wireguard-fpga: Full-throttle, wire-speed hardware implementation of Wireguard VPN, using low-cost Artix7 FPGA with opensource toolchain

https://github.com/chili-chips-ba/wireguard-fpga

#wireguard #fpga #opensource

🎓 2025 Google Summer of Code participant Aaron Espinoza ran a project to test FreeBSD device drivers written in Rust. Here’s a short introduction to that piece of work.

Watch Aaron’s GSoC talk: https://youtu.be/y82-t1tDLWg?si=9n6X3uDZB_Hk3mDr
💻 Explore the code: https://github.com/Acesp25/rustkld

We’re grateful to Aaron, his mentors, and the FreeBSD/GSoC community for advancing this work.

👉 What are your thoughts on using Rust for FreeBSD driver development?

#FreeBSD #GSoC2025 #RustLang #OpenSource #KernelDevelopment

🗓️ Am 14. Oktober endet der offizielle Support für Windows 10.

Wer die Gelegenheit nutzt, auf Open Source umzustellen, gewinnt viele Vorteile:

👉 Alte Hardware einfach weiter verwenden
👉 Kontrolle über die eigene Software und die eigenen Daten
👉 Keine Abhängigkeit mehr von einem einzelnen Hersteller

📢 Wir fordern daher, dass die öffentliche Verwaltung in Open Source Software investiert, statt in Closed Source Lösungen.

https://osb-alliance.de/featured/open-source-ist-die-nachhaltige-alternative-zum-windows-11-update

#opensource #endof10 @Endof10

Weil Microsoft für Windows 11 modernste Hardware erzwingt, werden in Behörden und Privathaushalten Millionen von Laptops und Rechnern verschrottet, obwohl die Geräte noch funktionsfähig sind. 💻🖥️

Das produziert Unmengen von unnötigem Elektroschrott (ausgerechnet am internationalen E-Waste-Tag), und bedeutet immense Kosten für Staat, Wirtschaft und Privatpersonen. 💸

Der Umstieg auf Open Source ist die nachhaltigere Alternative. 🌱

#opensource #digitaleSouveränität #Windows10 #endof10 @Endof10

So it was a self-coup backed by a billionaire fascist after all.

｢ Shopify demanded that Ruby Central take full control of the RubyGems GitHub repositories and the bundler and rubygems-update gems, threatening to withdraw funding if Ruby Central did not comply ｣

https://joel.drapper.me/p/rubygems-takeover/

#dhh #ruby #shopify #opensource

Out of curiosity:
What are the #Opensource based products and services you support with money or pay for? Incl. companies that offer you anything that are opensource based and outspoken about it.

I love opensource and I'm srsly grateful, for many things but we still partially vote with our wallets. People need to eat and it is essential for security, that contributors don't burn out because multiple jobs beside their opensource work to survive. Not mentioning xkcd 2347.

I'm currently paying for hosted nextcloud, email and part of my messanging, also @OpenBSDAms - which I also count as supporting a project that enables to pay developers and/or infrastructure.

I'm currently bringing my finances in order to set up a monthly part of my income as a donation. I'm a reasonable paid IT-Worker, I'm able to give a bit back.

!!!
PLEASE NOT @ me in a FLOSS vs FOSS & "xyz is not truly opensource" or license discussion here.
!!!

#bostwelcome

We just published MISP performance tuning for large MISP installation.

#opensource #cybersecurity #misp #cti #threatintelligence #threatintel

🔗 https://misp-project.org/misp-performance-tuning/

Thanks to @iglocska for the work on this.

@circl

💚 Open Source & Gratuit : Pour toujours ! Une solution éthique, créée avec Svelte et TypeScript.

En gros, c'est le convertisseur de fichiers de nouvelle génération, rapide et qui respecte votre vie privée. Un vrai petit génie du web !

➡️ Lien du projet (Star/Fork) : https://github.com/VERT-sh/VERT
➡️ Pour tester : vert.sh OU vert.blablalinux.be

#VERT #Conversion #WebAssembly #OpenSource #Tech #Privacy

👋 Hi @Mastodon

We’re @C2DITSolutions (www.c2d.eu
), experts in IT solutions, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and custom software development.

💡 We help businesses drive their digital transformation with reliable, open, and sustainable technologies.

🌐 We joined Mastodon because we believe in the values of open source, decentralization, and digital independence.

🚀 Looking forward to meeting the community and exchanging ideas!

#C2D #OpenSource #Tech #Cybersecurity #DigitalTransformation

Does anyone in the EU (or elsewhere?!) have links to any case studies about migrating from Microsoft to #opensource / #libre / #FOSS that include actual financial figures?

Linus Torvalds Announces First #Linux Kernel 6.18 Release Candidate https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-6-18-release-candidate

#LinuxKernel #OpenSource

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Die Landesverwaltung von Schleswig-Holstein hat erfolgreich ihre E-Mail-Systeme von Microsoft-Produkten auf #OpenSource-Alternativen umgestellt. Nach sechs Monaten Migration und einigen Herausforderungen nutzen nun 30.000 Mitarbeiter Open-Xchange und Thunderbird.
https://www.heise.de/news/Schleswig-Holsteins-E-Mail-Systeme-auf-Open-Source-umgestellt-10733720.html?seite=all

​🚨 Rilasciato FreeBSD 15.0 Beta 1! 🚀
​Ecco le principali novità da testare:
​✅ OpenZFS 2.4-rc2 per il supporto del file-system più recente.
✅ Performance Fix per il TCP LRO (Large Receive Offload) su alcune interfacce di rete.
✅ Nuove opzioni per il desktop e aggiunta di KDE all'installer.
✅ Fix vari per la creazione di immagini OCI (container), VM e cloud.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-Beta-1
​
@opensource

​#FreeBSD #BSD #OpenSource #TechNews #FreeBSD15 #ZFS

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#Intel's #opensource future in question as exec says he's done carrying the competition
Speaking at Intel's Tech Tour, Kevork Kechichian, who leads Intel's datacenter, believes it's time to rethink what Chipzilla contributes to open source.
Kechichian says x86 giant's contributions should benefit Intel first. With a bit of effort, rival chipmakers use Intel's contributions to develop their own highly optimized libraries, and this appears to be Kechichian's problem.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/09/intel_open_source_commitment/

Heute ist ein guter Tag, um an ein #OpenSource Projekt zu spenden.

Meta introduced the OpenZL format-aware, open source compression framework that offers lossless compression for structured data, with performance comparable to specialized compressors

https://engineering.fb.com/2025/10/06/developer-tools/openzl-open-source-format-aware-compression-framework/

#openzl #datacompression #opensource

It took them a year to get a great version of Elementary OS 8, but version 8.1 now feels really good. Surely a few things can get better (e.g. the Dock showing open apps that don't have a .desktop file in place), but overall, it's good. If you're after a MacOS-like experience out of the box, this is the distro to try!

#linux #opensource #foss #elementaryOS #macos

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LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) 7 Is Now Available for Download, Based on #Debian 13 "Trixie" https://9to5linux.com/lmde-linux-mint-debian-edition-7-is-now-available-for-download

#Linux #OpenSource #LinuxMint #lmde7

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GNOME 49 released

https://r1os.com/sites/news/gnome-49-released.php

#gnome #gnome49 #linuxdesktop #wayland #linux #bsd #freesoftware #opensource

It's been a while ... #FollowFriday #FF

@amin @joel @rl_dane
@johnnydecimal
@jedda
@flamed @brianb @ellane @liztai
@thorstenzoeller @immarisabel
@KevinGimbel
@ctietze @artlung @cliffwade @amerpie @monospace @kzimmermann
@basil @srgower @zerok @dusan
@shellsharks @rubenerd @adamsdesk
@markwyner
@robb
@kepano

#mastoart #mastodon #fediverse #FLOSS #FOSS #opensource #bsd #Linux #blog #bloggers #writing

I think I need to find a replacement for Scrivener. It runs *okay* in Linux, but there are some real issues.

No need to give me links to other Scrivener-like programs. I'm aware of them.

But if you write long-form in Linux, what do you use and *why*? I'm really curious about that.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Debian #Gnome #Scrivener

#Writing #Writers #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #Scriberspace

Addio a Microsoft: Schleswig-Holstein migra 40.000 caselle email a soluzioni #opensource
Il Land tedesco dello Schleswig-Holstein, uno dei 16 stati federali della Germania, sta portando avanti un piano strategico di transizione verso l’open source, con l’obiettivo di liberarsi dalla dipendenza da software proprietario nei suoi uffici pubblici. Il governo regionale ha già sostituito Microsoft Office con #libreoffice e ha adottato #gnulinux come sistema operativo.

@linux

https://www.laseroffice.it/blog/2025/10/11/addio-a-microsoft-schleswig-holstein-migra-40-000-caselle-email-a-soluzioni-open-source/

I started regularly donating about a year ago. I am now supporting 8 different projects with 20,77€ per month, and it didn't hurt at all.

Why pay for something free? Because free software only exists because other people already paid for it. Someone has to do it. It's time to do your part!

If you can afford a subscription service, then you probably can afford a little donation, too. Start with 0.1% of your income.

Check out @Liberapay or @opencollective

#FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Linux

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A social media post image with the headline: Are you paying monthly for some of these? Followed by the logos of Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Spotify and Discord. Then, another headline: Consider donating to some of these: Followed by the logos of: Debian, XFCE, KDE, GNOME, postmarketOS, Inkscape, Pixelfed, Mastodon, F-Droid, GIMP, Arch Linux, Linux Mint, Liberapay, Matrix, Syncthing and PeerTube. There is also a remark at the bottom of the image: Disagree with my selection of projects? Make your own version of this graphic by editing the original from https://furbasik.de/consider-donating.svg

I donate money to an open-source project every quarter. I always choose one, that was helpful for me or that had a great new release.

For Q3/2025 this was now @nitrokey because I absolutely *love* their products. Open source powered hardware crypto keys with FIDO, gpg and PIV.

All powered by an Open Source firmware, written in Rust. This is true digital sovereignty!

I use it for everything. LUKS, SSH, Mail signing, Git signing, VPN authentication, WebAuthN and more.

Amazing product from a company with an amazing spirit! This should absolutly be supported.

#linux #security #nitrokey #donation #opensource #foss

#fossjobs alert! Zeiss group in Munich is looking for a manager for their Open Source Program Office. #ospo #opensource

https://zeissgroup.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Mnchen/Manager-Open-Source-Program-Office--m-f-x-_JR_1044498-4

A cross platform desktop app that works on linux, macos, and windows devices for downloading video and audio files from 100s of different websites.

https://github.com/aandrew-me/ytDownloader

#opensource

The Solus project successfully finished the usr-merge and transitioned over to the new Polaris epoch (epoch means a new binary version of the package repository), want to remove Python 2 and replace the Software Center with either GNOME Software or Discover

https://getsol.us/2025/10/11/a-new-epoch-begins/

#solusos #soluslinux #eopkg #usrmerge #linux #linuxdesktop #opensource #freesoftware

XSF Announcement

If you are interested in becoming an #XSF member your next opportunity is by 23rd November 2025.

We also have elections coming for the next phase for XSF #Board or XSF #Council. Applications are accepted by 2nd November 2025.

Read more here: https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#xsf-announcements

#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc
#opensource #decentralization #federation #messaging

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🎉 ¡Se viene Libre Conexión 2025 en Santa Fe!

🗓️ 18 de octubre – 9:00 a 17:00 hs
📍 APUL – 1ro de Mayo 3164

Una jornada con juegos retro, robótica, expresiones artísticas, charlas sobre software libre y más 💻✨

🗣️ En el “Living Libre” hablaremos también sobre la #DebConf26

#Debian #DebianAr #DebConf26 #LibreConexión #SantaFe #SoftwareLibre #OpenSource

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Afiche del evento Libre Conexión 2025, que se realizará el 18 de octubre de 2025 de 9:00 a 17:00 hs en APUL (1ro de Mayo 3164, Santa Fe, Argentina). El cartel tiene un fondo azul oscuro y menciona las actividades del evento: stands con juegos retro, robótica, expresión artística, olla popular, desarrollo de equipamiento médico de bajo costo, editorial Barrett, entre otros. También anuncia charlas del “Living Libre” sobre robotclaje, DebConf26, Onda Verde y literatura en las cárceles. En la parte inferior aparecen los logos de las organizaciones participantes, incluyendo Libre Conexión, Debian Argentina, DebConf26 Santa Fe, FCM, FICH, ADUL, Mirame Bien, RAEES, Barrett, y Cyber Cirujas.

C'est à vous de jouer ! Partagez et dites-moi quel outil vous êtes le plus heureux de retrouver ! 👇

#OpenSource #OutilsLibres #AutoHébergement #OmniTools #PrivateBin #Productivité #BlablaLinux

ICYMI: Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' is available to download with GNOME 49, new apps, Rust-based security, and a whole heap more.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/ubuntu-25-10-released?v1

#ubuntu #Linux #OpenSource

The old web was decentralized:

- Newsgroups
- Personal Websites
- Bulletin board
- Email as a service, not a platform
- Internet relay chat (IRC)
- Early blogs

Then corporations arrived with money and lock-in, turning the internet into centralized ad farms (Meta, X, TikTok). Users became consumers, trapped in algorithms, tracking, and enshittification. Revenue more important than people.

The Fediverse is a way back: no ads, no algorithms, no dark patterns. People first. A web worth reclaiming. And open source is the engine of this transformation.

Take back the web. Decentralize again 💪 Bring people to the Fediverse, promote open source and build federated services.

#TakeBackTheWeb #Decentralized #Fediverse #StopBigTech #OpenSource #DeGoogle #UnplugTrump

We’re excited to announce that NetActuate has generously sponsored a bare-metal server to serve as a Cirrus CI runner for the FreeBSD Project. This new resource will boost build capacity, improve test coverage, and speed up feedback for contributors’ GitHub workflows and pull requests.

This is another example of how collaboration drives real progress for FreeBSD and the broader open-source community.

🔗 Read more: https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/netactuate-sponsors-bare-metal-server-to-strengthen-freebsd-projects-ci-infrastructure/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #CI #Infrastructure

#OpenSource Community: Join our Discord!
Me: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

"Trump threatened crushing new tariffs if Europe enforced its laws against US tech firms on its own soil. If the EU cannot enforce its own laws then it is a vassal to Washington and to Silicon Valley, with Trump as its overlord."

"Europe must progressively replace all non-EU “big tech” platforms and cloud services over the next decade with homegrown alternatives."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/09/the-eu-has-a-secret-weapon-to-counter-trumps-economic-bullying-its-time-to-use-it

#unplugtrump #boycottUSA #buyeuropean #opensource #nextcloud #fediverse

#Wireshark 4.6 #OpenSource Network Protocol Analyzer Released as a Major Update
Wireshark can now decrypt #NTP packets using NTS (Network Time Security) and compresses live captures while writing. https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-open-source-network-protocol-analyzer-released-as-a-major-update

#LibreOffice 25.8.2 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 70 Bug Fixes https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-25-8-2-office-suite-is-now-available-for-download-with-70-bug-fixes

@libreoffice @tdforg #Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

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Update time! #LibreOffice 25.8.2 is now available, with bugfixes and improvements to document compatibility: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/10/09/release-of-libreoffice-25-8-2/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware

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Some updates on LibreOffice's 64-bit support, and packaging for new platforms such as Amazon Linux 2023: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/10/09/libreoffice-64-bit-progress-and-support-for-amazon-linux-2023/ #foss #OpenSource

Thunderbird Finanzbericht für 2024
https://linuxnews.de/thunderbird-finanzbericht-fuer-2024/ #thunderbird #email #opensource #linuxnews

@linuxnews
Schön zu lesen, denn auch "Gratis-Software" kostet Geld.

Man sollte #OpenSource nicht mit #Gratis gleichsetzen.
Ich persönlich spende jeden Monat immer abwechselnd für ein System, welches ich "gratis" benutzen darf.

#FOSS #OpenSource

🆕 blog! “How to *actually* test your readme”

If you've spent any time using Linux, you'll be used to installing software like this:

The README says to download from this link. Huh, I'm not sure how to unarchive .tar.xz files - guess I'll search for that. Right, it says run setup.sh hmm, that doesn't work. Oh, I need to set the permissions. What was the…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/10/how-to-actually-test-your-readme/
⸻
#developers #FreeSoftware #linux #OpenSource

Ubuntu 25.10 is released this week, with GNOME 49, Linux 6.17, new apps, Rust-powered sudo, TPM-backed disk encryption and—drama klaxon—no more X11 session!

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/ubuntu-25-10-new-features

#Ubuntu #Linux #OpenSource

Arduino / Qualcomm is like Eagle / Autodesk dejavue for me. Next step will be closed source bootloaders and IDEs. Qualcomm don't care for Arduino and Open Source, they just want to ride Arduino community to compete with Qualcomm / Raspberry pi. Arduino is doomed. Hope Arduino team sold out for good money. They did amazing jobs with the years, but this closed source money driven corporation will just chew and spit them in few years. #arduino #qualcomm #broadcom #raspberrypi #opensource

The Free Software Foundation turns 40—and now it wants to free your phone. 📱

At FSF40, Ian Kelling was named president, and a new project, LibrePhone, was announced to bring full mobile freedom 🔓
Built from the ground up with free software, the goal is user control over firmware, OS, and apps 🛠️

A bold move in a locked-down mobile world 🌐

🔗 https://news.itsfoss.com/fsf-librephone-initiative/

#FSF #LibrePhone #OpenSource #Linux #FreeSoftware #Privacy #TechNews #Android #iOS #DigitalFreedom #Debian #GNU #Emacs #UserRights

⚠️ Qualcomm just bought Arduino, holy f*ck.

Huge loss for everyone, including Qualcomm, there's no way they'll recover their money once we ran away.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qualcomm-Acquires-Arduino

#arduino #qualcomm #opensource

Streaming, Recording, mehr Kontrolle – OpenTalk 25.3.0 ist da!

Mit der neuen Version lassen sich Meetings in unserem Cloud Dienst erstmals direkt aufzeichnen oder live streamen – sicher, flexibel und vollständig integriert in OpenTalk.

Lesen Sie mehr über die neuen Möglichkeiten in unserem aktuellen Beitrag!

👉 https://opentalk.eu/de/news/opentalk-2530-jetzt-mit-streaming-und-recording-funktion

#OpenTalk #Videokonferenz #OpenSource #DigitaleSouveränität #Streaming #Recording #Datenschutz #SaaS

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Junge Frau sitzt lächelnd mit Kopfhörern vor einem Laptop und hält eine Hand auf der Brust, während sie an einer Videokonferenz teilnimmt. Im Hintergrund modernes Wohnzimmer, oben rechts das OpenTalk-Logo.

#opensource #pve #proxmoxve #foss #debian #linux #apt #security #homelab

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ProxLB with upcoming new major features for Proxmox based clusters

Welcome #FreeBSD 16.0 on my laptop! Smooth, fast, and running perfectly with Xfce.

FreeBSD #Unix #OpenSource #BSD #FreeBSD16 #Xfce #DesktopUnix #Tech #FreeBSDCommunity #FreeBSDLaptop

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Screenshot of a FreeBSD desktop running Xfce 4.20. On the right, a terminal window displays neofetch showing system information: FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT amd64, uptime 2 hours 43 minutes, 1044 installed packages, shell tcsh, CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3450U with Radeon Vega Mobile, and 14 GB of memory. The desktop environment uses the Greybird theme and elementary Xfce HiDPI icons. In the background, a Firefox window is open on the official FreeBSD website showing the “Download FreeBSD” button and latest news. The panel at the top shows open applications and the current time and date: Sunday, October 5, 15:41.

Want to contribute?

BastilleBSD is open-source.

Docs, testing, templates, feedback—all welcome.

Your expertise can help shape our next release!

#FreeBSD #BastilleBSD #opensource