2026-07-25T02:48:34+02:00 https://nostr.ae Bradley M. Kuhn https://nostr.ae/npub1aug0ufc3zmakuzhrq3w5w0wpp6gp8gfthxhwusay6anckrhte4xqdvcjsn https://cdn.masto.host/floss/accounts/avatars/114/072/010/353/503/622/original/8a97bbd56d3c9457.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/floss/accounts/avatars/114/072/010/353/503/622/original/8a97bbd56d3c9457.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxn32jqfjfy9jwfccsew526573mkxrry8t5myuz364gpakkmswwvqzyrh3pl38zyt0kms2uvz963eacy8fqyap9wu6amjr5ntk0zcwa0x5c5y5vq0 Software freedom matters b/c it enhance your right to repair &amp; reduces e-waste — often unpredictably.<br/><br/>I buy used hardware &amp; use it until irreparable hardware failure.<br/><br/>Every⁰ Handy I&#39;ve had broke b/c HW power button failed.<br/><br/>Why? Its duty cycle is huge b/c default Android UI uses it to (un)blank screen.<br/><br/>“🍍Lock Screen” is a GPLv3&#39;d app offering alternative quick lock/unlock methods w/out use of hardware power button.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1kx5rfwunl25mr6s8v9thw8xhw7f809tdsh6f63m8z0msmdas6knsa00y3x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BLumia</span> (<span class="italic">npub1kx5…0y3x</span>)</a></span> is a FOSS volunteer who *gets* why right to repair matters. Thanks! 2025-04-20T21:06:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspzpaw9n4v7jx2445pmlezcevjm0cnu7709r6nwcp63jzkg646drczyrh3pl38zyt0kms2uvz963eacy8fqyap9wu6amjr5ntk0zcwa0x5cdv6496 If you&#39;re a dues-paying Member of #OpenSource Initiative or represent an Affiliate of #OSI, please get in touch with me via:<br/><br/> * DM on fedi to this account<br/> * email at bkuhn@ebb.org<br/> * XMPP: bkuhn@sfconservancy.org,<br/> * bkuhn on libera.chat IRC<br/> * call/text my mobile number if you happen to have my number.<br/><br/>I would like to discuss what&#39;s happened with other concerned parties and make a plan on how we should organize to respond.<br/><br/>ICYMI:<br/><a href="https://floss.social/@bkuhn/114201035037997772">https://floss.social/@bkuhn/114201035037997772</a><br/><br/>#FreeSoftware #FLOSS #FOSS 2025-03-21T18:01:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2rdmsj6zmd6x0wendjt9msev7vrm6uj0l8ltfct3ssdz7kzmkk8czyrh3pl38zyt0kms2uvz963eacy8fqyap9wu6amjr5ntk0zcwa0x5cvxfk7j <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1djqmz389kefncr7cu2c5p07yh4fmv70pamkmxxyxk6ht97funs2srdzj5f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Open Source Initiative :osi:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1djq…zj5f</span>)</a></span> 2025 Board of Directors Elections are plagued w/ irregularities:<br/>1. Miscommunicating nomination deadline<br/>2. Misrepresenting to nominators which seats were available.<br/>3. Listing incumbent first in the voter&#39;s guide (i.e., not randomly ordering candidates in the list).<br/>4. Telling Affiliate Nominees they need not be Members, then later requiring Membership to participate in voters&#39; forum.<br/>5. Failing to list all nominating orgs for Affiliate candidates.<br/>See <br/><a href="https://ebb.org/bkuhn/blog/2025/03/03/osi-board-elections-problems.html">https://ebb.org/bkuhn/blog/2025/03/03/osi-board-elections-problems.html</a> <br/>for more. 2025-03-05T23:12:50+01:00