Ah, pried the grip of another vicious rent-seeking software company off my neck. Moved to Gnucash from Quickbooks. Okay for a small business, probably have to pay rent to the big software companies if you're any size though. #software #FOSS

I think that software licenses which position themselves in reaction to the "Evil" clause of #opensource are a dead end that post-open source licensing philosophy needs to move on from

https://lgug2z.com/articles/on-evils-in-software-licensing/

The EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue is now live.
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/interoperable-europe/news/eu-open-source-solutions-catalogue-now-live
#EU #software #opensource #ICT #IT #FOSS #OSS

New Title Alert: polychrom- a tool designed to build mechanistic models - i.e. models that simulates a biological process.

Learn more here: https://github.com/open2c/polychrom

New Release! Lean Software Test Architecture: Testing in Modern Software Development by Stefan Friese

This book explores Lean Software Development and DevOps principles, focusing on testing's role in ensuring software quality.

Find it on Leanpub!

Link: https://leanpub.com/leantestarchitecture

#DerStandard:
"
Trumps Kürzungsrausch gefährdet für das Internet wichtige Open-Source-Projekte

Die neue US-Regierung entzieht dem Open Technology Fund die Mittel. Von diesem sind unter anderem Let’s Encrypt, Tor und F-Droid finanziell abhängig. Der OTF hat Klage eingereicht
"
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000263520/lets-encrypt-tor-trump-kuerzungen-gefaehrden-fuer-das-internet-wichtige-open-source-projekte?ref=article

30.3.2025

don't do it!!!!!

https://anonsys.net/display/bf69967c-1067-e954-4d34-ac9040075153

The Microsoft-Dilemma - #Europe as a #Software Colony (43min)
https://kolektiva.media/w/cbb9f78a-9705-41f6-b7a3-e869e1a0e7f2 (or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duaYLW7LQvg if you don't mind YT using/stealing your data)

This is how the #EU is paying a secret number of Millions to #Microsoft in order to stay less secure, more dependend, less self-empowered, and more corrupt.

And this was known even before the US went totally crazy, risking our future big time.

So let's change and take back control using #FOSS software and open standards for true competition and actually according to our own rules for a change.

Posting is an API client that runs completely in your terminal - and version 2.6 is out now!

It's one of the biggest releases yet, adding the ability to edit headers/query params, compact mode, more autocompletion and much more!

https://github.com/darrenburns/posting/releases/tag/2.6.0

Buy once, use forever: A directory of one-time purchase #software

https://buyoncesoftware.com

Reboot podcast (29-3-2025): Γλώσσες προγραμματισμού, TIOBE index και σύγχρονες τάσεις | #ΕΠΕ #HIU

Youtube >> https://youtu.be/bs8GZhyk2t4
Spotify >> https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RubEbk8NqnyVvT8FxjEn3?si=pJsQf__mTFKWHTV0K7XQtw

Περισσότερα επεισόδια του #Reboot διαθέσιμα από την Ένωση Πληροφορικών Ελλάδας (ΕΠΕ) - https://www.epe.org.gr

Reboot podcast (29-3-2025): Γλώσσες προγραμματισμού, TIOBE index και σύγχρονες τάσεις | #ΕΠΕ #HIU

Youtube >> https://youtu.be/bs8GZhyk2t4
Spotify >> https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RubEbk8NqnyVvT8FxjEn3?si=pJsQf__mTFKWHTV0K7XQtw

Περισσότερα επεισόδια του #Reboot διαθέσιμα από την Ένωση Πληροφορικών Ελλάδας (ΕΠΕ) - https://www.epe.org.gr

DOGE’s Rushed Plan to Rebuild SSA Systems Will Be a Disaster - FFS

WIRED reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is pushing to rewrite the Social Security Administration’s COBOL-based systems in a matter of months — a job that experts agree should take years.

What’s at stake:

SSA supports 65+ million Americans — stability is non-negotiable.
COBOL runs the core logic for Social Security numbers, payments, and entitlements.
Even small changes could lead to silent system failures or missed benefits.
DOGE’s team — reportedly made up of young, inexperienced hires — lacks the skill to read COBOL or grasp mainframe architecture.
Without understanding the legacy code, there’s no safe path to rewriting it.

This is not just a tech migration — it’s a potential house-of-cards collapse. Critical national infrastructure cannot be rewritten with duct tape and hubris.

#GovTech #SSA #LegacySystems #COBOL #DigitalTransformation #Mainframes #PublicSectorIT #software #programming

https://www.wired.com/story/doge-rebuild-social-security-administration-cobol-benefits/

Volla OS Tipp

Mit der Ausschlussliste gezielt gefährliche oder störende Internetadressen zum Aufruf sperren!

In den Einstellungen des Sicherheitsmodus die Firewall Einstellungen aufrufen und gewünschte Domains zur Ausschlussliste (Blacklist) hinzufügen.

Wichtig Während der Sicherheitsmodus aktiviert ist, können die Einstellungen nicht geändert werden

volla.online

Die neue österreichische Bundesregierung muss #sparen.

Mein Vorschlag zu einer #Strategie im #Digitalbereich:

5% der #Kosten für #Softwarelizenzen (von Bund, Ländern und Gemeinden) werden permanent in #Opensource Projekte investiert.

Im #Bildungsbereich (Schulen und Universitäten) wird begonnen im #Unterricht auf #Software zu setzen, die den Anwendern schon gehört und die nach der Ausbildung weiter frei verwendet werden kann.

Behörden ziehen nach Möglichkeit nach.

Freie Werkzeuge machen freie Menschen!

Big updates across #Apple #FinalCutPro #video-editing #software lineup introduce AI-driven #Image Playground integration, plus improved #workflows and enhanced #recording options. https://www.cultofmac.com/news/final-cut-pro-adds-image-playground-for-mac-portrait-mode-for-ipad-and-more

i just published...
"Why making art matters: We no longer have a type of industry where we can chase financial success. We can only sustainably fail."
https://www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/making-art-matters
about sustainable alternatives to existing in the game industry, and the positive impact of failure.
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #FOSS #Software

This Week in Self-Hosted (28 March 2025)

@stalwartlabs grants, software updates and launches, a spotlight on #Posteria -- a #Plex poster management interface, and more in this week's self-hosted recap!

https://selfh.st/newsletter/2025-03-28/

https://digital-photography-school.com/photo-editing-software-options-linux-users/

Photo Editing Software for Linux