#Arti 2.8.0 released

https://blog.torproject.org/arti_2_8_0_released/

#Tor #Rust #cybersecurity #privacy #anonymity #FOSS

#Mastodon 5.0 will allow users to pick a color theme in the web interface, including the most important color of all: Orange! 🙂

#orange #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #software #SocialMedia

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#KDE Gear 26.08.3 Released as the Last Update in the KDE Gear 26.08 Series https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-26-08-3-released-as-the-last-update-in-the-kde-gear-26-08-series

#Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS

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RE: https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice/117562614064793109

This is great, but the problem is that FOSS is fundamentally compromised. Every project I know of has all the hallmarks of being built "code first"; even less design focus than proprietary apps.

I could pro'lly list half a dozen things wrong with LibreOffice alone that can't be solved if treated as a bug. That's not how design works; design isn't smoothing the splinters after you've built the chair.

To truly enable a world of better software, we have to work out how to address this.

#foss

Nicole Parsons boosted

LibreOffice » 🌐 2026-11-05
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org

We have new #LibreOffice "Get involved" flyers! If you want to hand them out at events, let us know. We also have some translations, thanks to our awesome L10N communities: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/11/05/new-libreoffice-get-involved-flyers-for-handing-out-and-translations/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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Flyer design, with group photo from the LibreOffice Conference

We have new #LibreOffice "Get involved" flyers! If you want to hand them out at events, let us know. We also have some translations, thanks to our awesome L10N communities: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/11/05/new-libreoffice-get-involved-flyers-for-handing-out-and-translations/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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Flyer design, with group photo from the LibreOffice Conference

A new version of Invoice Buddy is out! 🎉

This update adds a brand new budgeting page for creating categories! It also purges all of the dead code belonging to the old GUI for a simpler codebase and faster app, among other various improvements and big fixes.

Download: https://github.com/pdschneider/InvoiceBuddy/releases/tag/v0.3.5
#InvoiceBuddy #Software #FOSS

Falls wer von euch "neu" auf Linux ist kann hier nachsehen mit welchen Terninal-Befehle schnell was umzusetzen ist. Die sind um einiges hilfreicher als was die auf den ersten Blick einem ergeben.

«Die wichtigsten Linux-Befehle für Einsteiger:
Mit diesen 25 grundlegenden Befehlen verliert die Linux-Kommandozeile ihren Schrecken.»

🐧 https://www.computerwoche.de/article/3614492/die-wichtigsten-linux-befehle-fur-einsteiger.html

#linux #terminal #kommandozeile #foss #floss #opensource #linuxuser

Me first PR to #Marginalia finally got merged!

https://github.com/MarginaliaSearch/MarginaliaSearch/pull/329

Spoiler: No code change. Just optimizing PNGs :))))

#opensource #foss

Ello Ello!

I am looking for #opensource #rust freelance jobs. I have extensive experience profiling and optimizing rust codebase for performance(CPU time and memory). And I am interested in similar projects. e.g. #hpc. I am also fluent with #Python. Have intermediate skill with #CommonLisp. And I am familiar with C/C++.

Other than these, I work well with theories, even though I haven't got formal university degree. I can study and understand references, academic papers, RFCs, and I can also dive deep into source code of other softwares to find the answer I'm looking for.

I would be more interested if the project has got close ties with #AI and #ML. For instance, #MachineLearning inference or training engine would be very much interesting! If the project is about research, even better! Personally, I've been hanging around #GeneticProgramming last few years.

I am also interested in learning GPU Programming, C/C++ and #Julia if the project requires them.

I don't want any job from entities based in the US. Such as corporations, companies or organizations.

You can ping me here on Fedi or otherwise email me(address below) to get more information about what I've done. However, the best way to prove meself is doing a task.

fkz [a] riseup [d] net

Boosts appreciated!

#FediHire #GetFediHired #Foss #artificial_intelligence #artificialInteligence #highperformancecomputing

☝️

I must say, the amazing intersection of #FOSS and #permacomputing means that it's trivial to find out how a parser (or any code) works (like in the above example), even when you're not very familiar with the language it's written in.

Maybe it's time we figured out that insanely complex FOSS projects are just "openwashed."

If no one human being of any level of intellect could hope to understand how a piece of code works (I'm lookin' at you Linus!), is it really, really open? ;)

Announcing #Fedora #Linux 45

https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-45/

#cybersecurity #FOSS #privacy

New in #LibreOffice 26.8: Better RTL spreadsheets – Calc automatically detects right-to-left text when entering data into empty cells, reducing manual formatting. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.8 #foss #opensource #freesoftware

In October we had updates to #LibreOffice, videos from events, stats from the project, a lifeline for Microsoft Publisher users, and more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/11/04/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-october-2026/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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The New York Times sues #Brave web browser for #AI scraping and bypassing paywalls

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1024588/brave-lawsuit-ai-scraping-new-york-times

#NYT #journalism #privacy #FOSS

Over 1,000 #GitLab servers vulnerable to ongoing RCE attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-1-000-gitlab-servers-vulnerable-to-code-execution-attacks/

#cybersecurity #FOSS

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#LibreOffice 26.2.7 is now available. It's the last update to the 26.2 branch, and after this, all users are recommended to upgrade to 26.8: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/11/03/libreoffice-26-2-7/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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OpenShot got a new titling tool, Thunderbird added unread counts to its Linux tray icon and FBReader debuted a redesigned book library – just few of the highlights in my recap of software updates to land during October.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/11/linux-app-release-roundup-october-2026

#Linux #OpenSource #FOSS

#Systemd Creator’s Startup Opens Signups for Private Preview of its #Linux System

https://itsfoss.com/news/amutable-foundations-private-preview/

#Amutable #cyberscurity #FOSS

The #Linux 7.4 Merge Window Is Easily The Largest In #Kernel History

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Massive-Window

#AI #cybersecurity #FOSS

#Alpine #Linux rebuilds #GitLab after attempted RCE attack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alpine-linux-rebuilds-gitlab-after-attempted-rce-attack/

#FOSS #cybersecurity

@Tutanota
My personal picks: LibreWolf for hardening out of the box, and Firefox with arkenfox if you want full control over every setting. Both are open source, independent from Google, and uBlock Origin works perfectly on them.

#Privacy #LibreWolf #Firefox #arkenfox #FOSS

#Disroot experiences major hardware failure on storage server

https://status.disroot.org/status/disroot-state

#privacy #FOSS

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#OpenSource #Music #YouTubeMusic #Linux #Privacy #FOSS

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We often talk about large-scale migrations to #LibreOffice, such as in the Austrian Military. But many small businesses are switching away from Microsoft, Google and other tech giants too: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/11/02/migrating-small-businesses-to-libreoffice-and-linux/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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#OpenSource #FOSS #AndroidTV #GoogleTV #Privacy #Debloat #SmartTV

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@mattblaze

Wow are you in for a good time.

I haven't got my Manifesto on me right now so I'll just send up a Bat Flare and manifestos and FOSS enthusiasts will soon be falling like rain.

#Linux #LinuxManifestos #Manifestos #FOSS

Critical #Linux kernel flaw allows remote root attacks on #MPTCP servers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-linux-kernel-flaw-allows-remote-root-attacks-on-mptcp-servers/

#cybersecurity #FOSS

#Proton’s CEO Cancels #AI ‘Re-Interviews’

https://www.404media.co/protons-ceo-cancels-ai-re-interviews/

#privacy #cybersecurity #FOSS

#Tails 7.16

https://tails.net/news/version_7.16/

#Linux #FOSS #anonymity #privacy #cybersecurity

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Why Is It So Difficult To Build an Alternative Operating System for a Smartphone?

https://theprivacydad.com/why-is-it-so-difficult-to-build-an-alternative-operating-system-for-a-smartphone/

#privacy #FOSS #Android

New Release: #Tor Browser 16.0

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-160/

#privacy #anonymity #cybersecurity #FOSS

The recording and slides of the webinar: Copyrightability of LLM-generated code by @fsfe 's Gabriel Ku Wei Bin are now up.

Many thanks to Gabriel for the informative talk, and answering a huge amount of questions on the spot.
And thanks everyone who participated. It was an interesting and lively session.

You can find the link to the recording here: https://nlnet.nl/events/20261029/index.html

#NGI #NGI0 #freesoftware #FOSS #LLM #AI

Just a reminder that the webinar on Copyrightability of LLM-generated code will start in one hour at 13.00 CET.
@fsfe 's Gabriel Ku Wei Bin will talk about the legal questions arising from the use of LLMs in the creation of Free Software. A talk of circa 45 minutes followed by a Q&A.
All are welcome, no need to register. See https://nlnet.nl/events/20261029/index.html for the link to the conference room and more information.

#NGI #NGI0 #FOSS #LLM #AI #freesoftware

Folk on reddit celebrating the collapse of stackoverflow traffic but it is a vast repository of experts sharing their knowledge for free... truly an entitled, short-sighted and ungrateful reaction

#foss #stackoverflow

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@tomootes @jelte @DigitaleOverheid @Gina

To those not aware I would like to point out two relevant @forgejo locations where contributions can be readily made..

The delightful #forgejo curated list, where #FOSS contributions can be added via a PR or by creating a new issue in the repo's issue tracker:

https://delightful.coding.social/delightful-forgejo/

And the forgejo-contrib organization, where among others the #ActivityPub based forge federation project is taking shape:

https://codeberg.org/forgejo-contrib/federation/

Related to the latter, I'd also like to give attention to the #ForgeFed ActivityPub protocol extension, which is really promising but needs an impetus from the community to bring the specifications to a higher level of maturity, and get good reference implementations to help open standard adoption:

https://forgefed.org
cc @forgefed

I hereby proclaim #FOSS now stands for Fucked and Openly Slopped Software

what our community came together for is now called Libre and Unburdened Software by Humans - or #LUSH

#StopGenAI #NoAI

#Denmark’s bid to ditch #Microsoft #Office for open-source alternative #Collabora collapses in under six months

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-office/denmarks-bid-to-ditch-microsoft-office-for-open-source-alternative-collabora-collapses-in-under-six-months-employees-cite-issues-with-style-formatting-and-tracking-changes

#FOSS #privacy

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#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Privacy #Scheduling #FOSS

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We are inviting proposals for talks about “FOSS Office Software and Suites“ at FOSDEM 2027, which will take place on 30-31 January in Brussels: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10/26/foss-office-devroom-cfp/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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#systemd Merges Support For #Rust Programs

https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-Merges-Rust-Programs

#FOSS #cybersecurity

#Kali #Linux 2026.3 released with 6 new tools, desktop updates

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/kali-linux-20263-released-with-6-new-tools-desktop-updates/

#cybersecurity #FOSS #Kali #Linux

Winding Down ApertaTube

https://ghost.thenewoil.org/winding-down-apertatube/

#peertube #blog #announcement #privacy #FOSS

Will #AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet?

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/will-ai-expose-the-rickety-infrastructure-of-the-internet/

#cybersecurity #PHP2Shell #PHP #FOSS

Join us for the webinar on the Copyrightability of LLM-generated code, a legal education training seminar on legal questions arising from the use of LLMs in the creation of Free Software.

Gabriel Ku Wei Bin, Legal Programme Manager at @fsfe will give a talk followed by a Q&A.

October 29, 13.00 CET

For the link to the BBB room and more info, see https://nlnet.nl/events/20261029/index.html. No need to register, but if you'd like a ping in advance you can send an email.

#NGI0 #NGI #FreeSoftware #FOSS #AI

The Vulnerability Apocalypse and Why We Should Fund #OpenSource

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/vulnerability-apocalypse-and-why-we-should-fund-open-source

#cybersecurity #FOSS

October is Hacktober! In Nepal, the #LibreOffice community is present at hackfests, bringing new people into the project: https://community.documentfoundation.org/t/libreoffice-at-local-mlh-hackathons/13909 #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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#Tails 7.15.1

https://tails.net/news/version_7.15.1/

#privacy #anonymity #FOSS #Linux #Tor #cybersecurity

#Signal bug could keep your mic - and camera - on after hangup

https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/21/signal-bug-could-keep-your-mic-and-camera-on-after-hangup/5304528

#privacy #cybersecurity #FOSS

Several #Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Accidentally Posted To Public Kernel Mailing List

https://www.phoronix.com/news/LKML-New-Trend-Vulnerabilities

#FOSS #cybersecurity #email

#Cryptomator: Security Vulnerability in Hub Emergency Access: Update Required

https://cryptomator.org/blog/2026/10/22/hub-emergency-access-vulnerability/

#FOSS #cybersecurity

#GitLab warns of new max severity code execution vulnerability

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-warns-of-new-max-severity-code-execution-vulnerability/

#cybersecurity #FOSS

#KeePassXC 2.8.0 (Stable) released

https://keepassxc.org/blog/2026-10-21-2.8.0-released/

#cybersecurity #FOSS #PasswordManager

@rl_dane

Another round of #vimovember ?

https://codeberg.org/hyde/vimovember

Or maybe we should rename it to #noVimber

#vim #vi #terminals #foss

@amin @eclecticpassions @nantucketlit @birming

I love this Orca resource monitor plugin.

/ (btrfs drive): 33.21 GB of 475.94 GB used (7%). /boot (vfat drive): 117.01 MB of 1021.98 MB used (11.4%). /home/devin/Dropbox (network drive): 360.45 GB of 2.00 TB used (17.6%).
The extensions I use:

Soundy: https://github.com/whoknowsla/soundy

Resource Monitor: https://github.com/whoknowsla/resource-monitor-for-orca

Audio Manager: https://github.com/whoknowsla/audiomanager-orca

Instant Translate: https://github.com/whoknowsla/instant-translate-for-orca

OrcaVision: https://github.com/whoknowsla/orcavision

Synth Settings Ring (and ShowVersion):
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Browse/focus sounds and paragraph navigation:
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Orca Remote: https://github.com/serrebidev/orca-remote

#linux #orca #foss #accessibility #blind

#FollowerPower : For an office team #chat and (internal and external) video call software, kinda replacing Slack and Zoom for an organisation that already uses #Nextcloud for file sharing, editing and other things, which one would you choose?

(Must be #FOSS, explanations as reply welcome.)

Lessons from the Cult of the Dead Cow for today's #OpenSource defenders

https://bitwarden.com/blog/lessons-from-the-cult-of-the-dead-cow-for-todays-open-source-defenders/

#CotDC #cybersecurity #FOSS

How I got over 300 #Tor exit nodes removed

https://kaba.cx/posts/20261020_Tor/

#cybersecurity #privacy #anonymity #FOSS

#SeaGL2026 starts tomorrow at 9am PDT (16:00 UTC). Doors open at 8am.
See you @ UW or online! The matrix space is already open for all.

https://seagl.org/attend

#linux #free #libre #open #opensource #FLOSS #FOSS #OSS #oshw #security #privacy #freedom

New Release: #Tor Browser 15.0.26

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15026/

#privacy #cybersecurity #FOSS #anonymity

#OpenBSD 8.0 arrives with security record still intact

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/openbsd-8-0-lands-with-intel-arc-graphics-support/

#FOSS #cybersecurity #OpenBSD8

Yesterday, as I sat here, using a laptop running on Free software written and maintained by volunteers, to connect, by means of a secure tunnel formed by Free software written and maintained by volunteers, to multiple servers, all running Free software written and maintained by volunteers, to apply patches prepared urgently by volunteers to resolve security vulnerabilities, I felt *incredibly* grateful for every single one of those volunteers, who makes the fact that I could do *any* of this possible.

Thank you, genuinely.

#FOSS #FreeSoftware #Linux

A recap of the #LibreOffice Conference 2026, which took place in September in Pordenone, northern Italy. Thanks to the local team for organising the event! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-AZY8H5mn4 #foss #opensource #freesoftware

#OVHcloud CLI releases backdoored on #GitHub to steal developer secrets

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ovhcloud-cli-releases-backdoored-on-github-to-steal-developer-secrets/

#cybersecurity #FOSS

I'm actually a bit upset about this. 🙁

@RosannaSibora , @_elena and I, and a whole coalition of open source orgs were hoping to organize a track at #FOSDEM27 about Diversity, Equality, Inclusivity and Belonging (DEIB) in #FOSS.

It got rejected.

https://fosstodon.org/@RosannaSibora/117475238625142335

We had an inclusive coalition of organisations willing to sponsor speakers, we were designing cool "not a techbro" stickers, and just lots of cool ideas to platform #FOSS people we generally don't see at #FOSDEM.

At a time where female representation in #opensource is at 9.8% (let alone any other intersectionalities), tech bro culture is infiltrating open source projects, and marginalized communities increasingly rely on these FOSS alternatives, we thought this track would be a no brainer.

With the latest Readest upgrade, syncing with KOReader has gone from mostly-OK to completely seamless.

I still use Calibre to manage my ebooks, but now I just send books from Calibre to Readest and all my reading devices sync from there.

It’s a somewhat weird #foss project in that it’s not geared towards self-hosting at all, but it’s *so* good (and constantly improving) that I don’t mind.

https://readest.com/

#foss #bookstodon

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#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Privacy #KnowledgeBase #Markdown #FOSS

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New in #LibreOffice 26.8: Better accessibility – LibreOffice continues its accessibility work with improvements that make the interface easier to navigate using assistive technologies. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.8#Accessibility #foss #opensource #freesoftware

If you integrate Mermaid diagramming support, then give #Pele your consideration.

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https://pele.run

Check the examples and the playground:

https://pele.run/examples

https://pele.run/playground

Found via:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50132193

#FOSS #Mermaid #diagramming #diagrams

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New in #LibreOffice 26.8: More descriptive fields – Displaying field names now includes clearer descriptions for document statistics fields, making complex documents easier to understand. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.8 #foss #opensource #freesoftware

#Ubuntu 26.10 ( #StonkingStingray) Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

#Linux #FOSS #privacy #Ubuntu26 #cybersecurity

Hackers exploit #Collabora RCE flaw to backdoor #Nextcloud servers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-collabora-rce-flaw-to-backdoor-nextcloud-servers/

#cybersecurity #FOSS

Fake #ArchLinux packages push #malware with root privileges

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-arch-linux-packages-push-malware-with-root-privileges/

#cybersecurity #FOSS #Linux

Awesome #GamingOnLinux Without Cheating

https://onlineservices.epicgames.com/news/introducing-easy-anti-cheat-linux-v2

#EAC #gaming #Linux #FOSS #AntiCheat #EpicGames

#Session Protocol v2: An Update on #PFS, Post-Quantum and Linked Devices

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

#cybersecurity #privacy #FOSS #PQS

My local gamedev scene moved en masse to bluesky a few years ago and, of course, all they got was the same structural corporate problems of twitter... sad to watch history repeating

#mastodon #socialmedia #foss

New in #LibreOffice 26.8: Mixed page sizes – Impress and Draw can now use different page sizes within the same document – a long-requested feature for more flexible presentations. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.8 #foss #opensource #freesoftware

We are happy to announce 47 free and open source projects have been selected for the 12th round of the NGI Zero Commons Fund.

The efforts of these teams all go toward strengthening the digital commons, and we thank them for their contribution to more digital autonomy for everyone.

NGI Zero will provide them with practical and financial support, kindly made possible by @EC_NGI

Here's an overview of all 47. Come and meet the projects!
https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20261015-47-new-projects.html

#NGI #NGI0 #freesoftware #FOSS

🧰 What if popular software had free, open-source alternatives in one place?

The Everything Project by Puter brings together apps for office work, team chat, video calls, media editing, CAD, accounting, project management, and developer tools.

Explore the source code and run individual apps locally. The repository is MIT-licensed.

More details & alternatives: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/everything.html

#OpenSource #FOSS #Privacy #SelfHosting #DeveloperTools #MITLicense

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Screenshot of the Everything Project page showing a glowing blue “Everything” logo and the tagline “The world’s software. Rebuilt, open-sourced, and MIT-licensed.” A collage displays interfaces for office apps, video calls, 3D modeling, project management, presentations, spreadsheets, and other tools. The description explains the project’s goal of rebuilding proprietary software as free, open-source alternatives in a single repository.

If you've not joined us before, you can expect a casual chat about linux/FOSS/FOSS-adjacent stuff over some drinks and food. Hope to see you there!

Time: Saturday 24th October, 1pm onwards.

Address:

250 Haverstock Hill
Belsize Park
Greater London
NW3 2AE

OpenStreetMap

RSVP: not required.

For more info, check the blog post.

#Tails 7.15

https://tails.net/news/version_7.15/

#privacy #FOSS #Linux #cybersecurity #anonymity

Building a private internet together: #Tuta & #zeitkapsl partnership

https://tuta.com/blog/zeitkapsl-friends

#deal #discount #privacy #FOSS #photos #email

New Release: #Tor Browser 15.0.25

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15025/

#FOSS #privacy #anonymity #cybersecurity

Want more control over which apps connect to the internet?

Portmaster is a free, open-source firewall for Windows and Linux that lets you monitor app connections, block trackers and malware, use secure DNS, and create custom network rules.

Some advanced features, including network history and Safing's SPN, require a paid plan.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/portmaster.html

#Privacy #OpenSource #CyberSecurity #Linux #Windows #FOSS

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Portmaster is a free, open-source application firewall that helps protect privacy by monitoring and controlling network activity. The screenshot shows its website and a dark-themed dashboard displaying application connections, network traffic, and security status.

New in #LibreOffice 26.8: RTL text detection – LibreOffice Writer now automatically detects paragraph direction when opening or pasting plain right-to-left text. Less manual formatting, smoother editing for Arabic and Hebrew documents. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.8 #foss #opensource #freesoftware

#GitLab warns of max severity code execution vulnerability

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-warns-of-max-severity-rce-flaw-in-regex-compiler-engine/

#cybersecurity #FOSS

This is depressing. Perfectly good alternatives to all Adobe have existed for many years and are used at pro level, but someone hallucinates some code with claude (which I hear was trained on code of programs like gimp and inkscape) and suddenly everyone is raving about it being the end of Adobe, though the thing they praise is at best entry level stuff. But like other snake oil sellers, they claim it will get there, though their "in one month" is now "many months" #artcraft #foss

Governments, organisations and companies around the world are moving to #LibreOffice – and to help them, we have Certified Migration Professionals. Here's what we did at a recent workshop in Nairobi, Kenya: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10/13/libreoffice-migration-workshop-in-nairobi-kenya/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Workshop group session

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Handing over a certificate of participation

#Ubuntu Currently Suffering From Sustained #DDoS Attack

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-DDoS-October-2026

#FOSS #Linux #cybersecurity

#Ubuntu 26.10 Will Have a #Rust-based #GnuPG Replacement

https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-sequoia-pgp-inclusion/

#FOSS #cybersecurity #Linux

New in #LibreOffice 26.8: Improved DOCX comments – Deleted comment ranges in Microsoft Word documents are now imported and exported more accurately, further improving DOCX compatibility. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.8 #foss #opensource #freesoftware

#addy(dot)io has partnered with #Ente

https://addy.io/blog/addy-io-has-partnered-with-ente/

#privacy #FOSS #email #photos #EmailAliasing #PhotoManagement

Want a self-hosted alternative to Google Drive?

Sync-in lets you store, sync, share, and collaborate on files with Collabora Online, OnlyOffice, and Euro-Office.

Features include WebDAV, full-text search, MFA, and fine-grained access controls.

More details:
https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/syncin.html

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Privacy #FOSS

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Sync-in is a self-hosted file storage and synchronization platform with a dark-themed interface for managing files, sharing documents, and collaborating with others.

Want to keep a searchable archive of your Slack workspace?

Slackdump is an open-source tool for archiving messages, private conversations, channels, files, users, and emojis without requiring workspace admin privileges.

It supports incremental backups, multiple export formats, local search, and an optional read-only MCP server for analyzing archives with AI assistants.

More details & alternatives:
https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/slackdump.html

#OpenSource #Privacy #Slack #DataBackup #SelfHosting #AI #FOSS

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Slackdump archives Slack messages, channels, users, files, and emojis through a terminal-based interface without requiring admin privileges.

A new version of Invoice Buddy is out! 🎉

This update focuses on improving the auto-name feature along with various bug fixes, plus a better first-user experience with an improved wizard and default spreadsheets. 14 new vendors were also added.

Download: https://github.com/pdschneider/InvoiceBuddy/releases/tag/v0.3.2
#InvoiceBuddy #Software #FOSS

LibreOffice Conference 2026 group photo – and final video updates: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10/11/libreoffice-conference-2026-group-photo-and-final-video-updates/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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LibreOffice Conference 2026 group photo

Want more control over Apple Intelligence on macOS?

RemoveMacAI is an open-source utility that disables Apple Intelligence, limits analytics and personalized ads, removes AI models to reclaim disk space, and quiets unwanted features.

Preview changes before applying them and undo them later.

⚠️ Requires an Apple-silicon Mac running macOS 27. Not notarized; manual approval is required.

GitHub: https://github.com/omlahore/RemoveMacAI

#macOS #Privacy #OpenSource #AppleIntelligence #FOSS

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Screenshot of RemoveMacAI, a macOS debloating tool that disables Apple Intelligence, reduces analytics and ads, silences pop-ups, manages background updaters, and frees disk space. The interface highlights reversible changes and includes Trendshift awards for Repository of the Day and Repository of the Week.

HortusFox v6.3 was just published! 🚀

This release is a hotfix which resolves a showstopper issue for new installations. ⚠️

➡️ Related issue:
https://github.com/danielbrendel/hortusfox-web/issues/580

➡️ Hotfix release:
https://github.com/danielbrendel/hortusfox-web/releases/tag/v6.3

#FOSS #SelfHosted #OpenSource #HortusFox #IndieDev

Looking for an open-source alternative to ElevenLabs?

VoiceStudio brings voice cloning, voice design, video dubbing, dictation, transcription, and audiobook creation into one toolkit.

Run AI audio workflows locally on Windows, macOS, or Linux, with a local API and MCP integration for AI agents. Remote services are optional.

More details & alternatives:
https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/voicestudio.html

#OpenSource #Privacy #LocalAI #VoiceCloning #AudioTools #FOSS

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Screenshot of VoiceStudio, an open-source voice and audio toolkit for voice cloning, voice design, video dubbing, dictation, transcription, and audiobook creation in 646 languages. Shows its GitHub Trending #1 Repository of the Day badge, website and download links, and AGPL-3.0 license.

🗺️ Looking for a de-Googled alternative to Google Maps?

Vela Maps is an open-source Android maps app built around OpenStreetMap and other open data.

It supports offline maps, turn-by-turn navigation, public transit, and live traffic without Google Play Services or a Google account.

It can even run with Google completely disabled for a fully de-Googled experience.

More details & alternatives: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/velamaps.html

#OpenSource #DeGoogle #Privacy #OpenStreetMap #Android #FOSS

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Vela Maps logo and app page showing the tagline “Google Maps, degoogled,” with live traffic, place data, turn-by-turn navigation, and badges for version, build status, GPL-3.0 license, stars, and translation progress.

The Open Source Conference Luxembourg has started! 🥳🥳

@_elena and I are organising the Decentralized and Federated track. It's in Building D, come say hi! 👋

This years @oscl brings together governments, lots of open source projects, and even the UN!

Compliments to @paolo for the excellent organisation! 👏

#opensource #oscl26 #OSCL #luxembourg #FOSS #digitalsovereignty

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Elena and I in front of a poster at the Open Source Conference Luxembourg

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The main stage in the conference

Stats time! #LibreOffice code contributors, translators, downloads and more – see the State of the Project, October 2025 – September 2026: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10/07/state-of-the-project-oct-25-sept-26/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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Bar chart showing growing LibreOffice downloads

This is a cool site: https://isitreallyfoss.com/projects/

#FOSS #IsItReallyFOSS