@simon_brooke@mastodon.scotI don't think that adopting #OpenSource software for government administration functions would leave Scotland 'stuck with choosing between US... or EU cloud services', @….
After all, 'cloud' is just space you've hired on som…
@digitalnaiv@mastodon.social„Souveränitäts-Washing“ im 🇩🇪-Stack: Wer Unabhängigkeit predigt, aber weiter auf proprietäre Abhängigkeiten setzt, betreibt Etikettenschwindel. Digitale Selbstbestimmung ist mehr als PR. OSB Alliance laut @… #OpenSource
@revamp@net.miaumuh.chDie Dinacon 2025 in Bern ist mit einer Begrüssung der Berner Finanzdirektorin Melanie Mettler eröffnet.
Revamp-it wird am Nachmittag Mastodon vorstellen.
#dinacon #opensource #Nachhaltigkeit
@sjn@chaos.socialDear #Business. Here's a reminder to you who rely on #OpenSource in your software and services.
Your digital infrastructure is cheap because you CAN get it for almost no cost.
How cheap?
Look at the Harvard Business Review study from 2024: The ROI of Open Source is 2000 ×.
…
@kazys@mastodon.socialVibe coding is the single biggest transformation since ChatGPT 3.5, it is one of the biggest transformations since the dawn of computing. It will thoroughly transform Open Source. We are not ready. #VibeCoding #OpenSource
What did Vibe Coding just do to the Commons? - varnelis.net
I write a lot about art and architecture, landscape, and the impact of technology on culture, but I haven’t written about coding since the 1980s, when I sold my first article to Creative Computing magazine. Back then I was a high school kid, spending hours working in both BASIC and 6502 assembler on the VIC-20. I ...
@kubikpixel@chaos.social»Diese Open-Source-Projekte können Weihnachtsspenden gut gebrauchen:
Praktisch die gesamte IT-Infrastruktur würde ohne #OpenSource zusammenbrechen. Doch das fragile Gleichgewicht aus Idealismus und kommerzieller Unterstützung beginnt zu kippen, viele #Projekte sind unterfinanziert. Was dagegen he…
@Marwe@troet.cafeDie EU-Kommision macht eine Konsultation zu #OpenSource für den Einsatz in ihrer Verwaltung und sucht Stellungnahmen und Use Cases, z.B. von Unternehmen, Verwaltungen oder Einzelpersonen:
> The European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy will set out:
a strategic approach to the open source sector in the EU [...]
a strategic and operational framework to strengthen t…
@michabbb@social.vivaldi.net📊 #VictoriaLogs - Fast #opensource log database from #VictoriaMetrics using 30x less RAM & 15x less disk than
@freeminded@tooting.ch
@shanmukhateja@social.linux.pizzaSomething's brewing!!
#GitRaven is getting UI to switch branches and tags.
#opensource #cppdev
@HeidiSeibold@fosstodon.orgSoftware used in German public offices has become geopolitical.
Part of the solution: #OpenSource
https://www.zdfheute.de/video/heute-journal/abkehr-us-software-…
@chrysn@chaos.socialWhen you find an issue with software you use that you can fix right away, what are hurdles you are prepared to take while sending that fix upstream?
#FLOSS #supplychain #opensource
@adulau@infosec.exchangeIf you want a quick way to install misp-modules, the installation via ‘uv’ is super easy.
#misp #cti #opensource
@lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nzTomorrow (Tues 10 Feb, 20:00 NZDT) is our next monthly #Libre / #FOSS / #OpenSource meeting. All welcome! Find us at
@tinoeberl@mastodon.onlineTrotz Herausforderungen setzt #SchleswigHolstein konsequent auf #OpenSource in Verwaltung und Justiz.
Seit 2024 werden Systeme wie #LibreOffice,
@aral@mastodon.ar.alBut sir, the Shackle Maker 2000™ by Shackle Corp® is open source. You could, theoretically, use it to make more than shackles.
#CorporateOpenSource #openSource #openAsInOpenForBusiness
@publicvoit@graz.social#Android #OpenSource Project "is already on life support, and with this latest move #Google is firmly gripping the plug." 😯🫣😞
Google takes next big leap in killing
@sjn@chaos.social<insert image of a Dickensian soot-stained child, with sixpence in hand, asking for half a stale loaf as pittance for working all week in the pipes and sewers, keeping the digital commons infrastructure running>
#opensource #sustainoss
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systemsFor a project to be truly #OpenSource (not to mention #FreeSoftware), it really needs to:
1. Have a *public* issue tracker that enables you to browse and search through issue reports *without* having to create an account.
2. Accept issue reports, with no strings attached. Yes, expecting registration is fine. Yes, expecting some effort to file a good bug report is fine. No, expecting people to ask permission, donate or otherwise put a lot of extra work to report a problem is not.
3. Do not close issue reports as "stale". Yes, it's fine to close a report if you really believe it was fixed, or if you asked for something and the user didn't reply for a long time. It's not fine to run a bot expecting users to jump every month so that the issue report that *you are ignoring* doesn't get closed.
If a project doesn't meet these, it's just a glorified throwaway code.
@crell@phpc.socialI currently have 4 in-flight RFCs for PHP, and one more I'm trying to launch soon. I'm not actually paid for any of this.
I think I may be the problem...
#PHP #OpenSource
@michabbb@social.vivaldi.net📦 #Docker Hardened Images (#DHI) now free for all developers! #OpenSource #DevSecOps
@paulbusch@mstdn.caRE: #Fediverse apps?
Marketing Idea:
Create a series of posts, memes or videos where real people share their positive experiences with #Mastadon, #Pixelfed, #PeerTube, #Loops, #Lemmy, #Friendica, etc. - like the example below. Then post those ad nauseum on the equivalent services: X, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Meta, etc. Think of it like a guerrilla campaign injecting positive experiences directly into the tech bros home turf. Be relentless with the messages.
I've seen some Fediverse content on U.S. social media platforms, like videos explaining what the Fediverse is, or how to choose a server on Mastodon. But, with all respect to our technical experts (love you all), we shouldn't have nerds selling the Fediverse to non-technical social media users. People will relate to real people connecting seamlessly across different platforms - for family, for entertainment, for education.
#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty
@digitalnaiv@mastodon.socialThema Abhängigkeit von US Tech-Bros und das alternative #OpenSource-Projekt in Schleswig-Holstein and 8:47 bei Dunja Hayali im #heutejournal vom 9.2.2026 - Gut, dass das Thema jetzt auch dort ankommt
@HeidiSeibold@fosstodon.orgHow can we establish financially sustainable organisations and initiatives that are grounded in the values of Open Science?
I created a list of ways to generate money as an #OpenScience initiative, service or business (including #OpenSource).
@vrandecic@mas.toPetition zur Anerkennung von Open Source Arbeit als Ehrenamt in Deutschland
#opensource #deutschland
@kubikpixel@chaos.social»Sicherheitsexperten warnen — OpenSource-#KI könnte zu gravierendem Security-Problem werden:
Setzen User:innen von #OpenSource-KI ihre #Sicherheit aufs Spiel? Sicherheitsforscher:innen warnen jetzt davor, …
@rachel@norfolk.socialI want to include a section on #Drupal contribution in future RFPs and I’d rather adapt what others already have than start my own.
What have you got??
#openSource
@castarco@hachyderm.ioI'm happy to announce that since today I'll be leading the development of the #OpenSource SoulCrafted Slicer for resin 3D printers:
#3dPrinting
@rasos@fairmove.netYes the #FOSDEM app was absolutely great to find my path through all the devrooms, lectures and BOFs. This largest #opensource event was just amazing! It attracted 40% more attendees than last year and was enriched with a policy track on digital sovereignty. Now just reading a review about the event on…
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialRE: #foss
@frankel@mastodon.topCodeberg is a non-profit, community-led effort that provides #Git #hosting and other services for #free and #opensource …
@sjn@chaos.social@…'s keynote at the EU Open Source #Policy Summit 2026 pressed all the key points that I've been worried about.
#OpenSource is Digital
@thomastraynor@social.linux.pizzaIt isn't all that hard for my reminders. I use the default stuff for now, but there are #opensource apps that can remind you to do things.
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scotI visited a popular #OpenSource documentation site this morning, and the glare almost blinded me.
Folk, in this day and age, if you run a website, there is NO EXCUSE for not implementing `@media: prefers-color-scheme(dark)`
But, I thought, this is open source! I can submit a pull request to fix this!
Reader, there are ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR distinct colours specified in th…
@eitch@mstdn.gsi.liI just sponsored the #junit team. Go sponsor your #opensource dependencies!
https://github.com/sponsors/junit-team
@pavelasamsonov@mastodon.socialThis is why the OpenBastard team needs to do more community outreach and not just commit more PRs
#cloudflare #opensource #foss
@adulau@infosec.exchangeGCVE will be at hackathon.lu - April 14th and 15th, 2026
So if you want to work on all the cool stuff around vulnerability management, federated publication of vulnerability information, analytics, and anything related to vulnerabilities, join us.
#gcve #opensource
@dde@social.tchncs.deVon Speakerdeck zu Hugo – #opensource
@gla@mastodon.socialDelightful piece of software
#opensource #Selfhosted
@tgpo@social.linux.pizzaOh wild! Full circle moment today when I found out #jellyfin uses PlaylistsNET, a library I contributed to years before even hearing about Jellyfin 🤓
#OpenSource is so cool!
#programming
@a@paperbay.orgI was looking at the @… OpenSSF annual report and wondering which kind of open source they use for their publishing.
Maybe one day, open source foundations will actually use open and free software.
#opensource
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systemsJust a random reminder that #Qt is not a good choice. Qt is an #OpenSource spew of a malicious company whose business model is based on constant API churn, and selling proprietary security support to people who can't keep up and are stuck on old versions.
Many volunteers (including #Gentoo developers) are spending hours keeping the previous Qt version alive, so people can continue using software that hasn't been ported to the next version yet, and helping with porting. Dozens of useful programs are dying along with old Qt versions.
#FreeSoftware
@pgogl@troet.cafeSodale, jetzt habe ich #Libreoffice auf die Version 26.2 gebracht.
Wichtig - zuerst das Language Pack de installieren, danach die Offline-Hilfe. Die Offline-Hilfe benötigt die Pakete um sich installieren zu können.
#linux
@publicvoit@graz.socialBist du in Deutschland und magst #OpenSource? Dann solltest du das unterschreiben:
"Open-Source-Entwickler fordern Gleichstellung mit Vereinsarbeit:
Eine #Petition fordert, ehrenamtliche Arbeit an Open-Source-Software rechtlich wie klassisches
@digitalnaiv@mastodon.socialSchleswig-Holstein zeigt der Abhängigkeit von Microsoft die kalte Nordseebrise: Statt Lizenzgebühren fließt Geld jetzt in offene Software und digitale Souveränität. Über 25 000 PCs wechseln zu Open Source – und sparen Millionen. Ein Modell für andere Bundesländer?
#heiseonline
#OpenSource
@lil5@social.linux.pizzaMy experience attempting to contribute to #opensource :
1. Submit an additional pr
2. Contributor A asks me to fix a lint err my editor didn’t pick as it’s not often used.
3. Find out that the lint error would normally make the entire codebase error, except that it only checks the latest changes.
4. Attempt to fix the issue systematically, as the current contributor …
@xiffy@mastodon.nlBesides publishing the PDF of this guide, I've also added the source documents to github.
You can view the Markdown files here: #xbrlQuickguide #opensource
@kunstbanause@nrw.socialOnce again I have an #askfedi question regarding #android #apps, ideally #opensource:
What is your favorite
@digitalnaiv@mastodon.socialLibreOffice, Nextcloud, OpenDesk: leistungsfähig, aber angeblich zu unbequem. Mein Eindruck: Viele Argumente gegen Open Source sind vor allem Ausreden. Warum Integration kein Hexenwerk ist und Komfort nicht alternativlos bei Microsoft liegen muss. #OpenSource #DigitaleSouveränität
@kubikpixel@chaos.social»Open-Source-Arbeit als Ehrenamt — Petition will rechtliche Anerkennung:
#OpenSource steckt in so ziemlich allem, was digital unterwegs ist: vom *Router daheim über #Server in Rechenzentren bis hin zu #Tools
@kingconsult@berlin.social🙌 We are delighted to welcome Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech #Sovereignty, #Security & #Democracy of the 🇪🇺 @… on the #Fediverse!
👉 @…
Our concern: In addition to regulating #X & Co., democracy needs tangible investment in digitally sovereign communication infrastructure.
The Fediverse is the only decentralised, independent #SocialMedia network with the greatest potential for innovation, competition and democracy!
#NeuHier #FollowFriday #OpenSource
@adulau@infosec.exchangeMISP core format has been updated with a new field to track first-time publication, and a new IETF Internet-Draft has been published.
This minor, fully backward-compatible addition reinforces the long-term stability and extensibility of the MISP standard format.
#cti #opensource
@michabbb@social.vivaldi.net💻 #code-server runs #VSCode in your browser on any machine anywhere #IDE #opensource
@lil5@social.linux.pizzaIf you're going to police git history messages of a feature branch I'm out.
#opensource #git
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systemsModern software developers: 100% of our users enable telemetry *.
* according ot the data obtained from our telemetry.
Also modern software developers: 147% of users use "AI" features †.
† according to our "AI".
#OpenSource #Mozilla #NoLLM
@berlinbuzzwords@floss.socialOur Call for Papers for Berlin Buzzwords closes this Sunday, February 15!
We encourage everyone in modern data infrastructure, search and machine learning and focused on open source software projects to submit their talk proposals, especially first-timers and people from underrepresented groups! #bbuzz #OpenSource #Berlin #Conference #MachineLearning #Search #DataInfrastructure #DataScience
@alain@social.wohlfarth.nameAch schau an eine #menubar App für #macos vorgestellt vom @… #opensource
@shanmukhateja@social.linux.pizzaThe #libxml2 situation is a sad one. It sucks that big tech companies refuse to fund a library that is so critical to their products.
Let it be known that I support Nick, the now-former, original maintainer of the project.
#opensource
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systemsOh, "nice". I see that #GitHub now #PGP-signs commits made via the web UI with its own key, and gives them a green "Verified" label as if *you* actually signed them.
Not that you could ever really trust labels displayed by a third party, but still.
#OpenSource #FreeSoftware
@adulau@infosec.exchangeEnd-of-Year Threat Intelligence Sightings Forecast
This report presents an analysis of Threat Intelligence (TI) Sightings aggregated from several key data sources, including social platforms, code repositories, and specialized TI feeds. The primary objective is to visually track historical trends per source and provide a short-term adaptive forecast for a defined period (in days).
#opensource
@kingconsult@berlin.socialstakeholders are invited to reply to the following questions:
1. What are strengths & weaknesses of the #EU #OpenSource sector? What are the main barriers that hamper
(i) adoption and maintenance of high-quality and secure open source; and (ii) sustainable contributions to
open-source communities?
2. What is the added value of open source for the public and private sectors? Please provide concrete examples,
including the factors (such as cost, risk, #LockIn, #security, innovation, among
1/2
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systemsPeople have this weird idea that commercially maintained software would be of better quality, because there are paid developers working on it. On the contrary, the main difference is how much red tape #OpenSource contributors have to go through to get the fixes in. Or the amount of effort necessary to even get someone to look at the pull request before the stale-bot closes it.
#FreeSoftware
@digitalnaiv@mastodon.socialKostensparen trifft Unabhängigkeit: Schleswig-Holstein ersetzt proprietäre Software von #Microsoft durch offene Lösungen – nicht zuletzt, um sich von politisch-ökonomischen US-Einflüssen zu lösen. Ein Modell für andere Verwaltungen, das zeigt: digitale Souveränität ist kein Traum. 🔄FAZ #OpenSource
@michabbb@social.vivaldi.net#pgaiquery v0.1.0 — First stable release brings multi-model #AI directly into #PostgreSQL #opensource
@kingconsult@berlin.socialDear #OpenSource Community 👋,
The @… would like to hear your views on the »European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy« − #HaveYourSay.
– Call for evidence –
Deadline: 3 Feb. 2026
👉 #EODES #FLOSS #FOSS #OpenSource #FediAdmins #EU #Democracy #DigitalSovereignty #Demokratie #DigitaleSouveranitat #OpenSourceSoftware
@berlinbuzzwords@floss.socialBerlin in summer anyone? Only 10 days left to submit your paper to become a #bbuzz speaker: #bbuzz #berlin #conference #opensource #search #moderndata #machinelearning
@kingconsult@berlin.socialStatement von #Digitalminister Dr. Fabian #Mehring zu … #Bayern und #Microsoft:
> #DigitaleSouveränität ist… zu einem Masterthema unserer Zeit geworden …. Als Top-Tech-Standort im Herzen #Europas muss es daher Bayerns Anspruch sein, auch in Fragen der #Digitalisierung #souverän zu handeln, strategische #Abhängigkeiten zu vermeiden und unsere staatliche Handlungsfähigkeit dauerhaft zu sichern.
12.01.2026: #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systemsLet's get this straight: it is entirely normal for a #OpenSource project to accumulate bug reports over time. They're not a thing to be ashamed of.
On the contrary, if you see a nontrivial project with a very small number of bug reports, it usually means one of the following:
a. you've hit a malicious fake,
b. the project is very young and it doesn't have many users (so it's likely buggy),
c. the project is actively shoving issues under the carpet.
None of that is a good sign. You don't want to use that (except for b., if you're ready to be the beta tester).
#FreeSoftware #Gentoo #GitHub #Python
@michabbb@social.vivaldi.net🎙️ #VibeVoice – Frontier #opensource Voice #AI by #Microsoft
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systemsHow to absolutely *not* do #OpenSource: require people to commit to work on other issues with your project in order to file bugs. So, sorry, #Typer, I won't be filing bugs. You figure out how you messed up your release yourself.
Also, please don't use #FastAPI. They are clearly bothered by the fact that people dare use their projects and waste their precious time with support requests.
#Python #FreeSoftware #Gentoo
@michabbb@social.vivaldi.net🛡️ #du_setup – Automated Server Setup & Hardening Script for #Debian & #Ubuntu #opensource
@tinoeberl@mastodon.online#Berlin will sich langfristig von #Windows und #MicrosoftOffice lösen und setzt auf eine neue #OpenSource
@kingconsult@berlin.social#TechCrunch provides a nice »beginner’s guide to #Mastodon, the #OpenSource #Twitter alternative« ¹
🤔 What is Mastodon? How do you create an account?
🤔 What is Mastodon’s #moderation policy?
🤔 What are the benefits compared with Twitter/X?
🤔 Does it work with #Bluesky & #Threads?
And much more!
Amanda Silberling, 1 Jan. 2026
👉 #DIDit #IDIDIT #DigitalIndependenceDay
#DID #DigitalerUnabhängigkeitstag
#DUT #DutGemacht #SaveSocial #DIDaySupportCommunity
@kingconsult@berlin.socialHow should the #EU support #OpenSource companies and communities? How about the #Fediverse?
#HaveYourSay: The @… would like to hear your views about the #European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy:
⏰ Deadline: 3 February 2026
👉 #FOSS #Floss #OpenSource #NGI #DigitalSovereignty #DutGemacht #DiDay #UnplugTrump
@michabbb@social.vivaldi.net📦 #Copyparty - Turn Any Device Into a Feature-Rich File Server #opensource #selfhosted #Python
@freeminded@tooting.chOpen Source als Schlüssel zur digitalen Souveränität
Soeben ist mein Artikel im Swiss IT Magazine erschienen. Happy reading. Bin auf Feedback gespannt.
#swissitmagazine #opensource #digitalesouveranitat #digitalsovereignty
@michabbb@social.vivaldi.net🔄 #VERT - Next-generation #opensource file converter that processes files locally using #WebAssembly #privacy
@michabbb@social.vivaldi.net🧠 #Headroom - The Context Optimization Layer for #LLM Applications #opensource #Python
…
@freeminded@tooting.chSchön zu sehen, dass #digitec #galaxus aktives Mitglied der #chocolatey Community ist. 🙏
#opensource
@kingconsult@berlin.socialDon't miss this keynote by @… and @…!
> #SocialMedia: We Can Change the Defaults
📅 Th. 27 Nov. 2025 at 8 pm
online and #Amsterdam
> @…, … co-author of #ActivityPub, … will speak about the crisis technologists face. Why must we revise the default assumptions of the web 2.0 era? She will introduce the work @… is doing to make a positive future possible.
#SPUI25 #SaveSocial #Fediverse #OpenSource #FOSS #sovereignty #EuSummit25
@kingconsult@berlin.social @kingconsult@berlin.socialDiskussionsbeitrag des Präsidiumsarbeitskreises #DigitaleSouveränität der Gesellschaft für @… :
»Digitale Kolonie oder #souveräne Macht? Warum #Europa #US-Tech-Monopole aus öffentlichen Aufträgen von kritischer Infrastruktur ausschließen muss«
21.01.2026: #OpenSource Software
Dr. Weigele, Sprecher AK#Datenschutz u. #ITSicherheit
#Informatik #Sicherheit #Kritis #NSS2025
@kingconsult@berlin.socialNeues #Startpaket mit 72 IT-Dienstleistern im #Fediverse:
➡️ #OpenSource #FOSS #DigitaleSouveränität #EuroStack #IT #Software #Hardware #Business #BigTech #Cloud #Podcast #Groupware #Office #Communication
@kingconsult@berlin.socialNew #StarterPack with 72 IT service providers in the #Fediverse:
➡️ #OpenSource #FOSS #DigitaleSouveränität #EuroStack #IT #Software #Hardware #Business #BigTech #Cloud #Podcast #Groupware #Office #Communication
@kingconsult@berlin.socialWhat did the 🇪🇺#EuSummit25 on #DigitalSovereignity achieve?
Find out live what digital experts, journalists & businesses are saying about the digital future of the #EU on this #Mastowall:
➡️ #EuSummit #SocialMedia #Meta #BigTech #Digitalgipfel #OpenSource #Foss #DataProtection #Datenschutz #omnibus #AI #Cloud #DigitalCommons
@kingconsult@berlin.social54 Members of the 🇪🇺 #European Parliament from #EPP #SD #Renew #GreensEFA and #TheLeft are calling on the @… to take urgent action and build European #SocialMedia platforms following the recent #Grok scandal.
Read the full text on @…'s website:
#democracy #DigitalSovereignty #Europe #OpenSource #privacy #usa #trump #Musk #Sovereignty #trump #fediverse #mastodon
