219 people have already won sticker packs in the Month of #LibreOffice! But there are still almost two more weeks to go – so join in: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/11/17/month-of-libreoffice-november-2025-half-way-point/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
LibreOffice
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See what #LibreOffice's development and QA communities worked on in October: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2025/11/06/qa-dev-report-october-2025/ #foss #openSource
Alex Akselrod
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Anti-fascistic software is made possible by pro-labor licensing.
https://blog.muni.town/open-source-power/
I've been trying to write this piece for years. Every time I get started I'm just overwhelmed with paralyzing visions of the FOSS commentariat accusing me of WrongThink, more so here on the fediverse than anywhere else.
But I'm scared and tired and we urgently need to get our shit together.
Modern-day package systems solve some problems posed by classic formats like DEB and RPM. Andrea Ciarrocchi looks at Flatpak, AppImage, and Snap and describes how they differ
https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2025/298/Universal-Package-Formats?utm_source=mlm
#PackageManager #Flatpak #AppImage #Snap #Linux #OpenSource #SoftwareDistribution #FOSS
It seems like yesterday we released Thunderbird for Android. See how fast our first mobile app is growing up.
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Android
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/11/video-an-android-retrospective/
Anti-fascistic software is made possible by pro-labor licensing.
https://blog.muni.town/open-source-power/
I've been trying to write this piece for years. Every time I get started I'm just overwhelmed with paralyzing visions of the FOSS commentariat accusing me of WrongThink, more so here on the fediverse than anywhere else.
But I'm scared and tired and we urgently need to get our shit together.
Anti-fascistic software is made possible by pro-labor licensing.
https://blog.muni.town/open-source-power/
I've been trying to write this piece for years. Every time I get started I'm just overwhelmed with paralyzing visions of the FOSS commentariat accusing me of WrongThink, more so here on the fediverse than anywhere else.
But I'm scared and tired and we urgently need to get our shit together.
There's lots of talk about "digital sovereignty" – but what does that exactly mean? Well, avoiding vendor lock-in and economic dependency for starters. Learn how the Open Document Format (ODF) helps here: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/11/14/the-role-of-odf-in-digital-sovereignty-freedom/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware #openstandards
I just donate to the @gnome project / foundation. This time I could only manage 10USD! But please if you can spare some money! Support one or more #opensource projects! It does actually make a difference!
Unsere demokratische Öffentlichkeit braucht offene Netzwerke!
Gemeinsam mit @offene_netzwerke fordern wir, dass öffentliche Mittel in Freie Software sowie offene, dezentralisierte Infrastrukturen investiert werden.
Unsere diese Woche veröffentlichten Forderungen (de/en/fr):
https://offene-netzwerke.eu/forderungen/
#FreeSoftware #PublicCode #OpenSource #Fediverse #EUsummit25 @BMDS
Our democratic public sphere needs open networks!
Together with @offene_netzwerke we demand that public money be invested into Free Software and in open, decentralised infrastructures.
Read our demands (en/de/fr), published this week:
https://offene-netzwerke.eu/forderungen/
#FreeSoftware #PublicCode #OpenSource #Fediverse #EUsummit25 @BMDS
Grazie alla prima alla #SteamDeck ed ora alla #SteamMachine, #Linux procede la sua lunga marcia verso la sostituzione dei sistemi proprietari. Da appassionato di #OpenSource, non posso che applaudire. E giocare 😁
d1
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Oh wow that snuck up quickly! Co-op Cloud Kite-flying, our informal weekly(ish) drop-in, in 15 minutes @ 19 UTC!
Voice / video call: https://vc.autistici.org/CoopCloudKiteFlying#config.disableAudioLevels=true
Collaborative agenda / notes: https://pad.autonomic.zone/VtyrLUl9RWaJGgEDrncQUw?edit
— 3wordchant
Oh wow that snuck up quickly! Co-op Cloud Kite-flying, our informal weekly(ish) drop-in, in 15 minutes @ 19 UTC!
Voice / video call: https://vc.autistici.org/CoopCloudKiteFlying#config.disableAudioLevels=true
Collaborative agenda / notes: https://pad.autonomic.zone/VtyrLUl9RWaJGgEDrncQUw?edit
— 3wordchant
LibreOffice 25.8.3 is now available! All users are recommended to update, to get the latest bugfixes and compatibility improvements: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/11/13/announcement-of-libreoffice-25-8-3/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
just small circles 🕊
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There's all good news on the Dutch government front looking into using #FOSS alternatives for their own services and #OpenSource projects.
@janvlug just published a blog post (in Dutch) on how @developer is considering #Forgejo code forge, the #git forge software that #Codeberg host for more than 200k people, serving more than 300k repositories.
https://developer.overheid.nl/blog/2025/11/11/git-forge-overheid
Also follow @Gina updates on Dutch government plans, and participate in the discussions and polls. 💪
There's all good news on the Dutch government front looking into using #FOSS alternatives for their own services and #OpenSource projects.
@janvlug just published a blog post (in Dutch) on how @developer is considering #Forgejo code forge, the #git forge software that #Codeberg host for more than 200k people, serving more than 300k repositories.
https://developer.overheid.nl/blog/2025/11/11/git-forge-overheid
Also follow @Gina updates on Dutch government plans, and participate in the discussions and polls. 💪
Broadcast player search is now available on our new mobile app! Find your favourite player's game with the search bar on top of the boards page.
Watch our video to see how it works: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UIPN6116W0s
What will the world be like in 10 years? Or 50? We don't know – but we all need to think about long-term data storage. Don't get locked out 🔒 of your own documents – instead, choose a format designed for long-term archiving: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/11/07/long-term-archiving-with-odf/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware #openstandards
LibreOffice
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Today we're releasing LibreOffice 25.2.7. This is the final update in the 25.2 branch – all users are then recommended to update to 25.8, the newest stable branch:: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/10/30/libreoffice-25-2-7/ #foss #OpenSource