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03/07/2023

Some people fight for your digital freedoms and privacy. Now set yourself free and... learnOPENtech!

LibreOffice Technology is being piloted at the European Data Protection Supervisor, which ensures the protection of personal data and privacy in EU institutions: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2023/03/07/libreoffice-technology-being-piloted-at-the-european-data-protection-supervisor/

08/29/2022

Is Linux Right For You!?

Linux is an open source, highly customizable OS, and it has been called the backbone of the internet. It is the number 1 choice of operating system for servers around the world, the linux kernel is us...

08/19/2022

Time to upgrade! 🥳 🎉

Released today, a major update: 7.4!

✅ 16,384 columns in spreadsheets
✅ Better change tracking
✅ Document themes in presentations
..plus compatibility improvements, performance boosts and more. Get it here ➡️ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2022/08/18/libreoffice-7-4-community/

07/27/2022

Like most things we do at learnOPENtech, this image was made with 100% Free and Open Source Software. No Windows, No Mac, No Adobe, No AutoCad!

Made with KDE Neon Linux, Blender 3D, Inkscape.

06/08/2022

"Rosetta, meet Linux. Linux, meet Rosetta."

You can even use Rosetta with non-Apple Arm CPUs, though you probably shouldn't.

04/12/2022

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/google-location-data-tempts-police-while-privacy-advocates-worry

Location tracking data from Alphabet Inc. is a tempting way for law enforcement to seek out suspects in the vicinity of a crime, but a first-of-its-kind legal ruling could put a stop to police efforts to use it.

03/22/2022

12/10/2021

"Public Money, Public Code"

“Open source offers great advantages in a domain where the EU can have a leading role. The new rules will increase transparency and help the Commission, as well as citizens, companies and public services across Europe, benefit from open source software development. Pooling of efforts to improve the software and the co-creation of new features lowers costs for the society, as we also benefit from the improvements made by other developers. This can also enhance security as external and independent specialists check software for bugs and security flaws.”

The European Commission has realized the benefits of open-source and decided to make its software solutions open-source.

11/29/2021

Open Source Plastic Scanner!

This simple handheld scanner, which is powered by Raspberry Pi Zero, can identify the five most common types of plastic.

11/24/2021

"Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost German state that has planned to switch to open-source solutions in its administration and schools. And, it is not about a couple of systems; as per the report by The Document Foundation, all 25,000 PCs associated with administration and school will be moving from Windows to Linux. Not just limited to that, the switch also involves replacing Microsoft Office with LibreOffice."

The north-German state of Schleswig-Holstein plans to switch to open source software, including LibreOffice, in its administration and schools. In doing so, the state wants to reduce its dependence on proprietary software, and eventually end it altogether. By the end of 2026, Microsoft Office is to....

11/18/2021

https://hackaday.com/2021/11/18/privacy-report-what-android-does-in-the-background/

We’ve come a long way from the Internet of the 90s and early 00s. Not just in terms of technology, capabilities, and culture, but in the attitude most of us take when accessing the ‘net…

11/09/2021

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/10/copyright-regulator-eases-restrictions-research-education-and-repair-0

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) has interfered with a staggering array of speech and innovation, from security research to accessibility for those with disabilities to remix and even repair. By forbidding unauthorized access to a copyrighted work—even for purposes that don’t infringe...