PublicLewdness @publiclewdness@gameliberty.club

Do you know what's in your software? The #FSF is fighting every day for your right to control your computer. Start the conversation in your community and encourage your friends to join the FSF! https://www.fsf.org

Seeking a collaborative workspace for your business but don't trust the big tech? 🤔

The algorithm has brought you to the right place! Here are Nextcloud Hub's 6 essential tools to organize business collaboration while staying in control of your data.

https://nextcloud.com/blog/6-nextcloud-hub-collaboration-tools-for-business-productivity/

New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients, including Rosewater - 2025-04-02 Edition: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2025-04-02-edition/
#linux #linuxgaming #update #release #gaming #steam #native #rosewater

Canadian PM Mark Carney Downplays Role in Freedom Convoy Crackdown Despite Backing Emergency Measures, Calling Protest “Sedition” and Urging Financial Chokehold

https://reclaimthenet.org/mark-carney-defends-emergencies-act-freedom-convoy-sedition

Matrix.org Will Migrate to MAS: https://matrix.org/blog/2025/04/matrix-auth-service/
#linux #update #foss #matrix #mas #migration #authentication

What if I discover a possible violation of the GPL? "You should report it. First, check the facts as best you can. Then tell the publisher or copyright holder of the specific GPL-covered program." Read the full answer https://u.fsf.org/3ks #GNUGPLFAQ #GPL

Last chance for Nextcloud Summit early-bird tickets! ⏳

Join industry leaders & digital sovereignty experts in Munich, Germany on June 5, 2025. Don’t miss out!

🎟️ Get yours now: https://nextcloud.com/summit/

#NextcloudSummit25 #DigitalSovereignty #SecureCollaboration

A #ThankGNU! to Adam Oberbeck, Andy Kopra, and Ayan Jaysan 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 awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/45m

📢 Call for testers for ELevate! 📢

ELevate Testing upgrade paths:
🆕 AlmaLinux OS 9 to AlmaLinux 10.0 beta
🆕 CentOS Stream 9 to CentOS Stream 10

ELevateNG:
🆕 Upgrade path to AlmaLinux OS Kitten
🆕 leapp-repository upstream version 0.22.0

https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-04-01-elevate-updates/

RSVP to the #LibreLocal meetup in Le Blanc, France: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/FSF40/meetups #FSF40 #FreeSoftware

🔐 #OpenSSF is sponsoring #VulnCon 2025, happening April 7-10 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC!

Join the community! Virtual admission through April 4: https://www.first.org/conference/vulncon2025/

Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thanks to Rongzhao Yan, Paolo De Santis, and Maximilian Küffner for assigning their copyright to the FSF! More at: https://u.fsf.org/463 #Emacs \#Wget #CopyrightAssignments

for this months updates, we are reworking our fingerprint setup entirely. the daemon (Biomd) is now written from scratch and no longer links against QT or libhybris.
while at it, i ended up writing a PAM module and a provider for #Fprintd which means all existing applications that use Fprintd will now work with our service.

one thing i wanted to experiment with was parallel PAM instances for stuff like sudo, so here is how far i got in about an hour

#furilabs #flx1 #LinuxMobile #furiphoneflx1

"Can I use the GPL for something other than software?" It's an interesting question. There's an answer on the #GPLFAQ page. Read it here: https://u.fsf.org/3x4

Get inspired by Nextcloud's success! 🌟 CEO Frank Karlitschek shares insights at #FOSSASIA Summit 2025 on building a sustainable #OpenSource company with 500k+ servers, team in 24 countries, and a vibrant community! 📈

#OpenSourceBusiness @Karlitschek

https://youtu.be/oiYKOyJKCfA

Does the #GPL require that source code of modified versions be posted to the public? "The GPL does not require you to release your modified version, or any part of it. You are free to [...]" Read the full answer at https://u.fsf.org/3kt

We still see people on social media recommending OpenOffice. Just be aware that it's no longer getting updates, and has multiple year-old unfixed security issues: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_OpenOffice#Security – To be safe, switch to one of the actively maintained successor projects (such as LibreOffice).

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.org/events/fsd-2025-04-04-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF