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The combination of rapidly-improving technologies like GNOME, Flatpak, Wayland, and Portals also means our active privacy protections are also better than ever before.
I went on to write:
>If and when we are able to develop an open, peer reviewed, industry-respected method of responsible and privacy-first telemetry, we may consider doing so.
While that post was in the context of elementary OS, I believe every word I wrote.
#Privacy #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS #GNOME #Flatpak
I’ve spent a long, long time thinking about ethical software, the challenges we *necessarily* give ourselves compared to closed competitors, and crucially, how to overcome those challenges.
Four and a half years ago, I wrote:
>respecting your privacy is the ethical thing to do; users have a fundamental right to the utmost privacy, even from companies and products they trust.
That’s as true as ever.
cassidyjames.com/blog/privacy-…
#Privacy #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS
Privacy and elementary OS ⋅ Cassidy James Blaede
How we protect your data from ourselves and otherscassidyjames.com
Read my colleague @wjt’s post covering the privacy-first system we have built into @EndlessOS, how it fits together, and why it exists.
blogs.gnome.org/wjjt/2023/07/0…
I hope this can serve as the beginning of the ecosystem coming together to solve this unique challenge in a way that is objectively superior than any proprietary system—all with privacy as the fundamental principle.
LibreOffice project and community recap: June 2023 - The Document Foundation Blog
Here’s our summary of updates, events and activities in the LibreOffice project in the last four weeks – click the links to learn more… We started June by announcing the LibreOffice Conf Asia x UbuCon Asia 2023, in Indonesia, an event that brings tog…Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
With #FreeSoftware you can do something to combat #EWaste!
Production accounts for 75+% of a device's #carbon footprint over its operating life.
Software can determine how long a device remains in use.
Lightweight, up-to-date software, free from bloat and ads, keeps less-powerful #hardware running and out of the bin.
Software freedom means hardware freedom.
Donate to #KDE and other #FOSS projects to support #SustainableSoftware.
kde.org/fundraisers/yearend202…
#KDEEco #OpenSource #Sustainability
You Make KDE Possible
Your donation allows KDE to continue developing the spectacular Plasma desktop and all the apps you need for education, productivity, and creative work.You Make KDE Possible
The video of my talk on #Libervia at #OW2Con 23 is now available at youtube.com/watch?v=EkkiKn0TON…
Huge thanks to the organizers! If you have questions or just want to chat about it, don't hesitate to reach out.
#XMPP #Conference #FreeSoftware #FOSS #OpenSource #Decentralized #Privacy #Paris #OW2
Jérôme Poisson, Software Developer
Libervia: the Universal Communication EcosystemAre you looking for a communication solution that prioritizes privacy, security, and ethics? Introducing Liber...YouTube
Software created using taxpayers’ money should be released as #FreeSoftware.
Can you help us to achieve it?👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
🔹Sign our Open Letter publiccode.eu/
🔸 Support our work! my.fsfe.org/donate
Do you really need to host that via Zoom?
With @bigbluebutton, #Jitsi and @OpenTalkMeeting there are already some really good #FreeSoftware programs available.
#FreeSoftware developer? Looking to measure the #energy consumption of your software in a dedicated lab? Can't make the trip to #Berlin to do so?
Karanjot Singh is working to change that!
This summer remote access to the #KDAB measurement lab will become a reality. Read more at the #KDEEco blog:
"#KEcoLab: Remote Energy Measurement Lab"
eco.kde.org/blog/2023-06-13-gs…
#KDE #FEEP #BE4FOSS #FOSS #OpenSource #Sustainability #SustainableSoftware #GreenSoftware #SustainableComputing
KEcoLab: Remote Energy Measurement Lab
In this post I start my journey in Google Summer of Code (GSoC) with KDE Eco by describing progress made on the exciting project of making remote access to the Energy Measurement Lab a reality.KEcoLab: Remote Energy Measurement Lab
#Mozilla #Thunderbird 115 Reaches Beta with Updated UI and Improved OpenPGP Support 9to5linux.com/thunderbird-115-…
@thunderbird #Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware
Thunderbird 115 Reaches Beta with Updated UI and Improved OpenPGP Support - 9to5Linux
Thunderbird 115 “Supernova” Beta email client is now available for public testing with an updated UI designed to be more modern.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Because it is completely #FreeSoftware.
Because I don't have to pay for its full version.
Because it is no Cloud stuff.
Because it is fully GDPR-compliant, while MSh*it isn't.
Because it is simpler to use LibreOffice than doing everything in #LaTex.
The #LibreOffice suite is one of my most important tools since my school days. You helped me to reach university.
Hoping to make the list with my first patch which I've just confirmed to be fully operational!
Was looking forward to a smoother all-#FOSS paper writing workflow with @zotero and @libreoffice, am now also looking forward to getting some cool stickers 😎
Learn new skills! Join the Month of LibreOffice, May 2023 - The Document Foundation Blog
Want to expand your skillset and gain experience with UX, marketing, documentation, QA or translations? Join the Month of LibreOffice, May 2023! Over the next four weeks, hundreds of people around the world will collaborate to improve LibreOffice – a…Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
Don't know how to code – how to contribute? LibreOffice at the FLISOL-DF Brasília - The Document Foundation Blog
The Brazilian Community Gave a Presentation at the FLISOL-DF event (Festival Latino Americano de Instalação de Software Livre) about the LibreOffice Project. Translation by Timothy Brennan Jr.Olivier Hallot (The Document Foundation)
Want new features in LibreOffice? Help to fund developers! - The Document Foundation Blog
Every major release of LibreOffice includes new features, thanks to our community of volunteer and ecosystem developers.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
Annual Report: The Document Foundation in 2022 - The Document Foundation Blog
In 2022 we had with elections for the foundation’s Membership Committee, along with regular Advisory Board calls, and support for other projects and activities (This is part of The Document Foundation’s Annual Report for 2022 – we’ll post the full ve…Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
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#inkscape #foss #bug #alpha #testing #freesoftware #opensource #project #crash #advert #informercial #parody
Inkscape Bug Reporting! ACT NOW!
Remember friends:https://inkscape.org/testerthatshttps://inkscape.org/testerYouTube
When a Free Software project (Profanity) is run by a jackass.
Just did a simple PR that changed a Ellipsis Char that does not display well on Arch Linux TTY (because it is a newer char), to 3 dots. A simple change.
It was not approved (after much time), although, in all the rest of the source code, 3 dots are used (3 dots is used 26 times in the source code). There is only one instance of the Ellipsis char, and it was this that the PR was changing to 3 dots.
github.com/profanity-im/profan…
#profanity #pr #freesoftware #archlinux #arch #jackass #xmpp #gnu
Use ASCII chars for MAM loading string by alexandre1985 · Pull Request #1820 · profanity-im/profanity
Fix non-ASCII chars, for correct display in TTY UTF-8 personal names are excluded from this fixGitHub
Purism President @kyle caught up with Matthias Kirschner, President of @fsfe to talk about the inspiration behind the children's book "Ada & Zangemann: A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream", and the need to raise awareness about free software
puri.sm/posts/kyle-and-matthia…
#freesoftware #software #books
Conversation with Kyle Rankin, President, Purism and Matthias Kirschner, President at Free Software Foundation Europe. – Purism
Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.Purism SPC
We are happy to announce that the #tickets for #fossnorth 2023 are now available.
Get yours here: foss-north.se/2023/tickets.htm…
After several months of hard work, it's a good feeling to be able to say our @fdroidorg board of directors is officially chartered and running, and finally with an official legal entity through Dutch stichting (foundation) Commons Conservancy.
💚 Very humbled to be able to serve in this inaugural group of talented volunteers, and even more excited about helping #FDroid into the future.
f-droid.org/en/2023/03/20/f-dr…
#boostsWelcome #Android #OpenSource #FreeSoftware
A new F-Droid board for a new era of growth | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
THE INTERNET, 20 March 2023 — The global F-Droid community is pleased toannounce that it has officially accepted the merge request to adopt anofficial govern...f-droid.org
🎉 We're growing! Our global #FDroid community is pleased to announce that we now have an official governance plan and a brand-new volunteer Board of Directors. We're excited to work with them to keep improving the leading all #FOSS mobile app catalogue!
f-droid.org/en/2023/03/20/f-dr…
#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Android
A new F-Droid board for a new era of growth | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
THE INTERNET, 20 March 2023 — The global F-Droid community is pleased toannounce that it has officially accepted the merge request to adopt anofficial govern...f-droid.org
Xfce’s Apps Update for February 2023: Ristretto Gets Printing Support, Orage Gets #Wayland Support, Major Notifications Changes, and Much More 9to5linux.com/xfces-apps-updat…
#Xfce #Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware
Xfce’s Apps Update for February 2023: Ristretto Gets Printing Support, Major Notifications Changes, and More - 9to5Linux
Xfce’s apps update for February 2023 is here with news about new releases of Thunar, Ristretto, Mousepad, Power Manager, Settings, and more.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
@devhonk
Unfortunately going with "permissive" license is not really being generous: it is giving legal justification to others to use your code to exploit users.
As I personally look at Free Software from the "consumer protection" angle, I don't think the so-called "permissive" licenses are ever a good idea.
@nextcloud @Blender @libreoffice @debian @AntennaPod #ilovefs
media.fsfe.org/w/p/u3Ep8hRP5vF…
I Love Free Software
We often underestimate the power of a simple Thank You. Free Software contributors do important work for our society and they deserve attention.FSFE-Tube
Curious what #OpenSource & #FreeSoftware advocates propose for building a culture of accessibility in their teams.
Hundreds of companies showed up for #FOSDEM & are at #StateOfOpenCon right now.
As a movement, how do we:
- orient new people to our teams?
- ensure compliance are set up and maintained?
- keep up with best practices for sharing our code/ideas?
🎙 A new home for the Irish Left Archive Podcast! podcast.leftarchive.ie/
Hopefully the transition will be relatively seamless, but please let us know if you have any issues.
You can now get updates by following the podcast on the Fediverse @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie.
Thanks to @Castopod@podlibre.social for their work on free software podcast hosting.
#IrishLeftArchive #IrishLeftArchivePodcast #Podcast #Castopod #FreeSoftware
Learn about software-driven #environmental harm and how to combat it with #FreeSoftware!
Come to 📍 Room AW1.126 (#energy devroom) at #FOSDEM from 🕟 16:30-17 (CET).
Or 🖥️ watch online.
More information here: fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event…
#KDE #KDEEco #BE4FOSS #FEEP #FOSS #OpenSource #sustainability #environment #ecology
Ardour developers ask for help from users - it's really easy to do and we can all make Ardour a bit better :)
Read more here:
discourse.ardour.org/t/help-ma…
#Ardour #AudioProduction #MusicProduction #Audio #FOSS #OpenSource #Libre #LinuxAudio #FreeSoftware
Help make Ardour 7.3 better: a simple thing for everyone
The source code of Ardour now contains support for searching both global and per-session preferences/properties.Ardour
Apparently some dickhead (or dickheads, as the case may be) uploaded malware into an issue on Codeberg and shared links to it and managed to get Codeberg onto a number of block lists so some folks can’t access the site now because their ISPs are blocking it.
If you know the folks who run these lists and can help remove Codeberg from them, I’d appreciate it.
More details: codeberg.org/Codeberg/Communit…
CC @Codeberg
#codeberg #infosec #foss #freeSoftware
Codeberg on more block lists
Further to #841 (which is now closed), Codeberg is on some other block lists: - https://osint.digitalside.it/Threat-Intel/lists/latestdomains.txt - https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Prigent-Malware.txt See https://mastodon.ar.Codeberg.org
The 2023 #X.Org Developer's Conference (#XDC) will be organized and hosted by @igalia.
#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #X11 #Mesa3D #Wayland
Igalia will organize XDC 2023! | Igalia
Igalia is an open source consultancy specialised in the development of innovative projects and solutions.Igalia
⚠️ Yet another reason why proprietary software, especially in healthcare, is immoral and dangerous.
🗨️ "When the makers of electronic implants abandon their projects, people who rely on the devices have everything to lose."
Heute vor zwei Jahren haben einige #FreeSoftware-Entwickler geschafft, was offizielle Stellen seit Monaten versäumt haben: Sie haben die deutsche #CoronaWarnApp in einer Version zur Verfügung gestellt, die frei von Abhängigkeiten von Google und in #FDroid verfügbar ist.
Ein ähnliches Problem haben wir bei der #NINA WarnApp – trotz unserer Kritik ist diese noch immer proprietär. Erneut muss die Community helfen: f-droid.org/de/packages/de.nuc… #Warntag (1/2)
FOSS Warn | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
Erhalte Notfallbenachrichtigungen von warnung.bund.de oder alert.swissf-droid.org
4 years using and championing the #fediverse full time and I've never written a #introductions toot. Well, or I have and can't find it.
I'm a #blind guy from 🇬🇧 with a passion for #technology and #programming, particularly #lowLevel #systemsProgramming in #C, #C++, #Rust, etc.
I've been a huge #freeSoftware / #openSource advocate for the majority of my life. I run #Linux and I love open, #decentralised technologies like #ActivityPub, #Matrix, #bitTorrent etc.
In my view, technology is built to make our lives easier, and in many ways, it isn't these days. It is truly my opinion that the only way #tech can be sustainable is if it's built using #FOSS, and does not give ultimate control to any 1 entity, individual or corporate. If technology is to help the people, it must be built *for* the people.
Currently working on odilia.app, various projects with the rest of the Lower Elements gang at lowerelements.club, and a Computing Science BSC at the #University of #stirling
Home | Odilia Screen Reader
Welcome to Odilia! Odilia is a new screen reader for the Linux desktop. It’s written in Rust, for maximum performance and stability.odilia.app