I've finally rid of #meta apps from my #android phone. Now to sort out #google apps & find an alternative #Foss #os for my phone. Unfortunately these phone OS's are either too expensive to buy & use or unavailable for majority of phones out there. I'm already using #Foss app's to replace some of the Google app's.
I'm using @pixelfed instead of #instagram and obviously @Mastodon instead of #facebook. For emails, I've #thunderbird and for #maps I've #osmandapp. I use #fdroid instead of #playstore

System Linux jest powszechnie uważany za bezpieczniejszy od Windowsa, co wynika nie tylko z jego mniejszej popularności na komputerach domowych, ale przede wszystkim z fundamentalnych różnic w architekturze.

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#OS #Linux #OpenSource

Pour votre prochain téléphone fin 2026, 2027 vous envisagez:

#FOSS #OS #Linux #GrapheneOS #eOS #SailFishOS #GAFAM #SmartPhone #Jolla #Murena #FairPhone #DonnéesPersonnelles #Privacy #Résillience

The more UI elements become rounded, the more I realize that I do prefer sharp edges and straight lines. There is only one Windows 10 machine left in the house and whenever I must use it, I honestly hope for the return of this design philosophy. It uses the maximum amount of screen and somehow just feels right and proper to get work done.
I don't mind the softness of a rounded UI on phones though, because directly touching something that looks sharp feels a bit weird.

#OS #UI #Windows10

Hallo #Marburg und Umgebung! Wir laden ein!

Zum "FreeYourAndroid"-workshop am 19.03.26, um 18:00 Uhr bei uns im [hsmr].
Wir freuen uns über euer zahlreiches Erscheinen.

#android #hack #OS #smartphone #privatsphare #privacy #happyDroid

Time for a revised #Introduction post

Thomas Lee @DoctorDNS
@DoctorDNS on Twitter

Retired #ITPro living in #England in an old cottage in the countryside.

Graduated #CMU
Developed #OS for Comshare and ICL. Worked for #AndersenConsulting, UK and global companies.

#Microsoft #MVP (17 times).

#PowerShell guy sincen 2003

Written books on #TCP/IP and #PowerShell.

Love #GratefulDead and #JerryGarcia live shows

Moving to #mastodon #mastadonmigration.

Increasingly political!

PSA

To whomever this may concern and to get you a break from the international news:

Your daily driver Windows computer is not obsolete after October 13th 2026. And above all it is NOT E-waste.

Your Apple computer is not E-waste if Tim Cook says so.

Chances are that even the beige DELL tower from 2003, which is currently holding the barn door open, is not obsolete.

And if you have an old/broken computer: please sell or donate it. If nothing else, someone can learn to solder working on it.

Contact your local IT nerd for further questions. The one with an Atari or Amiga T-shirt. Someone you know will know one.

You can also contact IT nerds here in the fediverse. Almost all of us are here.

#RightToRepair #AlternativeOperatingSystems #OperatingSystems #OS #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #Linux #HaikuOS #Windows #Apple #PowerPC #BeOS #Ubuntu #LinuxMint #Vic20 #Commodore64 #Amiga #ComputerClubs #Learning #OldComputersAreNotE_Waste #PCB #VintageComputing #RetroComputing #Refurbishers

Telemetry: Helpful Tool or Digital Surveillance?

The word #telemetry sounds technical and harmless. Many people have never heard it before. But in simple words, telemetry means this: "Your device sends small pieces of information back to the company that made the software." That can be useful. But it can also be dangerous.

Today, large technology companies — often called Big Tech — collect huge amounts of data. They track clicks, searches, locations, and habits. Often this happens quietly in the background. For many people, telemetry feels like mass surveillance with a friendly name.
But the truth is more complicated.

Why Telemetry Is Not Always Bad

Imagine a city without traffic data. City planners would not know where traffic jams happen. They would not know where to build new roads. Telemetry can work in a similar way. If software developers know which features people actually use, they can improve those features. They can fix problems faster. They can remove tools that nobody needs.

The problem is not the measurement itself. The problem is how it is done.

When Data Becomes a Business Model

Many big corporations collect data aggressively. Users often do not fully understand what they agree to. The data is stored on large servers and sometimes sold or used for targeted advertising. In this system, the user is no longer the customer. The user becomes the product. This creates distrust. People feel observed. And when people feel observed, they behave differently.

The British writer George Orwell described this fear in his famous novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. In that story, constant surveillance changes how people think and act. It creates self-censorship and fear. Many citizens today worry that digital life is slowly moving in that direction. Some even point to countries like China, where digital monitoring by the state is widespread. Whether one agrees with this comparison or not, it shows how strong the concern has become.

A Different Approach: Ethical Telemetry

There is another path. In the world of free and open-source software — often called FLOSS — communities build software together. They value transparency and freedom. Instead of rejecting telemetry completely, this community could ask a smarter question: "How can we collect useful data without violating privacy?"

For example: "Can we measure which Linux systems are used in daily work — without tracking individuals?" Can we find out which text editor or file manager is most popular — without collecting personal details? Can statistics be truly anonymous? These questions matter.

Right now, many discussions are based on guesses. For example, the website DistroWatch publishes popularity rankings of Linux systems. Some critics claim these rankings may not reflect real usage. Without reliable and transparent data, it is hard to know the truth.

The Real Issue: Trust

The debate about telemetry is really a debate about trust. People do not reject data collection because they hate technology. They reject it because they feel powerless. If companies force data collection, hide it in long legal texts, and use it mainly for profit,
trust disappears. But if data collection is: voluntary, clearly explained, anonymous, open to public review, and stored securely then telemetry can serve the public instead of exploiting it.

A Choice About the Future

Technology is not the enemy. It is a tool. Fire can warm a home or burn it down. The difference lies in how it is controlled. Society now stands at a crossroads. We can allow a future where every click is tracked and monetized or we can demand clear rules, transparency, and ethical standards. The question is not whether telemetry exists. It already does. The real question is: "Who controls it — and for whose benefit?"

If citizens, developers, and policymakers work together, telemetry could become a tool for improvement instead of surveillance. The future of digital freedom depends on the answer.

#news #surveillance #question #tracking #meme #technology #Internet #freedom #foss #floss #software #bigtech #economy #business #capitalism #system #matrix #user #computer #future #problem #community #linux #tux #ethics #software #development #code #humanrights #privacy #online #humanity #os #alternative #digital #politics #system #matrix

I think Guix has a huge impact on neighboring projects (Guile, RDE, Hurd, etc) carrying them forward and making it easier to work on them.

Today, want to send some kudos to Hurd team. You are doing great, pretty happy to see alternative kernels going forward! It's one of the hardest CS tasks and it's pleasure to see the progress with it. Very few people are brave enough to commit into such adventure.

https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2026/the-64-bit-hurd/

#guix #hurd #os

California Pushing Age Verification… for Your Operating System

While California is pushing such a law, Colorado also followed suit with their own bill demanding the same.

https://www.freezenet.ca/california-pushing-age-verification-for-your-operating-system/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #Apple #California #Colorado #Microsoft #OS #Windows

#Privacy #Surveillance

Just throwing it out there that #OS level age verification is the stupidest idea I've heard in a long time.

Unless you look at it through the lens of mass population surveillance. Than it makes perfect sense.

Nawet jeśli przypadkiem pobierzesz złośliwy skrypt, nie może on zainfekować plików systemowych bez Twojej wyraźnej zgody i podania hasła.

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#OS #Linux #OpenSource

Which Linux distributions do you recommend?

#linux #os #software #computer #newbie #noob #hacker #business #gamer #game #laptop #notebook #cybersecurity #foss #floss #recommending #distro #distribution #kali #chachyos #mint #fedora #tux #penguin #opensource #nerd #humor #just4fun #beginner #recommendation #choose #choice

Linux is married to AI hegemony. It's time for a new and better OS. Skift might become a candidate:

SkiftOS : https://skiftos.org/

It's not a *NIX!

"skiftOS isn’t POSIX. It’s a fresh API and userland inspired by Plan 9, Haiku, and Fuchsia. Familiar ideas, different contracts."

Problem: the GPL is poison. It has polluted Linux and the Linux userland software so that only large corporations can afford to monetize it. BSD License or MIT License would be much better allowing small players to produce unique work without then being forced to share their source code with the AI hegemony racket.

#SkiftOS #Tech #Linux #OS #Plan9 #Haiku #Fuchsia #Computing #SoftwareFreedom #AIHegemony #GPL #License #BSD #MIT

Tras la implosión de la alianza con Microsoft, y después de la versión Warp 3.0, IBM lanzó en 1996 OS/2 Warp 4 como el último intento para competir como sistema operativo de escritorio. Repitió las buenas críticas y técnicamente era impecable, pero no logró acercarse ni de lejos al grado de adopción que por entonces estaba consiguiendo Windows 95. Warp 4 incluyó el protocolo TCP/IP completo y múltiples herramientas de Internet, así como asistentes inteligentes y una adecuada estética. Era un sistema de 32 bits con soporte para la API gráfica OpenGL, fuentes TrueType, el cliente de mensajería Lotus Notes Mail, el navegador IBM WebExplorer y también tenía acceso gratuito al por entonces dominante Netscape Navigator para OS/2.

#os2 #ibm #warp #os2warp #os #operatingsystem #software

Whats your current favourite #OS and why? Also what you think about this post

#linux #windows #os #opensource #macos

I overall think the #OpenSource technology world/sphere is about 70% there in development of systems, that everyone can use with a reasonable amount of effort, but the lapse set is affordability and #DisabilityAccessibility (mostly for mobility issues). Likewise it's mostly in the #Hardware not #software nor #OS spheres, (70/10/20 split) which is why not finding much if any chatter on the Hardware problems is so disheartening, because it needs the most work.

Audio is working for #PostmarketOS on #Fairphone5! 🎉

Congrats to Alexandre Ferrieux, who achieved this result, and to all contributors of @postmarketOS for providing a truly alternative and independent operating system for mobile! 💚

Now, AFAIK, Fairphone 5 will become the first mobile device where almost everything works with pmOS 🤩

#Fairphone #FP5 #OS #LinuxMobile #Linux

https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/issues/3793#note_518427

Have you stopped by the Information Market at @OSFNL showcasing different #OpenScience initiatives in the North of the Netherlands? 🌍 Don’t miss your chance to explore how #OS is being shared and celebrated! 📚✨ @universityofgroningen

#NOSF2025

Reinventing and Claryfing the OSE Brand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEhYOHG9Wgc
Everyone have to hear this...
#ose #os #ecology #opensource #future #marcinjakubowski

I haven't set up a new laptop with #Windows11 #Home in a long time and I'm surprised by how awful the experience is. #OnlineAccount is forced, updates during first boot are forced and you end up unable to use your new laptop for at least 30 minutes. After this you end up with #Smode enabled by default and you have to fight to install apps the way you want... I'm pretty sure that the amount of data that #Microsoft is extracting through #Windows #OS set up this way is huge... Long live #linux!

Linux: Built different

#linux #linuxmint #os #windows #windows11 #computer