HyperbolaBSD ( hyperbola.info )
FSF approved distro (now Linux based soon with own FLOSS-BSD-kernel)...
A new pilot will investigate the use of Forgejo (A non profit FOSS alternative to github and gitea) in german schools ( blog.codeberg.org )
🦆 VS 😈: Let’s regain ground on the toxic web ! – Framasoft’s 2023 report ( framablog.org )
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/8237599...
Distrochooser ( distrochooser.de )
There are countless Distros that do not always make it easy to choose the one that best suits each person’s needs and knowledge. This page, through a small test, proposes the Distro or Distros that best fit.
OBS Studio 30.0 released(GPL2+ live streaming/recording software) ( github.com )
FlorisBoard | FOSS keyboard that respects your privacy ( florisboard.org )
I came across everyday topic on Techlore Discussions about free and open source keyboards for Android and discovered this little gem. It is FlorisBoard, a virtual keyboard for Android which respects privacy of the user. I can sigh with relief and finish my search for that singular keyboard for typing stuff on the go....
New release of my open source file transfer app QuickDAV ( github.com )
It now supports unlimited size transfers. Have a 24GB Blu-ray rip to back up? Go for it! A 1TB disk image? You got it!
GIMP 2.10.36 Released(GPLv3 image editor) ( www.gimp.org )
Flamenco 3.3 released [render farm management software by the blender foundation, GPLv3] ( projects.blender.org )
Binary downloads for Linux/macOS/windows: flamenco.blender.org/download/
Bevy 0.12 released[3d&2d game engine written in rust, dual licensed Apache 2.0/MIT] ( bevyengine.org )
A new home and license (AGPL) for Synapse and friends ( element.io )
Cicada is a FOSS, cross-platform version of GitHub Actions and Gitlab CI ( github.com )
ownCloud Infinite Scale 4.0 is released! ( owncloud.com )
Bitwarden passkey support starts rolling out through the browser extension ( www.androidpolice.com )
How does Opensource change how Security work? ( kbin.run )
There are some people won't touch anything to do with open source projects as they feel it might have issues with security. What does open source actually do for security or change how it works?
Hacktoberfest 2023: My comeback to Open Source! ( lemmy.ml )
Hello folks!...
Bcachefs (A Linux file system) has lost a major sponsor, and is looking for funding ( www.patreon.com )
BBC: Adaptive Podcasting - open source release ( www.bbc.co.uk )
WarThunder Game Engine Open Sourced – GameFromScratch.com ( gamefromscratch.com )
Major upgrades to Anki in v.23.10 - Includes support for FSRS and built in image occlusion ( github.com )
For those that aren’t familiar, Anki is a very popular multi-device flashcard app with spaced repetition. It’s one of those FOSS apps that’s fairly popular even outside the tech/FOSS community, and it is used by a lot of (most?) med students, pre-med students, etc. It’s definitely the best flashcard software out there....
GDevelop 5.3 [MIT licensed game engine/editor] ( gdevelop.io )
OSS Notetaking App: Notesnook ( notesnook.com )
Just wanted to share my experience with notesnook as a daily note taking and information organizer app. The free tier is fairly barebones but you can use it for simple stuff, but I’ll say that the paid $50 per year tier is really nice. I’m surprised at the polish and feature set for a OSS project from 2019 but it’s also...
Meta’s AI research head wants open source licensing to change ( www.theverge.com )
While Meta’s license makes Llama 2 free for many, it’s still a limited license that doesn’t meet all the requirements of the Open Source Initiative (OSI). As outlined in the OSI’s Open Source Definition, open source is more than just sharing some code or research. To be truly open source is to offer free redistribution,...
Martin Goetz, Who Received the First Software Patent, Dies at 93 ( www.nytimes.com )
See also ESP Wiki’s entry on Martin Goetz.
