Richard Littauer

@richlitt
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#OpenSource #OpenScience #OpenAccess, #birds and #birding, #inaturalist #ebird #Latin, #languages, travel and politics.

- Co-Organizer of CURIOSS @curioss, SustainOSS @sustainoss, and OpenSustain.tech
- PhD student at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington in Pōneke Wellington, Aotearoa NZ
- Professional conlanger
- Linguist, Latinist, and taxonomist
- eBird reviewer

He/him.

Grew up on unceded Abenaki land.

Websitehttps://burntfen.com
Socialshttp://richard.social
Podcasthttps://podcast.sustainoss.org
Richard Littauer3d ago
Show threadGinaFeb 23
@opensource shout-out to @kirschner , for his post about the 500 million euro that the German government spends each year (!) on Microsoft licensing, while asking how much #opensource we could have procured and developed with a fraction of that money. During @nlnet 's presentation.
Richard Littauer3d ago
Mirlo4d ago

Welcoming Constellation Records

We are thrilled to welcome Constellation Records to Mirlo—as of today, you can subscribe to them and great musicians like  Godspeed you! Black Emperor ,  SANAM , and  Radwan Ghazi Moumn...

https://mirlo.space/team/posts/constellation

Welcoming Constellation Records

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Richard LittauerMay 18
Open Technology ResearchMay 18

The Call for Proposals for the first Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium 2026 is officially OPEN until 5 July!

Along with the CFP, we are launching our new draft research agenda for public comment.

We are also thrilled to welcome the @DigInfFund (D//F) as a full OTR member to help strengthen our global research network.

📅 26–27 Oct 2026
📍 University of Barcelona
🔗 Register and Submit here: http://symposium.opentechresearch.org/

More info ⬇️
https://opentechresearch.org/blog/otr-research-agenda-otr-symposium-2026-call-for-proposals-and-welcoming-the-digital-infrastructure-insights-fund-d-f-as-an-otr-member/

Richard LittauerMay 17
SustainOSSMay 15

Jeff (https://jyoung3131.github.io/) and Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielshown/) join Richard (@richlitt) and Eriol (@erioldoesdesign) to discuss academic OSPOs, students learning OSS, and mentorship.

Listen at 🎙️ https://podcast.sustainoss.org/288

Richard LittauerMay 12
SustainOSSMay 12

tl:dr; We've hosting an AI forum online, remote, on June 11th. Come join us to talk about what do we do with * waves hands *.

https://sustainoss.org/events/ai-floss-sustainability-forum-2026/

Share widely please!

It is impossible to argue against the assertion that AI is having profound impacts on many aspects of free, libre and open source software projects, communities and ecosystem.

If you have interest in exploring how AI in all its various and rapidly evolving forms is impacting FLOSS software and all those who work on the same, we invite you to join us for the next SustainOSS Virtual Forum on Thursday 11 June 2026.

At this #SustainOSS Virtual Forum on #ai, FLOSS, and Sustainability, we will survey the challenges, evolution, and opportunities emerging from the ever-expanding role of AI in software engineering, community management, project governance and, most importantly, the #sustainability of our shared #FLOSS universe. Specific topics to be addressed on the agenda will be identified in collaboration with confirmed participants.

We invite you to share your experiences, ideas, and concerns around the roles and impacts of AI in our rapidly changing ecosystems, across various scales, engage in respectful discussion, and envision goals and partnerships we can collectively embrace to sustain our #opensource ecosystems.

AI, FLOSS, and Sustainability Virtual Forum

A Space for Open Source Sustainers

A Space for Open Source Sustainers
Richard LittauerMay 5
Show threadQueMay 5
@soatok
Richard LittauerMay 5

RE: https://mas.to/@kakape/116523094343822665

I just learned about this. I've been emailing people on this ship about their bird records as part of my eBird review.

Always be kind, I guess? You never know what someone else is dealing with.

Richard LittauerMay 5
LorenaABarbaMay 5

The Journal of Open Source Software, @joss is embarking on the search for its next editor-in-chief. Founder EIC Arfon Smith is stepping down (but remaining on the board) after a whole decade of incredible service.

Interested in filling those big shoes? Apply by June 19, 2026: https://blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/05/call-for-editor-in-chief

JOSS is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief | Journal of Open Source Software Blog

After a decade of building and running JOSS, our founding Editor-in-Chief is stepping down. We're seeking a new EiC to lead editorial direction for the Journ...

Journal of Open Source Software Blog
Richard LittauerApr 23

Hi friends.

Social media has become pretty rough for me to hang out on, largely due to grief over geopolitical issues. My ethically mandated contributions as a citizen does not include reading from a destabilizing fire hose. So, I've been on social media far less, and it's been going just great.

The silence will likely continue.

Richard LittauerMar 27
Dan YorkMar 27

RE: https://techpolicy.social/@internetsociety/116296243937904406

This is a huge win for the #Internet and #InternetAccess in general! The movie / TV industry wants to make Internet Service Providers (ISPs) responsible for policing all their subscribers and making sure they aren't downloading pirated content - and responsible for blocking those subscribers.

But... *that's not how the Internet works!*

There could be 10s, 100s, or 1000s of people behind a single IP address - all who would be blocked - but not now.

#Sony #Cox #USSupremeCourt #SupremeCourt