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Chardet dispute shows how AI will kill software licensing, argues Bruce Perens
: Alarm bells are ringing in the open source community, but commercial licensing is also at risk
Can coding agents relicense open source through a “clean room” implementation of code?
Over the past few months it’s become clear that coding agents are extraordinarily good at building a weird version of a “clean room” implementation of code. The most famous version …
Original Apollo 11 code open-sourced by NASA — original Command Module and Lunar Module code repos are now public domain resources
View and download this historic assembly code for your own space program
Money Isn't Going to Solve the Burnout Problem
The xz-utils backdoor situation brought the problem of FLOSS maintained burnout into the daylight. This in turn lead to numerous discussion on how to solve the problem, and the recurring theme was …
Slackware Says No to Age Verification, But Fedora Linux Says Yes
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YouTuber f4mi reverse engineers her devices and open-sources applications to control them
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A Worthy Alternative to Discord!? [Matrix] (Techsplainations)
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Goodbye, Microsoft: Schleswig-Holstein relies on Open Source and saves millions
Schleswig-Holstein saves 15 million euros in license costs by migrating from Microsoft to free software. The conversion is significantly cheaper.
Apple's iOS takes a bite out of your freedom
Apple corporate headquarters keeps a tight lock on the apps available for its mobile operating system (iOS), which is used on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Software developers even have to pay a tax to Apple to pub…
Shai-Hulud round 2 on GitHub, massive leaks of data and propagation of stealer
Malware driving attack includes "dead man's switch" that can harm user data.
US Senator moves to file Section 230 repeal
Section 230, passed in 1996 as part of the Telecommunications Act, has become the centre of a intense political debate in the recent years.
Blender 5.0 Released With Better Vulkan Support, HDR On Wayland
It's the Blender 5.0 release day! Blender 5.0 is a big step forward for this open-source 3D modeling software with better Vulkan viewport support across different GPUs/drivers, HDR support when using Vulkan and Wayland …
EU Commission about to wreck core principles of the GDPR
The EU Commission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the GDPR. noybs first overview of the proposed changes.
Yo yo! Help me choose some better private services!
Yo yo! Iâve been working on making my life more private and need some assistance
picking suitable replacement options. Please let me know what you think of my
list of if there are any opportunities for improvement! He…
Labor plans to make it harder to access government information
A new proposal would introduce a fee for Freedom of Information requests and tighten the rules around the release of documents related to government deliberations.
Three years of building no-code software for political organizations
What is no-code? No-code is primarily a type of software that allows you to create more software, customized for your needs, starting fro...
Selhosted P2P File Transfer & Messaging
IMPORTANT NOTES (PLEASE READ!): * These are NOT products. They are for testing
and demonstration purposes only. * They have NOT been reviewed or audited. Do
NOT use for sensitive data. * All functionality demonstrated i…
Briar alternative between Android and iOS?
The full notice
[https://lemmy.zip/pictrs/image/f8827127-7925-477c-a365-bad32ee409e6.webp] Edit:
looks like it’s probably a false DMCA claim but not enough is known right not to
be sure in any direction Edit 2: apparent…
Thunderbird Shares New Details on Upcoming Pro Features (Thundermail's servers to be located in Germany! 🇩🇪)
Thunderbird Pro will offer Thundermail email service, appointment scheduling, file sharing, and maybe even AI features. Email will be hosted on German servers.
ublock lite is now on IOS, Should people switch to that instead of using Adguard or should they stick with Adguard?
This is a question that for some is easy to answer and for others may not be as
easy to answer. So all input could help other people find and make a more
knowledgeable choice and one that helps them towards their privac…
This Company Turns Dashcams into ‘Virtual CCTV Cameras.’ Then Hackers Got In
A hacker has compromised Nexar, which turns peoples' cars into "virtual CCTV cameras" that organizations can then buy images from. The images include sensitive U.S. military and intelligence facilities.
The Document Foundation is proud to release LibreOffice 25.8
The best open source office suite continues to evolve, while maintaining its focus on privacy and digital sovereignty Berlin, 20 August 2025 – The Document Foundation announces the release of LibreOffice 25.8. This late…
Crypto mixing / Tumbler
Hello. Iâm wondering if anyone me here uses a Crypto tumbler or mixer service
without KYC . Looking for recommendations
FiloSottile/age: A simple, modern and secure encryption tool (and Go library) with small explicit keys, no config options, and UNIX-style c…
A simple, modern and secure encryption tool (and Go library) with small explicit keys, no config options, and UNIX-style composability. - FiloSottile/age
In August, The Document Foundation had a major update to LibreOffice. But so much more is happening: conference news, a job opening, extens…
Here’s our summary of updates, events and activities in the LibreOffice project in the last four weeks – click the links to learn more… Every six months – in February and August – we release a new major update to LibreO…
ICE Hunts Down Immigrants by Spying on Their Wire Transfers
Investigators traced the remittances an immigrant was sending from Hawaii to Mexico to figure out his location.
Russia orders state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on new phones
Critics say Max, a WhatsApp rival, could be used to track users, though state media says it is not a spying app
Harvard dropouts to launch ‘always on’ AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation
After developing a facial-recognition app for Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and doxing random people, two former Harvard students are now launching a startup that makes smart glasses with an always-on microphone.
FM Radio on LineageOS?
I installed LineageOS on my Samsung device, and there doesnât seem to be a radio
app. I have access to an identical device which is running the stock OS. I
extracted the radio app on the other device (with App Manager…
Big thing to be aware of and people are beginning to focus on problem solving. The more the merrier though. Importance of Open source robot…
A factory to change civilization. Immune cells hunt cancer by smell. A robotic dentist. AI discovers protein functions.
UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update
Ofcom says decision is ‘real win for children and families’ but some users raise concerns over privacy
After 90 days we *may* not see Session on our app stores again
The Session Technology Foundation cannot continue without your support. Donate today to help Session in its fight for survival.
Make your own robot dog with open source hardware and software - mevius2
Contribute to haraduka/mevius2 development by creating an account on GitHub.
[1998] A very important thought
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The "In God We Trust" Paradox: Why U.S. Copyright Law is technically illegal.
End the 'In God We Trust' Paradox: Copyright is Illegal Piracy
Volunteers needed to test Ireland's new 'digital wallet' app for accessing public services
EU will require all member states to have digital profiles of citizens with birth certs and IDs
San Francisco has become a laboratory for police surveillance after early resistance; SFPD recorded 700 drone flights last month, up from 9…
San Francisco has 98 police drones, 400 AI license plate readers, and a billionaire-funded real-time crime center. Crime is down 44%. Nobody seems to mind — yet. But experts say the city is running an experiment with no…
Tech bros kill FOSS as a joke (and also receive money from corporations for it, also as a joke)
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An investigation details Webloc, an ad-based geo surveillance system providing access to a constantly updated stream of records from up to …
Location data collected from mobile apps and digital advertising can reveal habits, interests and almost any other aspect of someone's life. In this report, we uncover how a geolocation surveillance system called Webloc…
UK planning to team up with "big tech" in next pandemic for "whole-of-society" "live location data" and AI surveillance
UK's £1B pandemic strategy proposes UKHSA contact tracing system using big tech location data, targeting 2030 deployment.
GIMP 3.2.2 Released with Various Improvements and UI/UX Updates
Release news for version GIMPÂ 3.2.2
Russia’s crackdown on VPNs reaches new heights as internet restrictions intensify
It’s been a bad week for digital freedoms in Russia
The Libre Graphics Meeting (LGM) will be held in Nuremberg, Germany 🇩🇪, from April 22nd to 25th of 2026.
GIMP will be at Libre Graphics Meeting with 3 talks and as a gold sponsor
Say hello to Neil Roberts 👨, new LibreOffice developer focusing on scripting support
The Document Foundation, the non-profit entity behind LibreOffice, has a new developer in its team. Neil Roberts started work this month and will initially focus on LibreOffice’s scripting support. Let’s hear from him… …
Is this Android SSH app vibe coded?
Free SSH, VNC, RDP & SFTP client for Android. Contribute to GlassOnTin/Haven development by creating an account on GitHub.
New 3D printing regulations: "Additive in America: Regulating 3D Printing" by 3D Printing Nerd
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Epstein saves Charlie Kirk – Brainrot | Charlie Kirk Phonk Brainrot
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GrapheneOS Foundation Discusses History Of Phoney Privacy Companies Targeting The Project
Many people think these must be state sponsored attacks. However, our experience is these attacks are primarily orchestrated by companies selling dubious products marketed as private and secure. We did get targeted by s…