We took for granted that at least our tech bubble would understand what the Google Decree means for Android, #FLOSS and freedom. Unfortunately we never saw the uproar we were expecting and people just shrugged it off taking for granted that "nothing changes".

@marcprux great #FDroid post brought the issue into the light, waking up developers, users, media and (we hope) concerned authorities to the immense danger the newly proposed gatekeeping controls Google wants to add.

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We took for granted that at least our tech bubble would understand what the Google Decree means for Android, #FLOSS and freedom. Unfortunately we never saw the uproar we were expecting and people just shrugged it off taking for granted that "nothing changes".

@marcprux great #FDroid post brought the issue into the light, waking up developers, users, media and (we hope) concerned authorities to the immense danger the newly proposed gatekeeping controls Google wants to add.

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Windows 10 sunsetting doesn't mean the end for your PC
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/2025-end-of-windows-10
#Microsoft #Windows #EndOf10 #FLOSS #GNU #Linux

Do you like RSS, Python, and web development? Do you want to start contributing to FLOSS?

This is my personal RSS reader (running locally only), opened as a FLOSS project. There's a lot that I plan to add to it, but I don't have so much time for now. However, it might be interesting to some folks, at least for learning purposes. So, here it goes.

https://codeberg.org/strikity/eko

#floss #rss #python #django #htmx

“As adoption has grown, so has our responsibility to ensure the project remains sustainable and continues to thrive. That’s why, with the release of #liquibase 5.0, we are updating the license for Liquibase Community.”

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FLOSS #FOSS #OSS
https://www.liquibase.com/blog/liquibase-community-for-the-future-fsl

💡Remember:

:freesoftware: "Open Source Eventually" is the same as "Proprietary For Now".

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS #Android #Linux

💡Remember:

:freesoftware: "Open Source Eventually" is the same as "Proprietary For Now".

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS #Android #Linux

"Instead of sending public money to distant corporations, funds stay local and support IT jobs for regional developers and entrepreneurs. The use of open-source #Linux distributions also extends the life of existing hardware and reduces e-waste, which proprietary models can exploit for unnecessary spending."

*Cantillon Lessons Guide Shift to Open-Source*

https://news.opensuse.org/2025/09/15/cantillon-lessons-guide-shift-to-open-source/

@opensuse supports #EndOf10!

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Windows #Windows10 #Microsoft #FOSS #FLOSS #GNU #GNUlinux

Celebrating 15 Years of F‑Droid!

September 29th marks the anniversary of the open‑source app repository we all love.

Why it matters: F‑Droid’s mission aligns well with CoMaps—both champion Free/Libre Open‑Source Software (FLOSS) and community‑driven innovation.

https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/04/twif.html
Post from 2010: https://f-droid.org/en//2010/09/29/f-droid-is-here.html

Let’s keep building a freer tech ecosystem together!

#FDroid #OpenSource #FLOSS

"Instead of sending public money to distant corporations, funds stay local and support IT jobs for regional developers and entrepreneurs. The use of open-source #Linux distributions also extends the life of existing hardware and reduces e-waste, which proprietary models can exploit for unnecessary spending."

*Cantillon Lessons Guide Shift to Open-Source*

https://news.opensuse.org/2025/09/15/cantillon-lessons-guide-shift-to-open-source/

@opensuse supports #EndOf10!

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Windows #Windows10 #Microsoft #FOSS #FLOSS #GNU #GNUlinux

Celebrating 15 Years of F‑Droid!

September 29th marks the anniversary of the open‑source app repository we all love.

Why it matters: F‑Droid’s mission aligns well with CoMaps—both champion Free/Libre Open‑Source Software (FLOSS) and community‑driven innovation.

https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/04/twif.html
Post from 2010: https://f-droid.org/en//2010/09/29/f-droid-is-here.html

Let’s keep building a freer tech ecosystem together!

#FDroid #OpenSource #FLOSS

L'armée autrichienne abandonne Microsoft Office pour passer à LibreOffice

https://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-l-armee-autrichienne-abandonne-microsoft-office-97993.html

#LibreOffice #Libre #FLOSS #Autriche #Souveraineté

Déjà 15 ans 😮 ! En effet, ça ne nous rajeunit pas de tout...

Bon anniversaire @libreoffice 🎉

Tout ça ne nous rajeunit pas, LibreOffice a 15 ans

https://linuxfr.org/news/tout-ca-ne-nous-rajeunit-pas-libreoffice-a-15-ans

#LibreOffice #LogicieLlibre #FLOSS

First maintenance release of the 25.08 series is out continuing the focus on stability and polish with many fixes for crashes and regressions as well as user interface and usability improvements.

https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.08.1/

#kdenlive #videoediting #kde #floss

@kde

First maintenance release of the 25.08 series is out continuing the focus on stability and polish with many fixes for crashes and regressions as well as user interface and usability improvements.

https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.08.1/

#kdenlive #videoediting #kde #floss

@kde

GNOME 49 has been officially released! Head over to the release notes to discover all the new features and enhancements:

https://release.gnome.org/49

Many thanks to our community for your work over the past 6 months. You're amazing!

#GNOME #OpenSource #FLOSS #FOSS #Linux

GNOME 49 has been officially released! Head over to the release notes to discover all the new features and enhancements:

https://release.gnome.org/49

Many thanks to our community for your work over the past 6 months. You're amazing!

#GNOME #OpenSource #FLOSS #FOSS #Linux