The first version of Ubuntu Linux 4.10, codenamed "Warty Warthog," and it was released on Oct/2004. Ubuntu brought the Linux desktop experience to many developers and IT folks for the first time espcially forlks coming from Win/NT/2000 days. They were an early distro to support ease of installation for proprietary firmware and drivers for network, wifi, and sound/video, and that made them very popular as compared to other distros. They also used to send discs by post. #Linux #Ubuntu #OpenSource

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Ubuntu Linux 4.10, codenamed "Warty Warthog," desktop screenshot

has Unix or Linux command (more like bash script) checks presence of various command line tools on the PATH and reports their installed version https://github.com/kdabir/has

#linux #unix #opensource

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This screenshot shows has command which checks presence of various command line tools and their versions on the path.

Leanpub book LAUNCH 🚀 Introduction to GIS Programming: A Practical Python Guide to Open Source Geospatial Tools by Qiusheng Wu

Watch here:

https://youtu.be/UFGSXOJ4nrE

#books #leanpublishing #selfpublishing #booklaunch #GIS #Python #OpenSource #Geospatial #RemoteSensing #DataScience #EarthEngine #geemap #leafmap #LeanpubPodcast

New update – #LibreOffice 25.2.5 is now available: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/17/tdf-announces-libreoffice-25-2-5/ #foss #OpenSource

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LibreOffice 25.2 banner

Did you know FreeBSD supports a wide range of CAD tools to power your creative projects?

Whether you're designing electrical circuits or building with digital Legos, FreeBSD offers a universe of design possibilities, all from one screen.

What CAD tools have you tried? Share your go-to picks or project wins in the comments!

Check out this video from FreeBSD community contributor RoboNuggie (Christopher Dalby):

https://youtu.be/_iCr6KMEbGM?si=eIdUHlnz2qOJxiIb

#FreeBSD #CADDesign #OpenSource #TechTools

What are our customers saying about migrating from #Microsoft365? 💬

Since the start of 2025, migration requests from companies for a secure #OpenSource alternative have tripled. We asked them why. And we wrote an article!

https://nextcloud.com/blog/why-organizations-migrate-from-microsoft-365-in-2025/

Who really owns your customer data?

In my latest blog, I explore data sovereignty in marketing technology and why control over your data matters for businesses of all sizes.

From regulatory requirements to strategic advantages, there's practical steps to reclaim ownership of your marketing data provided and lots of other tips.

Read the full article: https://ruthcheesley.co.uk/blog/digital-sovereignty/who-really-owns-your-customer-data-a-marketers-guide-to-digital-independence

Let's start the conversation around #DataSovereignty in Marketing tools!

#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource

NEW VIDEO - FreeBSD User tries NetBSD! Is it much Different?

#FreeBSD #NetBSD #Unix #opensource #garyhtech

https://youtu.be/_uKJuk9Lojo?si=C3OgsSdu8_ZDbf1J via @YouTube

📜 The Internet as we know it runs on free and open source software. Let’s give credit to the humans who write, fix, and maintain it every day. 🙏

#opensource #Internet

Did you know FreeBSD includes a built-in utility for scheduling routine maintenance tasks?

From daily security checks to system cleanup jobs, the periodic system helps keep things running smoothly — and it’s easy to customize.

Learn how to use existing periodic scripts and integrate your own in our latest blog:

https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/an-introduction-to-freebsds-periodic-system/

#FreeBSD #SystemAdministration #OpenSource #Automation #TechTools

taproom is a cozy terminal user interface (TUI) for Homebrew that is popular on macOS. It provides a fast and fluid way to explore formulae and casks directly in your terminal. https://github.com/hzqtc/taproom?tab=readme-ov-file

#macos #unix #opensource

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taproom TUI app screenshot from macOS.

🧭 FreeBSD isn’t just an OS. It’s a community, a legacy, and a collaboration across generations.

Thanks to all who’ve carried the torch forward!

#FreeBSD #community #opensource

The French city of Lyon is dropping #Microsoft software in favor of #OpenSource alternatives. It doesn't want to depend on proprietary, closed-source software, and it doesn't want to depend on *American* software. It doesn't want "potential [US] governmental surveillance."
https://news.itsfoss.com/french-city-replaces-microsoft/

PS: It seems clear that #Trump is playing a role here. While he uses tariffs to boost American companies, he scares foreign buyers away from American companies, at least software companies that collect user data. He's creating a #TikTok problem for American software. Microsoft didn't help itself on this front by giving $1 million to the Trump inauguration.

BTW, many other US closed-source software companies gave $1m to the Trump inauguration, among them Adobe, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Perplexity.

Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,

This idea has been in my mind since the very beginning of this adventure, almost two years ago. Over time, several people have suggested it. But until recently, I felt the timing just wasn’t right - for many reasons. Today, I believe it finally is.

So I’m happy to announce a new service:
The BSD Cafe Journal - https://journal.bsd.cafe

At first, I thought I’d use BSSG for it (I even added multi-author support with this in mind), but in the end, it didn’t feel like the right tool for the job.

The idea is to create a multi-author space, with content published on a fairly regular basis. A reference point for news, updates, tutorials, technical articles - a place to inform and connect.
Just like people in Italy used to stop by cafes to read the newspaper and chat about the day’s news, the BSD Cafe Journal aims to be a space for reading, sharing, and staying informed - all in the spirit of the BSD Cafe.

What it’s not:
It’s not here to replace personal blogs, or excellent newsletters like @vermaden ’s. And it’s not an aggregator.

What it is:
A place where authors can write original content, share links to posts on their own blogs or elsewhere, publish guides, offer insights, or dive into technical explanations.

The guiding principles are the same as always: positivity, constructive discussion, promoting BSDs and open source in general. No hype (sharing a cool new service is fine, posting non-stop about the latest trend is not), no drama, no politics. The goal is to bring people together, not divide them. To inform, not inflame.
Respect, tolerance, and inclusivity are key. Everyone should feel welcome reading the BSD Cafe Journal - never judged, offended, or excluded.

The platform I’ve chosen is WordPress, for several reasons: it’s portable (runs well on all BSDs), has great built-in role management (contributors, authors, etc.), and - last but not least - supports ActivityPub.
This means every author will have their own identity in the Fediverse (like: @stefano ) and can be followed directly, and it’ll also be possible to follow the whole Journal.

Original and educational content is encouraged, but it’s also perfectly fine to link to existing articles elsewhere. Personally, I’ll link my technical posts from ITNotes whenever I publish them there.

The goal is simple: a news-oriented site, rich in content, ad-free, respectful of privacy - all under the BSD Cafe umbrella.

Content coordination will happen in a dedicated Matrix room for authors. There’ll also be a public room for discussing ideas, giving feedback, and sharing suggestions.

Of course, I can’t do this alone. A journal with no content is just an empty shell.
So here’s my call for action:
Who’s ready to lend a hand? If you enjoy writing, explaining, sharing your knowledge - the Journal is waiting for you.

#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #Linux #OSS #OpenSource #BCJournal #BSDCafeJournal

Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,

This idea has been in my mind since the very beginning of this adventure, almost two years ago. Over time, several people have suggested it. But until recently, I felt the timing just wasn’t right - for many reasons. Today, I believe it finally is.

So I’m happy to announce a new service:
The BSD Cafe Journal - https://journal.bsd.cafe

At first, I thought I’d use BSSG for it (I even added multi-author support with this in mind), but in the end, it didn’t feel like the right tool for the job.

The idea is to create a multi-author space, with content published on a fairly regular basis. A reference point for news, updates, tutorials, technical articles - a place to inform and connect.
Just like people in Italy used to stop by cafes to read the newspaper and chat about the day’s news, the BSD Cafe Journal aims to be a space for reading, sharing, and staying informed - all in the spirit of the BSD Cafe.

What it’s not:
It’s not here to replace personal blogs, or excellent newsletters like @vermaden 's. And it’s not an aggregator.

What it is:
A place where authors can write original content, share links to posts on their own blogs or elsewhere, publish guides, offer insights, or dive into technical explanations.

The guiding principles are the same as always: positivity, constructive discussion, promoting BSDs and open source in general. No hype (sharing a cool new service is fine, posting non-stop about the latest trend is not), no drama, no politics. The goal is to bring people together, not divide them. To inform, not inflame.
Respect, tolerance, and inclusivity are key. Everyone should feel welcome reading the BSD Cafe Journal - never judged, offended, or excluded.

The platform I’ve chosen is WordPress, for several reasons: it’s portable (runs well on all BSDs), has great built-in role management (contributors, authors, etc.), and - last but not least - supports ActivityPub.
This means every author will have their own identity in the Fediverse (like: @stefano@journal.bsd.cafe ) and can be followed directly, and it’ll also be possible to follow the whole Journal.

Original and educational content is encouraged, but it’s also perfectly fine to link to existing articles elsewhere. Personally, I’ll link my technical posts from ITNotes whenever I publish them there.

The goal is simple: a news-oriented site, rich in content, ad-free, respectful of privacy - all under the BSD Cafe umbrella.

Content coordination will happen in a dedicated Matrix room for authors. There’ll also be a public room for discussing ideas, giving feedback, and sharing suggestions.

Of course, I can’t do this alone. A journal with no content is just an empty shell.
So here’s my call for action:
Who’s ready to lend a hand? If you enjoy writing, explaining, sharing your knowledge - the Journal is waiting for you.

#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #Linux #OSS #OpenSource #BCJournal #BSDCafeJournal

Free and open-source visualization app that transforms various data formats, such as JSON, YAML, XML, CSV and more, into interactive graphs. A must have tool for developers or IT folks. https://github.com/AykutSarac/jsoncrack.com

#opensource

A high-quality tool for convert PDF to Markdown and JSON

https://github.com/opendatalab/MinerU

#opensource

Self-hosting offers ultimate control and privacy. It's the *future* of data management, empowering users directly 😊 #opensource

"Source available"

#opensource

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Pennywise clown from IT luring a kid into a storm drain.

It's important to recognize community members for their hard work.

Today we want to recognize bmac2 for his tireless work and many, many contributions to Bastille.

The project would not be what it is today without his help. Thank you Barry!

#BastilleBSD #community #opensource #FreeBSD

It took me a few days to upgrade my Mastodon since it required some self-inflicted yak shaving to upgrade my very old version of Ubuntu.

Kagi searches reveal that lots of people have this problem, so here's how I upgraded my very old #Ubuntu to the latest LTS release.

https://anonymoushash.vmbrasseur.com/2025/07/old-ubuntu-upgrade

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware

What does it really take to fund and execute a successful security audit in open source?

In this newly released talk from the Open Source Summit North America, FreeBSD Foundation Executive Director Deb Goodkin and Alpha-Omega’s Michael Winser walk through the full lifecycle of FreeBSD’s third-party audit—from funding and planning to outcomes and lessons learned.

Watch the full talk here:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7_0aKMs6zs

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #AlphaOmegaProject #TechLeadership #OSSummit

Looking forward to watching this! https://peertube.opencloud.lu/w/nMTL4VhSpKSLQsntK6youq

#documentation #opensource

This is a handy tool which adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched or copy-pasted https://github.com/ocrmypdf/OCRmyPDF #opensource