#Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.0 Distro Released with #GNOME 48, #Linux Kernel 6.14, and Other Changes https://9to5linux.com/slackware-based-porteux-2-0-distro-released-with-gnome-48-and-linux-kernel-6-14

Verlieren Sie nicht die Kontrolle über Ihre Daten! Vor ein paar Tagen haben wir den Tag der Dokumentenfreiheit gefeiert und uns für offene Standards und freie Software eingesetzt. Hier ist ein Vortrag, den wir mit der nepalesischen LibreOffice-Community gehalten haben:
https://de.blog.documentfoundation.org/2025/04/02/video-tag-der-dokumentenfreiheit-mit-der-nepalesischen-libreoffice-gemeinschaft/
#foss #opensource #freesoftware

Don't lose control of your data! A few days ago, we celebrated Document Freedom Day – championing open standards and free software. Here's a talk we gave with the Nepalese LibreOffice community: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/04/02/video-document-freedom-day-with-the-nepalese-libreoffice-community/ #foss #OpenSource

Alright everyone, new week, new mutual aid goals.

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@mutualaid @disability @trans @vegan

Scrcpy 3.2 Released with Improved Android Mirroring and Audio Support #Scrcpy #Android #Linux #Genymobile #Releases #Opensource
https://ostechnix.com/scrcpy-3-2-released/

Terabytes of anonymised reports on content moderation decisions reported by online platforms reported by online platforms, such as Google, Tiktok, Facebook, or AliExpress can be difficult to analyse.

This is why the Commission’s Digital Services Act (DSA) Transparency Database team created the #OpenSource dsa-tbd tool that helps data scientists select, sort and visualise such data.

The code is available on code.europa.eu.

Read more https://europa.eu/!HHR6xn

#KDE Plasma 6.3.4 Is Out Now to Fix the Most Common Crashes and Other Bugs https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-3-4-is-out-today-to-fix-the-most-common-crashes-and-other-bugs

@kde #Linux #OpenSource

Awesome code.gouv.fr is our curated list of remarkable #FreeSoftware #OpenSouce developed by French public organisations.

https://code.gouv.fr/sources/#/awesome

The European Commission has published its "EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue", which refers to "solutions created by and for European public services".

https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/eu-oss-catalogue/solutions

Awesome code.gouv.fr is referenced in the EU FLOSS Catalogue, making it easier for any country to reuse these French #FreeSoftware #OpenSource solutions.

Thank you

#opensource = choice, flexibility, lower costs & security! #opensource is the equalizer to IT #monoculture! Explore it with #openSUSE https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/03/31/branching-out-why-shift-from-it-monoculture-to-open-source/?utm_campaign=Oktopost-FY25%20Global%20Thought%20Leadership

KDE Plasma 6.3.4 delivers touch scroll fixes, scrollbar tweaks, better HDR support, and UI improvements to enhance desktop performance and usability.
https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-3-4-desktop-environment-released/

Alright everyone, new week, new mutual aid goals.

I didnt get enough donations last week to cover all my expenses, so my donation goals are higher now.

Please donate if you can.

I live in an abusive home and my family hates me bc im trans.

Having a roof over my head isnt garanteed, neither is food or anything else.

Please donate to me to help me afford my basic expenses, like HRT, food, new glasses, feminine clothing that fits me, phone bill, etc.

Please help.

Thank you to anyone who boosts or donates.

current goals:

food: 0$/75$

misc bills/expenses: 0$/200$

prescription glasses: 0/250$

payment information:

cashapp: https://cash.app/vparagon

gofundme: https://gofund.me/034cef1a

cashapp referral (i make 5$): https://cash.app/app/QPL1BJF

monero address: 8576pqM8cmNW92eogjqnYzEewZbmwUbY61xRcGmbVCFphchaXKyAad1Xj9oNrYWQNqZkcm2kCHEzea4Y5Wd3DMUW4DozSV2

@mutualaid @disability @trans @vegan

#Mozilla is developing Thundermail, an #email service with a #privacy focus, among other services, as part of an upcoming paid #Thunderbird Pro service

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/04/01/finally-mozilla-thunderbird-takes-on-gmail-with-new-email-service/

this makes me really happy: over 1/6th of the top (by download) Python projects are producing attestations!

that's a meteoric adoption rate, given that we only enabled attestation upload support on PyPI ~5 months ago!

tracker here: https://trailofbits.github.io/are-we-pep740-yet/

"To accelerate my output, AI Chatbots and their use seemed to provide a great opportunity to grow and expand what I am able to accomplish. That’s how I arrived where I am in my AI journey."

#Technology #Information #Sharing #Webiste #FreeSpeech #OpenSource #FOSS #News #Freedom #Archive #Security #AI #ChatBot #Genealogy #Writing #Research

https://eirenicon.org/choosing-primary-chatbot-environments-ai/

#Firefox 138 PromisesNew Contrast Control Settings for Sites, New Features for #Android Users, and Other Changes https://9to5linux.com/firefox-138-is-out-for-public-beta-testing-with-new-contrast-control-settings

I am working on creating a handbook that describes the assistive technologies available in the FreeBSD operating system, which will be freely available online for anyone to consult. Currently, the effort is focused on gathering and documenting accessibility features for visual impairments, and it is sponsored by the @FreeBSDFoundation

If you are interested in the topic, a public repository is available for suggestions and corrections: https://gitlab.com/alfix/freebsd-accessibility

Thanks so much to @alx for recommending Publii @publii an #OpenSource static website generator, which works as a desktop app. I've used it for 3 different projects now

#FreeSoftware #website #software

https://getpublii.com/

Genetic sharing site openSNP to shut down, citing concerns of data privacy and ‘rise in authoritarian governments’

The open source repository of genetic data will delete its banks of data on April 30, its co-founder confirms.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/01/genetic-sharing-site-opensnp-to-shut-down-citing-concerns-of-data-privacy-and-rise-in-authoritarian-governments/