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NexusSfan
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on this evening, 18 years ago, the #Linux-libre project was launched.
https://web.archive.org/web/20140203134408/http://lists.autistici.org/message/20080221.002845.467ba592.en.html
before that, every distro that wanted to respect its users' freedom had to remove itself all of the binary blobs that were distributed as part of the kernel Linux's so-called sources
it took a little while for Linux to react to being so called out, by first making those binary blobs loadable separately, and then moving most of them to a separate subproject.
that didn't really solve any freedom issues, given that the drivers still demanded users to install and run those blobs.
Linux-libre joined the #GNU Project a few years later.
the set of blobs demanded by Linux has grown out of control, much faster than Linux itself. nowadays there are even binary blobs that contain a binary copy of Linux!
you might think that, after the split, the kernel Linux became entirely Free, and that the only remaining problem are the demands for binary blobs and the documentation that directs users to install them.
unfortunately, not even that is true. Linux still carries a few binary blobs disguised as arrays of bytes in what was supposed to be source files. there have even been recent additions to this wall of shame.
so it doesn't look like we'll be able to retire GNU Linux-libre any time soon.
when you're ready to try software freedom for real, we'll be here for you
https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/
https://web.archive.org/web/20140203134408/http://lists.autistici.org/message/20080221.002845.467ba592.en.html
before that, every distro that wanted to respect its users' freedom had to remove itself all of the binary blobs that were distributed as part of the kernel Linux's so-called sources
it took a little while for Linux to react to being so called out, by first making those binary blobs loadable separately, and then moving most of them to a separate subproject.
that didn't really solve any freedom issues, given that the drivers still demanded users to install and run those blobs.
Linux-libre joined the #GNU Project a few years later.
the set of blobs demanded by Linux has grown out of control, much faster than Linux itself. nowadays there are even binary blobs that contain a binary copy of Linux!
you might think that, after the split, the kernel Linux became entirely Free, and that the only remaining problem are the demands for binary blobs and the documentation that directs users to install them.
unfortunately, not even that is true. Linux still carries a few binary blobs disguised as arrays of bytes in what was supposed to be source files. there have even been recent additions to this wall of shame.
so it doesn't look like we'll be able to retire GNU Linux-libre any time soon.
when you're ready to try software freedom for real, we'll be here for you
https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/
NexusSfan posted Feb 8, 2026
Setting up Auto-Type for KeePassXC.
>xkcd is CC BY-NC 2.5
Absolutely degenerate.
Absolutely degenerate.
We now have to announce that there'll be no joint announcement with #KDE. We can't comment on a future collaboration at this time. We only know that we need partners who are trustworthy and who keep their word. Please see https://github.com/Sonic-DE/sonic-branding/issues/1 for more. #SonicDE
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NexusSfan posted Jan 21, 2026
Very nice site.
NexusSfan posted Jan 20, 2026
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
NexusSfan posted Jan 18, 2026
Some things I didn't know about #ActivityPub.
I wonder how to configure this, and if other servers (not just #Ktistec) support it
Right I'm not interested in starting a flame war but I am interested to see how many folk in 2026 use #Wayland or #Wayback and how many use #X11 or even #Xlibre . Feel free if you wish to say what OS/Distribution you use and which window manager or desktop environment below. #Linux #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD
Please boost and thanks in advance.
Please boost and thanks in advance.
The #XLibre Xserver 25.1.1 and 25.0.x driver packages are now available in the third-party XLibre for #Debian repository. The support for legacy #Nvidia drivers is compiled in. Please update your drivers to match the Xserver! https://github.com/xlibre-debian/debian