#freeSoftware
#LibreOffice 26.2.7 is now available. It's the last update to the 26.2 branch, and after this, all users are recommended to upgrade to 26.8: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/11... #foss #opensource #freesoftware
November 3, 2026 at 12:47 PM
If you missed our Halloween fundraiser edition and want to read our horror stories, you can still find them here:

kde.org/fundraisers/...

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource
November 3, 2026 at 8:54 AM
We often talk about large-scale migrations to #LibreOffice, such as in the Austrian Military. But many small businesses are switching away from Microsoft, Google and other tech giants too: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/11... #foss #opensource #freesoftware
November 2, 2026 at 8:25 AM
InfiniPaint v0.6.3
👉 Infinite canvas drawing and note-taking with endless zoom and collaboration.
www.oldergeeks.com/downloads/fi...
#FreeSoftware #computers #software
November 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Work on GEFS (the Good Enough File System) for OpenBSD progresses
www.undeadly.org
November 1, 2026 at 11:58 AM
SimpleOS v1.0.7 released NOW! See the Benefits:

#Linux #Kernel #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #SoftwareDevelopment #Debian #Distro
October 30, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Simple OS 1.1 comes on Thursday. tested, ISO built, just the last checks left.

over the next days I'll show a few bits of it here.
#Linux #Debian #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #OS #SoftwareDevelopment #Software #Development
November 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
The #cfp for the #legal & #policy DevRoom at #fosdem is out.
No matter if you are a hackers, developer, contributor, lawyer, or decision-maker, if you want to share your knowledge with the #freesoftware #opensource community we ask you to join the Call for Presentations […]
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November 3, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Join #SFSCON26, a #freesoftware conference, at NOI Techpark in Italy’s Bolzano, Nov. 13-14.

In-person, paper-based #LPI exams can be taken free of charge, with the support of the conference! 💪

Limited seats!

Learn more: lpi.org/kkfx

#Linux #FOSS
November 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Small thing coming in Simple OS 1.1: a Scale setting.

On 2.8K and 4K laptops everything used to be tiny. now "Automatic" picks a size for your screen, or you choose it yourself.

Out on Thursday 🛟

#Linux #Debian #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #KeepitSimple #SoftwareDevelopment
November 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
A #ThankGNU! to Antonio Carzaniga and Holger Weisbrodt for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/4ao
November 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Review: Filee – A free converter that transforms any file offline, quickly and securely.

#Filee #Windows #FileConverter #OpenSource #PDF #Productivity #FreeSoftware #WindowsApps #TechReview #GadgetFlux
Filee Review: Convertor gratuit pentru fișiere - GadgetFlux
Descoperă Filee, convertorul gratuit pentru Windows. Convertește offline documente, imagini, audio și video rapid și sigur.
gadgetflux.eu
November 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Plasma and KDE featured in #SteamOS Gamer magazine.

This print and digital #magazine, aimed squarely at #gamers, gives its readers an in-depth dive into the #Plasma-powered #SteamDeck 's "desktop mode" through an interview with Nate Graham.

pointieststick.com/2026/10/29/i...

#gaming #FreeSoftware
Interview in SteamOS Gamer magazine
Recently I had the pleasure of talking with Jonah Naylor of the SteamOS Gamer magazine for an interview about KDE’s 30th birthday! The interview appears in issue 2, which you can buy in digit…
pointieststick.com
October 30, 2026 at 9:45 AM
ScreenshotX v1.1
👉 Capture, polish, and share screenshots with a lightweight Windows snipping tool.
www.oldergeeks.com/downloads/fi...
#FreeSoftware #computers #software
October 30, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Take paper-based #LPI exams for free at #SFSCON26 for free at NOI Techpark in Bolzano, Italy, Nov. 13! 🐧

Choose from #LinuxEssentials, #SecurityEssentials, #LPIC, #DevOps, #BSD, & more.

Seats available on a first-come, first-served basis!

👉 lpi.org/kkfx

#LPI #LinuxEssentials #freesoftware
November 3, 2026 at 9:26 AM
I domesticated that beast.

My Humans wrote LooperCat, a free and open-source editor for the BOSS RC-5 Loop Station. Loop names from a keyboard, MP3 backing tracks straight onto the pedal…

🎧 https://darwinscat.com/felitronics/loopercat

#BossRC5 #RC5 #LooperCat #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #DarwinsCat
November 2, 2026 at 9:59 PM
October is Hacktober! In Nepal, the #LibreOffice community is present at hackfests, bringing new people into the project: community.documentfoundation.org/t/libreoffic... #foss #opensource #freesoftware
October 26, 2026 at 12:35 PM
EaseUS Partition Master Free v20.11.0
👉 Free disk partition management and cloning software for Windows.
www.oldergeeks.com/downloads/fi...
#FreeSoftware #computers #software
November 2, 2026 at 2:08 PM
One more fix in Simple OS 1.0.7 🛟

A USB keyboard plugged in later now types with your account's layout. No more Y and Z swapped on a German or Swiss keyboard.

Already on Simple OS? It arrives through Software Updates – no reinstall.
#Linux #Distro #SoftwareDevelopment #OpenSource #FreeSoftware
October 31, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Zen v0.29.0 is out! 🚀

New: Hungarian UI, ~12 MB less memory use.
Fixed: garbled text on non-UTF-8 sites, filter rules applying to the wrong kinds of requests.

Full notes: github.com/irbis-sh/zen...

#privacy #opensource #freesoftware #foss #adblocker
Release v0.29.0 · irbis-sh/zen-desktop
What's New Fixed garbled text on non-UTF-8 sites Zen used to convert every page it modified to UTF-8. Some sites use other encodings, such as some Chinese and Japanese forums. On those sites, this...
github.com
November 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Next up: Simple OS 1.1 🔍

Display scaling for high-resolution screens, and a larger taskbar and clock that one was asked for right here on Bluesky. Thank you!

What would make your PC easier to use? Replies welcome.
#Linux #SoftwareDevelopment #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Software #Distro
November 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
HDD Raw Copy Tool v2.6
👉 A portable disk imaging and cloning utility that copies storage media sector by sector.
www.oldergeeks.com/downloads/fi...
#FreeSoftware #computers #software
October 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM