@neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
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1d ago
Neil Brown
@neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
English Internet, telecoms, and tech lawyer, running a law firm (https://decoded.legal) on Free software. Linux / FOSS, legal stuff, Airsoft, and puns. Terrible puns. He/him. Cishet, lucky husband. 💚 means I am empathising / supportive. #NoBot / #NoSearch / #NoIndex / #NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoTheresNoLimit
mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.
Them: What do you use to write documents?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)
Them: What about presentations?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)
Them: Your website? Blog?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)
Them: So what about keeping notes?
Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)
#FreeSoftware #FOSS #Linux #vim #Markdown
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@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
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1d ago
Sean O'Brien
@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Prof Diggity @ivycyber 🤖 Founder @yaleprivacylab 🔒 Secure Apps at @privacysafe 📢 Deputy Director @fsf 🎙️ Subscribe 👉 @bitsontape
privacysafe.social
🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org
“The # FSF doesn't usually sue for copyright infringement, but when we do, we settle for freedom: https:// u.fsf.org/4at # Anthropic”
https://hostux.social/@fsf/116561550083194054
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@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
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2d ago
Sean O'Brien
@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Prof Diggity @ivycyber 🤖 Founder @yaleprivacylab 🔒 Secure Apps at @privacysafe 📢 Deputy Director @fsf 🎙️ Subscribe 👉 @bitsontape
privacysafe.social
🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org
“A # ThankGNU ! to Hannah Wolfman-Jones and James Wilson for helping the FSF to promote # FreeSoftware . To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for # SoftwareFreedom and awaren...”
https://hostux.social/@fsf/116556503468832625
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@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
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2d ago
Sean O'Brien
@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Prof Diggity @ivycyber 🤖 Founder @yaleprivacylab 🔒 Secure Apps at @privacysafe 📢 Deputy Director @fsf 🎙️ Subscribe 👉 @bitsontape
privacysafe.social
🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org
“For Roger Lackman, becoming a # FSF associate member is one way to fight back against the intense attacks on # FreeSoftware : https:// my.fsf.org/join”
https://hostux.social/@fsf/116555887751134544
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Testers Assemble!: Plasma 6.7 Beta 1 has been released!
The first version for software testers is now available and should be hitting the "unstable" repos of your distros in the next hours/days.
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.90/
Remember to try out everything you can and, when you hit a bug, send your report to
https://bugs.kde.org
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WARNING: This is unstable untested software! Do not deploy in production or if you are not sure of what you are doing.
#Plasma6 #desktop #FreeSoftware
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@ozoned@btfree.social
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3d ago
ozoned
@ozoned@btfree.social
Father of two, husband, gamer, lover of free software, and willing teacher. I reserve the right to be wrong about everything. Founder & CEO BT Free 501(c)3 Public Charity Donate to BT Free - https://givebutter.com/btfree Proton Referral - https://pr.tn/ref/V1SZDGNS Hetzner Referral - https://hetzner.cloud/?ref=X83HFgQjXhR7
btfree.social
Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!
Special Guest: @samir@m.fedica.com
Entrepreneur and engineer. Father to 3 amazing kids. CEO/founder @FedicaHQ, Cofounder of @rentcompass, Builder of popular mobile apps, Traveler, pentalingual. Also building tools for Mastodon
So don't miss it!
It will happen on 05/22/26 at 15:30 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )
🔥 FIRESIDE FEDI — FOLLOW ALL THREE! 🔥
📺 Live: @ozoned@stream.firesidefedi.live (#livestream)
🎬 VOD: @ozoned@tubefree.org (#Peertube #VOD)
🔔 Alerts: @when@freestreamers.btfree.org (new shows!)
Don't miss out — follow all three! #firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance
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@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
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4d ago
Sean O'Brien
@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Prof Diggity @ivycyber 🤖 Founder @yaleprivacylab 🔒 Secure Apps at @privacysafe 📢 Deputy Director @fsf 🎙️ Subscribe 👉 @bitsontape
privacysafe.social
🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org
“LibreLocal meetups can be as simple or complex as you like: https:// u.fsf.org/4ag # FSF # LibreLocal”
https://hostux.social/@fsf/116542852639096960
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@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
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May 10, 2026
Sean O'Brien
@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Prof Diggity @ivycyber 🤖 Founder @yaleprivacylab 🔒 Secure Apps at @privacysafe 📢 Deputy Director @fsf 🎙️ Subscribe 👉 @bitsontape
privacysafe.social
🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org
“Interested in organizing a # LibreLocal meetup but don't know where to start? We've got a meetup guide to get you going: https:// u.fsf.org/45l”
https://hostux.social/@fsf/116525865666058095
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@9to5linux@floss.social
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May 10, 2026
9to5Linux
@9to5linux@floss.social
We provide breaking news for the latest GNU/Linux distribution and Open Source app releases, latest kernel releases, Raspberry Pi news, Linux tutorials and reviews, Linux hardware, and more. Help keep 9to5Linux alive! Buy us a ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/9to5linux
floss.social
Shelly 2.2.4 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Brings Smarter Fuzzy Search. Shelly.Keys, and More https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-2-4-arch-linux-gui-package-manager-brings-smarter-fuzzy-search
#Linux #ArchLinux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware
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@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
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May 09, 2026
Sean O'Brien
@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Prof Diggity @ivycyber 🤖 Founder @yaleprivacylab 🔒 Secure Apps at @privacysafe 📢 Deputy Director @fsf 🎙️ Subscribe 👉 @bitsontape
privacysafe.social
🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org
“Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thank you Ewan Townshend for assigning your copyright to the FSF! More at: https:// u.fsf.org/463 # Emacs # CopyrightAssignments”
https://hostux.social/@fsf/116524803958018706
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People are treating "free" like a price tag, not a freedom. Without the four essential freedoms, every "free" app is just a trap for surveillance and dependency. Real freedom software is the only defense against being the product. #freesoftware #digitalrights #privacy
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@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
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May 09, 2026
Sean O'Brien
@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Prof Diggity @ivycyber 🤖 Founder @yaleprivacylab 🔒 Secure Apps at @privacysafe 📢 Deputy Director @fsf 🎙️ Subscribe 👉 @bitsontape
privacysafe.social
🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org
“A # ThankGNU ! to Norm Gunn, Raffael Stocker, and Ryo Nakamura for helping the FSF to promote # FreeSoftware . To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for # SoftwareFreedom and...”
https://hostux.social/@fsf/116522424258384697
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@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
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May 08, 2026
Sean O'Brien
@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Prof Diggity @ivycyber 🤖 Founder @yaleprivacylab 🔒 Secure Apps at @privacysafe 📢 Deputy Director @fsf 🎙️ Subscribe 👉 @bitsontape
privacysafe.social
🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org
“Interested in helping # FreeSoftware 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: https://www fsf....”
https://hostux.social/@fsf/116517839186463011
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@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
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May 07, 2026
Sean O'Brien
@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Prof Diggity @ivycyber 🤖 Founder @yaleprivacylab 🔒 Secure Apps at @privacysafe 📢 Deputy Director @fsf 🎙️ Subscribe 👉 @bitsontape
privacysafe.social
🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org
“If you love # GNUBash , become a # FSF associate member like Durga Kalyan Gandiboyina: https:// my.fsf.org/join”
https://hostux.social/@fsf/116517077214771081
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@nicolasvivant@colter.social
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May 07, 2026
Nicolas Vivant 
@nicolasvivant@colter.social
Directeur de la stratégie et de la culture numériques (ville d'Échirolles), complice de @reflets.
colter.social
👂 En train d'écouter le retex du @cercle@reseauculture.fr sur l'instance du « Réseau Culture » (https://reseauculture.fr/about)
🚀 Avec le soutien de @renchap@oisaur.com de Mastodon et de @_elena@mastodon.social, un hébergement sur @bearstech@mamot.fr et @imacrea@mamot.fr pour l'administration.
À voir et écouter ici :
→ https://doc.reseauculture.fr/doc/presentation-retour-dexperience-150426-Z7aB13HXL3
#Mastodon #LogicielsLibres #OpenSource #Freesoftware
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@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
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May 07, 2026
Sean O'Brien
@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Prof Diggity @ivycyber 🤖 Founder @yaleprivacylab 🔒 Secure Apps at @privacysafe 📢 Deputy Director @fsf 🎙️ Subscribe 👉 @bitsontape
privacysafe.social
🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org
“For Roger Lackman, becoming a # FSF associate member is one way to fight back against the intense attacks on # FreeSoftware : https:// my.fsf.org/join”
https://hostux.social/@fsf/116514541033344120
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@libreoffice@fosstodon.org
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May 06, 2026
LibreOffice
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org
Free, private, open source office suite by @tdforg and a worldwide community. LibreOffice was based on OpenOffice. #foss #opensource
fosstodon.org
#LibreOffice isn't just software – it's a worldwide community of people working on design, documentation, marketing, localisation and other topics. And you can meet us at local events! We were at the Augsburger Linux-Infotag on Saturday: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/05/06/libreoffice-at-the-augsburger-linux-infotag-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
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Time to get a new wallet? Marco Martin releases KeepSecret 1.1, KDE's new password manager.
https://notmart.org/blog/2026/05/keepsecret-1-1/
#passwords #security #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #desktop #keyring
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@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
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May 06, 2026
Sean O'Brien
@profdiggity@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Prof Diggity @ivycyber 🤖 Founder @yaleprivacylab 🔒 Secure Apps at @privacysafe 📢 Deputy Director @fsf 🎙️ Subscribe 👉 @bitsontape
privacysafe.social
🖥️ #Software Freedom news from the #FreeSoftware Foundation #FSF https://fsf.org
“Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thank you Ariel Del Valle Lozano for assigning your copyright to the FSF! More at: https:// u.fsf.org/463 # Emacs # CopyrightAss...”
https://hostux.social/@fsf/116507817074223779
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@ronconi_roberto@mastodon.uy
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May 06, 2026
Roberto Ronconi
@ronconi_roberto@mastodon.uy
Publico principalmente sobre software libre, Linux, ciencia, tecnología, etc.
mastodon.uy
Uno de mis recursos favoritos
#FreeSoftware #SoftwareLibre
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-cLq2hc7A7vmhEC2m4sk_xt-kW8XIA-BRUG5g2gQ6c/edit?tab=t.0
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