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RE: https://mastodon.social/@Aaronvegh/115848847880747042

Aaron gets it. Great post. It's time to move past US-based tech. In fact, it's time to move past US dominance, period. Our world is out of balance and the US has led in the wrong direction.

In regards to tech, we can all do this. There are great solutions right now. But YOU do have to make an effort. Buck-up. Making the world better requires us to put forth effort. Do. The. Work.

- Switch to #GNU #Linux: @elementary or @linuxmint There are lots of great distros.
- Switch to #FreeSoftware

Onokoto █

@onokoto@mastodon.social · 3 days ago

Would you order a SALAD using Emacs ?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=puHMpEgojkA

#emacs #lisp #unix #linux #lambda #technology #tech #GNU

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Alfred M. Szmidt

@amszmidt@mastodon.social · 5 days ago

Computers in 2026, have little point. We cannot write #FreeSoftware for them, the @fsf actively hinders the #GNU project with dead beat projects like LibrePhoolery, refuses to keep basic infra structure running, blocks #GNU maintainers from talking about these issues. The FSF president @iank prefers to sit in silence and not do anything.

We have pointless garbage like VomitBots.

Maybe 2026 is when I stop enjoying a craft that I’ve been in love with for 40 years.

Alfred M. Szmidt

@amszmidt@mastodon.social · 5 days ago

We have pointless garbage like VomitBots.

Maybe 2026 is when I stop enjoying a craft that I’ve been in love with for 40 years.

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@dirtycommo@anticapitalist.party · last week

I might think on it for a bit, but I may write an introduction to doing assembly for the Arduino within a free software environment.

Much of the code out there is written for proprietary compilers that use a different syntax.

Despite this, with a few changes you can get code off the internet for a non gcc compiler working pretty easily.

Setting constants, invoking register pairs, the register pair conventions, and a few other subtle syntax differences can all be fixed.

#gcc #arduino #gnu

'(vidak) _(:3」∠)_

@dirtycommo@anticapitalist.party · last week

I might think on it for a bit, but I may write an introduction to doing assembly for the Arduino within a free software environment.

Much of the code out there is written for proprietary compilers that use a different syntax.

Despite this, with a few changes you can get code off the internet for a non gcc compiler working pretty easily.

Setting constants, invoking register pairs, the register pair conventions, and a few other subtle syntax differences can all be fixed.

#gcc #arduino #gnu

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Arne Babenhauserheide

@ArneBab@rollenspiel.social · 2 weeks ago

Is #Guile fast?

https://www.draketo.de/software/guile-fast

#Benchmarks vs. other Schemes and other #Programming Languages as well as some tipps for optimization.

#gnu #FreeSoftware #Scheme

Arne Babenhauserheide

@ArneBab@rollenspiel.social · 2 weeks ago

Is #Guile fast?

https://www.draketo.de/software/guile-fast

#Benchmarks vs. other Schemes and other #Programming Languages as well as some tipps for optimization.

#gnu #FreeSoftware #Scheme

Jon S. von Tetzchner

@jon@social.vivaldi.net · 2 weeks ago

I recently got a new Thinkpad P14S. It is a nice computer for sure, but I think it is time to focus on the software side as well. Computers come with software and the software experience matters!

Some things I think should be covered in a review:

1. What OS does the machine come with? Having a choice would be nice, such as a Windows & Linux choice. Even better if you can test both before making a choice.

2. What software does the machine come with, both good and bad. If the machine comes with useful software, then that is great! Does it offer a choice of browsers?

3. Is it possible to get rid of all the bad stuff and how long does it take?

4. Does the machine allow local accounts? Does it force or trick you into using online services?

5. Does the machine have opt-in or opt-out of AI or does it force feed it?

6. Does the machine make it easy to switch OS after the fact?

I am sure I am not the only one that cares about stuff like this. When you buy a piece of hardware, it is to run software and making it easy to run the software you want should be what hardware makes should focus on, in addition to building great hardware.

#Windows #Linux #Computer #Technology #AI #Slop

Federation Bot

@Federation_Bot replied · 2 weeks ago

@jon My Lenovo laptop came with Windows but somehow it locked me out so I installed OpenSuse and I am happy to be free of Windows. Everything is working and I can play some old games using Scumm.
#freesoftware #gnu

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heise online

@heiseonline@social.heise.de · 3 weeks ago

39C3: Wie das quelloffene Bargeld GNU Taler den Praxistest besteht

Auf dem 39C3 zeigten Entwickler, wie sich das anonyme Bezahlsystem GNU Taler auf Events einsetzen lässt – ein Gegenentwurf zum digitalen Euro.

https://www.heise.de/news/39C3-Wie-das-quelloffene-Bargeld-GNU-Taler-den-Praxistest-besteht-11126356.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#GNU #Netzpolitik #Wirtschaft #news

heise online

39C3: Wie das quelloffene Bargeld GNU Taler den Praxistest besteht

Auf dem 39C3 zeigten Entwickler, wie sich das anonyme Bezahlsystem GNU Taler auf Events einsetzen lässt – ein Gegenentwurf zum digitalen Euro.

heise online

@heiseonline@social.heise.de · 3 weeks ago

39C3: Wie das quelloffene Bargeld GNU Taler den Praxistest besteht

Auf dem 39C3 zeigten Entwickler, wie sich das anonyme Bezahlsystem GNU Taler auf Events einsetzen lässt – ein Gegenentwurf zum digitalen Euro.

https://www.heise.de/news/39C3-Wie-das-quelloffene-Bargeld-GNU-Taler-den-Praxistest-besteht-11126356.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#GNU #Netzpolitik #Wirtschaft #news

heise online

39C3: Wie das quelloffene Bargeld GNU Taler den Praxistest besteht

Auf dem 39C3 zeigten Entwickler, wie sich das anonyme Bezahlsystem GNU Taler auf Events einsetzen lässt – ein Gegenentwurf zum digitalen Euro.

daltux

@daltux@snac.daltux.net · 3 weeks ago

Happy #GNU Year with all four essential freedoms for everybody! :gnu: 🗓️ 🎉

#NewYear #FreeSoftware #SoftwareLivre #LibreSoftware #SoftwareLibre

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Arne Babenhauserheide

@ArneBab@rollenspiel.social · 3 weeks ago

If you want to comply with dependency reporting requirements (⇒ SBOM: Software Bill of Materials) for a program of any kind, this is now very easy with #Guix:

https://www.draketo.de/software/bsi-grundschutz#CON.8.A8-sbom-guix

TLDR: guix graph --backend=cyclonedx-json <package-name> gives you an SBOM.

To do that for your own packages, even if they are not in the distro, write a guix.scm (instructions and links in the article).

It works across languages and to arbitrary depth.

#software #owasp #security #gnu #FreeSoftware #programming

Create SBOM from Guix

Since Nov. 12th 2025, GNU Guix can be used to create a complete SBOM in cyclonedx json format for all packaged software:

guix graph guile --backend=cyclonedx-json | head ; echo ...

{
"bomFormat": "CycloneDX",
"specVersion": "1.6",
"metadata": {
"timestamp": "2025-12-29T19:24:18Z",
"tools": {
"components": [
{
"type": "operating-system",
"name": "guix"
...

To only create an SBOM of a specific depth, use --max-depth=N:

guix graph guile --backend=cyclonedx-json | grep '"name":' | wc -l
guix graph guile --backend=cyclonedx-json --max-depth=1 | grep '"name":' | wc -l

11
10

In short:

guix graph guile -b cyclonedx-json -M 1

To create an SBOM for a non-packaged tool, create a local guix.scm file, then you can graph from that. With the example of dryads-wake:

cd /path/to/dryads-wake && \
guix graph -L . -e '(load "guix.scm")' -b cyclonedx-json | grep '"name":' | wc -l && \
# => 172
guix graph -L . -e '(load "guix.scm")' -b cyclonedx-json -M1 | grep '"name":' | wc -l
# => 13 — Create SBOM from Guix Since Nov. 12th 2025, GNU Guix can be used to create a complete SBOM in cyclonedx json format for all packaged software: guix graph guile --backend=cyclonedx-json | head ; echo ... { "bomFormat": "CycloneDX", "specVersion": "1.6", "metadata": { "timestamp": "2025-12-29T19:24:18Z", "tools": { "components": [ { "type": "operating-system", "name": "guix" ... To only create an SBOM of a specific depth, use --max-depth=N: guix graph guile --backend=cyclonedx-json | grep '"name":' | wc -l guix graph guile --backend=cyclonedx-json --max-depth=1 | grep '"name":' | wc -l 11 10 In short: guix graph guile -b cyclonedx-json -M 1 To create an SBOM for a non-packaged tool, create a local guix.scm file, then you can graph from that. With the example of dryads-wake: cd /path/to/dryads-wake && \ guix graph -L . -e '(load "guix.scm")' -b cyclonedx-json | grep '"name":' | wc -l && \ # => 172 guix graph -L . -e '(load "guix.scm")' -b cyclonedx-json -M1 | grep '"name":' | wc -l # => 13

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@dennyhenke@social.coop · 3 weeks ago

Howard at Eclectic Light has a post looking at the visual design mess that is macOS 26. I'm not using my Mac these days and I didn't install 26 so I have no first hand experience. He's got quite a list. The 60+ comments offer even more to the list and discussion, none of it is positive.

Timely that I just published a post about the high quality of the visual design of the Cinnamon Desktop on #Mint. I picked a good time to switch to #GNU #Linux.
#Apple #enshitification
https://eclecticlight.co/2025/12/28/last-year-on-my-mac-look-back-in-disbelief/

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Last Year on My Mac: Look back in disbelief

If someone had told me 12 months ago what was going to happen this past year, I wouldn’t have believed them. Skipping swiftly past all the political, economic and social turmoil, I come to th…

Arne Babenhauserheide

@ArneBab@rollenspiel.social · 3 weeks ago

If you want to comply with dependency reporting requirements (⇒ SBOM: Software Bill of Materials) for a program of any kind, this is now very easy with #Guix:

https://www.draketo.de/software/bsi-grundschutz#CON.8.A8-sbom-guix

TLDR: guix graph --backend=cyclonedx-json <package-name> gives you an SBOM.

To do that for your own packages, even if they are not in the distro, write a guix.scm (instructions and links in the article).

It works across languages and to arbitrary depth.

#software #owasp #security #gnu #FreeSoftware #programming

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@dennyhenke@social.coop · 3 weeks ago

The Eclectic Light Company

Last Year on My Mac: Look back in disbelief

If someone had told me 12 months ago what was going to happen this past year, I wouldn’t have believed them. Skipping swiftly past all the political, economic and social turmoil, I come to th…

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@dennyhenke@social.coop · 3 weeks ago

"The visual design and experience of using #GNU #Linux
One of the reasons I’ve enjoyed using GNU/Linux this first year is the quality of the visual design of the user interface as well as the fact that I have a choice to change that design. I had a bias and expectation coming in that I would be settling for something of less quality than what I had assumed was an #Apple advantage. Which brings me to the historical and biased belief amongst Apple enthusiasts..."

#Tech
https://beardystarstuff.net/posts/2025-12-28.html

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