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”

A coalition of open source organizations has said, Enough is enough.

https://news.itsfoss.com/open-source-infrastructure-is-breaking-down/

#opensource

👍 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

Delighted to have a talk about @Radicle
accepted at #JFall2025 ! 🎉

The talk is titled:
#Radicle: A better, #peer2peer home for #OpenSource

(Well, without the hashtags... ;) )

https://jfall.nl/speakers-2025/

Really excited to start spreading the word more about Radicle ! Watch this space ;)

🚨 **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

Decentralisation is the biggest enemy of authoritarianism. So #SelfHost. Buy solar and batteries. Heat pumps. Get an electric car. Electric bicycles. Use #OpenSource and #FreeSoftware. Store your data at home. Get a Canon Selphy to print the pictures you take. Buy books. Vinyl or CDs. Join your local library. Do. Don’t discuss. And help your neighbours to do the same things. Sharing is caring. Avoid getting lost in discussions about what’s best. Do. Fail. Share. Learn. Repeat.

Show me the Pull Requests.

I keep hearing #AI boosters / talking heads claiming that #LLMs have transformed software development, "it's not just about prototyping - AI is writing solid production code", etc.

So here's a challenge:

Share some AI-derived pull requests that deal with non-obvious corner cases or non-trivial bugs from mature #opensource projects. I'll also accept high-quality documentation that isn't just the sort of wasted space & slop that I always tell juniors not to write.

What is ProxLB?
The Prox Load Balancer (ProxLB) helps you to rebalance your Container and VM workloads across your nodes in your Proxmox cluster based on the resource usage of nodes (e.g., CPU, memory, local disk).

Changelog:
* Add conntrack state aware migrations of VMs. (Closes: 305)
* Add graceful shutdown for SIGINT command. (Closes: 304)
* Fix crash when validating absent migration job ids. (Closes: 308)
* Fix guest object names are not being evaluated in debug log. (Closes: 310)
* Note: Have a great Dutch Proxmox Day 2025!

ProxLB is fully #opensource and under #GPL (#GPLv3).

Changelog: https://github.com/gyptazy/ProxLB/releases/tag/v1.1.7
Project: https://proxlb.de

#ProxLB #Proxmox #Virtualization #Loadbalancer #OpenSource #Python #Coding #DutchProxmoxDay #DutchProxmoxDay2025 #PVE #Proxcon #Proxday #KVM

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ProxLB as a DRS alike Loadbalancer for Proxmox Clusters

What advice would you give to someone starting out with FreeBSD?

-Must-have software or tools
-Tips for customizing the environment
-Best practices for security and stability

Whether you’re a developer, or a long-time user, your insights can help new users feel more confident and supported. Share your tips below and help welcome the next wave of FreeBSD contributors.

Learn more:
FreeBSD Handbook: https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/
Join the FreeBSD Discord: https://discord.gg/freebsd

#FreeBSD #OpenSource

What would you think about a new API endpoint that lets you run unattended upgrades with a simple call like:

/nodes/{node_name}/apt/upgrade

#Linux #OpenSource #PatchManagement #Security #DevOps #Automation #Ansible #PVE #PVE8 #PVE9

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A Proxmox Node running apt-get -y dist-upgrade command via API in a non interactive and unattended way by a patched and extended API from gyptazy

The whole iOS 26 discourse is interesting as very few people seem to realize that the problem is that they "bought" devices that they don't own.

#apple owns it.

Computing doesn't have to be this way.

#opensource

@ed is moving on from @osi to focus on the next stages of AI.

https://opensource.org/blog/osi-next-phase-executive-director-search

#OpenSource

How do you lure your kids off iPhones?

Give them MacBooks…running a "cool" version of Linux. Snagged 2 old Airs for just €50 each.

Wiped macOS, & installed @elementary - a clean, distro that feels familiar to macOS users but comes with a lot less bloat.

Now they’ve got "cool" Apple gear, with the the rich world of #Linux that respects their freedom and sparks curiosity.

Kids 1, Dad 1
Win-Win

Full guide here:
https://mangotek.eu/posts/breathing-new-life-into-macbook-airs/

#opensource #linux #elementaryOS #macbook #apple

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2 macbook airs lying flat and closed on a table. you can see the apple logos

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2 open macbook airs displaying the desktop running elementaryOS linux

☝☝☝☝☝
You only have a few more hours to nominate your favourite #OpenSource people and projects.

Nominate your favourite UK-based #OpenSource heroes at https://openuk.uk/awards/

This isn't pay-to-win. We don't charge for nominations and the award ceremony is also free (and very swanky!).

Please - show your support for your favourite people, projects, and platforms.

Nominations close on the 14th of September.
https://openuk.uk/awards/

#OpenData #OpenHardware #UK #FOSS

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OpenlK 6th Annual Awards, 2025 Nominations close on 14 September

Our friends at Karios recently shared why they chose FreeBSD as the foundation of their hardened operating system.

This is another great example of how companies are leveraging FreeBSD to build secure, production-grade infrastructure.

Curious how other organizations are using FreeBSD? Explore our collection of end-user stories to see real-world use cases and learn how FreeBSD is making an impact across industries:

https://freebsdfoundation.org/end-user-stories/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Security #Infra

I appreciate the assholes & bigots outting themselves in the replies. These blocks will really help clean up my notifications in the future. #OpenSource

"The Apache Software Foundation announced last year that they would be changing its corporate logo and overhaul its branding after being criticized by American Indian activists. Today they announced the brand new Apache Software Foundation branding."

https://www.phoronix.com/news/New-Apache-Software-Logo

#OpenSource

FreeBSD Foundation Q2 2025 Status Update is now available!

Discover how your support helps power the Project forward: from laptop usability and infrastructure modernization to performance enhancements, security advancements, and advocacy efforts.

Thank you for your continued support. Stay updated and see where your contributions are making a real impact.

Read the full Q2 update here:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-foundation-q2-2025-status-update/

#FreeBSD #FoundationUpdate #OpenSource #CommunityDriven #TechProgress