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Little Bits: Issue #31 For November 2025

Road blocks may have delayed this release, but it is still full of endless little bits to explore along with a message of gratitude and positivity.

https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/little-bits-issue-31/

#blog #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #tech #news #LinkDump

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FreeBSD Closes the Laptop Gap — Year One Update

We’ve published a Year One update on the Foundation’s ongoing work to improve laptop and desktop support in FreeBSD. The article highlights progress in hardware enablement, driver development, installer changes, and the roadmap for continued improvements in 2026.

Read the update:

https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-closes-the-laptop-gap-year-one-project-update/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #LaptopSupport #FreeBSDFoundation

Help us with internationalization for the Fedora 43 release!

We will have test days from Sep 9-15. 🗓️

Learn more: https://fedoramagazine.org/contribute-at-the-fedora-linux-43-i18n-test-week/

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

⏳ One week left!

Atlassian just announced the end of Data Center by 2029. For many orgs, that means a forced migration.

Most webinars explain why to leave Confluence.
This one shows you how teams already did it.

On Sept 17 we’ll demo a real Confluence migration with XWiki + @nextcloud building a full open-source alternative to Atlassian’s stack.

📅 Sept 17, 3:00pm CEST
🔗 https://go.nextcloud.com/r/20it

#ConfluenceMigration #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #Atlassian #DataCenter

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A new Arcticons release, we've reached 14k icons!

🎉 254 new and updated icons!
💡 Added support for 305 apps using existing icons.
🔥 14007 icons in total!
🐋 Fixed Material You colors not refreshing properly on certain launchers.

https://github.com/Arcticons-Team/Arcticons/releases/tag/14.0.0

#arcticons #iconpack #opensource

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🎬 Skryptowanie nginx-a za pomocą js-a. Case study na rzecz wydajności i prywatności

@kuba z Fundacji @icd pokazuje, jak wykorzystać #JavaScript do skryptowania #NGINX oraz jak ta technika może poprawić wydajność i zwiększyć prywatność użytkowników.

👉 PeerTube: https://tube.pol.social/w/2BbPBaXKQU1c2QCEThGQNR
👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8wkSDxssLw

#PIWO #PIWO2025 #opensource #freesoftware #prywatność #poznań

又被這破百度網盤噁心到了，只是想下載個檔案，才 2.3 MB，一堆流氓操作：必須強制下載 app！不然就不讓下載檔案！煩得要死！到時候還要註冊賬號！還必須用手機號註冊！連電郵都不能！下載給你限速到幾十 KB！2.3 MB 的檔案估計得下載到天荒地老吧？！還敢大言不慚地宣傳什麼安全存儲，安全個屁！天天掃描檔案，該刪就刪該舉報就舉報！還隱私保護！連加密都沒有，收集一堆數據！還嚴守隱私不外洩？連加密都沒有，儲存的東西自己公司想看就看，等有關部門找上門來我看你還守不守！超大空間、影片超清都是假的！不氪金的話體驗拉到爆好嗎！真正的隱私保護是什麼？是可以完全掌控我自己的數據，所以就用 Nextcloud！是端到端加密，所以就用 Proton Drive！百度網盤這鬼東西，就是有關部門要什麼給什麼、隱私不存在、各種流氓和限制、廣告不斷跳、不氪金就降低體驗！各位儘量不要用大型科技公司的服務，開源才是王道隱私才是王道！
@board #百度网盘 #百度 #Baidu #Nextcloud #ProtonDrive #Proton #OpenSource #BigTech #DigitalPrivacy

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I finally got around to publishing my next open source #Godot addon - Godot Curve Spawner.

A procedural spawning system that takes a Curve3D node as input and spawns 3D models or scenes alongside it in regular intervals. It can also calculate this interval based on BPM and velocity.

Get it here: https://github.com/lemilonkh/godot-curve-spawner
And give it a 🌟 while you're at it ✨

It currently requires Godot 4.5 (because of some of the new features like `@abstract` that I'm using).

#GameDev #OpenSource #ProcGen

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#FediAlgo (the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed) v1.2.2 is deployed now. Has a switch that makes sure any #hashtags / users / etc. that you follow are displayed as filter options even if they don't meet the minimum number of recent toots threshold.

Also a bunch of bug fixes and small improvements.

* Try it here: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly outdated): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #javascript #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #node #nodejs #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev

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The wait is over! 📢
We are excited to announce the NEW version of **Ratatui**! 👨‍🍳🐁

🦀 A Rust library for cooking up TUIs (@ratatui_rs)

🌠 Added "no_std" support for embedded targets, modularized architecture, major widget & layout upgrades!

🧀 Highlights: https://ratatui.rs/highlights/v030

➡️ Our new website: https://ratatui.rs

⭐ GitHub: https://github.com/ratatui/ratatui

#rustlang #tui #ratatui #library #terminal #commandline #opensource #release

I overall think the #OpenSource technology world/sphere is about 70% there in development of systems, that everyone can use with a reasonable amount of effort, but the lapse set is affordability and #DisabilityAccessibility (mostly for mobility issues). Likewise it's mostly in the #Hardware not #software nor #OS spheres, (70/10/20 split) which is why not finding much if any chatter on the Hardware problems is so disheartening, because it needs the most work.

My latest blog post: Introducing Touchy Subject

https://mikecoats.com/touchy-subject/

I'm proud to announce Touchy Subject, a Qwiic/STEMMA QT compatible breakout for the AT42QT2120 capacitive touch sensor; development sponsored by PCBWay.

#electronics #openHardware #openSource

Ever wanted to work on open source full-time? Come join me at the @openhomefoundation; we’ve got 5 new roles on @homeassistant.

👩‍💼 Program Manager
🐍 Python Engineers
✍️ Technical Writers

🌍 Remote. Open source, every day.
Links in replies 👇

#HomeAssistant #OpenSource #Jobs #OpenSource #Hiring #Python #TechWriters

Atlassian is sunsetting its Data Center products. For Confluence users, the question is no longer whether to migrate, but how.

Together with @nextcloud ,we ran a webinar, “Break free from Confluence”, covering:
✔ Live migration demo
✔ Preserving hierarchies, macros & permissions
✔ Migration strategies with minimal disruption

Recap 👉 https://xwiki.com/en/Blog/Webinar-overview-break-free-from-Confluence/

#XWiki #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #Confluence #DataCenter #Atlassian #Tech #Technology #News #Technews

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Pas besoin de les jeter. Il suffit de les passer sur Linux 🐧 #OpenSource #Communs

Over next 1-2 weeks,I'd appreciate an extended thread re: #FrameworkLaptop, #mntreform, & #FOSS.

TL;DR on my idiosyncratic needs:
* minimize binary firmware blobs¹
* Having 2 disks in RAID-1²
* Runs stock Official #Debian stable³
* Understanding best current replacement keyboard options⁴

Is @frameworkcomputer or @mntmn better for me?

As I **hate** “please boost” requests, I don't so-ask, *but* I'd be glad if ∃ active engagement on this.

#AskFedi #AskFediverse #Framework #OpenSource

🇦🇹 Austria's Armed Forces have replaced MS Office with LibreOffice on 16,000+ workstations 📄

This shift began in 2020 to avoid mandatory cloud reliance ☁️
Their goal? Digital sovereignty—not cost saving 🔒
They even contributed 5+ person-years of code 🛠️
EU trend toward open-source grows 🇪🇺

@libreoffice
@itsfoss

🔗 https://news.itsfoss.com/austrian-forces-ditch-microsoft-office/

#TechNews #LibreOffice #Linux #OpenSource #Privacy #FOSS #Security #Europe #EU #Microsoft #Cloud #DigitalSovereignty #Government #Defense #Innovation #Technology

We're excited to announce that #Fedify has been awarded a service agreement by the @sovtechfund! The Sovereign Tech Fund is investing €192,000 in Fedify's development over 2025–2026 to strengthen the fediverse ecosystem.

This investment will enable us to significantly expand Fedify's capabilities and make it easier for developers to build federated applications. The commissioned work focuses on improving developer experience, adding comprehensive debugging tools, and ensuring Fedify remains at the forefront of #ActivityPub innovation.

Here are the key milestones we'll be delivering:

Web framework integrations: Official adapters for Next.js, Elysia, Fastify, and Koa, making it seamless to add federation to existing applications

ActivityPub debug & development tools: Real-time debug dashboard with WebSocket monitoring, federation lifecycle hooks, and implementation checklist CLI to make federation interactions transparent and debuggable

Storage & infrastructure enhancements: SQLiteKvStore for robust file-based storage across Node.js, Deno, and Bun, plus performance optimizations for production deployments

Comprehensive documentation & examples: Specialized tutorials for building federated blogs, social networks, and content platforms, with complete working examples and migration guides

Observability & monitoring: Full OpenTelemetry metrics, performance benchmarking tools, and federation health dashboards for production environments

Advanced features & standards: FEP-ef61 (Portable Objects) support and implementation of emerging Fediverse Enhancement Proposals to keep Fedify at the cutting edge

All developments will be open source and available for the entire #fediverse community to use, contribute to, and build upon.

https://www.sovereign.tech/tech/fedify

#opensource #SovereignTechFund #STF

Infrastructure Modernization Commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency

We’ve published an update on the infrastructure program commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency and managed by the FreeBSD Foundation.

Read the full update:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/infrastructure-modernization-commissioned-by-the-sovereign-tech-agency/
#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Infrastructure

2025 year review:
- 2 blog publications
- 7 projects I contributed to
- 11 accepted and merged pull requests on GitHub
- 181 OpenStreetMap contributions
- at the April stand with comrades at @capitoledulibre

Good

#opensource #GitHub #OpenStreetMap #capitoledulibre #YearReview

📣 @aprilorg a toujours besoin d’un coup de main pour boucler sa campagne, et l’objectif est loin d’être atteint !

👉 Pour adhérer : https://www.april.org/adherer

👉 Pour un don : https://enventelibre.org/fr/dons/273-dons-april.html

👉 Le Lama Déchaîné : https://april.org/campagne-2025/numero/10/

#opensource #libre #numerique

Happy New Year from the FreeBSD Foundation.

Thank you to everyone who contributed, collaborated, and supported FreeBSD throughout 2025. Your work and generosity helped strengthen the Project and expand its reach across the community.

We look forward to another year of development, engagement, and continued progress in 2026.

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Community #HappyNewYear #HNY #2026