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FLOSS writing tools
by LM Sept. 20, 2024

Sept. 20, 2024

It's 2 days and counting until Software Freedom Day, 2024. We're almost there. Today's list of FreeSoftware covers tools for writers and authors: Stardict https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarDict XDXF for dictionary interchange https://sourceforge.net/projects/xdxf/files/ Spell checker https://sourceforge.net/projects/hunspell/ Rhyming dictionary https://stevehanov.ca/blog/index.php?id=8 GNU style & diction https://www.gnu.org/software/diction/diction.html If you want to script additional functionality such as autocorrection when typing or you want to check out other peoples' useful scripts, have a look at Autohotkey https://www.autohotkey.com/ It is Windows based, but there was a port to Linux called AutohotkeyX using Wine and xdotool: https://github.com/tinku99/ahkx/tree/master You can also use xdotool on its own on Linux: https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool Here are some #FLOSS word processing programs for writers and authors: Lyx https://www.lyx.org/ Scribus https://www.scribus.net/ Wordgrinder https://cowlark.com/wordgrinder/ AbiWord https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/AbiWord FocusWriter https://gottcode.org/focuswriter/ Calibre https://calibre-ebook.com/ StoryCad https://github.com/storybuilder-org/StoryCAD Enjoy Software Freedom Day this year. Hope you'll be trying out some new Free and Open Source software soon.

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Software Freedom Day
by jurgen (Digital Freedom Foundation) Sept. 19, 2024

Sept. 19, 2024

Hey Teams all around the world, We'll all be celebrating Software Freedom in our regions (or cherish the memory if nothing is happening where you live - maybe next year again). Did you know that you can set your time zone on digitalfreedoms.org? This means that start and end-hour of the events will be shown in your time. For live streams, it can be handy to transpose times to your local time. Also... I'd love to invite all the volunteers and evangelists to come over and join our community in our #SoftwareFreedomDay Matrix channel <https://matrix.to/#/#SoftwareFreedomDay:matrix.org> A gentle reminder... if you share pictures, stories, impressions or videos on social media... please include #softwarefreedomday2024 so we can all find it. Wishing you all the greatest of times the coming days - and may our seedlings make a difference in the world! Greetings, Jurgen

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Free Software with a sci fi theme
by LM Sept. 17, 2024

Sept. 17, 2024

We're 4 days and counting down to SoftwareFreedomDay2024. Today's list of links offers some science fiction related programs. Games: https://github.com/IceCreamYou/Daleks--JS-web-version- https://gitlab.com/esr/super-star-trek https://github.com/jj1bdx/bsdtrek http://starvoyager.bluesky.me.uk/ https://www.netrek.org/ https://identicalsoftware.com/games/smalltrek https://scp.indiegames.us/ https://github.com/gsobell/lightcycle https://web.archive.org/web/20200129140943/http://www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk/… Other sf related programs: https://github.com/louh/lcars https://sourceforge.net/projects/lcars24/ https://sourceforge.net/projects/lcars/ https://sourceforge.net/projects/lcars-system-3/ https://sourceforge.net/projects/lcars-win/ https://sourceforge.net/projects/gtklcars/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.example.android.maxpapers/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.hermit.tricorder/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.ddns.mlsoftlaberge.trycorder/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.tlhInganHol.android.klingonassistant/ Know of other #LOSS programs with a science fiction theme? Please share them.

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FLOSS accessibility programs
by LM Sept. 16, 2024

Sept. 16, 2024

It's 5 days and counting to Software Freedom Day, 2024. How are you celebrating Software Freedom Day this year? Here's my next FLOSS list in honor of Software Freedom Day. This one has programs that help with accessibility: https://zendalona.com/accessible-coconut/ http://ta.twi.tudelft.nl/dv/staff/lemmens/jlemmens.nl/ https://github.com/liblouis/liblouis https://github.com/liblouis/liblouisutdml https://github.com/festvox/bard https://yasr.sourceforge.net/ Plus, here's my list of C/C++ speech/text libraries: https://lmemsm.dreamwidth.org/16168.html Know of some other interesting FLOSS programs. Please share them on this mailing list. Happy Software Freedom Day.

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Software Freedom Day CTF!
by Jurgen (Digital Freedom Foundation) Sept. 16, 2024

Sept. 16, 2024

We are excited to announce the first-ever Software Freedom Day Capture the Flag (CTF) Contest on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM CST. This contest is being held in cooperation with the Ubuntu Illinois LoCo team <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IllinoisTeam> and the LibrePlanet Illinois Team <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Illinois> as part of their local celebration at the Peoria-Area Amateur Radio Club's Midwest Superfest <https://www.w9uvi.org/midwest-superfest/>. Event Details: * *Date:* Saturday, September 21, 2024 * *Time:* 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST * *Location:* Online The CTF contest is designed to help participants learn about Free Software principles and cybersecurity in a fun and interactive way. The challenges are suitable for all experience levels, from beginners to experts, offering a great way to develop new skills while exploring the world of software freedom. For those attending the Midwest Superfest in Peoria, this will be an exciting opportunity to connect with the Free Software community and engage in hands-on learning. Whether you're participating online or in person, the event promises to be an enriching experience! For more information, visit zmef.freeshell.org <http://zmef.freeshell.org/>. Registration is now open, so be sure to sign up: Register here <https://sfdctf24.ctfd.io/register>. We can't wait to see you there! P.S. Kudos to the team of volunteers under impulse of Zack F. for organizing and working out this great event!

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FLOSS games
by LM Sept. 15, 2024

Sept. 15, 2024

We're 6 days and counting down to Software Freedom Day, 2024. Today's list of links covers how to find FOSS games: https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_video_games https://osgameclones.com/ https://portableapps.com/apps/games https://f-droid.org/en/categories/games/ Here's a link to my personal list of FLOSS educational games: https://codeberg.org/lmemsm/delightful-educational-games Have a happy Software Freedom Day.

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FLOSS for Android
by LM Sept. 13, 2024

Sept. 13, 2024

Eight days and counting to Software Freedom Day, 2024. To get us in the mood, I thought I'd try sharing lists of Free Software. Today's list is on FLOSS Android apps related to health and wellness. Here are some of my favorites: Medito - meditation app https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/meditofoundation.medito Mindfulness Meditation - meditation app https://f-droid.org/en/packages/biz.binarysolutions.mindfulnessmeditation/ Be Well - HRV and heart rate monitor https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.bewell.lite Red Moon - red shift screen filter app for night time phone use https://github.com/LibreShift/red-moon Fake Dawn - gentle alarm clock https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.balau.fakedawn/ Have other FLOSS recommendations or a list of your own favorite Free, Libre and Open Source Software to share? Please post them to this mailing list. Have a wonderful Software Freedom Day this year. Sincerely, Laura

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TUXEDO supports the SFD and sends gifts
by "Jurgen (DFF) <jurgen"＠digitalfreedomfoundation.org Sept. 13, 2024

Sept. 13, 2024

/Hello Software Freedom Friends,/ /There is currently no event taking place at TUXEDO on site, but they are working to make sure that there will be a possibility. To shorten the waiting time and to draw attention to this special day and the important topic, they will send a TUXEDO-Linux-Fan-Package! / / Tell them why you love Software Freedom Day and have a look at their website, see if there's something that stands out in their products. Tell them something you like about it or tell about your personal TUXEO, when you have one. / / / /Send your email to getyourgift(a)tuxedocomputers.com and put your postal address in there so they can send you a personal Software Freedom Day gift. / /Greetz, Jurgen/ /P.S. Annika at TUXEDO promises your information will only be used to send you your gift. You won't land into any newsletter or subscription. But if you want to get informed for new TUXEDO devices or about interesting Linux news, you’re welcome to subscribe to their newsletter <https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/index.php?module=newsletter>. /

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Software Freedom Day 2024
by LM Sept. 7, 2024

Sept. 7, 2024

It's hard to believe, but we're two weeks away from Software Freedom Day 2024. Find events in your local area at the Digital Freedoms web site: https://digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/events?view=map If there are no events in your area this year, you can celebrate virtually. Share lists of your favorite Free and Open Source software online or here on this list with other Free Software enthusiasts. Share links to some of your favorite FLOSS related videos, tutorials or web sites. If you code, write a program in honor of Software Freedom Day and share your code using a FLOSS license in honor of the occasion. Write an article or do something creative to share on Software Freedom Day. Plus, there's always next year. It's never too early or too late to start organizing an event.

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Small surprise
by Jurgen Gaeremyn Sept. 5, 2024

Sept. 5, 2024

Heya all, Two more weeks and it's happening! Software Freedom Day 2024! Thanks to an anonymous sponsor, we were able to print a small batch of stickers... the first 25 teams that registered were offered a small batch. The stickers went on the mail about 12 hours ago... Do you also want to hand out stickers? Do you want more stickers? Do you want them bigger or smaller? Do you want localized stickers? Easy! Take our design, localize it in Inkscape and hand the result to a local print shop. They look great on transparent plastic. Share your results on the socials using #SoftwareFreedomDay <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/softwarefreedomday?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZ…> Get your design file here: https://digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/blog/sfd-stickers <https://digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/blog/sfd-stickers> Looking forward to see all your photo's, testimonials and videos in our inbox or socials! Greetings, Jurgen P.S. It rewards to sign up early! Too late for the surprise this year? Be sure to be on time next year!

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