Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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Thüringen continues its support for open source alternatives Permalink
The free state of Thuringia has already shown its support for open source projects. One example is by the creation of its open source award in 2019, winners of which include edu sharing, in.RET and IG Papiergraben. Another example is the state’s parliament’s adoption of a rule on public procurement, also in 2019, which defined open source as “software solutions whose source code is publicly accessible and whose licences do not restrict their use, distribution, and modification.” In the Thuringian Public Procurement Act (Thüringer Vergabegesetz), a preference has been given to open source software when technically possible and economical.
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Branching Out: `sq` Grows a Certificate Store, and More Convenient Trust Management
Now that sq supports a certificate store, it is possible to import certificates, and then designate them by fingerprint or key ID: [...]
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Raspberry Pi rolls out a code editor for young people #PiDay #RaspberryPi @Raspberry_Pi
Raspberry Pi is building a new online text-based Code Editor to help young people aged 7 and older learn to write code. It’s free and designed for young people who attend Code Clubs and CoderDojos, students in schools, and learners at home.
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Raspberry Pi Launches Online Code Editor to Help Kids Learn
The Raspberry Pi Code Editor, which is considered to be in beta, is available to everyone for free right now at editor.raspberrypi.org (opens in new tab). The editor is currently designed to work with Python only, but the organization says that support for other languages such as HTML, JavaScript and CSS is coming.
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My biases when choosing open-source tools
I reflect on my preferences when it comes to choosing open-source tools I need to rely upon.
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SIP on Android - Sipgate and Linphone
Three years ago, I wrote about how you could add SIP calls to Android for free. Android had a well-integrated system which made VoIP calling a first-class citizen on its handsets.
Sadly, Google killed native SIP calling in Android 12. FFS!
It's relatively easy to get it set up again, although you'll need to install a separate app.
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Development Update 001
A key design objective was minimizing the overhead of operating multiple nodes. Consequently, I devised the cluster model with genuinely independent nodes, allowing any request to be sent to any node at any time. No designated “leader” node exists, and no calls must be made to specific instances. This adaptability lets you spin nodes up or down as required.