today's leftovers

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 14, 2025

• Distributions and Operating Systems

  • BSD

    • Liam Proven ☛ Fun with the Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 (and an unexpected OpenBSD link)

      The Zaurus SL-5500 was an early, tiny, GNU/Linux pocket computer-cum-PDA. I had one. Two, in fact. They got stolen from my house. :-(
      

      It had a CF card slot, so you could even remove your storage card and insert a CF Wifi card instead, and have mobile Internet in your pocket, 20 years ago!  
      
      But if you did, you got a free extra with a wifi adaptor – a battery life of about 15-20 minutes.

      It was clever, but totally useless. With the wifi card in, you couldn’t have external storage any more, so there was very little room

• Free, Libre, and Open Source Software

  • Build, buy, or borrow: Open Source and your tech stack

    A look into "not invented here" syndrome and explore when it's strategically beneficial to embrace Open Source solutions.

  • Public Services/Government

    • Open Source Initiative ☛ Overcoming barriers to Open Source procurement in the European Union

      The EU has just started a review of European public procurement rules, and have asked for input on potential changes to the rules. The OSI has responded advocating for changes to dismantle these barriers and ensure Open Source solutions are fairly considered.