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Today is Plasma 6.5 Beta test day (1)!

KDE is Looking for daring testers willing to try out the upcoming version of Plasma.

https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.4.90/

If you like hunting down bugs, install it from your distro's unstable repos (or grab a KDE Linux image and install that — https://kde.org/linux/), give it a spin and report bugs 🪲 to:

https://bugs.kde.org

WARNING: Plasma 6.5 is BETA software and not ready to be used in production. Testers only!

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

#Plasma6 #FreeSoftware #Linux #desktop

KDE Linux

A free Linux®-based operating system built by KDE

KDE Plasma 6.5 Beta Release - KDE Community

Here are the new modules available in the Plasma 6.5 beta: knighttime Some important features and changes included in 6.5 beta are highlighted on KDE community wiki page.

Konq, KDE's pet dragon, chases a bug across the Plasma 6.5 desktop.

KDE

@kde@floss.social · yesterday

Today is Plasma 6.5 Beta test day (1)!

KDE is Looking for daring testers willing to try out the upcoming version of Plasma.

https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.4.90/

If you like hunting down bugs, install it from your distro's unstable repos (or grab a KDE Linux image and install that — https://kde.org/linux/), give it a spin and report bugs 🪲 to:

https://bugs.kde.org

WARNING: Plasma 6.5 is BETA software and not ready to be used in production. Testers only!

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

#Plasma6 #FreeSoftware #Linux #desktop

KDE Linux

A free Linux®-based operating system built by KDE

KDE Plasma 6.5 Beta Release - KDE Community

Here are the new modules available in the Plasma 6.5 beta: knighttime Some important features and changes included in 6.5 beta are highlighted on KDE community wiki page.

Matt "msw" Wilson

@msw@mstdn.social · 2 days ago

Oh thank $deity I can still launch #Chrome with --ozone-platform=x11 even though the configuration flag has been removed. Because #Wayland breaks *so many things* for me.

Surely I'm not the only one seeing dropdowns, tooltips etc. render in top-left corner of my screen under Wayland?

#GNOME #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #OSS #YouBrokeMyWorkflow #X11 forever

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/358041219

Matt "msw" Wilson

@msw@mstdn.social · last week

Yeah sex is great, but have you ever FINALLY gotten your Intel MIPI IPU6 based webcam working on your Linux laptop after a kernel upgrade broke it? Again?

#Linux #FreeSoftware #GNOME #FOSS #OSS #Ubuntu

Beardy Star Stuff boosted

Akademy

@akademy@floss.social · last week

Calling all Artists, Designers, Illustrators, Pythonistas & Gamers

Tired of corporations deciding how you use your computer?

Want to keep using your computer for years to come?

Join us to install #Linux with KDE software at the #EndOf10 Akademy Edition party

https://akademy.kde.org/2025/eo10-akademy/

Discover the world of #FreeSoftware!

When: Thurs. 11 Sept. 16-20h
Where: TU #Berlin, Room 3005
Map: https://osm.org/go/0MZu16s5r

@kde
@akademy@lemmy.kde.social

Akademy

@akademy@floss.social · last week

Calling all Artists, Designers, Illustrators, Pythonistas & Gamers

Tired of corporations deciding how you use your computer?

Want to keep using your computer for years to come?

Join us to install #Linux with KDE software at the #EndOf10 Akademy Edition party

https://akademy.kde.org/2025/eo10-akademy/

Discover the world of #FreeSoftware!

When: Thurs. 11 Sept. 16-20h
Where: TU #Berlin, Room 3005
Map: https://osm.org/go/0MZu16s5r

@kde
@akademy@lemmy.kde.social

alcinnz boosted

caio

@caio@floss.social · 2 weeks ago

[...] every time a developer pushes free code on GitHub, she feels like she’s contributing to the commons. But, effectively, she’s pushing code into production in hundreds of exploitative corporate projects.

https://ploum.net/2024-07-01-opensource_sustainability.html

#FreeSoftware #openSource

caio

@caio@floss.social · 2 weeks ago

https://ploum.net/2024-07-01-opensource_sustainability.html

#FreeSoftware #openSource

Bastien Guerry

@bzg@floss.social · 2 weeks ago

After eight years of promoting #FreeSoftware in public administration, I’ll soon be leaving @numerique_gouv

👉 https://bzg.fr/en/the-eight-year-itch/

I’m passing the torch to all the #BlueHats 🧢 out there, and I’m thrilled to be joining a new adventure with Software Heritage @swheritage

Meme with a man and a sign saying "DINUM was the best place to work as a Free Software hacktivist - change my mind"

Matt "msw" Wilson

@msw@mstdn.social · 2 weeks ago

While many things have not changed since this paper was published in 2002, the landscape around #CVE and open source software has, in my opinion.

This paper mainly contemplates official patches and bulletins from commercial vendors, or at least a CVE that was reviewed by a panel of editors. It rightly calls out that the quality of fixes varies widely.

However, today a CVE in a FOSS package may mean little to nothing in context of a production product or system.
#FOSS
@smb @adamshostack

Matt "msw" Wilson

@msw@mstdn.social replied · 2 weeks ago

I definitely recommend folks read the paper linked in the first post. Here's a TL;DR summary in the form of Figure 1: " "A hypothetical graph of risks of loss from penetration and from application of a bad patch. The optimal time to apply a patch is where the risk lines cross."

#CVE #OSS #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #InfoSec

@smb @adamshostack

A graph showing Time along the X axis and Risk of Loss along the Y axis. Two curves are on the graph, one is the "bad patch risk" which decreases over time, and the other is "penetration risk" which increases over time. Where the two lines cross, a circle is drawn representing "Optimal Time to Patch".

Caption: "Figure 1: A hypothetical graph of risks of loss from penetration and from application of a bad patch. The optimal time to apply a patch is where the risk lines cross." — A graph showing Time along the X axis and Risk of Loss along the Y axis. Two curves are on the graph, one is the "bad patch risk" which decreases over time, and the other is "penetration risk" which increases over time. Where the two lines cross, a circle is drawn representing "Optimal Time to Patch". Caption: "Figure 1: A hypothetical graph of risks of loss from penetration and from application of a bad patch. The optimal time to apply a patch is where the risk lines cross."

Javielico 🌖 and 2 others boosted

KDE Eco

@be4foss@floss.social · 3 weeks ago

Calling all Artists, Designers, Illustrators, Pythonistas & Gamers

Tired of corporations deciding how you use your computer?

Want to keep using your computer for years to come?

Join us to install #Linux with KDE software at the #EndOf10 Akademy Edition party

https://akademy.kde.org/2025/eo10-akademy/

Discover the world of #FreeSoftware!

When: Thurs. 11 Sept. 16-20h
Where: TU #Berlin, Room 3005
Map: https://osm.org/go/0MZu16s5r

#Akademy #KDE #KDEEco #FOSS #FLOSS #Python #LinuxGaming #Art

Poster for the End Of 10 Akademy Edition install party.

The text reads:

"End Of 10 Akademy Edition. Artists, Designers, Pythonistas, Gamers. Tired of corporations deciding how you use your computer? Have you considered trying independent software with Linux but don't know where to start? Curious if it can even work for you? Join the KDE install fest. 11 Sept. 16:00-20:00, TU Berlin (Room 3005)" — Poster for the End Of 10 Akademy Edition install party. The text reads: "End Of 10 Akademy Edition. Artists, Designers, Pythonistas, Gamers. Tired of corporations deciding how you use your computer? Have you considered trying independent software with Linux but don't know where to start? Curious if it can even work for you? Join the KDE install fest. 11 Sept. 16:00-20:00, TU Berlin (Room 3005)"

KDE Eco

@be4foss@floss.social · 3 weeks ago

Calling all Artists, Designers, Illustrators, Pythonistas & Gamers

Tired of corporations deciding how you use your computer?

Want to keep using your computer for years to come?

Join us to install #Linux with KDE software at the #EndOf10 Akademy Edition party

https://akademy.kde.org/2025/eo10-akademy/

Discover the world of #FreeSoftware!

When: Thurs. 11 Sept. 16-20h
Where: TU #Berlin, Room 3005
Map: https://osm.org/go/0MZu16s5r

#Akademy #KDE #KDEEco #FOSS #FLOSS #Python #LinuxGaming #Art

alcinnz boosted

End Of 10 Campaign

@Endof10@floss.social · 3 weeks ago

Reason 7 To Choose Linux 😍

You decide when to install updates and reboot your computer!

Security updates are critical. They should be done early and often to keep your computer safe.

But you don't want your device to force an update - and then reboot - while you're working.

With #Linux, the decision when to update is yours.

#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #GNULinux #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11

Screenshot of a Windows update.

Text on a blue background says: “Working on updates. 91% complete. Don’t turn off your computer.”

Image published under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license (askleo.com). — Screenshot of a Windows update. Text on a blue background says: “Working on updates. 91% complete. Don’t turn off your computer.” Image published under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license (askleo.com).

End Of 10 Campaign

@Endof10@floss.social · 3 weeks ago

Reason 7 To Choose Linux 😍

You decide when to install updates and reboot your computer!

Security updates are critical. They should be done early and often to keep your computer safe.

But you don't want your device to force an update - and then reboot - while you're working.

With #Linux, the decision when to update is yours.

#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #GNULinux #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11

Michael Downey 🧢

@downey@floss.social · 4 weeks ago

🏆 A big milestone along a decade-long road.

🌐 Governments around the world now understand the value of #OpenSource for global digital cooperation, & are rapidly working to become "good citizens" in the global community. Efforts like the #UN Open Source Principles help to bridge the connections that will make those contributions successful. #RedHat is a good role model of private sector contributions.

🇺🇳 Congrats to our Open Source United team for these ongoing efforts!

https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-endorses-united-nations-open-source-principles