Working in #FOSS?

Help shape the working conditions you want! Take the 2026 Open Source Professionals Job Survey from @osjobhub and Linux Professional Institute (LPI), and let employers know what you need to stay motivated and supported at work.

Share your voice: https://lpi.org/ox6w

#freesoftware #Linux #developers #admins #BSD #Mozilla #Canonical #LPI #OSJobhub #FOSSjobs #techcareers #techsurvey

Anyone here tried using a Dasung e-ink monitor for development work?

I'm considering buying one so I can use my Framework laptop outside (the LCD panel is only really good enough for cloudy days or shade).

#dasung #eink #linux #freebsd #monitors

My ShareFSServer runs on:

- #Mac Intelx64/ ARM64
- #Windows Intel 32 /64
- #Linux #Intel 32/64, #ARM 32/64, #RISC-V 64
- #FreeBSD Intel 32/ 64
- #NetBSD Intel 32 / 64

It's obviously memory safe, multi-threaded and use async I/O

Perfectly usable #computers are being trashed not because they're broken, but because of inflexible #software policies. With the end of #Windows 10 support, the waste cycle is accelerating. Installing #Linux could stop the madness. #openSUSE https://news.opensuse.org/2026/01/12/software-policies-can-fuel-waste/

Any #Linux users know #ZorinOS ?

I'm really interested in the easy to use for windows users part of it

Edit: I'm not tech savvy at all, but I'd like to ditch Windows and Google-off-my-Android and Zorin seems like something I can do without bricking everything I own

#Help #askMastodon

When I started experimenting with #Linux again in 2024, I was very impressed at how mature everything had become since I last tried it in the mid-00s. The biggest surprise, though, was #GNOME. It had a level of intentionality and clarity of vision that far exceeded my expectations of a FLOSS project. It made me feel welcome and comfortable.

To the developers of @gnome : Thank you for having the audacity to strive for simplicity in the face of continued criticism from the community. It matters.

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A screenshot of my GNOME desktop on Fedora. It features a purple-pink gradient wallpaper, and has a light colored top panel courtesy of the extension "Luminus". Three windows are open: 1. Firefox, that has been given an Adwaita-theme using the app "Add Water", showing the website ottoojala.itch.io 2. Gapless, playing the song "Berry Rock" by Lauri Kallio 3. Apostrophe, with the following text: "GNOME <3 Every day, when I sit down at my computer, I feel such appreciation that a bunch of talented people got together to make something as beautifully simple as modern GNOME. (Finland got some love in this screenshot too. I don't know any Fins IRL, but you guys seem cool)"

Seit dem Umstieg auf Linux habe ich noch keine Lösung für den Ersatz von LightBurn, der #Lasergravur Software gefunden. Hat jemand hier vielleicht einen Tipp für mich, womit ich meinen Atomstack Laser unter #Linux (Mint) anfahren kann?

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟭/𝟭𝟮 (Valuable News - 2026/01/12) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/valuable-news-2026-01-12/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

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https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/valuable-news-2026-01-12/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

My USB microphone has a problem where after a while, the recording turns robotic. To stop it, I need to turn the profile from analogue stereo duplex to off, then back to analogue stereo duplex. This happens both on #Linux and on FreeBSD as far as I know, but it most recently happened to me on Linux. PulseAudio is directly backed by ALSA in this case, but it can also happen with the `alsa_in` programe and JACK. #lang_en

New #blog post: Monocultures Considered Harmful or: Why Linux Nerds Should Give BSD and Other "Weird" OSes a Try

https://rldane.space/monocultures-considered-harmful-or-why-linux-nerds-should-give-bsd-and-other-weird-oses-a-try.html

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cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn @ay

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #Linux #BSD #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #EdsgerDijkstra #Dijkstra #monoculture #monocultures #ConsideredHarmful

I have expected SO_PEERCRED getsockopt to be portable on AF_UNIX. It is #Linux specific. #FreeBSD has something very similar, but slightly different. Incompatible. Would anyone know any shared library for obtaining remote client information on any supported platform?

Watching the timeline panic because OneDrive decided to "sync" their local files into oblivion again. meanwhile, my encrypted vaults on Filen and MEGA have not dropped a single byte in 2 years.

If you trust "Microslop" or iCloud to hold your life, you do not have a backup strategy... that is a gambling addiction.

Linux + Client-side Encryption = Sovereignty. Enjoy your "Something went wrong" dialog boxes. ☕️😆

#InfoSec #Privacy #Linux #SelfHosted

I have an old unused Windows PC that I would like to wipe and replace the OS with some sort of Linux. I need something that will be relatively easy and quick to get running (and hopefully have graphic interface of some kind)

My purpose is just to play. I have 0 Linux experience but a whole life/career in software/technology.

Looking for recommendations, urls and instructions.

#linux

# New article is out #

Solus, a sparkling star in the Linux sky

https://darkblueraven.com/sites/articles/solus-review-january-2026.php

#darkblueraven #solus #xfce #budgiedesktop #gnome #kdeplasma #linux #linuxdesktop #opensource #freesoftware

Gave an update on #Gershwin Desktop development for #FreeBSD, #GhostBSD, and #Linux in yesterday's #GNUstep meeting. Working super hard to make the desktop welcoming and familiar to switchers from proprietary OSes - but not just superficially. Design, after all, is how it works, not just how it looks. @greg_casamento put up the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDwLzy8map8&t=1000s

```/bin/bash``` just turned 38.

Happy birthday, bash!

To display bash shell version press `Ctrl+x Ctrl+v`

#unix #linux #opensource

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A screenshot showing GNU/bash (shell.c) source code especially line that reads: /* Birthdate: Sunday, January 10th, 1988. Initial author: Brian Fox */

@Tionisla @BoydStephenSmithJr Tionisla is on point. if you want something similar to a #Linux calamares installer, you can get your feet wet with #GhostBSD as it's based on #FreeBSD. if you're comfortable installing #ArchLinux manually then #FreeBSD 15.0 is fantastic, i just set this up on a chromebook and Wi-Fi doesn't keep disconnecting and having problems it had with 14.3, touchpad is also working in 15.0. #OpenBSD is simple to learn and super easy to install and my favorite #BSD to use, you pretty much press enter like 10 times to install it. #NetBSD is easy to install and configure if it plays nice with your hardware, it's really slow when installed on this laptop so i haven't used it much. like Tionisla said have fun and #RunBSD! reach out if you run into any issues.

How do y’all organize your #Linux or #BSD workflow?

Are you a desktop environment user that treats it as a turnkey environment for all your needs and don’t tweak it much?

Do you just use the tty and terminal programs early leveraging the power of the unix-y shell?

Or do you play in the middle ground somewhere and use a tiling wm like me?

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For me, I treat my #OpenBSD install like a unix-y flavored lisp machine. I don’t need much gui integration that much outside of the terminal, my wm’s lisp process socket and emacs, to be happy.

#Linux mavens, I need your help!

I’m an inveterate Apple user since 1979 … got my first Mac two weeks after release in 1984.

My studio runs on Mac, and that’s not going to change … but I would love a dedicated laptop to leap wholeheartedly into open source computing.

I’m looking for recommendations on hardware and distro, Linux-newbie friendly, future-compatible, powerful yet still affordable.

Don’t need Windows or Mac for this – I want to discover a new world. Any suggestions? Thanks!

@rl_dane

That was an enjoyable read. I had a #ThinkPad #L530 in 2013 for some school stuff. Once done, I blew away #Windows7 for #Debian. Almost* everything worked out of the box. Fast, stable, and reliable.

Had I not tripped over the power cable (and thus violently tearing apart the AC adapter plug and internal connection, I'd still have it.

I've seriously considered going for another ThinkPad but I have a handful of spare laptops at my disposal and my daily driver is a sweet #Dell #Latitude 5400 (also running Debian).

The only thing that didn't work was the red dot in the keyboard. Oddly, it was supported under #openSUSE.

#laptop #linux #homelab

Watch this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6BcuHpp9eU and vote this person as president. #sydbox denies sysipvc(7) API by default, thank me later: https://man.exherbo.org/syd.7.html#Shared_Memory_Hardening #exherbo #linux #security #sidechannel

New #blog post: Why You Need A Stack of Thinkpads

https://rldane.space/why-you-need-a-stack-of-thinkpads.html

Thankful to Nanoraptor/Dana (will tag her elsewhere) for inadvertently reminding me to write this down. XD

Welp, I'm back in the saddle, I guess? Writing this gave me some nummy dopamine, so thank God for that!!!
Also, man is imgur ever a dreadful webshite. Just horrifying to use. XD

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #Thinkpad #Thinkpads #Linux #BSD #RunBSD #eWaste #LossyPNG (in the blost)

I guess this warrants a screenshot, as I keep seeing #GNOME + #Linux threads where folks freak out about the "middle click paste" gsetting being set to False by default in https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gsettings-desktop-schemas/-/merge_requests/119. Some ask "How dare they hide this into a gsetting to be toggled", or "they should add it to GNOME Tweaks" etc.…

Thing is, it's *already* in GNOME Tweaks, since 2016: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-tweaks/-/commit/2f9b1b3b

We were told multiple times the gsetting is not getting removed. I'll keep using it & move on.

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Screenshot of the "GNOME Tweaks" GUI application, that provides a "Middle Click Paste" setting toggle in the "Mouse & Touchpad" section.

With the following code, any detected software platform other than #Linux, #iOS, #Windows, or #macOS will be represented with the name "Other" instead. However, a more granular approach may also be possible utilizing the #BSD systems, such as #NetBSD, #OpenBSD, or #FreeBSD.

Ich benutze die Anwendung "PasswordSafe" auf Windows und Android, um meine Passwörter und Zugänge zu verwalten. Auf Android gibt es ein extra Utility "Password Safe Sync", um die Passwortdatei über einen Cloudservice zu synchronisieren. Leider sind da nur GDrive, Onedrive, Dropbox und Box als Cloudstorage verfügbar, einen generischen Webdav oder andere Service sind nicht im Angebot.

Hat das schon jemand für den Auszug aus Bigtech gelöst?
#PasswdSafe #Linux #Android #Cloudsync

Which browser is your "daily driver" in 2026?

#linux #fedora #askfedi #ubuntu #debian #security #infosec #tech #technology #cybersecurity #firefox #mozilla #chrome #google #edge #microsoft #manjaro #gameDev #devops #web #webdev #brave #vivaldi #gnome #kde #opensource #privacy #software #foss

Has anyone thought about doing a Linux distribution that basically boots into a classic mac emulator in full screen, with maybe some proxies for web access and I/O running locally? Something like infinite mac, but locally.

This would be user friendly and probably quite fast.
You could probably store most of all existing classic mac software locally.

#classicmac #linux #retrocomputing #emulation

Question: what are y'all using as secret service on #Linux? (With #Wayland and #sway, if that matters.)

I did not like #GNOME #Keyring, because that pulled in tons of stuff I didn't want.

I'm currently using #KeePassXC, but let's just say it's a much better password manager than a Secret Service. (e.g., it can't remember authorized binaries over a session, and handling multiple databases isn't great.)

Ideally, I want something that does only this, but does it well.

I wish more people used OnlyOffice instead of LibreOffice. It has the best MS format compatibility, and the company has broken free from its Russian origins (as far as I know). Plus, it's open source anyway.

#onlyoffice #libreoffice #msoffice #linux #opensource #foss #russia

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OnlyOffice loading an MS powerpoint file

which mastodon client for Linux are you using?

I need multi account support.

I like the deck look but that's optional.

My biggest dream would be a possibility to make a list or filter a timeline to only see posts without boosts, without deactivating the boost function completely.

I tried Tuba but it is not working on my current setup. (Arch with Cosmic)

please boost :P

#linux #mastodon #fediverse

TIL you can mount on top of symlinks; meaning, you can use a symlink as a mount point. This sounds like a really bad idea, specially after watching Alksa Sarai's talk at the Linux Plumber's Conf:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8v7ovIeDRM

#Linux #Security

Merge #PDF Files in #Linux: Complete pdfunite Guide (2026)

https://ostechnix.com/merge-pdf-files-linux-pdfunite-command/

Thema #AusweisApp unter #Linux #Mint als #flatpak.
Hat das jemand laufen *mit USB Kartenleser* ?

Mit Smartphone als Lesegerät ✅
Als Systempaket & USB-Lesegerät ✅
flatpak & USB ❌

Problem könnte Versionsunterschied von pcsc-lite in der flatpak sandbox vs außerhalb der Sandbox sein, aber da bin ich sehr weit aus meiner Kompetenzzone.

#AskFedi

@nygl YES!!! very doable.

#Nextcloud is the best replacement for Office 365. If you're in an organization you can run local hosting, contacts, shared documents, email, video confererencing, and a whole lot more. Nextcloud is easy to deploy on your own hardware and many hosting companies offer the option to install out of the box.

You can easily #Linux individual machines in the organization. My preferred recco for easy switching from MS is #ZorinOS because it allows you to fully imitate the MS desktop environment so people don't feel lost or like they don't know where their settings are.

Then for the MS office suite tools, #LibreOffice is so, so good. They'll remind you of how stable and capable MS Office tools were like, 15 years ago before they went all Cloud-centered. Does everything you want and nothing you don't want, and NO AI.

Most MS cloud infra can run on linux anyway so it's a question of moving from Windows Server (ugh) over to Ubuntu or Fedora (far better).

LMK If you want more help. And this is obv more about how the organization works and collaborates, as that is my specialty, but I am also happy to discuss other options and issues.

We’ve upgraded Slackware AArch64 to Linux 6.18 LTS and, after several days of testing, everything has been running smoothly. If you hit any issues, reply to the forum thread on LinuxQuestions.

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?p=6609702#post6609702

I’ve also added a substantial amount of new hardware support to make onboarding Slackware on to new hardware models much easier, & merged a large set of changes needed for Chromebook support. Huge thanks to William Burlamachi for his work on that.

#slackware #linux #opensource

Okay, eine Frage an die Nerds hier: Die Inbetriebnahme von #PapyrusAutor 12 unter #Linux Mint scheitert aktuell mit dem Hinweis: "Failed to initialize graphics backend for D3D11"
Es hat wohl was mit Grafiktreibern zu tun. Laut Treiberverwaltung ist alles auf dem neuesten Stand.

Was kann ich tun? 🤔

#schwarmwissen #Linuxhilfe

If he hates Linux how it is so much, why doesn't Lennart Poettering fork it? #lang_en #Linux

Mal eine Frage in die Bubble:
Es scheint auf #Linux #Mint die software #rclone das Mittel der Wahl zu sein, um Daten aus der Cloud einzubinden. Leider funktioniert das schlechter als Dropbox vor 15 Jahren, mit einem Mount nur bei vorhandener Connectivity kann ich nicht soooo viel anfangen.

Es sollten zumindest die Stubs alle angelegt werden, und konfigurierbar sein, welche Verzeichnisse als Kopie vorgehalten werden. Und dann bei Zugriff nachgeladen. Gibbet da was? Bin ich zu doof?
#DID #DUT

Debian needs your help on this. 👨💻

https://itsfoss.com/news/debian-data-protection-team/

#linux #debian #volunteers

When I'm asked why OpenBSD is good and that I want to reply honestly, I have no argument.

From a technical point of view, I can't tell any strong benefits using OpenBSD, NetBSD or FreeBSD over Linux, although this doesn't mean they are bad.

It would be easy for me to be "cargo-culting" facts, being a "fanboy" or enumerating features that are exclusive to one (and they are rare, except if you are looking for the very very same feature!).

The truth is that what one OS will do better than an other, it will also do worse in another area.

It's important that we keep the BSD systems as relevant Linux alternatives: for software diversity, innovation and freedom of choice.

#linux #openbsd #foss #opensource #netbsd #freebsd

#WritersCoffeeClub Jan 4: Share a tool of your trade.

I use #Scrivener via #Lutris (ie, #Wine) on a #Linux laptop (#Debian with #Gnome DE). It's not the best way to use Scrivener, but Gnome is great for focus--it encourages one application per virtual desktop--and my OS doesn't harass me, which is always good.

#Writing #Writers #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #Scriberspace

Evergreen

#OpenBSD #RunBSD #Linux #Jokes

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The "Fish Linux" meme

manpageblog is written in Python and available for many systems, including #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #NetBSD or #Solaris based ones like #Illumos but also on #Linux like #Debian or #Ubuntu.

Changelog v1.6:

• Pagination support added
• Sitemap support added
• SEO optimized
• LD+JSON support added

The project source is available on GitHub at:
https://github.com/gyptazy/manpageblog
You can find a real-life demo on my website at https://gyptazy.com

#opensource #devops #minimalism #purism #web #blog #blogengine #blogging #coding #python #website #manpageblog

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manpageblog - a UNIX man page themed static blog engine

What’s next for Signal in 2026? These handy features are coming soon ✨

Pinned messages, Android tablets, new backup options, and more!

👉 https://aboutsignal.com/news/whats-next-for-signal-in-2026-these-handy-features-are-coming-soon/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #privacy #android #ios #windows #linux #macos #tech

hot take on middle-click paste:

it was a very under-explained feature of linux desktops, and the fact that it uses a completely different clipboard from the regular one can be confusing -- all it takes to copy text into that clipboard is to just select it, and it only supports plain text and not files, images, rich text, etc.

it makes logical sense to get rid of it, but if it is to be kept in, then it should be expanded into a full-on mechanism that would allow several fully-featured clipboards to be managed at the same time (so the middle-click paste one can hold all the other formats of data just as well as the regular one, can be easily cleared for security purposes, etc.)

#linux #GNOME #firefox

Ich habe gerade auf einem alten MacbookPro Linux Mint installiert. Was könnt ihr mir an Programmen bezüglich Fotografie empfehlen? Darktable und GIMP habe ich installiert, aber noch keine Erfahrung damit gemacht.
Bisher nutze ich hauptsächlich DxO PhotoLab, Topaz, PhotoMechanic. Will erstmal auch dabei bleiben, aber der Linux-Rechner sollte halbwegs brauchbar eingerichtet sein falls ich meinen Mac nicht mehr nutzen kann oder will.
#linux #followerpower #fotografie

Wer hätte gedacht, dass das 11 Jahre alte Notebook unter Linux noch so flott rennt für Alltagsaufgaben. Und dabei habe ich noch nicht mal die sparsamere XFCE-installation gewählt, sondern Cinnamon. Very Nice.
Unter Windows 8 gekauft war es grade ok, unter Windows 10 schon eher langsam. #DUT #Linux

"The gist of the idea is to run the whole user environment, desktop and all, inside WINE. So it's something like a bare-metal WINE sitting on top of the Linux kernel."

The Register: What if Linux ran Windows… and meant it? Meet Loss32 https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/06/loss32_crazy_or_inspired/ @theregister @lproven #Windows #Linux