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Is the term libre as in "libre software" understood in English ?

#FreeSoftware #askFedi #OpenSource #FLOSS #FOSS


“Improved build validation, increased moderation, and the long-awaited switch to libappstream” by @barthalion

Heads up to app developers: Flathub’s automatic build validation is more thorough now, and includes checks for issues we previously would have only flagged manually. There’s a chance that if your app has been passing continuous integration checks previously, it will fail now; here’s why, and what to do about it:

https://docs.flathub.org/blog/improved-build-validation

#Flathub #Flatpak #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS


Which do you daily drive, Wayland or X11?

#Fedora #FedoraPoll #Wayland #X11 #Xorg #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS

  • Wayland (74%, 223 votes)
  • X11/Xorg (25%, 76 votes)
299 voters. Poll end: 1 month ago


Come work for the Sovereign Tech Fund! The STF is expanding and looking for talented individuals to join our mission!

We're hiring:
- Technologist
- Program Manager
- Bug Resilience Program Manager

Interested? We look forward to your application! Please share this opportunity with your network.

Find more information about these positions here:

https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/jobs#open-positions

#Jobs #FOSS #Hiring


#LibreOffice 24.2 is our latest big update, with many new features. For instance, in Calc, there's now a search field in the Functions sidebar deck. Find out more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/01/31/libreoffice-24-2/ #foss #OpenSource


Hey Fedi! We're hosting a panel at SCALE 21x with some of the major players in the Linux desktop ecosystem to discuss where we go from here, any big ideas you want us to discuss?

Here's our list as of now: https://outline.fyralabs.com/s/8f1ce882-0760-4041-97e8-2dca17ddb8bd

And the abstract: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x/presentations/where-does-linux-desktop-go-here

Post your ideas in the replies!

#foss #linux #oss #opensource #gnome #kde #stardustxr #stardust #vanillaos #xdg #scale21x


The next beta version of #Signal will be version 7.0.0.
There's a good reason for the round number. This will be the first version where usernames and phone number privacy are available outside of the staging environment.
From this version on, you'll be able to talk to people on Signal without revealing your phone number, and also, you may use Signal without revealing to people who have your number saved that you do.
This is huge.
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/compare/v6.47.4...v7.0.0

#Privacy #FOSS #OpenSource #PNP


In January, #LibreOffice's Quality Assurance community resolved 456 bug reports! 💪 https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2024/02/13/qa-dev-report-january-2024/ #qa #foss #OpenSource


#LibreOffice 24.2 is our new big update, with many new features. For instance, in the Navigator, hidden sections of a document are now greyed-out. Find out more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/01/31/libreoffice-24-2/ #foss #opensource


We are bowled over by your support! We're up to 162 Individual Members, 114 of which are new, and we've doubled the number of organizational members 🥳

This is encouraging, though we still have a long way to go to fill the gap in our budget.

If you believe in open source, open standards, privacy, and decentralization: this is your call to action.

Help us secure the future of Matrix by joining today: https://matrix.org/support/

#Matrix #OpenSource #OpenStandards #Privacy #Decentralization #FOSS


Are you a Matrix managed services provider? Are you listed on the Matrix.org website yet?

If not, we'd love to add you! We encourage managed services providers, as well as other participants in the Matrix ecosystem, to submit pull requests to list themselves in the Ecosystem section of our website.

We're up to 7 managed services providers and we know there are more out there!

Check them out: https://matrix.org/ecosystem/hosting/

#Matrix #OpenSource #FOSS


Matrix wouldn't be where it is today without the vibrant ecosystem of FOSS clients, bots, bridges, servers, SDKs, and more!

And it's the people who make it all possible.

Please join us in spreading the love on this #ILoveFreeSoftwareDay and give a shoutout to your favorite projects! 💞

#Matrix #FOSS #OpenSource #OpenStandards #ILoveFS


#LibreOffice 24.2 is our new big update, with many new features, including highlighting for the active row and column in Calc. Find out more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/01/31/libreoffice-24-2/ #foss #opensource


Talking about MRepo: for those of you feeling it important that their #Magisk #Modules, too, are #OpenSource you can add the IzzyOnDroid Magisk Repo to MRepo:

https://apt.izzysoft.de/magisk

It currently holds 102 modules, all of them under a #FOSS license and with their source code transparently available.


Hello, world! 👋 It’s your friendly neighborhood Linux app store here on the Fediverse! Check our profile, we’re verified. 😎

Speaking of which… if you’re an app developer and want to get your app verified on Flathub, check the docs! If you need any help, give us a shout here.

https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/verification

#Flathub #Flatpak #OpenSource #Linux #FOSS #FLOSS #introduction


We are positively overwhelmed with the outpouring of support 🚀

People are responding to our call for help! We've also had a number of smaller organizations show up and begin the process of becoming supporting members.

This is encouraging progress, though we still have a lot of work to do to hit our fundraising goals.

Join us in securing the future of open, private, decentralized communications with Matrix: https://matrix.org/blog/2024/01/2024-roadmap-and-fundraiser/

#Matrix #OpenSource #OpenStandards #FOSS #Interoperability


Am I weird that I want to put together a #FOSDEM2024 “TV Show” on my Plex server, then organize the rooms into “seasons” to catch up on interesting ones I missed? 😅

#FOSDEM #FOSDEM24 #Plex #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS


#LibreOffice 24.2 is here! It's our latest major update, with a new "year.month" version scheme.

✅ Styles for comments
✅ Row/column highlighting in Calc
✅ A search field in the options dialog

...and many other new features: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/01/31/libreoffice-24-2/ #foss #opensource


We remain excited about the Digital Markets Act and the push for interoperability: https://www.wired.com/story/whatsapp-interoperability-messaging/

If you didn't catch the main stage talk from Matthew, Matrix's project lead, at FOSDEM, we encourage you to watch the recording once it's posted online: https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event/fosdem-2024-3345-opening-up-communication-silos-with-matrix-2-0-and-the-eu-digital-markets-act/

#Matrix #Interoperability #OpenSource #OpenStandards #FOSS #FOSDEM #ProtocolsNotPlatforms #EUPol #DMA


Did you that calDAV has a journal feature? I use it to keep meeting notes stored alongside my calendar; no need to go hunting for notes when you can just click on the date the meeting took place in your email / calendar client! I've been using KDE's Kontact for this on my GNU/Linux PC, and I just discovered @jtx for Android which I use alongside @davx5app.

#KDE #GNU #Linux #CalDAV #FOSS #FLOSS


I'm very happy to see how far the #IzzyOnDroid repository has come. Especially with all the recent scanner updates it has become so much more than "a secondary repo to get more FOSS app from".

I'd argue at this point it may very well be the most secure and well-maintained repository of #FOSS apps on #Android.

https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/


Hey all 😃 we're trying to get a build ready for the #Keyoxide mobile app's big update, just in time for #FOSDEM to demonstrate during the event and we wanted to ask you if you'd be willing to help us out by translating some words and short sentences 🤗 big thanks!

https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/keyoxide/keyoxide-mobile/

Boosts appreciated 🙏

#i18n #foss


Today we launch a new fundraiser, talk about the scope of the Foundation's work, and begin to unpack our emerging roadmap for the future 🚀

There is a lot going on and we need your help to keep it going!

https://matrix.org/blog/2024/01/2024-roadmap-and-fundraiser/

#Matrix #OpenSource #OpenStandards #FOSS #Interoperability


Hell, yes. This is nothing but good news. :mastodance:

I've been using Unified Push + Element + Fedilab via Nextcloud and NextPush and it's been remarkably simple and reliable while keeping all that sweet, sweet metadata out of the Goog's hungry clutches. Thank you!

Can't wait for Yunohost to support sliding sync so I can shift to ElementX.

#UnifiedPush #Privacy #FOSS #Element #ElementX #Yunohost #Fedilab #Nextcloud #NextPush #Google #Android


Dear #Fediverse

We are funding accessibility infrastructure on Linux :linux:

We are focusing on issues and regressions related to Wayland and Flatpak :wayland: :flatpak:

Please share your feedback and ideas, even if you're not sure if it's in scope 🤷

#Linux #desktop #accessibility #Wayland #Flatpak #FOSS #GNOME #KDE #freedesktop #a11y


#AndroidAppRain at https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today with 8 updated & 3 added apps, one of them complementing your Green Suite again:

* ProgrammingTools: generate QR codes from text input
* Flying Carpet: exchange files with Linux/Mac/Win
* Fossify SMS Messenger: Replacement for your now ad-ridden orange one to manage your SMS 😍

And btw: some summary of the latest scanner improvements is now available here: https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/info#manifest

Enjoy your #foss #apps with #FDroid & the #IzzySoftRepo :awesome:


Heads up 🇬🇧: we'll be at #StateOfOpenCon in London on 6-7 Feb. Stop by our table for physical copies of the Standard for Public Code or Governance Game, or come tell @ainali and @ejfdr about your #FOSS project.
You can still get tickets at: https://stateofopencon.com/
#SOOCON24


TIL about another community on Slack who is now being asked to pay thousands to preserve basic functionality 😬

Proprietary tools that offer a lot for free, without fail, will squeeze you. And unfortunately, because of their nature, a lot gets left behind when you inevitably migrate.

When we select tools for our communities, we need to think over longer time horizons.

FOSS options like Matrix for chat and Discourse for forums are the better bet.

#Community #DevRel #OpenSource #FOSS #Matrix


Hey Denver peeps/companies: want to sponsor an international conference that's coming to Denver, CO with potentially hundreds of open source developers, maintainers, designers, and community folks?

Check it out → https://events.gnome.org/event/209/page/334-sponsors

#Denver #DenverCO #Colorado #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #GNOME #GUADEC #GUADEC2024 #Linux


Doom 1 and 2 are now officially licensed under the #GPL, no longer dual-licensed with the DSL :)

https://github.com/id-Software/DOOM/

https://nitter.woodland.cafe/doom_txt/status/1747398603209883882

#FOSS #OpenSource #Games #Gaming #GameNews


The second release candidate of #LibreOffice 24.2 is now available! This will be our next major update, with a new "year.month" version scheme – so it'll arrive in February 2024. And it has a bunch of new features too, which you can help to test: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2024/01/16/libreoffice-24-2-rc2-is-available-for-testing/ #foss #opensource


Have you seen the Stack Overflow Developer Survey results for 2023?

Of the 83,830 folks surveyed, Matrix is the #1 chat tool in terms of current users' satisfaction. It's also rated as the most desirable among the open source tools listed, but there is a _lot_ of room for improvement in awareness there.

Let's build on this in 2024! 🚀 https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2023/#section-admired-and-desired-synchronous-tools

#Matrix #StackOverflow #FOSS #OpenSource


Some think #FOSS is crap and anything open source is crap and badly written. Some think #Linux is hard to learn. In that case, my Father must be a supergenius for learning how to use #Debian at over 40 after years being away from technology and even not having a smartphone running #Android. The old PC we had at home could not run #Windows so I installed Debian on it and he has been using #LibreOffice, #Firefox the #XFCE desktop environment #Atril PDF reader and few other things for past 2 years.