@gumnos @stefano For a bit of my writing that is not necessarily about spamd (but still mostly with an #openbsd and other #opensource theme), there is my "Short reading list" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/the_short_reading_list.html which is close to what I came up with for some #bookofpf promo material that @nostarch were putting together earlier this year.

Nextcloud is looking for senior C++ software engineer. Remote.

More details: https://nextcloud.com/jobs/#senior-software-engineer

Boosts appreciated 🙏

#opensource #GetFediHired #foss #hiring #SoftwareEngineering #jobs

openSUSE Leap 16.0 released

https://r1os.com/sites/news/opensuse-leap-16-released.php

#opensuse #leap16 #sles16 #linux #opensource #freesoftware #linuxdesktop #linuxserver

🤣 forum spam of the day 🤣
#cmgr #opensource

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forum spam saying "how to eat a mango in 89 minutes"

Interview with Igor Ostapenko: Starting FreeBSD Development

In this FreeBSD Journal article, Igor Ostapenko shares how he first got involved with FreeBSD, his path into operating system work, and his advice for new contributors. His story highlights both the challenges and opportunities of working in the FreeBSD community.

🔗 Read the full interview: https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/embedded-2/interview-with-igor-ostapenko/

#FreeBSD #FreeBSDJournal #OpenSource #KernelDevelopment #Community #EmbeddedBSD

Ooh… @mithro is a smart cookie who really knows his hardware (and he believes in #OpenSource and #FreeSoftware!). http://wafer.space will definitely be something to keep your eyes on. 👀
https://fosstodon.org/@oshpark/115306202600498721

The @EUCommission would like to hear your views on the governance and sustainability of critical open source software. The survey closes October 5th.

https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/FOSSEPS_Governance_and_Sustainability_Survey

#OpenSource #Governance #Sustainability

The #OpenBSD Foundation is currently at $230,280 (~65%) raised of the $350,000 goal for their 2024 Fundraising Campaign, and it's nearly the end of December. 🐡

https://www.openbsdfoundation.org/campaign2024.html

https://www.openbsdfoundation.org/donations.html

Donations fund various events for developers, supports the projects infrastructure.

#OpenSource #Canada

Join the #LibreOffice Team as a Paid Developer focusing on the Base database application, preferably full-time, remote: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/10/01/join-the-libreoffice-team-as-a-paid-developer-focusing-on-the-base-database-application-preferably-full-time-remote-m-f-d/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware #jobs

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Group photo of TDF team

More and more governments and organisations are freeing themselves from vendor lock-in! The Austrian military has moved 16,000 PCs to #LibreOffice – getting vital digital sovereignty in the process: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/09/30/austrias-military-switches-from-microsoft-office-to-libreoffice/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware

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Logo of Bundesheer

The EU Council is again pushing “Chat Control,” a proposal to scan all private messages—even those protected by end-to-end encryption. 🔍

If passed, providers like Signal may exit the EU. 📵
Client-side scanning = mass surveillance. 🕵️
Privacy for journalists, activists, and everyday users is at serious risk. 🛡️

@eff

🔗 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/chat-control-back-menu-eu-it-still-must-be-stopped-0

#TechNews #Privacy #Encryption #Surveillance #CyberSecurity #Signal #WhatsApp #BigTech #HumanRights #DataProtection #DigitalRights #OpenSource #EU #Europe

Over next 1-2 weeks,I'd appreciate an extended thread re: #FrameworkLaptop, #mntreform, & #FOSS.

TL;DR on my idiosyncratic needs:
* minimize binary firmware blobs¹
* Having 2 disks in RAID-1²
* Runs stock Official #Debian stable³
* Understanding best current replacement keyboard options⁴
* Form factor that works for my travel needs.

Is @frameworkcomputer or @mntmn better for me?

I'd be glad if ∃ active engagement on this!

#AskFedi #AskFediverse #Framework #OpenSource

Happy Monday y'all! 👋😃

Thus begins a new week of #RubyCentralTakeover watch where we see if we get a proper response like “We really fucked this up and we're very sorry; here are the significant and lasting changes we're proposing to win back the #OpenSource community's trust”…or more corporate PR BS. 🙄

Also watching if DHH takes *any* of this moment seriously…rather than spitting out moronic edgelord dreck like “Grab your sword and you'll have my axe 😄”

(Don't hold your breath.)
#Ruby #Rails

Imagine being such a small-minded, petty individual that you proudly advertise that the *main branch of your repository* isn't named "main". Because calling it "master" will really own the libs…zomg we're all quaking in our boots at his gigachad demonstration of superiority.

It's as dumb as dumb can get.

Do YOU want this person maintaining YOUR #OpenSource code repositories??

#Ruby #Rails #RubyCentralTakeover

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In reply to questions of “can we go back to master branches too” DHH replies “Yes, Omarchy is running on master” and links to his article last year labelling the industry’s change from master to main “a good faith exploit”

👍 GNOME 49 drops support for non-systemd ; Artix Linux drops support for GNOME

https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,8700.0.html

#systemd #artix #gnome #opensource

🚨 **BREAKING NEWS** 📣

The creator of the most popular #OpenSource #Rails application as measured by GitHub stars (Mastodon), none other than @Gargron himself, has signed the “Plan Vert” open letter calling for Rails Core and the #Ruby community to cut ties with DHH.

The symbolic importance of this act *cannot* be overstated. This is HUGE. Mastodon is approaching Rails itself in stars with 49.1k vs. 57.6k.

This and more in my latest #RubyCentralTakeover update here:

https://jaredwhite.com/articles/ruby-central-is-not-operating-in-good-faith

Cloud Native Containers on FreeBSD

The FreeBSD Cloud Native Containers Technologies Working Group meets biweekly on Mondays at 15:30 UTC. Next meeting: October 6

This is a great opportunity to get involved, collaborate, and help shape the future of Cloud Native Containers on FreeBSD.

📌 Learn more and join here: https://wiki.freebsd.org/Containers#Working_Groups

#FreeBSD #Containers #OpenSource #Community #CloudNative

Today, you can get some more insights about the ProxLB project at the Dutch Proxmox Day 2025, hosted by our friends Tuxis (tuxis.nl)! Even I cannot make it, I'm really happy to know that my mate @formorer@rollenspiel.social (from @credativde@mastodon.social) is stepping in for me to provide you more information and details about ProxLB and its functions!

Together, we can improve and create a fully open source based virtualization environment, fitting all needs - and Proxmox is a perfect base! And we will also see some more talks from Tuxis (tuxis.nl), Proxmox Server Solutions, ESA and Veeam Software.

#opensource #proxmox #pve #foss #virtualization #conference #talk #dutchproxmoxday #dutchproxmoxday2025

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ProxLB gets featured at the DutchProxmoxDay 2025 in Ede, Netherlands by Alexander from credativ GmbH in Germany

News update re: #RubyCentralTakeover

Shopify's Tobi Lütke and DHH have weighed in on an open letter written by @Floppy requesting #Rails core & the #Ruby community cut ties with DHH.

Tobi thinks such critcs are “divisive clowns” who “spew bullshit terms” and should be ignored.

DHH thinks they are “hysterical individuals” and it's “sad to watch”. And those who label him a Nazi are “antisocial” with “violent fantasies” and #OpenSource should “route around these nutjobs”

https://jaredwhite.com/articles/ruby-central-is-not-operating-in-good-faith

🗳️ 2025 FreeBSD Community Survey – Insights Are In

Thank you to everyone who took the time to share feedback in this year’s survey. Your input helps shape where FreeBSD is heading and how we prioritize our work.

📖 Read the full report here: https://freebsdfoundation.org/insights-from-the-2025-freebsd-community-survey/

#FreeBSD #CommunitySurvey #OpenSource #ContributorExperience #FreeBSDFoundation