mother electricity

#unix_surrealism #fosschild #technomage #penguin #netbsd #daemon #fish #computer #foss

Dear Linux Ecosystem,

Stop. Relying. On. The. United. States.

#Linux #Foss #OpenSource

L'équipe de @thunderbird travaille sur une suite de services incluant un service d'e-mails (avec webmail), sous licence libre blog.thunderbird.net/2025/04/t…

L'inscription en liste d'attente pour la beta : thundermail.com/. Hâte de tester ça

#foss #thunderbird

Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro Services - The Thunderbird Blog

Announcing a new Thunderbird email service called Thundermail as part of the Thunderbird Pro suite of additional services.

^{Ryan Sipes (The Thunderbird Blog)}

The latest proprietary #VSCode extension that no longer works in non-Microsoft builds of the MIT licensed VS Code source code appears to be C and C++ support.

Your regular reminder: every day more of VSCode functionality is proprietary, and increasingly #FOSS hostile.

#FreeeSoftware #OpenSource #OSS

github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/i…

Microsoft C/C++ Extension appears to no longer support unofficial forks of VS Code · Issue #2300 · VSCodium/vscodium

As of the latest update of Microsoft's C/C++ extension (v1.24.5, released April 3, 2025), use on non-Microsoft products appears to have been blocked. Upon initializing the extension, I get the foll...

^GitHub

I've used Thunderbird and its previous incarnations back to Netscape Mail. It's hard to imagine my email or calendar without it!

Also, what a cute bird ❤️

updates.thunderbird.net/en-US/…

@thunderbird #foss #opensource #donate #email

I said it before on Mastodon. I'm reposting this again. Comparing #DeltaChat and #Matrix together, if you want hassle free and consistent messenger for private #E2EE chats, don't go for Matrix. DeltaChat is way better.

However, if you want something like a public forum, or a public chatroom, don't go for DeltaChat. Matrix is way better suited for that. And DeltaChat does not support public groups at all. In DeltaChat groups, there is no admin or moderator and everyone have got permission to remove or add the others.

I think I have to write a longer post on my personal blog about these two, comparing them together.

PS: Another Matrix encryption bug few minutes ago triggered repost of this.

#Element #IM #Messenger #Email #FOSS #opensource #freesoftware #free_software #decentralization #decentralized

#Akademy2025 is happening in Berlin, Germany, and online from Saturday the 6th to Thursday the 11th of September.

Mark your calendars!

More details: akademy.kde.org/2025/

#KDE #FOSS #techevent #fossevent #linux

@akademy@lemmy.kde.social

serial2midi v1.1.1

Turn your serial port into a virtual midi device

🚀 Finding tty device should now be faster
🌱 Overhauled the sysex request
🥸 Better parsing of midi bytes to not read invalid midi messages from tty
⏰ Added --timeout flag to cli
🧹 Moved crates into own subfolder (./crates)
🧹 Updated dependencies

codeberg.org/obsoleszenz/seria…

#foss #midi #linux #audio #musicproduction #arduino

Hi folks, I'm trying to jumpstart federation on my little gotosocial instance and get a more full feed of things to read and interact with.

I could use your help. If you could boost this, I would appreciate it. If you see this and favorite it, I will follow you if your interests seem to align with mine.

I'm not asking for follows... rather I'm asking for you to help me shout out into the ether that I'M looking for people to follow. My main interests are going to be hashtagged below.

By the way, the way hashtags work here is that currently, if I search, I only see what my server is already knows about... which would mean just the folks I follow, since I'm a single-user instance. Not very helpful 😂

I will also be using one of my apps that can load the main feed from other servers, to see if I see something interesting. If you see a follow from me and come here to check me out... I mean you no harm and I come in peace.

Thanks all!

#linux #fedora #foss #floss #oss #fediverse #raspberrypi #technology #gnome #polymerclay #fantasy #scifi #adventuremotorcycles

#OpenOffice vs #LibreOffice vs ??

I've been using Google Docs for composing and managing resumes and cover letters. It's quick and easy to edit, but I don't love the feel of the finished product. #LaTeX gives me a ton of control, but adds more friction during revisions.

What are you going with for word processing these days?

#foss #poll

• OpenOffice (1%, 1 vote)
• LibreOffice (79%, 54 votes)
• LaTeX (8%, 6 votes)
• Markdown Workflow (10%, 7 votes)

but will you support #FOSS software that is NOT owned by corporations which support fascist take over of democracies?

You should, if you *allege* to support PRIVACY.

Chromium now has initial, experimental support for the xdg-session-management #wayland protocol, which will start shipping in canary channel in the coming days. I've implemented and tested it against Mutter 48, the only compositor supporting it atm - also experimentally - since version 47.

Quick demo at youtu.be/OG9ZLXzlwkQ

#chromium #wayland #linux #gnome #opensource #foss

In-Process is now available, featuring all the info on CSUN ATC 2025, Thorium Reader, how the NVDA 2025.1 Update is going, Open-Source software and a new RH Voice Update! Read it all here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-2… and don't forget to subscribe via email: eepurl.com/iuVyjo

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #CSUNATC #CSUNATC25 #CSUN #Thorium #RHVoice #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #News #Newsletter #Update

We are happy to announce that 56 teams and individuals will receive funding to support their work on improving the core technologies of the internet.

We'd like to congratulate them and thank them for making the internet better for us all.

Come and take a look at the projects to see the marvellous work being done to upgrade the open internet architecture.
nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250321-ca…
#FOSS #NGI0 #NGI

Getting started with XMPP/Jabber and PGP for federated, encrypted messaging

This is a short thread where I explain how I started using the XMPP protocol and PGP encryption for secure messaging. I am not a security expert, but I am a mathematician and I am confortable with the Linux command line. This guide is for people who want to use PGP for secure messaging easily. You will need to be okay with typing commands into the Linux command line in order to do this, but I will tell you exactly what to enter.

Part 1: XMPP

Mastodon is like email, but for social media. You sign up for an account with a server, and then you can talk with any other accounts that are signed up on other servers, as long as your servers are getting along. (No one wants emails from the sketchy spam server, and we want to be able to choose between Yahoo, Gmail, etc.) XMPP (a.k.a. Jabber) is the same thing for text messaging.

Just like signing up for an email/Mastodon account, you need to sign up for an account. You can find a list of servers at list.jabber.at/ and will probably at least need to provide an email addess when making an account.

Once you have made an account, you need a client. On Linux, I've been having a good time using Dino (dino.im/). You can then enter your account name and password to log into your XMPP account and start chatting! There are both public rooms and you can also message directly with your friends.

#security #PGP #XMPP #FOSS #Jabber #Dino #MonoclesChat

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Dino. Communicating happiness.

A privacy-friendly messaging app for the desktop. It uses the XMPP protocol and provides a clean UI with modern features.

^dino.im

Guys use hashtags!

#Libreoffice #OpenSource #Freedom #Privacy #Sovereignty #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #OpenSource #Linux

Happy Open-Source Day!*

Open-Source brings so many benefits. NV Access is proud to be part of the community, from welcoming code contributions, to decreasing cost for users around the world. It's easy to see why "Open-Source First" is a popular policy for governments & companies everywhere.

(*At least in Florence, Italy - a quick search found several dates this year - Open Source not only brings innovation, but also choice!)

#NVDA #NVDAsr #OpenSource #FOSS #OpenSourceDay2025 #Community

New Privacy Guides article 🔐✨
by me:

If you want to keep your password manager local-only, KeePassXC is a great solution!

It's free,
Open-source,
Easy to install and use,
Doesn't require an account,
Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows,
And the team is here! 👉 @keepassxc

Here's how to set it up with a YubiKey: privacyguides.org/articles/202…

#PrivacyGuides #KeePassXC #Privacy #Security #PasswordManager #Passwords #FOSS

Ready to become a real Linux user? In this video, I break down the funniest and most stereotypical traits of a Linux enthusiast – from growing a beard to minimizing RAM usage (even when you have 32GB!). Whether you’re a Linux newbie or a veteran, this guide will have you laughing at the quirks of the Linux community.

(I may or may not be guilty of all of the mentioned traits)

Ad-free and privacy-respecting version of this video: tux-edu.tv/w/xmwkd4s1PbZsfDjNi…

Make sure to motivate me for more content by, at least, liking the video and leaving a comment. It means a lot to me. Sharing this video with your friends is most welcome as is following this channel!

You can support my work financially, starting with merch:
→ shop.linuxrenaissance.com
→ ko-fi.com/darth
→ patreon.com/LinuxRenaissance
→ youtube.com/@LinuxRenaissance/…

Social links:
- My webpage: linuxrenaissance.com
- My Matrix chat space: matrix.to/#/!LWfgnmBeCrpLbcWIl…
- My PeerTube channel: tux-edu.tv/c/lxr
- My YouTube chanel: youtube.com/@LinuxRenaissance
- My Odysee channel: odysee.com/@LinuxRenaissance:1

This video was edited with Kdenlive.

Intro / outro music is borrowed with permission from H0ffman:
soundcloud.com/h0ffman/sets/pr…

One more variation of #UnplugTrump!

@libreoffice wrote:
With the world changing around us, many governments and organisations are trying to reduce their dependency on tech giants. Here's an update on how one German federal state is moving 30,000 PCs to LibreOffice (and longer-term, Linux): blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #opensource #freesoftware

Updates on Schleswig-Holstein moving to LibreOffice - The Document Foundation Blog

Nearly a year ago, we posted about the German state of Schleswig-Holstein’s plan to move 30,000 PCs from Microsoft Office/365 to LibreOffice.

^{Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)}

Announcing the first 15 endorsers of the United Nations #OpenSource Principles" – 8 practical ways for groups around the world to promote global digital cooperation through free and open source software.

✍️ Like software freedom itself, these principles are for everyone, everywhere - and the orgs you support can join a list of endorsers today.

#boostsAppreciated - spread the word!

unite.un.org/news/fifteen-orga…

#FreeSoftware #FLOSS #FOSS #UN #UnitedNations

🚀 Big News!

BlissLabs has been selected to showcase Waydroid & Bliss OS at #FOSSASIA2025 in Bangkok (March 13-15)! 🎉

Honored to be alongside Mozilla Common Voice, Google Open Source, AWS, & more shaping open-source tech!

🔹 First-Time Demos 🔹
🎮 Waydroid Gaming on Steam Deck
🖥 BlissOS 15 & 17 Desktop
🚗 Waydroid Automotive

Join us in person or virtually – it’s a hybrid event! 🚀

#Waydroid #BlissOS #FOSS #Linux #AndroidOnLinux #Innovation #TechForGood #BlissLabs #OpenSource #FutureOfComputing

Would you like to represent NGI Zero in your region? NGI0 partner Brno University of Technology is looking for regional representatives in specific regions. It's a part-time, paid role where you'll be encouraging people to apply for funding, build a community and promote free and open source.

Note that only certain regions are eligible and you need to be based in the region of your choice. (See the list of regions at the bottom of the page).

nlnet.nl/foundation/jobs/regio…

#getfedihired #NGI0 #FOSS