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Blue Ghost<p>digiKam is a digital asset manager.</p><p>Google Photos alternative.</p><p>Organize/Edit/Share digital photos/videos.</p><p>Supports Linux/macOS/Windows.</p><p>FEATURES</p><p>Import via camera/computer/smartphone.<br>Organize via albums.<br>Locate photos via tags/labels/dates/geolocation.<br>Batch processing.<br>RAW file support.<br>Supports image editor.<br>Supports light table.<br>Share/Publish via social media/web galleries.</p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.digikam.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">digikam.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>Mastodon: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@digikam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>digikam</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/digiKam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digiKam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a></p>
// foss.events<p>Wishing everyone a great time at Cebulacamp by Polish hackerspaces starting today in “Łącznik” Club in <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Wroc%C5%82aw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wrocław</span></a>, <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Poland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Poland</span></a> </p><p>Find out more on <a href="https://foss.events/2025/08-28-cebulacamp.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foss.events/2025/08-28-cebulac</span><span class="invisible">amp.html</span></a></p><p>Official hashtag(s): <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/cebulacamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cebulacamp</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>
Arawa - Collab. Open Source<p>📢 Arawa recrute un⋅e consultant⋅e / chef⋅fe de projet en <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/t%C3%A9l%C3%A9travail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>télétravail</span></a> ! <br>❤️ Rejoignez une entreprise à taille humaine, profondément ancrée dans l'écosystème des logiciels libres.<br>🔗 <a href="https://www.arawa.fr/2025/08/27/arawa-recrute-consultant-chef-de-projet-teletravail/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">arawa.fr/2025/08/27/arawa-recr</span><span class="invisible">ute-consultant-chef-de-projet-teletravail/</span></a> <br>#️⃣ <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/Recrutement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recrutement</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/Job" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Job</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/Emploi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Emploi</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/Cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cloud</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/Nextcloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nextcloud</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/BBB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBB</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/BigBlueButton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigBlueButton</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/Collabora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Collabora</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/CollaboraOnline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CollaboraOnline</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/RemoteJob" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RemoteJob</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/FullRemoteJob" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FullRemoteJob</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/ChefDeProjet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChefDeProjet</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/Consultant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Consultant</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/ProjectManager" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProjectManager</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/LogicielsLibres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LogicielsLibres</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/OnRecrute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnRecrute</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/NousRecrutons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NousRecrutons</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/ITjob" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITjob</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/ITjobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITjobs</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation<p>You shouldn't have to choose between living in freedom and making a living: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/47y" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/47y</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a></p>
davidak<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.ericwbailey.website/@eric" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eric</span></a></span> leadership would listen to employees if they are those who elected them, in a worker-owned coop.</p><p>i prefer the democratic community-funded <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/@Codeberg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Codeberg</span></a></span> over <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/GitHub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GitHub</span></a>. it's run mostly by volunteers</p><p>i would say that is what people who really believe in <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> are using (or should consider)</p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈<p>Not being allowed to install what I want on a phone is like being told I cant make a sandwich with the bread I bought.</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</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 Antoine Mercadal and Avi Dullu 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>
Free Software Foundation<p>Defending systems like <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/Savannah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Savannah</span></a> from DDoS begins with analysis: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/47s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/47s</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FSF</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/Bulletin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bulletin</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a></p>
9to5Linux<p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firefox</span></a> 142.0.1 is out now to fix a crash in <a href="https://floss.social/tags/KDE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KDE</span></a> Plasma when using certain custom window decorations, an issue where the text cursor appeared in the wrong location, an issue where the expand on hover feature in the sidebar would sometimes stop working, and other bugs <a href="https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/142.0.1/releasenotes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">firefox.com/en-US/firefox/142.</span><span class="invisible">0.1/releasenotes/</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> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a></p>
Valerio Bozz<p>The WikiCite 2025 conference in Bern (Switzerland) is organized with Free/Libre Software, escaping from Zoom, and adopting BigBlueButton, with hybrid approach (on-site and online).</p><p>See the program online:<br><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite_2025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCi</span><span class="invisible">te_2025</span></a></p><p>The BigBlueButton of Wikimedia CH can host 250~ parallel viewers thanks to our technical partner <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@Cloud68" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Cloud68</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/BigBlueButton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigBlueButton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/WikiCite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WikiCite</span></a></p>
9to5Linux<p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/QEMU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QEMU</span></a> 10.1 Released with TDX Support, Many <a href="https://floss.social/tags/RISCV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RISCV</span></a> and <a href="https://floss.social/tags/ARM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ARM</span></a> Improvements <a href="https://9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-released-with-tdx-support-many-risc-v-and-arm-improvements" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-releas</span><span class="invisible">ed-with-tdx-support-many-risc-v-and-arm-improvements</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/virtualization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>virtualization</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>Every year on 14 February we celebrate our "I Love Free Software Day" 💕 . On this day we thank all Free Software contributors for their commitment to use, study, share and improve <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> </p><p>We talked with our :FSFE: local group in Potteries (UK) to know a bit more about them and how they celebrate this day:</p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250827-01.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/2025/news-202508</span><span class="invisible">27-01.en.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ilovefs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ilovefs</span></a></p>
Pirate Praveen<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://merveilles.town/@kishy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kishy</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@badrihippo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>badrihippo</span></a></span> our ultimate goal here is to avoid using a proprietary app here. If we have a <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> UPI app, that would be another option. I think <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/LibreFin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibreFin</span></a> is pretty close to achieving it.</p>
// foss.events<p>Wishing everyone a great time at ChaosZeltZone by Chaostreff Chemnitz e.V. starting today in Zeltplatz Gunzenberg an der Talsperre Pöhl, <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/P%C3%B6hl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pöhl</span></a>, <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a></p><p>Find out more on<br><a href="https://foss.events/2025/08-27-chaoszeltzone-2025.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foss.events/2025/08-27-chaosze</span><span class="invisible">ltzone-2025.html</span></a></p><p>Follow the official account: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.milchreislieferei.de/@thereisnocamp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>thereisnocamp</span></a></span> <br>Connect via official hashtag(s): <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/thereisnocamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thereisnocamp</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>
Elias<p>Sammanfattning av öppet möte 35 om att bygga egen e-leg-lösning, 25 aug 2025</p><p><a href="https://mailman.dfri.se/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/eleg-projekt@lists.dfri.se/thread/M2UUXXQK3LZBEDUDADYVDCKNU455GV5P/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mailman.dfri.se/mailman3/hyper</span><span class="invisible">kitty/list/eleg-projekt@lists.dfri.se/thread/M2UUXXQK3LZBEDUDADYVDCKNU455GV5P/</span></a></p><p>Fri och öppen programvara, öppen specifikation, tillgänglighet, decentralisering.</p><p>Mer om projektet: <a href="https://www.dfri.se/projekt/e-legitimation/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dfri.se/projekt/e-legitimation</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p>Nästa möte är 2025-09-22 kl 18. Välkomna att vara med då oavsett om du varit med tidigare eller ej, alla välkomna!</p><p><a href="https://play.dfri.se/w/iqBpKaUzKpG3BCLqEg5Vhh" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">play.dfri.se/w/iqBpKaUzKpG3BCL</span><span class="invisible">qEg5Vhh</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/PeerTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeerTube</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/DFRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DFRI</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/FriProgramvara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FriProgramvara</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/eID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eID</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/EIDAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EIDAS</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/MyData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MyData</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/eleg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eleg</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/elegitimation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elegitimation</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/demokrati" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>demokrati</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dfri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dfri</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fps_gbg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fps_gbg</span></a></span></p>
🚲 murph<p>We're having an event for Software Freedom Day. It is a world-wide educational event, and we are having one right here in <a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewJersey</span></a> at <a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/Montclair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Montclair</span></a> State University, in room PCIS133.</p><p>It's Saturday the 20th of September.</p><p>We'll have talks about what <a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a> is, and why it's important for everyone. </p><p>Here are some links for more information:</p><p><a href="https://softwarefreedom.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">softwarefreedom.neocities.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://digitalfreedoms.org/en/software-freedom-day/events/software-freedom-day-2025-new-jersey" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">digitalfreedoms.org/en/softwar</span><span class="invisible">e-freedom-day/events/software-freedom-day-2025-new-jersey</span></a></p><p><a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/softwareFreedomDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>softwareFreedomDay</span></a> <a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/softwarefreedomday2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>softwarefreedomday2025</span></a> <a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/NJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NJ</span></a></p>
Beardy Star Stuff<p>Jenna with her old laptop, now updated to GNU/Linux! She'd stopped using it some time ago because <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> had become so slow that it was unusable. A project of our local <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Library</span></a> where I <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Volunteer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteer</span></a>. We spent some time installing then a brief introduction to the basics of using <a href="https://social.coop/tags/GNU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GNU</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> and a few of the apps.</p><p>She was excited to have a working computer again and, bonus, touch screen worked perfectly which made her extra happy.</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Endof10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Endof10</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Missouri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Missouri</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://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2025-08-29-irc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fsf.org/events/fsd-2025-08-29-</span><span class="invisible">irc</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 Terrance Druggan and Yuchen Pei 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>
M. Fioretti<p>"Despite the dangers, the demand for Frankenstein systems continues to grow. ... Many believe that integrating the repair sector into the formal economy could bring about a win-win situation..."</p><p>GO <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a>! With <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> of course</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/639126/india-frankenstein-laptops" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/tech/639126/india</span><span class="invisible">-frankenstein-laptops</span></a></p>
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