Jochem

@jkossen
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I like to think that I am few things, but do lots.

I teach aspiring software developers mostly by having fun exploring technologies with them.

I like my software small, fast, comprehensible, open source, privacy respecting and environmentally friendly.

Sports: (Gravel) bicycling, survival/obstacle, trail and road running.

Hobbies include photography, writing fiction and playing piano. Getting into soldering.

Websitehttps://observeur.nl
GIThttps://codeberg.org/jkossen

More amazing minimalist pencil sketches of cats, by Shou Xin (手蚫)

#Art #Artwork #Artist #Cats #Caturday

Germany Mandates ODF for Public Administration in Sovereign Digital Stack

Germany requires Open Document Format in its new sovereign digital framework, standardizing document use across public administrations.

Linuxiac

I’m currently navigating a high-friction physical integration challenge with our document reproduction hardware. It’s a painful reminder of the importance of workplace safety and operational alignment. Grateful for the support of the HR and maintenance teams as we work toward a swift resolution.

#WorkplaceSafety #OperationalExcellence #LessonsLearned

I published this on Friday, in case you missed it: From Novell to $6 Billion: Behind Reuters’ Latest SUSE Sale Report - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2026/03/from-novell-to-6-billion-behind-reuters-latest-suse-sale-report/
From Novell to $6 Billion: Behind Reuters’ Latest SUSE Sale Report - FOSS Force

EQT’s rumored plan to sell SUSE didn’t come out of nowhere. We trace the story from Novell to Microsoft to today’s anonymous‑source whispers.

FOSS Force

#OpenBSD 7.9 is almost here! Latest snapshots are tagged as 7.9-beta! â€‹â€‹â€‹

#BSD #RunBSD

Nothing like a Sunday morning to move all your stuff to #GotHub #OpenBSD

https://x61.sh/log/2026/03/14032026191148-gothub.html

Today we released GIMP 3.2 with major new features, including vector layers, link layers (smart objects), DDS BC7 export, better PSD import including PSB for large images, MyPaint 2.0 brushes, and much more!

https://www.gimp.org/news/2026/03/14/gimp-3-2-released/

#GIMP #imageEditor #GPL #openSource #libreGraphics #GIMP3 #GIMP3_2 #GEGL #news #release

GIMP - GIMP 3.2 Released

Release notes for GIMP 3.2

RE: https://alexanderkeane.com/2026/03/13/automatic-noodle-by-annalee-newitz/

Currently reading and enjoying it. Can (so far) indeed recommend it!

Do you want to come to Brussels, mingle with BSD people, perhaps do a talk, a tutorial or a BOF session?

The Call for papers https://2026.eurobsdcon.org/cfp/ is open until June 20th, for the conference in Brussels September 9-13, 2026.

We also offer pre-submission guidance/mentoring, see within.

Wonder what BSD and the conferences are about? See https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_to_a_conference_to_find_out.html

@EuroBSDCon #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #freesoftware #libresoftware #brussels #bruxelles

EuroBSDCon 2026

EnttĂ€uscht, aber nicht ĂŒberrascht:

New in systemd 260-rc3 though is now having a AGENTS.md file in the Git archive for helping out AI agents scraping the systemd code. ...
AGENTS.md is also cited in a new CLAUDE.md file as a helper for Claude Code.

systemd 260-rc3 Released With AI Agents Documentation Added
https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-260-rc3

systemd 260-rc3 Released With AI Agents Documentation Added

The first release candidate of systemd 260 arrived in late February with the new mstack feature, dropping System V service scripts support, and other changes