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lorenzoancora@pod.mttv.it

The Free Software Database v. 250724.218 is online!

What's new?

We've transitioned away from Uploadcare CDN and Polyfill.io as those services were no longer owned by the original companies.
Since we've always used the Subresource Integrity (SRI) security technology, there has never been any risk, but they were causing occasional network delays.

This is only a patch and it will soon be followed by important improvements in the next days.

What to expect?

  1. We have decided to be more attentive to user feedback, so the indexed free or open source projects involved in abuses to the detriment of the free software volunteers will suffer a heavy and publicly visible penalty. They won't be removed, but a warning will be clearly visible, a permanent search engine penalty will be imposed and alternatives may be recommended.

  2. All resources will be associated with a developer, either a person or a project. The karma (reputation) of a software will now depend on the average reputation of the other resources by the same author. This will serve as useful indicator to those searching for a project to volunteer for.

  3. We plan to gradually reduce the dependency on Content Delivery Networks.
    This will have a positive impact on speed and privacy.

https://fswdb.eu

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lorenzoancora@pod.mttv.it

New version .217 of the Free Software Database is online!

[Browse the full list of changes] — [Visit the website] — Now stutter-free and multi-search! 🦾


Every month this platform serves a minimum of 22.000 requests from at least 3.700 distinct users.
Each request is a person discovering (or rediscovering) a free and open source software.


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digit@iviv.hu

The Free Software Definition

The free software definition presents the criteria for whether a particular software program qualifies as free software. From time to time we revise this definition, to clarify it or to resolve questions about subtle issues. See the History section below for a list of changes that affect the definition of free software.

The four essential freedoms

A program is free software if the program's users have the four essential freedoms: [1]

0. The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose (freedom 0).

1. The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

2. The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others (freedom 2).

3. The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others (freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

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#Freedom #FreeAsInFreedom #FAIF #libresoftware #softwarelibre
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lorenzoancora@pod.mttv.it

Free Software Database 🛠️

New minor version .195 is online

Visit the WebsiteChangelog

Keypoints:

  • Security of Tor connections to the Hidden Service has also been improved a bit.
  • Tor users can now connect via HTTPS (experimental - exception needed on Tor Browser).
  • The Directory has a new search option to correct misspelled free software names, compatible with all tongues of the world.
  • The Recommended Distributions are now much easier to browse.

Thank you for your patience.


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lorenzoancora@pod.mttv.it

New version 250422.19 of the Free Software Database is online

Free Software Database - new Public Beta 250422.19

New version 250422.19 is online. [Browse the full ChangeLog]

Onion network (Tor)
- Tor Browser will now display a button directly in the address bar to notify the visitors that a dedicated Tor hidden service is available. Clicking this button will visit the same page on the Tor network;
- The integrated "Browse with Tor Browser" functionality follows the official styling guidelines of the Tor project to mimic the look & feel of the Tor Project.

Search engine
- The Homepage loads much faster than before;
- The search engine now shows the number of available resources for each category in the Filter menu and a grand count;
- The search engine results page is now compatible with smaller displays (like those of smartphones and tablets) and sports dedicated icons for each main category and a Legend button;
- The search button in the navigation bar is now composite and compatible with smaller displays (like those of smartphones and tablets);
- Karma is now expressed as a percentage, from 0% (bad quality) to 100% (good quality).
[...]

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meanmicio@diasp.org

It's in the GNUs!
MyGNUHealth 1.0.2 is out, with display fixes for MATE, XFCE desktops and SXMO on the #PinePhone, as well as updated documentation! #LibreSoftware #GNU #mHealth
https://twitter.com/gnuhealth/status/1415453390113492997?s=20