We ❤️ Free Software

It's been a pleasure when the Linux Professional Institute asked us for an interview. 😍

Read Hanna's insights on #privacy, #opensource - and how to best apply for a #job at Tuta!

➡️ https://www.lpi.org/blog/2024/04/24/foss-privacy-and-innovation-meet-tuta-mail/

After more annoyances that Gnome/RedHat is pulling lately ( https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/adwaita-icon-theme/-/issues/288 ), I just donated to #Linux #Mint, instead of my original intention, #Gnome.

The Gnome Project is a wall-garden, but not of the Apple kind. It's a club of mostly #Redhat programmers & a few select others, and either you're in it, or you're not. Your user needs, your bug reports, your patches, all end up on /dev/null. They listen to no one. Never have, never will.

So, my money went to a fork.

#opensource #foss

Symbolic icons only have the `-symbolic` suffix, breaking compatibility with FDO-compatible apps (#288) · Issues · GNOME / adwaita-icon-theme · GitLab

[Here I use the copy icon as an example, but the issue affects everything] The Adwaita icon theme has an icon-named edit-copy-symbolic for its copy...

^GitLab

I've been using #LibreOffice for many years. Only when I'm forced I use another office suite, and that did not happen in the last 2.5 years.

I highly recommend LibreOffice!

#FOSS #opensource #DigitalSovereignty

We've got some incredible updates in the April Development Digest! Full names and email addresses are on their way! Relief for folder compaction issues is coming even sooner. ✨

Read about these topics and more, and don't miss the invite to our technical mailing lists to join development discussions as they happen! ✉️

https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/05/thunderbird-monthly-development-digest-april-2024/

#Thunderbird #Development #OpenSource

Thunderbird Monthly Development Digest: April 2024

In April's Thunderbird Development Digest: updates on the new Cards View, folder compaction rewrite, Exchange support in Daily, and more.

^{Alessandro Castellani (The Thunderbird Blog)}

GOSIM 2024 Europe Will Be Held in the Netherlands on May 6th: Embrace the Global Open Source Wave and Build a New Era of AI Here comes the GOSIM 2024 Europe!
https://medium.com/@gosimfoundation/the-latest-guest-lineup-of-gosim-2024-europe-revealed-gathering-global-masters-in-ai-open-source-a706eff5196e

For more information please visit: https://europe2024.gosim.org

Scan or register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gosim-2024-conference-tickets-873572969267?aff=oddtdtcreator

#rust #rustlang #rustnl #opensource #gui #mobile #app #ai #fediverse #matrix #gosim

Linux screenshot staple Neofetch is no longer in development but plenty of alternatives exist
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/neofetch-system-info-tool-is-dead

#linux #foss #opensource

Neofetch Development Ends as GitHub Project Archived

It seems that the popular command-line system info tool Neofetch is dead, Jim. The Github repo for the project was archived by its main developer last week and is now read-only, a sure sign that [&...

^{Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu!)}

We are excited to announce that #LAS2024 will be held in Monterrey, Mexico! Join us on October 4-5 in person or online. More updates will come soon at: https://linuxappsummit.org
#LAS #LinuxAppSummit #KDE #GNOME #opensource"

Thank you so much for your patience! Let's GO!

Linux App Summit 2024

The Linux App Summit (LAS) is designed to accelerate the growth of the Linux application ecosystem by bringing together everyone involved in creating a great Linux application user experience.

^{linuxappsummit.org}

Sind die Schulzimmer unserer Kinder sicher vor Datenklau durch Amerikanische Gross-Konzerne? Diese Frage stellte sich ein Dänischer Vater, weil in der Schule #Chromebook zum Einsatz kommen. Pädagogen und Schulleiter sollten dringend vermehrt auf den Einsatz von freier Software für Schüler plädieren!

#schule #datenschutz #freesoftware #opensource

👉 https://www.infosperber.ch/freiheit-recht/datenschutz/daten-skandal-an-daenemarks-schulen-chromebooks-saugen-daten-ab/

Daten-Skandal an Dänemarks Schulen: Chromebooks saugen Daten ab - infosperber

Google sammelt illegal Informationen über Schulkinder. Jesper Graugaard, ein Vater, wehrt sich und sorgt für einen Paukenschlag.

^infosperber

A near-final draft of the #CRA #standards request has been published by the @EU_Commission and it includes a very encouraging requirement that the standards organisations consult with the #OpenSource community - and prove they've done so.

https://the.webm.ink/cra-standards-request-draft-published

CRA Standards Request Draft Published

The European Commission recently published a public draft of the standards request associated with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Anyone...

^{Webmink In Draft}

#GNOME 46.1 Desktop Environment Released with Explicit Sync Support and Numerous Improvements https://9to5linux.com/gnome-46-1-desktop-environment-released-with-explicit-sync-support

@gnome #Linux #OpenSource

Introducing the nominees for our first ever Governing Board elections 🎉 We are grateful to everyone who has raised their hands, and are positively overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and vision expressed by our nominees: https://matrix.org/governing-board/elections/2024/

Get to know the candidates, and get ready: voting begins on May 18th.

#Matrix #OpenSource #FOSS #Governance

Governing Board Elections 2024

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

^matrix.org

Christian Hergert just published a massive PDF document named "Builder, A Developers Notebook", where he documents over the technical details of GNOME Builder.

Document: https://gitlab.gnome.org/chergert/builder-a-developers-notebook/-/raw/main/builder-a-developers-notebook.pdf?ref_type=heads

Article: https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2024/04/24/collaborating-on-builder/

#GNOME #GNOMEBuilder #GTK #IDE #Development #OpenSource #FOSS #Flatpak

Pssst. Mark your calendars: the first annual Matrix Conference will be held in Berlin from September 19-22.

(... and yes, that _is_ immediately following the #OSSummitEU which is being held in Vienna.)

#MatrixCon #Matrix #OpenSource #FOSS

iodéOS 5 is out

https://blog.iode.tech/iodeos-5-is-out/

#iodéOS #iodéOS5 #android14 #lineageos21 #privacy #cybersecurity #opensource

THIS IS NOT A DRILL
#msdos 4.0 JUST GOT OFFICIALLY OPEN-SOURCED

HOLY SHIT

https://github.com/microsoft/MS-DOS

#Microsoft #opensource #DOS

GitHub - microsoft/MS-DOS: The original sources of MS-DOS 1.25, 2.0, and 4.0 for reference purposes

The original sources of MS-DOS 1.25, 2.0, and 4.0 for reference purposes - microsoft/MS-DOS

^GitHub

After a great week for Linux, with the releases of Fedora 40 and today Ubuntu 24.04, I would be interested to know which operating system the Fediverse in my "bubble" uses? Linux? Windows? Or macOS or even a BSD? More than one?

Please write in the comments which distribution or version! Thanks for participating and SHARING!

#linux #unix #opensource #freesoftware #windows #microsoft #apple #macos #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #debian #fedora #ubuntu #linuxmint #archlinux #opensuse #gnome #kde

• Linux - Which one? (71%, 50 votes)
• Windows 10/11 (15%, 11 votes)
• macOS (20%, 14 votes)
• FreeBSD/NetBSD/OpenBSD (30%, 21 votes)

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

Hallo, ich bin eine Informationsspezialistin in der Finnischer Nationalbibliothek. Ich intereressiere mich für #librarySystems und #openSource , speziell für 💚 #KohaILS

Ich habe ein Vortrage (auf Englisch) in #BiblioCon24 in Hamburg nächstes Juni. Ich hoffe neue Bibliothek-Kollegin(ne)n dort zu treffen.

#neuhier #vorstellung

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: https://tuta.com/blog/xz-linux-backdoor

#xzbackdoor #opensource #tuta #privacymatters

I've been glued to the @matrix Governing Board nomination form results since it opened 🤩

It's a wonderful feeling, seeing the nominations come in from many different people who care about Matrix and want to help make it better for one another.

Folks have been working toward this open governance for years now, and every day it gets more real!

June 3rd is when our first ever election results will be announced. Then the next phase of hard work begins 🚀

#Matrix #OpenSource #FOSS #Governance

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

https://fedoramagazine.org/slimbook-fedora-2-new-ultrabooks-for-fedora-linux-40/

Slimbook Fedora 2: New Ultrabooks for Fedora Linux 40 - Fedora Magazine

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! https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-40/

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource #Gnome #KDE

« Open Source Security (@openssf) and OpenJS Foundations (@openjsf ) Issue Alert for #SocialEngineering Takeovers of #OpenSource Projects »

› https://openssf.org/blog/2024/04/15/open-source-security-openssf-and-openjs-foundations-issue-alert-for-social-engineering-takeovers-of-open-source-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.

https://chaos.social/deck/@escuco/111453639979298061

#floccus #firefox #bookmarks #nextcloud #opensource #lesezeichen

chaos.social

chaos.social – a Fediverse instance for & by the Chaos community

^{Mastodon hosted on chaos.social}

WTF? Is #Tenacity on the #Flatpak store #MALWARE? Apparently it was running in the bg AS IF it was an invincible #Gnome extension so SystemMonitor/htop would NOT see it as a process. But #MissionCenter (also from flatpak store) saw it as it is: an app running on startup! Killing it killed Gnome session! It was also spiking wifi, and was leaking the Gnome gjs service from 4MB RAM to 120MB. Uninstalling fixed the prob

Third party flatpak/snaps should be vetted.

#security #opensource #linux #foss

A new version of GNOME Podcasts is out - you can now search for podcasts in-app using iTunes search

https://www.omglinux.com/gnome-podcasts-7-0-released-with-itunes-podcast-search/

#gnome #opensource #podcasts

GNOME Podcasts 7.0 Released with iTunes & fyyd Search - OMG! Linux

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 been

^{Joey 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.

https://github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Android/releases/tag/v2.29.0

[1] Not sandboxed yet, help welcome in https://github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Android/issues/1804

#Catima #OpenSource #Android

Sandbox PdfRenderer in a Service with android:isolatedProcess · Issue #1804 · CatimaLoyalty/Android

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.

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/automation-through-accessibility/

#Fedora #Gnome #accessibility #a11y #Linux #OpenSource

Automation through Accessibility - Fedora Magazine

Using Accessibility as an automation testing tool. Learn about DesktopQE's automation stack to test Desktop Applications.

^{Michal Odehnal (Fedora Project)}

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