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Viste le recenti derive sulla privacy sto sempre più prendendo in considerazione di utilizzare un sistema Android libero.
Purtroppo, mi sembra di aver capito, questi sistemi non hanno una grande compatibilità hardware per cui riescono a girare solo su alcuni dispositivi.
Acquistare un FairPhone potrebbe essere una delle soluzioni ma probabilmente non per tutte le tasche.
Avete esperienze in merito?
Utilizzate dispositivi con so liberi e come vi ci trovate?
Consigli?
#Android #FairPhone #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

Bear on abstract background. The background used to be a beach.

I really like the colors. It doesn't mean anything (could mean to someone) but yeah. I made this with gimp. Idk, just made it to try to show the state of my mind at the moment, but it's more like ever since this year started...

#gimp #freesoftware #opensource #bear #bears

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first manual deepfry attempt on gimp. im missing a few emoj

aight imma deepfry sum salmon and sleep

#linux #nvidia #ai #archlinux #cachyos #ubuntu #debian #fedora #opensource #mastodon #gimp #freesoftware

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I did some thinking about #FreeSoftware, #OpenSource and #ConvivialSoftware. Then I wrote some of my thoughts down:

https://iooioio.xyz/convivial-software.html

First Look at #Audacity 4: A Beautiful and Modern Revamp of the Popular Open-Source Audio Editor https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-audacity-4-a-beautiful-and-modern-revamp-of-the-audio-editor

#OpenSource #Linux #FreeSoftware

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Little Bits: Issue #38 For June 2026

A new issue awaits to be explored and discovered with endless blog posts, books, gaming, hardware, music, news, open source software and so much more.

https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/little-bits-issue-38/

#blog #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #tech #news #LinkDump

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Can anyone recommend a #PeerTube instance for a #wildlife & #nature video channel I'd like to set up for a local non-profit.

I've had a look at https://joinpeertube.org/instances Local.Earth doesn't seem to be working any more, and I can't really find anything after a couple of hours of looking

Boosts welcomed, thank you! 🙏

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Fediverse

EDIT
I've decided to go with hosting our own PeerTube instance, focussed initially on video hosting our partner's video work -- huge thank you to @beartrix for recommendation for Weingärtner IT. Wish me luck!

https://weingaertner-it.de/index.php/produkt-kategorie/fediverse-instances/?lang=en

Zrythm v2.0.0-alpha.6 is out!

Highlights: import MIDI and audio files by dropping them onto the timeline or via the new "Import File…" dialog, recording changes the playhead color and shows an indicator, and the mixer & track buttons are more compact.

Also fixes LV2 plugin scanning in packaged macOS/Windows builds.

More info:
https://forum.zrythm.org/t/zrythm-v2-0-0-alpha-6-released

#Zrythm #DAW #FreeSoftware #MusicProduction

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As part of @silex leaving GitHub, I’m also looking for a new forge

Not just a libre one: an accessible one

We tested a few options, and sadly accessibility in free software is not automatic

A forge is where contributors spend a lot of time. If it’s not usable by everyone, it’s not good enough

Recommendations welcome

#Accessibility #A11y #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

6 Inkscape Productivity Tips and Tricks

Advance your vector graphic design skills using the free and open source software called Inkscape by uncovering these 6 productivity tips and tricks.

https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/inkscape-productivity-tips-tricks/

#blog #inkscape #GraphicDesign #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS

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Zrythm v2.0.0-alpha.2 is out!

New in this release: chord assistance (pad, editor, suggestions), musical mode with offline time-stretching, and new arranger tools (pencil, eraser, cut, ramp, audition). Plus lots of fixes.

Alpha quality: missing features, expect bugs.

Details and forum discussion:
https://forum.zrythm.org/t/zrythm-v2-0-0-alpha-2-released

#Zrythm #DAW #FreeSoftware #audio

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Convert Excel Spreadsheet File Format (XLS, XLSX) to CSV

Learn about the Free and Open Source Software options available to convert Excel spreadsheet file format (XLS/XLSX) to Comma Separated Values (CSV).

https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/convert-excel-spreadsheet-csv/

#blog #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #commandline #linux #unix #windows

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Cada vez pesa más la idea de que no todo lo que guardamos debería terminar siendo analizado, monetizado o expuesto. Y con las fotos eso se vuelve todavía más sensible, porque no solo hablamos de recuerdos: muchas veces también contienen metadatos, lugares, rostros, rutinas e incluso información que preferimos mantener lejos de miradas ajenas.

Por eso me gustan los servicios y aplicaciones FOSS y Ente Photos no es la excepción, porque no somos el producto, y cuando un servicio te respeta, es razonable, transparente y acompañado de software de calidad, no veo el problema en adquirir dicho servicio.

Sus precios me parecen razonables para lo que ofrece: 50 GB por $2.49, 200 GB por $4.99 y 1 TB por $9.99 al mes. Además, Ente ofrece 10 GB gratis de base, y su programa de referidos da 10 GB extra tanto a quien invita como a quien se registra/suscribe con el código. Así que, usando mi código YAKSHA, tendrías: 10 GB base + 10 GB por referido = 20 GB desde el inicio. Nisiquiera tienes que pagar por el servicio, incluso a mí personalmente me costo llenar esos 20 GB de espacio, Animate que de todas formas no tienes nada que perder.

Recuerda Código YAKSHA en la sección Configuración -> Referral para que tengas los 20GB desde un principio.

Link: https://ente.com/

#EntePhotos #Ente #Privacidad #FOSS #OpenSource #SoftwareLibre #SeguridadDigital #PrivacidadDigital #ProteccionDeDatos #AlternativasLibres #CodigoAbierto #AlmacenamientoSeguro #FotosPrivadas #CloudPrivacy #DigitalPrivacy #NoSomosElProducto #PrivacyFirst #EntePhotos #Ente #Privacy #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Cybersecurity #DigitalSecurity #DigitalPrivacy #DataProtection #FreeAlternatives #SecureStorage #PrivatePhotos #WeAreNotTheProduct #PrivacyFirst #SeLibre #BeFree #SeIngobernable

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

Special Guest: @mobilizon
An ethical alternative to Facebook events, groups and pages. Previously built by Framasoft, now Kaihuri.

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 26/08/26 at 14:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )

🔥 FIRESIDE FEDI — FOLLOW ALL THREE! 🔥

📺 Live: @ozoned (#livestream)

🎬 VOD: @ozoned@tubefree.org (#Peertube #VOD)

🔔 Alerts: @when (new shows!)
Don't miss out — follow all three! #firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

Is it also making you upset 😡 that the majority of laptops 💻 are only sold with a specific proprietary operating system: Microsoft Windows.
So as user, you must pay for it 💲, even if you do not want to use this OS.

This is unfair and we want to change it! Consumers should be able to buy laptops without any specific OS, and should not have to pay the license price if they don't want to.

Find out more ➡️ https://en.refund4freedom.org/

#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

#Google is going to close down #Android platform, making installing "unverified" apps almost impossible for a regular user. This would completely kill #FDroid, something I rely on to get apps that don't track me, don't show me ads and don't try to exploit me.

If you care about #FreeSoftware, you should care about this. Maybe with enough public uproar, Google like many other corporations before it will back off from this plan. But it certainly won't happen on it's own.

https://keepandroidopen.org/

Continuous #UX improvements keep landing in #Cantor, which also serves as the notebook interface in #LabPlot. 🚀

Two new features recently merged:
👉 "Duplicate below" — clone any worksheet entry with one menu action.
👉 Merging and splitting of worksheet cells — reorganize your notebook your way.

#LabPlot #Cantor #KDE #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #DataScience #Notebook #Mathematics #Statistis #DataAnalysis #Visualization #Linux

I'm thinking it's time for a new introduction post
I'm Sky (ae/aer pronouns, title is Mx.)! I'm a nonbinary person living in rural Virginia with my two partners and my kiddo
awkward and mostly introverted, but I'm great with people and genuinely enjoy socializing
I'm a strong Free Software advocate, a monster-taming game fan (Digimon, Pokemon, etc.), and a web developer and Linux application programmer
I'm both white and indigenous (Cherokee)
I'm have ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, and PTSD from a hate crime
devout Linux user since 1996, rolling releases are the future
love both GNOME and Plasma though philosophically I lean more towards KDE
my first musical love is punk (especially gargage punk, though I love pop punk too)
my current obsessions are breakcore, hyperpop, and kawaii metal
transgender and general LGBTQIA+ activist
mutual aid is community aid
anyway, love y'all fediverse

#introduction #hi #trans #transgender #nonbinary #enby #lgbtqia #lgbtq #lgbt #indigenous #cherokee #virginia #countrygirl #mutualaid #punk #hyperpop #breakcore #kawaiimetal #foss #freesoftware #opensource #linux #developer #programmer #gnomedesktop #kdeplasma #monstertaming #digimon #pokemon #nexomon #anodeheart #disccreatures #romhacks #digimonstory #moonstoneisland

Review of GNOME Core App Document Viewer (Papers)

A detailed review of the GNOME Document Viewer (Papers) application with overview, advantages, criticisms, formats, keyboard shortcuts, and install.

https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/review-gnome-document-viewer-papers/

#blog #GNOME #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #linux #tech #technology

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Software Freedom Day: Celebrate and Protect Our Freedoms

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/software-freedom-day-2026/

#blog #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #tech #technology @dff

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I just published "Generative AI – The new pandemic".👇
https://meanmicio.org/2026/09/03/generative-ai-the-new-pandemic/
#noAI #slop #FreeSoftware #ClimateEmergency #PublicHealth #HumanRights #genAI #ArtificialIntelligence

Copyrightability of LLM-generated code: Can we license “vibe code” into Free Software? - https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260825-01.en.html important issue #copyright #ai #freesoftware

Zrythm v2.0.0-alpha.3 is out!

Native VST3 plugin hosting, new Windows ARM64EC builds (Surface Pro build machine sponsored by Microsoft), reworked multi-channel audio routing, and lots of fixes.

Details:
https://forum.zrythm.org/t/zrythm-v2-0-0-alpha-3-released

#Zrythm #DAW #FreeSoftware #MusicProduction

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#Microsoft/TracerAI withdraws copyright takedown against #Luanti

https://blog.luanti.org/2026/09/08/dmca-rescinded/

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #GameDev

#askFedi Do you know of speech-to-text live transcription models that:
1. perform OK for lightly technical English speech, in near-real-time,
2. have available (ideally libre/open-source) training data, libre/open-source training code, libre/open-source inference code, and/or libre/open-source weights (ideally some amount of freedom to use/study/modify/distribute; e.g. the Open Source AI Definition)

Glanced at:
april-asr: probably best candidate so far; somewhat below quality expectations on my laptop (tested with https://flathub.org/en/apps/net.sapples.LiveCaptions; quality/performance is configurable; maybe I should run it on a more powerful server and check if it's better?)
OpenAI Whisper: no training data/code
Vosk official model: not sure about training data/code, not sure about weights
Mozilla DeepSpeech: Archived
CoquiSTT: Looks abandoned

#Transcription #NeuralNetworks #NN #MachineLearning #ML #SpeechToText #STT #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #LibreSoftware #OSAID #OpenSourceAI #CommonVoice