Episode 510: Thinking in Decades

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The push for free software takes years, maybe even generations. Brent gets the inside story from the Free Software Foundation Europe. Support Core Contributor Links: SteamDeckHQ on Twitter — What is your opinion on the ROG ALLY? Is it something you’ll be getting after seeing the stream and reading the reviews? We are on the fence here. Love the idea of extra power, but the worse battery life, using windows, glitches, and lack of touchpads does hamper our excitement. ROG Ally (2023) — The ROG Ally is a true Windows 11 gaming machine, and comes bundled with 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for free. FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe — Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. Matthias Kirschner - FSFE EU Parliament wants to protect Free Software in AI regulation — Today the European Parliament's responsible committees voted by a large majority to protect Free Software in the AI regulation. FSFE and the antitrust case against Microsoft Public Money? Public Code! - FSFE — Why is software created using taxpayers' money not released as Free Software? We want legislation requiring that publicly financed software developed for the public sector be made publicly available under a Free and Open Source Software licence. Activities - FSFE — As a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, Free Software Foundation Europe works to create general understanding and support for Free Software and Open Standards. Contribute - FSFE — We are a diverse community of people from all over Europe and beyond, who are committed to Free Software. If you feel likewise, join us in our work for freedom. Ada & Zangemann — This illustrated book tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware and software, and in the process realises how crucial it is for her and others to control technology. Fountain on Twitter — BALLER BOOSTS ARE BACK We have partnered with @bitrefill to give away a $50 Bitrefill Balance Card to two super-fans on Fountain every week. All you have to do is BOOST GardenBot — GardenBot is an open source garden monitoring system. This site is a collection of tutorials for how to build things (like a soil moisture sensor), software for running GardenBot, resources, links, and more. Podcasting 2.0 Apps Alby LINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.org ubuntu-debullshit — TL;DR, you will end up with a clean GNOME desktop with flatpaks, similar to a fresh Fedora install.

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