On my agenda today:
- set up my #RaspberryPi5 / install #Linux (Ubuntu MATE most likely)
- permanently delete my inactive 3 bird app accounts
- draft a new post for #TheFutureIsFederated about data sovereignty and my plans for the next 4 years
- finish reading #NeilPostman’s superb “Building a Bridge to the 18th century”
- chin up, be defiant and resist

ICYMI: this is the latest #blog I wrote on my personal site: “The rebellion will be federated” https://elenarossini.com/2024/11/the-rebellion-will-be-federated/

#FOSS #rebelalliance

Discover The Fediverse: Emotional Support

A reminder on the importance of emotional support and how this can be achieved in our community of free and open source software projects.

https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/discover-fediverse-emotional-support/

- Canaima GNU/Linux @canaimagnulinux
A GNU/Linux distribution.
- seL4 @sel4
A high-assurance, high-performance OS micro kernel.
- Wagtail @wagtail
A content management system.
- LibreQoS @LibreQoS
A QoE and SQM system.

#blog #FollowFriday #fediverse #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #foss

I like to know whether linux can still be branded free software by banning participation from people of specific ethnicity/nationality/geography?

Free to drink beer but not free to brewing it if you are a "xxyyzz" person?

1st they came for the Jews, then they came for the commies, then they came for the gypsies, but I was still drinking FREE beer.

@fsf
#Foss #Russia #Linux #BSD #Gnu

#Google has disabled call recording on its phones so thank gawd for OBS, Open Broadcaster Software, which records just about anything. So I'll be doing interviews from windows, not android.

#journalism #FOSS

Why is Ubuntu used so much in the scientific field?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/19cb7nh/why_is_ubuntu_used_so_much_in_the_scientific_field/
Spoiler: Cause I have to say... there's zero reasons to use windows on science, industry, technology, production, military... or any other field that takes it serious.
#foss #linux #ubuntu #fedora #redhat #windows #science #compare

https://allourideas.org/ a 'wiki survey' platform.

users submit suggestions and make pairwise comparisons

some clever math is done to aid collective intelligence

the creators found the most preferred answers were almost always user-submitted (i.e. not those of the survey creators)

#decisionmaking #survey #foss #wiki

In the meantime, any folks involved in FOSS communities open to an interview? I want to explore more about the human side of FOSS communities, and intend on publishing interviews to a new blog project I'm starting (Fosset).

I come from a tech, compsci, FOSS, and journalism background, so no matter what your involvement in FOSS, you're in good hands :)

Audio/video preferred, email/text works as an alternative.

#JournoRequest #FOSS #OpenSource

As usual when I think "this is a rare case where I can't fail!" the reality hits me in the face and takes away this amazing place of "feeling right". I get reminded of my limitations. When will I learn true #humility?

This time my "charge" against paid #Blender add-ons has quickly revealed that I was operating on a false premise.

It turns out #GPL allows giving your source code to paying customers ONLY. It's looked down upon, but it's allowed by the license.

#FOSS #FreeSoftware #Libre

I am looking for an #ebook #eink reader device.

Requirements:
- #foss operating system and apps
- supported (ideally, mainline) #linux kernel
- receiving updates

Any suggestion?

#askFedi

Looking for a speech-to-text program that is #FOSS, runs on linux and entirely locally.

Recommendations?

Made this to show my impression of the new #Thunderbird #logo. Suffice to say, it's not great.

#foss #opensource #software #marketing #branding #design #linux #freesoftware #libre

Free and Open Source Content Circle is hosting an event next week and I'd like to invite you!

Exploring Self Governance in the Fediverse: A discussion about decision making among a federated ensemble
--> May 29th 15:00 - 16:30 UTC

We're a circle within @SociocracyForAll , so I'll be interested to find out how sociocracy can support you. There will also be time to chat about common governance models and tensions that arise.

https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/self-governance-in-the-fediverse/

#sociocracy #foss #governance #fediverse

I've got a refurbed Kobo, which works well with #Calibre (a #FOSS #eBook manager) and supports epubs

FOSS Backstage 23 looks like an interesting #foss conference in #Berlin, March 13-14 2023. It looks relevant for me - has anyone got experience with it or is planning to go to this edition? #fossback https://23.foss-backstage.de/