October 2024 - SFD-discuss - lists.mailman3.com

Re: Hardware Freedom Day 2025

by LM

On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 Julian H. Stacey wrote: > I suggest add: > http://www.networkupstools.org ... > If Linux people want to adopt CTM code too, welcome its public. Thanks for the links and suggestions. Enjoyed browsing the berklix.org site. It has some great resources. I've always liked the idea behind CTM and enjoyed reading your information on BSD. It's a great operating system. Sincerely, Laura

Oct. 20, 2024

Re: Hardware Freedom Day 2025

by Julian H. Stacey

LM wrote: > I know it's a bit early but Hardware Freedom Day 2025 ( > https://digitalfreedoms.org/en/hfd/blog ) is in April (about 6 months > away). With all the recent hurricanes and power outages in the US, I > thought it would be interesting to investigate Open Hardware options > for dealing with off-the-grid emergency situations. So, I've started > a list of Open Hardware and Free Software resources for emergency > situations: https://codeberg.org/lmemsm/delightful-off-grid-open-tech > Also have some discussion going on about it on Mastodon: > https://fosstodon.org/@lmemsm/113306000552570651 > > If you have any suggestions to add to the list, please let me know. Thanks. I suggest add: http://www.networkupstools.org NUT S/W to run your UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supplies, etc) I run mine on on FreeBSD, but it runs on all BSD & Linux etc) https://www.mapfactor.com/en/ Android, Apple iOS & MS etc https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapfactor.navigator GPS app runs on pre downloaded maps, no need of net. See column 3 for which don't need data via SIM ID, billing, tracking: http://www.berklix.com/~jhs/android/maps.html Avoid Google eg map app & services, needing frequent net connection for them to purloin user data to feed ads. ( USA Gov. are long overdue to break up fined monopolist abuser Google http://www.berklix.com/search/#google Google block mail to @gmail @googlemail etc, until they extort unpaid admin time from sender sites to install SPF DKIM for google profit. ) Live net dependent services eg svn & git etc over ssh protocol etc, will be impacted by outages. Alternatives exist needing just intermittent SMTP, eg its still possible to receive FreeBSD source code repository updates by email http://ctm.berklix.org If Linux people want to adopt CTM code too, welcome its public. Cheers, -- Julian Stacey http://berklix.org/jhs/mail/ Gmail fails. Arm Ukraine. Contraception V. global warming.

Oct. 17, 2024

Hardware Freedom Day 2025

by LM

I know it's a bit early but Hardware Freedom Day 2025 ( https://digitalfreedoms.org/en/hfd/blog ) is in April (about 6 months away). With all the recent hurricanes and power outages in the US, I thought it would be interesting to investigate Open Hardware options for dealing with off-the-grid emergency situations. So, I've started a list of Open Hardware and Free Software resources for emergency situations: https://codeberg.org/lmemsm/delightful-off-grid-open-tech Also have some discussion going on about it on Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@lmemsm/113306000552570651 If you have any suggestions to add to the list, please let me know. Thanks.

Oct. 15, 2024

Huion Challenge

by LM

There's still time to celebrate the use of Free Software and win a prize in the Huion Challenge. More details available here: https://digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/blog/art-for-digital-freedom-huion-chall… To participate, create original artwork using FOSS software. Use the submission form at the DFF site or send it via email to challenge(a)digitalfreedomfoundation.org We look forward to seeing your submissions and your creativity.

Oct. 8, 2024

digitalfreedoms.org website - photo upload

by Jurgen (Digital Freedom Foundation)

Hi all, There have been some nice improvements on the website (and some important fixes) that I would like to share with all of you, now that Software Freedom Day is over. *1. Huion Art challenge* The submission form to enter the Huion competition <https://digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/blog/art-for-digital-freedom-huion-chall…> seemed to be broken. I looked into it, and have it fixed. Please ask your local artists (of all ages!!) to submit their entries on this page: * https://digitalfreedoms.org/2024-huion-challenge *2. Upload your images to the website* You can upload images to the website - so appear on the front page slideshow (square form factor please) - or to have a gallery on your event page. * https://digitalfreedoms.org/en/documentation/uploading-photos-to-the-website *3. We added a Spanish translation of the basic pages* There were some requests for a Spanish translation of the website. We don't have Spanish speaking board members (currently, the pages are AI translated), so feedback on language errors is welcome! (you can send me). There is still an issue with the landing page, but still researching it (couldn't solve it yet though) https://digitalfreedoms.org/es/sfd/blog Do you want the site in another language? If you volunteer to help proof-reading, we can set up other translations. Reach out to me personally. *4. Small events...* I heard a few people say something like:/"Yeah, we organized Software Freedom Day too... but it was only a small event. I didn't want to put it on the map."/ If you did... please put it on the map! Currently, it's important to have a map showing a lot of events, and basically SFD is about reaching local people. So even if you only celebrated the event with 3 other people... it still counts as SFD for me. *5. Sponsorship* In the next month, we'll be reaching out to companies who might be open to support Software Freedom Day and help pay for swag. Do you know people in companies that might be interested in supporting our cause? Please get in touch with me so you can connect me with this/these person(s). (for US based companies, donations can be tax deductible (503(c)1). Greetings, Jurgen

Oct. 1, 2024