🎉 Congratulations to Kayla Powell on completing their Google Summer of Code 2025 project with FreeBSD!

Programs like Google Summer of Code give students the opportunity to make meaningful, long-term contributions to FreeBSD while working closely with experienced mentors.

Learn more about FreeBSD’s involvement in GSoC: https://www.freebsd.org/projects/summerofcode/

What advice would you share with students or first-time contributors just starting their open-source journey?

#FreeBSD #GSoC2025 #OpenSource

If you own or have access to an embroidery machine, or if you want to learn how the combination of #Inkscape and the #Inkstitch [1] plugin works, I have created a mirror on #codeberg where you can download all my stitching files as SVG and DST. CC0, so free to use in whatever way you like.

https://codeberg.org/jwildeboer/inkstitchMirror

[1] https://inkstitch.org

#OpenFTW #OpenSource #Stitching #Embroidery

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A kitten with a bandana as stitching file.

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The nerdcert logo as stitching file

🆕 blog! “How to *actually* test your readme”

If you've spent any time using Linux, you'll be used to installing software like this:

The README says to download from this link. Huh, I'm not sure how to unarchive .tar.xz files - guess I'll search for that. Right, it says run setup.sh hmm, that doesn't work. Oh, I need to set the permissions. What was the…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/10/how-to-actually-test-your-readme/
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#developers #FreeSoftware #linux #OpenSource

#opensource #pve #proxmoxve #foss #debian #linux #apt #security #homelab

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ProxLB with upcoming new major features for Proxmox based clusters

Want to contribute?

BastilleBSD is open-source.

Docs, testing, templates, feedback—all welcome.

Your expertise can help shape our next release!

#FreeBSD #BastilleBSD #opensource

Not shocking, given the moment but nonetheless sad to see. Codes of Conduct make #opensource better; make what we build - better. This is just nostalgia for the era of unaccountable leadership . https://news.itsfoss.com/codes-of-conduct-debate/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=other

How do we claw our way back from a proprietary marketing stack towards digital sovereignty?

In my latest blog post, I've suggested a five step process to help you move from being fully colonised to fully sovereign. It's not something that will happen overnight. It takes time, commitment, policy change and dedicated resources, but it's increasingly becoming a vital pathway to owning your own marketing data:

https://ruthcheesley.co.uk/blog/digital-sovereignty/the-sovereignty-spectrum-a-practical-guide-to-reclaiming-your-marketing-independence

#DigitalSovereignty #DataSovereignty #Privacy #OpenSource

How would people transfer content that they might not want to share publicly, but that is generally "low risk"?
Let's say someone has a file of some copyrighted movie from 1985 on their disk and wants to share it with me. They have no specific tools, just an "ordinary PC". Also they are "just a friendly stranger", so probably no one will want to exchange any sensitive credentials to share the file... Also, they might not want to torrent it.

#opensource #socialnetwork #permacomputing

IBM has released Granite 4.0!

https://news.itsfoss.com/ibm-unveils-granite-4/

#opensource #ai

In a world where processes die screaming, one language refuses to terminate.

From the twisted minds of P5P and the vision of Larry Wall comes the nightmare sysadmins fear to `ps aux`:

#Perl. You cannot `kill -9` what is already dead.

Coming soon to a terminal near you.

#Halloween #programming #coding #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareEngjneering #OpenSource #SysAdmin

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Vintage horror‑movie poster. Title in distressed beige block letters: “Perl: You cannot `kill -9` what is already dead.” Center: a gaunt, zombie‑like camel with glowing red eyes, tattered fur, and exposed bone, silhouetted against a huge blood‑orange moon. Twisted, leafless trees frame the scene.

#Perl #Halloween #programming #coding #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareEngjneering #OpenSource #SysAdmin

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A zombie camel silhouette against a red moonlit background with trees. Text: “Perl: The process that haunts your stack forever.”

#Perl #Halloween #programming #coding #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareEngjneering #OpenSource #SysAdmin

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A dark, spooky scene with a zombie camel silhouette and a full moon. The text says "Perl: It doesn't crash. It waits."

#Perl #Halloween #programming #coding #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareEngjneering #OpenSource #SysAdmin

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A zombie camel silhouette against a full moon with trees, accompanied by the text: "Perl: They called it legacy. They meant immortal."

@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.

🤣 forum spam of the day 🤣
#cmgr #opensource

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

We're fundraising for GNU Guix and looking for donations.

The project is entirely funded by our individual supporters - there's no corporate dollars here - so we need everyone's help

We're looking for donations to sustain and strengthen the project:

https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2025/fundraising-campaign-to-sustain-gnu-guix/

And, if you can help by donating:

https://guix.gnu.org/en/donate/

Donations through #FSF or Guix Foundation.

Thanks to everyone who takes part!

#freesoftware #gnu #guix #linux #foss #opensource #foss

Now listening to a talk by @nicolasvivant of the City of Échirolles. Apparently this small city close to Lyon is one of the most advanced when it comes to using #opensource software. 🤯

They've migrated to Linux (ZorinOS?), use LibreOffice, Nextcloud etc. #osclux

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Main slide of the Échirolles city's presentation

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Screenshot from the website of the City of Échirolles, listen some of the opensource tech they use

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Screenshot from the website of the City of Échirolles with their vision on opensource software

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A slide about the importance of federating on a local, national and EU level

Right now my colleague Marieke Mol is going to talk about the European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) 🔥🔥🔥

The EDIC is a collective of EU member states that work together on Digital Commons, like the #opensource workspace alternatives (MijnBureau, Opendesk, LaSuite) that we're all building. #osclux

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2nd slide

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First slide of EDIC presentation: "Towards a digital autonomy for European governments through Digital Commons: European Collaboartion in practice"

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Slide about the EU stakeholders

Wow CERN is also here giving #opensource examples #osclux

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CERN-made Open Source slide

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First slide of CERN presentstion: "Beyond High-Energy Physics"

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Opensource at CERN

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

To summarize @CIO's talk: LibreOffice's rollout is done. Currently migrating away from Ms Exchange and Outlook to Open-Xchange, should be done end of the month. Linux desktops are already in use. They're also actively funding opensource orgs #opensource #ocslux

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Schleswig-Holstein's numbers on reducing Microsoft and increasing opensource adoption

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Open-Xchange migration numbers

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Picture of SH's Linux desktop

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

2025 - NetBSD - nicht nur für Toaster

50 Jahre BSD 👏

Ein schöner Vortrag von Benny Siegert zu #NetBSD

#Free and #opensource Software Conferece

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wg0OpRHiZI