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Clayton Dewey<p>Well this is a nice way to go into the weekend, someone offering to help me maintain a <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Drupal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Drupal</span></a> module. ☺️ </p><p><a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/amswap/issues/3489003" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">drupal.org/project/amswap/issu</span><span class="invisible">es/3489003</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FOSSFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSFriday</span></a></p>
Shauna GM<p>Today's <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FossFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossFriday</span></a> is a tiny new open source project of my very own: Turn the Tables! </p><p>TtT aims to educate tech workers about their rights to organize &amp; empower them to take action, via tabling at tech confs. More here: <a href="https://github.com/shaunagm/turn-the-tables" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/shaunagm/turn-the-t</span><span class="invisible">ables</span></a></p><p>We got a last-minute invite to table at PyCon next week, so I could very much use help from anyone going to Pittsburgh for PyCon (or who lives in PGH already). I'm also taking recommendations for zines/pamphlets and other materials to have at the table.</p>
Shauna GM<p>I'm heading out for a <a href="https://social.coop/tags/WashingtonSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonSpirit</span></a> game shortly, so today's <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FossFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossFriday</span></a> shout out is a thematic one: a <a href="https://social.coop/tags/woso" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>woso</span></a> open source project called nwslR!</p><p><a href="https://github.com/nwslR/nwslR" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/nwslR/nwslR</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>nwslR is an R package created and maintained by my friend Arielle. It contains data AND analysis functionality for the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/NWSL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NWSL</span></a>. I have not actually ever used it because I am more of a Python person but honestly maybe this is the excuse I need to brush up on my R skills.</p><p>Keeping it short so I don't miss my train. Go Spirit!</p>
Shauna GM<p>It's <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FossFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossFriday</span></a> again!</p><p>Today's project is <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Zulip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zulip</span></a>. Zulip is an open source chat client similar to Slack or Discord but IMHO better: it has a threading-first design philosophy that works great for following many conversations at once. They also offer free access to the paid cloud plan for small non-profits, researchers, and open source projects. I don't use Zulip a ton bc of network effects. People don't want to use yet another chat tool. But it's such a great tool!!</p><p><a href="https://zulip.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zulip.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Aaron Whitehouse<p>Today's <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSSFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSFriday</span></a> is <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span>. I have been using Signal since they were TextSecure and RedPhone and it is by far my favourite messenger. Add to that the high priority they place on communication security/privacy and it is an easy recommend. I pushed many friends and family on to it and many of them have become advocates of it over other apps too.</p>
Aaron Whitehouse<p>Old account 19 Jan 24:</p><p>My <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSSFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSFriday</span></a> for this week is KeyPass (<a href="https://keepass.info" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">keepass.info</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>). KeyPass is a first-class password manager that doesn't require you to trust your sensitive passwords to a 3rd party or web service.</p><p>I personally use a mix of the official Mono version and KeyPassXC on the desktop, and Keepass2Android Offline on Android. SyncThing keeps the underlying files in sync. The KeyPass format even lets you easily sync any conflicts, e.g. if you edit on two devices when offline.</p>
Shauna GM<p>Hey hey it's <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FossFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossFriday</span></a> and this week's shout out is <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@django" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>django</span></a></span> </p><p>I used to develop with <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Django" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Django</span></a> regularly but drifted away from web dev. This week I had reason to build a website and Django has made it so easy! Like riding a bike (except less scary - no city traffic 😂😭)</p><p>If you want to get started with Django, their intro tutorial is first class: <a href="https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/intro/tutorial01/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/</span><span class="invisible">intro/tutorial01/</span></a></p><p>If you want to meet community members, check out this list of Django people in the Fediverse: <a href="https://fedidevs.com/django" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">fedidevs.com/django</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Evan Engel<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSSFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSFriday</span></a> for screenwriters: After a decade+ in Final Draft, I switched to the Fountain syntax from Nima Yousefi/Quote Unquote Apps. Now I can use *ANY* text editor as a screenwriting app. On Windows, it's Visual Code Studio w/ the Better Fountain extension from Piers Deseilligny. No subscriptions, no lock-in, totally liberating. If you're writing screenplays, highly recommend.</p><p>Thank you Nima &amp; Piers!</p><p><a href="https://github.com/nyousefi/Fountain" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/nyousefi/Fountain</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://github.com/piersdeseilligny/betterfountain" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/piersdeseilligny/be</span><span class="invisible">tterfountain</span></a><br><a href="https://fountain.io/apps/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">fountain.io/apps/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Evan Engel<p>A <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSSFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSFriday</span></a> confession: I don't read enough books. The vast majority of my reading is articles (good ones, I hope!). In 2023 I decided to up my book-reading with the help of BookWyrm, a FOSS alternative to GoodReads. It's a handy tool, and it's free! You can follow my reading here:<br><a href="https://bookwyrm.social/user/EvanEngel" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bookwyrm.social/user/EvanEngel</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Thank you mouse@bookwyrm.social todrobbins@bookwyrm.social wesleyac@bookwyrm.social <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BookWyrm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookWyrm</span></a> team!</p>
Evan Engel<p>A <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSSFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSFriday</span></a> Story:<br>Visited London last year. Bought my in-laws tix to a West End show. But the tix wouldn't load in the US Ticketmaster app, and Google Play Store wouldn't let me install the UK app (bc of region lock?). Thanks to Aurora Store, I was able to install Ticketmaster UK and take my family to the show. I don't know what I would have done without it. Thank you <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AuroraStore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuroraStore</span></a> !!</p><p><a href="https://www.f-droid.org/packages/com.aurora.store/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">f-droid.org/packages/com.auror</span><span class="invisible">a.store/</span></a></p>
Clayton Dewey<p>Calendly emailed me that they've overhauled their privacy policy, which gives me pause. </p><p>I checked it out and they're running quite a few third party trackers. </p><p>I recently learned about Cal from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@shauna" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>shauna</span></a></span> and the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FOSSFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSFriday</span></a> hashtag.</p><p>Cal is only running Fathom Analytics and Google Analytics, depending on where you're located.</p><p>So I'm giving it a spin. So far so good! I like that it integrates with video conference tools like Zoom and Jitsi.</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a></p>
Olivier Forget<p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> post: <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Dropserver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dropserver</span></a> Progress Report for January. I talk about the 0.13 release, the general direction I'm heading in, and some other ideas I'm exploring.</p><p><a href="https://olivierforget.net/blog/2024/dropserver-progress-january-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">olivierforget.net/blog/2024/dr</span><span class="invisible">opserver-progress-january-2024/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosted</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/FOSSfriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSfriday</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/indieweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>
Shauna GM<p>Outline is a pretty and easy to use collaborative note-taking app that I've tried out recently: <a href="https://www.getoutline.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">getoutline.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> (thanks <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toolsforthought.social/@boris" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>boris</span></a></span> for the help trying it out!). Sort of similar to Appflowy, in that it's an open source alternative to Notion, but I tried Outline because it seems to have better support for collaboration. Outline would be the perfect app for me if it had 'second brain' features. What are second brain features?</p><p>Time for the third part of this shout-out...Logseq.</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/FossFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossFriday</span></a></p>
Shauna GM<p>Which of these tools you use depends on what matters most to you - collaboration at scale, a good UX, or advanced knowledge management tools. The holy grail for me is something that combines all three, but alas I haven't found it yet. Let me know if you have, and happy <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FossFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossFriday</span></a>!</p>
Shauna GM<p>Loqseq is an open source knowledge base, like MediaWiki &amp; Outline, but unlike MediaWiki which prioritizes collaboration and Outline which prioritizes UX, Logseq prioritizes the knowledge base.</p><p>It's a block outliner, which means you can cross-reference knowledge at a very fine-grained level. It has bidirectional links allowing you to see what references a given block *in context*. Block outliners have been an absolute game changer for me, highly recommended</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/FossFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossFriday</span></a></p><p><a href="https://logseq.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">logseq.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Shauna GM<p>Oh jeez, I completely forgot last week. Gonna set a reminder.</p><p>This week's <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FossFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossFriday</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FlossFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlossFriday</span></a> shout out is a three-for - three open source projects for knowledge management that I've tried out over the last year or so: MediaWiki, Outline, and Logseq.</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/MediaWiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaWiki</span></a> - the software that runs Wikipedia. A huge community ecosystem offers lots of help and customization. Great for collaboration &amp; versioning, though both UX and devX have significant learning curves: <a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Evan Engel<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSSFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSFriday</span></a>! Shouting out some of my fav FOSS social media apps:</p><p>Phanpy, an incredible replacement for TweetDeck. This app has radically improved my Mastodon experience.<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@phanpy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>phanpy</span></a></span></p><p>Moshidon, a great Mastodon client on Android. Love the "News" tab in the Search section.<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@moshidon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>moshidon</span></a></span></p><p>Eternity, an excellent Lemmy client. Love the way it handles comment threads.<br><a href="https://github.com/Bazsalanszky/Eternity" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/Bazsalanszky/Eterni</span><span class="invisible">ty</span></a></p><p>Thinking about getting into <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PixelFed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PixelFed</span></a>. Any good Android clients?</p>
Evan Engel<p>It's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSSFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSFriday</span></a>! For years, I wanted a FOSS Android keyboard, but I didn't want to give up swipe-to-text. I was out of luck... until I found OpenBoard. It is PERFECT. Thank you OpenBoard team for building a free, privacy-respecting, functional keyboard!</p><p><a href="https://f-droid.org/packages/org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">f-droid.org/packages/org.dslul</span><span class="invisible">.openboard.inputmethod.latin/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenBoard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenBoard</span></a></p>
Evan Engel<p>For <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSSFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSFriday</span></a>, I want to shout out an app that I've used for years: ToDo Agenda, by Yuri Volkov. It's a handy little Android calendar widget, and it's far prettier than any alternative I've found. It also plays great with another FOSS scheduler, Tasks.org! Thank you for your work, Yuri.</p><p><a href="http://www.yurivolkov.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="">yurivolkov.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://github.com/andstatus/todoagenda#readme" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/andstatus/todoagend</span><span class="invisible">a#readme</span></a></p>
István<p>Shoutout to a great foss app I used for the first time today: Parabolic! It is a beautiful and simple video downloader for youtube developed for linux with the gnome desktop in mind. Used it to download my lectures and while its interface is clean and minimalistic it is actually quite powerful, giving me all the options I need to bulk download videos! </p><p>You can get the flatpak here and see for yourself:<br><a href="https://flathub.org/apps/org.nickvision.tubeconverter" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flathub.org/apps/org.nickvisio</span><span class="invisible">n.tubeconverter</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FossFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossFriday</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/gnome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gnome</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/flatpak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flatpak</span></a></p>