After #Log4Shell hit, I dreamed of writing a Java Logging book.
Beginner-friendly and full of what I’ve learned as a trainer.

Today, that dream became real.
@ManningPublications just launched my book in their MEAP program, and I’m incredibly proud and grateful.

After all these years at the ASF, it feels like a circle has closed.

Get it 50% off:

https://hubs.la/Q03Jv97D0

#log4j #java #programming #opensource

This Sunday, Aberdeen Linux User Group (AberLUG) meets.

📅 SUNDAY, 26th Oct 2025
⏰ 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
📍 The Soap Factory, 111 Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BU

Featured Speaker:
Join us for a fascinating session with Adrees, who will be giving a tour of various Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) tools for privacy, encryption, and digital resistance.

For more information, see: https://aberlug.org.uk/

No need to book, just drop in.

#Linux #OpenSource #AberLUG #FOSS #DigitalPrivacy #CodeTheCity

Any C developers want to work on PHP core?

PHP Foundation application is open until Oct 30th. You should apply.

https://thephp.foundation/blog/2025/09/30/application-form-2026/

Boosts appreciated 🙏

#opensource #php #GetFediHired #hiring #jobs #SoftwareDevelopment

It's amazing how much energy has been injected into the FediMeteo project by @stefano
I've just surfed to the page and saw this enormous amount of Cities which are now covered

Two Thousand nine hundred and eight cities!

Yes you've read that right 2908 cities.

In order to get a city up and running in the system there's a significant amount of code that Stefano needs to add to the system. He has of course written everything in a modular and scalable manner, but that does not make the work any less.

We should all be thankful for this work that is done so that people from thousands and thousands of cities can see their weather right in the FediVerse.

If your city has not been covered yet, just be patient, like me. Realize how much work Stefano does in his free time in an OpenSource manner.

#Programming #OpenSource #technology #weather #FediMeteo #FediVerse #BSD #UNIX

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Are you an #OpenSource project? Would you like to make your website (or web app?) easier to use?

I teach a university course on #usability testing, and I'm looking for clients to work with in spring semester. I'd love to help an open source project.

Timeframe is early March until early May, and you get a detailed report that tells you what's easy, what's hard, and what to improve. And it's FREE.

Interested? Email me so we can talk about details:
jhall @ freedos . org

I'm pretty sure we have a problem when one of the most notable voices in the community responds to a "well, you could hire folks to implement things for you" like this:

And folks wonder why I'm on burn out leave at the moment. Like, we really need to have a serious conversation about just how much free and unpaid labour we're all relying on here. If I can't pay my rent, then I can't contribute to open source, it's that fucking simple.

#opensource #mastodon #activitypub

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Chat log from a discord I'm in: renchap 18:03: It helps if there is discussion with us first Evan Prodromou 18:05: Nice. I'll give it a try. There are a few small ActivityPub items l'd love to see tweaked. Really active Open Source projects can get the majority of their code written by people outside the core team, but it requires a lot of effort on the part of the core team. renchap 18:10: Most Open Source projects are not user-facing products If you want a strong and consistent product & user interface, it is very complex. This is why we ask that significant contributions first start by a discussion with us, so we can (maybe) assign some product design time to the contribution to ensure that it will be done in a way that can be merged thisismissem@hachyderm.io 18:25: Paying a developer familiar with the codebase can also help in getting things implemented, though the conversation with the Mastodon team is still necessary of course Evan Prodromou 18:25: LOL (two people reacted with a confused reaction)

TIL about the existence of MirBSD

Go read and learn about the project

#BSD #MirBSD #Unix #OpenSource #programming

http://www.mirbsd.org/

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It seems to be quite convenient that google flags immich.app site as dangerous, since immich is an environment in which you can host your own photographs in a safe manner without Google.

#Immich #app #self #hosting #technology #OpenSource #programming #Linux #photographs #Google #Malicious

https://immich.app/blog/google-flags-immich-as-dangerous

👏 Kudos to Nominet!

The organization behind the UK domain registry recently announced a meaningful open source grant for DNS-related projects. Supporting initiatives that strengthen the internet is always worth celebrating — especially when it aligns with Fastly’s Fast Forward program and our mission to invest in open source and public good.

https://domainincite.com/31364-nominet-opens-500000-fund-for-open-source-projects

#OpenSource #FastForward #DNS #InternetInfrastructure #Community

JUST ANNOUNCED: public pre-orders are now available for the autumn 2025 issue of #goodinternet ! magazines will begin being shipped next month!

https://goodinternetmagazine.com/pre-orders-now-available-for-autumn-2025-issue/

#indie #zine #zines #indieweb #personalwebsite #web #internet #enshittification #socialmedia #neocities #nekoweb #html #webdev #css #webdesign #website #blog #blogger #digitalart #opensource #tech #foss

Some really good news right here:
“In other words, Europeans are tired of relying on what they see as increasingly unreliable American companies and the US government.”
#OpenSource
#Mastodon
#Fediverse
#NAFO
https://www.zdnet.com/article/europes-plan-to-ditch-us-tech-giants-is-built-on-open-source-and-its-gaining-steam/

Habe mich im Oktober 2023 gegen #Bluesky & für #Mastodon entschieden, weil ich meine, dass #Konzernmedien unweigerlich in finanzielle & politische Abhängigkeiten geraten. Nach meiner Überzeugung war & ist das #OpenSource - basierte #Fediversum der beste Weg, um fairen & sicheren, digitalen #Dialog zu organisieren.

Die #Reichweite von #Facebook , #Instagram & #X vermisse ich nicht, spreche inzw. sogar von #Reichweitenlüge. Bin glücklich auf #Mastodon. #Medienethik (2/2) https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/warum-ich-im-fediversum-bleibe-aber-nicht-auf-bluesky-wechsele/

OpenBSD v7.8 is released in the world!

#OpenBSD #BSD #Unix #OpenSource #POSIX #Programming

https://www.openbsd.org/78.html

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Markdown support is coming to #LibreOffice! And a new dialog to edit table styles, Python and BASIC code auto-completion, Rust UNO language bindings, and more - all thanks to participants in the Google Summer of Code: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/10/22/libreoffice-and-google-summer-of-code-2025-the-results/ #foss #OpenSource

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Der Mythos, Open Source sei aufwendig, hält sich hartnäckig. Tatsächlich entsteht Schulungsbedarf bei jeder neuen Software, egal ob offen oder proprietär. Was wirklich zählt, ist eine gezielte Einführung und Begleitung der Nutzer*innen. Mit guter Unterstützung ist Open Source ebenso schnell und einfach einsetzbar wie jede andere Lösung.

#Schulung #OpenSource #DigitaleTransformation #OpenTalk

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Mythos: OpenSource ist aufwendig

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Fakt: Schulungsbedarf entsteht bei jeder neuen Software, unabhängig von Open Source oder proprietär. Entscheidend ist eine gezielte Einführung, nicht die Herkunft der Software.

🐡 OpenBSD 7.8 released

https://www.openbsd.org/78.html

#openbsd #bsd #opensource

Today's AWS debacle is the perfect example of the reason why in the last few years I started to be less enthusiastic about Signal, and more oriented to federated or even P2P solutions like XMPP and Jami. I wrote about it already:

https://gagliardoni.net/#im_battle_2025

Signal was down for few hours today, after an outage that affected AWS:

https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith/115405436746725236

Let's ignore for a second the blind reliance on AWS or any other cloud provider. In a decentralized system, this would not have happened, or at least it would have not impacted so many users.

Yes, I am a cryptographer myself, I know that Signal's encryption is the best. But encryption is not everything. Availability issues, geopolitical troubles, risk of enshittification, limitations on users' freedom to use and control the software lead to a lack of trust, even in a supersecure solution. And I say that with honest admiration for the folks at Signal, who are doing a great job.

May they prove me wrong over and over again.

#signal #im #aws #amazon #privacy #security #digitalsovereignty #selfhosting #fediverse #federation #p2p #enshittification #xmpp #jami #politics #opensource #freesoftware #libre

Plasma 6.5 is out! Look forward to cool interface re-designs (rounded corners! Automatic smooth light-to-dark transitions!), features (smart KRunner searches! Pinned clipboard items!) and tons of usability and accessibility improvements:

https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.5.0/

#desktop #Plasma6 #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Release

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📉 Wikipedia warns that AI chatbots & search summaries are causing a sharp drop in human traffic. ⚠️

🧠 Fewer visitors means fewer contributors & donors—threatening the long-term sustainability of the site.

🌐 Wikimedia urges awareness as AI reshapes how knowledge is accessed.

🔗 https://www.404media.co/wikipedia-says-ai-is-causing-a-dangerous-decline-in-human-visitors/

#Wikipedia #AI #TechNews #OpenAccess #Knowledge #GenerativeAI #Search #WebTraffic #NonProfit #DigitalMedia #OpenSource #Chatbots #Ethics #Sustainability #Information #Web

FreeBSD Graphics Stack Developer Role Now Open!

Are you an experienced systems developer with a passion for open source and improving the out-of‐the‐box experience on FreeBSD?

The FreeBSD Foundation is seeking a Graphics Stack Developer to join our Laptop Support & Usability Project. This is a fully remote, 12-month contract role open to candidates worldwide.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://freebsdfoundation.org/open-positions/freebsd-graphics-stack-developer-position/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #JobOpportunity #GraphicsDevelopment #hiring

I never imagined GitHub would ask me to speak about Log4Shell.
But it happened.

GitHub asked me to share the story as I lived it, for the benefit of all maintainers and users of open source. How could I say no?

I hope it helps build a more secure future.

No more Log4Shell.

https://github.blog/open-source/inside-the-breach-that-broke-the-internet-the-untold-story-of-log4shell/

#opensource #log4j #Log4Shell #programming #security #hacking #Github

Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam https://www.zdnet.com/article/europes-plan-to-ditch-us-tech-giants-is-built-on-open-source-and-its-gaining-steam/ by @sjvn

Europe is really sick of US policies and tech companies, so they're turing to #OpenSource -based European companies.

Wishing Patrick Volkerding @volkerdi a happy 59th birthday!! 🥳

Endless thanks go out to you for all you do, Pat :)

Here's to many more years of good health, happiness, and Slackware!!!

#Slackware #Linux #PatrickVolkerding #OpenSource #FOSS #HappyBirthday

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So am I understanding this correctly that the upcoming NPM authentication and token changes mean our only publishing workflow options henceforth are either switching to OICD Trusted Publishing[1] via GitHub Actions or using granular access tokens. The problem with the former is that I wanted to migrate my projects to Codeberg soon (which isn't supported). The problem with the latter is that granular tokens are unsuitable for publishing packages from a large monorepo, since these tokens are limited to 50 packages only (in addition to time limits)[2].

My https://thi.ng/umbrella repo contains 210 packages, so in order to publish them (sometimes all of them will need to be updated) I'd have to first generate multiple tokens and then also keep track how many times each token has been used. This adds a lot of extra work and complexity to my monorepo publishing tool (https://thi.ng/monopub). I understand the need for improved NPM security, but as so often, these changes are just poorly thought through (IMO) and continuously add new workloads and complexity on maintainers...

[1] https://docs.npmjs.com/trusted-publishers
[2] https://docs.npmjs.com/about-access-tokens#about-granular-access-tokens

#NPM #Authentication #Security #OpenSource #MonoRepo #JavaScript #TypeScript

⚠️ ~200,000 Framework Linux laptops shipped with UEFI components that can bypass Secure Boot 🖥️

A signed mm command allows memory edits, disabling signature checks & enabling persistent bootkits 🔐
Not a breach—an oversight. Fixes are rolling out. Users should update firmware or apply mitigations 🔧

@frameworkcomputer

🔗 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/secure-boot-bypass-risk-on-nearly-200-000-linux-framework-sytems/

#TechNews #Linux #Cybersecurity #Framework #UEFI #SecureBoot #Security #Firmware #Privacy #OpenSource #Vulnerability #Update #Patch #Laptop #Technology

Lately, I've been building a website for Lokalisointi.fi, which is a community-driven effort to #translate free and libre open source software into the #Finnish language: https://lokalisointi.fi/

The source code is in the repository and new contributors are welcome to produce and update content, fix bugs, add features, etc. #Suomi #Finland #l10n #localization #opensource #kääntäminen

Looking for an infrastructure person who hands-on experience of servers and networking, monitoring.
Great opportunity to deploy cutting edge technology.
Hybrid role, will require approx 2 days per week in London (i.e. office/occasional DC visits).
Message me for informal questions.

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPC221/research-platforms-manager

#hiring #london #uk #fedihire #fedihired #jobs #linux #opensource

Weil ich gerade krank bin und man mich bei der 116117 nach dem Blutsauerstoff gefragt hatte habe ich nun überlegt ob nicht ein #Smartring eine Überlegung wert wäre. Die gibt es in jeder Preisklasse. Ich würde allerdings gerne was kaufen wo man nicht wieder in ein Ökosystem gezwungen wird und Daten nur mit Wohlwollen des Herstellers auslesbar sind.

Also was mit lokaler App am besten #opensource .
Am besten #homeassistant kompatibel.

Gibt es sowas?

This is the Big Lie of #OpenSource.

(It is also bizarre for DHH to be quoting an LLM in this matter, but I digress)

Tech communities are *already* fractured. There is no "big tent". Instead, what happens is a slow brain drain. Troll-friendly spaces built on top of offensive edgelord culture inherently degrade over time…a shrinking pool of expertise as those with diverse perspectives & backgrounds go silent.

DHH is king of a noisy yet dying world. And ultimately the ecosystem always suffers.

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DHH @dhh Grok is not holding back! Grok @grok Ideological litmus tests like GNOME's rejection of Framework funds reveal how purity spirals fracture tech communities that once prioritized code over politics. Attacks on DHH typically arise because he calls out hypocrisy in left-leaning circles without apology, which triggers defensive overreactions. Open source succeeds through diverse contributions, not by shunning allies over perceived heresies—pearl-clutching indeed weakens the ecosystem.

Everyone’s path to FreeBSD is a little different.

Maybe it started with curiosity, a challenge, or the search for something stable and open.

💬 We’d love to hear your story, what brought you to FreeBSD, and what keeps you here?

Your experiences help inspire others and highlight the many ways FreeBSD continues to grow through its community.

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Community #TechStories #FreeBSDFoundation

smolBSD: Einfach ein eigenes BSD-System erstellen

Mit smolBSD soll NetBSD als Basis für MicroVMs unter QEMU oder Firecracker tauglich werden. Das Projekt zeigt, wie einfach das Erzeugen von MicroVMs sein kann.

https://www.heise.de/news/smolBSD-Einfach-ein-eigenes-BSD-System-erstellen-10777714.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Betriebssystem #BSD #FreeBSD #IT #OpenSource #Virtualisierung #news

A little evening thought: Lately, I go to bed thinking, with enthusiasm, about what I'll do the next morning as soon as I turn on my computer.
I can never give enough back to the open-source world to repay the good it has done in my life.

#OpenSource #OSS #ThankYou

🎥 Introducing the FreeBSD Meetings YouTube Channel!

We’ve launched a new dedicated space for meeting-style content.

Our main YouTube channel will continue to host technical videos, while the new channel will feature community calls, working group updates, and more.

👉 Subscribe here to stay connected: @freebsdmeetings https://www.youtube.com/@freebsdmeetings

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Community #YouTube #TechTalks

This is the most punk thing I've ever heard of. This guy got his physics phd then proceeded to use it to create open source plans for everything you need to start a civilization.

Definitely going in my digital apocalypse kit (wait, you don't have one?!), and this guy is now one of my heroes.

https://www.opensourceecology.org/

#OpenSource #solarpunk #diy #punk #RightToRepair

this is excellent news and likely that phone is going to be my next go-to smartphone to replace current Pixel

https://www.androidauthority.com/graphene-os-major-android-oem-partnership-3606853/

#Privacy #Android #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource

/me laughs in #OpenSource

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/15/openais_chatgpt_popular_few_pay/

Here is some cognitive dissonance to start your day. Do you believe both:

1. #OpenSource is a gift that maintainers give to the public. Thus, maintainers deserve our respect and gratitude, because they do not benefit from their selfless participation in the commons.

2. You should not use #Omarchy because investing your time and attention in his work benefits DHH and his hideous political project.

@imil @stefano @nixCraft

Thank you for the correction

I shall do that immediately

#netBSD #BSD #UNIX #OpenSource #programming #quemu #bash #sh

@stefano @nixCraft @imil

Here on Debian {in MX Linux} I had to add the following tools since the machine is not configured for programming

bmake

`apt install bmake`

bsdtar

`apt install libarchive-tools`

then success

>> log

# $ ./startnb.sh -f etc/sshd.conf
* using console: viocon
using QEMU version 7.2.19 (Debian 1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u16)
[ 1.0000000] NetBSD 11.99.3 (MICROVM) Notice: this software is protected by copyright
[ 1.0000000] Detecting hardware... (QBOOT 000000000000)
[ 1.0257426] done.
[ 1.0345973] kernel boot time: 51ms
Created tmpfs /dev (1835008 byte, 3552 inodes)
add net default: gateway 10.0.2.2
Starting sshd.
Server listening on :: port 22.
Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22.

>> End of log

^Z

I pressed ^C to enter the server to add the needed passwords for the user and root

login was a success then

#netBSD #BSD #UNIX #OpenSource #programming #quemu #bash #sh

For those wanting a deeper dive into the inner workings of our funded projects, take a look at the FreeBSD Foundation All-Projects Notes repo.

You’ll find regular updates, progress reports, and documentation from teams driving Foundation funded FreeBSD development.

🔗 Explore the repository: https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/all-projects

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Community #TechUpdates

TIL about the existence of smolBSD an amazing minimal BSD Unix system. It boots in {milli}seconds!

Site:

https://smolbsd.org/

GitHub: https://github.com/NetBSDfr/smolBSD

#netBSD #BSD #UNIX #OpenSource #programming #quemu #bash #sh

Thanks to @nixCraft

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced "Librephone," a new project aimed at achieving complete mobile phone freedom for users from Google and Apple. The initiative will work to reverse engineer obstacles until its goal of a fully free mobile phone environment is realized. Can they be successful where industry leaders like Ubuntu failed previously?

https://www.fsf.org/news/librephone-project

#linux #opensource

In this FreeBSD Journal article, Vanja Cvelbar combines FreeBSD, Home Assistant, and rtl_433 to build a smart home weather & sensor integration system.

It’s a great example of how FreeBSD supports real-world embedded and automation use cases.

🔗 Read more: https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/embedded-2/freebsd-home-assistant-and-rtl_433/

#FreeBSD #FreeBSDJournal #EmbeddedSystems #HomeAutomation #OpenSource #Community

Registration is now open for the November 2025 FreeBSD Vendor Summit!

On November 6–7, join FreeBSD developers and industry partners at NetApp’s headquarters for two days of direct collaboration, technical discussion, and strategic planning.

Don’t miss your chance to participate: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/november-2025-freebsd-vendor-summit-registration-1763651331609

#FreeBSD #VendorSummit #OpenSource #Collaboration #Community

🎤 Upcoming at SeaGL 2025:
📍 09:10 AM on November 07
🗣️ "Free the Social Web"
👥 Speaker(s): Evan Prodromou @evan
📍 Room: Room 145
🏷️ Track: Keynote
📝 As Free and Open Source Software enthusiasts, we sometimes concentrate on our own experiences with s...

#SeaGL2025 #keynote #data #web #FLOSS #opensource #ActivityPub #Fediverse
🔗 https://pretalx.seagl.org/2025/talk/88THX7/

wireguard-fpga: Full-throttle, wire-speed hardware implementation of Wireguard VPN, using low-cost Artix7 FPGA with opensource toolchain

https://github.com/chili-chips-ba/wireguard-fpga

#wireguard #fpga #opensource