John Sullivan @johns@librem.one
Former shipper and executive director at the Free Software Foundation, now https://alliterativeadvising.com, https://crazyalansemporium.com, and board of directors for https://f-droid.org.
Joined May 2019
John Sullivan
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If "community" to you means more than "the people using the software/service we own," you will find your people at #FOSSY. Talk
submissions are open until Monday, April 28th:
https://2025.fossy.us/call-for-proposals/
submissions are open until Monday, April 28th:
https://2025.fossy.us/call-for-proposals/
John Sullivan
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We haven't done the full lifecycle analysis, but we strongly suspect using more #fountainpens filled via bottled ink instead of disposable ballpoints/rollerballs is a nice thing to think about doing for your #EarthDay small positive changes list.
Feel old.
This is a good, insightful testimonial piece on Lifehacker and has the potential to be a great interview series. People I know should respond to the call :) https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-much-convenience-do-you-compromise-for-online-privacy
John Sullivan
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A Mobile track at FOSSY was just added to the schedule! 🎉
If you have a talk about FOSS on mobile devices that you've always wanted to give, now is your chance 😁
The submission thing is open until April 28:
https://2025.fossy.us/call-for-proposals/
John Sullivan
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As you plan your week ahead, don't forget to get your #FOSSY talk proposal in by Monday, April 28 (anywhere on Earth)! You can do it at https://2025.fossy.us/call-for-proposals/ . We are a small team putting this big event together and greatly appreciate your help in making sure everyone in your #freesoftware and #opensource circles knows about the opportunity and deadline! #portland
Good to see this happening in Japan -- I think scrutiny of deals around preinstallation of software on #Android devices is important for the future growth of projects like @fdroidorg
, and of mobile freedom in general. #google
Do you think these two NYT advice columnists, published on the same day of the paper edition, knew they were separately answering the same question? Scroll to the questions about office attire..
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/business/do-dogs-belong-at-work.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/style/in-laws-wedding-attendance.html
One thing it should obviously not be is a platform actually owned and run privately by government officials (truth social, X..).
Government use of private social media has become an issue that bothers me disproportionately to what it should (naked promotion/enrichment of specific private businesses while compelling citizens to become their customers), but here's more https://www.engadget.com/social-media/the-social-security-administration-is-reportedly-moving-all-official-communication-to-x-223201698.html . Would it be okay if what they were using federated? Or does there just need to be a publicly run platform (federated or not)? Or should it be privately run on a bid-based system like other government contracts?
Recently finished The City and Its Uncertain Walls (Murakami) which lead me to start rereading parts of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. When not doing that, finished The Vegetarian (Han Kang) and now need something a little less real / destabilizing, so probably starting The Book of Love by Kelly Link. #books
Happy birthday Libre.fm! Can't believe I've been using it for 16 years. Thanks to @mattl and all the contributors who made it possible.
Libre.fm turns 16, updates for March – Libre.fm blog
https://blog.libre.fm/2025/04/libre-fm-turns-16-updates-for-march/
Former shipper and executive director at the Free Software Foundation, now https://alliterativeadvising.com, https://crazyalansemporium.com, and board of directors for https://f-droid.org.
Joined May 2019
