequest #foss #opensource

Are you a developer looking to make a difference? NVDA is on GitHub with an enthusiastic community of people who report issues, test bugs & features & submit code to improve NVDA. Now is an exciting time to become involved in a not-for-profit. Use your skills to directly impact the lives of blind & vision impaired people around the world! Find out more, read the developer docs & join in at: github.com/nvaccess/nvda

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Community #Contribute #FLOSS #FOSS #OpenSource

mastodon.social/@Tutanota/1148…
Making great strides in my privacy journey! 🚀 I've switched one of my two laptops to Linux (easier than expected, the other will follow after I am off OneNote), using Tuta Mail (the best 😉) , Signal, and just bought a new laptop from Tuxedo. Plus, Qwant is now my go-to search engine — easiest switch ever! 🎉

Check out my full list here: mastodon.social/@TheStefan/114…

Let's all move towards more privacy and away from USA software! 💪 #PrivacyMatters #OpenSource

Tuta

2025-07-20 17:57:29

Free Tools For Your Online Privacy.

Operating System
• Linux Based OS

Email
• Tuta Mail

Calendar
• Tuta Calendar

Web Browser
• Firefox
• Tor browser

Search Engine
• DuckDuckGo
• SearX
• Ecosia

Messenger
• Signal
• DeltaChat

Password Manager
• Bitwarden
• KeePassXC

Enjoy the summer. 😎

Oscloud
@oscloud

🚀 Phanpy byl aktualizován! 🎉
Právě jsme aktualizovali novou verzi Phanpy! 📢 Verze 2025.07.18.3f4b1a6
💬 Máte návrhy nebo jste našli chyby v překladu? Lokalizace ještě není kompletní, takže uvítáme jakékoliv návrhy na zlepšení a pomoc s překladem.
phanpy.cz
#mastodon #oscloud #opensource #phanpy

Phanpy

Minimalistic opinionated Mastodon web client

^phanpy.cz

Does this resonate with folks here?

Open source contribution is part of our delivery pipeline. It’s not something we do instead of client work—it’s how we do client work better.

#OpenSource #FOSS #FreeSoftware

I’m speaking at #OSSummit Europe, 25-27 August in Amsterdam! I had two sessions accepted, "Building a Solarpunk Web: Open Source for a Sustainable Digital Future" and "Adding the W3C’s New ARRM To Improve Your Project’s Accessibility". If you are interested in #accessibility #sustainability #solarpunk #DigitalTeams

1 registration will give you access to over 250 great sessions covering the most cutting edge topics in #OpenSource today. Explore the schedule: bit.ly/3NXx5Zp

Thank you Arm for being a Bronze sponsor of #GUADEC2025! 🧡

Arm has taken the lead in collaborating with standards-based and open-source communities throughout their history. From Linux to GNU, and from SOAFEE to Open SSL, their commitment to #OpenSource continues to expand.

Visit their website to know more: arm.com/

#sponsor #foss #linux

Powering the Future of AI Compute

From cloud to edge, Arm provides the compute platforms behind today’s most advanced AI, trusted by innovators worldwide.

^{Arm | The Architecture for the Digital World}

🗂️ "Getting Things Done In GNOME"
with @ebassi at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 09:40 CEST 📍 Brescia

📋 GNOME has governance—you just have to be in the room. Emmanuele looks at how it works today, and how it could evolve.

🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…

#GNOME #Governance #OpenSource #FOSS

📦 "GNOME Boxes: The Art of Delayed Gratification"
with Felipe Borges at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 09:00 CEST 📍 Brescia

💭 Felipe shares how hitting a wall with GTK3 reignited his passion for building better apps.

🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…

#GNOME #GTK #Boxes #OpenSource #AppDev

Do you have ideas on what might make a more welcoming, exciting and rewarding community experience for Thunderbird users & developers?

We're gathering ideas on how to strengthen and improve the Thunderbird community. So, whether you are a long-time contributor or a curious newbie, we would love to hear your thoughts! Share your suggestions below and help shape the future of our community!

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Community

connect.mozilla.org/t5/discuss…

Have Ideas to improve the Thunderbird Community?

Do you have ideas on what might make a more welcoming, exciting and rewarding community experience for Thunderbird users & developers?   We're gathering ideas on how to strengthen and improve the Thunderbird community.

^{connect.mozilla.org}

We’re proud to support @HowTheyVoteEU with our open source donation for their important work: making EU politics more transparent for everyone.

🔎💌 Open source + transparency = a perfect match!

👉 Learn more about this inspiring project & our support for open source: tuta.com/blog/open-source-spot…

#opensource #EU #Democracy #Privacy #Email #FOSS #Tuta

Join @manuq and @cassidy this Thursday at 1800 UTC (11 AM PDT) as we share a bit behind the scenes of Threadbare, our collaboratively-built open source game made in Godot Engine!

It's currently pre-alpha, but Threadbare is a story-driven game where players don’t just explore a world—they co-create it.

youtube.com/live/zlxXSgPMOYc

We hope to see you there!

#godot #GodotEngine #OpenSource #gameDev

Live: Intro to Threadbare for Contributors

Join Manuel and Cassidy as they share a bit behind the scenes of Threadbare, a collaboratively-built open source game made in Godot Engine. It's currently pr...

^YouTube

Ever since I switched to #GNU #Linux in my private life, using #Windows at work gives me near-daily headaches. I have full admin rights, yet I constantly fight the system: forced updates, inconsistent behavior, sluggish UI, weird errors buried in the registry.

I used to think this was just how #computers worked. But after experiencing the #freedom and clarity of #FOSS, Windows feels more like an obstacle than a tool.

Going back feels wrong.

#os #opensource #free #arch

The latest Thunderbird mobile update is out! We're getting closer to sharable iOS screenshots while sharing a sneak peak at the new Android account drawer and folders. And check out all the improvements from our team and community!

#Thunderbird #OpenSource

blog.thunderbird.net/2025/07/m…

Mobile Progress Report - June 2025 - The Thunderbird Blog

In the June update, we're making progress with JMAP for iOS, previewing drawer improvements for Android, and providing numerous updates!

^{Philipp Kewisch (The Thunderbird Blog)}

It's another End Of 10 Challenge 🖖

Supporters are invited to do a simple task to further the campaign goals.

This time's challenge … 🚀

Locate the bug tracker 🐞 of an app you use, and learn how to submit a bug report 🐝 for the developers.

BONUS ❤️ POINTS: Actually submit a bug report.

BONUS BONUS ❤️❤️ POINTS: Show a friend how to do it too!

Tell us about it in a post. Don't forget hashtag #EO10Challenges

#EndOf10 #FOSS #FLOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Linux #GNULinux #Windows

Could we design systems, possibly using #AI, that help people hear each other more deeply, rather than shout more loudly? Could AI reveal patterns of harm and help communities heal?

Why aren't #governments using #OpenSource tools like pol.is to find places of agreement?

#SolarPunk

I recommend Ente Auth as an authenticator app. Aegis is good, but it's not available on PC. Ente is available on PC ( Linux included ), and it's Open Source.

#opensource

LibreOffice's codebase is absolutely massive (~50M lines according to cloc?), and it very much got me beat the other day, when I "speedran" a scant 2 bugfixes in 7 hours.

So today, I'm going for a rematch! Let's see if better tools (rr, ctags) and better understanding of #LibreOffice code is going to be enough for me to get a bugfix in under 2 hours for #BugsDoneQuick! :joy:

(EDIT) Recording: watch.bojidar-bg.dev/w/omkWW7k…

#livestreaming #freesoftware #opensource

In the latest State of the Thunder, we're introducing our new head of Community Programs and answering your questions about the upcoming Thunderbird Pro suite!

We've also been listening to your feedback, and each video now includes a detailed summary, along with our usual chapter breakdown and resources, to make it easier to get the information you need!

#Thunderbird #OpenSource

tilvids.com/w/c5iD1yzaPXWe6ahf…

🔥 IzzyOnDroid, un repository di applicazioni compatibile con F-Droid
Aggiungere il repo di IzzyOnDroid su F-Droid per avere una maggiore varietà di applicazioni per il tuo Android...

👉 selectallfromdual.com/blog/154…

#android #fdroid #izzyondroid #opensource #toolperandroid

IzzyOnDroid, un repository di applicazioni compatibile con F-Droid

^DUMMY-X