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16.04.2026 15:02
beitmenotyou (@beitmenotyou@social.thelab.uno)

Ageless Linux is a new project pushing back against age verification laws at the OS level.

Instead of collecting user age, it removes those mechanisms entirely. A direct challenge to growing Identity requirements in software.

Source:
https://agelesslinux.org/

Does privacy start with the operating system itself?

#Linux #Privacy #DigitalRights #OpenSource

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16.04.2026 15:00
Techino (@Techino@mastodon.social)

NEWS: Google's Gemma2 26B and E4B models are now outperforming Qwen in local deployments, with users citing superior reasoning and coding for on-premise use.

ANALYSIS: This marks a notable leap in Google’s open model ecosystem, offering developers efficient, high-performance alternatives to Meta’s and Alibaba’s offerings.

SOURCE: https://example.com/gemma-vs-qwen-benchmark

#AI #OpenSource #LLMs #DevTools #EdgeAI

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16.04.2026 14:54
opensourcefeed (@opensourcefeed@floss.social)

Zorin OS 18.1 is now available.

This update brings:
• Linux 6.17 (HWE stack)
• LibreOffice 26.2
• Expanded Windows app detection
• Improved window tiling
• Return of the Lite edition (Xfce)

A practical release that improves compatibility, performance, and support for older hardware.

#Linux #ZorinOS #OpenSource #Ubuntu

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16.04.2026 14:54
item (@item@hub.tschlotfeldt.de)
Since 2021, #Sweden has been developing its own version of #Phoenix / #OpenDesk. It's called #SAFOS (Samarbetsplattform för offentlig sektor).

See YouTube: Kenneth Edwall & Anna Engström - Sweden's Sovereign Platform for Public Sector Collaboration.

#OpenSource

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16.04.2026 14:48
mattburgess (@mattburgess@infosec.exchange)

Mastodon, I need your help! As more European countries and orgs look to ditch US technology and move to sovereign or open source alternatives, I'm trying to track these efforts.

So far, I've found more than half a dozen government agencies, cities, orgs, that are embracing digital sovereignty but want to hear about other examples that I've missed. Who else should I be adding to this?

Here's a list of what I have so far: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yF0yznwPWuEqI2rJi54KFTIWu0yYYVkhVDRtmuy3D2w/edit?usp=sharing

#digitalsovereignty #opensource #europe #tech

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16.04.2026 14:45
feed (@feed@igeek.gamer-geek-news.com)

🐧 Zorin OS 18.1 Released with Lite Edition Features XFCE 4.20

Zorin OS, the popular Ubuntu LTS based distribution released new 18.1 version yesterday. The new version of this beginner friendly Linux distribution updated the kernel to Linux 6.17, while, it’s s...

📰 Source: UbuntuHandbook
🔗 Link: https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/04/zorin-os-18-1-released-with-lite-edition-features-xfce-4-20/

#Linux #OpenSource #Ubuntu

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16.04.2026 14:45
jaenatech (@jaenatech@mastodon.social)

У Chrome з’явилася функція Skills для збереження та повторного використання ШІ-запитів #technology #it #opensource #freeinternet - https://proit.ua/u-chrome-ziavilasia-funktsiia-skills-dlia-zbieriezhiennia-ta-povtornogho-vikoristannia-shi-zapitiv/