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🗓️ Join our AMA on r/BuyFromEU
📅 June 26, 5 PM CEST | 11 AM EST
💬 Ask us anything: tech, privacy, business model, AI, digital sovereignty, anything!

👉 reddit.com/r/BuyFromEU/comment…

#PrivacyMatters #OpenSource #Encryption #PostQuantum

#Firefox Progressive Web Apps sind ne praktische Sache.

Allerdings finde ich die #Installation auf #ubuntu etwas unübersichtlich. Deshalb diese Notiz an meiner Pinnwand mit dem #Workflow, der sich für mich bewährt hat. Vielleicht hilft's auch anderen:

docsify-this.net/?basePath=raw…
#PWA #OpenSource #Web

Docsify-This

Instantly turn online Markdown files into standalone Web pages.

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We're looking for a creative web developer who is all in on #OpenSource!

We plan to build a website using an open source static site generator (your choice, as long as it sings), and need a #freelancer to help us bring our new brand identity and content to life across every screen.

Clean code, fast load times, beautiful design — that’s the goal.

Interested? Reach out for the details. Sharing is caring. 💚

United Nations Open Source Principles:

unite.un.org/news/osi-first-en…

#opensource

Just listening to the speech of the @EUCommission's DG Connect Director Thibaut Kleiner, who celebrates #FOSS and the global ecosystem of #opensource developers as well as the #NGI programme but somehow his convictions seem to not be enough for the Commission to massively scale up investments in the #digitalcommons. What am I missing? 🤔

#NGIForum25

#FreeBSD provides the Ports Collection, a convenient way to install applications. Some ports allow users to configure options before building and installing. By default, this configuration is done through an interactive menu in the terminal.

To improve readability and #Accessibility especially for users with low vision or color blindness, it's important to offer simple and customizable color options. These features have recently been implemented and documented in the preview version of the FreeBSD Accessibility Handbook:
freebsd-accessibility-9d667f.g…

The next step is to extend these features to all terminal-based graphical components.

I'd love to hear from you:
Do you use any accessibility features in the terminal?
Which color-related assistive technologies make the biggest difference in your daily workflow?

Together, we can make FreeBSD more accessible for everyone. #ThePowerForEveryone #FreeBSD #Accessibility #OpenSource #LowVision #ColorBlindness #AssistiveTechnology #AccessibilityMatters

“The reality is also that money doesn’t solve all problems, unfortunately. It can create wrong incentives, it can increase stress and pressure, it can rip communities apart, it can do good in the short term but harm in the long term. We need to take all of these factors into account, if we want to channel support into our shared digital infrastructure, into #OpenSource communities.”

6/ #UNOpenSourceWeek

Does it make sense to compare #OpenSource to water utilities? Is a metaphor folks will understand? Is physical infrastructure like bridges better? Governments generally find $$ to repair the physical infrastructure they are responsible for, why is digital different?

#UNOpenSourceWeek #OpenSource #FOSS #OpenSoureWeek

Da gibt es die Initiative

stifter-helfen.de/
Sie vermitteln vor allem #Software #Lizenzen an #NGO's oder gemeinnützige Vereine zu Sonderkonditionen.

Sooft ich mich dort in den letzten Jahren für einen Verein informiert hatte, begegneten mir hauptsächlich Angebote für #Microsoft-Produkte.

Nun war ich auch mal beruflich in einem gemeinnützigen Unternehmen beschäftigt, welches solche Sonderlizenzen direkt von Microsoft in Anspruch nahm. Das ging ne Weile gut, bis Microsoft die Regeln änderte...

Das ist ein Grund, weshalb ich es als Vereinsvorstand ablehne, auf solche Sonderangebote einzugehen.

Nun hat stifter-helfen grad nachgefragt, warum unser Verein denn die Dienste nicht nutzen würde. Auf der Webseite heißt es, es wären über 90.000 Organisationen in ihren Datenbanken....

Eine Frage im Antwortformular lautet:

Was müsste sich ändern, damit Stifter-helfen wieder interessant für Ihre Organisation wird?

Da habe ich folgendes eingetragen:

Gemeinwohlorientierte, datenschutzmäßig unumstrittene OpenSource Software offerieren, die der Richtlinie Public Money - Public Code entspricht.

Ich gehe davon aus, dass unser #Verein nicht der Einzige ist, bei dem nachgefragt wird 😎
publiccode.eu/de/
#PublicMoneyPublicCode #Förderung #Gemeinnützigkeit #digitaleGesellschaft #OpenSource

Public Money, Public Code

Public Money, Public Code - Eine Kampagne, damit öffentlich finanzierte Software als Freie Software veröffentlicht wird

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What have #OSPOs done to change the culture within the organization? How can long-term investments & maintenannce fit into this? How do you invest in the public sector & the private companies which support the software?

Important questions from #UNOpenSourceWeek #OpenSourceWeek #FOSS #OpenSource

Exciting day for the #Fediverse! This morning at #UN #OpenSource Week, @haubles announced that @Mastodon has been named as a Digital Public Good for its work to empower communities, protect privacy, and foster authentic connections.

blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/06/…

#Mastodon #DPG #DigitalPublicGoods #UnitedNations #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS

🌍📄 Docs, l’éditeur de texte libre et collaboratif de La Suite numérique, a été reconnu "bien public numérique" (Digital Public Good) par la Digital Public Goods Alliance ce matin à l’ONU lors de la semaine Open Source des Nations Unies.

🔗 digitalpublicgoods.net/r/docs-…

Ce label marque une étape importante pour cette solution issue du partenariat franco-allemand-néerlandais 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇱

#LogicielsLibres #OpenSource #DigitalPublicGoods #ONU #Europe #Docs #SouverainetéNumérique

cc @numerique_gouv

🔐 "Fixing Desktop Keyrings"
with Dhanuka Warusadura at #GUADEC2025
📅 24 July 🕒 12:30 CEST 📍 Brescia
🧩 GNOME 49 plans to replace gnome-keyring with a new D-Bus Secret Service. Here’s what’s changing.

🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…

#GNOME #Security #Keyring #OpenSource

🍜 "State of libsoup"
with Patrick Griffis at #GUADEC2025
📅 24 July 🕒 12:30 CEST 📍 Brescia
🔧 From 3.0 to what’s next—Patrick gives an update on GNOME’s HTTP library libsoup.

🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…

#GNOME #libsoup #Networking #OpenSource

#EOSAcademy hosted a session on
#OpenSource Skills in the #AI Era – Perspectives from the European Open Source Academy at #UNOpenSourceWeek

The panel was moderated by @nicholas gates ( @OpenForumEurope ) with excellent insights from : David Cuartielles ( Malmo University), @Amandine ( @matrix ), Sachiko Muto (RISE, OpenForum Europe), Walid Mathlouthi ( International Telecommunication Union), Joshua Tan (Metagov).

Read more about the Academy: lnkd.in/eFG3ZQwk

💬 Zkuste otevřený a bezpečný chat bez reklam a sledování.
MXChat.cz běží na Matrixu – otevřeném standardu pro komunikaci, kde máte kontrolu nad svými daty.

📱 Alternativa k WhatsAppu nebo Messengeru, ale bez šmírování a algoritmů.
🔐 Soukromí je základ, ne funkce navíc.
👥 Vhodné pro přátele, rodinu i komunitu.
✅ Snadné přihlášení přes Oscloud.
✅ Pravidené aktualizace

➡️ chat.mxchat.cz
➡️ web.mxchat.cz
Přidejte se – otevřená komunikace má smysl.
#mxchat #opensource

Element

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🗓️ Planify mi bylo doporučeno v komunitní místnosti o #triliumnext – a musím říct, fakt super!
Konečně krásná co padne do #Gnome, jednoduchá a funkční aplikace pro správu úkolů, která se napojí na #Nextcloud #oscloud přes CalDAV.

Nextcloud (backend) + DAVx⁵ + Tasks.org (Android) + Planify (desktop)
Funguje to skvěle dohromady.

#FOSS #Planify #Nextcloud #CalDAV #Linux #OpenSource #oscloud
github.com/alainm23/planify

🌍 Accessibility matters for everyone.

Whether permanent or temporary, disability can affect us all at some point in our lives. That’s why accessibility isn’t a bonus feature: it’s a necessity.

At Jami, we’re committed to making private communication truly inclusive. From screen reader support to keyboard navigation, here’s where we stand and where we’re going: jami.net/how-accessible-is-jam…

#Accessibility #Inclusion #TechForGood #OpenSource #Jami #PrivacyMatters #AccessibilityMatters

What I see:
"Denmark Set to Replace #Microsoft Software with Open Source Alternatives

Denmark's Digital Ministry is replacing Microsoft services with LibreOffice and Linux."
What I read:
"Denmark is excluding screen reader users from opportunities to get a job at their public institutions".
to those who are happy about the #OpenSource move: you should never forget that there are lots of users, already vulnerable in our society, whose chance to get a decent job drastically lowers from already being quite low to asymptotically nearing zero.
I wonder however, what happens on June 28th this year when #EAA (European #Accessibility act) enters in vigor.
How would those who ditch #Microsoft and #Google products so hastily adhere to this law? Or will they just do as if accessibility legislation was not a thing?

Die Entwicklung der #PeerTube #App ist unterstützenswert:

support.joinpeertube.org/en/
#OpenSource #Video #FediVerse

Support PeerTube

Let's popularize videos shared by the people, for the people!

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🗓️ There are 4 days left to contribute to the crowdfunding campaign for the #PeerTube mobile app and help us to reach the next goal!

Every contribution helps us build a world where everyone can use PeerTube from anywhere!

👉 support.joinpeertube.org

#crowdfunding #mobile #app #FLOSS #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Soutenir PeerTube

Popularisons les vidéos partagées par les humain⋅es pour les humain⋅es !

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In-Process is out, featuring the latest on NVDA 2025.1, the recent NV Access strategy session, and Should you use Screen Layout? (H/T to @jscholes for your recent poll)

Check it all out here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Blog #News #newsletter #Software #PreRelease #FOSS #OpenSource

🎟️EXTRA TICKETS RELEASED🎟️

You’re incredible! Tickets for DevConf.CZ have officially sold out — but no need to panic! 🙌

We’ve just released a limited batch of EXTRA TICKETS for those who missed out.

👉Act now to avoid disappointment: devconf.info/cz/#registration

#opensource #DevConf_CZ #community #DefineFuture

🎓 "Making a career out of FOSS Internships (GSoC/Outreachy)"
with Aryan Kaushik at #GUADEC2025
📅 24 July 🕒 12:05 CEST 📍 Brescia

💼 FOSS can lead to real careers. Aryan explains how GSoC & Outreachy changed lives—and why you should get involved too.

🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…

#OpenSource #GSoC #Outreachy #GNOME

The #XMPP Newsletter for May 2025 is out!

Read about the latest XMPP universe updates and updates on our #standards!

xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-news…

Enjoy reading! 📰 ☕

#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc
#opensource #decentralization #federation

Recently, I had to contact the support teams for two software products that I pay for. I have to say that I have the utmost appreciation for #opensource projects now, because the support they provide to their users is, on average, far better than that provided by commercial end-user products.

Nowadays, if you want to report a bug in a commercial product, you usually have to deal with AI chatbots. Several exchanges are required to reach the first-line support team, and the person you speak to is often unhelpful. Ultimately, the effort is usually in vain.

Who here is going to the #UNOpenSourceWeek in #NYC next week?

This is a great opportunity to gather in to talk about #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource & #DigitalPublicGoods

I hope to meet other open #GovTech advocates at the #UnitedNations. We can accomplish so much more with active collaboration.

All open source projects can use more contributions, so here are some places where you can start for @rockylinux !

This page has a list of active Special Interest Groups, like the Cloud or Security SIGs. There's also a list of areas where you can lead the change in making a SIG for it, like for embedded systems or storage applications!
wiki.rockylinux.org/special_in…

#RockyLinux #FlockToFedora #FedoraFlockSponsor #Linux #OpenSource