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@karen maybe too big of a question but: i feel with everything that’s happened with the FSF I’ve been struggling with free software culture a bit, it feels sometimes like free software spaces are very dogmatic and rigid

does the SFC have a vision for the future of free software culture? would love to read/watch anything about it

Karen Sandler

@karen@floss.social replied · 11 hours ago

@b0rk This is definitely not too big of a question, but it's a serious one! We too worry about free software culture, which I agree can be dogmatic and rigid. We at #SFC have worked hard to keep ourselves focused on our ethics and principles, while also acknowledging that we live in a complex world.

We've acknowledged how difficult it is to live in a purely #freesoftware world. You can see the keynotes @bkuhn and I gave over the years, here's one from #FOSDEM:

https://archive.fosdem.org/2019/schedule/event/full_software_freedom/

FOSDEM 2019 - Can Anyone Live in Full Software Freedom Today?

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Luanti (formerly Minetest)

@Luanti@floss.social · last month

#Luanti is going to be at #FOSDEM 2026!

FOSDEM is the largest free and open source software conference in Europe. The conference will be held on 31st Jan-1st Feb in Brussels. We'll be running a stall, showing off Luanti, giving out stickers and goodies, and talking to visitors about the project.

We need your help to make this happen. Contribute to our collective here: https://opencollective.com/luanti/contribute/fosdem-95636

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Minetest

GNOME

@gnome@floss.social · 2 weeks ago

Top 5 #accessibility improvements in #GNOME Calendar 49:

1. Focus indicators were added in various places
2. Events are focusable with a keyboard
3. Year/month spin buttons are navigable with arrow keys
4. Calendar grids are skippable with Tab, and cells are wrapped via keyboard focus
5. Calendar list box now behaves like a check box

For screen readers: events and year/month spin buttons have proper semantics!

https://donate.gnome.org/

#a11y #GNOMECalendar #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

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KDE Eco

@be4foss@floss.social · 2 months ago

How do IT and data governance strategies impact the environment?

"The Climate Needs #FAIR and #FOSS: A #Sustainability Perspective on Research Data and Software Management" (Lecture Notes in Informatics)

https://doi.org/10.18420/inf2025_92

"We argue that by implementing policies ensuring the re-use of data and code, research institutions enable digital objects — and, crucially, the hardware they are processed on — to be used more efficiently and for longer."

#FAIR4RS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Academia

Screenshot from the paper linked to in the post, including the title, authors, abstract, and keywords. The text reads:

"""
The Climate Needs FAIR and FOSS: A Sustainability Perspective on Research Data and Software Management

Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss1 und Daniela Mertzen

Abstract: We present an ecological perspective for IT and data governance strategies in academia through circular life cycle planning for digital objects. Information and Communication Technology has a carbon footprint on a par with the aviation industry, and it is growing. We argue that by implementing policies ensuring the re-use of data and code, research institutions enable digital objects — and, crucially, the hardware they are processed on — to be used more efficiently and for longer. In this way, FAIR and FOSS are not only beneficial for long-term accessibility and re-usability, but also ecological sustainability.

Keywords: FAIR, FAIR4RS, FOSS, Research Data, Free & Open Source Software, Sustainability
""" — Screenshot from the paper linked to in the post, including the title, authors, abstract, and keywords. The text reads: """ The Climate Needs FAIR and FOSS: A Sustainability Perspective on Research Data and Software Management Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss1 und Daniela Mertzen Abstract: We present an ecological perspective for IT and data governance strategies in academia through circular life cycle planning for digital objects. Information and Communication Technology has a carbon footprint on a par with the aviation industry, and it is growing. We argue that by implementing policies ensuring the re-use of data and code, research institutions enable digital objects — and, crucially, the hardware they are processed on — to be used more efficiently and for longer. In this way, FAIR and FOSS are not only beneficial for long-term accessibility and re-usability, but also ecological sustainability. Keywords: FAIR, FAIR4RS, FOSS, Research Data, Free & Open Source Software, Sustainability """

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9to5Linux

@9to5linux@floss.social · 2 weeks ago

Meet #Armbian Imager, the Official Flashing Utility for Armbian Linux, Beta Out Now https://9to5linux.com/meet-armbian-imager-the-official-flashing-utility-for-armbian-linux-beta-out-now

@armbian #Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

9to5Linux

Meet Armbian Imager, the Official Flashing Utility for Armbian Linux, Beta Out Now - 9to5Linux

Armbian Imager is out now as the official utility for flashing the Armbian Linux operating system to your single-board computer.

Screenshot of Armbian Imager showing the main window.

9to5Linux

@9to5linux@floss.social · 2 weeks ago

Meet #Armbian Imager, the Official Flashing Utility for Armbian Linux, Beta Out Now https://9to5linux.com/meet-armbian-imager-the-official-flashing-utility-for-armbian-linux-beta-out-now

@armbian #Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

9to5Linux

Meet Armbian Imager, the Official Flashing Utility for Armbian Linux, Beta Out Now - 9to5Linux

Armbian Imager is out now as the official utility for flashing the Armbian Linux operating system to your single-board computer.

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Open Source Club at OSU

@osc_at_osu@floss.social · 2 months ago

No matter what development path you decide on, Linux will be at the heart of a lot of software work you do! A piece of open-source software itself, Linux and its associated tools and ecosystem are crucial as a programmer, and dipping your toes into the Linux waters is a great early step into becoming a developer within the open source ecosystem. We'll see y'all on Nov. 4 at 7:00 in Enarson 211!

#Linux #Foss #opensource #development #software #ohiostate #freesoftware #coding #terminal #community

A promotional graphic for an upcoming Open Source Club Development Branch meeting. The meeting will cover Linux as a development tool. The meeting takes place on Novemeber 4th from 7:00 to 8:00 PM in the Enarson Classroom Building, room 211.

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GIMP

@GIMP@floss.social · 2 weeks ago

https://www.gimp.org/news/2025/12/15/gimp-3-2-RC2-released/

Second Release Candidate for GIMP 3.2: New features, bug fixes, performance improvements.

Please report any problems you find to help us make GIMP 3.2 as good as possible!

Mirrors are currently updating, so if you don’t see it, try again in a while.

#GIMP3 #releaseCandidate #GIMP3_2 #Gimp_3 #beta #imageEditor #GPL #freeSoftware #libreGraphics #ownYourData #GIMP

GIMP

@GIMP@floss.social · 2 weeks ago

https://www.gimp.org/news/2025/12/15/gimp-3-2-RC2-released/

Second Release Candidate for GIMP 3.2: New features, bug fixes, performance improvements.

Please report any problems you find to help us make GIMP 3.2 as good as possible!

Mirrors are currently updating, so if you don’t see it, try again in a while.

#GIMP3 #releaseCandidate #GIMP3_2 #Gimp_3 #beta #imageEditor #GPL #freeSoftware #libreGraphics #ownYourData #GIMP

New_ Public

@wearenew_public@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Can’t stop thinking about this quote from Katie-Beth, a Roundabout steward we’re piloting with:

“At first it was amazing to be able to find people like you anywhere in the world. Then we got so wrapped up in the internet that we lost touch with our neighbors. Now, it’s time to build technology that connects us where our feet are.”

https://newpublic.substack.com/p/introducing-roundabout-built-for

👋 Introducing Roundabout: built for neighbors, with neighbors

New_ Public’s app for local communities enters closed beta in five pilot communities

Michael Downey 🧢

@downey@floss.social replied · 3 weeks ago

@wearenew_public Proprietary would-be "public goods" like this, even if controlled by a non profit, will always trend more and more toward enshittification and neglect.

Free and open source licensing of these tools and platforms are the only way, when built alongside an inclusive community with shared governance, to guarantee that these goods will remain open and truly public.

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #DigitalPublicGoods

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Devuan

@devuan@toot.community · last month

To continue this work, we rely on your support. Please consider donating to help us maintain the infrastructure, development, and advocacy for a truly free system.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲.

🖖 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲: https://devuan.org/donate

#Devuan #GNU #Linux #InitFreedom #FreeSoftware #Donate #OpenSource

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BlueHats

@bluehats@floss.social · 4 weeks ago

Here is the #BlueHats 🧢 newsletter #3, with news about #FreeSoftware #FLOSS in public organizations around the world.

👉 https://bluehats.world/blog/newsletter-3

📩 https://bluehats.world/newsletter/ to subscribe and receive the next one in three months.

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Karen Sandler

@karen@floss.social · 4 weeks ago

Another year to make a #CyborgMonday joke! For your future cyborg self, invest in #software freedom!

https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

Also check out the hot deals on #freesoftware! Dozens of software projects available at deep discount prices. Act now!

BlueHats

@bluehats@floss.social · 4 weeks ago

Here is the #BlueHats 🧢 newsletter #3, with news about #FreeSoftware #FLOSS in public organizations around the world.

👉 https://bluehats.world/blog/newsletter-3

📩 https://bluehats.world/newsletter/ to subscribe and receive the next one in three months.

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KDE

@kde@floss.social · last month

The #dragons may have all been adopted, but, in the true spirit of #FLOSS, we give you the instructions on how to make your own!

Grab the instructions as a PDF document from the "thank you" page you see after donating:

https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2025/

or directly download them from here:

http://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2025/thanks_paypal/konqipattern.pdf

And get crocheting!

#fundraiser #freeSoftware #amigurumi

A preview of the instructions of how to make an amigurumi KDE dragon. Get the full resolution PDF document from https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2025/thanks_paypal/konqipattern.pdf

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GNOME

@gnome@floss.social · last month

Today we are thankful for each and every contributor to the Free and Open Source software that makes GNOME possible. ❤️ And of course, we’re extra grateful for the contributors to GNOME projects, tirelessly working to build and improve our diverse and sustainable personal computing ecosystem.

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #GNOME #Linux

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KDE

@kde@floss.social · last month

Fundraiser news: Adopt a KDE dragon!

10 KDE dragons turned up on our doorstep today looking for families to adopt them. Contribute €100 or more to our fundraiser and one of these amigurumi cuties will go and live with you!

https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2025/#adopt-a-kde-dragon

All Konqis are hand-reared with care and love by a kind lady from Barcelona and are all different and unique.

#fundraiser #dragons #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

A cute, cheeky-looking aqua-blue amigurumi dragon called "Karmen" looks into the camera.

Karen Sandler

@karen@floss.social · 4 weeks ago

Another year to make a #CyborgMonday joke! For your future cyborg self, invest in #software freedom!

https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

Also check out the hot deals on #freesoftware! Dozens of software projects available at deep discount prices. Act now!