This is not a great idea. https://youtu.be/DLhORg4d1hk?is=jXakKEME8OjzMEH1
Timeline, what do we think of the theory that a lot of the recent age verification push is a full-out attack on #opensource #computing and #software? #OSS #FreeSoftware
freesoftware
RE: https://cuddly.space/@PrivateCoffee/115836604432288327
https://private.coffee/ is an Austrian association's portal which has a lot of interesting services. I have used their Matrix, forgejo and #jitsi services.
"This Week in Plasma" brings the news that...
You can use long-presses on your regular keyboard to access alternative glyphs—just like on your phone, e.g. press and hold down [$] and a popup appears that let's you choose between €, £, ¥, ¢, ₹. Also new is that you can download and install alternative sound themes and that we reduced CPU and GPU load for full-screen windows on screens using more fractional scale factors, and much more!
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/03/14/this-week-in-plasma-press-and-hold-for-alternative-characters/
I came across a Chinese forum that harshly criticizes Richard Matthew Stallman and the GNU Project. It describes Stallman as a “ill pervert” and calls the GNU movement a “toxic tumor.” Just sharing this here for a more rational discussion.
发现一个抨击 “理查德·马修·斯托曼(RMS)” 和 “GNU运动” 的中文论坛网站，称斯托曼为变态患者，GNU运动为毒瘤，理性看待：
#KDE Frameworks 6.24 Is Out to Improve Support for Plasma and Kirigami-Based Apps https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-24-improves-support-for-plasma-and-kirigami-based-apps
Pöytäkone oli vuoden hyllyssä. Se on niin vanha ettei ymmärrä langatonta verkkoa. No tänään sain makkarin Ethernet yhteyden toimitaan, ja sitten vaan sudo apt update & upgrade. Mukava katsoa miltä Mate näyttää kun olen mennyt vuoden verran Mint + Macbook kombolla. Miltei 600 pakettia lähti päivittymään. #linux #freesoftware
C'est le week-end ! 🎉
Et surtout il ne reste plus que deux jours pour finir de préparer votre proposition de stand, d'atelier ou de conférence pour les Journées du Logiciel Libre 2026 !
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Dimanche soir à 23h59 ça sera fini !
#JdLL #JdLL2026 #CfP #Communs #Lyon #AuvergneRhoneAlpes #FreeSoftware #LogicielsLibre
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It’s already tempting notably for smallish projects to resort to genAI:
https://toot.aquilenet.fr/@civodul/116132543248503962
But I think a race to the bottom has started in #FreeSoftware, with this rationale: if “we” don’t use genAI in our project, then we will lose to the competition, whether free slopware or proprietary.
𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊 
I have realized that I have not done any proper #presentation, it seems like something you have to do here ;)
GNU+Linux user since I was 9 years old, now working with it full time with Linux/Unix.
Married, having 3 kiddos. Living in Sweden.
Interested in #freesoftware and #libre hardware.
When it comes to politics, I rather not talk or discuss it at all, I dont even want to read about it because that only makes me mad
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I've been wondering lately if my job is #bullshit.
I've given it a lot of thought, and I think it's not directly bullshit. I'm doing stuff that's meaningful, at least in a narrow scope, both in my dayjob and my #FreeSoftware / #Gentoo work.
That said, with the arrival of all the bullshit CEOs, CTOs, all their bootlickers, wannabe bootlickers, and all the CEO/CTO/bootlicker cosplayers, the whole software industry is becoming filled with bullshit to the brim.
Even if my work is meaningful, it contributes more and more to software that's either scam in itself, used to scam people or pure unadulterated bullshit. Even if the tools used to be useful, they either gain bullshit parts or bullshit dependencies.
I hate this, and it's making me hate what I'm doing.
Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!
The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live
Special Guest: @rileytestut from @altstore
Building emulators and app stores for iPhone with shanegill.io
So don't miss it!
It will happen on 19 March 2026 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )
If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:
#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree.org/@firesidefedi #firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance #altStore #iOS #iPhone #appStores #phone #smartPhone
RE: https://social.coop/@cwebber/116217717944115087
Well, yes systemd has alternatives.
But still, not the kind of news that makes me happy.
Unfortunately, for those wanting to avoid software with AI-generated code we have a bigger problem.
Stop me if I'm wrong but the linux kernel has ai-generated contributions too, no ?
The free-AI lands are fllooding ...
➤ Sie, der Verbraucher, haben Ihr #Android -Gerät im Vertrauen auf Googles Versprechen gekauft: eine offene Computerplattform, auf der Sie jede beliebige Software ausführen können. Doch ab September 2026 wird #Google ohne Ihre Zustimmung ein Betriebssystem-Update einspielen, das dieses Recht dauerhaft blockiert und Sie vollständig von Googles Urteil abhängig macht, welchen Anwendungen Sie künftig „vertrauen dürfen“.
@keepandroidopen erzählt dir mehr.
Verbraucher: Kontaktieren Sie die nationalen Aufsichtsbehörden
Regulierungsbehörden auf der ganzen Welt sind ernsthaft besorgt über Monopole und die zunehmende Machtkonzentration im Technologiesektor – und sie möchten die Stimmen der Betroffenen hören. Wenn Sie Kontakt aufnehmen, seien Sie höflich und präzise, und beschreiben Sie genau, welchen Schaden diese Politik sowohl Verbrauchern als auch dem Wettbewerb zufügen könnte.
Beschwerden sind besonders wirksam, wenn sie von Bürgern des jeweiligen Landes oder der Region eingereicht werden und in einer der Amtssprachen der zuständigen Behörde verfasst sind. Bitten Sie um eine schriftliche Empfangsbestätigung Ihrer Beschwerde und erwägen Sie, jede erhaltene Antwort an victory@keepandroidopen.org weiterzuleiten, damit wir sie veröffentlichen und dokumentieren können.
Europäische Union
Senden Sie eine E-Mail an das zuständige Team für das Gesetz über digitale Märkte (DMA): EC-DMA@ec.europa.eu
Kontaktieren Sie das DMA-Team: https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/contact-dma-team_de ↗
Kontaktieren Sie Ihre Mitglieder des Europäischen Parlaments: https://zeyus.com/contact-mep-representative ↗
Senden Sie eine E-Mail an die Kartell-Direktion der Generaldirektion Wettbewerb: COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@ec.europa.eu
Reichen Sie eine Beschwerde bei der EU-Wettbewerbspolitik https://competition-policy.ec.europa.eu/antitrust-and-cartels/contact_en↗ ein.
Mais c'est trop bien ⸮
Il y a un nouveau service qui propose de regenerer le code de n'importe quel projet open source et se defaire ainsi de la licence libre qui generait une entreprise dans la conquête de benefice.
on vis dans un monde j'vous dis!
“Finally liberation from open source licence obligations.
Our proprietary AI robots independently recreate any open source project from scratch...
corporate-friendly licensing...
No attribution. No copyleft. No problems”
#noAI #satire #soonReality #openSource #freeSoftware #LogicielLibre #seenOnHN
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Qt Creator 19 Open-Source IDE Released with Minimap for Text Editors, MCP Server, and More https://9to5linux.com/qt-creator-19-open-source-ide-released-with-minimap-for-text-editors-mcp-server
Wishing everyone a great time at t3chfest by Volunteers starting today in Auditorio Universidad Carlos III in #Madrid, #Spain
Find out more on
https://foss.events/2026/03-12-t3chfest.html
Connect via official hashtag(s): #T3chfest
Last Sunday, I made my first attempt at offering free digital support to a non-technical crowd. The main focus was to help install ad blockers, but it was also the opportunity to adjust accessibility settings, remove bloatware, and give various tech tips.
It was part of a freeshop event here in Valence, France. I installed 12 ad-blockers and a few alternative YouTube frontend (Tubular) in a few hours, and had some nice chats on digital tools; will do it again 😄
#MutualAid #FreeTechnicalSupport #AdBlock #BloqueLaPub #AntiPub #uBlockOrigin #FreeSoftware #Valence #CauseToujours
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Thanks to @thomaskrenn for sponsoring an Edge4Go system and to @rheinwerkverlag for providing reference books as quiz prizes at Chemnitzer #LinuxTage, Mar 28–29, Germany!
Take the quiz at the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) booth also to win a large plush Tux 🐧
Plus, save big on #LPI exams. Learn more 👉 https://lpi.org/53kf
@clt_news #clt #clt2026 #linuxtage #opensource #freesoftware #Linux #FOSS #tech #Sysadmin #LinuxDay #CLT2026 #LinuxTage
Wishing everyone a great time at DANTE by DANTE e.V. starting today in Firma WIWA Wilhelm Wagner GmbH & Co.KG, Werk 2 in #Lahnau-Waldgirmes, #Germany
Find out more on
https://foss.events/2026/03-11-dante.html
Connect via official hashtag(s): #TeXLaTeX
More new features and improvements were added to Lichess last month!
See what the developers and community contributors have been working on in our full changelog: https://lichess.org/changelog
#lichess #chess #community #opensource #freesoftware
LATAM open source communities
https://negativepid.blog/latam-open-source-communities/
#openSource #onlineCommunities #LATAM #Linux #learning #freeSoftware #coding #negativepid
#KDE Plasma 6.5.6 Is Out as the Last Update in the Series with More Fixes https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-5-6-released-as-the-last-update-in-the-series-with-more-fixes
Salvatore Sanfilippo (@antirez) and Armin Ronacher (@mitsuhiko) both argue that #AI reimplementation of #copyleft libraries is fine. Their legal reasoning might be correct. That's not the point.
Legal and legitimate are different things—and both pieces quietly assume otherwise.
https://writings.hongminhee.org/2026/03/legal-vs-legitimate/
We are having a local @libreoffice event in #India on the occasion of #documentfreedomday
Name: Document Freedom Day 2026
📅 : 29th of March 2026
⏰: 1 PM to 5 PM
📍 : Essentia.dev, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
https://osmapp.org/node/12715217654
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