opensource

More relevant than ever: Who is the real Owner of your Data?

https://my-notes.dragas.net/2024/02/12/who-is-the-real-owner-of-your-data/

#OwnYourData #OpenSource #OpenData

Some random photos from OSDay 2025. I gave a talk about the BSD family and why to use them in 2025.

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#OSDay #OSDay25 #OSDay2025 #Conference #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #OpenSource #OSS

Some random photos from OSDay 2025. I gave a talk about the BSD family and why to use them in 2025.

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#OSDay #OSDay25 #OSDay2025 #Conference #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #OpenSource #OSS

📣 Liberux NEXX is now live on crowdfunding! 🚀

After months of development and testing, we're introducing the most powerful Linux smartphone: RK3588S, 32 GB RAM, 5G, Debian 13 + GNOME Mobile, and total privacy with hardware killswitches. 🎉

🔼 Now upgraded to 512 GB of storage and European-made.
Support mobile freedom and reserve your unit in the next 30 days:

🔗 https://igg.me/at/liberux-nexx

#LiberuxNEXX #linuxphones #privacy #opensource

"Where have you been for the last 20 years?" - The question that changed everything. This isn't a BSDCan report, but a personal reflection on how impostor syndrome stole decades from me, and why it's never too late to find your community and live life fully.

https://my-notes.dragas.net/2025/06/17/where-have-you-been-for-the-last-20-years/

#BSDCan #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #MyNotes #Life #LifeReflections #LiveLife #Community #OpenSource #OSS #EuroBSDCon

Edit: Thanks to @GeopJr for pointing this out: this AI assistant is a third-party project and not directly affiliated with the GNOME desktop. I was tripped up by the wording of the Phoronix post I shared, which could have made this point clearer. I'll leave the original post below for the sake of transparency and also in case it helps anyone else who was similarly confused.

I am very twitchy about what's happening with AI polluting every corner of Microsoft Windows and am worried the same will happen to at least some Linux distributions. I think the worry is warranted, but in this case I misfired--sorry about that.


I guess I won't be using GNOME ever again

https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-AI-Assistant-1.0

#tech #dev #FOSS #OpenSource #linux #software #GNOME #NoAI #AI

What exactly is #Mirlo, in a nutshell? 🥜🐦‍⬛

#Music #Coop #Musicians #OpenSource #SignUp #Coops #Bands #MusicCommunity #NewMusic #Cooperative #Community

My friends, I'm so excited and happy to introduce a new project: the illumos Cafe!

The positive and constructive spirit of the BSD Cafe, created and maintained by all the friends who participated from day one in building a strong and friendly community, deserves to spread to other operating systems. Because there are other OSes that deserve attention, certainly more than they're getting right now.

Operating systems based on illumos (like SmartOS, OmniOS, Tribblix, OpenIndiana, etc.) are mature, stable, secure, and perfectly usable for a wide range of tasks. ZFS is native, zones are an excellent method for containerization, and bhyve and kvm coexist beautifully - and so much more, too much to list in a single post.

So from today, the illumos Cafe will stand alongside the BSD Cafe in creating a positive, respectful, and growth-oriented (but also relaxing!) environment, starting right here in the Fediverse with a Mastodon instance and a snac one.

I've written an introductory article about the project, including some technical details. I invite everyone interested to read it: https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/08/18/introducing-the-illumos-cafe/

Choose your table, take a seat and enjoy your time at the illumos Cafe!

#SysAdmin #IT #BSDCafe #illumosCafe #Community #OpenSource #OSS #illumos #SmartOS #OpenIndiana #ZFS #bhyve #kvm #Fediverse #Mastodon #snac #ITNotes

On Sunday I'm going to @openalt with my @company to support my colleague's @lukasstuchlik talk , I hope to meet some pople from the #linuxmobile / #ubuntutouch community out there 🚂

#openalt #opensource #linuxmobile

Our brand #new #Turris #OmniaNG is now generally available! Interested in #opensource #secure #wifi7 #router? Head to our website, pick you favorite #shop a #get it while it is #hot! https://www.turris.com/en/products/omnia-NG/

Why I (still) love Linux

I usually publish articles about how much I love the BSDs or illumos distributions, but today I want to talk about Linux (or, better, GNU/Linux) and why, despite everything, it still holds a place in my heart.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/24/why-i-still-love-linux/

#Linux #OwnYourData #Server #SysAdmin #Workstation #OpenSource #ITNotes

Great News, Liberux Community! 🎉

1️⃣ The Liberux NEXX is moving forward with new self-funding. We listened to your feedback, and the NEXX will come with improvements. We maintain our #opensource commitment and #privacy focus. More details soon!

2️⃣ We are looking for a Developer (Open Source, C++, Wayland, Linux Kernel, ModemManager, D-Bus, PulseAudio) for #liberuxos. If you are passionate about digital freedom, join our team!

➡️ Send your CV to people@liberux.net.

#liberux #Linux #Jobs

Do you hate #broligarchs?
#Billionaires? #AiSlop but still think there is merit in #AI?

Here is my proposal for a stand alone.
OFFGRID COMMUNITY AI SYSTEM.

That's right.Your very own co-op AI

The calculations are very much back of the envelope, first cut, but quite feasible.
A 32billion parameters, frontier level performance compatable open source #llm model. The power requirements is that of 3AC units including cooling. Serves 15-20 concurrent users. 40 households of 4 people each (taking into account actual AI model distributed use metrics and contention ratios)

40 households, subscribing at $30/month over 2 years + power (solar). Train with your own datasets.
Entire set up takes half a rack.

LETS GO!!!

#OpenSource #FOSS #CommunityTech #OpenHardware #EthicalAI #ResponsibleAI #AIForGood #TechForGood #Solarpunk #RegenerativeCulture #Degrowth #AppropriateTechnology #OffGrid #SelfSufficient #Homesteading #Permaculture #RightToRepair #MakerSpace #DIYTech #decentralizedtech