😲🤬 re: what's happened to @Codeberg today.
The AI ballyhoo *is* a real DDoS against one of the few code hosting sites that takes a stand against slurping #FOSS code into LLM training sets — in violation of #copyleft.

Deregulation/lack-of-regulation will bring more of this. ∃ plenty of blame to go around, but #Microsoft & #GitHub deserve the bulk of it; they trailblazed the idea that FOSS code-hosting sites are lucrative targets.

https://giveupgithub.org

#GiveUpGitHub #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Hey, Linux people: a LOT of folks are screaming off Windows right now.

Be. Kind. To. Them.

They don't know much yet, so they are going to ask really basic questions. If you're KIND, you might get some to give it a try and stick to it bc they know they can ask for help. If you're unkind, you're showing them using Linux will be *worse* than Windows. If you can't bring yourself to be kind, then SAY NOTHING. Let others pick up that slack.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Ubuntu #Debian #LinuxMint

Hardware companies making heavy use of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service to push firmware updates out to users are being asked to contribute back – with cash, in order to firm up a certain future for this vital service. 💸

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan-vendor-funding?v1

#linux #foss #opensource

Linux Mint 22.2 beta release is out, with fingerprint login, libadwaita theming, Wayland tweaks, updated apps and more!

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/linux-mint-22-2-beta-whats-new

#linuxmint #linux #foss

3 yrs ago, @downey wrote:
> “💡 Today is a perfect day to exercise your independence from #BigTech, & #GiveUpGitHub.
> ☣️ #GitHub is the equivalent of #Twitter & #Facebook for software development -- creators of the most enticing proprietary walled garden ever made for #FOSS…
> Don't be stuck when #Microsoft…change[s] the rules on you.“
> https://GiveUpGitHub.org
…now ∃ more reasons to stop procrastinating & GiveUpGitHub *now*…
https://social.kernel.org/objects/bd3ddc58-31ee-41df-a326-e6619b3960e9
https://mastodon.social/@glyph/114995950245874315

Try @Codeberg today!

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GitHub so-called “Octocat” logo/mascot holds in one tentacle holds 💰. Six other tentacles form a cage for the words “USER RIGHTS” — which are set in blue stone but are crumbling under the force of the tentacles. The final tentacle reaches out with an open palm — presuambly to collect even more rights & money from its users.

Ubuntu 25.10 could break new ground by becoming the first stable release to run on an 'unstable' kernel.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-25-10-unstable-kernel-possibility

#ubuntu #linux #foss

#Linux Weekly Roundup for August 10th, 2025: #Debian 13, #Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, #LinuxMint 22.2 beta, #Mesa 25.2, Linux 6.17 RC, #NVIDIA 580 beta, #KDE Plasma 6.4.4, #Calibre 8.8, #GStreamer 1.26.5, #Tails 7.0 RC, #Audacity 3.7.5, #PeaZip 10.6, PorteuX 2.2, #HandBrake 1.10, #Darktable 5.2.1, NetworkManager 1.54, KDE Frameworks 6.17, #Amarok 3.3.1, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-august-10th-2025

#OpenSource #FOSS

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for August 10th, 2025

@Matter Issue nr. 1 in our #FOSS adventure: deciding which software to bet on; #Zimbra or #Kopano? #Rocketchat or #Matrix? #LibreOffice or #OnlyOffice? The only app we never doubted was #Nextcloud ❤️

Server side; do we go with #proxmox or with #kvm? What to do with our HR software that runs on Windows? How will authentication work with FreeIPA?

Then, what desktop OS? #Fedora, #Debian or #Ubuntu? Do we need virtual desktops? Surprise: we chose Linux Mint.

If you're a Linux user who also uses Mastodon – and I have a hunch you do 😉 – you probably know of Tuba, the GTK4/libadwaita Fediverse client. It just saw a mammoth update with redesigned post composer, in-app YouTube playback, and a whole lot more.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/tuba-0-10-mastodon-client-linux-new-features

#opensource #linux #foss

Audacity 3.7.5 delivers a fresh batch of bug fixes. With development effort on this popular open source editor focused on the Qt-based Audacity 4, these periodical patch drops keep existing users in check.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/audacity-3-7-5-release

#opensource #audacity #foss

I run through some of July's smaller Linux app releases, including updates to the Shotcut and Kdenlive video editors, desktop dock Plank Reloaded, and more.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/linux-app-release-roundup-july-2025

#linux #opensource #foss

Just confirmed my tickets to SFSCON, looking forward to spending a weekend close to the Italian alps 🥳 #FOSS #Opensource #SFSCON

https://www.sfscon.it/

The 3rd development snapshot of Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' is available for download, if you're keen to help test the release ahead of its October launch.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/ubuntu-25-10-snapshot-3-now-available-to-download?v1

#ubuntu #linux #foss

🆕 blog! “I'm never going back to Matrix”

I should love Matrix. It is a decentralised, privacy preserving, multi-platform chat tool. Goodbye Slack and your ridiculous free limits. Adiós Discord and your weird gamification. Suck it IRC with your obscure syntax and faint stench of BO. WhatsApp and Telegram can stick their heads in a bucket of lukewarm sick and sing sea …

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/07/im-never-going-back-to-matrix/
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#foss #Matrix #OpenSource #rant

👀 … *huge* opportunity for travel to a key #FOSS event! Don't miss it…
https://fedi.copyleft.org/@conservancy@sfconservancy.org/114909678896224276
https://sfconservancy.org/news/2025/jul/24/travel-grants-for-vizio-trial-to-foss-community/
… #SFC'll cover travel expenses for select qualified individuals who produce blogs, “toots”, articles, videos, podcasts, etc. during the historic trial in the #SoftwareFreedom #Conservancy v. Vizio case.
If you're available the week of 2025-09-22, & have a little experience writing/broadcasting about #FreeSoftware online, apply by emailing <travelforvizio@sfconservancy.org>!

✨ Wayland Will Never Be Ready ✨

The full article titled, "Wayland Will Never Be Ready For Every X11 User" is one of my favorite writings on the topic. Well done Maya Posch, well done indeed.

https://hackaday.com/2025/07/28/wayland-will-never-be-ready-for-every-x11-user/

#linux #freebsd #wayland #xorg #x11 #foss

The developer behind Kapitano, a virus scanner for Linux powered by ClamAV, has archived the project, announcing this weekend that it “is no longer being maintained”.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/kapitano-linux-antivirus-abandoned-by-dev

#linux #foss #opensource

After two weeks of writing, revising, and trying to make everything as digestible as possible, I finally published "GNOME Calendar: A New Era of Accessibility Achieved in 90 Days", where I explain in detail the steps we took to turn GNOME Calendar from an app that was literally unusable with a keyboard and screen reader to an app that is (finally) accessible to keyboard and screen reader users as of GNOME 49!

https://tesk.page/2025/07/25/gnome-calendar-a-new-era-of-accessibility-achieved-in-90-days/

#GNOMECalendar #GNOME #Accessibility #a11y #DisabilityPrideMonth #Linux #FOSS #OSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #GTK #libadwaita

With Microsoft Office integrating AI into itself ANNNND charging subscription fees, I'm finding myself using LibreOffice for almost everything now.

LibreOffice is free. Period.

But! Nothing saying you can't take that MS subscription fee and do an annual recurring donation to LibreOffice 😅

Good way to increase LibreOffice's already great functionality.

https://www.libreoffice.org/donate/

#FOSS #solarPunk

🪟 "Unlock Modern Window Management in GNOME with Tiling Shell"
with Domenico Ferraro at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 15:15 CEST 📍 Brescia

🧭 Layout editor, Snap Assistant & more—Domenico shows how Tiling Shell transforms GNOME window management.

🔗 https://events.gnome.org/event/259/contributions/1241/

#GNOME #Tiling #Linux #FOSS #Productivity

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📺 "GNOME invades your TV? Supporting HDMI-CEC"
with Carlos Garnacho at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 14:20 CEST 📍 Brescia

🖥️ Carlos shows how GNOME + Raspberry Pi can speak HDMI-CEC and land in your living room.

🔗 https://events.gnome.org/event/259/contributions/1223/

#GNOME #HDMI #CEC #SmartTV #FOSS #Linux

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🧪 "Have a GTK app with no tests? No problem!"
with Federico Mena Quintero at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 14:20 CEST 📍 Brescia

🛠️ Federico shows how to refactor messy GTK codebases so you can finally test them—without rewriting from scratch.

🔗 https://events.gnome.org/event/259/contributions/1212/

#GTK #GNOME #Testing #Refactoring #FOSS

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For this week's #FOSSFriday I'd like to share two excellent feedback tools, namely;

Fider: https://fider.io/ and a special mention to our friends at @LimeSurvey

What #FOSS project do you want people to know about?

Would anyone be interested in hearing about our #FOSS adventure? We''re a feminist non-profit in the midst of migrating from Windows to #Linux: servers and desktops! We try to be as #opensource as possible, for ethical, security and privacy reasons.

🙏 Thank you Open Data Hub for sponsoring #GUADEC2025! 🧡
They make real-time open data usable across Europe—with APIs, FOSS tools & Web Components powering innovation in mobility, tourism, energy & more.

🔗 https://opendatahub.com/

#FOSS #Linux #Sponsor

🛡️ "Stop Subverting Sandboxes"
with Michael Catanzaro at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 13:40 CEST 📍 Brescia

🔒 Flatpak can protect users—but not if we keep bypassing it. Michael calls for stronger sandboxing, better portals, and shares GNOME’s new security bounty program.

🔗 https://events.gnome.org/event/259/contributions/1217/

#Flatpak #GNOME #Sandboxing #Security #FOSS

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🧩 "Cambalache 1.0"
with Juan Pablo Ugarte at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 11:40 CEST 📍 Brescia

🛠️ Cambalache 1.0 is here—a fresh GTK UI builder and Glade replacement. Get the full tour.

🔗 https://events.gnome.org/event/259/contributions/1230/

#GTK #Cambalache #GNOME #UIDesign #FOSS

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🛡️ "State of Portals"
with Georges Stavracas at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 11:40 CEST 📍 Brescia

🚪 Georges covers the current state and future of XDG Desktop Portals—essential for modern app developers.

🔗 https://events.gnome.org/event/259/contributions/1205/

#GNOME #XDG #Flatpak #Portals #Linux #FOSS

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AI-assisted tab groups, reduced memory usage on Linux, unit conversions in the address bar AND expanded PiP support – it's Firefox 141.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/firefox-141-release-ai-tabs-linux-memory

#firefox #opensource #foss

#Linux Weekly Roundup for July 20th, 2025: #KDE Plasma 6.4.3, #Blender 4.5 LTS, #Intel discontinues #ClearLinux OS, #VirtualBox 7.1.12, #LibreOffice 25.2.5, #Wireshark 4.4.8, #Rescuezilla 2.6.1, #Calibre 8.7, #GStreamer 1.26.4, Linux hits 5% desktop market share in the US, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-july-20th-2025

#OpenSource #FOSS

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup - July 20th, 2025

Gradia 1.7 adds code snippet generator, more text tool outlines, image rotation, and arrives on the Canonical Snap Store for easier installation on Ubuntu.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/gradia-screenshot-tool-code-snippets-snap-store

#opensource #ubuntu #foss

🌀 "State of the Shell"
with core Shell & Mutter devs at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 10:35 CEST 📍 Brescia

🚀 Yearly update time! Join Carlos, Florian, Georges, Jonas, Philip & Sebastian for a look at what’s new—and what’s next—in GNOME Shell.

🔗 https://events.gnome.org/event/259/contributions/1210/

#GNOME #Shell #Mutter #Wayland #FOSS

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Thank you Arm for being a Bronze sponsor of #GUADEC2025! 🧡

Arm has taken the lead in collaborating with standards-based and open-source communities throughout their history. From Linux to GNU, and from SOAFEE to Open SSL, their commitment to #OpenSource continues to expand.

Visit their website to know more: https://www.arm.com/

#sponsor #foss #linux

Thank you Igalia for being a Bronze sponsor of #GUADEC2025! 🧡

Igalia is a dynamic and highly specialised open source consultancy. Their engineers have expertise in a wide range of technologies from every layer of the software stack and years of experience contributing to open source projects and communities.

Visit their website to know more: https://www.igalia.com/

#sponsor #foss #linux