#freesoftware

We are closer to our goal of registering a cooperative society in India. We need 6 more people from Maharashtra.

Background: To register a multi state cooperative society in India requires 50 members each from two Indian states. Kerala already crossed 50 and we are waiting to get 50 members from some other state for the legal requirement.

Number of members statistics are on this page prav.app/become-a-member/ and you can also help us by being a member now (if you are from India).

#prav #freesoftware #opensource #xmpp #decentralization #mastindia

@Anachron Don't know their motivations, but I've often found that people who make decisions don't understand tech. They think free/open source means amateur.

Unfortunately, they're often right, so the amateur free/open source taints the good fee/open source by association.

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #PostgreSQL

«...the concepts of software freedom that Stallman formalized and promoted have turned the software industry upside down. Eric Raymond and Bruce Perens found a way to sell the idea to business people with the term "open source"...»

The GNU Project turns 40 this month • The Register
https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/20/gnu_turns_40/

#GNU #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

No matter how good AI image generators get, don't think I'll ever get tired of playing around with all the amazing features in @inkscape 😻

Made 3 new shirts ft. :postmarketos: / 🐧 / 🏳️‍🌈 for:
https://postmarketos.org/merch

#postmarketos #inkscape #art #freesoftware #linuxmobile

Chromebooks foisted on students? Teachers monitoring what children do outside of the classroom via nonfree software? Surveillance of children is common, and it's at your child's school, too. Support #FreeSoftware https://u.fsf.org/32h

People of the #fediverse, what #RSS reader can you recommend that is #freesoftware (as in free speech, it's okay if not as in free beer)?

Recommending #FLOSS ( #FreeSoftware #LibreSoftware):

#MuseScore: «MuseScore is a #music #notation program for #Windows, #macOS, and #Linux supporting a wide variety of file formats and input methods. It is released as #free and #opensource #software under the #GNU #GPL.» - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MuseScore

«The world's most popular notation app» - https://musescore.org
+ https://musescore.com

In my experience: everything you could need to write music. ❤️

#sheetmusic #score #libre #softwarelibre

The last updates of #Inkscape almost doubled my productivity with it. I am really impressed by how good this software is becoming!

I had a similar feeling with #Blender a while ago. Those are excellent examples of truly awesome #freesoftware.

A testimonial from a new FSF member: "The world, especially in its current state needs advocacy of the Free Software principles more than ever. I joined to help advocate that cause." Support #FreeSoftware https://fsf.org

Good gnus, everyone! New versions of Linux-libre are available: 6.5.4-gnu, 6.1.54-gnu, 5.15.132-gnu, and 5.10.196-gnu1. It's always an exciting day when we get to celebrate more free software. Let's keep the #FreeSoftware spirit alive and continue to celebrate in the #SoftwareFreedomFestival. Let's keep the momentum going! Who's ready to dive into these updates with me? #LinuxLibre #SoftwareFreedom #GNU #FSF

Happy Day 6 of the Software Freedom Festival! Today, let's shine a spotlight on the fantatic upcoming celebration of the GNU Project's 40th-anniversary at the @fsf office! 🎂 🎉 https://www.fsf.org/events/gnu40 Today let's celebrate the power of #FreeSoftware to restore the rights of the users and the #GNU Project's incredible journey! 🎉🐃 #SoftwareFreedomFestival #SoftwareFreedom #FSF #GNU

#today I #SignOn with my usual "Good Morning". I'm expecting a visitor soon. May join #LGBTQIA #Gay #GayMastodon online meeting. Depends on whether visitor is still here, and/or what game the chat group is playing. Backing stuff up as I write this. Went back to #Trisquel #GNU #Linux on the #ThinkPenguin laptop. Is the #FreeSoftware #FOSS #SoftwareFreedom festival still going? @jxself

The latest issue of the Free Software Supporter is live! https://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/2023/ Get a whole month's free software news delivered hot and fresh to your inbox at the start of every month by signing up here: https://u.fsf.org/1ac #freesoftware for everyone!

🔴 @Virguleinteractive, président de @LaMouetteODF et responsable du support technique chez @arawa@peertube.iriseden.eu, est présent au #LibOCon 2023 à Bucarest.
📅 Programme : https://conference.libreoffice.org/2023/workshop-introduction-to-libreoffice-development/
#WorkShop #LibreOffice #CollaboraOnline #TDF #LogicielsLibres #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

🔥 Le #LightningTalk donné par Clémentine Hemmel à la #NextcloudConf a été cité par #Nextcloud dans son blog : "UX design is important because it allows us to find the pain points and understand what users struggle with, in order to determine where issues are coming from and how to solve them."
#OpenSource #LogicielsLibres #FreeSoftware #UX #UI
https://nextcloud.com/blog/trust-transparency-together-highlights-from-day-1-of-the-nextcloud-conference/

Forty years of #GNU and the free software movement — #GNU40 #FreeSoftware

https://www.fsf.org/news/forty-years-of-gnu-and-the-free-software-movement

Thank you my friends for boosting my post above Laptop Brands with GNU/Linux Preinstalled.

Let's spread more information so all people run their computing with #FreeSoftware and GNU/Linux.

@grossjonas @pippin @infosec812 @gothpanda @wakingrufus @EvanHahn @stephane_klein @DreamGryphon

#GNU #Linux #Laptop #Hardware

@limepeep @thomasfuchs It could be argued that 3rd party #ads are by their very nature, unethical.

If website owners agree to display ads which they have no control over and which could be promoting the exact opposite of their values, doesn't that mean that they care about $$ more than the products/causes the ads are promoting?

Or do the ad platforms let content creators choose what ad topics and keywords to disallow?

#adsense #ethicalads #ublockorigin #adguard #pihole #freesoftware

@fanta No sé si ya lo mencionaron (perdón en tal caso), pero #qBittorrent es lo que recomiendo/uso hace décadas: tiene motores de búsqueda incorporados que revisan muchos trackers, de ahí mismo pones a descargar, es básicamente todo lo que un ser humano necesita. 😉 Ojalá le sirva a alguien. ¡Saludos #P2P!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QBittorrent
https://www.qbittorrent.org/
#torrent #floss #freesoftware #softwarelibre #gpl #copyleft

GNOME Python binding 👣🐍

PyGObject changes for GNOME 45:
- drop GTK2 and Python 3.7 🧽
- support Python 3.12 ✨
- GTK4 and Libadwaita documentation 📚

Info 👇
https://release.gnome.org/45/developers/index.html#gnome-python

#Gnome45 #Gnome #Python #PyGObject #FreeSoftware #ReleaseDay #Gtk4 #Libadwaita

CC @gnome

My first impression of #GodotEngine is so good that I actually think I might create at least one major game with it. However, probably not anytime soon because I want to complete #Repixture and/or #HadesRevisited first.

#GameDev #Gaming #Minetest #FOSS #FreeSoftware

I've been working through a #GodotEngine #tutorial in the last few days. So far I've been quite impressed what it can do. I like the node/scene system a lot.

#GameDev #FreeSoftware #FOSS

📢 New GStreamer 1.22.6 bug-fix release for our stable 1.22 series!

Includes security fixes, bug fixes, stability improvements, memory leak fixes, and performance improvements.

Details at https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.22/#1.22.6

📦 Binary packages for Windows, Android, macOS and iOS will follow soon.

https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/download/

#GStreamer #Release #opensource #FreeSoftware #Multimedia

I've gone live!

Checking out Hypersomnia and maybe some STK later in preparation for onFOSS!

#gaming #freesoftware #linux #owncast #videogames #hypersomnia #supertuxkart

https://tv.aethernaut.eu

Apple Inc. releases new products every year, but the latest versions are even more restrictive and privacy-invading than prior iterations. We've been cataloguing the issues here: https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/apple #BoycottApple #Apple #iOS #Mac #MacOS #Privacy Please stay informed, and, for your freedom's sake, choose #FreeSoftware instead!

#Telegram strikes again with documents from Dutch authorities saying that they can request hidden phone numbers and IP addresses at any time. Again, Telegram still claims on their homepage that they never gave up any data when that's not true at all, also for past requests like the one from the German police a while back.

https://cyberwarzone.com/dutch-police-can-access-hidden-telegram-numbers/

#Security #Privacy #OpSec #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Last week, 🇪🇺 Commission President stated that "the trick is to build public digital infrastructure, that is interoperable, open to all and trusted"
What exactly does this mean? What about the role of #FreeSoftware?

https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230920-01.html

#SoftwareFreedom

Think #Linux can’t handle #gaming? Guess again.

From the #Valve handheld #Steamdeck with 16GB of RAM to the #ProtonDB revamp of #WineHQ, compatibility and quality running your favorite titles with #FOSS is better than ever.

Check out the guide from #Morrolinux:
https://lpi.org/wffz

#LPI #opensource #UpgradetoLinux #GamingonLinux #WineHQ #Lutris #freesoftware Arch Linux #Steam #SteamOS

Pro tip: call it "FOSS/free and open source software" to annoy #stallman.

#FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #RMS

To FLOSS projects but also individuals: Please stop relying on GitHub, Discord or other proprietary services. What happened to Twitter and Unity WILL happen to them as well.

Also people shouldn't have to use proprietary software or services to contribute to FLOSS projects, that just doesn't make any sense. #FreeSoftware

E o tão esperado convite chegou!

Sim... #Latinoware 20 anos vem aí em Foz do Iguaçu/PR. Bacana demais!

O evento ocorre de 18 a 20 de outubro de 2023, no Centro de Convenções de Foz do Iguaçu – CECONFI em Foz do Iguaçu/PR.

#freesoftware #SoftwareLivre #OpenSource #codigoaberto #congresso #PR #paraná #itaipu #PTI #tecnologia #tech #robótica #empreendedorismo #design #dev #networking #maker #Latinoware2023

Hi,
I am Arya, a Libre Software Enthusiast and Student from Chennai

My interests are #freesoftware #history , #geography and #biology

I am a sysadmin for projectsegfau.lt, and also maintain codeberg.org/aryak/mozhi, which is a privacy frontend for many translation engines.

All other contact details can be found at https://aryak.me/contact

Moved from Project Segfault Akkoma since we are shutting it down due to resource constraint.

We love free software. With much thanks to the talented @SachaChua @sachac for illustrating the reasons. See https://www.sachachua.com/blog/ for emacs news and more! #FreeSoftware

Heute spreche ich mit @ralfhersel im Podcast darüber wie du dein Android Telefon ein wenig freier machen kannst. Viel Spass beim reinhören : https://gnulinux.ch/ciw054-podcast

#freesoftware #freeyourandroid #android #podcast

It's day 5 of the #SoftwareFreedomFestival. Have you ever contributed to a free software project? Please share your experiences! 🌐💻 #SoftwareFreedomFestival #SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #FSF #GNU

ITA dopo l'inglese. :gnu:

Free software is the nemesis of non free software.

Pick the definition that suit us better.

nemesis
nĕm′ĭ-sĭs
noun

1]A source of harm or ruin.

2]Retributive justice in its execution or outcome.

3]An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome.

-------

Il software libero è la nemesi del software non libero.

Scegliete la definizione più adatta a noi.

nemesi
nĕm′ĭ-sĭs
sostantivo

1]Una fonte di danno o di rovina.

2]La giustizia retributiva nella sua esecuzione o nel suo esito.

3]Un avversario che non può essere battuto o superato.

#GNU #FreeSoftware #SoftwareLibero #Privacy

Good news: we are one step closer to the Prav public beta release!

Earlier we had to create an account manually on the server and people had to explicitly request us an account by filling a form on the website. This is not required anymore 😀

Prav app now supports SMS registration via OTP. Thanks to Jishnu, Siddharth, Arya, Kiran and Akshay. We were unable to send SMS via OTP earlier because the Quicksy Server only supported the older deprecated version of Twilio (PravServer is based on Quicksy Server) and we had to update Prav Server to work with the newer version of twilio API. We sat together at debconf 23 in Kochi and fixed this. Thanks to debconf 23 for this opportunity.

You can download the app from beta.prav.app. Once installed, enter your phone number in the app and get an OTP to register an account.

However, remember that the app is still in private beta. This means it is subject to changes and may need more bug fixes. We still don’t recommend using Prav as your primary communication medium but we hope to be able to reach there sometime soon.

In the next step, we hope to upload on F-Droid app store which will make it easy for you to install the app. Going forward, we want to upload the app on Google Play Store and Apple app store too.

Feel free to test and report issues if any or get in touch with us.

#prav #freesoftware #xmpp #mastindia #decentralization #opensource #privacy

@krakenbuerger & @tarakiyee rocking the #OSSummit keynote on the @sovtechfund with a clear message about supporting the public interest and highlighting their amazing activities. Very much worth rewatching from the livestream https://osseu2023.sched.com/event/1Q9xi/ We need other governments and foundations step up their game too. #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #SovereignTechFund

Thank you @ramin_hal9001 @cobweb @jbzfn for boosting my posts above Laptop Brands with GNU/Linux Preinstalled.

Let's spread more information so all people runs their computing with #FreeSoftware and GNU/Linux.

First time I heard of this: it's a "N-Body Integrator". I'm not sure I need this for anything, but I kind of wish I did. Just the thing for doing real-physics simulation of a solar system or protoplanetary disk.

Serious astrophysics software, and under the GPL v3:

https://rebound.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

[Thanks to @sundogplanets for this link]

#Astronomy #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

GStreamer Conference 2023

Schedule, Talk Abstracts and Speakers Biographies are now available!

https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/conference/2023/

#GStreamer #Conference #GstConf #opensource #FreeSoftware #Multimedia

Forty years ago, it started with the four freedoms; today, the GNU Project, GPL and other GNU licenses, and copyleft is still going strong; on September 27 and October 1, we're celebrating those hard-won freedoms in Biel (Switzerland) and Boston, MA (USA). Read more about our hacker history and these upcoming events: https://u.fsf.org/40k #GNU40 #GPL #FreeSoftware #Copyleft #HackDay #Hackers #HappyHacking #FourFreedoms

Happy Day #4 of the Software Freedom Festival! Today, let's honor free software's 40 year legacy defending the rights of the users. Software freedom empowers us, and restores the rights taken away by proprietary software. Let's stand together for a free digital world, one line of code at a time. #SoftwareFreedomFestival #SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #FSF #GNU

#HP #Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.23.8 Drivers Are Out Now with Support for #Fedora 38, #Ubuntu 23.04, and #openSUSE Leap 15.5 https://9to5linux.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing-drivers-now-support-fedora-38-and-ubuntu-23-04

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware

🐧💿 The internet has already forgotten them (read: .iso files are nowhere to be found), so it's time for us to revive them: Pingo Linux 4.0, Slo-Tech Linux 2.0, and FeriX 2.1... 3 successful Slovenian Linux distributions. Attention: We are still searching for Pingo 4.1 ⚠, slix, Slobuntu, and Slonix!

#computermuseum #computerhistory #slovenia #ljubljana #softwareheritage #digitalheritage #sloveniancomputerhistory #vintagecomputing #linux #gnulinux #gnu #foss #opensource #floss #freesoftware

Reunion Mensual de 2600 Madrid

https://eventos.hispagatos.org/events/c4f6d019-3a18-46dd-ba18-c6034239aa38

Hard: #Software Development
Harder: #FOSS Software Development
Nightmare Mode: Paid FOSS Software Development

😅

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Programming

We love freedom 2, the freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others. Boost this post if you LOVE this freedom, and want others to know about it, too! Read about the four freedoms of #FreeSoftware: https://u.fsf.org/2cj

If you've ever wondered about Endless OS, this person made a video all about it and it seems that they fundamentally understand (and highly praise!) what we're doing. It's a great overview of the product and the rationale. Give it a watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrBMwA_bJuY

#EndlessOS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS #EdTech #KeepAllKidsLearning

Interested to help #freesoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the upcoming FSD meeting on IRC. Read more at: https://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-20230922-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory

Need to know whether a piece of hardware is supported by free software? #hNode has you covered! Its search engine will help you verify #freesoftware compatibility. https://u.fsf.org/3uj

Today is Day 3 of the #SoftwareFreedomFestival. For Day 3, let's remember that free software isn't just for techies. It's for writers, artists, teachers, students, and anyone who wants to take back control of their computing. #SoftwareFreedomFestival #SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #FSF #GNU

Have questions about possible violations of GNU licenses? We have answers! Check out all the questions and answers on our FAQ page at https://u.fsf.org/3kx #GNU #GPL #freesoftware #softwarefreedom #GNUGPLFAQ

Want to help #GNU? There are many ways to help #freesoftware to grow: https://u.fsf.org/2ca

We love freedom 0, the freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose. Boost this post to share the message with others! Read about the four freedoms of #FreeSoftware: https://u.fsf.org/2cj

Have questions about possible violations of GNU licenses? We have answers! Check out all the questions and answers on our FAQ page at https://u.fsf.org/3kx #GNU #GPL #freesoftware #softwarefreedom #GNUGPLFAQ

Watch our 'What is #FreeSoftware' video in 🇩🇰!

🎉Special kudos to our amazing volunteers who made it happened! 👏
https://media.fsfe.org/w/1ERZG1KCiQaimLpjcJGh1f

Support us to make it available in other European languages!

#softwarefreedom

Watch our 'What is #FreeSoftware' video in 🇩🇰! 🎉Special kudos to our amazing volunteers who made it happened! 👏
https://media.fsfe.org/w/8o856MAJT5hzvFBUqRnsmZ

Support us to make it available in other European languages!
#softwarefreedom

The latest issue of the Free Software Supporter is live! https://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/2023/ Get a whole month's free software news delivered hot and fresh to your inbox at the start of every month by signing up here: https://u.fsf.org/1ac #freesoftware for everyone!

How do I use GNU licenses for my own software? We are glad you asked! Please see our "GPL how to" page for the full answer and thank you for making the ethical choice! https://u.fsf.org/2b5 #softwarefreedom #freesoftware #GNUGPLFAQ

We are having a ton of fun here ❤️

@fsfe @dpresutti

#FreeSoftware #FSFE #AdaAndZangemann

Happy Software Freedom Day everybody! Thank you everyone who supports #freesoftware by using it, studying it, sharing or improving it.

#SoftwareFreedomDay #FOSS

#ThankGNU! to David Harding, Donald Haase, Antoine Mercadal, Sondre Steinsland Hegdal, Blue Systems, Mr. Pete Batard, and Eric Lewis for helping the FSF continue its goal of educating the public about #freesoftware https://u.fsf.org/3vy

Was für ein cooles Programm! 😯🥰

Mit #ferdium lassen sich #websites als eigene #apps in einer eleganten Oberfläche zusammenstellen! 🧩

Insb. mit Seiten, die man regelmäßig ansteuert, lässt sich so eine saubere, praktische "Zentrale" - sogar mit verschiedenen Workspaces und vielen, optionalen(!) Einstellungsmöglichkeiten - erschaffen! 🗃️

Und das alles #opensource #freesoftware #plattformübergreifend für #linux 🙌 #windows und #mac!

➡️ https://ferdium.org/

#digitalcleaning
CC @_DigitalWriter_

What does open source mean to you on this #FollowFriday? Give a follow and boosts for #OpenSource on the #Fediverse!

- AntaresSQL @AntaresSQL
A modern, fast and productivity driven SQL client.
- ESLint @eslint
Find and fix problems in your JavaScript code.
- Godot Engine @godotengine
Advanced, feature-packed, multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine.
- Silex website builder @silex
An open-sourced, community backed website builder.

#ff #oss #foss #floss #FreeSoftware

Did you know that the FSF has a #WorkingTogether fund? You can donate to assist projects such as GNU Guix, GNU Mailman, GNU MediaGoblin, GNUstep, GNU Toolchain, and/or Replicant. Read more, and, if you can, please donate: https://www.fsf.org/working-together/fund Let's work together for #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #GNU #Replicant #MediaGoblin

Who's going to GNU40? https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/the-gnu-system-is-turning-forty-come-and-celebrate-with-us #GNU40 #FortyYearsOfFreedom #FreeSoftware