GentleOS: A Hobby Operating System for Vintage PCs
Relive the nostalgia or discover for the first time the joy of a vintage computing using GentleOS for 16-bit and 32-bit Personal Computers (PCs).
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/gentleos-vintage-pc-operating-system/
We opened the open beta access for the waitlist! Join us and try it out! #socialmedia #opensource #mastodon #fediverse
I had a pleasant surprise today. Back around the year 2000, there was a program that let you easily export a blog and turn it into a downloadable ebook — usually an ePub. It was called Bloxp. Does anyone remember it?
Well, today I stumbled upon a project that took that idea and created Bloxp Revived.
Microsoft Office Online Server is reaching end of support. Now what?
For SharePoint on-premises environments, Collabora Online offers an open-source path for self-hosted, cloud-based, or hybrid document editing under your control.
Join our webinar to explore how Collabora Office and Collabora Online offer a self-hosted, open-source alternative to Microsoft 365.
📅 23 June 2026
🕒 15:00 CET
Save your spot now.
🔗https://www.collaboraonline.com/events/webinar-collabora-office-vs-microsoft/?mtm_campaign=webinar&mtm_source=mastodon&mtm_medium=social&mtm_content=collabora_microsoft
I've been using Cachet for our status page for a long time now but unfortunately it seems to keep getting abandoned and I don't have the skill (or the time) to try to fix the issues in the upstream version that keep causing glitches for us.
Has anyone got any recommendations for good self hosted status page software like Cachet that doesn't depend on being populated by automated monitoring data / similar. I just want a way to post the status myself and show an overview of the various services.
Why I'm using wired Android Auto when all the cool kids are switching to wireless
Sometimes, you have to dial back the tech to make ends meet.
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #ZDNet [ZDNet]
Continuing with the development of the Open Risk initiative is difficult without support from people who appreciate what it produces: A wide range of #opensource tools and educational material to promote better #riskmanagement, more transparent and accessible #sustainablefinance
If you can, please contribute https://buy.stripe.com/fZe01M5QK2aY97q8ww
Your help will keep the lights on the flagship projects: the Open Risk Manual, the #elearning Academy, the many libraries and tools, and help reach the next level🙏
Welcoming the New Executive Director! https://opensource.org/blog/welcoming-the-new-executive-director #OpenSource
Open Source calendar platform goes proprietary under the delusion that "AI" means keeping their code secret leads to more secure software.
The move does absolutely nothing to increase the security of their product.
https://cal.com/blog/cal-com-goes-closed-source-why
#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
Kubernetes became widely adopted in enterprise environments due to orchestration features, strong backing from #Google, and #opensource licensing and community involvement.
Read this in-depth article on Kubernetes’ rise by our author Andrew Oram: https://lpi.org/q0h4
#LPI #kubernetes #docker #cloudnative #devops #opensource #linux #orchestration #google #redhat #CNCG
[Disclaimer: This post includes an image generated using AI.]
KDE Gear ⚙️ 26.04 is out, with brand new versions of your favorite apps.
After 30 years, KDE continues to deliver the apps that make your digital life better.
In this release:
* Check out Kdenlive's transitions with animated previews
* Streamline your workflow with shortcuts for nearly every option in Dolphin
* Organise your day with Merkuro's re-designed schedule manager
And much more!
Mastodon, I need your help! As more European countries and orgs look to ditch US technology and move to sovereign or open source alternatives, I'm trying to track these efforts.
So far, I've found more than half a dozen government agencies, cities, orgs, that are embracing digital sovereignty but want to hear about other examples that I've missed. Who else should I be adding to this?
Here's a list of what I have so far:
*Edit: This list is now on Proton Sheets, as I should have seen that coming*
Updated: Must Have Essential Applications For Desktop Linux
- Add Apache OpenOffice
- Add LibreOffice Draw
- Add GNOME Document Viewer
- Add KeePass
- Add GNOME Audio Player
- Add GNOME Image Viewer
- Add GNOME Video Player
Explore the curated essential list of free & open source software applications by category for the graphical user interface of a GNU/Linux desktop.
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/essential-desktop-linux-applications/
#blog #linux #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #100DaysToOffload
📣 Call for Sponsors
Słuchajcie, potrzebujemy pomocy! 🙌 #PIWO2026 to nie tylko prelekcje i warsztaty, ale też konkretne wydatki organizacyjne. Dlatego szukamy firm, które chciałyby udzielić nam wsparcia finansowego.
💼 Oferujemy pakiety sponsorskie w różnych progach cenowych, w zamian za możliwość reklamy – zarówno na miejscu, jak i online.
👉 Sprawdź: https://piwo.sh/sponsors
Jeśli znacie firmy, które mogą być zainteresowane – podeślijcie im ten link. Będziemy bardzo wdzięczni!
This morning, the Sovereign Tech Agency hosted a breakfast reception at the German House in NYC on the theme of “Strengthening Digital Infrastructure: Sustaining Open Source for the Public Good,” at #UNOpenSourceWeek 2026.
Sovereign Tech Agency Managing Director Adriana Groh welcomed guests from across the #opensource ecosystem, bringing together representatives from communities, foundations, industry, government, and international organizations for a... 1/
Hello Mastodon and Fediverse! I should have been there long too before.
(I mean "I should have joined much earlier.")
Thanks to peers of fediverse. I like ActivityPub.
Thanks to @eayavas @[email protected] @[email protected] @anlar to make me join there.
#Mastodon #Introduction #NewHere #Fediverse #ActivityPub #iejide
#FirstPost #ÖzgürYazılım #DigitalPrivacy #Gizlilik #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHosted
Update! I've done some poking around and documented it a bit:
https://text.tchncs.de/the-rose-garden/trying-out-the-fake-pod-nano
💻✍️ Traballas en equipo e buscas unha alternativa libre para redactar documentos de forma colaborativa?
https://mancomun.gal/ficha/framapad-editor-de-textos-colaborativo/
Framapad, un editor de textos en liña baseado en Etherpad.
Todo sen publicidade, sen rastrexo e código aberto.
Unha ferramenta sinxela e ética impulsada por @Framasoft, organización referente na promoción de alternativas libres para a soberanía dixital.
👀 … https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/apr/15/eternal-november-generative-ai-llm/ …my colleague Denver Gingerich writes: newcomers' extensive reliance on LLM-backed generative AI is comparable to the Eternal September onslaught to USENET in 1993. I was on USENET extensively then; I confirm the disruption was indeed similar. I urge you to read his essay, think about it, & join Denver, me, & others at the following datetimes…
$ date -d '2026-04-21 15:00 UTC'
$ date -d '2026-04-28 23:00 UTC'
…in https://bbb-new.sfconservancy.org/rooms/welcome-llm-gen-ai-users-to-foss/join
#AI #LLM #OpenSource
Conférence #ParisWeb : le 25 septembre, @imanijoy et @renchap, Product Leaders chez @Mastodon, reviendront sur la refonte réalisée pour le 10e anniversaire de la plateforme.
https://www.paris-web.fr/2026/conference/mastodon-50-behind-the-scenes
Programme complet et inscriptions sur notre site : https://www.paris-web.fr/2026
🎬️️ Bootable Containers - Bare metal w świecie kontenerów – Adam Piaseczny
Nowe nagranie prelekcji z #PIWO2026 – Adam z Koła Naukowego @lag opowiada o #bootc – jednej z najciekawszych linuksowych nowinek ostatnich lat.
👉️️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUPOvfqaBtE
👉️️ PeerTube: https://play.kontrabanda.net/w/kqkDXq7Aa1t3UE4MRdNHE3
over 100 follower already! thank you all. The testing of the open beta is running well! there are some easier fixable bugs, and some which are a bit more complex. we are on it to give you an even better experience. if you know people who should try fediway share our idea! #mastodon #opensource #fediverse #fediway #opensocialweb
Tuba 0.11.0 released for GNOME, now also updated this on my Haiku install (still not available in the depot).
Read all about it at:
https://codeberg.org/GeopJr/Tuba/releases/tag/v0.11.0
#HaikuOS #haikuports #gnome #gtk #vala #tuba #opensource #Mastodon #Fediverse
🤔 I'm old enough to remember when we used to have Free Software institutions that took a moral/ethical stance on things that mattered.
They are gone. All of them.
#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FLOSS #FOSS #SoftwareFreedom #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #noAI
I created Notebook RPG, a free minimal solo ttrpg meant to be played anywhere with only a pocket notebook, pencil, and one d6. Roguelike gameplay that moves as fast or slow as you want it to.
Do a quick read through the rules, copy the tables to your notebook for reference, and start dungeon delving instead of doomscrolling.
