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just small circles 🕊<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/@jwildeboer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jwildeboer</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.mauve.moe/@mauve" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mauve</span></a></span></p><p>I posted a call today for devs to give <a href="https://social.coop/tags/forgefed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forgefed</span></a> due attention. There is a bit of a tragedy in that the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@forgefed" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>forgefed</span></a></span> team is working on the specs, everyone very excited about the prospect of full forge federation, yet no one is implementing forgefed nor providing good input and feedback to mature the specs. The forgefed folks still have some <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nlnet</span></a></span> funding via <a href="https://social.coop/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> but if that runs out it is unsure whether they can support implementers when time comes.</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/@smallcircles/115014396440943917" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">social.coop/@smallcircles/1150</span><span class="invisible">14396440943917</span></a></p>
just small circles 🕊<p>The <a href="https://forgefed.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">forgefed.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> developers are extending the specs, and asking for feedback in the issue trackers on <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Codeberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Codeberg</span></a>, but none is forthcoming.</p><p>As a result large crowds root for <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@forgefed" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>forgefed</span></a></span> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/forge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forge</span></a> federation to come along, but it will not happen anytime soon at the current pace.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nlnet</span></a></span> through <a href="https://social.coop/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> provide funding to <a href="https://social.coop/tags/ForgeFed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForgeFed</span></a>, <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Vervis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vervis</span></a>, <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Anvil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anvil</span></a>, and also <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Forgejo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forgejo</span></a> and these people are bravely forging ahead. More community help is needed though.</p><p>Same is true for <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Gitlab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gitlab</span></a>'s federation efforts.</p>
just small circles 🕊<p>📢 CALL TO FEDIVERSE</p><p>Tons of discussion about seeking alternatives to <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Github" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Github</span></a>, now that it has become part of MS's <a href="https://social.coop/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> division.</p><p>What made GH so popular, we should ask? Well, a ton of features and services on top of <a href="https://social.coop/tags/git" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>git</span></a> and a huge platform that makes exploring millions of <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> projects easy, are among the reasons I suppose.</p><p>The <a href="https://social.coop/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActivityPub</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@forgefed" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>forgefed</span></a></span> project funded by <a href="https://social.coop/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nlnet</span></a></span> is creating open standards to provide the same, *native* to the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a>! </p><p>Yet they need HELP.</p>
APC<p>&gt;&gt;&gt; "Never forget that maps are power".</p><p>This month we're talking to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://en.osm.town/@zverik" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>zverik</span></a></span> about <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://en.osm.town/@everydoor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>everydoor</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> on contributing to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a>, map maintenance &amp; mapping points of interest. </p><p>Every Door is an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@NGIZero" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>NGIZero</span></a></span> grantee </p><p>----&gt; Read the full interview: </p><p><a href="https://www.apc.org/en/news/every-door-going-map-user-open-source-map-creator" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">apc.org/en/news/every-door-goi</span><span class="invisible">ng-map-user-open-source-map-creator</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NextGenerationInternet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NextGenerationInternet</span></a></p>
NLnet<p>Commons Caretakers has a job opening for a coordinator for the NGI0 support services. Grantees of NGI0 funds can request a wide range of services, from technical writing to UX advice. The coordinator, well, coordinates between the support providers and the grantees.<br>You'll be working closely together with NLnet's Technology Assessors to support project teams.</p><p>Location is hybrid: partly remote and partly in-office in the Netherlands.</p><p><a href="https://www.commonscaretakers.com/services/work-with-us-coordinator.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.commonscaretakers.com/services/work-with-us-coordinator.html</a></p><p><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/getfedihired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>getfedihired</span></a> <a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/ngi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a></p>
NGI Zero open source funding<p>Two NGI0 partners currently have a job opening: <br>CCBV is looking for a coordinator to liaise between support service providers &amp; NGI0 grantees. You'll be working closely with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nlnet</span></a></span> 's Technology Assessors to help NGI0 project teams with dedicated support. [1] </p><p>And <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ISOCSwitzerland" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ISOCSwitzerland</span></a></span> is looking for a policy expert on digital sovereignty &amp; the cloud to develop the so-called “Tech dossiers” . [2]</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.commonscaretakers.com/services/work-with-us-coordinator.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commonscaretakers.com/services</span><span class="invisible">/work-with-us-coordinator.html</span></a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.isoc.ch/isoc-ch-is-hiring-application-process-is-open/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">isoc.ch/isoc-ch-is-hiring-appl</span><span class="invisible">ication-process-is-open/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/NGI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/getfedihired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>getfedihired</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a></p>
NLnet<p>Flock XR is a visual creativity &amp; coding tool that allows young people to create 3D experiences in a web browser.</p><p>Catherine Elliott, of the Flock XR project wanted to find out how it can be used to engage learners with social emotional and mental health needs. She engaged a group of 12-14 year olds who were not only asked to build a 3D project but also to act as beta testers, a task they quite enjoyed.</p><p>You can read Catherine's blog the post here:</p><p><a href="https://sheffieldclc.net/programming-3d-worlds-in-flock-xr-with-students-with-social-emotional-and-mental-health-needs/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://sheffieldclc.net/programming-3d-worlds-in-flock-xr-with-students-with-social-emotional-and-mental-health-needs/</a></p><p><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/ngi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI</span></a> <a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/ngi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a></p>
NGI Zero open source funding<p>OpenFlexure is an open source laboratory-grade microscope used to diagnose malaria and cancer. In this interview Julian Stirling, one of the core developers, tells us how the project evolved from its academic roots to a diverse community of people who use it, build it, sell it, teach it &amp; develop it. <br>OpenFlexure is manufactured in many places to build local capacity. The next step is medical device certification, a slow but worthwhile process. </p><p><a href="https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250806-openflexure-interview.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250806-op</span><span class="invisible">enflexure-interview.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/NGI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/openhardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openhardware</span></a></p>
NGIZero_Slovenia<p><a href="https://social.ngi.eu/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> je izbral 39 novih projektov, ki jim podeljuje finančno podporo. Seznam projektov je dostopen na povezavi: <a href="https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250804-announcement-grants-CommonsFund.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250804-an</span><span class="invisible">nouncement-grants-CommonsFund.html</span></a></p><p>Ena od zanimivosti v tem sklopu financiranja je utrjevanje varnosti strojne opreme: odprtokodna implementacija <a href="https://social.ngi.eu/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a>, PCIe in Ethernet Media Access Controller.</p>
NLnet<p>This time next week we'll have our first NLnet office hour. Every last Wednesday of the month we'll be available for a chat at 16.00 CEST. It is open to anyone for questions or remarks. As this is our first session, we're very interested to learn what kind of topics will come up. And if there are any suggestions about the office hour itself, we're also keen to hear it.</p><p>For a link to the Matrix room see: <a href="https://nlnet.nl/events/20250730/Office-hour/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://nlnet.nl/events/20250730/Office-hour/index.html</a></p><p><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/ngi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> <a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/fundingfoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fundingfoss</span></a></p>
Strypey<p>"And of course we work with standards [for Libervia], with XMPP notably. It's a communications standard which is ... mainly know for instant messaging but it can actually do a lot more. So we use it also for blogging ... for these kinds of things.</p><p>And I've been working on a gateway [other protocols], notably ActivityPub, the protocol behind Mastodon, PeerTube, Mobilizon, etc."</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Goffi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Goffi</span></a></span>, <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/Libervia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libervia</span></a> dev, 2024</p><p><a href="https://podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero/episodes/technology-is-not-neutral-libervia" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero/epis</span><span class="invisible">odes/technology-is-not-neutral-libervia</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/podcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/NLNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NLNet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActivityPub</span></a></p>
Event Federation<p><strong>Interoperability of Events in the Fediverse</strong></p><p>Hooray! It is now official: We have been <a href="https://nlnet.nl/project/Fediverse-event-interop/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">granted funding by NLnet</a> to support the realisation <a href="https://event-federation.eu/?p=828" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the vision we outlined in our last post</a>.</p><blockquote><p>Events are at the heart of social life and deserve to be treated accordingly in the Fediverse. […]</p></blockquote><p>In addition, we will also investigate the Fediverse Auxiliary Service Provider Specifications (FASPs) for discoverability and filtering of public events.</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://event-federation.eu/tag/fasps/" target="_blank">#FASPs</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://event-federation.eu/tag/fediverse/" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://event-federation.eu/tag/ngi0/" target="_blank">#NGI0</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://event-federation.eu/tag/nlnet/" target="_blank">#NLnet</a></p>
Goffi<p>I'm happy to announce that I’ve received a new NLnet/NGI0 grant to work on XMPP metadata reduction and serverless implementation (RELOAD).</p><p>This will involve contributions to XMPP specifications and implementation within the Libervia project. </p><p>The outcomes will include improved privacy, better resilience to network issues or censorship, and serverless connections (e.g., in LAN or ad-hoc networks). </p><p><a href="https://nlnet.nl/project/ServerlessXMPP/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nlnet.nl/project/ServerlessXMP</span><span class="invisible">P/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Libervia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libervia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NLnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NLnet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/serverless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>serverless</span></a></p>
André Menrath<p>🎉 Development for Mastodon compatible <a href="https://graz.social/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActivityPub</span></a> polls in <a href="https://graz.social/tags/WordPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordPress</span></a> is starting. This project is receiving funding from the latest round of the NGI Zero Commons Fund. <a href="https://graz.social/tags/ngi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngi0</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/NLnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NLnet</span></a></p><p><a href="https://codeberg.org/linos/wordpress-polls-for-activitypub" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">codeberg.org/linos/wordpress-p</span><span class="invisible">olls-for-activitypub</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://activitypub.blog/@activitypub.blog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>activitypub.blog</span></a></span></p>
NGI Zero open source funding<p>NGI Zero partners <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ow2" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ow2</span></a></span> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@apell" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>apell</span></a></span> offer the Business Circle. This support service provides dedicated business consulting &amp; mentorship tailored to open source projects. <br>We host a webinar to explain what you can expect from the Business Circle with Pierre-Yves Gibello, CEO of OW2 &amp; Timo Väliharju, co-founder of APELL on June 26, 13.00-14.00 CEST. <br>The webinar is open to everyone, however the service is only available to NGI0 Commons Fund grantees.</p><p><a href="https://nlnet.nl/events/20250626/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nlnet.nl/events/20250626/index</span><span class="invisible">.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/webinar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webinar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a></p>
Farooq | فاروق<p>Two very cool <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> project which <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/NLnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NLnet</span></a> is hosting as part of their <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/NGI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI</span></a> vision:</p><p><a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/bewCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bewCloud</span></a> claims to be far more efficient than <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/nextcloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nextcloud</span></a> and <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/owncloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>owncloud</span></a> for memory and processor:</p><p><a href="https://bewcloud.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bewcloud.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>And there is <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/SelfPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfPrivacy</span></a> which promotes easy self hosting of different softwares like <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/jitsi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jitsi</span></a>, <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/nextcloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nextcloud</span></a>, <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> and so on:</p><p><a href="https://selfprivacy.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">selfprivacy.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>I wonder how much will a bewCloud instance for a single user cost.</p><p><a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/selfhost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfhost</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/nextgenerationinternet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nextgenerationinternet</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/ngi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngi0</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cloud</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/clouds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clouds</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/cloudstorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cloudstorage</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/degoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogle</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a></p>
APC<p>&gt;&gt; Building the Free Internet of the Future</p><p>This series has featured 10 interviews, which showcase the experiences and views of people and communities involved in the Next Generation Internet Zero programme. </p><p>The NGI0 programme aims to foster a more inclusive and accessible digital future. <br> <br>All stories:</p><p><a href="https://www.apc.org/en/tags/building-free-internet-future" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">apc.org/en/tags/building-free-</span><span class="invisible">internet-future</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeInternetOfTheFuture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeInternetOfTheFuture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@NGIZero" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>NGIZero</span></a></span></p>
F-Droid<p>We are celebrating 10 years of <a href="https://floss.social/tags/reproducible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reproducible</span></a> builds in <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FDroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDroid</span></a> this year, and we are overhauling the way the build server works.</p><p>Thanks to the funding from <a href="https://floss.social/tags/NLnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NLnet</span></a>, <a href="https://floss.social/tags/NGI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a> part of <a href="https://floss.social/tags/HorizonEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HorizonEurope</span></a>, and your donations, our work is intended to power the future of <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FDroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDroid</span></a> for the next ten and more.</p><p>Dig deeper for the why and the how in this 15 mins post: <a href="https://f-droid.org/2025/05/21/making-reproducible-builds-visible.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">f-droid.org/2025/05/21/making-</span><span class="invisible">reproducible-builds-visible.html</span></a></p>
NLnet<p>We're going to the NGI Forum June 19-20 in Brussels and you are warmly invited to come too. Participation is free as in free beer.<br>There's a great line-up with NGI Zero funded projects like <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Mastodon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://chaos.social/@rosenpass" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rosenpass</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@nextgraph" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nextgraph</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://floss.social/@servo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>servo</span></a></span> &amp; <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.xwiki.com/@CryptPad" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>CryptPad</span></a></span><br>Michiel Leenaars, our director of strategy, will be joining the panel 'Forging European Digital Sovereignty through an Open Internet Stack'.<br>This event brings policymakers &amp; internet makers together. Hope to see you there!<br><a href="https://ngi.eu/ngi-forum25/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://ngi.eu/ngi-forum25/</a><br><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/ngi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI</span></a> <a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/ngi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a></p>
NGI Zero open source funding<p>"Open source Electronic Design Automation can be a game changer when it comes to building a more resilient &amp; accessible chip ecosystem."<br>In our new <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a> episode we talk to Christophe Alexandre / <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@xtofalex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>xtofalex</span></a></span>. Together with Noam Cohen/ <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nanocoh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nanocoh</span></a></span> he created Naja, a <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> EDA tool.<br>"Trying to grow a new EDA ecosystem in Europe with the old closed model just isn't realistic. If we want to build something resilient, open source needs to at the core of the strategy.<br><a href="https://podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero/episodes/democratizing-chip-design-naja" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero/epis</span><span class="invisible">odes/democratizing-chip-design-naja</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/NGI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/NGI0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a></p>