Mastodawn

Soon, the #Berlin #Nextcloud meetup kicks off. Sadly - I can't be there, but I know a ton of others will be there, share me pics!!!! 7PM, Friedrichstrasse - Nextcloud office.

Some details in the forum post:
https://help.nextcloud.com/t/berlin-nextcloud-community-meetup/

Have fun!

🐻 Berlin Nextcloud community meetup

Berlin Nextcloud community meetup We have restarted the Berlin Nextcloud meetup like we used to have at c-base. Now we have an office and space, so you’re all invited there! The next meetup - Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter r…

Nextcloud community

Jochen Spang Jan 21

Luke Miani: We need to talk about Big Tech's role in #fascism:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzHaChKlYq4

We need to talk about Big Tech's role in Fascism.

YouTube

Jochen Spang Jan 19

Mirko Swillus Jan 19

Dear FOSS Community 👋,

I’m researching Open Source funds and support programs that directly pay FOSS maintainers or contributors (not just offering mentorship), similar to the Fellowship program by @sovtechfund

I’m especially looking for programs that:
- are aimed at FOSS maintainers or contributors (not only students),
- focus on paid support and
- offer funding for at least 3 months.

If you know of any funds, organizations, or initiatives like this, please comment (or boost). Thanks :)

Jochen Spang Jan 15

GamingOnLinux Jan 15

Developer Natalie Vock working for Valve has sent in even more impressive performance improvements for AMD GPUs on Linux with Mesa.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/even-more-amd-ray-tracing-performance-improvements-heading-to-mesa-on-linux/

#OpenSource #AMD #Mesa #Misc

Even more AMD ray tracing performance improvements heading to Mesa on Linux

Developer Natalie Vock working for Valve has sent in even more impressive performance improvements for AMD GPUs on Linux with Mesa.

GamingOnLinux

Jochen Spang Jan 6

Linux Professional Institute Jan 6

Want to help shape the future of #opensource in Europe?

Join policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and community voices at the EU #OpenSourcePolicySummit 2026 — in person or online — January 30 in Brussels, Belgium!

Attendance is by invitation, with free access for virtual participants.

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is proud to participate in the key #FOSS event in Europe!

Learn more: https://lpi.org/8pnk

@OpenForumEurope @LPI #OpenForumEurope #tech #Linux #freesoftware

Jochen Spang Jan 4

Paris Marx Jan 4

Given everything happening right now, I updated this article with options for weather apps, web forms, and translation services — along with some tweaks to existing categories.

I hope it helps your transition off US tech!

https://disconnect.blog/getting-off-us-tech-a-guide/

Getting off US tech: a guide

I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.

Disconnect

Jochen Spang Dec 23

https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-619-amdgpu-radeon

#Linux is awesome!

~ 30% performance boost on old AMD GCN 1.0 Southern Islands and GCN 1.1 Sea Islands graphics cards with kernel 6.19.

Linux 6.19's Significant ~30% Performance Boost For Old AMD Radeon GPUs

For those still using old AMD GCN 1.0 'Southern Islands' or GCN 1.1 'Sea Islands' graphics cards, the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel is a wonderful holiday gift.

Jochen Spang Dec 9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UClgpPOQ1WY

Awesome YT video about switching to #Linux, @pop_os_official, but this time from a MacBook user. Andres Vidoza is a Canadian content creator with 578K followers on YouTube, 390K on Insta and 230K on TikTok.