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BSD and FOSS Leftovers
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Distributions and Operating Systems
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BSD
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Ruben Schade ☛ Back to the Antec Three Hundred for our FreeBSD server
Well hello there! The levity with which I’ve introduced this post, and the delighted manner in which I’m currently writing it (sitting next to a computer that has recently been re-transplanted back into its original case) both may seem to run counter to the topic at hand. Namely, that as a retrocomputer tragic, I’ve had to forfeit my dream of having a beige NAS case in favour of something more practical for what we need. But I have a far better solution now, and am relieved to have recognised this before throwing more money and time into a sunk cost.
But let’s take a step back for a moment here. Hopefully we’re not standing at the edge of a precipice, cliff, or other steep surface where such footing may prove disadvantageous to our continued existence.
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Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
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Sacha Chua ☛ 2026-09-21 Emacs news
I put the new typewriter mode in the Fun category, but people might actually find the constraints useful for focused writing.
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Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers
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Mozilla
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Mozilla ☛ Stay focused wherever you work with Firefox mobile browsers
When it’s Monday morning and you’re on the subway, in a coffee shop, or squeezing in a few email replies after your morning workout, your phone becomes your digital office. But every time you open your browser, you risk getting struck with any combination of distracting ads, auto-playing videos, and open tabs from the previous week competing for your attention.For many remote and on-the-go workers, your mobile browser can become a minefield of interruptions and distractions, slowing you down when you need to focus most. Luckily, there are multiple Firefox features that can help ensure your mobile browser is a focused, productive workspace.
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Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG)
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WordPress ☛ WordPress Takes Its Turn Leading the Open Website Alliance
I’m happy to announce that I am now serving as president of the Open Website Alliance (OWA), representing the WordPress Foundation. The Alliance brings together the community organizations behind Drupal, Joomla!, TYPO3, and WordPress to advocate for open source and share practices that benefit their projects.
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Openness/Sharing/Collaboration
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Open Access/Content
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Explorers Design ☛ Public Domain Art Resources
Creative works not protected by copyright are considered "public domain." They exist in what we call the commons, the space that belongs to everyone, they're free to enjoy, share, and build on without restriction. The challenge is knowing what is and isn't in the public domain. Every country has different laws and copyrights with their own stipulations, restrictions, and timelines. In other words: Public domain belongs to everyone, but not everyone equally or all at once—and that's why your source for public domain art is more important than ever.
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