RE: https://floss.social/@doctormo/116284786569596420

OK @Wolthera it took a couple of days to fix a bunch of bugs this brought to light, but...

https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/7827 steals your Krita feature for text-on-path and text-in-shape... a bit of inkscape UX which was very very bad. but now good!

Also not sure if Krita 6.0 can align text on the ends of the paths like I show here. I wanted to make sure that was possible for incomplete lines.

The triangle and circle nodes let the user drag the offset and change sides after creation.

#inkscape #foss

Old: "Zaonce" - Dell Inspiron 1525
Kernel: 14.3-RELEASE-p8 amd64
Operating System: GhostBSD 25.02-R14.3p8
Desktop: LXQT 2.3.0
Windowmanager: XFWM4
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Graphics Platform: X11

https://bsd-hardware.info/?probe=2904d8ae09

#runbsd #freebsd #ghostbsd #unix #foss #lxqt #desktop #screenshot

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Screenshot of GhostBSD running LXQT. Styling: Qogir-Manjaro gtk2/3/xfwm, QT theming via qt6gtk2 LXQT Panel: Graphite Icons: Qogir-Manjaro Dancer Wallpaper by @orbite There's a panel with some pinned icons floating on the left, a qterminal running bsdebfetch with some system stats. At the bottom is a floating panel with two desktop switcher buttons.

Puh... Mit einiger Verspätung bin ich auf dem Weg nach Chemnitz zu den #ChemnitzerLinuxTage|n 2026.

Freu mich auf verschiede Vorträge und den Austausch vor Ort mit euch.
Wer von euch wird denn noch dort sein?

#CLT2026 #FOSS #OSS #Linux

@clt_news
Dieses Jahr sind wir leider nicht mit einem eigenen Stand bei den #CLT2026 vertreten. Dafür geben mehrere unserer Mitglieder Vorträge und Workshops.
Wir sind also trotzdem vor Ort, nur nicht mit Stand.
Wir freuen uns auf euch und die Chemnitzer Linux Tage!

#OSS #FOSS #Linux

Nobody talks about this, but as an #opensource or #foss developer, you get approached by these kinds of shady companies all the time, especially if you've built something popular (like Nuclear).

Too many browser extensions and other projects get sold and bought by spyware companies that add trackers.

I can promise you that Nuclear will always remain free and open source, ad- and tracker-free.

#linux

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Auf geht‘s nach @stadt_chemnitz zu den @clt_news 🐧
#clt #clt26 #chemnitzerlinuxtage #chemnitz #linux #foss #opensource

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Zeichnung einer namentlich nicht bekannten Autorin, auf dem ein großer Pinguin zu sehen ist der 7 kleinen Pinguinen dabei zu schau, wie sie Eisen Bahn spielen. Sie stehen hinter einander in Reihe, der vorderste Pinguin hat eine Schaffner Mütze auf und sagt „tuut tuut!“. Der hinterste Pinguin sagt „wir sind Zug Vögel „

Ich glaub ich muss jetzt entgültig in #Windows verabschieden. Deren toller #Bitlocker hat sich heute selbst zerstört. Alle Dateien verschlüsselt und ich komm nicht mehr dran. Muss ich das Erpressungsgeld für diese #ransomware jetzt an #Microsoft überweisen? Oder wo soll das hin. Danke für nichts. Morgen kommt wieder #Linux drauf. #FOSS #digitalesouveränität

The text (or code) editor in elementary OS is good looking.

#programming #python #elementaryos #linux #foss #tech

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A screenshot of elementary OS desktop showing a text editor currently editing a python file.

The wallpaper from Linux Mint 22.2 look very nice on my elementary OS 8.1

#linux #linuxmint #elementaryos #eos #foss #wallpaper

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A screenshot of elementary OS 8.1 using a wallpaper taken from Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon Edition.

#introduction
Hi this is Cookie! I have worked as a technician in various art studios and #makerspaces for the past ten years. For longer than that I have made art and music. I have also done a lot of work in #ArtEducation including performative workshops. I run an Open Source #ComputerClub at u of toronto.

Currently I am working on a #webart project called “Exodus Big Techius: Root to leaving Google/Apple/Microsoft for the Collective Open Source”. My other current focus is prepping for #OHS2026 where I will be exhibiting a sound #sculpture and a new art book.

For fun, I'm very into #knitting and am a member of the local spinner and weavers guild. I love hiking and native pollinator gardening. I am planning to learn #bikepacking and the bass clarinet this summer. I love anachronisms, synchronicities, and #esoterica. I wonder about becoming a shepherd or lighthouse keeper.

Here's a photo of something swampy I knit that I feel speaks to my personality :)

#foss #nativeplants #installationart #soundart

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A white person with long dark hair taking a selfie in full length mirror in a bathroom with poorly installed plumbing hoses on the walls. Casually modeling something they knit which is an asymmetrical top with a detached matching piece tied around the waist. Dark green and netlike with another matching, distressed long sleeve shirt underneath.

Habe auf @gnulinux einen Artikel zur neuen kleinen Anwendung "Mini Diarium" geschrieben.

Die Journal-App läuft unter Linux, Windows und MacOS, funktioniert mit Markdown, hat eine AES-Verschlüsselung, Entwickler aus Österreich:

https://gnulinux.ch/mini-diarium-verschluesselte-journal-anwendung

#markdown #journal #foss #linux #verschlüsselung #aes

Finally, I managed to install and configure a graphical environment directly during a #FreeBSD installation session 🎉

Most of the friction was around GPU drivers, but the feedback and suggestions I received were incredibly helpful. A lot of people want to use FreeBSD on their laptops and desktops, and that really shows.

For now, the goal was to provide a simple option to install #KDE Plasma. If there’s interest and more requests, we can definitely expand this in the future with additional desktop environments and options.

Special thanks to the FreeBSD Foundation for their support 🙌

#RUNBSD #FreeBSDDesktop #FreeBSD #BSD #OpenSource #Unix #KDE #KDEPlasma #DesktopEnvironment #GUI #Laptop #Desktop #FOSS #Tech #SysAdmin #DevOps #OperatingSystem

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A screenshot of the FreeBSD Installer on a blue background. The main focus is the 'Final Configuration' window with a list of system configuration options. The option 'Desktop' is highlighted, indicating the choice to install a graphical environment.

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Text-based FreeBSD installer dialog prompting the user to install GPU drivers, Xorg, KDE Plasma, and a display manager. The message notes that this is an experimental feature. Two options, “Yes” and “No,” are shown, with “Yes” currently selected.

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Text-based FreeBSD installer dialog with the title “Desktop installation completed.” The message explains that the SDDM display manager will start automatically at the next system boot and lists configured users. A tip suggests using the VBoxSVGA graphics controller and disabling 3D acceleration in VirtualBox. An “OK” button is highlighted at the bottom.

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Screenshot of a FreeBSD 15.0 system running inside a VirtualBox virtual machine with the KDE Plasma desktop environment. In the foreground, the “About this System” settings window displays software and hardware information, including KDE Plasma version, Qt version, kernel version, and available memory. In the background, a web browser window is open on the FreeBSD official website.

Secondary: "Tianve" - HP-250 G3
Operating System: OpenBSD 7.8 amd64
Desktop: LXQT 2.2.0
Windowmanager: XFWM4
Qt Version: 6.8.3
Graphics Platform: X11

https://bsd-hardware.info/?probe=77494a1526

#runbsd #openbsd #fishlinux #unix #foss #lxqt #desktop #screenshot

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Screenshot of OpenBSD running LXQT as Desktop environment Styling: Qogir-Manjaro gtk2/3/xfwm, QT theming via qt6gtk2 LXQT Panel: Graphite Icons: Qogir-Manjaro Wallpaper: "Teal waters" by @orbite There's a panel with some pinned icons floating on the left, a qterminal running a minimal neofetch with some system stats. At the bottom is a floating panel with two desktop switcher buttons. In the bottom right corner there's an OpenBSD Pufferfish icon (https://logodix.com/logos/1867876) labeled with LXQT Desktop and its logo

Den Artikel Feier ich, aber #vim habe ich bisher nie länger als ein paar Tage nutzen wollen.

Wer nutzt vim lieber als andere Editoren?

#linux #foss #opensource

Vim spielerisch lernen: Fünf Spiele für den sicheren Umgang mit dem Texteditor | c't Magazin https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/Vim-spielerisch-lernen-Fuenf-Spiele-fuer-den-sicheren-Umgang-mit-dem-Texteditor-11174558.html

RE: https://floss.social/@LAS/116282861045762904

We are honored to be a partner for Linux App Summit. There is still time to submit your proposal for the event. Call for Papers ends March 30th.
#LAS2026 #Linux #community #OpenSource #events #FOSS

Secondary: "Tianve" - HP-250 G3
Kernel: 14.3-RELEASE-p9 amd64
Operating System: GhostBSD 25.02-R14.3p8
Desktop: LXQT 2.3.0
Windowmanager: XFWM4
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Graphics Platform: X11

https://bsd-hardware.info/?probe=77494a1526

#runbsd #freebsd #ghostbsd #unix #foss #lxqt #desktop #screenshot

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Screenshot of GhostBSD running LXQT. Styling: Qogir-Manjaro gtk2/3/xfwm, QT theming via qt6gtk2 LXQT Panel: Graphite Icons: Qogir-Manjaro Wallpaper: "Corbeau" by @orbite There's a panel with some pinned icons floating on the left, a qterminal running bsdebfetch with some system stats. AT the bottom is a floating panel with two desktop switcher buttons.

Hey lovely folks,

Autonomic is looking for work at the moment.

We'll be honest as say our cashflow is looking really shaky right now (didn’t land a few good big leads recently and a few clients are ceasing to trade).

We specialise in open source infrastructure, websites (Wordpress or static) and hosting/support.

If anyone needs any help with anything let us know boop@autonomic.zone.

#coops #workercoops #tech #foss #getfedihired

💖 hi! i'm self hosting a gotosocial instance now, and this is my new primary account! please boost to help me federate this instance more!!

about me: i love people, and i especially love the people in my local community. some of my goals in life are getting my own wiki page (im vain), building a housing cooperative, and being the best woman i can possibly be for my partner. i love being intentional with my aesthetic, which has evolved over the years into the pink & black combo i do now. 🖤💖

i have been on some form of mastodon since 2022. i believe we all need to do as much as possible to boycott companies that do or support unethical things, like donating to fascists. for me, using the fediverse is a great alternative to corporate social media.
still, i really value my time - so my following list is very small and i do not spend large amounts of time here. i try to spend my time doing productive things - lots of which are related to @vs - or connecting with the people i love.

on this account you can expect to see lots of random thoughts, some questions, polls, photos (including some cw'd lewds), ventposts, and general nonsense. thanks for following me! 💖

#intropost #introduction #trans #transjoy #Minnesota #vegan #coop #homeschool #anarchy #anarchist #ocd #audhd #fedora #linux #foss #selfhosting #grapheneos

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photo of me. i have split hair coloring, with black on the left and pink on the right. i'm wearing a stetson, pink sunglasses, and a pink sweater with red hearts on it.

Do you work with/for an opensource project and would you like to share your technical life lessons at a large international conference on June 10th in Amsterdam? 🔥

My colleague @tomootes is looking for speakers for FOST 2026: https://tinyurl.com/3jtx4kph

Travel costs etc will be reimbursed! Boosting is appreciated <3

#FOST2026 #FOSS #opensource

For everyone out there struggling with proprietary mobile OSes and mandatory Age Verification, for the love of all that is sacred, please consider switching to a non proprietary FOSS OS and software stack. The following are just some that I have and/or do use as daily drivers:

Handy/Tablet
==========

/e/OS
ClayxOS
GrapheneOS
LineageOS
Ubuntu Touch

Laptop
=====

Linux Mint
Linux Mint Debian Edition
OpenSUSE
Ubuntu

All of the above are suitable for the vast majority of every day tasks, and my daily drivers are /e/OS on a Moto g42, Ubuntu Touch on my tablet with Waydroid running Lineage OS and OpenSUSE on a MacBook Air. The latter runs LMDE EXTREMELY well and straight out of the tin.

For those running laptops, if you need a proprietary OS, that can very easily be run in a virtual machine and usually with a modest performance boost as well (Windows is known for running more stable in a VM as opposed to natively, due to the more predictable environment) and with VirtualBox, you can run it, and any program within it, as if it were running natively by using Seamless Mode. The latter though will still likely require age verification. I won't mention ReactOS as it is still only in Alpha and in my experience is a LONG way from being a daily driver for anything, let alone a Windows replacement, however WINE these days is excellent at running many Windows programmes.

There are alternatives for most people, and there are an awful lot of us within Fedi that are familiar with these alternatives, and we are here to help as much as we can!

Don't struggle with age verification. Switch to FOSS alternatives.

#AgeVerification #FOSS

New findings on Meta, age verification, and deeper implications and research have been posted to

https://tboteproject.com/globalfindings

These new findings show how age verification in Brazil is already used for surveillance, going back to Palantir, large banks, and more.

Systemd findings have also been posted to https://tboteproject.com/systemdfindings/

Spread the word!

#privacy #linux #tbote #foss #opensource #mastodon

10 Things Linux Can Do That Windows Still Can’t

"Linux offers more freedom than Windows in many ways. Here are a few things you can do on Linux that Windows simply doesn’t allow."

https://itsfoss.com/things-linux-can-window-not/

#linux #OS #OperatingSystem #FOSS #OpenSource #software #tech #technology #microsoft #microslop #windows #tip #tips #FreeSoftware #free

Alright fedi, I have another one for you.

What's your favorite Linux tablet (or tablet that I can install Linux on) that you draw on? I'm specifically looking for something I can run Krita on and use for that purpose, but I would also use it for reading ebooks/comics.

It has to be fully independent, so no computer required. It has to have to have an HD screen. It has to run Linux, preferably Debian, as that's my favorite. It can't just be an android tablet unless it's possible to install Linux on it.

For context, I'm going to give up my ipad with apple pencil and want to replace that experience.

Bonus points if it comes with a stylus, but if not, please recommend one.

#linux #drawingtablet #tablet #debian #art #drawing #foss #askfedi #duckduckfedi

I'm looking for full-time work!

I work at the intersection of social and technical systems, and specialize in building up people, programs, partnerships, and organizations around open source.

I have a deep track record in complex community relations, am fluent in the nuts and bolts of many technologies, and have spanned governance, org development, nonprofit and people management, comms, marketing, events, and beyond.

Let's fly!

#FediHired #GetFediHired #OpenSource #FOSS

Schönen guten Abend,

DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!

DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.

Kapitel sieben ist fertig!

https://hedgedoc.linuxat.de//hc/s/wAM_IpHDDm

#Linux #Geschichte #OpenSource #freiheit #Foss

The ultimate deGoogled smartphone showdown is live! I compare @iode OS and @e_mydata on a refurbished Pixel 7.

If you want to know how software updates, app installations, and mobile banking work without Google tracking you then this video has all the answers. I talk about Android Auto and overall device security.

Watch it on PeerTube
https://tube.devwithzachary.com/w/xij18G2u81H7c2N5kzUjaK

Also available on YouTube
https://youtu.be/GQsswGeT-4c

#deGoogled #Privacy #OpenSource #Android #FOSS #PeerTube #Tech #iodeOS #eOS

Frage an die Wissensverwalter*innen unter uns:
Wie kann ich am unkompliziertesten ein Wiki erstellen?
Ich habe schon von #Zim_Wiki gehört, gibts da noch andere Optionen?

Bedingungen:
× möglichst auf Linux & Android einsetzbar, alles andere wäre Bonus
× möglichst grafisches UI
× für Nicht-Techies bedienbar
× im besten Fall gemeinsame Bearbeitung möglich (zeitgleich oder nacheinander wäre egal)

#wiki #dut #did #fragfedi #fedipower #linux #android #foss #oss

I just boosted a question, but I have a slightly reworded question. Why is Linux and FOSS tripping over themselves to comply with Fascism surveillance capitalism instead of the long established international and national accessibility laws and accessibility guidelines and disability inclusion guidelines? Surely, one thing is better than the other, no? And it ain't Fascism surveillance capitalism that's the better option. #Linux #FOSS

Dear Europe: Germany has shown the way forward, by making the Open Document Format (ODF) mandatory within its sovereign digital infrastructure. Now it's time for other countries to do the same! https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/23/dear-europe/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware #openstandards

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EU stars and ODF logo

A reminder to everyone that if you're awake (still middle of the night in USA), you can watch @undonecs gratis. Sadly it's a proprietary software streaming service, but the organizers worked really hard to organize the event. If I come next year, I'll volunteer to help do FOSS streaming next year.

https://fediscience.org/@undonecs/116274076967611227

This conference is covering topics that everyone should hear if you work in tech. Check it out!

#UndoneCS #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #copyleft #GPL

Undone Computer Science » 🌐 2026-03-22
@undonecs@fediscience.org

Welcome to everyone arriving in town today ! With Undone Computer Science starting tomorrow morning, it is not too late to register to attend remotely (for free): https://www.undonecs.org/2026.

#UndoneCS

Nach dem Konzert ist vor der Bearbeitung des Mitschnitts.

Die Ton-/Videoaufnahme von unserem Konzert am Wochenende bearbeite ich gerade. Am Ende gibt es eine schöne DVD als Andenken.

Leider nur für den Privatgebrauch. Nach Klärung der GEMA gibt es ggf. mal Ausschnitte zu sehen.

#ardour #kdenlive #linux #foss #openSource #multimedia #konzert #konzertmitschnitt #dvd #chor #choir #rockchor #RockChor60Plus #Mönchengladbach #KarlImmerHaus #Benefizkonzert #InselTobi

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Das Bild zeigt die Benutzeroberfläche der DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) Ardour. Dort ist ein Projekt geöffnet in dem die Tonspur eines Konzertmitschnitts bearbeitet wird.

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Das Bild zeigt die Benutzeroberfläche der Videobearbeitung KDEnlive. Dort ist ein Projekt geöffnet in dem ein Konzertmitschnitt bearbeitet wird.

Mahlzeit,

DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!

DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.

Kapitel sieben ist fertig!

https://hedgedoc.linuxat.de//hc/s/wAM_IpHDDm

#Linux #Geschichte #OpenSource #freiheit #Foss

If #transparency, #cybersecurity, and #DigitalSovereignty matter so much to the @EUCommission, how much of the billions in fines slapped on #BigTech in recent years has actually been put into #FOSS? 🤔

#eu #europe #it

RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/116277689173412114

What an effing joke.
This Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) dumps mandatory cybersecurity requirements on manufacturers using FOSS, while the @EUCommission guts and cancels even its already pathetic, support for FOSS projects.
Add the total pants-down surrender on issues like #chatcontrol, the gutting of citizen safeguards through the changes to #GDPR and #eIDAS 2.0:
An absolute disgrace

#eu #europe #foss #security

AodeRelay boosted

European Commission » 🌐 2026-03-23
@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu

Europe champions digital freedom and its open source community.

We have introduced a tailored approach to boost open source development across EU countries and ensure it is safe from cyber threats.

We only apply security rules to software used in commercial activities.

We are also creating open source software stewards to support security with a light-touch regime and no administrative fines.

Find out more 👇
https://link.europa.eu/Jc7hBy

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The image features the phrase "Be open. Be bold. Be" written in white text centered against a deep blue background. Below the word "Be," there is a circle of twelve golden yellow stars, which is the iconic emblem of the European Union.

Schönen guten Morgen,

DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!

DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.

Kapitel sieben ist fertig!

https://hedgedoc.linuxat.de//hc/s/wAM_IpHDDm

#Linux #Geschichte #OpenSource #freiheit #Foss

i am still searching for the right #messenger for my communities! It has to be #SelfHostable and #foss

Use Case "City"
– big groups (100 to open end) with persons i don't know. In the moment this function is served by #telegram

Use Case "Garden"
– personal contact with persons i know. Small groups like friends and family. In the moment this function is served by #signal

it is #matrix? DeltaChat? #XMPP? something else?

#DIDay #DUTgemacht #did_dut #kollaps #mutualAid #floss

New instance, new #Introduction! 🍁

I've been interested in cosocial.ca since day one and finally made the switch. Having open governance and being community-led gives me a lot of confidence in the long-term future of the instance.

I'm software developer Edmonton interested in #linux, #lisp, #golang, and #foss.

When I'm not in front of a computer, I enjoy #trailrunning, #gardening, reading a good book, and grumbling about Alberta politics.

Schönen guten Abend,

DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!

DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.

Kapitel sieben ist fertig!

https://hedgedoc.linuxat.de//hc/s/wAM_IpHDDm

#Linux #Geschichte #OpenSource #freiheit #Foss

FediSuite ist live: Version 1.0.0

FediSuite ist jetzt offiziell live.

FediSuite ist eine Social-Media-Management-Plattform für das Fediverse. Du kannst damit mehrere Accounts zentral verwalten, Beiträge planen, Inhalte veröffentlichen, Statistiken auswerten und verschiedene Fediverse-Plattformen in einem gemeinsamen Workflow nutzen.

Webseite: https://www.fedisuite.com/

Was FediSuite bietet

• Multi-Account-Management für das Fediverse
• Post Scheduling und Publishing
• Analytics und Insights
• Medien-Upload mit Alt-Texten
• Import vorhandener Beiträge
• Plattform-spezifische Regeln und Limits
• Unterstützung für Mastodon, Pixelfed, Friendica, Misskey und weitere Plattformen

Open Source und Self-Hosting

Ein zentraler Punkt von FediSuite ist die Möglichkeit zum Self-Hosting.

FediSuite kann selbst betrieben werden und ist damit besonders interessant für:

• Einzelpersonen mit eigener Infrastruktur
• Projekte und Communities
• Organisationen, die mehr Kontrolle über ihren Betrieb wollen

Self-Hosting-Repository:
https://github.com/christinloehner/FediSuite

Docker Hub:
https://hub.docker.com/r/christinloehner/fedisuite

Docker-Image-Repository für Mitwirkende:
https://github.com/christinloehner/FediSuite-Docker-Image

Hinweis für Self-Hoster

FediSuite ist gerade erst live gegangen. Gerade im Bereich Self-Hosting können noch Fehler oder ungeschärfte Kanten auftreten.

Wenn du FediSuite selbst hostest, freuen wir uns sehr über:

• Tests in echten Umgebungen
• Feedback
• Bugreports
• Beiträge über GitHub

Links

Website:
https://www.fedisuite.com/

App:
https://app.fedisuite.com/

Self-Hosting:
https://github.com/christinloehner/FediSuite

Docker Hub:
https://hub.docker.com/r/christinloehner/fedisuite

#FediSuite #OpenSource #SelfHosting #Fediverse #Mastodon #Pixelfed #Friendica #Misskey #SocialMedia #SocialMediaManagement #Docker #DevOps #WebApp #Linux #Privacy #Decentralization #FOSS #OpenSourceSoftware #IndieDev #Tech #SoftwareLaunch

Mahlzeit,

DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!

DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.

Kapitel sieben ist fertig!

https://hedgedoc.linuxat.de//hc/s/wAM_IpHDDm

#Linux #Geschichte #OpenSource #freiheit #Foss

You're paying AI companies a monthly subscription fee to be fingerprinted like a parolee.

I got bored and ran uBlock across Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini simultaneously.

Claude:

• Six parallel telemetry pipelines.
• A tracking GIF with 40 browser fingerprint data points baked into the URL, routed through a CDN proxy alias specifically to make it harder to block.
• Intercom running a persistent WebSocket whether you use it or not.
• Honeycomb distributed tracing on a chat UI because apparently your conversation needs the same observability stack as a payments microservice.

ChatGPT:

• proxies telemetry through their own backend to hide the Datadog destination URL from blockers.
• uBlock had to deploy scriptlet injection — actual JS injected into the page to intercept fetch() at the API level — because a network rule wasn't enough.
• Also ships your usage data to Google Analytics. OpenAI. To Google. You cannot make this up.
• Also runs a proof-of-work challenge before you're allowed to type anything.

Gemini:

• play.google.com/log getting hammered with your full session behavior, authenticated with three SAPISIDHASH token variants, piped directly into the Google identity supergraph that correlates everything you've ever done across every Google product since 2004.
• Also creates a Web App Activity record in your Google account timeline. Also has "ads" in one of the telemetry endpoint subdomains.

When uBlock blocks Gemini's requests, the JS exceptions bubble up and Gemini dutifully tries to POST the error details back to Google. uBlock blocks that too. The error messages contain the internal codenames for every upsell popup that failed to load.

KETCHUP_DISCOVERY_CARD.
MUSTARD_DISCOVERY_CARD.
MAYO_DISCOVERY_CARD.

Google named their subscription upsell popups after condiments and I found out because their error handler snitched on them.

All three of these products cost money.
One of them is also running ad infrastructure.

Touch grass. Install @ublockorigin

#infosec #privacy #selfhosted #foss #surveillance

Ich habe einen Raspberry Pi als Wetterstation, Mediacenter, Heimserver und Blutdrucktracker. Und trotzdem das Gefühl, ich nutze nur 10% seiner Möglichkeiten. Was macht ihr mit eurem? #raspberrypi #linux #foss #schicksalsjahreeineskaisers

Schönen guten Morgen,

DARF ICH EUCH EINLADEN ZU MEINER GESCHICHTE!

DIE GEBURT VON LINUX! – Wie ein Hobby‑Projekt die Welt veränderte.

Kapitel sieben ist fertig!

https://hedgedoc.linuxat.de//hc/s/wAM_IpHDDm

#Linux #Geschichte #OpenSource #freiheit #Foss

Liegt es an #Leap, oder an mir?

Wer mich kennt, der weiß das ich viel und gerne #openSUSE #Tumbleweed benutze. Nun habe ich als Hauptsystem ein Rechner mit vorinstallierten Leap ergattert und stoße immer wieder auf Probleme, die müsselig per Terminal aus dem Weg geschaffen werden müssen. Soviel gebastel war ich unter #Tumbleweed nicht gewohnt. Kleinste Änderungen an der Firewall, dem CUP-Server, der Repository-Liste usw.

@opensuse
#FOSS #Linux #opensource #community

When I come home and my phone connects to the wifi that my Linux (Gnome) PC is also connected to, I would like all my new photos to be automatically sent from my phone to my PC.

I would like this to happen without:
- sending the photos via any third party on the internet
- using any proprietary apps
- having to set up Syncthing or anything similarly difficult

Is this even possible? If not, what's the second best alternative?

Thank you!

#foss #linux #LinuxApps #syncing #askfedi #gnome

The Engineer Who Put Age Verification Into Linux

Dylan M. Taylor, useful idiot with commit access, pushed age verification PRs to systemd, Ubuntu & Arch, got 2 Microslop employees to merge it, called it 'hilariously pointless' in the PR itself, then watched Lennart Poettering personally block the revert.

https://www.sambent.com/the-engineer-who-tried-to-put-age-verification-into-linux-5/

#Linux #AgeVerification #software #FOSS #Microsoft #Microslop #technology

Happy International Day of Forests. 🌲

While the tech industry burns megawatts and boils millions of gallons of water just to run the latest AI hype-machine, NetBSD🚩 is about extreme efficiency. Writing tight code that keeps the hardware you already own running for decades means less e-waste in the ground and less power pulled from the grid.

You don't need to drain a lake to run a server. Keep your old machines alive. Protect the forests. 💧🌳

#NetBSD #InternationalForestDay #FOSS #GreenTech #Sustainability #NoAI #RightToRepair #Ewaste

Photo By: Andrea Villarreal Rodríguez
“The legacy of the forest”
Country: United States of America

Woanders wären diese drei Hübschen längst im Technikmuseum oder beim Elektroschrott gelandet. Nicht so bei uns im schwäbischen Stuttgart.☝️ Mit frischen 8 GB RAM und aktuellem #LinuxMint leisten die rund 15 Jahre alten Desktop-PCs weiter gute Dienste. Und wenn sich die Preise wieder beruhigt haben, gibt es statt der alten HDD noch eine neue SSD-Platte. Dann flutscht auch die etwas lahme virtuelle Maschine mit Windows 10.

#SchmetterlingGoesDi #FOSS #Linux #Verlag

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Drei schwarze Desktop-PCs stehen nebeneinander auf einem Linoleumboden vor einer weißen Wand. Die schwarzen Gehäuse haben ein unterschiedliches Design und verschiedene Frontanschlüsse, auf der Oberseite sind mit Klebeband Zettel aufgeklebt.

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Auf einer Holztischplatte steht in der Bildmitte eine quadratischer Bildschirm, davor liegt eine Tastatur und eine Maus. Links daneben steht ein Desktop-Gehäuse, rechts ein Schubladenblock aus Metall. Auf dem Display ist der Standardhintergrund von Linux Mint zu sehen, in der Mitte groß das Linux-Mint-Logo.

Y’all. I got Linux rolling on my old MacBook! 🎉

I’m so stoked. It’s super fun already.

Next up, I’ll be porting my macOS accessibility app to Linux. And I’ll be building it within Ubuntu.

What a gift.

#Linux #Ubuntu #GNOME #FOSS

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Cute desktop illustration with the Ubuntu GUI on an ope MacBook.