#Pixelfed and other #Fediverse platforms like #Mastodon were just mentioned on German television (ZDF) 
:
Trump and his new big tech autocracy: Trump, Musk & Co are trying to dismantle the state at high speed. A culture war has broken out. Is democracy in danger?
How dangerous is this and what can Europe do to counter it? Will the EU's democratic rules stand up to the superiority of US big tech?
https://www.zdf.de/video/reportagen/aspekte-106/trump-demokratie-usa-musk-100
Wine has updated to version wine-10.5. Check it out here: https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-10.5
#linux #foss #OpenSource
Join this upcoming #webinar with Christopher Phillips to explore the latest threats targeting #opensource software supply chains and the real-world impact of supply chain attacks. More info 
https://webinars.techstronglearning.com/securing-open-source-software-supply-chains-the-next-frontier-of-innovation?utm_campaign=9371941-2025.04.14-SBRT-SB&utm_source=sbrt&utm_medium=anchore
The latest proprietary #VSCode extension that no longer works in non-Microsoft builds of the MIT licensed VS Code source code appears to be C and C++ support.
Your regular reminder: every day more of VSCode functionality is proprietary, and increasingly #FOSS hostile.
Our team explains Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro
(what are they? why develop them?), the values behind them, and why the core desktop and mobile apps will never be behind a paywall. Read more and get the facts beneath the hype: https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/04/thundermail-and-thunderbird-pro-services/
When paired with the Blur My Shell extension on GNOME Shell, Tauon 8.0 looks seriously slick 
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/tauon-8-0-app-update-transparent-linux
Lemmy as an non-US alternative to Reddit, using people-owned servers
Here's a post that explains what Lemmy is - it's a decentralised link aggregator that's an alternative to Reddit 
.
It lists some of the largest Lemmy instances by 
country, as well as an FAQ on how it works.
We've been boosting a bunch of posts from Lemmy instances, since it's based on ActivityPub protocol, so it's interopable with Mastodon.
But we're thinking of joining Lemmy, just to be able to use and test it and form an opinion. The tricky bit is choosing an instance 
. We care more about a nice and open community to diversity of opinions than if it's in Poland or Finland or any other EU country. (suggestions?)
The Decline of American Journalism – Robert McChesney
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKFlxxdCUsc
#press #freespeech #journalism #media #opensource #propaganda #usa #cdnpoli #tiktok #democracy #freepress #humanrights @blackmastodon
@BLKNewsNow
@politics
#tech #socialism #anarchism #palestine #gaza #yemen @palestine
Lightspeed Studios / NVIDIA have recently updated Quake II RTX, their ray-traced reimagining of id software’s old school classic.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/nearly-two-years-after-the-last-update-quake-ii-rtx-1-8-is-out-with-quake-2-remastered-map-support/
The community maintained compatibility layer for Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck, GE-Proton version 9-27 is out now with numerous fixes.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/ge-proton-9-27-brings-fixes-for-ubisoft-connect-epic-games-wuthering-waves-and-monster-hunter-wilds/
ProtonUp-Qt is a tool to add extra compatibility tools on Linux / Steam Deck like GE-Proton. A new release out now with version 2.12.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/protonup-qt-v2-12-brings-a-new-steam-deck-theme-and-support-for-proton-cachyos/
Ubuntu 25.04 is due out next month, with a Beta now live for testing so you can see all that's new and report any unexpected issues.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-plucky-puffin-beta-released/
Mesa 25.0.3 has arrived as the latest bug-fix release for open source Linux graphics drivers, bringing a bunch of fixes across different drivers and some game fixes are included too.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/mesa-25-0-3-graphics-drivers-released-with-numerous-bug-fixes/
Now that the code for Command & Conquer Generals (along with other classic RTS games from EA) is open source, the community is working on getting it working natively on Linux without the need of Wine / Proton.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/linux-support-for-command-conquer-generals-zero-hour-is-coming-along-now-its-open-source/
Work on the KDE Plasma desktop sounds like it continues to go very well, with some really important bug fixes arriving to make the experience a lot nicer. My favourite Linux desktop environment and what powers the Desktop Mode on Steam Deck.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/kde-plasma-6-3-4-fixes-the-most-common-plasma-crash-now-down-to-zero-very-high-priority-bugs/
Command & Conquer - Combined Arms is a huge free RTS game based on OpenRA that includes Command & Conquer and Red Alert action combined in one game with plenty of extras and enhancements.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/command-conquer-combined-arms-gets-a-major-update-with-new-missions-ai-improvements-and-more/
Mesa 25.0.3 has arrived as the latest bug-fix release for open source Linux graphics drivers, bringing a bunch of fixes across different drivers and some game fixes are included too.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/mesa-25-0-3-graphics-drivers-released-with-numerous-bug-fixes/
NEW on We 
Open Source
Sheng Liang shares how AI agents like Obot can automate tasks, streamline workflows, and unlock real productivity gains—all using open source tech.
Watch the full video: https://allthingsopen.org/articles/how-ai-agents-automate-workflow-save-hours
I just posted a rant about behaviour in the open-source community with an emphasis on user entitlement.
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