GIMP 3.0 is finally out, but the name still needs to be changed. No, it’s not just an acronym. #linux #foss

https://www.spacebar.news/the-problem-with-gimp/

Holy Strawsack, #Gimp3 ist raus.
https://linuxiac.com/gimp-3-0-image-editor-released/
via @linuxiac #foss

Anybody got any thoughts on a viable Discord replacement that I can use for playing games with relatively non-technical friends?

I'd prefer a low-cost SaaS approach, if the data is not stored in the US, but I'm willing to self-host, if it's not overly complex to maintain.

I really only need text chat and the ability to create group VoIP calls, but it's going to be very hard to convince people to move to a dated application like Mumble, and unfortunately not all participants are Canadians or Europeans who will understand the need to take a bit of pain.

Curious what people are doing in this space.

#Cloudflare Accused of Blocking Niche Browsers

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/15/236215/cloudflare-accused-of-blocking-niche-browsers

New on // foss.events: Freedom not Fear on 26-29 September 2025 in #Brussels, #Belgium

Find out more on https://foss.events/2025/09-26-freedom-not-fear.html

Official account: @fnf
Official hashtag(s): #fnf #fnf25

Luanti Videos posts videos all about Luanti (formerly known as Minetest). It's basically a free open source alternative to Minecraft but far more flexible and open to modding. You can follow at:

@nathansalapat

There are already 100 videos uploaded, if they haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://share.tube/a/nathansalapat/videos

You can find out more about Luanti at https://www.luanti.org

The Fediverse is public and can be archived by bots and AIs for years. The Quiet Public and Followers-only privacy settings keep your account timeline tidy but won't help privacy. All "@"-only messages are stored unencrypted.

Mastodon is privacy-aware but fraudsters, hackers and adversaries can still study and use your posts against you.
FOSS does not imply private or safe to use. Never share sensible content on a Fediverse server!

Wow! Thank you so much for adding so many events to // foss.events, making it a reliable source for everyone looking for FOSS events in Europe <3

And if you still miss an event (especially in the still empty areas of UK, France, Italy, Greece, Scandinavia and everything East of Brodnica/ Novi Sad) don't hesitate and add your event now!

https://foss.events/new-event

A recent Ars Technica post discussed how "everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28." A lot of the focus in the comments there was (rightly) about the ethics of that, Amazon as a company, etc. But I wanted to start a separate thread just to focus on this question: For people who want something like Alexa, what are the more privacy-respecting alternatives? I'd include in the scope of the discussion both open and closed source software, both repurposing Amazon hardware and systems requiring different hardware. (This isn't really something I'm interested in for myself, but I know people who could use this information.)

#foss #oss #libre #privacy #homeAutomation

https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/114162797633445947

Progress: almost there! (linux newbie - mint!)

Giddy, excited, curious and nervous all at the same time.

Let’s loosen that grip of adobe, microsoft and soon I hope apple too. :-)

(Just hope I’m doing this right.)
#Linux #macbook #flash #mint #linuxmint #newbie #blender #inkscape #foss

Sorry probably nothing for the pro’s on here but man, I am so excited to climb off of the macOS on this old MacBook Air 2015 and breathe new FOSS life into it.

My brother and father have been using Blender 3D for years and my sister got her first job as a designer using Inkscape!

So here’s to a “mint-y” fresh Linux MacBook Air! :-D #Linux #macbook #flash #mint #linuxmint #newbie #blender #inkscape #foss

Hole dir das neue #LibreOffice Version 25.2 Writer Handbuch-Kapitel 14 - Serienbriefe:
https://tdf.io/dedocs
#foss #opensource #freesoftware #fedilz #schule #Verwaltung

I'm going to spend some time today learning about JSON, the app timeto.me, and postres. https://github.com/Medvedev91/timeto.me

The app is a #opensource timer that is running 24/7. You select your activity and it keeps a timer that activity until you change your activity. It can work as a #pomodoro, has #checklist, #goals, tasks, and a #calendar. Every activity can be customized which I love.

When I first started using it a few months ago I was into it and tracking everything but that got overwhelming. I slowly backed off on the granularity of what I was tracking and then made an activity called "not tracking"! Recently I've started to track things that are important to me. Reading, family time, hobby work, ect.

I have this #project where I'm shoving data about myself into a database so I can make pretty little charts about myself. I think putting this data into the database will encourage me to use timeto.me more. It's a fun loop that I've discovered that if I put data into a database, I do more of the thing(track food, track activities, track exercise) because I want to get more data into the database!

The #foss app is available on Android and iOS. It's in active development and has been around for two years.

I want to deGoogle a little.
What I'd like to set up is a simple next cloud/own cloud server that I can access from outside my home and automatically back up my photos. With a backup off site daily. Id also like to create accounts for a family to backup phones and be able to share documents with friends. I have about 90% of the skills I need to do this but need a good set of tutorials to follow.
Who do you recommend?
#foss #tech #homelab

“#Microsoft walking back its climate commitment is a great example of why we need binding state and federal #climate laws, not corporate pledges that are reneged when they become inconvenient to profits and shareholders”
#climatefriendly #it #bigtech #unplugtrump #opensource #foss #ClimateAction #datacenter #ki #ai
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/microsoft-shrugs-off-company-climate-goals-to-support-burning-methane-gas-for-ai-data-centers/