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  1. deutrino (deutrino@mstdn.io)'s status on Thursday, 07-Dec-2017 15:29:22 EST deutrino deutrino

    All this patreon BS has me wondering, again, how it would be possible to get some $ to people who work on open source and - incoming twist - *don't do a lot of coding* but spend a ton of time doing stuff like testing, wrangling tickets, writing docs, and so on. All of which is critical work, almost none of which is acknowledged much less compensated.

    #crowdfunding #oss #floss #opensource #freesoftware #isntactuallyfree #ineedfood

    In conversation Thursday, 07-Dec-2017 15:29:22 EST from mstdn.io permalink
  2. fridaysforfuture, but everyday (paulfree14@todon.nl)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2017 13:03:24 EST fridaysforfuture, but everyday fridaysforfuture, but everyday
    • trustroots

    If you're looking for a spleeping place for #34c3 you might like to take a look here
    https://www.trustroots.org/

    @trustroots
    ''Travellers community for sharing, hosting and getting people together. We want a world that encourages trust and adventure.''

    plattform is #opensource and run by a non-profit foundation

    In conversation Monday, 27-Nov-2017 13:03:24 EST from todon.nl permalink

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      Trustroots: travellers hospitality community
      from Trustroots: travellers hospitality community
      Travellers community for sharing, hosting and getting people together. We want a world that encourages trust and adventure.
  3. vinzv (vinzv@gnusocial.de)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2017 09:12:39 EST vinzv vinzv
    • libregraphics
    "For creative work you need Adobe stuff and/or MacOS!"

    No, you don't. Free and #opensource app for writing screenplay: https://kitscenarist.ru/en/index.html !libregraphics 
    In conversation Monday, 27-Nov-2017 09:12:39 EST from gnusocial.de at 48°22'0"N 10°53'55"E permalink
  4. rgggn_old (rgggn@quitter.no)'s status on Thursday, 23-Nov-2017 17:44:05 EST rgggn_old rgggn_old
    I was just pointed to the paradox of tolerance which I didn't know before. I see some similarity to the discussion of protecting vs non-protecting Free Software licenses. https://t.co/ugP4e1l6dc
    #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #copyleft #philosophy https://t.co/ZiyucrKAIL https://twitter.com/schiessle/status/931464065867804672
    In conversation Thursday, 23-Nov-2017 17:44:05 EST from quitter.no permalink
  5. Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺 (bjoern@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Nov-2017 06:36:00 EST Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺 Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺
    • Simon Phipps

    "Public domain is a local conclusion, not a global license" - Some good reasons why Free Software projects should be careful with public domain code. https://meshedinsights.com/2017/03/16/public-domain-is-not-open-source/ by @webmink #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #PublicDomain

    In conversation Thursday, 23-Nov-2017 06:36:00 EST from mastodon.social permalink

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      Public Domain Is Not Open Source
      By Simon Phipps from Meshed Insights Ltd

      Open Source and Public Domain are frequently confused. Here’s why it’s a mistake to treat the two terms as synonyms.

      Plenty of people assume that public domain software must be open source. While it may be free software within your specific context, it is incorrect to treat public domain software as open source or indeed as globally free software. That’s not a legal opinion (I’m not a lawyer so only entitled to layman’s opinions) but rather an observation that an open source user or developer cannot safely include public domain source code in a project. 

      First let’s look at the two terms and what they mean to individuals.

      • “Open Source” describes a subset of free software that is made available under a copyright license approved by the Open Source Initiative as conforming with the Open Source Definition. Having a standards body for licenses — one which ratifies the consensus of an open community of license reviewers — saves individuals from needing to each seek out a legal advisor to tell them whether a given license does in fact give them the rights they need to build or deploy the software they want. By providing easy certainty, open source gives people permission in advance to meet their own needs and innovate with technology.
      • “Public Domain” means software (or indeed anything else that could be copyrighted) that is not restricted by copyright. It may be this way because the copyright has expired, or because the person entitled to control the copyright has disclaimed that right. Disclaiming copyright is only possible in some countries, and copyright expiration happens at different times in different jurisdictions (and usually after such a long time as to be irrelevant for software). As a consequence, it’s impossible to make a globally applicable statement that a certain piece of software is in the public domain. Public domain is a local conclusion, not a global license.

      The community goes to great efforts to ensure things called “open source” are under an OSI-approved copyright license even though some regard it as obstructive bureaucracy. Many would prefer to simply say their code is “public domain” but that doesn’t deliver the key benefit open source offers: certainty over the core freedoms of free software. That leaves doubts about there being sufficient permission-in-advance for some collaborators.

      It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the details of the many open source licenses, losing sight of the reason they are important. They’re important because every open source license guarantees the freedom to innovate without seeking permission first. OSI approval means you have the unconditional right to use the software in question for any purpose (sometimes called “freedom zero”). You also have an unconditional right to make new software based on that software for your own use, and a conditional right to share the software — modified or not — with other people. That final case comes with some complexities, but they are considered elsewhere.

      Public Domain software may come with the rights delivered by those “four freedoms”, but you can’t be sure. It will depend where the software was written, where you are located, who the author is and where the people you are sharing the software with are located. A deployer or developer will need to at very least ask for advice before proceeding, and most likely will need to secure the services of a legal professional with experience in copyright law in each affected country. Even asking the author is unlikely to be conclusive. That’s why public domain software may be free software but is not certain to be.

      A solution would be to create a form of words to be used by the author to dedicate something to the public domain. It could simply disclaim ownership for the jurisdictions where that is possible, and then grant a copyright license that has the same practical effect as a public domain dedication for jurisdictions where ownership of copyright can never be disclaimed. Such a formulation has been published by the Creative Commons. They call it “CC0” and it is widely used and well respected.

      There’s an issue though; it has not received OSI approval. Many reviewers believe it should, but its authors withdrew it from the approval process during a complex discussion about patent rights and it remains unapproved. The matter has recently been re-opened; lets hope OSI and CC can work together to bring the certainty on which open source thrives. In the mean time, it’s probably safer to use a license like MIT instead.

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  6. dada (dada@diaspodon.fr)'s status on Sunday, 19-Nov-2017 14:33:57 EST dada dada

    Vu sur diaspora* :

    Company: "We'd like to use SQL Server Enterprise"
    MS: "That'll be a quarter million dollars + $20K/month"
    Company: "Ok!"
    ...
    Company: "We'd like to use Babel"
    Babel: "Ok! npm i babel --save"
    Company: "Cool"
    Babel: "Would you like to help contribute financially?"
    Company: "lol no"

    Source : https://diaspote.org/posts/932521

    #OpenSource #Libre #FLOSS #Économie

    In conversation Sunday, 19-Nov-2017 14:33:57 EST from diaspodon.fr permalink

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      https://twitter.com/AdamRackis/status/931195056479965185 #opensource
      from diaspora* social network
      https://twitter.com/AdamRackis/status/931195056479965185 #opensource
  7. fridaysforfuture, but everyday (paulfree14@todon.nl)'s status on Saturday, 18-Nov-2017 19:01:44 EST fridaysforfuture, but everyday fridaysforfuture, but everyday

    the fediverse where people supposed to be the once caring the most about #opensource and libre software is yet the place where I hear the most often being spoken about #discord.

    Why is that? Throughing cause of some features the own morality over board?

    What is it that you use dicord insead of some opensource plattform?

    ...I can't tell, I never used discord and never will.

    And what is it that you promote discord over ooensource plattforms?

    In conversation Saturday, 18-Nov-2017 19:01:44 EST from todon.nl permalink
  8. Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺 (bjoern@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Nov-2017 04:46:03 EST Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺 Björn Schießle 🌍 🇪🇺

    I was just pointed to the paradox of tolerance: "Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance I see some similarity to the discussion of protecting vs non-protecting #FreeSoftware licenses. #OpenSource #copyleft #philosophy

    In conversation Friday, 17-Nov-2017 04:46:03 EST from mastodon.social permalink
  9. Nora, Tech Witch (tindall@cybre.space)'s status on Friday, 03-Nov-2017 23:37:50 EDT Nora, Tech Witch Nora, Tech Witch

    (because the last one was private)

    Are you interested in protecting your #privacy and/or fucking with advertisers, and use #chrome or #firefox?

    Check out my extension RandomUA, which randomizes your User-Agent header for each request in a way that preserves compatibility but really mucks up tracking.

    Learn more at https://leotindall.com/randomua/

    #GPL #GPLv3 #OpenSource #WebExtension

    Please boost and send me comments on what features you'd like to see!

    In conversation Friday, 03-Nov-2017 23:37:50 EDT from cybre.space permalink
  10. blaha (blaha@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Friday, 03-Nov-2017 12:12:00 EDT blaha blaha

    https://github.com/Kickball/awesome-selfhosted #selfhosted #decentralization #freedom #opensource

    In conversation Friday, 03-Nov-2017 12:12:00 EDT from noagendasocial.com permalink

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      Kickball/awesome-selfhosted
      from GitHub
      awesome-selfhosted - This is a list of Free Software network services and web applications which can be hosted locally. Selfhosting is the process of locally hosting and managing applications inste...
  11. Paul Free (14 Ⓐ, europe) (paulfree14@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 03-Nov-2017 08:41:11 EDT Paul Free (14 Ⓐ, europe) Paul Free (14 Ⓐ, europe)

    friendly reminder/question:
    can we use use #hashtags more often?
    :)
    It's a great way to discover new accounts based on once interest and also a great way to follow up discussion/news about a specific theme.
    #fediverse

    some hastags you might like:

    #ff #mastoart #nowplaying #p2p #libreMonday #antifa #mastodondev #anarchism #Catalonia #question #floss #opensource #fediversefriday

    In conversation Friday, 03-Nov-2017 08:41:11 EDT from mastodon.social permalink
  12. Thea Barnes 💖 (theabarnes@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 02-Nov-2017 21:02:18 EDT Thea Barnes 💖 Thea Barnes 💖

    Hi Fediverse! I'm a #SocialJustice sorceress, #OpenSource advocate, queer coder mommy, a #DnD player, and a #trans woman. I also write (mostly autobiographical) articles on #Medium. #introduction

    In conversation Thursday, 02-Nov-2017 21:02:18 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  13. Falgn0n The Wizard 🔮 (falgn0n@social.librenet.co.za)'s status on Thursday, 02-Nov-2017 08:00:33 EDT Falgn0n The Wizard 🔮 Falgn0n The Wizard 🔮

    I wonder if #TheVenusProject will ever #opensource its designs and ideas to the #creativecommons?

    https://thevenusproject.com
    🤔

    In conversation Thursday, 02-Nov-2017 08:00:33 EDT from social.librenet.co.za permalink
  14. fridaysforfuture, but everyday (paulfree14@todon.nl)'s status on Wednesday, 01-Nov-2017 07:59:34 EDT fridaysforfuture, but everyday fridaysforfuture, but everyday

    I'm happy for all ignorant activists, journalists and students who lost access to their #googledocs.
    That's the only way ignorant people realize an issue. They need to be directly effected by themself so that they start to rethink behavior.
    So thx #google for making that move :)

    looking for something better then googledocs?
    Just a pen and a paper is already better!

    looking for good #opensource software?

    - #cryptpad
    - #onlyoffice
    - #etherpad
    - #libreOffice via #webDav
    - #collabora
    ...

    In conversation Wednesday, 01-Nov-2017 07:59:34 EDT from todon.nl permalink
  15. ☠️ Grumpy Oldman (grmpyoldman@quitter.se)'s status on Thursday, 26-Oct-2017 08:14:57 EDT ☠️ Grumpy Oldman ☠️ Grumpy Oldman
    #FLOSS ftw! – Die #OpenRheinRuhr am 4. & 5.11. 2017 in #Oberhausen http://qttr.at/1zd4 #OpenSource
    In conversation Thursday, 26-Oct-2017 08:14:57 EDT from quitter.se permalink

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      Ein Pott voll Software
      By Michael Gisbers from OpenRheinRuhr
      Ein Pott voll Software
  16. trustroots (trustroots@witches.town)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2017 17:33:50 EDT trustroots trustroots
    in reply to
    • fridaysforfuture, but everyday

    shoutout to anyone.
    interested in:

    - motivating devs. behind (still) isolated #nonprofit plattforms dedicated to maintain a great userbase dedicated to sharing

    - elaborating how the fediverse could benefit from integrating those alreadys existing communites/plattforms

    - elaborating how the plattforms could benefit from being integrated into the fediverse

    - converting this towards developer of (still) isolated plattforms

    - creating a showcase specific for a plattform
    maybe #trustroots? (I'm just @paulfree14 a user)
    it's a +28.000 members large traveler community, sharing free accommodation and connecting people via an #opensource nonprofit plattform

    In conversation Wednesday, 25-Oct-2017 17:33:50 EDT from witches.town permalink
  17. diesch (diesch@gnusocial.de)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2017 12:56:10 EDT diesch diesch
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    I just released ClassicMenu Indicator v0.11 - a simple application menu for #linux desktop environments https://www.florian-diesch.de/software/classicmenu-indicator/  #opensource #freesoftware !linux !ubuntu https://gnusocial.de/attachment/2759261
    In conversation Wednesday, 25-Oct-2017 12:56:10 EDT from gnusocial.de permalink
  18. Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@gs.jonkman.ca)'s status on Monday, 23-Oct-2017 21:57:42 EDT Bob Jonkman Bob Jonkman
    in reply to
    • panaggio
    Feel free to join us! Everyone with an interest in #FreeSoftware is welcome! Even those who call it #OpenSource!
    In conversation Monday, 23-Oct-2017 21:57:42 EDT from web permalink
  19. trustroots (trustroots@witches.town)'s status on Monday, 23-Oct-2017 11:25:43 EDT trustroots trustroots
    • fridaysforfuture, but everyday
    • trustroots

    Hi all you in the #fediverse
    I'm actually not @trustroots but @paulfree14

    I just love the idea of #trustroots

    It's a +28.000 members large traveler community sharing free accommodation and connecting nice people via an #opensource nonprofit plattform

    I really want them to join us here

    They have different "tribes"

    Some are:
    #LGBTQ*
    #nomads
    #hitchhikers
    #hackers
    #punks
    #sailors

    I made a bet to motivate them

    "The first toot will get more interactions/boosts then your fb grab"

    I asked them to leave fb/t and join us. But they were like no one is using #mastodon

    Can you help to proof them wrong?
    #libremonday
    We could get a fediverse tribe, if we do 😜

    In conversation Monday, 23-Oct-2017 11:25:43 EDT from witches.town permalink
  20. dsbrooks 🌲🌳 (dsbrooks@social.coop)'s status on Sunday, 22-Oct-2017 21:09:59 EDT dsbrooks 🌲🌳 dsbrooks 🌲🌳

    Where do people look for nice #opensource #WordPress themes these days?

    In conversation Sunday, 22-Oct-2017 21:09:59 EDT from social.coop permalink
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