Today at 16.00 CET we have another NLnet Open Office hour. If you have any questions, you can drop by in our Matrix room and ask them.
You can already enter your questions to the Etherpad and we'll answer them this afternoon.
The questions that are asked are collected in a FAQ so the answers are available to others as well.
Links to the Matrix room, Etherpad and FAQs can be found at:
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#Schemacs minor milestone reached
With pull request #50 the Schemacs Elisp interpreter is now able to load all of two very important Emacs Lisp source files:
./lisp/emacs-lisp/byte-run.el and
./lisp/subr.el
…which are two files that define most of what you could call the the Emacs Lisp “core” language (by which I mean macros like defun and lambda).
With these files now loaded, I can proceed to the next task, which is implementing enough of the C-level built-in functions in Scheme to be able to run ./lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-lib.el, which is in-turn one of the dependencies for running the Emacs Regression Tests (ERT) suite.
Once ERT is up and running, it will be much easier for anyone to contribute code to this project as you will just be able to pick a failing regression test and write whatever code is necessary to make it pass.
#tech #software #Emacs #EmacsLisp #Lisp #Scheme #SchemeLang #R7RS #FOSS #FreeSoftware
I’m now focusing with Mangotek on helping people + small orgs move away from Big Tech — learning Linux, exploring ethical FOSS tools, and making the shift step-by-step.
If you’re starting your own #BigTechDetox or work in ethical tech, let’s connect, share ideas, and support each other.
Together we can reclaim tech for people, not profit.
💡 Boosts appreciated & welcome! 🙏
#OpenSource #FOSS #Privacy #EthicalTech #Linux #Endof10 #SelfHost #Mangotek
1st of March the #OpenSTEF #OpenSource Short Term #Energy Forecasting project will host a 2hr online #Workhop. Get to know OpenSTEF, from intuitive online notebooks for beginners to hands-on coding experiences for more experienced coders, and be part of shaping the future of energy forecasting, regardless of your coding skills! https://community.linuxfoundation.org/events/details/lfhq-lf-energy-presents-openstef-workshop/ Get a first by rewatching the 15min presentation from the #FOSDEM #EnergyDevroom presentation https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event/fosdem-2024-2211-openstef-opensource-short-term-energy-forecasting/ #FOSS #LFEnergy
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O Blender Studio lançou um micro-jogo feito com a Godot Engine, 100% open source e com muita criatividade.
Quer saber como o DogWalk pode inspirar o futuro dos games livres?
Leia no site da Sociedade Pinguim:
https://sociedadepinguim.com.br/conheca-dogwalk-o-jogo-open-source-do-blender-studio-criado-com-godot-engine 
#GameDev #Godot #Blender #OpenSource #FOSS #DogWalk #SociedadePinguim #LinuxGaming
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We have a new job opening for Tech Assessor.
As assessor, you have a critical role at the cutting edge of free and open source software & hardware. Together with your fellow assessors you curate our project portfolio, and actively keep it awesome and coherent by helping to select the right efforts — and support the teams involved throughout the project lifecycle.
If this is something you might be interested in check out the job description: https://nlnet.nl/foundation/jobs/assessor.html
The more I read about Google's proposed(?) changes to Android, the more I feel I need to invest time in @postmarketOS, to see what I would need to do to use it as my main mobile device.
Given how I use my phone, I suspect that this could be a bit of a challenge (or at least require quite a lot of compromises on my part, through no fault of the pmOS team), but perhaps a fun one(?)...
The latest #Pixelix update is available on Github 🥳
This update features a complete design overhaul which makes the app look much more modern.
The Play Store, App Store and F-Droid versions should be here in the next few days.
If you like our work on the app please consider supporting us via LiberaPay or Buymeacoffee. The links are on the Github page.
We are also always thankful for any kind of feedback.
Thanks a lot 😊
https://github.com/ghostbyte-dev/pixelix/releases/tag/v4.2.0
#fread 1.6.0 版本已发布：
- 换了个新的 Logo🎨
- 支持开启 Material Dynamic Color🚀
- 首页时间线支持设置默认打开的位置📍
- 优化添加内容流程✨
- 支持解析 RDF 格式文档📄
- UI 细节优化💫
- 修复了一些已知问题🐛
#Mastodon #fediverse #Opensource
#RSS #FOSS #Freesoftware #fdroid
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zhangke.fread
We're happy to announce three projects will be funded to contribute to the TALER secure electronic payment system based on open standards, free software, and advanced cryptography.
The three projects are:
Libre Payments in Ruby, a GNU Taler Integration for ethical trade.
Taler in Liberapay, an implementation of Taler as payment provider in Liberapay.
And Taler OpenAPI specification, a JSON/YAML OpenAPI for key GNU Taler API's.
https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250901-New-projects-NGI-Taler.html
Discover The Fediverse: Together United
Understand how businesses have shifted and how the community united together will protect user rights by using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/discover-fediverse-together-united/
@powerampache @davx5app @moememos @k9mail
#blog #FollowFriday #Fediverse #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS
Is It Really Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)?
Protect your software rights by gaining clarity and transparency of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) by using the project Is It Really FOSS?
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/is-it-really-free-open-source-software-project-review/
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#FediAlgo v1.1.19 is deployed. Minor bugfixes and improvements to the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed.
* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly out of date): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522
#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev
Bless the SFO Museum. Not only do they see the value in operating social channels on their own terms. Not only are they experimenting with new ways for people to appreciate the work of museums.
But TIL they also have been open sourcing their software for _years_! https://github.com/sfomuseum
XeroLinux 
Hey y'all
I seriously need your help (again).
I’m facing some serious mental health challenges and will be moving abroad in October. Unfortunately, I can’t bring my current setup with me. I truly need your help to get new equipment there so I can keep working on XeroLinux.
Please boost this far and wide, as time is of the essence. Thank you so much !
Read more here
https://ko-fi.com/post/I-am-moving-away-P5P01KOOIA
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The European Commission has issued a survey on the Governance and Sustainability of Critical Open Source Software.
The survey hopes to identify "pathways for collective efforts" and make "actionable recommendations for public administrations".
It's a relatively short survey, takes max 15 minutes & provides lots of opportunities to rate FOSS as 'very important' 😛
https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/FOSSEPS_Governance_and_Sustainability_Survey
Literally me. 11 successful installations of Linux in my area so far, with zero complaints, and I will be doing a 12th soon.
I think a LOT of people are missing the fact that we got LUCKY with this malicious backdoor.
The backdoor was created by an Insider Threat - by a developer / maintainer of various linux packages. The backdoor was apparently pushed back on March 8th (I believe) and MADE IT PAST all QA checks.
Let me state that again. Any quality assurance, security checks, etc., failed to catch this.
This was so far upstream, it had already gotten into the major Linux distributions. It made it into Debian pre-release, Fedora rolling, OpenSUSE rolling, Kali rolling, etc.
This is an example of Supply Chain Security that CISOs love to talk and freak out about. This is an example of an Insider Threat that is the boogey man of corporate infosec.
A couple more weeks, and it would have been in many major distributions without any of us knowing about it.
The ONLY reason we know about it is because @AndresFreundTec got curious about login issues and some benchmarking checks that had nothing to do with security and ran the issue down and stumbled upon a nasty mess that was trying to remain hidden.
It was luck.
That's it. We got lucky this time.
So this begs the question. Did the malicious insider backdoor anything else? Are they working with anyone else who might have access to other upstream packages? If the QA checks failed to find this specific backdoor by this specific malicious actor, what other intentional backdoors have they missed?
And before anyone goes and blames Linux (as a platform or as a concept), if this had happened (if it HAS happened!!!) in Windows, Apple, iOS, etc.... we would not (or will not) know about it. It was only because all these systems are open source that Andres was able to go back and look through the code himself.
Massive props and kudos and all the thank yours to Andres, those who helped him, to all the Linux teams jumping on this to fix it, and to all the folks on high alert just before this Easter weekend.
I imagine (hope) that once this gets cleaned up, there will be many fruitful discussions around why this passed all checks and what can be changed to prevent it from happening again.
(I also hope they run down any and all packages this person had the signing key for....)
Ughhhh, et tu calibre?
Calibre is one of those pieces of software that I use from time to time but don't follow closely. I wasn't aware they'd been sipping from the poisoned chalice.
#calibre #FOSS #OpenSource #books #eBooks #eBookManager #AIPoisoning #InformationOilSpill
New features
- Allow asking AI questions about any book in your calibre library. Right click the "View" button and choose "Discuss selected book(s) with AI"
- AI: Allow asking AI what book to read next by right clicking on a book and using the "Similar books" menu
- AI: Add a new backend for "LM Studio" which allows running various AI models locally
Calibre is one of those pieces of software that I use from time to time but don't follow closely. I wasn't aware they'd been sipping from the poisoned chalice.
#calibre #FOSS #OpenSource #books #eBooks #eBookManager #AIPoisoning #InformationOilSpill
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Stand Up and Celebrate Software Freedom Day
Join in the celebration of Software Freedom Day and learn about Free Software and its virtues along with how to host or attend this worldwide event.
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/celebrate-software-freedom-day/
Zorin OS 18 is now available to download! A major update based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with GNOME 46 and a heap of interesting changes on top!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/zorin-os-18-released-with-new-look-new-apps-more
Today I checked off an item on my bucket list: release an app on the Apple App Store. 🎉
I started this app to help me manage my as-needed medication, with three core values:
1. 🔒 Privacy First (no tracking or data harvesting)
2. 🎁 Always Free (no ads or subscriptions)
3. 📂 Open Source (transparent & inspectable)
Download on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/as-needed/id6714469235
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#Apple #iosdev #indiedev #buildinpublic #FOSS #opensource #privacy #TGIF #ios #watchos26 #ios26 #health #shipaton
Are you working on Free & Open Source technologies that benefit other people too? Consider to apply for funding in our open calls.
You can ask for between 5k - 50k euro
Anyone can apply: individuals, SMEs, institutions, collectives, etc.
There is little administrative overhead: no reporting-the project is the proof of work. And the application form is simple & straightforward.
The next deadline for the rolling open call is October 1
https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250801-call.html
#FOSS #NGI #NGI0 #fossfunding
✨ new on #TheFutureIsFederated 🚀
"My Fediverse Starter Guide" for newbies, based on my video and articles about Fediverse software and culture.
🔗 : https://news.elenarossini.com/my-fediverse-starter-guide/
mentioning @Mastodon @news @gotosocial @pfefferle @pixelfed @peertube
If you share it with friends/family, let me know how it goes and if this guide is helpful to them 🙏
Just wanted to run a quick experiment over the #fediverse :
I have this #Metal instrumental of mine laying around, recorded exclusively with #foss , btw.
However, having myself a total lack of voice talent, I would love to hear someone recording their vocals over it instead and see the results, just for fun!
Are musical collaborations are already a thing on the fediverse? If not, I want to see them happen!
Please boost if you are interested or know someone who would be
License: CC-BY-SA 4.0