Tootfinder

‼️ YES!
Der Internationale #Strafgerichtshof ersetzt #Microsoft durch #openDesk, eine Open-Source-Lösung aus

Sorge vor US-Sanktionen: Internationaler Strafgerichtshof kickt Microsoft aus seiner Verwaltung
Der Internationale Gerichtshof will sich von Microsoft unabhängig machen und schwenkt auf openDesk um, die Open-Source-Bürosoftware des Zentrums für Digitale Souveränität. Die Bundesregierung könnte sich daran ein Beispiel nehmen. Denn während openDesk bei europäischen Nachbarn gefragt ist, fremdelt die Bundesverwaltung noch immer damit.

"The same week that #OpenAI announced the imminent shutdown of Sora, its splashiest showcase for #AI, #Meta announced the shutdown of its splashiest showcase for the metaverse."
Brian the Merc…

AI's aesthetics of failure
On the demise of Sora and our enduring revulsion to AI slop

Open-Source Thermostatic Radiator Valve (OpenTRV) - OpenTRV retrofit open-source reference mechanical/hardware/software design for zoned heating to save carbon and money. #OpenTRV #TRV #heating

Open-Source Thermostatic Radiator Valve (OpenTRV)
OpenTRV retrofit open-source reference mechanical/hardware/software design for zoned heating to save carbon and money. #OpenTRV #TRV #heating #cutCarbon

No Denmark 😔
#openaccess for all authors from 11 supporting countries:
🇦🇹 Austria
🇫🇷 France
🇩🇪 Germany
🇮🇹 Italy
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇳🇴 Norway
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🇪🇸 Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Now "incentivize" institutions to make this the default #publishing option. #openscience

I just published The Open Contributions Descriptor format as an IETF Internet-Draft.
#opensource #opendata #openstandard

Very good #opendata service by the #czech national #library: Open data - National Library of the Czech Republic

#overpass servers for #open are overloaded lately, likely due to all #AI bots and whatnot.
Only workaround seems to be setting up your own local instance. Luckily, there exists Docker container which ma…

Overpass API performance issues
Technically you could run it on your laptop if it is beefy enough (or if it is not, but you don’t care about whole planet but a smaller region like your own country)[1] It took me about 5 hours walltime (4 and half of them waiting for downloads of full preprocessed planet to finish, which I used productively elsewhere), and running that docker container was not too complicated (most of the work was reading the docs, setting up HTTPS certificates and redirection[2] and securing it a little) o…

« J'ai découvert le modèle Open Weights GLM-5 »
#LLM #OpenWeights

"Wie wäre es, wenn die #EU mal so richtig groß in #OpenSource-Projekte investiert? Nicht ein bisschen hier, ein bisschen da. Nicht das eine Land sucht sich Projekt X aus Eigeninteresse heraus und macht dann das Nötigste, sondern wirklich breit – von Basistechnologien bis zum Desktop und einzelnen Program…

The Open Contributions Descriptor (OCD) is an open, machine-readable JSON format that allows an organization to publish a structured description of its participation in the open ecosystem.
It's still a bit in flux but the goal of OCD is to make organizational openness discoverable, interoperable, and automatable.
#opensource

Open-Source Thermostatic Radiator Valve (OpenTRV) - OpenTRV retrofit open-source reference mechanical/hardware/software design for zoned heating to save carbon and money. #OpenTRV #TRV #heating

Open-Source Thermostatic Radiator Valve (OpenTRV)
OpenTRV retrofit open-source reference mechanical/hardware/software design for zoned heating to save carbon and money. #OpenTRV #TRV #heating #cutCarbon

It's #opendataweek and there's a blog post on the history of Open Data in the city of Toronto
Started in 2009!
https://open.toronto.ca/a-history-worth-remembering/…

#Leanstral: #OpenSource foundation for trustworthy #vibecoding
https://

Dear #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 ×.
…

Open source software valued at $8 trillion in Harvard study
"Any time you spend on building that software to operate is time taken away from building the services that customers really want and will pay for. Open source software helps companies get to their goals faster..."

»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, …

Sicherheitsexperten warnen: Open-Source-KI könnte zu gravierendem Security-Problem werden | t3n
Setzen User:innen von Open-Source-KI ihre Sicherheit aufs Spiel? Sicherheitsforscher:innen warnen jetzt davor, dass die Tools gravierende Security-Probleme mit sich bringen, wenn sie falsch genutzt werden. Was sie bei ihrer Untersuchung herausgefunden haben. Open-Source-Projekte im KI-Bereich werden immer populärer. Mittlerweile arbeitet sogar ein deutsches Forschungskonsortium an einem solchen Modell für die EU. Die Alternativen zu kommerziellen […]

Confronting the Challenges of Sensitive #OpenData
When governments collect sensitive data about private individuals, personal #privacy and governmental #transparency come into conflict. How…

Confronting the Challenges of Sensitive Open Data
When governments collect sensitive data about private individuals, personal privacy and governmental transparency come into conflict. How should we resolve this tension?

Die 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…

was für die literatur- & diskussionssammlung rund um #openaccess & #wissenschaftlichespublizieren:
Gehring, Petra (2026): Shining Diamond? Zum Publizieren bei Bibliotheken als Ausweg aus der Krise des wissenschaftlichen Publikationssystems. Merkur 80.920:20–…

A US appeals court on Friday ruled that California’s ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state was unconstitutional.
A panel of the San Francisco-based ninth US circuit court of appeals sided 2-1 with a gun owner in ruling that the state’s ⭐️#prohibition against #open

Open Contributions Descriptor — or how to map your contribution in open source, open data, and open standards
🔗 Blog post #opensource

TIL: Open Agent Management Protocol
#OpenTelemetry

#today will be more data juggling of various sorts: there may be two more public #open #datasets by the end of day...

Trotz Herausforderungen setzt #SchleswigHolstein konsequent auf #OpenSource in Verwaltung und Justiz.
Seit 2024 werden Systeme wie #LibreOffice,

Schleswig-Holstein: Open Source ist praxistauglich trotz Umstellungsproblemen
Schleswig-Holsteins Regierung setzt auf Open Source. Der Umstieg ist für Verwaltung und Justiz nicht leicht – aber laut Digitalisierungsminister notwendig.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Open Mike Eagle:
🎵 My Auntie's Building
#OpenMikeEagle
https://openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/track/my-aunties-building
https://open.spotify.com/track/4Nlqvunu36sCwG1Hs9PYjD

Keynote about #digitalsovereignty by @… this morning at #deRSE26.
The knowledge is in the source code.

Since OpenClaw is spreading everywhere and is being promoted by various means for use by the general public. And the general public has no clue. Somethings really bad are going to happen.
Since OpenAI hired the author of OpenClaw and is facilitating its open source foundation, supplying the models and stack, IMHO they could easily get tied into litigation from the first OpenClaw Agents Go Wild incident.
(Though I am not a lawyer)
#OpenClaw #OpenAI

Oh, #GitHub is empathetic to #OpenSource projects impacted by all the #AI slop. They're willing to help, right?
#Copilot even once, and of course they're not going to let people actually block this piece of shit.
#LLM #NoAI #NoLLM #hypocrisy #Microsoft

Open-Source Thermostatic Radiator Valve (OpenTRV) - OpenTRV retrofit open-source reference mechanical/hardware/software design for zoned heating to save carbon and money. #OpenTRV #TRV #heating

Open-Source Thermostatic Radiator Valve (OpenTRV)
OpenTRV retrofit open-source reference mechanical/hardware/software design for zoned heating to save carbon and money. #OpenTRV #TRV #heating #cutCarbon

It's that time again - tomorrow, Tues 10 March, 20:00 NZDT is when the next Aotearoa NZ #FOSS #OpenSource #Libre meetup starts. You can find us at

Alle acht bisherigen Vorträge der Reihe „Open Divide – Critical Studies on Open Access“ (weitere werden folgen) sind in der Mediathek der TIB verfügbar:
#OpenAccess

Slowly, but without pause, our #FLOSS slicer for resin #3dPrinting is starting to take shape :) .
#OpenResinAlliance ( #Resin3dPrinting #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

#OpenTelemetry Project Publishes “Demystifying OpenTelemetry” Guide to Broaden Observability Adoption
https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/02/opentelemetry-observability/

LibreOffice, 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

I 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…

Open-Source Thermostatic Radiator Valve (OpenTRV) - OpenTRV retrofit open-source reference mechanical/hardware/software design for zoned heating to save carbon and money. #OpenTRV #TRV #heating

Open-Source Thermostatic Radiator Valve (OpenTRV)
OpenTRV retrofit open-source reference mechanical/hardware/software design for zoned heating to save carbon and money. #OpenTRV #TRV #heating #cutCarbon

Tomorrow (Tues 10 Feb, 20:00 NZDT) is our next monthly #Libre / #FOSS / #OpenSource meeting. All welcome! Find us at

How 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).

"Digital Learning: Exploring Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use of Open Educational Resources"
#OpenIrony

@…'s keynote at the EU Open Source #Policy Summit 2026 pressed all the key points that I've been worried about.
#OpenSource is Digital

How 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

“#AI is the single-greatest coordinated attack on open source in history, and the #opensource world would do well to realise that."
The great #license-washing has begun

GCVE 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

GCVE will be at hackathon.lu - April 14th and 15th, 2026
This 2-day, in-person hackathon, held in Luxembourg on April 14–15, 2026 (09:00–17:00), combines a hands-on open-source hackathon with an integrated public conference morning on April 14 (09:00–12:00). The event focuses on the development of free and open-source software for cybersecurity and related domains. GCVE.eu will be there, so if you want to work on all the cool stuff around vulnerability management, federated publication of vulnerability information, analytics, and anything rela…

I'm not sure the US administration understands the damage it has done to Big Tech. Europe is shifting to open source
#us #bigtech #europe #opensource

#Berlin will sich langfristig von #Windows und #MicrosoftOffice lösen und setzt auf eine neue #OpenSource

Open-Source-Strategie: Mit diesem Plan will Berlin weg von Windows und Office - Golem.de
Mit Schulungen, Sprechstunden und Prototypen des Linux-PCs will die Berliner Verwaltung sich selbst verändern - eine große Aufgabe.

"Tangled Terms: How We Talk About Transformative Agreements"
#OpenAccess

stakeholders 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

Weiss jemand eine Seite, wo man open source sachen für #macos oder überhaupt #apple finden kann ?
#macos #opensource

I wouldn't be asking the question if I didn't believe the question needed to be answered, so I believe an answer of 'yes’ is justified.
I see so many people saying that they leave because they get harassed off of the platform... by reply guys... or sexual harassers... or people who just believe Mastodon can only have a certain kind of content, or person… regardless of its mission as part of an open/free alternative to corporate social media.
A lot of it just seems like bad behaviour by what might be a small number of those 300,000 monthly users (let alone the 3 million accounts in total on that server).
I don't know if "more moderation" is the answer, but that's kind of the only lens I am seeing right now.
#Mastodon #Fediverse #Moderation #OpenServers #Bullying #Welcome

Our 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

"A new #opensource edge #AI system called π #RuView is turning ordinary #WiFi infrastructure into a

Codeberg is a non-profit, community-led effort that provides #Git #hosting and other services for #free and #opensource …

Dear #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

Open 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

> #Eurosky and @… announce partnership to develop key infrastructure for the open social web, based on the #ATProtocol.
16 March 2026: #SocialMedia #ATmosphere #OpenSource #DiDay #OpenWeb #DigitalSovereignty #DigitaleSouveranitat