River1h ago

lots of ppl on the smallweb tend to avoid any kind of fancy JavaScript stuff on their sites, and are more less in favor of a web 1.0 style content, but I wonder if there might be some value in tools that allow people to interconnect their sites with their friends through JS and open standards like RSS. It would be like taking the concept of webrings to a more integrated level.

I wonder how far you could take it? I'm working on a basic tool that lets you show off the recent blog posts by your friends on your own site, but maybe there's room for even more tooling that could possibly make running a site into something more similar to dynamic content of social media, but without all the associated baggage?

Idk, but I do feel rather excited about what I'm working on anyways, even if it doesn't expand into an entire frontier for smallweb stuff.

#SmallWeb #blogging #webdev #JS #RSS #OpenStandards #web #weblog

Michael Labowicz2d ago

If its not there already, cars need an open standard to remotely control and monitor functions. That way other apps could be built to replace features lost when the proprietary apps are retired. For example, I can still use bluetooth in my 10+ year old car to stream audio to the vehicle's speakers from any smartphone.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/14/nissan-leaf-app-shutdown-nissanconnect-ev-app

#car #connectedcar #nissan #automotive #openstandards #right2repair

‘Shockingly bad’: Nissan Leaf drivers voice anger over app shutdown

Carmaker’s decision to drop NissanConnect EV app on relatively recent cars fuels warnings from experts

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Show threadHans Laagland4d ago
@fabricemous Thank you for sharing. You may also find our (@forumstandaardisatie) latest Evaluation Report on ODF and PDF (Dutch only) interesting #OpenStandards https://www.forumstandaardisatie.nl/vergadering/2026/evaluatie-documentstandaarden-odf-en-pdf
Evaluatie Documentstandaarden ODF en PDF | Forum Standaardisatie

Metaverse Standards Forum4d ago

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#GDC2026 #Metaverse #UGC #OpenStandards #SpatialComputing #Roblox #UEFN #Minecraft

Show threadKevin Karhan 6d ago

@lackthereof it's not a "strange complaint", but a massive problem, because it creates dependency on a proven insecure network that is more often than not controlled if not run by hostile actors…

  • Also #eMail, like #XMPP+#OMEMO, is based around #OpenStandards so you ain't forced to use any provider that is subject to #CloudAct nor known to snitch on customers without a valid domestic warrant…
    • And if you trust noone, you can just host your eMail Server on a Rasberry Pi at home. It'll certainly be less convenient and more expensive but the you also get all the benefits of it being not possible to seize it without breaking into your home.

@signalapp mandating #PhoneNumners is a huge red flag because at best any #PhoneNumber is pseudonymous like a #Shitcoin-Wallet and that any #privacy is broken the moment it has any (even remotely circumstantial) connection to someone.

  • Because even if you ain't forced into #SelfDoxxing to obtain a #Prepaid - #SIM (aka. "#KYC") and/or Phone Number it is still a bad design.
    • Not to mention that this conpletely twarts their "#Metadata - #FUD" completely.

Not to mention #Signal's #App is a huge shitshow…

The Lack Thereof :v_bi: (@lackthereof@beige.party)

@kkarhan@infosec.space This has always struck me as the strangest complaint about Signal. You don't need to distribute your phone number to actually communicate with other signal users. Presumably you want some form of 2fa, because losing your account would be bad. And you don't want to be tied to some cloud based email provider. And it's literally a phone app so every single user has the dependency.

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Michael CarnellMar 9
Ironically, when the EU asked for feedback on new tech rules, it locked the process to dear old Microsoft. A fast, focused campaign forced officials to add an open format instead. #EU #Linux #FOSS #DigitalSovereignty #OpenStandards #OpenSource #MSOffice #LibreOffice

Participation Required a Micro...
Participation Required a Microsoft License — Until Citizens Pushed Back - FOSS Force

When the EU asked for feedback on new tech rules, it locked the process to a Microsoft Excel format. A write-in campaign forced a change.

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Wilfried GierdenMar 8

Digitale Souveränität zeigt sich oft im Detail.

Die EU wirbt für Open Source und offene Standards. Trotzdem war eine Konsultation zum Cyber Resilience Act zunächst nur über eine Excel-Datei (.xlsx) möglich.

Nach Kritik reagierte die Kommission schnell und stellte zusätzlich eine ODF-Version (.ods) bereit.

Ein kleines Beispiel mit großer Bedeutung.

Mehr dazu: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/05/cra-guidances/

#DigitaleSouveränität #OpenSource #OpenStandards #ODF #LibreOffice #EU

UPDATED Request to the European Commission to adhere to its own guidances - TDF Community Blog

The European Commission has accepted our request, and starting from today – Friday March 6 – has added the Open Document Format ODS version of the spreadsheet to be used to provide the feedback. We are grateful to the people working at DG CONNECT, the Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, for responding to our request within 24 hours. At this point, the rest of this message is no longer relevant, and the call for action is no longer necessary. ARCHIVED MESSAGE The European Commission has spent years advocating for open standards, vendor neutrality, and digital sovereignty. The European Interoperability Framework explicitly recommends open formats for public sector digital services. The EU’s own Open Source Software Strategy calls for reducing dependency on proprietary technologies, and the Cyber Resilience Act itself is designed to address systemic risks from unaccountable technology dependencies. On March 3rd, 2026, the European Commission published a request for feedback on to the guidances to be provided in relation to the CRA, which must be provided through the linked spreadsheet in .xlsx format, a proprietary format that makes interoperability extremely difficult due to its ever changing and undocumented features. This is not a minor procedural oversight.

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SignalrauschenMar 8

Die EU predigt digitale Souveränität, aber bei der eigenen Konsultation zum #CyberResilienceAct gibt's nur Microsoft-Excel-Formulare. 🤦

Die #DocumentFoundation kritisiert das als "strukturelle Voreingenommenheit" und fordert offene Standards wie #ODF. Denn wer #LibreOffice nutzt, muss erstmal basteln.

Sollte die EU nicht mit gutem Beispiel vorangehen? 🌍⚖️

https://winfuture.de/news,157339.html

#FOSS #DigitalSovereignty #EU #OpenStandards

LibreOffice wettert gegen Microsoft Excel-Einsatz bei der EU

Die Auseinandersetzung zwischen der Document Foundation und Microsoft bekommt eine neue Facette - diesmal gerät die Europäische Kommission ins Visier. EU-Kommission predigt digitale Souveränität - nutzt aber Excel-Formulare.

WinFuture.de
Steve WoodsMar 7

Document Foundation urges EU to ditch Excel lock-in for cybersecurity law consultation.

#opensource #openstandards

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/05/document_foundation_excel/

Document Foundation urges EU to ditch Excel lock-in for cybersecurity law consultation

UPDATED: LibreOffice steward pleased says Commish saw the light, no longer requires Excel feedback form

The Register
Glyn MoodyMar 6
Document Foundation urges EU to ditch Excel lock-in for cybersecurity law consultation - https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/05/document_foundation_excel/ "LibreOffice steward says Commish undermines its own standards by asking for feedback via Excel spreadsheet" #openstandards
Document Foundation urges EU to ditch Excel lock-in for cybersecurity law consultation

UPDATED: LibreOffice steward pleased says Commish saw the light, no longer requires Excel feedback form

The Register