@Techmeme@techhub.socialAdobe launches its Premiere video editing software on iPhone for the first time; general editing is free, but Adobe charges for credits to generate AI content (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-…
@kubikpixel@chaos.socialPlease don't upload my code on GitHub
This is a call to free/libre and open source software developers to not upload the work of others to GitHub.
🚫 #NoGitHub
@cheeaun@mastodon.socialIf Affinity really cares about the creatives, they (& all other design companies, hopefully Adobe too?) should have form a group to create a file format standard. As long as the design format is proprietary, there's not much "freedom" here, even if the software is free, paid-once or subscription-based.
Sketch is actually almost there, at least for UI/vector designs (
@jae@mastodon.me.ukAffinity just gave away their software for free.
https://www.affinity.studio
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialA good thing this is not available in the EU....
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/this-free-app-pays-you-to-record-your-calls-for-ai-training-and-its-a-hit/
@michabbb@social.vivaldi.net@… Boycotting software, especially when it is open source, because of the personal views of a single individual is small-minded and pointless. Nothing will change. The person in question does not care at all about your boycott, so I do not care either and will use a great free piece of software that will continue to exist whether I or anyone else boycotts that per…
@heiseonline@social.heise.de
@crell@phpc.socialFree Software is inherently political. It always has been.
https://peakd.com/programming/@crell/free-software-is-political
@mikeymikey@hachyderm.ioDo you have the ability to write code for Apple platforms? Do you know what MDM / device management is? Do you understand what Compliance is? Do you care about being able to use a Mac or iPad or iPhone for work or school?
Does the idea of dealing with the bugs that can crop up from things like "this needs to be reliably managed like a server, but a human randomly sleeps it mid-process and when it wakes up it's in a different country!" sound interesting to you?
If so - come be my direct co-worker!
Need to be able to be based in/work within the US, but the team itself is fully remote. Multiple positions open.
Feel free to DM me with questions
https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200628824-0836/software-engineer-test-infrastructure
@cdarwin@c.imFree software communities offer ethical alternatives to the centralised platforms by the web giants:
It is possible to find trusted services that respect your privacy
https://degooglisons-internet.org/en/
@lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nzHuh, how time flies. 6 or 7 years ago, at the OER Foundation, for whom I work as Open Source Technologist, we decided to replace our MailChimp with, eventually, a self-hosted instance of Mautic (https://mautic.org) to communicate with learners taking courses in our online open university courses (
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeAs SBOMs slowly progress at the federal level and in enterprises, the rise of AI coding assistants is fueling optimistic—and, some experts argue, “kind of insane”—claims about a future with vulnerability-free software.
Check out my latest CyberScoop piece.
Many thanks to @…, @…
@publicvoit@graz.social"Freie Alternative zu #Google und #Apple: Free Software Foundation plant #LibrePhone"
@aral@mastodon.ar.alFolks creating free and open software for the common good: here’s a checklist of everything else you should be doing so corporations can make the best use of your free labour.
I mean, sure, some good security tips here and worth reading anyway but do fuck off with holding free software developers to account for supply chain attacks. It’s your fucking supply chain, not ours, you fucking corporation.
@inthehands@hachyderm.ioAha!!! This is one of the pieces I was trying and failing to think of upthread, from the always excellent @… (and I’m embarrassed that I couldn’t bring it to mind earlier, sorry Jennifer, it’s so good and so important):
https://jenniferplusplus.com/the-free-software-commons/
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@whitequark@mastodon.socialPSA: i now consider https://grebedoc.dev (and the underlying git-pages server software) feature-complete and production-ready, feel free to use it for all your "not supporting Microsoft-nee-GitHub" needs (or whatever other reasons you might have)!
@seav@en.osm.townIn 2021 I gave a talk about “openness” briefly tracing the history from the Free Software movement, #GNU, and OSS, to open formats like XML and ODF, then to the #FreeCulture and #OpenData movement like
@heiseonline@social.heise.deZum Abend noch einige der heute besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Freie Alternative zu Google und Apple: Free Software Foundation plant LibrePhone
@alejandrobdn@social.linux.pizzaFSF announces Librephone project https://www.fsf.org/news/librephone-project
"The Free Software Foundation announced its project to bring mobile phone freedom to users. "Librephone" is an initiative to reverse-engineer obstacles preventing mobile phone freedom until its goal is…
@theDuesentrieb@social.linux.pizzaI finally got my first Raspberry Pi, for a totally different usecase, but it certainly won't be the last.
I just discovered that I could build my own MIDI-synth with one:
#RaspberryPi
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizzaYouTube is like heroin because it pulls you in, hooks you, and slowly drains you. It is designed to be addictive and destructive, and that is exactly why it feels so hard to step away from it.
And yes, I know the excuse, maybe your favorite dealer has not set up shop on PeerTube. But that does not change the truth of the comparison.
PeerTube is like weed, it grows more naturally, it is gentler on you, and it still gives you a high without tearing apart your health and your lif…
@frankel@mastodon.top @kubikpixel@chaos.social»Freie Alternative zu Google und Apple — Free Software Foundation plant LibrePhone:
Die Free Software Foundation (@…) will mit dem LibrePhone Projekt eine freie Alternative zu Android und iOS entwickeln. Es wäre nicht der erste Anlauf der FSF.«
Da bin ich mal gespannt was sich da ergibt und wie es von den Mobile-Herstellern eingesetzt oder verweigert wird.
@tante@tldr.nettime.org"The Free Software Foundation has been sliding into irrelevance more and more by entirely failing to address its big Creepy Uncle problem. Open-Source has turned into a form of unpaid internship to be hired to make shitty apps that bring more surveillance and ads to our world."
https://aria.dog/barks/forklift…
@heiseonline@social.heise.deRichard Stallman: "Chatbots sind Bullshit-Generatoren"
Der Gründer der Free Software Foundation macht auf Europatour auch Halt in München. Dort mahnt er zu mehr Einsatz von Open Source – gerade beim Staat.
htt…
@Techpizzamondays@social.linux.pizzaWill we see you tomorrow at Tech Pizza Monday? VICTORY CAFE whoops, that was too loud, Victory Cafe, 440 Bloor St. W., 6 PM. With any luck, we will have some printouts of the paper we will discuss at on tje following Monday. Come for the pizza, also, stay for the pizza, not to mention the discussions about free and open technology for a free and open society. #Toronto
@a_j_millar@fediscience.orgRE: https://alpaca.gold/@Jeremiah/115582068879659968
European Commission actively engaged with FOSS - free and open source software - to build different, read non-US, digital ecosystem 🧵
@arXiv_csRO_bot@mastoxiv.pageValidation of collision-free spheres of Stewart-Gough platforms for constant orientations using the Application Programming Interface of a CAD software
Bibekananda Patra, Rajeevlochana G. Chittawadigi, Sandipan Bandyopadhyay
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.08408
@maxheadroom@hub.uckermark.social
@compfu@mograph.socialRemember the Photoshop competitor that didn't require a monthly subscription? #AffinityPhoto
You can no longer download/purchase their software and they are giving away the iPad version for free until the end of the month. And they are teasing something "big" coming up with a bunch of marketing-speak. Whenever a company talks about freedom, be weary.
@bici@mastodon.socialDear Reader,
Today I'm delighted to announce a Take Control book about a fantastic new Mac email app called #MailMaven. Developed by our friends at SmallCubed (best known for their popular MailSuite plugin for Apple Mail), MailMaven is a powerful and flexible alternative to apps like Apple Mail, Outlook, and Thunderbird.
The Manual is free from :
@hikingdude@mastodon.socialYesterday I installed some OpenSource Software on my Laptop. As it also has a donation page, I donated 5€.
Since a couple of years I try to donate whenever I install OpenSource Software. Something between 5€-15€. Especially in the age of "Free"Apps that are bloated with Ads, I want to honor when a software comes just as is with a friendly hint to a donation page.
(I really try to avoid resetting my machines as this always comes with a couple of donations...)
@wemic@social.linux.pizzaGreat article by Michal Ganzarcik for Shiftmag explaining the nuances of "Just say no" in a career space (Software Development theme, but I believe it applies to work in general).
I especially love the last line under "What's the solution?":
> **Don’t reward or idolize overwork.** Encourage a culture that values balance and sustainable effort over relentless hustle.
@aral@mastodon.ar.alAs fascism descends, you are going to need easy to access and use alternatives to Big Tech (aka Fascist Tech).
So maybe bookmark the Chatons collective site initiated by our friends at Framasoft with hosted versions of free-software services for collaborative writing, video conferencing, scheduling appointments, collaborative spreadsheets, file sharing, picture sharing, etc.
@arXiv_csCR_bot@mastoxiv.pageEmpirical Evaluation of Memory-Erasure Protocols
Reynaldo Gil-Pons, Sjouke Mauw, Rolando Trujillo-Rasua
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.10224 https://arxiv.org/…
@bogo@hapyyr.comAre you in #Prague ? You must visit my talk entitled:
Disobey: #FOSS tools to fight back!
https://pretalx.linuxdays.cz/linux…
@ber@social.tchncs.de"Getting Hired to Work on FOSS - The Do-s, Don't-s and Pitfalls for Everyone Involved" is what my friend Till Adam talked about at #Akademy2025. He also has a short section on why Free Software is worth more compared to proprietary software, so you should take higher rates and principals should be willing to pay more. And he draws from experience of contracts that
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA look at outlets in Belgium and France that are prioritizing independence from Big Tech and opting for open source or in-house software (Owen Huchon/Columbia Journalism Review)
https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/editorial-independence-means-technologic…
@chiraag@mastodon.online @cdarwin@c.imA curated list of UI clients for accessing the ActivityPub Fediverse social network.
https://delightful.coding.social/delightful_fediverse_clients
@grifferz@social.bitfolk.com"I would like to propose that IPs of [NTP] pool-members should not be allowed to host [Tor exit nodes] simultaneously under the same IP."
or put another way, "my employer paid for this whizzy firewall but it complains when we make it talk to a free service run by a volunteer because of other software the volunteer runs. Please educate your volunteers about how they need to go about providing this free service to us."
@heiseonline@social.heise.de
@grahamperrin@bsd.cafeFaced with the possibility of scrapping old computers on which Windows 11 is not supported by Microsoft: some users resort to hacking.
Others prefer a switch to free software, to no longer depend on Microsoft.
https://www.radio…
@hippyjo@c.imIt's Word Press Accessibility Day!
A free online conference with global scope and participation.
I just saw a great session on accessibility and the "global south" which refers to a lot of places in rural USA as much as it does to South America and African countries.
Technological disparities including bandwidth, computer power, stable electric supply, and poverty-limited access to technology and software are still huge problems that affect business and societ…
@groupnebula563@mastodon.social@… i would like to draw your attention to https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/Main_Page
special:version has been entirely removed and there is no mention …
@Techpizzamondays@social.linux.pizzaCome for the talking about free and open source technology for a free and open society and for the pizza, stay for the…wait, those are the only two things that our weekly meetup, Tech Pizza Mondays, is about.
RSVP at the Luma link or just show up! (If you just show up, we’re going to ask you how you found out about us.) September 17th, 6 PM, Victory Cafe, 440 Bloor St. W. #Toronto
@mro@digitalcourage.social
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.itI was looking for my dishwasher manual. I noticed next to the manual, a link that said "Free Open Source Software". Curious, I clicked on it, and it's a long list of licenses and copyright information that is used in the dishwasher. Ctrl-F, and sure enough - my name's on the list.
I feel like I should have gotten a discount on the dishwasher, or at the very least access to its firmware source code! 🤠
@heiseonline@social.heise.deNoch einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Richard Stallman: "Chatbots sind Bullshit-Generatoren"
@arXiv_csLG_bot@mastoxiv.pageNeural Network Acceleration on MPSoC board: Integrating SLAC's SNL, Rogue Software and Auto-SNL
Hamza Ezzaoui Rahali, Abhilasha Dave, Larry Ruckman, Mohammad Mehdi Rahimifar, Audrey C. Therrien, James J. Russel, Ryan T. Herbst
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.21739
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systemsDoing #Gentoo these days feels like being a small cell of unpaid volunteers opposing the enshittification of software. On one side, we're put up against a horde of full-time corporate developers. On the other, against young ambitious volunteers with lots of free time. And both can rapidly spew tons of mediocre code, and doing things wrong is so much easier than doing things right.
(Just to be clear, I'm not saying every corporation or every youngster does things wrong — there are people who care on the other side too.)
@arXiv_physicschemph_bot@mastoxiv.pageA Reusable Library for Second-Order Orbital Optimization Using the Trust Region Method
Jonas Greiner, Ida-Marie H{\o}yvik, Susi Lehtola, Janus J. Eriksen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13931
@Techmeme@techhub.socialMicrosoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says his new superintelligence team will build "frontier-grade research capability" and Microsoft needs AI self-sufficiency (Ashley Stewart/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-
@cdarwin@c.imInstead of relying entirely on donations and grants as before,
Mastodon announced on Friday that it will now offer paid hosting, moderation, and support services for organizations that want to join the open social web.
That network, also called the fediverse, offers a way for individuals and organizations to set up their own servers that interconnect with others that run the same protocol, ActivityPub.
ActivityPub powers a number of different software applications, includin…
@arXiv_csMS_bot@mastoxiv.pageCrosslisted article(s) found for cs.MS. https://arxiv.org/list/cs.MS/new
[1/1]:
- Matrix-Free Evaluation Strategies for Continuous and Discontinuous Galerkin Discretizations on Un...
Dominik Still, Niklas Fehn, Wolfgang A. Wall, Martin Kronbichler
@arXiv_statME_bot@mastoxiv.pageMeta-Analysis with JASP, Part I: Classical Approaches
Franti\v{s}ek Barto\v{s}, Eric-Jan Wagenmakers, Wolfgang Viechtbauer
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.09845 https://
@wrog@mastodon.murkworks.netMERCER ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD
Wow, you really do have to watch the downballot races. Mercer Island School Board has two (2) candidates (O'Callahan is and Gaspar) that are *both* software CTOs touting their "AI" credentials. Gaspar explicitly wants "free AI classes".
Here's a hint: The only "AI classes" that kids need are ones that teach them how to TURN ALL OF THAT SHIT OFF, and learn to think and write in their own words, not Chat-GPT'…
@Techpizzamondays@social.linux.pizzaQuiet Friday nights are for updating our calendar. Event listings have been added into December. Subscribe at https://luma.com/techpizzamondays
@chiraag@mastodon.online
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizzaSometimes I lose followers, sometimes I gain new ones, that’s just part of staying true to my beliefs in anarcho-syndicalism, Linux, Free Software, Bandcamp, and the other things that matter to me.
I’m the happiest when I connect with like minded people who share these values and engage with today’s struggles in ways that resonate with what I believe in.
https:…
@arXiv_mathNA_bot@mastoxiv.pageFast and Accurate Intersections on a Sphere
Hongyu Chen, Paul A. Ullrich, Julian Panetta
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.09892 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.09892
@bogo@hapyyr.comWhoa. My @… talk was accepted. Come and join the only talk that will not be recorded.
https://pretalx.linuxdays.cz/linuxdays-2025/talk/KGHCKC/
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.itI keep wondering what it would look like for free software developers to unionize and strike.
@heiseonline@social.heise.deEtwas mehr der heute besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Nicht neues OS: FSFs LibrePhone-Projekt will Android befreien
@crell@phpc.socialAnonymous help:
#OpenSource #FreeSoftware
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systems🤚 Free Saturday
👉 Saturday spent working on Free Software
Highlights from #Gentoo:
• #Gemato is now compatible with #FreePG and mostly compatible with #SequoiaPGP chameleon.
• Prepared patches to support FreePG and SequoiaPGP chameleon as "gpg" symlink providers.
• #FlexiBLAS is now enabled by default on ~arch.
• Finally finished working on #PkgCheck check for missing #PyPI provenance checks.
• gpy-list-pkg-impls now includes "does this package have tests?" state, can optionally include PythonCompatUpdate results from PkgCheck and output mIRC colors. In other words, our IRC bot will now tell us when dependencies let us port new packages to #Python 3.14, and whether these packages have tests.
@arXiv_condmatsoft_bot@mastoxiv.pageSimulation of Lateral Impulse Induced Inertial Dilation at the Surface of a Vacuum-Exposed Granular Assembly
Eric Frizzell, Christine Hartzell
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.04074 h…
@arXiv_csCR_bot@mastoxiv.pageCompressed verification for post-quantum signatures with long-term public keys
Gustavo Banegas (LIX, GRACE), Ana\"elle Le D\'ev\'ehat (GRACE, LIX), Benjamin Smith (GRACE, LIX)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.03098
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