Ditch Discord! In early March, Discord will begin age verification for all users world-wide. This is a violation of your freedom and privacy!
Consider one of the following alternatives:
www.stoatchat
www.matrix.org
www.signal.org
www.rocket chat
Ditch Discord! In early March, Discord will begin age verification for all users world-wide. This is a violation of your freedom and privacy!
Consider one of the following alternatives:
www.stoatchat
www.matrix.org
www.signal.org
www.rocket chat
🌩️ 74% of European firms would fail without access to U.S. technology
The world is moving towards #FreeSoftware in a big way.
Silicon Valley tech bros are scared, and spreading FUD.
#Linux was created by a European programmer.
#Microsoft is shitting their pants.
#AWS ? There are clouds to host your data outside of the Untied Snakes, though Bezos wants you to believe he's the only game in town.
#Oracle databases? Space & time complexity of RDBMS algorithms are well known.
Free Databases exist. Oracle's value proposition is negligible.
The first #ilovefs 2026 celebration is taking place in the #UK in the Potteries area at Keele University.
Wishing everybody an amazing celebration 🎊
Have a look at our webpage for more information and see all #ilovefs26 events: https://fsfe.org/activities/ilovefs/
Thank you to all #FreeSoftware contributors 💚
The first #ilovefs 2026 celebration is taking place in the #UK in the Potteries area at Keele University.
Wishing everybody an amazing celebration 🎊
Have a look at our webpage for more information and see all #ilovefs26 events: https://fsfe.org/activities/ilovefs/
Thank you to all #FreeSoftware contributors 💚
RE: https://fosstodon.org/@freesoftwarecaucus/116044319219626280
I volunteer with these folks in advocacy of #FreeSoftware. For those of us that don't want to be subject to the #privacy violations of #Google, #Microsoft, #Apple, #Amazon, #Meta, there is a lot we can be doing to build and support the ecosystem of privacy respecting #libre software.
There are thousands of folks, including those that built the Fediverse, doing this work every single day. We should all be doing our part to support them.
Not only that, we can all help our friends, family and fellow workers learn more about why Free Software is the better choice in terms of human rights, equality, user freedom and even our use of natural resources.
Please consider following and supporting the work we're doing to counter #bigtech. We can build a better #tech experience that is repairable and focused on serving users and communities rather than billionaire oligarchs.
Fuck those guys. Join us!
For this year’s I Love Free Software Day I am co-organising two special events, and I am super excited about them!
#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #ILoveFS #ILoveFreeSoftware #ILoveFS #IloveFS26 #ournet #KnittingOurInternet #SnackbarFrieda #Rotterdam #Amsterdam #InternetArchive #InternetArchiveEurope #AZbook #Ada #AdaZangemann #reading #event #decentralizaion #InternetHistory #Internet
🚀 Our February newsletter is out 🚀
February is a reminder of why our #FreeSoftware community matters and why it's such a joy to be part of it! 🎊
After #FOSDEM, we are now looking ahead to the celebrations of the #ilovefs day ❤️across Europe.
We are also catching up with our latest episodes of the Software Freedom Podcast focused on European policy; 🎧
And a Legal Corner article about the freedom to study source code
⚖️ New Legal Corner Article ⚖️
This time, we take an in-depth look at a ruling issued last autumn in Spain. This decision provides a legal precedent that underlines the importance of transparency in source codes and algorithms, and support for the Freedom to Study!
https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260205-01.en.html
Many thanks to @civio for their outstanding work!
New on // foss.events: eth0 by Stichting eth0 on 06-08 November 2026 in De Hoof in #Someren, #Netherlands
Find out more on
https://foss.events/2026/11-06-eth0.html
Follow the official account: @eth0
Connect via official hashtag(s): #eth0
Wishing everyone a great time at Robocon by Robot Framework Foundation starting today in Bio Rex in #Helsinki, #Finland
Find out more on
https://foss.events/2026/02-10-robocon.html
Follow the official account: @robotframework
Connect via official hashtag(s): #robocon #robocon26
Attention #opensource professionals: Your voice matters!
Spend 5 minutes to take the 2026 Open Source Professionals Job Survey from @osjobhub and Linux Professional Institute (LPI), and tell organizations how they can shape working conditions that fit your needs.
Make your voice heard: https://lpi.org/ox6w
#freesoftware #Linux #developers #admins #BSD #Mozilla #Canonical #LPI #OSJobhub #FOSSjobs #techcareers #techsurvey
LibreOffice is more than just software – it's a worldwide community doing cool things together. Here's what we did in January: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02/09/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-january-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
LibreOffice is more than just software – it's a worldwide community doing cool things together. Here's what we did in January: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02/09/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-january-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
@libreoffice I'll admit, I don't really use LibreOffice, other than for opening files from people who obstinately send me MS Word files.
It's not a failing of Libre Office, I have no need for any word processor ... but I recognise that I am not the world.
LibreOffice is very important. Free software and open standards are important. SO, congratulation OpenOffice on your latest release, may it help free the world of software.
LibreOffice is more than just software – it's a worldwide community doing cool things together. Here's what we did in January: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02/09/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-january-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
Good day all! Upcoming this week!
The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live
Special Guest: @haubles@hachyderm.io
11/02/2026 12:00 UTC-5
Mastodon community director / fediforum advisory board ☞ certified goof ♡ loves birds ☆ importantly, earnest
Special Guest: @scottjenson@social.coop
12/02/2026 12:00 UTC-5
Product Strategy Advisor to Mastodon Core team. Previously UX Strategy: Apple System 7, Newton, and Apple Human Interface guidelines. UX Director at Symbian, manager Mobile UX at Google, creative director frog design San Francisco. Head of Product for two startups. Returned to Google to lead the Physical Web in Chrome and explore multiple UX research projects in Android. Left 2024, now advising part time.
Special Guest: @joeress@mastodon.social
13/02/2026 21:00 UTC -5
Head of the Late Night Linux Family of podcasts. I mostly get paid to talk to my friends about computers which is nice. It seems I was radicalised by basic decency.
#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree.org/@firesidefedi
#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance
