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Abbas Davarpanah عباس داورپناه<p>کارگاه مشارکتی داکر شیرازتاکس.</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/shiraztux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shiraztux</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a></p>
Brad Linder<p><strong>Free Software Foundation announces a Librephone initiative to develop a fully free and open source smartphone</strong></p><p>We’ve seen a bunch of efforts to develop free and open source smartphone operating systems over the past decade. But most have relied on at least some proprietary drivers and other software – even on hardware like the Pinephone and Librem 5 smartphones that are designed to run mobile Linux distributions.</p><p>Now there’s a new initiative that aims to go even further. During its 40th birthday […]</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/foss/" target="_blank">#foss</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/free-software/" target="_blank">#freeSoftware</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/free-software-foundation/" target="_blank">#freeSoftwareFoundation</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/fsf/" target="_blank">#fsf</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/librephone/" target="_blank">#librephone</a></p><p>Read more: <a href="https://liliputing.com/free-software-foundation-announces-a-librephone-initiative-to-develop-a-fully-free-and-open-source-smartphone/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">liliputing.com/free-software-f</span><span class="invisible">oundation-announces-a-librephone-initiative-to-develop-a-fully-free-and-open-source-smartphone/</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation<p>A <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/ThankGNU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThankGNU</span></a>! to Erik Nijenhuis for helping the FSF to promote <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a>. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> and awareness, visit: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/45m" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/45m</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
dorotaC<p>Spectrometer: 150EUR.</p><p>Objectively establishing that it's cloudy outside: priceless.</p><p>Thanks to wejn, setup was on the painless side:<br><a href="https://github.com/wejn/tobes-ui" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/wejn/tobes-ui</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/optics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>optics</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/physics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physics</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation<p>We've done a lot over the past forty years. Check out some of the highlights here: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/48j" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/48j</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FSF40" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FSF40</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FSF40" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FSF40</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>:fsfe: October Newsletter is here! 🗞️ </p><p>📖 Read our Software Freedom in Europe 2025 report! <br>🤔 As the DMA celebrates its first year, we reflect on Device Neutrality and discuss the war on ad blockers in our Legal Corner. ⚖️ <br>💕 Check out our interview about 'I Love Free Software Day' with our local group in Barcelona and listen to a new episode of our Policy &amp; EU podcast series. 🎧 </p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202510.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202510.en.</span><span class="invisible">html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a></p>
// foss.events<p>Just one Week left to apply for a talk at Drupal EU Government Day 2026 on 29 January 2026 in Rue de la Loi 107 in <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Brussels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brussels</span></a>, <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Belgium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Belgium</span></a></p><p>Find out more at:<br><a href="https://foss.events/2026/01-29-drupal-eu-government-day-2026.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foss.events/2026/01-29-drupal-</span><span class="invisible">eu-government-day-2026.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/floss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>floss</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>events</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a></p>
dorotaC<p>What's the simplest useful thing I want on my desktop?</p><p>A plain text area.</p><p>Now that I made it, any other <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/KDE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KDE</span></a> user can have it, too!</p><p><a href="https://codeberg.org/dcz/kwlejka" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">codeberg.org/dcz/kwlejka</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/plasma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plasma</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/kdeplasma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kdeplasma</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desktop</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/clipboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clipboard</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/copypaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>copypaste</span></a></p>
Fread<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fread</span></a> 1.7.1 has been released.</p><p>- 🌍 Added more language localizations.<br>- 💬 Added quote post support for Mastodon.<br>- 🔗 Bluesky posts now support mentions and links.<br>- 🐞 Fixed some known issues.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/0xZhangKe/Fread/releases/tag/1.7.1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/0xZhangKe/Fread/rel</span><span class="invisible">eases/tag/1.7.1</span></a></p><p>or Google Play</p><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zhangke.fread" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">play.google.com/store/apps/det</span><span class="invisible">ails?id=com.zhangke.fread</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Opensource</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RSS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Freesoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fdroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fdroid</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation<p>A <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/ThankGNU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThankGNU</span></a>! to Casper Freksen and de Rie Family Giving Fund for helping the FSF to promote <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a>. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> and awareness, visit: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/45m" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/45m</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Terence Eden<p>🆕 blog! “How to *actually* test your readme”</p><p>If you've spent any time using Linux, you'll be used to installing software like this:</p><p>The README says to download from this link. Huh, I'm not sure how to unarchive .tar.xz files - guess I'll search for that. Right, it says run setup.sh hmm, that doesn't work. Oh, I need to set the permissions. What was the…</p><p>👀 Read more: <a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/10/how-to-actually-test-your-readme/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/10/how-t</span><span class="invisible">o-actually-test-your-readme/</span></a><br>⸻<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
LibreOffice<p>LibreOffice turned 15 years old in September! We also had our annual conference, an update to the software, guidebook translations, news about migrations from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice, and more: <a href="https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/10/07/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-september-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.documentfoundation.org/bl</span><span class="invisible">og/2025/10/07/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-september-2025/</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a></p>
// foss.events<p>Wishing everyone a great time at OpenSSL Conference starting today in Vienna House by Wyndham Diplomat Prague in <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Prague" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prague</span></a>, <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Czech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Czech</span></a> Republic </p><p>Find out more on <a href="https://foss.events/2025/10-07-openssl-conference.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foss.events/2025/10-07-openssl</span><span class="invisible">-conference.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/floss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>floss</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>events</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/openssl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openssl</span></a></p>
End Of 10 Campaign<p>Some resources:</p><p>KDE Eco handbook "Applying the <a href="https://floss.social/tags/BlueAngel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlueAngel</span></a> to <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a>": <a href="https://eco.kde.org/handbook/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">eco.kde.org/handbook/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>"Computing and <a href="https://floss.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>": <a href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3483410" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/348</span><span class="invisible">3410</span></a></p><p>"Lean <a href="https://floss.social/tags/ICT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICT</span></a>: Towards <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Digital</span></a> Sobriety": <a href="https://theshiftproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Lean-ICT-Report_The-Shift-Project_2019.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theshiftproject.org/wp-content</span><span class="invisible">/uploads/2019/03/Lean-ICT-Report_The-Shift-Project_2019.pdf</span></a></p><p>"Smarte grüne Welt": <a href="https://www.oekom.de/buch/smarte-gruene-welt-9783962380205" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">oekom.de/buch/smarte-gruene-we</span><span class="invisible">lt-9783962380205</span></a></p>
jbz<p>📱 Free Software Foundation Turns 40, Unveils LibrePhone / Linuxiac</p><p>「 The project, developed in partnership with veteran free software developer Rob Savoye, aims to create a fully free and open mobile platform, from the firmware to the operating system 」</p><p><a href="https://linuxiac.com/free-software-foundation-turns-40-unveils-librephone/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">linuxiac.com/free-software-fou</span><span class="invisible">ndation-turns-40-unveils-librephone/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/librephone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>librephone</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/fsf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fsf</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation<p>Interested in helping <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the FSD meeting this Friday on IRC. Read more at: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/490" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/490</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftwareDirectory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftwareDirectory</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FSF</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation<p>A <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/ThankGNU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThankGNU</span></a>! to Yidong Chong for helping the FSF to promote <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a>. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> and awareness, visit: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/45m" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/45m</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Luanti (formerly Minetest)<p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/Luanti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Luanti</span></a> 5.14.0 has been released!</p><p>Quality-of-life features and performance improvements are the name of the game this time around.</p><p><a href="https://blog.luanti.org/2025/10/05/5.14.0-released/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.luanti.org/2025/10/05/5.1</span><span class="invisible">4.0-released/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a></p>
Matthias Kirschner<p>Logitech's POP switches will become electronic waste by 15 October <a href="https://www.heise.de/en/news/EOL-Logitech-s-POP-switches-will-become-electronic-waste-in-a-fortnight-10702287.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/en/news/EOL-Logitech-</span><span class="invisible">s-POP-switches-will-become-electronic-waste-in-a-fortnight-10702287.html</span></a> (thanks <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@ber" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ber</span></a></span> for the pointer). </p><p>Does anyone of you know if you can still use them with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> or if they are really complete waste afterwards and the only lesson people can learn out of that is, that they should not buy such devices which depend on proprietary software?</p>
GNU Guix<p>👋 Hello! GNU Guix is on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@hachyderm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hachyderm</span></a></span> - yay! </p><p>If you haven't heard of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/gnu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gnu</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/guix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guix</span></a> we're a free software project that's created a hosted package manager (think homebrew or flatpak) and a GNU/Linux distribution. </p><p>GNU Guix uses the functional packaging approach pioneered by <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/nix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nix</span></a> and adds a user-experience and system configuration system. It uses a DSL that's based on Guile Scheme. You can use it configure your home environment, dev environments or the entire system using a declarative and transactional definition.</p><p>We hope to tell people about the project and our latest news. We'd love to engage with people around <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/guile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guile</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/scheme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scheme</span></a> and more general <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> topics!</p>