2026-04-08T02:33:47Z https://yabu.me Bradley M. Kuhn https://yabu.me/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://yabu.me/nevent1qqstc6w65zu8437w2ykq8yam5cltagqqjaftjyrq0anryvg7924p5mgzyrh3pl38zyt0kms2uvz963eacy8fqyap9wu6amjr5ntk0zcwa0x5cewpn73 Today, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14pccn5924rtydjn2e5q3y239jrq63rwzeup0gqv4d77ry9zxc9jqqm26fv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Richard Fontana</span> (<span class="italic">npub14pc…26fv</span>)</a></span> &amp; I restarted, relaunched, &amp; revitalized copyleft-next.<br/><br/>All versions &amp; variants of #GPL are great licenses. But, today, #GPLv3 turned 18 years old &amp; #GPLv2 turned 34 years old.<br/><br/>At least once in a generation, #FOSS needs a new approach to strong #copyleft.<br/><br/>These posts have details: <a href="https://lists.copyleft.org/pipermail/next/2025q2/000000.html">https://lists.copyleft.org/pipermail/next/2025q2/000000.html</a> &amp; <a href="https://fedi.copyleft.org/@next/114769761806288554">https://fedi.copyleft.org/@next/114769761806288554</a><br/><br/>I ask you to follow <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lckrrfqundrvg4hvsh4cs00v93pfmnk5p48ulxm7g92pn95jqy6qlg48s2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>copyleft-next</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lck…48s2</span>)</a></span> &amp; check out our website at <a href="https://next.copyleft.org/">https://next.copyleft.org/</a>. <br/><br/>FYI: I&#39;ll migrate this account to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1p8fw3gm5ejz5yzscznf7hlplclsmn3t9jnswqdvdytm88uutesnsvetcuc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Bradley M. Kühn</span> (<span class="italic">npub1p8f…tcuc</span>)</a></span> later this week. 2025-06-30T02:03:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxdkymg775xvetfjre9j5ktn3mfd2qr8l72vd7skn23g8jzy8zkqqzyrh3pl38zyt0kms2uvz963eacy8fqyap9wu6amjr5ntk0zcwa0x5cvacpl3 Wow, everyone, response to the petition to #OpenSource Initiative seeking release of results of 2025 Board of Directors Election had quicker response than imagined, but it still needs more sigs:<br/><a href="https://codeberg.org/OSI-Concerns/election-results-2025">https://codeberg.org/OSI-Concerns/election-results-2025</a><br/><br/>I joked than per Arlo Guthrie&#39;s song, *Alice&#39;s Restaurant*, that it&#39;s officially a Movement (since Arlo says 50 people)… <br/><a href="https://floss.social/@bkuhn/114371121751860621">https://floss.social/@bkuhn/114371121751860621</a><br/>… But forgot to mention Arlo said “50 people a day”😛 — as such, I&#39;d really appreciate if 50 more of you could sign. Could you please? 2025-04-21T16:49:34Z https://yabu.me/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! 2025-04-20T19:06:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgcfczff4y86s2eh2wzgajj6qva4eas0cjpt62dfem7vrw5z6zumczyrh3pl38zyt0kms2uvz963eacy8fqyap9wu6amjr5ntk0zcwa0x5cg7363x I encourage everyone to please sign this petition that asks #OpenSource Initiative to release the election results for #OSI&#39;s 2025 Board of Directors Election.<br/><br/>3 methods available to sign:<br/>* email &lt;sign@osi-petition.org&gt;<br/>* Pull request on Codeberg: <a href="https://codeberg.org/OSI-Concerns/election-results-2025">https://codeberg.org/OSI-Concerns/election-results-2025</a><br/>* Pull request on Github: <a href="https://github.com/OSI-Concerns/election-results-2025">https://github.com/OSI-Concerns/election-results-2025</a><br/><br/>I thank <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1r3xwpymgfwrlhu8pjane7recc8em692d92degt6kv87sv53t4adstn5md8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Aaron Wolf</span> (<span class="italic">npub1r3x…5md8</span>)</a></span> &amp; <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16g0wqwcn387y2mvtjhazt24u77kx9vpncpngzr3mvaz70mtxlmhs0n3cxh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ian Kelling</span> (<span class="italic">npub16g0…3cxh</span>)</a></span>&#39;s leadership in shepherding the drafting of this petition.<br/><br/>OSI&#39;s work impacts everyone involved in #FOSS, so everyone is welcomed to sign. 2025-04-18T21:14:45Z https://yabu.me/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 2025-03-21T17:01:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ruqddmvr8ndetpzsanfhg3h7kf0p0ulx5hgvhq30j4rd70c5fegzyrh3pl38zyt0kms2uvz963eacy8fqyap9wu6amjr5ntk0zcwa0x5cngmv6p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2rdmsj6zmd6x0wendjt9msev7vrm6uj0l8ltfct3ssdz7kzmkk8c85asqk'>nevent1q…asqk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>After serious irregularities in Board “elections”, I ask #OSI to either:<br/><br/> * reopen nominations briefly &amp; delay voting deadline<br/><br/>* just end the charade of non-binding “elections” &amp; admit OSI is governed by a (perfectly respectable) self-perpetuating Board<br/><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/><br/>There&#39;s no shame in a nonprofit w/ a self-perpetuating Board &amp; that&#39;s what #OSI is. “Elections” give the appearance of democracy where none exists. Lack of transparency on that is IMO root cause in these problems. 2025-03-05T22:20:44Z https://yabu.me/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. 2025-03-05T22:12:50Z