Some reflections from my recent retreat on the first precept of 'do no harm' and its application when leading open source projects: https://ruthcheesley.co.uk/blog/buddhism/cultivating-non-harm-and-kindness-in-open-source-leadership

#Dharma #Buddhism #FirstPrecept #Ahimsa #OpenSource #Triratna #Ethics #BuddhistEthics

I'm a co-maintainer of the popular #nodejs config module "node-config".

It's just had a new release that adds support for ".mjs" files and fixes some bugs.

https://github.com/node-config/node-config/releases/tag/v4.0.0

Thanks to new co-maintainer Jason Marshall for taking the lead on this release!

#opensource #typescript #javascript

If #AI is so good at coding … where are the #OpenSource contributions? https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/05/13/if-ai-is-so-good-at-coding-where-are-the-open-source-contributions/

vnStat is a console-based network traffic monitor for Linux/BSD/UNIX, logging usage hourly, daily, and monthly on the server or router

* Linux installation
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ubuntu-install-vnstat-console-network-traffic-monitor/ or https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/centos-redhat-fedora-linux-install-vnstat-bandwidth-monitor/

* FreeBSD installation https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/freebsd-install-vnstat-network-traffic-monitor-software/

#linux #freebsd #opensource

Yet another instance of Google's apathy towards smaller organizations.

https://news.itsfoss.com/google-gatekeeping-nextcloud/

#opensource #google #nextcloud

Lightweight open source Google reCaptcha alternative: ALTCHA leverages a proof-of-work mechanism to safeguard your website, APIs, and online services from spam and abuse. Unlike traditional solutions, ALTCHA is self-hosted, does not rely on cookies or fingerprinting, and ensures complete user privacy. It is fully compliant with GDPR, WCAG 2.2 AA-level, and the European Accessibility Act. https://github.com/altcha-org/altcha

#privacy #webdev #security #opensource

Recently stumbled upon https://mono.si/, an open source 10 Gbit/s router project that is currently being built by https://www.youtube.com/@tomazzaman

Looks very cool! Should make for a good successor to the PC Engines APU series for low-power routers with custom software :)

I have pre-ordered one, please spread the word to help them secure funding and make their project a success!

#opensource #openhardware

Internally debating whether I should pick up a #ThinkPad T43 and using it as my main #NetBSD machine. Currently I have an X260 running #Slackware and an X1 Carbon 6th gen running #CRUX and #Debian but I don't have a machine I can dedicate solely to NetBSD. I also got my Raspberry Pi 4 running #SlackwareARM. I've always just had to run NetBSD in a VM, but I don't wish to anymore. Is it a worthwhile endeavor?

#FOSS #Linux #BSD #OpenSource

Google Chrome was not following the notification spec on Linux for years. This went unnoticed by most of users as services worked it around to accommodate Chrome.

@dnkl took the stand with his notification service that notifications from Chrome wouldn’t work until they followed the spec. After a few years this led to Chrome getting patched to follow the spec.

#opensource #linux https://social.treehouse.systems/@dnkl/114506343509370120

Reading this article by @stefano with great interest.

Many things can be learned here.

#Apple #iPhone #ClosedSource #OpenSource #iMac #Mach #kernel #SteveJobs

https://my-notes.dragas.net/2025/05/14/apple-devices-reliability-question-20-plus-year-user-retrospective-updated/

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@johannarothman @TerryHancock Try this one: https://pragprog.com/titles/bcosp/program-management-for-open-source-projects/

This one is also good: https://producingoss.com/

Those are probably the most applicable. I list all the #OpenSource related books I recommend at https://fossbooks.com.

Does anyone have recommendations for a good book on the *process* of working with open source teams on software development?

I'm self-taught, and though I've done it for work, I've not been formally a "programmer".

And It always feels like I missed a meeting or something.

I know OF such things as version control, forges, bug triage, code review, and pull requests. But my grasp of actually doing these things is very shaky.

#AskFedi #Books #Computer #Programming #OpenSource #Workflow

Load Balancing in #Proxmox Clusters? #ProxLB just got released in version 1.1.2. Let's make the switch to #opensource together!

Now, focusing on power management for nodes (like DPM) & auto node security patching :)

#proxmoxve #cluster #virtualization #homelab #network #vm #coding #community

Firefox moves to Github

https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox

#opensource

Realize the following; **you** are in control of the fun you have when you are computing.

The only way you can guarantee that is by running an Open Source Operating System on that device.

If you happen to be in a closed Source operating system with an open source kernel {Android} there are ways to dechain yourself fully

They will probably be hard or painful but they are worth the effort.

If it seems to be too hard, plan your next device to be one that is designed to run with an open source operating system especially if you are going to buy your next Android.

First check if your device is supported by an open source operating system, fully supported!, then you buy it.

Make sure that the grip of the closed Source operating system underlords on you is released Free yourself

#Android #OpenSource #POSIX #GNU #Linux

Since GrapheneOS has problems to get the sources of Android 16, I call on all Android OEMs to help the project. The developers behind GrapheneOS are doing a great job and it would be a shame if they could no longer do this in the future.

https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/114461810550000936

#grapheneos #android #android16 #androidrom #androiddevelopment #opensource #privacy #infosec #freesoftware

Déjà Dup Backups UI Refresh https://discourse.gnome.org/t/deja-dup-backups-ui-refresh/28771

#gnome #linux #opensource #backups

This is a good news. Progress towards universal Copy/Paste shortcuts on Linux https://mark.stosberg.com/universal-copy-paste/

#linux #opensource

No, YOU'RE tearing up!

A PR to @astro that included docs went a few rounds of back & forth to get it just right. After final approvals, OP proudly gushed a summary of *everything they learned* from the process.

And they'll take this to the NEXT open-source project they contribute to. EVERYONE wins.

#opensource #documentation

Do not fall for the trap of the ClosedSource operating system underlords. Your computing hardware is perfectly capable of Running a proper operating system maintained currently and run on full open source components

Just go to the following Place read learn and adapt

Stop using closed Source operating systems and software; dechain yourself become unslaved

When you program in C++ use GCC when you write text use markdown. Go full platform independent and full OpenSource and remain dechained

@kde
@gnome
@xfce

#OpenSource #Linux #distribution #Debian #XFce #Gnome #KDE #programming

https://endof10.org/

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Leanpub book LAUNCH! Northwind Elixir Traders: Learn Elixir and database modeling with Ecto and SQLite, all in one project by Isaak Tsalicoglou https://youtu.be/LtzBS9hb1Go #books #leanpublishing #selfpublishing #booklaunch #ElixirLang #FunctionalProgramming #IndieHacker #Ecto #SQLite #SoftwareDevelopment #OpenSource #FullStackDev #LearnToCode #LeanpubPodcast

I submitted a Pull Request to update MacPorts' snac to 2.76 here:

https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/28373

GitHub Actions Continuous Integration checks passed!

It's up to someone else with write access to merge it.

Thanks to you and dandelions and shtrophic (and anyone else I may have missed) for the continued contributions and improvements!

(these modest diffs were prepared in part while listening to "Garlic Braid" by LMNO & D-STYLES: https://d-styles.bandcamp.com/track/garlic-braid [the 1st single from the upcoming full length album: Three Mimes & an Elephant)

#snac #MacPorts #OpenSource #ActivityPub #Mastodon #NoDatabaseNeeded
#NoJavaScript #NoCookiesEither #NotMuchBullShit #snacAnnounces

Just dropped oksh-7.7, get it from the usual place: https://github.com/ibara/oksh

#unix #linux #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #shell #ksh #kornshell #opensource #freesoftware

OpenSearch 3.0 has been released based on Apache Lucene 10 with indexing performance improvements, experimental support for protocol buffers, reduced latency for high-cardinality aggregations, Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, Z-score normalization

https://opensearch.org/blog/unveiling-opensearch-3-0/

#opensearch #apachelucene #opensource

Audiobookshelf is an open-source self-hosted media server for your audiobooks and podcasts https://www.audiobookshelf.org/

#opensource #linux #unix

Schedule based power management of nodes for #Proxmox clusters? I'm currently integrating something like #DPM into #ProxLB - next to the static (baseline) based one, schedules comes also along with it. Would this config be "human friendly"?

#opensource #virtualization

You often asked me to implement something like #DPM in #ProxLB for #Proxmox clusters - and it's becoming real! Of course with some safety guards ;)

#virtualization #ProxmoxVE #PVE #opensource

🔧 Big news: the first Liberux dev-board is here!

After weeks of work, we’ve finally received the assembled PCB and already started booting it up. Our hardware team has spent the last days debugging, testing, and getting the SoC to talk to the PC, and we’re officially entering the bring up phase! 🎉

📚 We just published a full post with all the details, photos and videos: 👉 https://liberux.net/our-first-dev-board-has-arrived/

#Liberux #LiberuxNEXX #linuxphones #openhardware #opensource

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Rybbit is the modern open source and privacy friendly alternative to Google Analytics https://github.com/rybbit-io/rybbit

#privacy #google #opensource

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An unimportant remnant of the past has been removed from open SSH;
DSA.

Read about it in this article the next article linked will show you that it has been removed finally

#SSH #openSSH #DSA #programming #coding #OpenSource #openBSD #BSD #secureShell #Infosec

https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20240111105900

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NEW VIDEO - Can I Move My FreeBSD instance With Just Snapshots?

#FreeBSD #Unix #opensource #zfs #garyhtech

https://youtu.be/wKCntkfavOA?si=WYGUEPSgsHQt4exU via @YouTube

Update your Steam Deck! New SteamOS Beta now with KDE Plasma 6.2.5!

https://www.steamdeck.com/en/news

#Plasma6 #opensource #freesoftware #gaming #LinuxGaming

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

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