Apple's #iPhone has been taking a bite out of your freedom for nineteen years now: https://u.fsf.org/4bh #FreeSoftware #FSF #LibrePhone

There's not a lot that $12 buys in many countries, but it does pay for a #FSF associate membership for one month! https://my.fsf.org/join #GNU #Commit2Freedom #FreeSoftware

The #GNUPress Shop has lots of cool stickers available for decorating your laptop or water bottle, including a brand new #FSF sticker: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #GNU #FreeSoftware

Our associate members come from around the world and join for many reasons. Commit to freedom and join us today, and help us reach our goal of 175 new members by July 10: https://u.fsf.org/commit2freedom #Commit2Freedom #FSF #GNU #FreeSoftware

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Fun summer (or winter!) plans go great with #FreeSoftware merch: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #GNUPress #FSF #GNU

From its core work in defending the #GNU General Public License and answering licensing questions to recent developments in machine learning, 2026 has been a busy year for the Licensing and Compliance Lab: https://u.fsf.org/4bg #FSF #Commit2Freedom #FreeSoftware

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#LibreOffice downloads are growing, year over year. (Well, 2019 was an outlier, when bots tried to befriend us.) Learn more in our Annual Report: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/06/26/libreoffice-downloads-and-donations-in-2025-tdf-annual-report/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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It's not too late to apply to be our new Engineering and Certification Manager. We can't wait to meet you! https://u.fsf.org/4av #job #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

Calling all #Bookworms: the #GNUPress Shop has lots of great #books on #FreeSoftware, including how to use it! https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #GNU

A #ThankGNU! to Arthur Gleckler and David Klann for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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Each #FSF associate membership supports our many #FreeSoftware campaigns, initiatives like #LibreLocal, and the #GNU Project, to name a few: https://u.fsf.org/commit #Commit2Freedom

Coming up in #LibreOffice 26.8, our next major release (in August): Draft writing mode in Writer. This removes all other elements, letting you concentrate entirely on the text. Thanks to László Németh for implementing this feature! https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.8 #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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There are three #FreeSoftware Award categories, and you probably know of someone or a project deserving of such an award: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

Our associate members come from around the world and join for many reasons. Commit to freedom and join us today, and help us reach our goal of 175 new members by July 10: https://u.fsf.org/commit2freedom #Commit2Freedom #FSF #GNU #FreeSoftware

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It's not too late to apply to be our new Engineering and Certification Manager. We can't wait to meet you! https://u.fsf.org/4av #job #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

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It's not too late to apply to be our new Engineering and Certification Manager. We can't wait to meet you! https://u.fsf.org/4av #job #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

If you've been inspired by someone's hard work in the #FreeSoftware community, nominate them for a Free Software Award by July 12: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

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Show a member of the free software community or a project that you've noticed their important work by nominating them for a #FreeSoftware Award: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

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It is good not to take my game seriously at all. I never thought any of that would make it into Dani's Race. lol

#gaming #gamedev #danisrace #upbge #blender3d #freesoftware #opensource

There are three #FreeSoftware Award categories, and you probably know of someone or a project deserving of such an award: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

#LibreOffice is free thanks to your donations. Here's how your support helps us to improve the software and grow the community that makes it 😊 https://www.libreoffice.org/donate/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

#LibreOffice isn't just software – it's a worldwide community of people. Join us at events around the world! Here's a recap of what we did in 2025: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/06/23/libreoffice-conference-and-external-events-tdf-annual-report-2025/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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When you join the #FSF as an associate member, you support important and exciting projects like #LibrePhone: https://u.fsf.org/commit #FreeSoftware #Commit2Freedom #GNU

Our associate members come from around the world and join for many reasons. Commit to freedom and join us today, and help us reach our goal of 175 new members by July 10: https://u.fsf.org/commit2freedom #Commit2Freedom #FSF #GNU #FreeSoftware

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From problem-solving to tenacity to a deep curiosity, people with #FreeSoftware experience make excellent employees and colleagues! Advertise your job opening on our #job page: https://u.fsf.org/46v #FSF

The #GNUPress Shop has both educational and fun gifts for you or a loved one: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

Improvements are coming to #LibreOffice's tabbed user interface, in our next major update, due in August! Big thanks to our Design community for working on them. (Of course, the menu+toolbar interface option isn't going away 😉) #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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Associate members get a 20% discount on everything in the GNU Press Shop! Don't let these savings on mission-supporting merch go to waste: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #GNUPress #GNU #FreeSoftware

Browser-Based Euro Office Clone

This is an experimental, local-first project designed to demonstrate client-side managed functionality without requiring any setup. By leveraging the FileSystem API, it offers a unique approach to storing files directly on your device from your browser.

Current Features:
- PWA (Progressive Web App)
- Local-first storage
- Word processor
- Spreadsheet tool
- PDF capability

Coming Soon:

- Support for more file types
- Storage synchronization
- Collaborative editing
- Encryption at rest
- P2P file-transfer

Long-Term Goals (Clones of):
- NextCloud
- WhatsApp
- Instagram
- WeTransfer

Note: This project is experimental, far from finished, and presented strictly for testing, feedback, and demo purposes (USE RESPONSIBLY!).

Check out the demo version and let me know your thoughts!

Demo: https://enkrypted.chat/?tab=file

#WebDev #JavaScript #PWA #LocalFirst #OfficeSuite #FileSystemAPI #Tech #Programming #SoftwareEngineering #WebApps #Privacy #SelfHosted #NextCloud #P2P #WebDevelopment #IndieDev #Coding #DevCommunity #TechNews #AppDevelopment #FreeSoftware #BrowserApp

Each #FSF associate membership supports our many #FreeSoftware campaigns, initiatives like #LibreLocal, and the #GNU Project, to name a few: https://u.fsf.org/commit #Commit2Freedom

Fun summer (or winter!) plans go great with #FreeSoftware merch: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #GNUPress #FSF #GNU

Associate members get a 20% discount on everything in the GNU Press Shop! Don't let these savings on mission-supporting merch go to waste: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #GNUPress #GNU #FreeSoftware

Can't stop thinking inspired you are by a #Freesoftware project's work in the last year? Nominate it for a Free Software Award by July 12: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

There's not a lot that $12 buys in many countries, but it does pay for a #FSF associate membership for one month! https://my.fsf.org/join #GNU #Commit2Freedom #FreeSoftware

Hello Fediverse!

This is the very first post on this friendly new instance for everyone who likes, uses, and enjoys talking about free and open source software, especially Linux, BSD, and illumos operating systems.

#fediblue #darkblueproject #mastodon #opensource #freesoftware #fediverse

Every item in the #GNUPress Shop helps fund the FSF's mission to protect the four freedoms, all while showing those around you that you care about #UserFreedom: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

There's not a lot that $12 buys in many countries, but it does pay for a #FSF associate membership for one month! https://my.fsf.org/join #GNU #Commit2Freedom #FreeSoftware

A #ThankGNU! to Howard Pan, Reynaldo Cordero, and Ron Hume for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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New to the #FreeSoftware movement and not sure where to start? Check out some of our videos on Framatube: u.fsf.org/3it #FSF #education

A #ThankGNU! to Arthur Gleckler and David Klann for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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@bkuhn @conservancy @dalias

> While it was surely unintentional, your reply is quite similar to the cruelty of traditional #FreeSoftware rhetoric — wherein we shunned people for using #Apple & #Microsoft. Such users deserve sympathy and help toward more software freedom.
>
> Same goes for #LLM-backed generative #AI users.

Sorry, I usually really value your opinions on stuff, as you tend to run contrary to the so-pragmatic-they'd-pimp-their-own-mothers attitude that is far too prevalent in (F)OSS, but hard disagree.

There's a big difference between knocking someone for using a MacBook and knocking someone for using an LLM.

Using a MacBook harms the user in ways that are somewhat debatable. Its harm outside of the user is very negligible and even more debatable.

Using LLMs harms us all. I don't doubt that there are valid and ethical applications for LLMs in many sectors, but you don't build a giant baby shredder on top of an indigenous burial ground and then suddenly pivot to saying, "But wait, it can process potatoes, too!"

If we're not talking about the theft of human creativity, the theft of potable water, the theft of human labor and wages, the promotion of über-fascist plutocrats, and all of the other horrendous harms associated with LLMs, then we're not talking about LLMs. We're engaging in some kind of fantasy roleplay.

Respectfully,

—Some dingbat named Dane, or something, who loves humanity and freedom.

Calling all #Bookworms: the #GNUPress Shop has lots of great #books on #FreeSoftware, including how to use it! https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #GNU

Coming up in #LibreOffice 26.8, our next major release (due in August): the border toolbar button in Calc is now a split button that remembers and reapplies the most recently used border style. Thanks to Andreas Heinisch for implementing this feature! #foss #openSource #freesoftware

Every donation to the #FSF, no matter the size, funds essential #FreeSoftware work: https://u.fsf.org/commit #Commit2Freedom #GNU

Just because #LibreLocal month is over doesn't mean you have to wait until 2027 to meet up with #FreeSoftware activists in your area. Organize a meetup today! https://u.fsf.org/45l

When you're building software aimed at a niche related to hype, the only thing you can do is hook people onto it. I mean, you're targeting the kind people who have an attention span of a fruit fly. Unless they're literally addicted to your software, they're going to forget it as soon as they notice the next shiny thing.

#AI #LLM #NoAI #NoLLM #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Big new documentation update for #LibreOffice! Thanks to the volunteers who made it happen: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/06/17/the-getting-started-guide-26-2-has-just-arrived/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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Show a member of the free software community or a project that you've noticed their important work by nominating them for a #FreeSoftware Award: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

A #ThankGNU! to the Sheila, Dave and Sherry Gold Foundation and Tom Benjamin Radtke for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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If you don't want unknown entities spying on your emails, setting up email encryption is a great way to protect your #privacy and use your #UserFredom: u.fsf.org/1bq #surveillance #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

Associate members get a 20% discount on everything in the GNU Press Shop! Don't let these savings on mission-supporting merch go to waste: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #GNUPress #GNU #FreeSoftware

Plasma 6.7 is out and landing soon on your distro of choice!

You can look forward to easier menu customization, better control over your mics, and, as for virtual desktops... Well, well, well! You get keyboard navigation and the much anticipated feature of having separate virtual desktops on different monitors.

Find out about all the new stuff packed into Plasma 6.7 here:

https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.7.0/

#Plasma6 #desktop #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Apps for encryption, comms, Usenet, remailers ...

Ch1ffr3punk: https://github.com/Ch1ffr3punk

The owner is a denizen of the OG #Usenet scene.

#cypherpunk #cryptography #crypto #encryption #privacy #github #freesoftware

@cypherpunk@soc.octade.net @cryptography@soc.octade.net @usenet@soc.octade.net

The #GNUPress Shop is open now through July 19. Get yourself or someone you care about a free software gift today: https://u.fsf.org/4bd #FSF #FreeSoftware

If you've been inspired by someone's hard work in the #FreeSoftware community, nominate them for a Free Software Award by July 12: https://u.fsf.org/4bc #FSF #GNU

A #ThankGNU! to Norm Gunn, Raffael Stocker, and Ryo Nakamura for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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Take a quick look back at 2025 and what happened in the #LibreOffice project – new releases, updates, #QA work, #accessibility and more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/06/16/libreoffice-releases-features-qa-and-accessibility-tdf-annual-report-2025/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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A #ThankGNU! to Adam Oberbeck and Edward Flick for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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Local meetups are great for #FreeSoftware of all ages and experiences: https://u.fsf.org/4ag #FSF #LibreLocal

Interested in helping #FreeSoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the FSD meeting this Friday on IRC. Read more at: https://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2026-06-19-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF

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⚠️ The FSFE has submitted its position to the @EUCommission's Android interoperability consultation under the #DMA

The FSFE is calling for the following, among other things:

🔹 the right to fully uninstall AI-based features from Android devices,

🔸 and access to interoperability functions for developers free from #Google verification requirements

https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260615-01.en.html

#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

Give a talk at the upcoming #LibreOffice Conference 2026 in Pordenone, Italy! We've extended the Call for Papers for two more weeks: https://events.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice-conference-2026/cfp #foss #openSource #freesoftware

Join the #LibreOffice community! Build up your skills and learn new things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tundkAar9d4 #foss #openSource #freesoftware

A #FSF associate membership doesn't just support the #FreeSoftware movement, it also comes with a lot of great perks: https://www.fsf.org/associate/benefits

In May, the #LibreOffice community worked on new features, improvements to existing features, and bugfixes in the suite: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2026/06/12/qa-dev-report-may-2026/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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Dennis E. Powell: "Many people own 'smart' televisions, which is to say sets or boxes connected to the internet. Practically none of those people have read their televisions' privacy policies. If they had, they would be horrified." https://ofb.biz/sa1424

#SmartTV #openSource #FreeSoftware #Privacy

Local meetups are great for #FreeSoftware of all ages and experiences: https://u.fsf.org/4ag #FSF #LibreLocal

A #ThankGNU! to Arthur Gleckler and David Klann for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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Local meetups are great for #FreeSoftware of all ages and experiences: https://u.fsf.org/4ag #FSF #LibreLocal

Relicensing and license compatibility are two important aspects of how licensing works in the #FreeSoftware community. Learn about both concepts, what they have in common, and how they differ: https://u.fsf.org/4b1

A #ThankGNU! to the Sheila, Dave and Sherry Gold Foundation and Tom Benjamin Radtke for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao

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What's happening in the #LibreOffice project? Software updates, events, a new development strategy and more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/06/10/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-may-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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[quote] "The legal instrument protecting your rights as a user of Linux is less important than the commercial ecosystem built on top of it. And that commercial ecosystem as we have established is controlled by the same corporations paying a half a million dollars a year for board seats at the Linux Foundation. ... The message ... enforce the GPL, lose your friends ... violate it openly ... get a seat on the board ... The GPL is not dead but its enforcement mechanism has been systematically dismantled by the very organization that claims to steward it."

Linux Foundation has squelched the voice of the lay contributors and now corporations control the decision-making process.

Now that your contributions to GPL'd free software have created mega-millionaires and billionaires ... those same rich fat cats that profited from your free code now want to keep you from sharing your own free code or profiting from it while they violate the software license to cash in. They promote ideology campaigns employing useful idiots and ideological parrots to insulate themselves from criticism and hold themselves above reproach from the people they are exploiting to build their tech empire. The Linux Foundation has joined the empire.

I have said before that a new alternative operating system is required if software freedom and privacy are to survive. Linux is not the resistance against the system. Linux is the system.

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Full video for your earbuds: https://youtu.be/efDXFsUWk8U

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Our latest discussion builds on previous conversations, exploring the alleged corruption within the Linux Foundation and Linus Torvalds's potential awareness. We'll examine the intricate relationship between user space and the linux kernel developer, diving into how these components interact and influence the broader linux internals. This video aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the situation, explaining the nuances of these operating systems and the impact on open source software.

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#LinusTorvalds #Linux #LinuxFoundation #OperatingSystem #Corruption #BigTech #GPL #FreeSoftware #FOSS #Tech #Desktop

"While the [age verification] bill moved through the legislature, the OSI, FSF, Software Freedom Conservancy, and Linux Foundation all sat it out — no testimony, no public analysis, no formal opposition on the record."

California's computer age verification law is poison. The new California age verification law is a version of INGSOC's telescreen watching you. And the usual self-proclaimed software freedom fighters are AWOL as this attack on your freedom is executed.

Don't listen to apologists who claim this isn't a big deal. It is a huge deal. This law is not about protecting children. The California law is a ruse for laying the foundation and precedent for mandatory remote control of all operating systems. They are using children as a shield for their true intentions. It's called a 'subterfuge' or a 'pretext' to hide the real rationale. And in politics subterfuge is very common. These politicians don't care about your children. They care about control and information is control. Compliance with California's new law is highly corrosive to free software and deadly to personal privacy.

With the mandatory age verification API in place, legislators can later add more laws mandating retrieval of even more privacy-invasive information just to install and use any operating system. This is Big Brother's telescreen in your living room. And the Linux community is nearly silent on the matter, instead focused on artificial intelligence investment.

Where were the software freedom organizations when California was mandating installation of #spyware in all free and open source operating systems? Did they oppose it? Or did they support it by silence? The California age verification law is the greatest threat to software freedom in recent history., striking right at the root of software installation for all users. Yet (((crickets))).

Is silence really tacit support?

"While the [age verification] bill moved through the legislature, the OSI, FSF, Software Freedom Conservancy, and Linux Foundation all sat it out — no testimony, no public analysis, no formal opposition on the record."

Where were they when this mandatory spyware infrastructure was being shoved down our throats? Where were the self-proclaimed software freedom fighters? Where were the calls to action? I didn't see any.

Is silence golden ... or is gold buying silence?

Let these organizations know that you oppose California's age verification spyware law and that you expect them to rally in defense of true software freedom--freedom from government oversight of your software systems. Parents--and not the spyware state--should protect their children. The government is neither your parent nor your god nor your savior and the people should send a clear message stating that.

California, stay out of my operating system! And stay the hell away from children!

@eff@mastodon.social
@linuxfoundation@social.lfx.dev
@fsf@hostux.social
@osi@opensource.org
@conservancy@sfconservancy.org

#AgeVerification #Linux #EFF #OSI #LinuxFoundation #FSF #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Surveillance #Spyware #OpenSource #OperatingSystems #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #Panopticon #BigBrother #Government

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Delta Chat is a messaging platform that works over email.

Setup is similar to a email client.
Messaging is decentralized and interoperable.

Supports end-to-end encryption via PGP.
PGP encryption keys are created automatically.

Default desktop client is based on Electron.
Electron is based on the Google Chromium web browser.

Website: https://delta.chat
Mastodon: @delta

#DeltaChat #Messaging #Privacy #InfoSec #E2EE #OpenPGP #PGP #OpenSource #FOSS #CyberSecurity #Encryption #FreeSoftware

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Cryptomator is a client-side encryption tool for cloud storage services.

Data protected via AES-256 encryption.
Individual and business features.
Managed and self-hosted options.

ENCRYPTED

File content.
File/Folder name.

NOT ENCRYPTED

File/Folder access/creation/modification timestamp.
Number of files/folders in a folder/vault.
File size.

Website: https://cryptomator.org
Mastodon: @cryptomator

#Cryptomator #Encryption #InfoSec #Privacy #CyberSecurity #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource

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NEWSCARD Publish and fetch permanent named records via Network News

Newscard creates a decentralized, encrypted, named record paste bin.

[git repo] https://codeberg.org/OCTADE/newscard (use most recent version only)

With a single command, name the card, snarf the file and encrypt it.

With another command, push the encrypted file to the public network.

With another short command, snarf a file from the network.

Only users knowing the name [key] of the record will be able to decrypt it.

If a strong passphrase is used to name the file, it will be very secure.

This is useful for quickly snarfing, encrypting, and publishing a text file:

$~: card enc [passphrase] [file]
$~: card put [passphrase]

It is useful for retrieving a text file with just a key:

$~: card get [passphrase]
$~: card show [passphrase]

If and when you want the general public to access the record just share the keyword.

Newscard uses nine (9) (NINE) layers of encryption with OpenSSL chacha20 cipher.

Newscard generates 9 each of: cipher keys, salts, key iteration parameters.

It would be nice if something like this were added to the ActivityPub protocol, such that keyword[@]host.url would do the same thing. Then secret text records could be stored securely for later retrieval or revelation.

#NewsCard #Pastebin #Usenet #NNTP #NetworkNews #Encryption #Cryptography #Messaging #Anonymity #Protocols #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #BlackHackJack #Censorship #Retro #InfoSec #Ciphers #Codes #FOSS

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Playing card of the Jack of Clubs. The Jack is a moustached man in a black top hat and suit in a oval center cameo. The colors are inverted so that everything on the face is black except the lines which are white, like a charcoal cutout picture., giving it a retro digital appearance mixed with retro handicraft vibes.

NEWSCARD Publish and fetch permanent named records via Network News

Newscard creates a decentralized, encrypted, named record paste bin.

[git repo] https://codeberg.org/OCTADE/newscard (use most recent version only)

With a single command, name the card, snarf the file and encrypt it.

With another command, push the encrypted file to the public network.

With another short command, snarf a file from the network.

Only users knowing the name [key] of the record will be able to decrypt it.

If a strong passphrase is used to name the file, it will be very secure.

This is useful for quickly snarfing, encrypting, and publishing a text file:

$~: card enc [passphrase] [file]
$~: card put [passphrase]

It is useful for retrieving a text file with just a key:

$~: card get [passphrase]
$~: card show [passphrase]

If and when you want the general public to access the record just share the keyword.

Newscard uses nine (9) (NINE) layers of encryption with OpenSSL chacha20 cipher.

Newscard generates 9 each of: cipher keys, salts, key iteration parameters.

It would be nice if something like this were added to the ActivityPub protocol, such that keyword[@]host.url would do the same thing. Then secret text records could be stored securely for later retrieval or revelation.

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Playing card of the Jack of Clubs. The Jack is a moustached man in a black top hat and suit in a oval center cameo. The colors are inverted so that everything on the face is black except the lines which are white, like a charcoal cutout picture., giving it a retro digital appearance mixed with retro handicraft vibes.

NEWSCARD Publish and fetch permanent named records via Network News

Newscard creates a decentralized, encrypted, named record paste bin.

[git repo] https://codeberg.org/OCTADE/newscard (use most recent version only)

With a single command, name the card, snarf the file and encrypt it.

With another command, push the encrypted file to the public network.

With another short command, snarf a file from the network.

Only users knowing the name [key] of the record will be able to decrypt it.

If a strong passphrase is used to name the file, it will be very secure.

This is useful for quickly snarfing, encrypting, and publishing a text file:

$~: card enc [passphrase] [file]
$~: card put [passphrase]

It is useful for retrieving a text file with just a key:

$~: card get [passphrase]
$~: card show [passphrase]

If and when you want the general public to access the record just share the keyword.

Newscard uses nine (9) (NINE) layers of encryption with OpenSSL chacha20 cipher.

Newscard generates 9 each of: cipher keys, salts, key iteration parameters.

It would be nice if something like this were added to the ActivityPub protocol, such that keyword[@]host.url would do the same thing. Then secret text records could be stored securely for later retrieval or revelation.

#NewsCard #Pastebin #Usenet #NNTP #NetworkNews #Encryption #Cryptography #Messaging #Anonymity #Protocols #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #BlackHackJack #Censorship #Retro #InfoSec #Ciphers #Codes #FOSS

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Playing card of the Jack of Clubs. The Jack is a moustached man in a black top hat and suit in a oval center cameo. The colors are inverted so that everything on the face is black except the lines which are white, like a charcoal cutout picture., giving it a retro digital appearance mixed with retro handicraft vibes.