LiveContainer is an open-source app launcher that lets you manage unlimited IPA files, switch between app versions, supports multitasking, and integrates with AltStore and SideStore.

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

#OpenSource #iOS #Privacy #SelfHosting #FOSS

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Screenshot of the LiveContainer GitHub repository. A large blue app icon appears at the top above the project name "LiveContainer." The description reads: "An app launcher that runs iOS apps without actually installing them!" Below are badges showing translation progress (86% localized) and a link to the documentation at livecontainer.github.io. The page uses GitHub's dark theme.

Come join me and @Gina in Luxembourg this October!

#OSCL26 (Open Source Conference Luxembourg) has a brand new track devoted to “Decentralized Technologies for Digital Sovereignty”:

🔗: https://conference.opensource.lu

We are looking for speakers interested in discussing these topics:

• Federated technologies in the public sector
• Decentralized platforms for video, chat, communications, code, etc.
• Fediverse successes and challenges
• Self-hosted solutions for individuals and institutions
• Interoperability for resilience

Apply here:

🔗: https://pretalx.com/open-source-conference-luxembourg-2026/cfp

The conference takes place on Wednesday October 7th in Belval, Luxembourg.

Please share! 🚀​

#Fediverse #FediAdvocacy #conferences #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #TheFutureIsFederated #selfhosting #interoperability #DigitalSovereignty #activism

#Session Development Update - Pro Beta and Protocol v2

https://getsession.org/blog/session-development-update-pro-beta-protocol-v2

#privacy #anonymity #cybersecurity #FOSS

🚀 VaultPlus (Beta) — Zero-Knowledge File Encryption

VaultPlus protects your sensitive files using AES-256-GCM encryption. Your files & keys never leave your browser—100% local, zero cloud uploads!

🔥 Features:
• AES-256-GCM + PBKDF2 Security
• 100% Client-Side WebCrypto Engine
• Batch Operations & ZIP Export
• Dark Cyber UI

🧪 Try Beta: https://vaultplus.netlify.app/

#VaultPlus #CyberSecurity #Cryptography #WebAssembly #OpenSource #Privacy #FOSS #BetaTesting

In July we had an update to #LibreOffice, said hello to new @tdforg members, posted sections from the foundation's Annual Report, and more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/05/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-july-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Translate You

Privacy focused translator app built with MD3.

◽ Features

• more than 150 supported languages
• 9 different translation engines
• Material Design 3 (You)
• Dark and light theme
• Support for Android sharing system
• Multilingual interface
• Translation from images
• Translation history
• Entirely Open Source
• Written in Jetpack Compose

GitHub
https://github.com/you-apps/TranslateYou

SHA

com.bnyro.translate
B3:BC:73:B1:17:DF:5D:FE:38:13:0C:6C:2B:94:68:52:AE:70:88:55:7F:E8:E4:33:F0:D9:98:3A:6B:55:CC:95

Project website
https://you-apps.net

~
#privacy #translation #foss #opensource #android

I didn't know Kermit was so advanced and versatile as I used it little back in the day. The venerable file transfer protocol, which turns 45, is also a great story of old school, non corporate open source.

https://changelog.complete.org/archives/44456-celebrating-45-years-of-kermit-with-the-first-new-c-kermit-release-in-15-years-and-working-with-a-decades-old-c-codebase

#kermit #protocol #retrocomputing #foss

Gotify is a lightweight, open-source notification server that delivers real-time push notifications to your devices. It supports REST APIs, WebSockets, plugins, Docker, a web dashboard, and an Android app.

A great fit for developers, homelab users, and self-hosters.


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

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Homelab #Docker #Notifications #Privacy #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Gotify GitHub repository. The page shows the Gotify logo, project name (gotify/server), status badges, and an introduction describing Gotify as a lightweight, self-hosted server for sending and receiving real-time notifications over WebSockets.

Informative blog by @Purism explaining the technical relation between #PureOS and #Debian, and building blocks like #phosh, #phoc, #Mesa, and #libqmi.

https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-development-report-june-2026/

The blog reports the development for PureOS in June 2026.

"With the development pipeline in full swing, we’re updating some of the cornerstone components of PureOS for #Dawn. Phosh and phoc are both updated to 0.55.0, the latest Phosh release in June..."

#Librem5 #Purism #MobileLinux #Linux #opensource #phone #FOSS

📄 Need to extract text from PDFs without sending your documents to the cloud?

pdf-inspector is an open-source Rust library that classifies PDFs and extracts structured text locally. It detects text-based vs. scanned PDFs, preserves headings, tables, and reading order, and can export clean Markdown.

More details: https://www.digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=pdf-inspector

#OpenSource #Privacy #Rust #PDF #OCR #FOSS #Developers

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Screenshot of the pdf-inspector GitHub page describing it as a fast Rust library for local PDF classification and text extraction, with support for detecting scanned PDFs, exporting Markdown, and bindings for Python, Node.js, and WebAssembly.

New #Debian13 “ #Trixie ” Kernel Security Update Fixes 68 Vulnerabilities

https://9to5linux.com/new-debian-13-trixie-kernel-security-update-fixes-68-vulnerabilities

#cybersecurity #Linux #FOSS #Debian

Just donated my monthly #OpenSource Tenner ( #oss10 ) to @fdroidorg - thank you for your efforts for a free app ecosystem!
https://f-droid.org/de/donate/

#oss #foss

#FOSS #fdroid whatever happened to #fossweather ? I've been looking for another weatherapp, but couldn't find one i liked as much as I did fossweather. (Breeezy is not as accurate.) Does anyone know if it's still being maintiined? Could I transfer the old app from the downloadfolder of an old phone to a new phone and still use it?

Check out this new (optional) #LibreOffice extension to control Impress presentations from your phone or other devices: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/04/new-libreoffice-extension-impress-remote/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Lago is a free, open-source billing platform that supports subscription, usage-based, and hybrid pricing models. It includes APIs for metering, invoicing, analytics, and payment integrations, making it a flexible choice for developer-focused services.

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

#OpenSource #SaaS #Billing #FinTech #AI #Developers #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Lago project page showing the tagline "Open source metering & usage-based billing" and describing Lago as an AI-native, open-source billing platform for SaaS with metering, billing, and revenue infrastructure.

Zerion 3.0 is taking shape in the open. The dev branch now ships our full native protocol stack, with public docs for every layer.

In code and documented: per-message post-quantum encryption (Mode 3-Full, a fresh ML-KEM-768 encapsulation on every frame, not just the handshake), the wire format, the pull protocol, the Bluetooth offline mesh, and opt-in embedded I2P. Tor stays mandatory.

No servers. No accounts. No phone number. Read the docs and the code yourself.

zerion.chat

#privacy #foss

#Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America

https://linuxiac.com/linux-desktop-market-share-surpasses-10-in-north-america/

#privacy #FOSS

Linux desktop use spikes to over 10% in North America for the first time. There is also a corresponding drop in Windows and OSX use.

#Linux #OS #FOSS

🤖 You can now block many #AI websites & content from your search engine results!

✅ Step 1 - Add this free & open source #Adblocker to your #browser: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

✅ Step 2 - Open the setting "dashboard" of the plugin, go to "filter lists" > at the bottom "import"

✅ Step 3 - Add this list there & apply: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laylavish/uBlockOrigin-HUGE-AI-Blocklist/main/list.txt

🥳 Done 🥳

PS Opted for the oldschool #guide look, hope you like it too <3

#artificialintelligence #ublockorigin #tech #technology #foss #opensource #ki #web

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A visual guide on how to install the uBlock Origin (uBO) plugin to a browser and then add an AI Blocklist to Ublock's filters.

Need to share a terminal session securely?

TermPair is a free, open-source tool that lets you share a live terminal in your browser with end-to-end encryption. Choose read-only or interactive access, with no Docker, Node.js, or Python required.

https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=termpair

#OpenSource #Terminal #Linux #SelfHosting #Privacy #DevOps #CyberSecurity #FOSS

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TermPair terminal generating a secure, end-to-end encrypted browser link for sharing a live terminal session.

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TermPair web interface showing a live shared terminal session with end-to-end encryption and interactive read/write access.

Zerion 3.0 is in its final stage before release. The dev branch, with the native protocol stack, I2P and the Bluetooth mesh, is now being tested by an external party before we ship it.

We don’t release security features on trust. They get checked first, and the whole thing is open source so you can read every line yourself while we do.

This is separate from the independent audit we’re still raising funds for. Both matter.

zerion.chat

#privacy #tor #foss #infosec

#Arch #Linux disables #AUR package adoption to stop #malware flood

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arch-linux-disables-aur-package-adoption-to-stop-malware-flood/

#FOSS #cybersecurity #ArchLinux

Hello! If you use matrix and don't want to use synapse, I am a maintainer on and specifically recommend continuwuity.

We have made a recent release, 26.7.2, which is extremely good. If you are a continuwuity user and not already on this version, please update! Otherwise, it is the best version we have made so far.

https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/releases/tag/v26.7.2

Please note we have a huge website of documentation here: https://continuwuity.org/introduction.html

and many unofficial packages for BSDs, Alpine, Fedora/RHEL distros, etc.

BSD packages here: https://forgejo.ellis.link/katie/continuwuity-bsd/releases/tag/v26.7.2

Calling in matrix via Element Call requires setup (livekit and jwt auth service), but does work well and we have a call room our community uses regularly. Multi-SFU works most of the time (mostly setup issues with some of the livekit installs lol).

Hope your saturday is great!

#matrix #foss

Przyjazna przypominajka, że jeśli chcecie odejść z "chmury" #Google lub #Microsoft na #Nextcloud, zmigrować kompuery na #Linux #KDE lub telefony na #ungoogled /e/Os / #Murena, odzyskać suwerenność cyfrową i posiadanie własnych danych, a także oczekujecie w tym wszystkim przyjaznego wsparcia i opieki, to Kooperatywa Sieciowa zajmuje się takimi wdrożeniami.

Polecamy tekst na ten temat od @barabasz :

https://emiliabarabasz.pl/zycie-po-microsofcie-suwerennosc-cyfrowa-i-bezpieczenstwo-danych-w-naszej-kancelarii/

#SuwerennośćCyfrowa #OpenSource #FOSS #Kooperatywa #Koop

Want to detect intruders before they reach your real systems?

OpenCanary is a free, open-source network honeypot that emulates common services and sends instant alerts when someone interacts with them. It's lightweight, easy to deploy, and works on Linux, macOS, Docker, and Raspberry Pi.

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

#OpenSource #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Honeypot #SelfHosting #Privacy #Linux #Homelab #FOSS

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Screenshot of the OpenCanary project page describing the lightweight network honeypot with passing GitHub test, Docker build, and PyPI badges.

Zerion 3.0 just landed two new transports in dev, on top of our native protocol stack.

I2P as an opt-in alternative to Tor, for people who want a different anonymity network. Tor stays the default.

And a Bluetooth mesh for communicating with no internet at all. Messages are carried encrypted from device to device, store-carry-forward, until they reach the recipient. Built for blackouts, protests, disasters, anywhere the network is down or cut.

zerion.chat

#privacy #tor #i2p #mesh #foss

Apple fixed a Hide My Email vulnerability after 404 Media reported that the feature had exposed some users’ real email addresses for about a year. 🍎🔒
The issue highlights the importance of privacy tools receiving timely security fixes to protect user data. 🛡️📧

🔗 https://www.404media.co/apple-fixes-hide-my-email-vulnerability-after-404-media-coverage/

#TechNews #Apple #iPhone #iOS #Privacy #Security #EmailPrivacy #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #Technology #DigitalRights #Encryption #FOSS #Internet #OpenSource

🚨 The text is up https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/s5090/text for S.5090, a federal Digital Age Assurance Act, and it is very not good:

* There is no #OpenSource exemption!

* It requires users to “establish an account with the provider”. (§3(a)(1)(A)(i)) This makes local/offline accounts, as is typical on #Linux, #Windows 10, etc, illegal.

[see thread; there's much more]

This #ageVerification bill is a dramatic escalation in the politicians' war against #privacy and #FOSS. Call your senators!!!

Tomorrow. 🚀

./blog.sh hits v1.0 — and a brand new site goes live with it.

A blog engine that's just a folder and a shell script. No database. No gems. No admin. Just ./blog.sh

We'd love to see you here tomorrow. Come poke around.

#blogsh #IndieWeb #SelfHosted #StaticSite #Ruby #FOSS #SmallWeb #Blogging

The full disassembly and assembly instructions are now available for the recently launched #Librem16 native #Linux #laptop by @purism:

https://docs.puri.sm/Hardware/l16/Maintenance.html

#Repair parts are also available in the #Purism shop.

#RightToRepair #sustainability #repairability #opensource #FOSS

@EUCommission

Moreover, you should think of something about phones and tablets with healthy hardware but outdated software. So many companies especially in China stop the software updates/upgrades after like 2-3 years. And moreover, they also make it too hard for the #FOSS communities to come up with alternative operating system for these devices.

Some companies lock the device to prevent installing custom OS.

Some other violate #GPL and they don't release the #Linux source code for their devices.

Some release the GPL code with a 1 year delay. Which means FOSS community is 1 year behind to bring custom OS to the device.

All of these contribute to #ewaste and they harm the planet. And many people are forced to buy a new phone/tablet every 1-3 years to get a newer Android version.

@danirabbit Sent a small sponsorship to @elementary

It's tough out there for all of us now. But c'mon, people, if you can spare it, now is the time to support alternatives to the ethical Chernobyl that is the tech landscape today. Now is the time to make the smallest public gestures and to stand up just the slightest bit for the brave queer role models in tech. And truly it's a worthy project.

https://elementary.io/get-involved#funding

#Foss #elementaryos #mutualaid

Privacy is evolving.

Zerion is an open-source, Tor-native messenger focused on modern cryptography and privacy-first communication.

🌐 https://zerion.chat
💻 https://github.com/zerionproject/Zerion

#OpenSource #Privacy #PostQuantum #Tor #Encryption #FOSS #Android