5/5 I'm considering #NetBSD as a base for an i386/x86 collection of #FOSS that can run in #Qemu. If you're a NetBSD user, do you think it makes a solid platform for sharing a tailored #FLOSS collection?

4/5 I thought of #LFS with #musl, but modern #Linux builds continue to increase in complexity over time. Multiple dependencies and languages are often required to build programs from source. Most Linux distributions appear to be moving away from support for older hardware.

3/5 A #DOS based system such as #FreeDOS could be an option. It is an #OpenSource OS and can run on low resource hardware. However, #XFDOS already fills this niche.

2/5 I considered making a #PortableApps friendly collection of my favorite #FOSS programs for #Windows. However, Windows doesn't seem to be an ideal target. Newer versions don't support older computers well. It would require users to already own a non-Free OS just to run #FreeSoftware.

1/5 I'd like to put together a demo of lightweight #FOSS. Looking for an #OS to target. My goal is a minimal environment for low resource machines showcasing useful software with reproducible builds. If you have suggestions for lightweight platforms for sharing custom applications, let me know.

Happy #PublicDomainDay. Hope you enjoy using public domain source code in your own projects. See sites like Open Culture or Internet Archive for #PublicDomain #multimedia. Please encourage use of Public Domain and #CreativeCommons works. Help us spread the word, #DocumentFreedomDay2026 is in March.

Another fun idea for #NewYearsEve is to play some #Karaoke tunes. #ABCNotation is great for creating your own Karaoke #midi files. #TiMidity++ is a helpful midi player. What's your favorite #FOSS Karoke software.

What are your favorite #FOSS programs to run for the #NewYear?
One of my favorites any time I want to watch #fireworks is xfireworks:
packages.debian.org/sid/games/xf...
I even wrote a compatibility layer so I could run it with #SDL and #X11 was no longer a hard requirement.

Happy #holidays! Wanted to share my #PublicDomain #code list:
lmemsm.dreamwidth.org/10325.html I'm still maintaining my own fork of a public domain #w32api. If you have suggestions to add to the list or want to chat about w32api or #coding a #C runtime library, feel free to respond to this post.

Happy #solstice. The #FOSS countdown continues. Let's light the night with astronomy #software: lmemsm.dreamwidth.org/32095.html #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Check out this #CreativeCommons licensed tutorial on #music theory:
tobyrush.com/theorypages/...
#CC #audio #sound

Welcome to my holiday countdown of #Free, #Libre & #OpenSource #Software This is an older list, but it has several of the #audio programs I've built from source:
lmemsm.dreamwidth.org/4794.html If you want to make your holidays sing, try some of these #programs. Please share your favorite #FOSS.

Happy #Holidays & thanks for joining the #countdown. Today I'm sharing #FOSS #graphics & #CAD #software: lmemsm.dreamwidth.org/13927.html
If I've missed your favorite, post about it. #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

delightful-educational-games A curated list of of Free, Libre and Open Source educational games.

Thought it would be fun to count down to the #holidays by sharing #Free, #Libre & #OpenSource #software. Here's my list of educational #FLOSS #games codeberg.org/lmemsm/delig... Feel free to share your #FOSS favorites. Merry #Christmas & #Kwanzaa, happy #Hanukkah, #Yule & #Solstice. #FreeSoftware

If you were to put together a list of #FOSS to share or give to someone for the holidays, what programs or #FreeSoftware projects would be on that list? #DFF #FLOSS

Does anyone know of any #recipe books or forums for #supertasters? Are you a #supertaster? I'm unable to find much in the way of resources. I'm considering trying to create a recipe swap for supertasters so we can share tried and true recipes for the holidays. Anyone else interested? #ARFID #SPD

Wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween. Here's a link to an older post with ideas for Halloween: lmemsm.dreamwidth.org/17224.html For more pd Halloween media, see: publicdomainvectors.org/en/tag/hallo...
www.loc.gov/free-to-use/...

Have a Happy Halloween. We wanted to share some treats.
FLOSS for Halloween:
www.libhunt.com/topic/hallow...
github.blog/open-source/...
github.blog/open-source/...

I'm trying to dig up #FOSS, #CreativeCommons and #PublicDomain resources to share for #Halloween. Especially interested in resources that are friendly for all ages. I'll post some of my favorites on Halloween. Does anyone have their own favorites? If so, please share links.

My latest post comparing diff utility implementations in C: lmemsm.dreamwidth.org/31797.html
#diff #FLOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS

Writing Month

Join in on the fun with Writing Month 2025: writingmonth.org

Please join us next year for #SoftwareFreedomDay2026 and #DocumentFreedomDay2026. We hope to reach even more people and locations in 2026. #DFF #SFD2026

Linux Day 2025 Giornata Nazionale per il Software Libero

Thanks to Linux Italia www.linuxday.it/2025/ combining their events with ours & to all the others groups that participated in #SFD2025 this year, we have surpassed our goal of 100 events. 2025 isn't over yet. There's still time to put your event on the map. Join us in celebrating #FreeSoftware.

Android policy changes I’ve been reading and seeing videos about some Google policy changes that would affect side-loading of apps on Android in the next few years. Doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a positive change for...

If anyone's interested, we have a thread going on #ItsFOSS about the new #Android policy changes: itsfoss.community/t/android-po...

Cat on my lap enjoying herself

I would work on publishing my presentation but I’m occupied. #sfd2025 #hsbxl

delightful-educational-games A curated list of of Free, Libre and Open Source educational games.

Here's my list of #FLOSS educational games:
codeberg.org/lmemsm/delig...
Some of them can even be played online.

Software I am a harsh software critic. I’m usually willing to try something new if there’s the possibility it will do a better job than my current favorite, but I hold grudges against programs &…

How can I not mention the K.Mandla blog which is the place to go to find #lightweight #software that works well on older #computers?
kmandla.wordpress.com/software/
Plus, the great Inconsolation site by the same author:
inconsolation.wordpress.com/index/

Libre Projects is an older list but a good starting point to introduce
newcomers to #FreeSoftware when they can't install programs on their
own systems.
libreprojects.net

IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository This is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositorie...

F-droid's a wonderful resource for Free Software for phones. Unlike
smart phones with commercial apps stores, you can even create your own
F-droid repository. Thought I'd highlight this repository which adds
even more app choices to F-droid:
apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/

PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB, portable, and cloud drives

PortableApps is my favorite site to introduce #Windows users to the
benefits of #FreeSoftware. Extra bonus, these programs avoid the
Windows registry and you don't need to be an administrator on a
Windows system to run them.
portableapps.com