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    US sanctions push Netherlands toward Microsoft-free NixOS software●US sanctions force The Netherlands off Microsoft and toward alternative NixOS-based software ecosystem — trial programs running now, first release expected at end of 2027Mmastodon64just now

    US sanctions on the International Criminal Court, based in The Hague, have blocked the court from using American software, prompting the Netherlands to build an alternative government software ecosystem based on NixOS. Trial programs are underway now, with a first release expected at the end of 2027. Commenters see it as a notable example of US sanctions backfiring, accelerating European moves away from Microsoft and toward open-source alternatives.

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    F-Droid 2.0 Marks a New Chapter for Android Freedom●F-Droid 2.0YhnTechnologyMobile1.5K1 h ago

    F-Droid, the independent app store for free and open-source Android software, has announced version 2.0, described on its site as "a new chapter for Android freedom." The announcement is drawing heavy discussion among developers and open-source enthusiasts, many of whom see it as a major update for the alternative to Google's Play Store.

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    GDB 18.1 Released●YhnBusinessEconomy4111 min ago

    Version 18.1 of GDB, the GNU Project Debugger, has been released, announced via the gdb mailing list on sourceware.org. GDB is a widely used tool for debugging programs written in C, C++ and other languages, and the point release updates the long-standing open-source debugger. Developers have taken note of the announcement, which marks the latest refresh of a core piece of the free software toolchain.

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    Italian logistics firm cuts costs after switching to Kubuntu●Increased productivity, decreased costs, when Italian logistics company moved from # Windows to @ kubuntu . https:// itsMmastodonTechnologySoftware16026 min ago

    An Italian logistics company has moved its operations from Windows to Kubuntu, a Linux distribution, reporting increased productivity and decreased costs after the migration. Mišo Oroz, founder of Zerolock, which handled the switch, says the company has not needed to call him for a single ordinary technical issue since. The case is being shared as an example of businesses successfully adopting free open-source software.

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    Visa open-sources AI cyber defense system after vulnerabilities●Visa open-sources AI cyber defense system after security vulnerabilities✉newsTechnologySoftware1 h ago

    Visa has released its AI-powered cyber defense system as open source following the discovery of security vulnerabilities in the technology. The move lets outside researchers and developers inspect the code, identify flaws, and help harden the system. The payment company is framing the release as a contribution to shared security tooling, though it also comes after the weaknesses raised questions about the system's reliability in protecting financial infrastructure.

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    postmarketOS Nura project targets daily-drivable mainline Linux phones●Nura (postmarketOS): The road to daily-drivable mainline phones https://postmarketos.org/blog/2026/09/29/road-to-main-caMmastodonTechnologySoftware31 h ago

    The postmarketOS project has announced Nura, a new effort aimed at making Linux phones running mainline kernels reliable enough for everyday use. The announcement outlines the road towards 'main' category devices that users can daily-drive. Enthusiasts in the Linux and open-source mobile community are sharing the news and discussing the prospects for mainstream, fully free-software phone support.

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    GSConnect now works on iPhone, user reports●The Bluetooth is terrible, but that's probably # kaiT2en . But # GSConnect actually works on my # iphone now, which is aMmastodonTechnologyMobile21 h ago

    A Linux user reports mixed results connecting an iPhone to a Linux desktop: Bluetooth remains unreliable, likely due to the KaiOS device, but the open-source GSConnect integration now works with the iPhone, which the user calls a miracle. The post highlights growing interest in free and open-source software for cross-platform device syncing.

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    Fabrice Bellard: The Genius Behind the Internet's Hidden Infrastructure●Fabrice Bellard: The Genius Behind the Internet’s Hidden Infrastructure✉newsTechnologyInternet1 h ago

    A profile of Fabrice Bellard highlights the French programmer's outsized yet little-known influence on modern computing. Bellard created FFmpeg, the software behind much of the internet's video, as well as QEMU, TCC, and the computation of pi world records. The piece argues his work quietly underpins infrastructure used daily by billions, renewing appreciation for one of open source's most prolific but low-profile figures.

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    Audacity 4.0 arrives with a redesigned interface●Audacity 4.0 brings a new look to audio editing | Open Source For You - technology✉newsTechnologySoftware1 h ago

    Audacity 4.0 has been released, introducing a refreshed visual design to the widely used open-source audio editor. The new version updates the look of the long-standing software, which has historically kept a fairly basic interface. Coverage highlights the redesign as a notable change for a program popular with podcasters, musicians and hobbyist editors alike.

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    AMD ROCm Software Now Runs on SiFive BigSky Datacenter Platform●AMD’s ROCm Runs on on SiFive’s BigSky Datacenter Development Platform✉newsTechnologySoftware1 h ago

    AMD's open-source ROCm software stack is running on SiFive's BigSky datacenter development platform, bringing AMD's GPU/HIP compute ecosystem to RISC-V-based datacenter hardware. The development, reported by Embedded Computing Design, signals growing software support for RISC-V in datacenter and accelerated computing workloads, and will interest developers exploring alternatives to x86 and Arm-based server platforms.

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    Hugging Face launches Microduck robot●Hugging Face launches Microduck robot | Open Source For You - technology✉newsTechnologySoftware1 h ago

    Hugging Face has launched Microduck, a small open-source robot. Details beyond the announcement remain limited, but the release fits the company's push into affordable robotics hardware alongside its AI model ecosystem. Early coverage in technology outlets is highlighting the device as another step in Hugging Face's effort to make robotics tools accessible to developers and hobbyists.

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