In addition to funding open source projects you use, if you can, consider extending support to the individual contributors/developers personally who work on those projects, many are volunteers and even a small monthly contribution could mean the difference. 🫶

#OpenSource #FOSS

@david_chisnall Turns out OSS is not immune to monopoly/monopsony, and I think one big part of the solution is the same one that should be applied to monopolies/monopsonies in capitalist markets: forcing interop of smaller components.

When any project becomes a monolithic tangle, it becomes enormously expensive—impossible even—to fork; it becomes anticompetitive. To keep the ecosystem healthy, such projects must then be broken into interoperable pieces that are small enough that it becomes tractable for a small group of people to fork one component at a time.

Breaking up a monolithic project into sub-projects that interoperate using standard protocols is what makes UNIX so resilient and long-lived. We need to apply that philosophy up and down the stack.

When an OSS project becomes “too big to fail”, that is a sure sign that it should be broken into smaller pieces. Maybe monopoly/monopsony is actually part of how humans self-organize, and not merely a side effect of capitalism after all.

#openSource

🪦 A moment of silence, please, for the final release of Debian on x86-32

https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/15/a-moment-of-silence-please-for-the-final-release-of-debian-on-x86-32/5271198

#debian #linux #32bits #opensource

Wie kan mij in contact brengen met developers in de @Rabobank@mastodon.nl en Funda? Beiden werken sinds kort niet meer op het grootste Europese mobiele OS, /e/OS (>100.000 gebruikers en snel groeiend). We komen graag in contact met de ontwikkelaars van deze apps, want dit is absoluut niet nodig (voor veiligheid of andere redenen) en we zouden hen graag hen een guide toesturen die deze alternatieven beschrijft.

#FOSS #opensource #privacy #android #AOSP #Linux #tech #funda #Rabobank @rabobank

@murena

Is #opensource in #Linux a social [justice] warrior project, or is it simply better technology?

Please boost for reach! 😉

WiFiAudioStreaming-Desktop : permet de diffuser l'audio de son ordinateur sur le réseau local, sans pilote tiers, avec chiffrement optionnel en bonus. ⬇️
https://github.com/marcomorosi06/WiFiAudioStreaming-Desktop

#OpenSource

📬 Ma veille dev de la semaine → https://www.camilleroux.com/veille

Mozilla is building Thundermail as a new open source webmail project.

The service that handles onboarding and settings is called thunderbird-accounts. The JMAP webmail client is Stormbox. There are some related services, Send for large-file sending and Appointment for scheduling appts by email.

Thunderbird from iOS is being built from scratch as well.

https://github.com/thunderbird/stormbox
https://github.com/thunderbird/appointment
https://github.com/thunderbird/tbpro-add-on
https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-ios

#opensource #email

RE: https://floss.social/@doctormo/116927739358578223

Ah, finally, they’re saying the quiet parts out loud:

“Sure, the social angle of working on open source is important and often a very motivating part of the project, but in the end that’s a side benefit, not the _point_ of the project.” – Linus Torvalds

https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAHk-%3Dwi4zC%2BZe8e%2Bp3tMv8TtG_80KzsZ1syL9anBtmEh5Z40vg@mail.gmail.com/

Now do you understand what I mean when I say “free” as in “freedom” versus “open” as in “open for business?”

#FOSS #freeSoftware #openSource #freedom

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"Hello my name is Tovalds and I'd like to stick this fork into the Bitkeeper electrical socket again"

https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/15/linus-torvalds-tells-ai-haters-to-fork-off/5271894

What is it with privileged white men who feel their position in society as a coddled person makes the concerns of every other living being a nuance to be fought until we all just accept the bright end-of-history where there is nothing wrong because there is no politics.

There are problems. Your hand waving isn't actually magic and doesn't make them disappear.

Just chipped in $15 to The NetBSD Foundation! 🧡🚩

One of the biggest advantages of NetBSD right now is their strict policy against accepting LLM-generated code commits. For a FOSS operating system, this is a massive win. It protects code provenance, avoids copyright pollution, and ensures every line is purposefully crafted and reviewed by actual humans.

If you value clean, human-driven open-source development, join me in supporting them!

🔗 https://www.netbsd.org/donations/

#NetBSD #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #HumanMade #NoAI #AntiAI #RunBSD

Linux creator Linus Torvalds puts foot down on anti-AI comments https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/linux-creator-linus-torvalds-puts-foot-down-on-anti-ai-comments/

#Linux #AI #OpenSource

🐡 Enable tethered internet access to your Pocket PC PDA using OpenBSD – The BSD Cafe Journal https://journal.bsd.cafe/2026/05/20/enable-tethered-internet-access-to-your-pocket-pc-pda-using-openbsd/

#openbsd #pocketpc #opensource #retro

During this talk I share some information about how and why this project got crafted as well as some information about the projects' history.

Afterwards, I move over to a live demonstration where we will have a look at some great features that make the life easier for operators.

https://programm.froscon.org/froscon2026/speaker/038b478a-b547-5cb6-98bf-46cd350cd757/

#pve #proxmox #xcp #xcpng #virtualization #pega #pegaprox #opensource #devops #ops #froscon #conference #talks

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gyptazy's talk about PegaProx for Proxmox VE

We are a group of experts in #opensource, open education, software ethics, engineering, community building, incident response and more - looking to collaborate with an individual, organization or team ~ building #openmodels/#openweights ~ and interested in creating alignment with the open source communities they depend on. Please share if your network includes these folks!

We will also be at FOSSY!

https://sunnydeveloper.com/be-the-first/

🔎 Open Printer : une imprimante open source, réparable, avec cartouches rechargeables sans DRM et support rouleau ou feuilles A4/A3. ⬇️
https://www.opentools.studio/fr

#OpenSource

Wondering how and why? With @BoxyBSD@bsd.cafe and @BoxedTux@mastodon.social, I’m already running platforms that provide free VPS instances for educational purposes, learning and testing for years now. I guess, providing real AS and peering services (maybe even sponsoring LIR in cooperation [but this would cost money]) could also be very interesting for several ones, apart from the DN42 network. Happily looking for feedback…

#isp #network #networking #ipv6 #as #autonomoussystem #ipv4 #free #opensource #devops

🐧 Windows Drops Under 60% in Global Desktop OS Share for the First Time in Years

｢ Linux, meanwhile, continues its gradual rise. StatCounter’s June 2026 data puts Linux at 4.39% worldwide, one of its strongest recent showings in the company’s desktop OS statistics. While still far behind Windows, the figure keeps Linux firmly above the symbolic 4% line, which only a few years ago would have looked highly optimistic for the desktop ｣

https://linuxiac.com/windows-drops-under-60-in-global-desktop-os-share-for-the-first-time-in-years/

#windows #linux #opensource

🔎 Chatto : une app de chat en groupe, open source et auto-hébergeable, légère et chiffrée de bout en bout. Voix, vidéo et partage d'écran inclus. Dispo pour Linux, macOS et Windows. ⬇️
https://www.hmans.dev/blog/chatto-is-open-source

#OpenSource

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Capture d'écran d'une annonce indiquant que **Chatto**, une application de chat, est désormais open source et disponible en auto-hébergement, publiée le 8 juillet 2026.

🚩 NetBSD 11.0 RC6 available!

https://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/netbsd_11_0_rc6_available

#netbsd #bsd #opensource

#Hardwood has been released as an #opensource library.

Built to optimize #ApacheParquet reading on the JVM, it uses a multi-threaded architecture with zero mandatory external dependencies, offering a simpler, high-performance alternative to the Apache Parquet Java implementation.

More details on #InfoQ 👉 https://bit.ly/4y9VQd4

#Java #BigData

🔎 Immich 3.0 est sorti : édition non-destructive mobile, workflows, OCR et transcoding HLS. ⬇️
https://github.com/immich-app/immich/discussions/29439

#OpenSource

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Cinq photos récemment ajoutées dans Immich, montrant des scènes de Londres : une rue animée avec un bus rouge et une cabine téléphonique, l'affiche du spectacle Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, la National Gallery sur Trafalgar Square, un écran géant en extérieur, et Regent Street illuminée la nuit.

Do you speak French 🇫🇷 and would like to guide French organizations on their transition journey from #Jira to @openproject?

Boosts welcome. <3 #getfediHired

We are looking for a person with great communications skills, who is interested in nurturing the relationship with our community and shaping the product together with our users. Of course, an #opensource enthusiast.

Sounds like your profile? If so, please apply! We need your help. :)

More details: https://openproject-gmbh.jobs.personio.com/job/2690865?language=en

AlterSend : transfert de fichiers en peer-to-peer, chiffré de bout en bout, sans compte, sans serveur et sans limite de taille. Une alternative directe à WeTransfer ou Google Drive pour celles et ceux qui préfèrent garder leurs fichiers hors du cloud. ⬇️
https://github.com/denislupookov/altersend

#OpenSource

Well, would you lookit that. After advising the group for 2 years, I'm excited & grateful to join my friends at Open Robotics in a more official capacity!

https://anonymoushash.vmbrasseur.com/2026/07/domo-arigato-open-roboto

#OpenSource #Robotics

Domani e dopodomani si terrà il DevConf Italia!

Purtroppo non riuscirò a partecipare di persona ma presenterò in streaming: "FediMeteo, i BSD e il Fediverso: sotto il sole, senza nuvole, liberi e connessi"

Se potete, partecipate perché tutti gli interventi saranno davvero interessanti!

Maggiori informazioni su https://www.devconf.it

#DevConf #Conferenza #Conference #FediMeteo #BSD #Fediverso #Fediverse #OpenSource

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DevConf la prima conferenza italiana dedicata a sviluppatori/sviluppatrici creatori di software open source. Tutte le info su DevConf.it

Just finished updating my laptop to the latest #FreeBSD after an overnight 'make buildworld' and friends. 😊

As always, everything went smoothly. One night later, the laptop is back up and running, and the GUI is ready for another day of work.

#ThePowerToServe #FreeBSDLaptop #FreeBSDDesktop

#UNIX #opensource #GUI #Laptop

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Screenshot of a FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT desktop running Xfce after a successful overnight source build and system update. Two windows of sysctlview display kernel version information, while a terminal shows neofetch reporting FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT on an AMD Ryzen laptop with Xfce 4.20. The desktop is fully operational with a panel, application windows, and folders visible in the background.