Tux Machines

Free Software Leftovers

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 03, 2023

Moving from Pleroma to Honk

Honk is a very lightweight ActivityPub server created by Ted Unangst.

An ActivityPub server with minimal setup and support costs.

With an ActivityPub server you become part of the Fediverse.

Honk is written in Go and uses SQLite as database.

Hari Rana: Problems With Not Raising Awareness and Protecting Marginalized Groups in FOSS [Ed: Not a FOSS issue, a STEM issue or societal issue]

Message from former GNOME Foundation member: “I had to de-list from planet GNOME because of the threats, harassment, and utter garbage I was getting both in my blog comments and sent to me via other channels and I just let my foundation membership lapse and stopped being an active GNOME contributor. ☹️ I get that occasionally in other open source projects like even in Fedora, but it was really next level in terms of nastiness and volume… GNOME is just super high-visible and/or somehow is a magnet for these people”.

6 Best Free and Open Source eBook Tools

An electronic book (commonly abbreviated e-book) is a text and image-based publication which can be read on a computer or other digital devices such as an e-book reader.

2023-06-29 [Older] Linux Kernel 6.4: More Work on MediaTek, Rockchip, and Power Supply

The post-conference lull

Ever get that sinking feeling after a huge event you were hyped for is finally over? The worst for me has been returning from AsiaBSDCon each year, but this last weekend sure feels similar.

Over time you hold onto the fond memories and are left with positive thoughts, but in the immediate aftermath? It’s crushing.

I suppose it’s a way for your body to recognise just how exuberant you must have felt, because the difference is so stark. Had it been merely middling or average, you’d probably feel little to no difference.