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Bastien Guerry<p>Currently at the United Nations headquarters for UN <a href="https://floss.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> week, having a great time mingling with <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> enthusiasts like Pradip, civic tech entrepreneur, strong advocate of FLOSS technology tools for disaster and climate change, representing Nepal and Youth Innovation Lab 👉 <a href="https://youthinnovationlab.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youthinnovationlab.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Michael Downey 🧢<p>🇺🇳 :freesoftware: Friends and colleagues having a great time working to make the world better during <a href="https://floss.social/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> Week ... and beyond!</p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/UnitedNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedNations</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation<p>From <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/Chennai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chennai</span></a> to <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/Lviv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lviv</span></a>, <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> advocates connected with each other and made May <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/LibreLocal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibreLocal</span></a> month! More here: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/47h" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/47h</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FSF40" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FSF40</span></a></p>
Jérôme Herbinet | FLOSS<p>🔥 To all <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/Supertuxkart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Supertuxkart</span></a> fans: make the explosions completely crazy and the game even more fun with these custom files. Simply replace the original files in your installation with the customized files (in your sfx folder).<br>⚠️ Backup the original files before<br>🙏 Many thanks to ‘Crystal Da Eevee’ for kindly providing me with these files.<br>🔗 Download : <a href="https://nuage.herbinet.fr/index.php/s/eTxbsRFA3jDcGts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nuage.herbinet.fr/index.php/s/</span><span class="invisible">eTxbsRFA3jDcGts</span></a><br>#️⃣ <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/LogicielsLibres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LogicielsLibres</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/LinuxGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxGaming</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/STK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>STK</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/JeuxVideo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeuxVideo</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/JeuVideo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeuVideo</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/VideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGames</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation<p>A <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/ThankGNU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThankGNU</span></a>! to Adarsh Melethil and Arthur Gleckler for helping the FSF to promote <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" 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/SoftwareFreedogm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedogm</span></a> and awareness, visit: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/45m" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/45m</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Michael Downey 🧢<p>🧢 🇺🇳 :freesoftware: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@bzg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bzg</span></a></span> from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.numerique.gouv.fr/@numerique_gouv" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numerique_gouv</span></a></span> introduces the <a href="https://floss.social/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> Week community to the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@bluehats" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bluehats</span></a></span> initiative for public servants who advocate for <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a>. </p><p>Learn more and join us: <a href="https://bluehats.world" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bluehats.world</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/UnitedNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedNations</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/GovTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovTech</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a></p>
Michael Downey 🧢<p>🇺🇳 :freesoftware: Happening Now: <a href="https://floss.social/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> Week opening sessions are kicking off!</p><p>Live video:</p><p><a href="https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1i8jasxz4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1i8</span><span class="invisible">jasxz4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/UnitedNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedNations</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation<p>Copyright and licensing associate Craig Topham hopes to see you at his presentation in Portland, OR this weekend on <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> licensing 101: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/47d" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/47d</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FSF</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/GPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GPL</span></a></p>
Michael Downey 🧢<p>Exciting day for the <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a>! This morning at <a href="https://floss.social/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> Week, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@haubles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>haubles</span></a></span> announced that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mastodon</span></a></span> has been named as a Digital Public Good for its work to empower communities, protect privacy, and foster authentic connections.</p><p><a href="https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/06/mastodon-dpga/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">mastodon-dpga/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/DPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DPG</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/DigitalPublicGoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalPublicGoods</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/UnitedNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedNations</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a></p>
FSFE<p><strong>Ada &amp; Zangemann - en fortælling om software, skateboards og hindbæris</strong></p> <p><a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/7S9bNkf36e7vBnBrBhj7vS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">media.fsfe.org/w/7S9bNkf36e7vB</span><span class="invisible">nBrBhj7vS</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation<p>There are countless ways you can support the <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> movement, and volunteering with the <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/FSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FSF</span></a> is just one of them: <a href="https://www.fsf.org/volunteer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">fsf.org/volunteer</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
LibreOfficeDE<p>Wir haben einen langen, langen Weg zurückgelegt... (Der obere Screenshot zeigt StarOffice aus der Mitte der 90er Jahre, der untere LibreOffice heute.) Erfahren Sie mehr über die Wurzeln der Software mit Stefan Soyka:<br><a href="https://de.blog.documentfoundation.org/2025/06/18/vor-libreoffice-gab-es-openoffice-und-vor-openoffice-gab-es-staroffice/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">de.blog.documentfoundation.org</span><span class="invisible">/2025/06/18/vor-libreoffice-gab-es-openoffice-und-vor-openoffice-gab-es-staroffice/</span></a><br><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/fedilz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fedilz</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/schule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schule</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Verwaltung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Verwaltung</span></a></p>
Dario<p>Are you a <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> developer requesting interoperability under Art. 6(7) of the <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DMA</span></a>? We need you! Whether your request was accepted, denied, or you're still planning to make it, your input is crucial!</p><p>Please, take a few minutes of your time to take this survey: <a href="https://survey.fsfe.org/index.php/699938" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">survey.fsfe.org/index.php/6999</span><span class="invisible">38</span></a></p><p>Please, help us spread the word as well. Share the survey with those you think this might be relevant, and let's work together to make sure the <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DMA</span></a> is implemented in a developer-friendly way!</p>
KDE<p>Plasma Mobile News📳!</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@NGIZero" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>NGIZero</span></a></span> Core is funding work on the power management stack; the task switcher gets gestures back; the lockscreen and notifications were redesigned; KDE's very own convergent web browser, Angelfish, has been overhauled and now supports gestures; and look forward to improvements to Discover, Clock, Dialer and more.</p><p><a href="https://plasma-mobile.org/2025/06/18/dev-log/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">plasma-mobile.org/2025/06/18/d</span><span class="invisible">ev-log/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/plasmamobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plasmamobile</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/mobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobile</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.kde.social/c/kde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kde@lemmy.kde.social</span></a></span></p>
9to5Linux<p>Qt Creator 17 Open-Source IDE Released with a Major Change for Projects <a href="https://9to5linux.com/qt-creator-17-open-source-ide-released-with-a-major-change-for-projects" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/qt-creator-17-op</span><span class="invisible">en-source-ide-released-with-a-major-change-for-projects</span></a></p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>development</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>📢 📣 Tell us how gatekeepers are handling your interoperability requests! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> developers: your voice is needed! </p><p>:fsfe: We launched the Digital Markets Act Interoperability Survey to gather first-hand experiences from developers requesting software interoperability: <a href="https://survey.fsfe.org/index.php/699938" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">survey.fsfe.org/index.php/6999</span><span class="invisible">38</span></a> 📝</p><p>💡 More info: <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250618-01.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/2025/news-202506</span><span class="invisible">18-01.en.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DMA</span></a></p>
End Of 10 Campaign<p>"You don’t have to follow Microsoft’s upgrade path."</p><p><a href="https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/06/11/the-end-of-windows-10/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.documentfoundation.org/bl</span><span class="invisible">og/2025/06/11/the-end-of-windows-10/</span></a></p><p>&gt; There is a better option that puts control back in the hands of users, institutions, and public bodies: Linux and LibreOffice. Together, these two programmes offer a powerful, privacy-friendly and future-proof alternative to the Windows + Microsoft 365 ecosystem.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@tdforg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tdforg</span></a></span> supports <a href="https://floss.social/tags/EndOf10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndOf10</span></a> to prevent <a href="https://floss.social/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a>!</p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Word" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Word</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Win10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Win10</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/EO10Challenges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EO10Challenges</span></a></p>
Pirate Praveen<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.treehouse.systems/@ska" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ska</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://indieweb.social/@data0" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>data0</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@roy_calum" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>roy_calum</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@dalias" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dalias</span></a></span> Free Software is in the commons, not private property of anyone. Boycott is not the best option available to us, fork is a better option. We can create a better community and continue maintaining the software removing any bad features. A good example is LibreWolf vs Firefox. <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> would be much weaker if boycott was the only option available. So I proposed to fork it under <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://venera.social/profile/prav" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>prav</span></a></span> cooperative, there is initial support but will wait for everyone to weigh in.</p>
LibreOffice<p>We've come a long, long way... (Top screenshot is StarOffice from the mid-'90s, and bottom is LibreOffice today.) Learn more about the software's roots, with Stefan Soyka: <a href="https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/06/18/before-libreoffice-there-was-openoffice-and-before-openoffice-there-was-staroffice/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.documentfoundation.org/bl</span><span class="invisible">og/2025/06/18/before-libreoffice-there-was-openoffice-and-before-openoffice-there-was-staroffice/</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a></p>
Blender Dumbass ( J.Y.Amihud )<p>From: blenderdumbass . org</p><p>In this video I fix some bugs in Dani's Race. And also implement a first person mode.</p><p>Read: <a href="https://blenderdumbass.org/videos/peertube___bugs__how_are_they_fixed____also_first_person_mode___dani_s_race_upbge_blender_3d_on_gnu___linux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blenderdumbass.org/videos/peer</span><span class="invisible">tube___bugs__how_are_they_fixed____also_first_person_mode___dani_s_race_upbge_blender_3d_on_gnu___linux</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DanisRace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DanisRace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MoriasRace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoriasRace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UPBGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UPBGE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/blender3d" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blender3d</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/animation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GTAClone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GTAClone</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/project" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>project</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gnu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gnu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a></p>