Hey, #Gnome folks, there's an extension that I used to have but lost in a reinstall that would restore your open applications to the workspaces they were in when you shut down your computer. Does anyone recall what that was? Was it a function of another extension? I really miss it, so if you can remind me, I'd be grateful.
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Tonight the mood struck me so I took the plunge and installed #PaperlessNGX <https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/> on my primary home #Linux box.
It's an open-source document management system that transforms paper documents into a searchable online archive. More digital, less paper!
If it works as advertised I hope to greatly decrease the amount of paper I'm shoving into our file cabinet.
I'll probably blog about my experience after I've been using it for a while.
Seven documents scanned so far!
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Given that:
- Google seems to have made the decision to make life miserable for @GrapheneOS devs
- There is no other stable, reliable alternative that doesn't involve unaffordable trade offs
I guess I'll stick with my iPhone, it seems to be the "least bad" option as things stand.
Google to Pay Texas $1.4 Billion to End Privacy Cases
Users who rely on Google’s Android ecosystem—phones, tablets, search engines, browsers—are exposed to monitoring, tracking, and data harvesting by design, not by accident.
Unlike Google and Android-based platforms, Purism’s #Librem5 smartphone and #PureOS operating system are built for privacy, security, and user freedom.
https://puri.sm/posts/google-to-pay-texas-1-4-billion-to-end-privacy-cases/
Purism · Google to Pay Texas $1.4 Billion to End Privacy Cases – PurismPurism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.
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I do think the distinction matters! 'Twas amazing innovation — way ahead of its time — for a #FOSS project to write a Constitution & develop separation of powers & referendum processes & “all the things” a Republic needs: no one did that for FOSS before & probably after.
It's why Debian has lasted so long & survived (& now even thrives after) the crisis of attempted take-over by a determined billionaire.
IMO, @debian proved large FOSS projects need a Republic for the long term.
CC: @phloggen
Fossify brings back ad-free, open-source Android tools after Simple Mobile Tools was sold and monetized 
Forked by former devs, Fossify includes a file manager, calendar, contacts, music player & more—no ads, no paywalls, no bloat 
Available on F-Droid & Play Store
https://www.howtogeek.com/fossify-app-suite-android-open-source/
How-To Geek · Fossify Brings Free and Open-Source Utilities to Your Android PhoneThe project is a continuation of the former Simple Mobile Tools suite.
Dear, artists and photographers who have Instagram accounts with lots of really amazing things.
Please move to a new platform so those of us with a conscience and a moral compass can enjoy your work.
Sincerely, Mark and lots of other people who enjoy really amazing things.
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I agree w/ @phloggen that many #FOSS projects are democracies. Governing in a true democracy is hard because every decision of governance requires a vote. @debian was innovative (especially for the time — early 1990s) b/c they wrote a Constitution & created a republic so elected executives & committees could make day-to-day decisions that most DDs were too busy to focus on.
Similar problems come up in consent anarchy (— which is probably the most common structure for #FOSS projects).
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@cwebber noted how FOSS policy people rarely get to code.
I've long felt giving up coding was somehow the “pain I must bear” to help #FOSS.
(I mentioned this a few days ago at:
https://fedi.copyleft.org/@bkuhn/114836638253088415 )
I am occasionally too melodramatic for my own good.
Also, #FOSS was my hobby that became my job, & then that policy work became so big that I had no time for hobbies.
This also happened to me with #poker, which had to become my job because #FOSS used to pay so poorly in the early 2000s. 
🄯 Copyleft.org Mastodon InstanceBradley M. Kuhn (@bkuhn@copyleft.org)@bagder@mastodon.social wrote:
> I'm mostly floating along trying to survive and have fun doing it.
I'm admittedly slightly envious. Such comments remind me in my deepest & truest heart, I'd rather be a FOSS developer again than a FOSS policy wonk who is constantly too busy at that to code.
I felt morally obligated to work on policy so FOSS developers could have fun while I did all the horrible work. Then it became a career.
The experience taught me it's possible to be *too* altruistic sometimes.😆
Cc: @msw@mstdn.social
Offene Dateiformate in der Verwaltung
https://video.dresden.network/w/eSkaqNRYvDHpNzHRpiRaKA
Wie steht es um die Einführung des Open Document Formats in #Dresden? Das haben sich @mswdresden und Pascal auch gefragt und eine Anfrage an die Stadt gestellt. Denn eigentlich hat der IT Planungsrat in seiner 46. Sitzung einen Beschluss gefasst, dass bis 2027 das offene Format zum Standard für den Dokumentenaustausch in der öffentlichen Verwaltung werden soll.
Mittlerweile gab es Antworten, die Pascal und ich in diesem Video auswerten.
I am curious, which one do you use?
Offene Dateiformate in der #Verwaltung
video.dresden.network/w/eSkaqN…
Der IT Planungsrat hat in seiner 46. Sitzung einen Beschluss gefasst: Bis 2027 soll das Open Document Format zum Standard für den Dokumentenaustausch in der öffentlichen Verwaltung werden. Um heraus zu finden, wie weit #Dresden bei der Umstellung auf offene Dateiformate ist, haben sich @mswdresden und Pascal zusammen gesetzt und eine Anfrage gestellt, deren Antworten Pascal zusammen mit @ueckueck in diesem Video auswertet.
Fachartikel zum Beschluss des IT-Planungsrat: stadt-bremerhaven.de/digitale-…
Anfrage und Antwort der Verwaltung: ratsinfo.dresden.de/ag0050.asp…
#StaDDrat #Piraten #odp #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource
RE: video.dresden.network/videos/w…
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I fondly remember #DebConf 15 – now ten years ago – that @katyswain mentioned.
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2015/aug/17/debian/
@debian has indeed changed my life. It remains the only #FOSS project that's an international constitutional republic. It's a community that predates my involvement in FOSS. It's made up by people who believe in the vision of software rights that I have. &, yes, they're my friends. How could such people not be?
Also, @noodles, I promise *someday* I'll finish my DD application!
Cc: @morix
Software Freedom ConservancySummary of My DebConf 15 KeynoteIn my keynote I outlined the advantages of copyright aggregation for
community-oriented projects like Debian. Not only does copyright
aggregation assure that a well-equipped organization can enforce copyleft
licenses, but also the organization can handle future relicensing requests
and cooperate with other Free Software communities who need license
exceptions. Holding copyright is a privilege, but it is also a burden,
since copyright gives the copyright holder excessive power. In the Free
Software community, we mitigate that power by choosing a Free Software
license (as I explained in the essay that I cowrote with
RMS in 2001). But
copyright grants yet another power — which ultimately becomes an
obligation. The copyright holder must, on behalf of users, ensure
compliance with copyleft so that the users' software freedom is always
respected. Conservancy can now help Debian with that arduous task.
#Linux desktop keeps growing. Market share reaches 5.03% in the US according to StatCounter.
For the first time, Linux has reached the 5% desktop market share barrier in the US! It's a huge milestone for open-source and our fantastic Linux community. While many might think of Linux as a niche choice, this new data shows a significant shift is happening.
#Linux #desktop #OS #opensource #FOSS
https://ostechnix.com/linux-reaches-5-desktop-market-share-in-usa/
what if the client list exists but it's in a proprietary format that can not be read anymore? #foss #freesoftware
my adventures in #selfhosting - day 210 (viva #FOSS edition) 
A "micro" blog post about how grateful I am for the ability to self-host essential digital services.
: https://elenarossini.com/2025/07/my-adventures-in-self-hosting-day-210-viva-foss/
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