The wait is over! 📢
We are excited to announce the NEW version of **Ratatui**! 👨🍳🐁
🦀 A Rust library for cooking up TUIs (
@ratatui_rsRatatui)
🌠 Added "no_std" support for embedded targets, modularized architecture, major widget & layout upgrades!
🧀 Highlights: https://ratatui.rs/highlights/v030
➡️ Our new website: https://ratatui.rs
⭐ GitHub: https://github.com/ratatui/ratatui
#rustlang #tui #ratatui #library #terminal #commandline #opensource #release
2026 is near, and our last newsletter of the year is here. ✨🙂↕️
https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-25-52/
#linux #opensource #newsletter #2026
TIL about OpenBSD VPN faq
#VPN #service #OpenBSD #BSD #Unix #OpenSource #programming #technology
I found about this Neovim plugin and it's pretty cool!
🌀 **minimap.vim** — A fast minimap for Vim/Neovim
💯 A zoomed-out view of your entire file for fast navigation and better context.
🦀 Written in Rust!
⭐ GitHub: https://github.com/wfxr/minimap.vim
Wow! German State Ditches Microsoft for #OpenSource Software
https://itsfoss.com/news/german-state-ditches-microsoft/
> The end of dominance for Microsoft in this German state, replacing #MSwindows with #Linux, and #MSoffice with #Libreoffice.
We are grateful to everyone who has become a #FriendsOfGNOME. Your donations help us plan new programs for 2026 and strengthen the future of #GNOME. We also thank all our contributors across many roles, without whom our desktop would not be possible.
Happy Holidays!
Things are looking up for Linux and Open Source in 2026! 📈🫶
https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-future-prediction-2026/
#linux #opensource #2026 #newyear
Massive respect to his efforts so far. 🙏
@itsfossIt's FOSS Huge respect to Linus and all the great folks supporting #opensource and #linux ! Thank You.
We’ve published our 2025 report outlining the Foundation’s software development and infrastructure efforts. This year, 62% of our budget supported development work that improved wireless networking, graphics, power management, debugging tools, and broader hardware compatibility, including progress on Framework laptops.
Read the full report:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2025-software-development-and-infrastructure-support/
As you review the update, is there a particular area of development that stood out to you?
#FreeBSD #OpenSource
New to 
@elementary ? Or already a fan?
You can now explore it on our systems with the latest version pre-installed.
🔔 UNSC Corpus Update 2025 🔔
The Corpus of Resolutions: UN Security Council (CR-UNSC) now contains all UNSC resolutions up to and including resolution 2798! The new version also includes some improvements and a large number of bug fixes.
✅ UN Security Council resolutions 1 through 2798
✅ 82 Variables
✅ Drafts and Meeting Records
✅ Bibliographic Database
✅ UNSC and UNGA Citation Data
✅ Languages: English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian
✅ Formats: CSV, Parquet, PDF, TXT, GraphML, BIBTEX
✅ #OpenAccess
✅ #PublicDomain
🔶 DOWNLOAD DATASET 🔶
💾 Download Corpus: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7319780
📒 Documentation: https://zenodo.org/records/15154519/files/CR-UNSC_2025-12-22_Codebook.pdf?download=1
See this blog post introducing the dataset for an overview: https://seanfobbe.com/posts/2024-05-06_new-dataset-corpus-of-resolutions-un-security-council/
We also recently published a pre-print entitled "Words of Power: Introducing a Comprehensive Corpus of UN Security Council Resolutions" (Zenodo 2025) describing the collection, revision and full creation process of the corpus: https://zenodo.org/records/15191558/files/Fobbe-Gasbarri-Ridi_2025_Words-of-Power-Introducing-UN-Security-Council-Resolutions-Corpus.pdf?download=1
#United Nations #UN #UNSecurityCouncil #InternationalLaw #Law #RStats #OpenAccess #OpenSource #OpenScience 
@politicalsciencepoliticalscience group @rstats
🔔 NEW Dataset 🔔
The Corpus of Resolutions: UN Security Council (CR-UNSC)
✅ 2722 resolutions (1946-2024)
✅ All six UN languages
✅ 82 Variables
✅ Enhanced OCR
✅ Citation Data
✅ #OpenData and #RStats #OpenSource
✅ Formats: CSV, PDF, TXT, GraphML, BibTeX
Full dataset: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.7319780
Source Code: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.7319783
Blog: https://seanfobbe.com/posts/2024-05-06_new-dataset-corpus-of-resolutions-un-security-council/
#LawFedi #OpenScience #Law #UnitedNations #InternationalLaw #Histodons #DigitalHumanities @histodonshistodons group @lawlaw group @politicalsciencepoliticalscience group @rstats
We will officially launch the "Corpus of Resolutions: UN Security Council (CR-UNSC)" at an online event on Monday, 20 May 2024, organized by the European Society of International Law (ESIL) Interest Group on International Organisations (IG-IO).
🔹 Date: 20 May 2024
🔹 Time: 16.30 to 18.00 (CET)
Conference link and more details in this blog post: https://seanfobbe.com/posts/2024-05-09_launch-event-corpus-of-resolutions-un-security-council/
I will publish my slides after the event.
#event #UnitedNations #SecurityCouncil #UN #OpenData #OpenScience #OpenSource
🔔 Neue Daten 🔔
Zitationsnetzwerk des Bundesverfassungsgerichts (BVerfG) veröffentlicht!
🔹 Zitate innerhalb der amtlichen Sammlung (inklusive langer Blockzitate)
🔹 Zitate von amtlicher Sammlung zu Aktenzeichen
🔹 Zitate von Aktenzeichen zu Aktenzeichen
Details in meinem Blog: https://seanfobbe.com/de/posts/2024-07-29_neue-daten-zitationsnetzwerk-bundesverfassungsgericht/
Zitationsnetzwerk des BVerfG als GraphML (1998-2024): https://zenodo.org/records/12705674/files/CE-BVerfG_2024-07-24_DE_GraphML_Zitationsnetzwerk.zip?download=1
Voll-Datensatz: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3902658
Santa can keep the toys…
What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.
@EUCommissionEuropean Commission Hey EU Commission! Can you throw some of our tax euros at #Fediverse open source development projects?
Our combined GDP is more than 21 trillion euros. I’m pretty sure 
@Framasoft 
@Mastodon 
@IceCubesApp 
@ivoryIvory by Tapbots 
@Tusky etcetera could use a small amount of that?
We’ve got the products you want right here. Just support the people building them!!
Hi friends! 👋
pyOpenSci is pausing Peer Review from Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 16, 2026. 💖 While new
submissions are welcome, reviews will be paused during this time.
Mental health is critical to the success of our volunteer #opensource
[https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource] community. Take time to enjoy loved
ones, the outdoors, and rest! ✨ See you in 2026—exciting things ahead! 🥂
#OpenScience [https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenScience] #community
[https://fosstodon.org/tags/community] #Python
[https://fosstodon.org/tags/Python]
One Open-source Project Daily
Easy setup of common tools for developers on Ubuntu.
https://github.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-make
#1ospd #opensource #ubuntu #dev #tool
Manage your personal projects with this tool!
Everything you love, made even better. OS 8.1 improves the Secure Session and Dock, enhances accessibility, improves support for your devices, and addresses your feedback with over 1,100 issue reports fixed
#OverUnder 047 with 
@ploum
He’s a Belgian #blogger, #writer, and #opensource #developer.
He wrote many SF #books, created #Offpunk, an “offline-first command-line browser”, and blogs often about things that could make our world better.
He’s a bépo user, and loves split mechanical keyboards.
Today, he shares his thoughts on mailing lists, #bikes, #Gemini, Calendar.txt and #plaintext files, and #Mussels and Chips.
merry christmas everyone 🧑🎄
dear santa,
can i get a free and open source advent of code this year? 🎁
if i was extra good, put some nostr/fediverse integration in my stocking 🧦
and santa, don't forget to give coal to that proprietary website 👎
New indie video game studio arriving to Mastodon!
We create games with #Godot and other #opensource tools that run well on #Linux.
We want to encourage the use of free open software in the game dev community.
What to expect from this account:
🌿 Screenshots and devlogs of our upcoming games.
🌿 Posts talking about videogames and open source stuff.
#introduction
Tiger Data has open-sourced its BM25 search extension for PostgreSQL.
A slew of PeerTube upgrades bring some long-requested refinements.
Hello from the #API at time : `Mon Apr 28 17:54:45 2025`.
The project used is **#Masthon** a simple #python package whitch links to #Mastodon coded by an #french student !
Let's check my #code on #gitlab -> https://gitlab.com/Gator3000/masthon.git. It's #opensource !
Talk to me about my project at `
@gator3000Masthon News` or on discord `_gator3000`
This is an automatic message posted every times I test my code. Tell me if it spam :)
🎉 #Masthon 0.1.1 alpha is now up ! 
Masthon is a package that links your programs to the mastodon #API
The version 0.1.1 alpha is published on #gitlab : Come on and review, see my #code at https://gitlab.com/Gator3000/masthon/-/releases.
You can install the package with #pip :
```
pip install git+https://gitlab.com/Gator3000/masthon.git
```
The #documentation will be available tomorrow when the beta will be published.
If you want information or to #contribute tell me on this account.
🎉 #Masthon v0.2 BETA is released now !
Masthon is a package that links your #python programs to the #mastodon #API
All #code is #opensource and published on gitlab at https://gitlab.com/Gator3000/masthon/.
You can install it with #pip
`pip install git+https://gitlab.com/Gator3000/masthon.git`
#documentation is available at https://Gator3000.gitlab.io/masthon
Let me know if you want to contribute !
タダで商用と同じものがほしい。でもサポートに金は払いたくない日本。クソ #opensource #japan
9割が「12時間以内に応答」を要求 OSSを“商用製品扱い”する日本企業の幻想：日本企業だけが求める“異常”なサポート品質 - TechTargetジャパン システム運用管理: https://techtarget.itmedia.co.jp/tt/news/2512/19/news04.html
One Open-source Project Daily
A terminal for a more modern age
https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby
#1ospd #opensource #serial #sshclient #telnetclient #terminal #terminalemulators
Have you ever wanted to have Theo de Raadt give you his fortune in your GNU Emacs session? I made a package some time ago which serves exactly this purpose. You can find the package, as well as it's history on Codeberg with the following link. It is currently my only Emacs package, but I plan to make more when it becomes useful to.
https://codeberg.org/amadaluzia/theo.el
Appending to the history after the package was published onto Codeberg, I ended up in a call where me and 
@izder456izzy were talking about theo.el. I believe in that call, it was also reposted in the OpenBSD room on Matrix. I also remember being suggested to put it on MELPA, so that is exactly what I did.
After creating the pull request and fixing all of the issues that stopped it from being pushed into MELPA, it couldn't make it on as it was a pretty repetitive package, and there were about 5 other `fortune`-esque packages with much more customisability. However, I now have a better package because of MELPA's guidelines, and I believe that I can still give attention to the package, even if not through MELPA.
That's why I wanted to talk about it here, because maybe you are interested in having a fortune package for your GNU Emacs. If so, and assuming you have straight.el, you can simply copy the following snippet into your init.el. After that, you should have it installed.
https://gist.github.com/amadaluzia/be96e325326a9d66619543af410e4bf4
Let me know how the package goes for you. I would love to improve the GNU Emacs ecosystem further, as a GNU Emacs user.
#introduction In 500 characters or less:
Me defined in hashtags: #widowed #cats #film #retired
From: #Poughkeepsie
Lived In: #Lomita #Torrance #Holtsville #Charlotte
Worked For: #retail #bigtech #banking #IT
Hobbies: #cameras and #photography, #oldtech
Interest: #opensource #Linux user since 1995, #movies #books #filmnoir
#coffee #food #music #electronics #repairs
Helped form #googleplus group #techandcoffee in 2011
There is more but that’s all for now.←[459 characters, see profile for more]
FreeBSD Closes the Laptop Gap — Year One Update
We’ve published a Year One update on the Foundation’s ongoing work to improve laptop and desktop support in FreeBSD. The article highlights progress in hardware enablement, driver development, installer changes, and the roadmap for continued improvements in 2026.
Read the update:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-closes-the-laptop-gap-year-one-project-update/
ZinMeO v2 is available. All images are now 100% original human creations. Thanks to the artists for their work!
ZinMeO is a free, open source oracle project designed primarily for solo role-playing, but it can be used in any context that requires you to use your imagination.
Available in English, French and German.
Feel free to try it out, give it your (constructive) feedback and, if you like, contribute to the project!
"Empowering through open source, DIY projects, and the pursuit of the open sea."
About Me:
Greetings! I'm Bryan, a Senior Software Engineer currently based in Carson City, Nevada. During my free time, you'll find me immersed in the world of #DIY projects, whether it's #crafting , #building , or #tinkering with various tools. I also enjoy the serenity of the great #outdoors often #backpacking #camping and #hiking However, it's the call of the open #sea that truly ignites my spirit. With dreams set on circumnavigating the globe, I navigate both the digital realm and the untamed waters, embracing the freedom and challenges that each journey brings.
Interests:
#Sailing adventures and #seamanship
#Linux customization and #selfhosting
Exploring the world of #DIY projects
Outdoor pursuits such as #backpacking #camping and #hiking
Follow me for:
#opensource insights and #Linux tips from a seasoned engineer
#DIY inspirations and creations from my personal projects
Captivating snapshots of my #sailing ventures and wilderness escapades
Visit my website for more on my work, sailing chronicles, Linux exploration, and DIY adventures!
Feel free to connect for #tech discussions, DIY ideas, outdoor adventure recommendations, or to share your passion for sailing and self-reliant exploration!
While most of us use the `clear` command to clear a Linux, macOS, or Unix terminal screen, you can actually do this much faster by pressing `Ctrl + L` keyboard shortcut keys. Try it!
I was fortunate enough to learn the Control L shortcut way in the beginning of the alpha versions of Linux, when distributions were not even a figment of the imagination.
It has saved me hundreds of thousands of keystrokes
#sh #csh #ksh #zsh #ash #bash #programming #OpenSource #technology #Linux
🧠 Putting Zammad’s AI to the Test
After months of testing and feedback, Zammad’s first AI features are coming together. We spoke with Product Owner Gerrit Daute about what’s working, what’s challenging, and where we’re heading.
Read more: https://zammad.com/en/blog/zammad-ai-features-development
Internet.nl is made possible by using and combining other great open source software. To support ❤️ the projects we build upon, we regularly make donations to them.
In 2025, we have selected:
- 
@django (web framework)
- @Mastodon (decentralised social network)
- 
@zammad_hqZammad (helpdesk).
A big thank you 🙏 to the teams behind these projects!
You can find other open source projects that we build upon on https://en.internet.nl/copyright/.
Potentiaalisille uusille seuraajille: #TomofFinland #linux #popos #vihreät #ruoka #terrypratchett #discworld #christophermoore #opensource #huonekasvit #jasperfforde #äänikirjat #foss #leivonta #koirat #leffat #sateenkaarileffa #sarjakuvat #marvel #civ6 #pelaaminen #turn-based #discord #slack #android #parvekeviljely #wordpress #plausibleio #grindr #romeo #nsafun #sex #twinks #estetiikka #politiikka #yhdenvertaisuus #hlbtiq #sexpositive #yhdistykset #Kuopio #farmasia
zizmor 1.19 is released!
this release includes a new archived-uses audit, plus numerous span enhancements and a huge performance enhancement (over 100x) to the impostor-commit audit, as well as some bug fixes.
full notes here:
本週《科技新報》報導德國什霍邦 (Schleswig-Holstein) 轉向自由開源軟體環境的新聞，不僅省下大筆軟體授權支出、更贏得了無價的數位主權。
https://technews.tw/2025/12/15/schleswig-holstein-relies-on-open-source-and-saves-millions/
SLAT 長年關注 PMPC 與數位主權議題，什霍邦高達 30,000 名使用者的大遷徙，不僅是我們在報導中多次提及的指標性個案，也有與我們相當熟稔的社群夥伴參與其中：在 2024 年於台北舉辦的 LibreOffice 亞洲年會中，主講「政府組織導入 LibreOffice Technology」議題的 Lothar Becker 先生，他的公司 ".riess applications" 在什霍邦的遷徙計畫中，就扮演了重要的技術支援角色。
我們找到了 Lothar Becker 與 Thorsten Behrens 在 LibreOffice Conference 2024 的演講錄影，對什霍邦的遷徙過程有更深入的分析：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx0IQqhO6hY
我們可以看到，遷徙專案最重要的不是技術有多先進、或是能節省多少預算，而是能不能「接住使用者」。面向使用者的支援生態體系，是成功達成技術遷徙不可或缺的關鍵元件。以下針對演講中關於支援生態系統的部份，進行整理和節錄：
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什霍邦建立了一個三層式的支援生態系統來確保遷移順利進行：
## 第一、二級支援：Dataport
第一和第二級支援由 Dataport 負責處理。Dataport 是一家政府擁有的公司，專門為德國北部邦提供 IT 服務。他們營運電腦設備和資料中心，並提供各種層級的技術支援服務，從第二、第三級支援到全方位服務，具體取決於各邦的設置需求。在什霍邦的 LibreOffice 遷移專案中，Dataport 建立了「辦公能力中心」 (Competence Center Office)。
## 第三級支援：專業顧問公司
第三級支援由 ".riess applications" 及 Schaad 等專業顧問提供。他們的角色不僅是提供技術支援，還包括提升 Dataport 團隊的技能，使他們能夠在長期內逐漸接管更多的支援工作。
## 辦公能力中心的具體工作
辦公能力中心實施了多項創新的支援策略，獲得各部會的熱烈回應：
1. 專門聯絡人制度：為每個部會指派來自 Dataport 的專門人員，作為 LibreOffice 的主要聯絡窗口。
2. 咖啡店工作坊：這是一種非正式的聚會形式，員工可以遠端或親自參加，提出任何問題。即使沒有具體問題，工作坊也會準備主題進行教學，例如如何使用 Writer 進行郵件合併、如何使用範本等。這些 10-15 分鐘的簡短教學往往能引發長達數小時的深入討論。這個咖啡店概念和專門人員制度獲得了非常好的回饋。
3. 支援信箱：建立了專門的聯絡管道，讓工作人員或專門人員可以提交請求或錯誤回報，由第三級支援團隊直接處理並給予答覆。
值得注意的是，這個能力中心並非專門針對 LibreOffice 或 Microsoft Office，而是同時支援兩套辦公軟體。這種做法被證明是非常明智的，因為團隊中包含了熟悉 Microsoft Office 的支援人員，使得遷移過程更加順暢。
## 開源的獨特優勢：產品開發層
這個支援生態系統還包含一個只有開源軟體才能提供的獨特元素：直接改進產品本身的能力。透過 Allotropia 等公司，他們能夠進行錯誤修復、功能開發、調整組態，以及新增額外的組態選項。這種能力使得整個團隊形成一個緊密合作的生態系統，共同致力於讓遷移專案成功。所有這些工作都在數位化部長 Jan Philipp Albrecht 的長期規劃和支持下進行。
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這個完整的三層支援生態系統，結合了政府內部資源、專業顧問，以及開源軟體開發能力，形成了一個強大且可持續的支援架構，確保了什霍邦的 LibreOffice 遷移計畫能夠順利推進。
#PMPC #opensource #LibreOffice #Schleswig-Holstein
‼️ We just published a brief report documenting the blocking of TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, and several VPNs in #Cameroon over the last week, amid ongoing post-election protests: https://explorer.ooni.org/findings/393608039300
Throttling of Social Media in Türkiye During Protests: An Analysis of OONI Data
https://ooni.org/post/2025-turkiye-throttling-social-media/
Our latest report shares OONI data on the throttling of Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, and Signal in Türkiye during protests earlier this year.
Today we are launching OONI's fundraising campaign 🐙
Around the world, access to information is increasingly blocked.
Transparency is more important than ever.
Support the world's largest open dataset on internet censorship.
Donate to OONI today: https://ooni.org/donate ♥️
📅 **Jeff’s Friday Office Hours** are back this week.
🗓 **Friday, December 19, 2025**
⏰ **2:30 PM Central (US & Canada)**
🔗 Time zone friendly link: https://time.is/0230PM_19_December_2025_in_CT?Jeff%27s_Office_Hours
Open Zoom office hours to hang out, work on projects, chat open source, or just enjoy some company to wrap up the week. Holiday vibes encouraged 🎄☕
Everyone welcome. No pitches, no bots, just humans.
#Firefox Will Ship with an “AI Kill Switch” to Completely Disable all AI Features https://9to5linux.com/firefox-will-ship-with-an-ai-kill-switch-to-completely-disable-all-ai-features
