Notices tagged with freesoftware

I have a few broken #GNUboot and #Libreboot #ThinkPad laptops. Anyone want them for parts? #GNU #Linux #FreeSoftware #ForSale

#ThankGNU! to Rolando Garza and Tomislav Pintaric for helping the FSF to promote #freesoftware See a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness: https://u.fsf.org/3vy

November is here – so what are you going to do this month? How about learning new things and joining the #LibreOffice project? We can help you to get started – and you can grab cool merchandise too: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/11/01/starting-today-the-month-of-libreoffice-november-2024-%f0%9f%8e%89/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

I've been testing a federated classified ads server, flohmarkt ("Flea Market") which I think is a promising idea for promoting a circular economy among friends. Details on my hub.

It raises quite a few questions for me though - it's going to need more trust & safety features than other #Activitypub applications for example.

https://codeberg.org/flohmarkt

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware

This is one of the high priority issues identified by @prav community and we hope to focus on this once we finish https://prav.app/donate/custom-username/

Once the XEP gets validated by XMPP community, we plan to run another crowd funding campaign to implement this (we submitted a proposal to NLNet for this, but was not accepted).

#Prav #XMPP #FreeSoftware

#ThankGNU! to Adarsh Melethil, David Bruce, Deborah Jackson, James Wilson, Mikael Taipale, Peter Sluka, and Valerio Poggi for helping the FSF continue its goal of educating the public about #freesoftware See a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness: https://u.fsf.org/3vy

Hi people, for those users with a medium to advanced knowledge of #GNU #Llinuxlibre who wish to participate in the development of #Trisquel, I would appreciate it if you send me a DM, we are mainly working on the new version 12.0, #Ecne

There is no release date, it will be published when it's ready, however in the development process you can find out many details of what is coming.

Greetings.
#FreeSoftware

Software Freedom @conservancy: "Open Source AI Definition Erodes the Meaning of 'Open Source'"

"With this announcement, we have reached the moment that software freedom advocates have feared for decades: the definition of “open source” — with which OSI was entrusted — now differs in significant ways from the views of most software freedom advocates."

https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2024/oct/31/open-source-ai-definition-osaid-erodes-foss/

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #OpenSourceAI #AI #OSI #OSAID

#LibreOffice 24.2.7 Released as the Last Update in the Series, Upgrade to LibreOffice 24.8 https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-24-2-7-is-out-as-the-last-update-in-the-series-upgrade-to-libreoffice-24-8

@libreoffice @tdforg #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Linux

#LibreOffice 24.2.7 is now available – the final planned update to the 24.2 branch, which reaches end-of-life in November. After that, all users are recommended to upgrade to the new stable branch, LibreOffice 24.8: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/10/31/libreoffice-24-2-7-is-now-available-the-last-release-in-the-24-2-branch/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

#ThankGNU! to Matomo.org for helping the FSF to promote #freesoftware See a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness: https://u.fsf.org/3vy

Did you know that @tdforg has a Certification Program for #LibreOffice developers? Rafael Lima just joined us – and tells us about his experiences: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/10/31/interview-with-newly-certified-libreoffice-developer-rafael-lima/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

#ThankGNU! to Matomo.org for helping the FSF to promote #freesoftware See a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness: https://u.fsf.org/3vy

Interested in helping #freesoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining this Friday's upcoming FSD meeting on IRC. Read more at: https://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2024-11-01-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory

#Firefox 133 Enters Public Beta Testing with Support for Touchpad Hold Gestures on #Linux and Other Changes https://9to5linux.com/firefox-133-enters-beta-testing-with-support-for-touchpad-hold-gestures-on-linux

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Mozilla

#ThankGNU! to Matomo.org for helping the FSF to promote #freesoftware See a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness: https://u.fsf.org/3vy

Technology is at the heart of what we do, and even though we see it used to encroach freedoms, we KNOW it can also set you free. Thanks to our tech team the FSF operates in freedom. Support #FreeSoftware https://fsf.org

What is h-node? The h-node project aims at the construction of a hardware database in order to identify what devices work with a fully free operating system. #hNode #freesoftware https://u.fsf.org/l0

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

#ThankGNU! to Matomo.org for helping the FSF to promote #freesoftware See a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness: https://u.fsf.org/3vy