Release passagemath-10.8.5.rc5...

Happy to see my tax money well-spent 😊🥳

Apparently accessibility fixes in Mastodon were largely sponsored by the Dutch government. Public money funding public code benefitting us all, regardless of where you live or your nationality. Awesome!

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/mastodon-4.6/

Almost forgot...well done & congrats on release 4.6 @Mastodon people & floss contributors 🎂🫶 🎉

#OpenSource #Mastodon #FLOSS #DigitalAutonomy #Accessibility

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Screenshot from Mastodon 4.6 release. With a yellow emoji finger pointing at the word Dutch. Apparently accessibility fixes in Mastodon were largely sponsored by the Dutch government. Happy to hear a wee bit of my taxes are actually well spent. Check this link for the full text. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/mastodon-4.6/

"System76 is building something rare in 2026: a vertically integrated Linux‑first computing stack that treats open source as an engineering north star, not just marketing copy."

The Register: System76 boss reckons he can liberate the entire PC stack... just give him another 15 years https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/06/17/system76-boss-reckons-he-can-liberate-the-entire-pc-stack-just-give-him-another-15-years/5255258 @theregister @sjvn #Linux #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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Mit dem Ende des Supports von Windows 10 im Oktober 2026 werden Millionen Rechner nutzlos. Damit möchte sich eine Gruppe von Aktivist*innen nicht abfinden.

https://www.golem.de/news/abschied-von-windows-und-us-big-tech-linux-partys-feiern-digitale-souveraenitaet-2605-208959.html

‚Die Linux-Party im Nordosten von Frankfurt am Main, in der Villa Orange, startet an einem Sonntag um 9:30 Uhr. Zusammen mit fünf anderen Teilnehmern sitze ich in einem Konferenzraum und bin gespannt. Der Plan: Ich möchte meinen Laptop von Windows auf Linux umstellen.

Es ist eine von vielen Linux-Partys, die seit knapp einem Jahr in ganz Deutschland auf Initiative von End of 10 regelmäßig veranstaltet werden. In der weltweit agierenden Initiative sind viele Menschen aus dem IT-Umfeld organisiert, die in ihrer Freizeit anderen Menschen unentgeltlich dabei helfen, sich für immer von Windows zu verabschieden….‘

#Linux #Digitalisierung #OpenSource #Windows #Datenschutz

OPEN SOURCE-BETRIEBSSYSTEM

Wie ein zweifacher Opa aus Wernigerode tausende Entwickler weltweit vernetzt
#Linux #Debian

‚"Schon beim Physikstudium habe ich freie Software benutzt. Das hatte große Vorteile für mich und ich habe gesehen, dass sich Probleme so sehr sinnvoll lösen lassen."

Seit 1996 läuft auf seinem Computer Debian, ein Grundsystem für Computer, vergleichbar mit Windows oder macOS. Seit 1998 arbeitet er an der Software mit. Dabei müssen sich tausende Entwickler auf der ganzen Welt selbst organisieren.

"Wir haben ein technisches Regelwerk. Darin steht, wie ein Softwarepaket aussehen muss. Und wir diskutieren per Mail und Chat."….‘

https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen-anhalt/magdeburg/harz/internet-software-ehrenamt-wernigerode-102.html

#OpenSource

Restic is a fast, secure, and open-source backup tool for Linux, macOS, Windows, and BSD systems.

It supports encrypted backups, deduplication, snapshot versioning, and storage on local drives, SSH servers, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure, Google Cloud, rclone, and more.

Designed to make backups simple, efficient, and verifiable while keeping your data protected.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=restic

#OpenSource #Backup #Privacy #SelfHosted #Linux #Windows #macOS #DataBackup

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Screenshot of the Restic project documentation page in dark mode. The page shows an "Introduction" section describing Restic as a fast, efficient, and secure open-source backup program. The text highlights support for Linux, macOS, Windows, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD. Status badges at the top indicate documentation passing, tests passing, and an A+ Go Report Card rating.

ArcaneChat / DeltaChat channel for you:

Debugging Memes - developer&linux memes, open source and other nerdy and tech related stuff, to join click here:

https://i.delta.chat/#B68D965B65A63BBE7EB32D56234652E2C899213F&v=3&x=ImcSr1dp4fEWrZreS4Emlb5u&j=eX6UqJEePp9y_i-225abLctf&s=NKEuhQYd9UlzXhnW7rCTHNbF&a=57cyvwkiidqqxnryms0q%40chat.in%2Dthe.eu&n=Debugging+Memes&b=Debugging+Memes

#memes #fun #meme #channel #decentralization #encryption #e2ee #ArcaneChat #DeltaChat #linux #opensource #gnulinux #developers #development #dev

Zerion 2.0.3 is now live on F-Droid, Play Store and GitHub. This is our most stable release yet.

What’s in it: reliable voice calls in both directions, video calls as opt-in beta, faster startup, and lower battery use during sync.

F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.professor.zerion
GitHub: https://github.com/zerionproject/Zerion/releases/latest
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.professor.zerion

#fdroid #foss #privacy #tor #android #encryption #p2p #opensource #infosec #grapheneos

Gizmodo: Signal Veterans Want to Encrypt Slack, Google Docs, and Basically Every Other App. “A team of developers, including the co-creator of the Signal protocol and contributors from Microsoft and Harvard, are building out open-source software that can help bring the sort of hardened privacy and security offered via Signal’s end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to more collaborative types of apps, […]

The new freebsd.org is live.

The updated FreeBSD website delivers a cleaner design, improved navigation, and a stronger foundation for the Project’s future.

The new site makes it easier to:
• Get started with FreeBSD
• Access documentation and downloads
• Explore core technologies like ZFS, bhyve, and Jails
• Connect with the FreeBSD community

Congratulations to everyone who contributed to making this happen.

Explore the new site:
https://bit.ly/4eY0ofG

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #BSD

#WSocial will open up their beta program today… and I have a SCOOP for you: it appears that they have quietly gone closed-source!

This is ironic, considering that the @EUCommission just unveiled their Tech Sovereignty Package, emphasizing the importance of #OpenSource. And yet they have migrated their main ATproto accounts to W Social - whose code can no longer be inspected!

My full article - with a great analysis by @aral:

🔗: https://blog.elenarossini.com/w-social-public-institutions-and-the-theater-of-european-digital-sovereignty/

#FOSS #DigitalSovereignty #BigTech

Interested in #decentralization and #p2p ? Want to contribute to #OpenSource software?

Check out our "good first issue" project board and see if something sparks your interest.

https://github.com/orgs/AgregoreWeb/projects/5

Thank you to Arm for sponsoring Flock 2026 at the Silver level!

Arm designs the chips that power billions of devices worldwide, and they are interested in enabling better Linux support as well!

#FlockToFedora #Flock2026 #Fedora #OpenSource #Arm #Linux

Thank you to Microsoft Azure for sponsoring Flock to Fedora 2026 at the Silver level!

Microsoft's support of open source goes beyond the cloud. Microsoft engineers contribute actively in Fedora and upstream to projects that power the Linux ecosystem every day!

#FlockToFedora #Flock2026 #Fedora #OpenSource #Azure

Thank you to @centos for sponsoring Flock 2026 at the Silver level!

CentOS and Fedora have always been deeply connected. CentOS Stream sits at the heart of that relationship, feeding directly into RHEL and drawing from Fedora's innovations. Their contributors and ours overlap in ways that make both projects stronger.

#FlockToFedora #Flock2026 #Fedora #OpenSource #CentOS

🖼️ Squoosh — Open-Source Image Compression in Your Browser

Squoosh is a free, open-source image compression tool that runs entirely in your browser. Your images stay on your device and are never sent to a server.

Supports modern formats like WebP and AVIF, helping reduce file sizes while maintaining image quality.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=squoosh

#OpenSource #Privacy #ImageCompression #WebP #AVIF #Photography #WebDevelopment #Squoosh

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Screenshot of the Squoosh image compression tool documentation. The page explains that images are compressed locally in the browser and are not uploaded to a server, while also noting the collection of limited analytics data such as basic visitor information and image size statistics.

"There's a (false) story that's told about people who championed the early internet: that we were blithely certain that technology could only be a force for good, and negligently disinterested in the possibility that technology could control, extract and harm. That's demonstrably untrue: recall cyberpunk's dualism of "the street finds its own use for things" and "cyberpunk is a warning, not a suggestion."

More true is to say that early internet champions were alive to the importance of the internet, and therefore both excited about the possibilities of the internet to deliver a world of connection, idiosyncrasy, love and solidarity; and about the danger of the internet as a dystopian system of surveillance and manipulation:
(...)
History isn't finished. Long after the AI bubble pops, there will be local models and people vibe coding homemade software that respond directly to their needs. The stuff we make on our own computers, for ourselves, is deplatformed from its inception. It's part of the life we can build in technology's "shadowy corners" that we used to just call "technology." The fact that this stuff is utterly unsuited to be production code makes it inherently unmonetizable. It's how the street finds its own use for things:"

https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/15/vernacular/

#AI #LLMs #BigTech #LocalLlamas #GenerativeAI #AIBubble #AIHype #OpenSource #FLOSS #OpenWeights #Amateurism

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

Chainguard's new Athena coalition uses AI to fix open-source flaws - before attackers exploit them https://www.zdnet.com/article/chainguard-athena-coalition-fixes-open-source-flaws-before-ai-attackers-exploit/ via @ZDNet & @sjvn

#Opensource security has a new #AI problem. But @chainguard_dev has a plan, and plenty of friends, to help you get on top of it.

Thank you to @rockylinux and @resf for sponsoring Flock 2026 at the Silver level!

Rocky Linux was built by a community that believes in what Fedora believes in - open, free, and community-driven Linux for everyone. Their contributors work upstream and their mission runs parallel to ours.

Glad to have you in Prague with us.

#FlockToFedora #Flock2026 #Fedora #OpenSource #RockyLinux

Thank you to @almalinux for sponsoring Flock 2026 at the Silver level!

AlmaLinux builds directly on the foundations that Fedora helped create. Their contributors work upstream, file bugs, and help make the broader Linux ecosystem stronger for everyone.

The Fedora family is bigger than just Fedora and we're glad you're part of it.

#FlockToFedora #Flock2026 #Fedora #OpenSource #AlmaLinux

How to Install #Jitsi Meet on #Ubuntu #VPS

This article provides a guide for how to install Jitsi Meet on Ubuntu VPS servers.
✅ What is Jitsi Meet?
Jitsi Meet is a free, open-source video conferencing platform that you can use without needing an account or installing any software. It runs entirely in the browser and offers ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/install-jitsi-meet-on-ubuntu-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.raddemo.host #vpsservers #unifiedcommunications #communication #videoconferencing #selfhosted #kvmvps #installguide #opensource #selfhosting

Release candidate 10.8.5.rc4 of passagemath, the comprehensive #OpenSource mathematics system in #Python, the pip-installable modularized portable compatible full-featured fork of #SageMath. passagemath-msolve wheels now ship #msolve version 0.9.5 and are more portable. github.com/passagemath/...

Release passagemath-10.8.5.rc4...

WhatsApp Clone, but Decentralized with P2P Messaging

App: https://Enkrypted.Chat

"Secure and private" is the general goal.

This is a technical/concept demo of a fairly unique approach using a browser-based, local-first and webrtc.

This is intended to introduce a new paradigm in client-side managed secure cryptography. We can avoid registration of any sort.

Features:

* P2P
* End to end encryption
* Signal protocol
* Post-Quantum cryptography
* File transfer
* Local-first
* No registration
* No installation
* No database
* TURN server

Feel free to reach out for clarity instead of diving into the docs/code.

IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure experience, it isnt audited or reviewed. **Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only.** Please use responsibly.

#Privacy #OpenSource #P2P #WebRTC #Decentralization #DigitalSovereignty #CyberSecurity #FOSS #SelfHosted #NoCloud #AntiCorp #Encryption #WebDev #TechLiberty #PrivateMessaging #Networking #DataPrivacy #InternetFreedom #LocalFirst #SoftwareEngineering #WebApps #ZeroKnowledge #PrivacyTech #IndieDev #NoSignup #NoInstall #DecentralizedWeb #SecureMessaging #BrowserApp #TechEthics #P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #CloseSource #OpenSource #WebDev #GitHub #TechDevelopment #WhatsApp #ChatApp #InstantMessaging #PWA

🥳 Ready for /e/OS 4.0? 🥳

The update is already available for community devices and we’ll be rolling it out to official devices gradually.

Check Settings > System Updates from time to time!

Discover what’s new in this article 👉 https://murena.com/meet-e-os-4-0/

#EUTech #Android #OpenSource

🚨 Chrome is closing the final loopholes that kept legacy ad blockers alive.

Starting with Chrome 150/151, Google is removing the remaining Manifest V2 workarounds, meaning extensions like uBlock Origin (MV2) will no longer function in Chrome. Users will be limited to Manifest V3-compatible blockers with reduced capabilities.

Read more: https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/06/chrome-150-ad-blocker-loopholes-closed.html

#Privacy #Chrome #AdBlockers #uBlockOrigin #ManifestV3 #OpenSource #DigitalEscapeTools

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Chrome 150 removes the last internal flag that let determined users keep full-strength ad blockers like uBlock Origin running.

DeltaChat kann mehr als Nachrichten schicken.

Mit Webxdc-Apps läuft eine gemeinsame Einkaufsliste, ein Kalender oder ein Spiel direkt im Chat.

Kein Cloud-Konto. Kein Login. Nur zwischen euren Geräten.

Wie das funktioniert zeigen wir im neuen Video.

🎬 https://youtu.be/tMtmxrt1xtQ

#IT4Family #DeltaChat #OpenSource #Datenschutz

Are you looking for a new job with a real impact?

Do you want to contribute to the digital sovereignty of Europe?

Are you a passionate #foss person with a profound knowledge and experience in #productmanagement?

Product management positions in #opensource are very rare! So use this opportunity and apply for a Senior PM position at @openproject

Help us make the change happen.

It's a remote position within +/-2h from #Berlin.

Boosts welcome. 🧡 #getfediHired

https://openproject-gmbh.jobs.personio.com/job/2604397

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A mural on the Berlin Wall featuring a quote in German and English, emphasizing the impact of small people and places on the world. The text is bold and prominently displayed, with a backdrop of a painted wall.

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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Annual Report banner with group photo from LibreOffice Conference

What if neighbours worked together to make solar, battery backup, and home electrification easier and more affordable?

I'm exploring a community-led model for Ottawa that focuses on transparency, resilience, and reducing costs through neighbourhood-scale adoption.

No sales pitches. No exclusive vendors. Just neighbours helping neighbours make informed decisions.

https://mgifford.github.io/neighbourhood-solar/

#Ottawa #SolarEnergy #ClimateAction #EnergyResilience #OpenSource

Thank you to Meta for sponsoring Flock to Fedora 2026 at the Gold level!

Meta's open source contributions span the Linux ecosystem from kernel-level work to developer tools used across the industry. Their support at this level reflects a real investment in the communities that build the infrastructure the internet runs on.

Thank you for your contributions to the Fedora community!

#FlockToFedora #Flock2026 #Fedora #OpenSource #Meta

Thank you to AWS for sponsoring Flock to Fedora 2026 at the Gold level!

AWS engineers contribute upstream across the Linux ecosystem from kernel work to cloud tooling that millions of developers rely on every day.

Proud to have AWS's support as the Fedora community gathers in Prague.

#FlockToFedora #Flock2026 #Fedora #OpenSource #AWS

Flock wouldn't exist without Red Hat and we don't just mean the sponsorship.

Red Hat engineers are some of Fedora's most active upstream contributors. They maintain core packages, drive release engineering, and shape the direction of the distribution every single release cycle. Many of them are at Flock now!

Thank you for building Fedora alongside us!

#FlockToFedora #Flock2026 #Fedora #OpenSource

In the last 30 days, 299 additional CPAN distributions reached 100% test success.

Compatibility results are beginning to stabilize: many of the remaining failures stem from XS/native dependencies rather than PerlOnJava itself. Most of what can reasonably work on the JVM is already working, and the boundaries of the remaining incompatibilities are becoming clearer.

#Perl #PerlOnJava #JVM #OpenSource

@Tutanota I’ve been gradually reducing my reliance on many Big Tech services for the last year — and in most cases I’ve been able to replace them with #OpenSource and/or European alternatives.

I’ve also signed a citizens’ initiative here in Finland that seeks to enshrine #DigitalSovereignty into law.