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.

Finally managed to properly install Caesar III under #Linux, to run under the open source re-implementation of the gaming engine, #Augustus. It wasn't as straightforward under Linux due to case sensitivity on files, and a special tool to unarchive shielded .cab files, but it worked at the end thanks to the wiki. Bear in mind, the game requires the original artwork from 1998 (easily found online).

#opensource #foss #game #games #gaming #strategy #caesariii #linuxmint #mint

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Ceasar III running under Linux Mint and the Augustus engine

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

#vendorlockin door #minezk:

Om mee te doen aan een Europese aanbesteding moet je #Adobe gebruiken.

#pdf #Linux #opensource #aanbesteding #UEA #overheid #digitaleonafhankelijkheid #DigitaleSoevereiniteit

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Screenshot met de tekst: "Voor het invullen dient het UEA te zijn geopend met Acrobat Reader."

Astro Docs is redefining Must-See TV... well, for docs 😅

Tomorrow on Talking and Doc'ing:

- Fixing an Astro Docs SEO issue using Starlight's new `routeData`.

- Writing docs for a feature that doesn't exist (and that we don't yet even know how we're going to implement) to drive its development!

Subscribe to the @astro YouTube channel and be notified when we go live (Thurs 9ET / 14:00 CET)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VcV_K9Qlck

#astrojs #documentation #opensource

🎥 Looking to self-host your own video conferencing platform?

Check out our latest blog on how to install and configure Galene, a lightweight video meeting server that runs seamlessly on FreeBSD.

This step-by-step guide walks you through:

Setting up a FreeBSD 14.3 environment
Configuring Galene for your use case
Tips for using ZFS to enhance performance and reliability

📖 Read the full guide:

https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/how-to-install-and-configure-the-galene-video-meeting-server-on-freebsd/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #VideoConferencing #Galene

NEW VIDEO - MyBB - Setting up a Forum on FreeBSD!

#FreeBSD #Opensource #unix #mybb #garyhtech

https://youtu.be/Zp3iEivScqA?si=lSJLBEvr7Xu33Wil via @YouTube

What would you like to see built with FreeBSD?

FreeBSD is more than just an operating system — it’s the foundation for powerful tools, applications, and creative projects.

We want to hear from you: What would you like to see us explore, create, or showcase next using FreeBSD as the base platform?

🎥 Watch past videos in this series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9-5QC6vLHY

#FreeBSD #Innovation #OpenSource #TechCommunity #BusinessInsights

#openSUSE turns 2️⃣0️⃣! From #desktops to #servers, hackathons to home labs, our community has helped shape the #opensource world. Share your favorite moments, photos and milestones to help us celebrate two decades. #openSUSE20 https://news.opensuse.org/2025/07/09/celebrating-20-yrs-of-os/

More good news! Another government is freeing itself from tech giants and vendor lock-in. The Danish Ministry of Digitalisation is dropping Microsoft Office/365 and moving to #LibreOffice, to get back control: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/08/danish-ministry-switching-from-microsoft-office-365-to-libreoffice/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware

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Danish flag and text "Danish Ministry switching from Microsoft Office/365 to LibreOffice"

I'm having a "special" day today so I'll break the cycle and just spread some love.

Someone in my feed said thanks to #foss #developers and I enjoy that sentiment.

Thank you to all who make #opensource software and make this world a little bit better. You are doing important work.

I know money would be great but a sincere thank you is all I have atm.

To everyone using foss software. Maybe spread some love as well. :)

#fosslove #thankfoss

The same people who stomp their feet, shake their fists, and shout "pay the maintainers" are the ones who think it's "ironic" that my two books about #OpenSource cost money. 🙄

You can find (and hopefully buy) those books here: https://fossbooks.com

Just been to see #JurassicWorld at the flicks, super awesome to see #OpenSource getting so much prominence!

Internet traffic, visualized with a opensource app which comfortably monitor your Internet traffic. It is a cross-platform and reliable app for your needs https://github.com/GyulyVGC/sniffnet

#opensource #security

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A screenshot of sniffnet Application to comfortably monitor your Internet traffic.

From the Leanpub Blog: Welcome to the Leanpub Launch video for Introduction to GIS Programming: A Practical Python Guide to Open Source Geospatial Tools by Qiusheng Wu!

https://leanpub.com/blog/leanpub-book-launch-introduction-to-gis-programming-a-practical-python-guide-to-open-source-geospatial-tools-by-qiusheng-wu

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

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

From the Leanpub Blog: The Leanpub Podcast 🎙️ Feat. Qiusheng Wu, author of Introduction to GIS Programming: A Practical Python Guide to Open Source Geospatial Tools

https://leanpub.com/blog/the-leanpub-podcast-feat-qiusheng-wu-author-of-introduction-to-gis-programming-a-practical-python-guide-to-open-source-geospatial-tools

#books #ebooks #GIS #Python #OpenSource #Geospatial #RemoteSensing #DataScience #EarthEngine #geemap #leafmap #LeanpubPodcast

NEW! The Leanpub Podcast 🎙️ Feat. Qiusheng Wu, Author of Introduction to GIS Programming: A Practical Python Guide to Open Source Geospatial Tools

Watch here:

https://youtu.be/NgKYwGW2oYw

#books #ebooks #GIS #Python #OpenSource #Geospatial #RemoteSensing #DataScience #EarthEngine #geemap #leafmap #LeanpubPodcast

A new #blog post appears!

I built a native GCC 14.2.0 for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger PowerPC.

https://briancallahan.net/blog/20250329.html

#macos #macosx #tiger #powerpc #power #unix #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #dragonflybsd #linux #solaris #illumos #gcc #llvm #clang #compiler #compilers #assembler #linker #toolchain #freesoftware #opensource #gnu