Little Bits: Issue #21 for January 2025
Race on over to read the latest instalment of Little Bits issue #21 for January 2025 to explore the largest collection of discovered bits to date.
freesoftware
A slightly improved revision of
This is a small personal collection of
#GNU #Bash scripts I’ve put together to simplify everyday updates for all the common stuff on 
Debian GNU/Linux-based systems. It has been available under the #GPLv3+ for a while, so you are free to use, study, modify, and share it however you see fit—following #Copyleft principles, always preserving the users' freedoms. If you improve it, consider sharing back your changes to help keep the spirit of #FreeSoftware alive. 🤝
I’d love to hear if it ends up being useful for you! If you run into any issues or have suggestions, please report them directly on Disroot Forgejo or just drop a comment here.
#apt #nala #shell #script #Debian #GNUlinux #FreeAsInFreedom #Disroot #SoftwareLivre
apt-upgrade is now available at https://git.disroot.org/daltux/apt-upgrade/This is a small personal collection of
#GNU #Bash scripts I’ve put together to simplify everyday updates for all the common stuff on Debian GNU/Linux-based systems. It has been available under the #GPLv3+ for a while, so you are free to use, study, modify, and share it however you see fit—following #Copyleft principles, always preserving the users' freedoms. If you improve it, consider sharing back your changes to help keep the spirit of #FreeSoftware alive. 🤝I’d love to hear if it ends up being useful for you! If you run into any issues or have suggestions, please report them directly on Disroot Forgejo or just drop a comment here.
#apt #nala #shell #script #Debian #GNUlinux #FreeAsInFreedom #Disroot #SoftwareLivre
🗓️ There are 4 days left to contribute to the crowdfunding campaign for the #PeerTube mobile app and help us to reach the next goal!
Every contribution helps us build a world where everyone can use PeerTube from anywhere!
👉 https://support.joinpeertube.org
#crowdfunding #mobile #app #FLOSS #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource
Little Bits: Issue #25 For May 2025
Enjoy the exploration of the past bits of May and read an motivational message of accountability and condolences of a beautiful precious life.
Clarifying Costs of Running the Fediverse with Jerry from Infosec.Exchange
I decided since I don't understand how all of this works, I will just simply ask Jerry personally about all of this data and technical details, so that people will no longer be confused about all of this.
Includes an exclusive interview with Jerry.
I decided since I don't understand how all of this works, I will just simply ask Jerry personally about all of this data and technical details, so that people will no longer be confused about all of this.
Includes an exclusive interview with Jerry.
No OSPO is an island 🏝️
DINUM is pleased to connect with other OSPOs and #FreeSoftware #OpenSource enthusiasts during the United Nations Open Source Week 2025 🧢
Check out the wonderful program 👉 https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/content/open-source-week-2025
Please join the event live and engage with us! Our mailbox is open ✉️ [email protected]
#FreeSoftware can defy dystopia: https://u.fsf.org/47e #JoinFSF
Little Bits: Issue #22 for February 2025
Exciting times are ahead, a motivational message and loads of new curated bits found in February 2025 while surfing the Internet for you to enjoy.
Contacte-me utilizandoSimples assim? 🤙daltuxna plataforma de comunicação distribuída #Jami: https://jami.net
Acabo de instalar na tornozeleira eletrônica de bolso #Android via #FDroid.
#SoftwareLivre #GNU #FreeSoftware
If you’re looking to deploy #SNAC, the official repo contains example files for different scenarios, including a #DockerSwarm + #Traefik reverse proxy config I contributed that runs here.
If you’d like to test it without compiling and building your own image, the ready-made ones I keep for my own setup are always available at https://codeberg.org/daltux/-/packages/container/snac/versions
#selfHosting #fediAdmin #FreeSoftware
If you’d like to test it without compiling and building your own image, the ready-made ones I keep for my own setup are always available at https://codeberg.org/daltux/-/packages/container/snac/versions
#selfHosting #fediAdmin #FreeSoftware
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A 20-year-old #FreeSoftware developer, Erfan Arabi, is reportedly facing 8 years in prison in #Iran for “creating community against national security.”
Let that sink in: building community is being treated like a crime.
If you care about free software, digital freedom, and basic human dignity, this should outrage you. When a regime criminalizes collaboration, it is not defending security, it is attacking the very idea of a free society.
#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #HumansRight
כלב![Avatar for Farooq | فاروق [Master Patata]](/proxy/identity_icon/427100639409838458/72b327fba6.png){kind=icon}
Dear #FreeBSD users,
What shell(as in text shell in the Terminal) do you use?
Best Regards,
Farooq the Chickenkiller.
Why should public institutions use Free Software?
🔓 Freedom to use & share
👀 Transparency & adaptability
🛠 No vendor lock-in
💰 Public funds = public benefit
Public Money? Public Code! #publiccode #freesoftware
My game Robot anomaly is on playtest mode in Steam!
Use the Request Access button and try it for free!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3583330/Robot_Anomaly/
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #HorrorGame #Godot #Linux #FreeSoftware
More good news! Another government is freeing itself from tech giants and vendor lock-in. The Danish Ministry of Digitalisation is dropping Microsoft Office/365 and moving to #LibreOffice, to get back control: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/08/danish-ministry-switching-from-microsoft-office-365-to-libreoffice/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware
Help us defend and promote user freedom: https://www.fsf.org/appeal/ #FSFTable #FreeSoftware #FSF
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Little Bits: Issue #23 For March 2025
A mountain of bits (links) awaits in exploration along with a message to remember to enjoy and be gracious to ourselves with intention.
Little Bits: Issue #26 For June 2025
A new instalment of Little Bits is here with endless opportunities, inspiration and creativity along with a message of encouragement to get ‘er done.
Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!
Special Guest: @samir
Entrepreneur and engineer. Father to 3 amazing kids. CEO/founder @FedicaHQ, Cofounder of @rentcompass, Builder of popular mobile apps, Traveler, pentalingual. Also building tools for Mastodon
So don't miss it!
It will happen on 05/22/26 at 15:30 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )
🔥 FIRESIDE FEDI — FOLLOW ALL THREE! 🔥
📺 Live: @ozoned (#livestream)
🎬 VOD: @[email protected] (#Peertube #VOD)
🔔 Alerts: @when (new shows!)
Don't miss out — follow all three! #firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance
Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi! TOMORROW
The #livestream will be on: https://stream.firesidefedi.live
Special Guest: @JoBlakelyArt
#Artist working in #oils, #acrylic, #digital, etc. Creating #portaits of people & pets in oil for commissions. Political and symoblic personal work. Social justice and compassion. Non Binary disabled, AuDHD, intersectional feminist artist.
So don't miss it!
It will happen on 09 December 2025 at 14:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )
If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:
#PeerTube ( #VOD ): https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast ( Audio ): https://audio.firesidefedi.live
Or, even on #YouTube: https://youtube.com/@btfree_org
#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance
Cash is private. Your digital payments aren't...yet.
Christian Grothoff joined Nym's Alexis Roussel to talk about fixing that.
💸 What GNU Taler is & why it matters
🔏 Payment privacy + network privacy
🌍 Building privacy infrastructure in Europe
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gVYPqi1lqI
#GNUTaler #Privacy #FreeSoftware #Nym #FOSS
🚨 Keynote Announcement 🚨
We are very excited to announce our second keynote for Sunday at the 20th FrOSCon:
Decentralising Freedom: Open Source for Sovereignty
- presented by Andy Piper
👉 https://programm.froscon.org/froscon2025/talk/c29db652-2b23-49ac-9b0f-2ac56da79f58
Portrait image CC BY-NC 2.0 by Andy Piper
@andypiper #mastodon #froscon20 #froscon2025 #fediverse #opensource #freesoftware
Little Bits: Issue #27 For July 2025
Fresh little bits are here for the month of July along with a hopeful and motivational message about life achievements and the progression of life.
Season of KDE 2026 kicks off with 25 volunteers working on 21 projects.
SoK is KDE's mentorship program that introduces new contributors to Free Software. This year our mentees will help improve the state of Plasma, KDE Connect, KDE's games, KDE Eco, translations, KDE's websites, internal data collection and more.
