Little Bits: Issue #30 For October 2025
An important message about the threat of losing software freedom, what you can do about it and over a hundred and fifty new little bits to uncover.
Please boost to spread awareness.
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#Fundraiser news: We are about to break 75,000€ and enable our final stretch goal.
https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2025/
To push things along, we are putting 5 more #apps up for adoption:
* Elisa — KDE's sleek and flexible music player that works both on your desktop and mobile
* KDE Connect — your one stop solution for synching everything on your phone with your desktop and vice versa
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🚨 Keynote Announcement 🚨
Wir freuen uns sehr unsere zweite Keynote für Sonntag auf der 20. FrOSCon bekannt zu geben.
Decentralising Freedom: Open Source for Sovereignty
- präsentiert von Andy Piper
👉 https://programm.froscon.org/froscon2025/talk/c29db652-2b23-49ac-9b0f-2ac56da79f58
Portrait image CC BY-NC 2.0 by Andy Piper
@andypiper #mastodon #froscon20 #froscon2025 #fediverse #opensource #freesoftware
大家好，#Fread 现在已经决定开源了，欢迎大家查看代码提交 PR。
Fread 经历了两年多的开发，从开始到现在一直免费使用，之前由于没考虑好到底是付费下载还是免费所以闭源，仓库里也有很多敏感数据一直没法开源，现在主要功能都开发的差不多了，也是时候开源出来了。
虽然这种项目大部分都是业务代码，但是 Fread 还是有些独特之处的，首先使用的是 Kotlin Multiplatform 和 Compose Multiplatform 做跨平台，目前像 Fread 这么复杂的产品使用这样技术栈的其实很少，并且这是比较新的技术，这点 Fread 有很多参考意义。
另外 Fread 因为要兼容多个社交平台以及混合 Feeds，所以架构设计上下了点功夫，目前可以从架构上兼容这些短博客协议。
总之，虽然确实希望通过 Fread 赚钱，但我更希望自己开发了这么久的 App 有更多的人使用和喜欢。
#Mastodon #Bluesky #rss #activitypub #fediverse #FOSS #Android #Opensource #Freesoftware
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This month, as part of our Building a Free Internet of the Future series, we spotlight @NGIZero grantee
BrailleRAP-SP.
Read more about this open-source printer designed to produce documents in Braille, advancing accessibility and inclusion https://www.apc.org/en/node/40312/
Little Bits: Issue #24 For April 2025
A reminder to believe in your own abilities in order to achieve endless possibilities by taking inspiration from those that achieved the impossible.
Discover The Fediverse: Love Your Neighbour
A thought provoking message on our similarities, power of our words and community along with sharing open source highlights found in the Fediverse.
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/discover-fediverse-love-your-neighbour/
- TileOS @tile_os
Linux with tiling Wayland compositors.
- GNU Taler @Taler
Privacy-friendly payment system.
- tldr-pages @tldr_pages
Console cheat sheets.
- Tangent Notes @tangentnotes
A note writing app.
#blog #FollowFriday #fediverse #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #foss
An opinion piece I wrote on why you should move away from GitHub to something like Forgejo (try Codeberg if you want something hosted for you) for development. Applies to companies and open-source devs.
https://lambdaland.org/posts/2025-11-18_federate_your_forges/
Discover The Fediverse: Free Software Movement
Learn the key points of the free software movement in order to protect your freedoms along with exploring free and open source software highlights.
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/discover-fediverse-free-software-movement/
#blog #FollowFriday #fediverse #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #foss
GrapheneOS: Where Licenses Matter More Than People
GrapheneOS could have shipped real accessibility support. They had a screen reader. They had a libre speech engine — one they requested a feature from. They got that feature.
And then they said no.
Because the license was GPLv3.
They’ll ship sandboxed Google Play Services.
They’ll let you install GPLv3 software from their app store.
But a working screen reader for blind users?
Blocked. On principle.
This isn’t a technical limitation.
This is not a matter of priorities.
This is cruelty by ideology — and they’re proud of it.
So here it is. My full public dissection of the excuses, the hypocrisy, and the sheer contempt they’ve shown to the people who need privacy and security most: the disabled.
They chose licensing purity over basic humanity.
I chose to write this.
https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/grapheneos-where-licenses-matter-more-than-people/
#GrapheneOS #Accessibility #FOSS #Blind #DisabilityTech #Inclusion #GPLv3 #espeak #a11y #Security #FreeSoftware #DisabilityRights #Android #Rant #TechShame
Nextcloud Hub 9 creates global collaboration network - Nextcloud
Discover The Fediverse: Together United
Understand how businesses have shifted and how the community united together will protect user rights by using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/discover-fediverse-together-united/
@powerampache @davx5app @moememos @k9mail
#blog #FollowFriday #Fediverse #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS
Dani's Race. An #openworld #libre #game for #GNU / #Linux made in #UPBGE ( #blender #gameengine ).
Please Download and Play!!!
Necesito una alternativa a Adobe Reader / Adobe Acrobat que sea software libre y que permita unir varios documentos PDF gratis y con buena calidad. ¿Alguien puede ayudarme?
#SoftwareLibre #FreeSoftware #FreeWare #AdobeAlternative #PDF #PDFReader
Pixelfed exists today because of @nlnet's vital support since 2019.
Their grants helped build our ethical photo-sharing platform from the ground up.
The EU must continue funding #FreeSoftware projects, as we have proven, they can be hugely popular and shift the control back to the people, where it belongs.
https://www.ow2.org/view/Events/The_European_Union_must_keep_funding_free_software_open_letter
2025 #Introduction update:
Currently finishing up what has become a 14-year project of producing an 18-minute #FreeCulture #OpenMovie #SciFi #Animation pilot episode using #FreeSoftware authoring tools like #Blender3D #Kdenlive #Audacity and more.
Hopefully episode 2 will go faster!
I have a professional account where I talk mostly about that at
@TerryHancock@m.filmfreedom.net
net and a "Production Log" at
Also a #Pixelfed for the project at @lunatics
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It was a huge honour for me today with Raphael to posthumously hand over the European #SFSAward 2024 to #vim developer Bram Moolenaar for his invaluable contributions to the #FreeSoftware community.
If you are a #vim user, have been an #vim user, or admire Bram's work, please boost this message.
Build local networks with decentralised solutions that are #OpenSource #FreeSoftware and based on #OpenStandards not because you want to fight BigCorp, but because you want to help your neighbours. Focus on solutions, not on problems you can't really solve. Build bridges, not walls. Deal?
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On the 21st of June, @contrapunctus will be conducting a beginner-oriented indoor workshop on how to use and edit #OpenStreetMap, at @fossunited 's #FOSSMeetup #Mumbai.
Please see the "How to participate" section here -
https://osmcal.org/event/3799/
For more details about the FOSS Meetup -
https://fossunited.org/c/mumbai/jun25
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Little Bits: Issue #21 for January 2025
Race on over to read the latest instalment of Little Bits issue #21 for January 2025 to explore the largest collection of discovered bits to date.
A slightly improved revision of apt-upgrade is now available at https://git.disroot.org/daltux/apt-upgrade/
This is a small personal collection of
#GNU #Bash scripts I’ve put together to simplify everyday updates for all the common stuff on 
Debian GNU/Linux-based systems. It has been available under the #GPLv3+ for a while, so you are free to use, study, modify, and share it however you see fit—following #Copyleft principles, always preserving the users' freedoms. If you improve it, consider sharing back your changes to help keep the spirit of #FreeSoftware alive. 🤝
I’d love to hear if it ends up being useful for you! If you run into any issues or have suggestions, please report them directly on Disroot Forgejo or just drop a comment here.
#apt #nala #shell #script #Debian #GNUlinux #FreeAsInFreedom #Disroot #SoftwareLivre
This is a small personal collection of
#GNU #Bash scripts I’ve put together to simplify everyday updates for all the common stuff on Debian GNU/Linux-based systems. It has been available under the #GPLv3+ for a while, so you are free to use, study, modify, and share it however you see fit—following #Copyleft principles, always preserving the users' freedoms. If you improve it, consider sharing back your changes to help keep the spirit of #FreeSoftware alive. 🤝I’d love to hear if it ends up being useful for you! If you run into any issues or have suggestions, please report them directly on Disroot Forgejo or just drop a comment here.
#apt #nala #shell #script #Debian #GNUlinux #FreeAsInFreedom #Disroot #SoftwareLivre
🗓️ There are 4 days left to contribute to the crowdfunding campaign for the #PeerTube mobile app and help us to reach the next goal!
Every contribution helps us build a world where everyone can use PeerTube from anywhere!
👉 https://support.joinpeertube.org
#crowdfunding #mobile #app #FLOSS #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource
Little Bits: Issue #25 For May 2025
Enjoy the exploration of the past bits of May and read an motivational message of accountability and condolences of a beautiful precious life.
Clarifying Costs of Running the Fediverse with Jerry from Infosec.Exchange
I decided since I don't understand how all of this works, I will just simply ask Jerry personally about all of this data and technical details, so that people will no longer be confused about all of this.
Includes an exclusive interview with Jerry.
I decided since I don't understand how all of this works, I will just simply ask Jerry personally about all of this data and technical details, so that people will no longer be confused about all of this.
Includes an exclusive interview with Jerry.
No OSPO is an island 🏝️
DINUM is pleased to connect with other OSPOs and #FreeSoftware #OpenSource enthusiasts during the United Nations Open Source Week 2025 🧢
Check out the wonderful program 👉 https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/content/open-source-week-2025
Please join the event live and engage with us! Our mailbox is open ✉️ floss@numerique.gouv.fr
