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#LLM #AI #OpenSource #FOSS #SoftwareFreedom
Eternal November — this new influx of users may be better than the last one
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#AI #LLM #OpenSource
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I have high trust in the #OpenSource community, so much good is brewing there. Things that are maturing and becoming all the more useful in everyday life for everyone. Boosted by that here in Europe funding is improving, as well as other resources needed - including from EU and a growing number of European countries.
Though much of this is going on somewhat invisible from the public arena and traditional media, where focus is mainly on all the crap commercial and other bad actors do.
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Mastodon, I need your help! As more European countries and orgs look to ditch US technology and move to sovereign or open source alternatives, I'm trying to track these efforts.
So far, I've found more than half a dozen government agencies, cities, orgs, that are embracing digital sovereignty but want to hear about other examples that I've missed. Who else should I be adding to this?
Here's a list of what I have so far:
*Edit: This list is now on Proton Sheets, as I should have seen that coming*
A growing number of MPs that have signed the Early Day Motion calling for a Digital Sovereignty strategy and spoken out in debates.
It'll take political courage to end our digital dependency on powerful tech companies. But the risks of not acting are greater.
Sign and share our petition ⬇️
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions…
#DigitalSovereignty #bigtech #tech #opensource #ukpolitics #ukpol
Stop the "Kill Switch": Demand the UK takes back control of our technology.
From the NHS to our energy grid, we are too reliant on US tech. Help us demand digital independence.38 Degrees
The way forward is having the leadership to promote alternatives to Big Tech and using shared, Open Source tech.
It isn't about 'Buy British'. Open Source allows multiple partners and governments to develop the tools they need.
That means no vendor lock-in that frees us from coersion and control.
#DigitalSovereignty #bigtech #tech #opensource #ukpolitics #ukpol
The dominance of Big Tech in social media is itself a risk to democracy.
Yet the government supports Big Tech monopolies with ad spending and content without publishing on the alternatives.
They complain about Big Tech’s failures, while only giving users the opportunity to engage through Big Tech.
#DigitalSovereignty #bigtech #tech #opensource #ukpolitics #ukpol
Digital dependence poses serious democratic risks.
They include lobbying, interference in trade agreements, deregulation and producing e-waste.
Governments become spellbound by techno-solutionism as vendors promote their way of doing things.
This only leads to greater economic extraction.
#DigitalSovereignty #bigtech #tech #opensource #ukpolitics #ukpol
Making ourselves dependent on Big Tech has been a fatal mistake.
The Post Office scandal didn't come from nowhere. Outsourcing our systems to the exclusive product of a single provider means we're locked-in to using it and them.
This leads to over-charging that costs in failure and extracts value.
#DigitalSovereignty #bigtech #tech #opensource #ukpolitics #ukpol
The UK government has blanked the risks of US tech dependency for too long.
Our digital infrastructure is a strategic asset.
But that understanding is absent in how we hand out public sector contracts and allow UK tech sector sell-offs to foreign companies.
We must shift the dial.
Read more ⬇️
openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-c…
#DigitalSovereignty #bigtech #tech #opensource #ukpolitics #ukpol
The case for Digital Sovereignty and the Digital Commons
Our new report asks a profound question: just how dependent is the UK on US technology, and what could that mean for the UK’s sovereignty?Open Rights Group
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"For years, a handful of Big Tech companies have used their power to gain control of the UK’s digital infrastructure, locking the government into wasteful contracts and shaping tech policy in their favour."
🗣️ ORG's @jim on our new report calling for UK Digital Sovereignty.
Find out more ⬇️
itpro.com/infrastructure/uk-to…
#DigitalSovereignty #opensource #bigtech #tech #ukpolitics #ukpol
Digital rights organizers warn UK is too reliant on big tech, urge digital sovereignty
The Open Rights Group calls for open source tech to drive digital sovereignty in the UK public sector and protect national securityNicole Kobie (IT Pro)
The Dangers of California’s Legislation to Censor 3D Printing
California’s bill, AB 2047, will not only mandate censorware on all 3D printers; it will also criminalize the use of open-source alternatives.Electronic Frontier Foundation
NHS workers are being gagged from criticising the Palantir contract 🤐
We can't duck the hard truths that embedding US Big Tech in UK public services carries risks of outside political interference and waste from vendor lock-in.
The alternative is here: Digital Sovereignty with open source tech.
novaramedia.com/2026/04/14/nhs…
#DigitalSovereignty #opensource #palantir #nhs #ukpolitics #ukpol
NHS Staff Told ‘Stop Criticising Palantir or Lose Your Job’
NHS staff have been told they might lose their jobs if they criticise NHS England’s controversial £330m contract with IDF-contractor Palantir.Novara Media
The Dangers of California’s Legislation to Censor 3D Printing
California’s bill, AB 2047, will not only mandate censorware on all 3D printers; it will also criminalize the use of open-source alternatives.Electronic Frontier Foundation
Years and years and years ago, when I used DOS and early Windows versions, there was a tool that you could install that would monitor any and every file written to a computer when an application or package was installed. I find it hard to believe that there isn't something useful like that in the Linux world. Yet, I've been unable to find such a package or program. Does anyone know of a tool that would do this?
Open Software powers reproducible and transparent research
📊 32% of EU countries have policies supporting Open Software, highlighting room for growth.
With EOSC Track, we monitor how software practices are evolving across Europe.
👉 Explore the latest insights: eoscobservatory.eu/explore/ope…
#EOSCTrack #OpenSoftware #OpenSource #Reproducibility #OpenScience #EOSC
Arbeiderpartiet - Trygghet, muligheter, fellesskap
Arbeiderpartiet står for frihet, likhet og solidaritet. Les om Arbeiderpartiets politikk og politikere.Arbeiderpartiet
🎉 Big news!
Loops has been awarded an @nlnet@social.nlnet.nl grant to bring Live Streaming, creator monetization tools, and more to the fediverse.
We're just getting started — 2026 is going to be a big year for Loops!
nlnet.nl/project/Loops-Live/
#Loops #fediverse #OpenSource #NLnet
France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.
linuxiac.com/france-launches-g…
If you want to try a privacy-first email and calendar service, Tuta offers a birthday deal with discounted access to encrypted tools 🔐
The 12th anniversary offer includes Tuta Mail and Tuta Calendar with quantum-safe encryption, with the discount applying to the first year only 📧
#TechNews #Tuta #Tutanota #Email #Calendar #Privacy #Encryption #FOSS #OpenSource #Security #DataProtection #NoAds #Freedom #Transparency #Software #Cloud
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Actress Milla Jovovich vibe coding open source. This really is the weirdest timeline.
github.com/milla-jovovich/memp…
README: honest update from Milla & Ben — own the mistakes, fix the cl… · milla-jovovich/mempalace@aa10f8f
…aims The community caught real problems within hours of launch. Addressing them directly: - Added prominent "A Note from Milla & Ben" section at top owning the issues - Fixed AAAK ...GitHub
#introduction Hi Fedi! 
I'm a student in #CompSci and #Philosophy (philocomp.net) at the University of #Oxford. Busy University life will make me unresponsive sometimes.
I'm a #FreeSoftware #OpenSource promoter (co-running ox.ogeer.org/) and developer (ogeer.org/#code-forges). I would love to increase confidence and become a long-term contributor to communities' projects.
I'm a beginner but interested in #governance - social.coop is an example.
I also enjoy #etymology and language-learning (message me in ES or ZH_Hans), considering and protecting our natural #environment, and music.
I love creative, diverse methods of human expression and existence. I shun prejudice, and try to widen my perspectives. I am learning robust analytical arguments via Philosophy. Respectful, critical argument with me is welcome, but if it requires triggering topics, or could tire some, please put it behind a content warning. I will try to do the same.
PhiloComp.net
The aim of this website is to highlight the many strong links between Philosophy and Computing, for the benefit of students of both disciplines.www.philocomp.net
Enfin une stratégie digne de ce nom. Marie-Pierre Fontanel (DSI du CNRS) : « notre principale préoccupation actuelle c'est de sortir des GAFAM (...), on passe sur du libre »
Major modularization is done for the upcoming v4.6.0 in Mastodon Bird UI v4.0.0-alpha.6 (nightly branch). Currently in progress: Supporting the latest profile page structure.
github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mas…
#BuildInPublic #MastodonBirdUI #BirdUI #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #OpenSource
Support the latest profile page structure
Currently under a flag: EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES=profile_redesign Before: After - completely obliterates the profile page: Related PRs: mastodon/mastodon#37811 mastodon/mastodon#37851ronilaukkarinen (GitHub)
Inspired by Germany's #DiDay ("digital independence day") and the Danish #DanmarkSkifter, the Netherlands now has #DoeiDag ("bye day"), every first Sunday of the month. 🔥🇳🇱
DoeiDag is a montly day to say goodbye to big tech and to try open alternatives. It's organized by the good folks of @doeidag
More info: doeidag.nl
XMPP Extensions and Specifications (XEP)
Read about the new #XMPP #Extensions and #Specifications changes and updates in March 2026:
xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-news…
#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc #xep #standards #opensource #decentralization #federation #messaging #newsletter
The XMPP Newsletter March 2026 | XMPP - The universal messaging standard
In this issue: Two XMPP Events, learn about Spaces in XMPP, a new XMPP MUC BanBot, Self-hosting UnifiedPush with Conversations as Distributor, a new member of the Slidge family, and a complete translation of JoinJabber to Portuguese (BR). …xmpp.org
«Telegram обошёл блокировку РКН» — нет, не Telegram
Читаю ленту, и у меня откровенно горит.«⚡️ Telegram обошёл блокировку прокси Роскомнадзором», «Команда мессенджера закрыла уязвимость в ClientHello», «Цифровое с...Осипов Давид (Habr)
After years relying only on social feeds, I’m going back to reading blogs via RSS on my laptop using NewsFlash on GNOME. 📰
I was honestly surprised to find that some blogs I usually read still don’t provide a feed in 2026. 🙃
If you self host your blog and write about Open Source, Python, Django, Linux or similar topics, please add an RSS/Atom feed. Otherwise people like me simply won’t know when you publish. 💡
Please boost. 🙏
#RSS #OpenStandards #OpenSource
CC @gnome
Every few months someone announces a model you can “run locally” and every few months the fine print tells the same story. You need 80GB of VRAM. Or a server.
Gemma 4 is different. Not because Google said so. Because of 3.8 billion active parameters inside a 26 billion parameter model. The short version is that for the first time, running a genuinely capable AI agent on a consumer GPU is not a compromise.
firethering.com/gemma-4-local-…
#gemma4 #ai #aiagent #google #trending #opensource
Gemma 4 Makes Local AI Agents Actually Practical - Firethering
Gemma 4 is a family of four models. Two dense models built for phones and laptops, E2B and E4B. One MoE model at 26B A4B for consumer GPUs. One dense 31B for workstations and servers. All four are multimodal.Mohit Geryani (Firethering)
Nekogram, fork of the Open Source messaging app Telegram used by journalists and privacy activists, had just been discovered to include spyware. The malicious code sent all user's private phone numbers to the developer, a Chinese man nicknamed NekoWorkshop (alias tehcneko). The devteam publicly admitted the presence of the spyware code, then started reacting violently against the userbase.
#telegram #nekogram #opensource #fail #chat #hacking #privacy #security #malware #spyware #nekoworkshop
Ik werd geinterviewd door Opensourcewerken!
Open Source geeft je échte vrijheid!
opensourcewerken.nl/blog/view/…
Oprichter IT-bedrijf: "Open source geeft je échte vrijheid"
Het internet moet eerlijk en open zijn. Dat is de visie van Koen de Jonge, mede-oprichter van IT-bedrijf ProcoliX. Maar ook partijen die hier anders over…Opensourcewerken
𝗙𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
On March 31st, IronPython will show the following message on its interactive console:
"Happy International Transgender Day of Visibility! You are valid. You matter."
With a link to:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internat…
#trans #humanrights #coding #programming #python #foss #freesoftware #opensource #wikipedia
Do you like free and libre applications?
Support the Free Software Database today! 💪
Cryptocurrencies welcome!
#libre #freesoftware #opensource #software #web #donation #btc #bitcoin #monero #crypto
#OpenSource isn't a tip jar – it's time to charge for access
theregister.com/2026/03/25/ope…
Open source isn't a tip jar – it's time to charge for access
Opinion: A handful thrive, most scrape by as companies make billions off their codeSteven J. Vaughan-Nichols (The Register)
