Mastodawn

I have said this before and I will say it again, it is time that taxpayers, who are the majority of regular folks in every country, should not pay a single penny to the likes of Microsoft. Taxpayer money should only go to FLOSS. Enough is enough with these big corporations. They have failed to protect user privacy and safety and obsessed with AI like teenagers.

MaddieM4 1h ago

nixCraft 🐧1h ago

Microsoft suspends dev accounts for high profile open source projects without any notice or giving any reasons. Look like microsoft ID verification is taking place in Microsoft world and now devs accounts getting suspended https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-suspends-dev-accounts-for-high-profile-open-source-projects/

The list of affected projects includes, but is not limited to, WireGuard, VeraCrypt, the MemTest86 RAM testing and diagnosis tool, and the Windscribe VPN software.

Microsoft suspends dev accounts for high-profile open source projects

Microsoft has suspended developer accounts used to maintain multiple high-profile open-source projects without proper notification and no way to quickly reinstate them, effectively blocking them from publishing new software builds and security patches for Windows users.

BleepingComputer

MaddieM4 12h ago

Linuxiac 16h ago

France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.
https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/

#linux #opensource

MaddieM4 20h ago

Iris 3d ago

It is surprisingly hard to express "the primary demographic for startup founders at the moment is nepobaby failsons" in a way that's appropriate for consumption by investors.

MaddieM4 20h ago

Nowhere Girl 1d ago

Americans are up in arms about the Iran war, about Israel, about the affordability crisis, about ICE, about rising fascism and the threat to their neighbors, and meanwhile, Democrats are obsessed with fucking Hasan Piker, who you've probably never even heard of.

MaddieM4 20h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@gwynnion/116375727351230267

Whole thread that's worth reading here.

MaddieM4 21h ago

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Electronic Frontier Foundation 21h ago

When you go online, your rights should go with you. X is no longer where the fight is happening. Our work protecting digital rights is needed more than ever before, and we’re here to help you take back control. https://eff.org/donate (5/5)

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MaddieM4 21h ago

Electronic Frontier Foundation 21h ago

Movie props, prototypes, and more could get wrapped up in the new 3D printing blocking mandates being considered in NY and CA. Beyond censorship, this could enable manufacturers to surveil and lock in users. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/print-blocking-anti-consumer-permission-print-part-1

Print Blocking is Anti-Consumer - Permission to Print Part 1

When legislators give companies an excuse to write untouchable code, it’s a disaster for everyone. This time, 3D printers are in the crosshairs across a growing number of states. Even if you’ve never used one, you’ve benefited from the open commons these devices have created—which is now under threat. We need to roundly reject these onerous restraints on creation.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

MaddieM4 23h ago

jwz 1d ago

Important XScreenSaver policy update.

25: No contributions built with, or assisted by, LLMs or any kind of "generative AI" tools will be considered. If you didn't bother writing it, I'm not going to bother reading it. XScreenSaver is art by humans for humans.

https://jwz.org/b/yk56

Important XScreenSaver policy update

MaddieM4 1d ago

Simple Sabotage Field Manual 1d ago

A state of mind should be encouraged that anything can be sabotaged.

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