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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag:<p>As someone whose mission is to reuse EV batteries for stationery storage complete with their control systems in place, why the hell have I spent most of today wiring an aftermarket BMS into this ex-forklift 30kWh battery?!<br>F****ing proprietary protocols, that's why. Should be illegal. <br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/ReduceReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/BESS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BESS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EV</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/toomanyhashtags" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>toomanyhashtags</span></a></p>
OpenUK<p>The one and only <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sarahnovotny" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sarahnovotny</span></a></span> shares why she's on the State of Open Con Advisory Board and thinks you should save the dates, 3/4 February 2026, to join the UK's open technology conference <a href="https://stateofopencon.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">stateofopencon.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/soocon26" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soocon26</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/openuk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openuk</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/opensourceai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensourceai</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/opendata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opendata</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/openhardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openhardware</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/openstandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openstandards</span></a></p>
Bjorn Beijnon 🇪🇺<p>Yesterday at The Digital Debate, I made three points on behalf of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nl/@voltnederland" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>voltnederland</span></a></span> :</p><p>🇪🇺 Digital sovereignty: invest in European datacenters &amp; public digital infrastructure built on open source + open standards.<br>🏛️ Ministry for Digital Affairs with real mandate, budget and clout.<br>🤝 Digital inclusion: from forms &amp; counters to proactive services—the government comes to you.</p><p>Video (in Dutch) below 👇</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/DigitalInclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalInclusion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Volt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Volt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Datacenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datacenters</span></a></p>
Alex Band<p>Thank you <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@paulehoffman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>paulehoffman</span></a></span> and Fujiwara-san for RFC 9499 “DNS Terminology”. </p><p>I’ve used it as the basis for a glossary in the documentation of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.nlnetlabs.nl/@nlnetlabs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nlnetlabs</span></a></span>’ new DNSSEC signer, Cascade.</p><p>It's incredibly helpful when creating a comprehensive user guide to have all these terms available as a reference. 🙏</p><p><a href="https://cascade.docs.nlnetlabs.nl/en/latest/glossary.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cascade.docs.nlnetlabs.nl/en/l</span><span class="invisible">atest/glossary.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DNS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNS</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DNSSEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNSSEC</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/IETF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IETF</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/rustlang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rustlang</span></a></p>
David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)<p><a href="https://openuk.uk/openukboard/recruitment/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">OpenUK’s board is recruiting new member!</a></p><p>OpenUK is an organisation that I think has a lot of potential and is in a good position to impact policy. Currently, they are severely over weighted towards people who talk about open source and people who exploit open source, rather than people who build it and who understand the core values of the community. This is a great opportunity to address that balance.</p><p>If you are someone who doesn’t believe big tech press releases unconditionally, who understands the value of open standards, small tech, and user empowerment, this is a place where you could make a big impact! Please consider applying!</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@openuk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>openuk</span></a></span> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OpenUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenUK</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MakingTheUKGovernmentTechPolicyLessSilly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakingTheUKGovernmentTechPolicyLessSilly</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"LibreOffice was born on 28 September 2010 when it was launched as a fork of OpenOffice."</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/openstandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openstandards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/odf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>odf</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/09/28/libreoffice-turns-15/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.documentfoundation.org/bl</span><span class="invisible">og/2025/09/28/libreoffice-turns-15/</span></a></p>
LibreOffice<p>Last Saturday was Software Freedom Day! <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibreOffice</span></a>'s Liaison in Nepal gave a talk about the importance of open formats: <a href="https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/09/23/libreoffice-and-software-freedom-day-2025-in-nepal/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.documentfoundation.org/bl</span><span class="invisible">og/2025/09/23/libreoffice-and-software-freedom-day-2025-in-nepal/</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/openstandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openstandards</span></a></p>
Timo Jyrinki<p>Mindtrek open source conference on Tue Oct 7th in Tampere, Finland - <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/publicsector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publicsector</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/developer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developer</span></a> tracks (Developers track is new for this year!). Program at <a href="https://www.mindtrek.org/mindtrek-conference-2025/program/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mindtrek.org/mindtrek-conferen</span><span class="invisible">ce-2025/program/</span></a> , Register at <a href="https://www.mindtrek.org/mindtrek-conference-passes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mindtrek.org/mindtrek-conferen</span><span class="invisible">ce-passes/</span></a> - if you/your business can the VIP ticket is recommended.<br> <br>The event is produced by <a href="https://coss.fi/en/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">coss.fi/en/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mindtrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mindtrek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mindtrek2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mindtrek2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tampere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tampere</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>finland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opendata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opendata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openstandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openstandards</span></a></p>
Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:<p><a href="https://www.devbnb.eu" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">devbnb.eu</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://www.devbnb.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">devbnb.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>The domains are connected. They have their letsencrypt certificates. A very simple static landing page is made. I think I have deserved a morning coffee now :) After that I will configure the mail stuff and write some more content on the concept. Please add your ideas too! I mirror the site code at <a href="https://codeberg.org/jwildeboer/devbnb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">codeberg.org/jwildeboer/devbnb</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> where you can open issues to share your thoughts!</p><p>5/5</p><p><a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/devBnB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>devBnB</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/SmartVillage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmartVillage</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/SelfHost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHost</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a></p>
Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:<p>Maybe I can get <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> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@zendis" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>zendis</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@michiel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>michiel</span></a></span> and others interested? <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span></p><p>4/5</p><p><a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/devBnB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>devBnB</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/SmartVillage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmartVillage</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a></p>
Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:<p>Ah, why not. devBnB.eu and .org booked. Someone squatted the .com domain years ago, but I don’t care yet. Will put up a landing page tomorrow and whoever wants to (help) build it, let’s go :) <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span></p><p>3/5</p><p><a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/devBnB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>devBnB</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/SmartVillage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmartVillage</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a></p>
Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:<p>Farmers and small villages can offer their opportunities, with requirements and a nice place to work in, a place to sleep with bird and nature sounds. Accompanied by some backend peers that help build the big(ger) picture. Wouldn’t that be a nice thing? :) cc <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/SmartVillage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmartVillage</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a></p>
Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>"The centerpiece of the Thunderbird Pro offering is Thundermail, Thunderbird’s first official email hosting service. Built to support IMAP, SMTP, and JMAP protocols from day one, Thundermail will work seamlessly with the Thunderbird client and other standards-based email apps. Notably, the initial infrastructure will be based in Germany, a jurisdiction known for its robust data protection laws under the GDPR framework and a long-standing culture of digital privacy.</p><p>Locating Thundermail’s infrastructure in Germany positions the service as a privacy-focused alternative to US-based providers, many of which are subject to surveillance regimes like the CLOUD Act. Users will be able to bring their own custom domain or choose a Thunderbird-provided address with @thundermail.com or @tb.pro suffixes.</p><p>Thunderbird describes this move as part of its broader mission to reinforce support for open standards and provide users with a cohesive, privacy-conscious email experience, entirely within its own ecosystem."</p><p><a href="https://cyberinsider.com/thunderbird-to-launch-encrypted-email-service-hosted-in-germany/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cyberinsider.com/thunderbird-t</span><span class="invisible">o-launch-encrypted-email-service-hosted-in-germany/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Thunderbird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thunderbird</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Email" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Email</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a></p>
Nico Rikken<p>The energy sector has a long tradition of standards. IEC standards are crucial, but implementing them in an open source project can be challenging. I'll present about this September 11 on <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/LFEnergySummit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LFEnergySummit</span></a> in Aachen, Germany <a href="https://lfenergysummiteu2025.sched.com/event/26J0P" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lfenergysummiteu2025.sched.com</span><span class="invisible">/event/26J0P</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/IEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IEC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://possum.city/@tauon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tauon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eliitin-some.fi/@miiamustang" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>miiamustang</span></a></span> OFC I think <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> should be welcomed, but only as an add-on feature, not something mandatory to do basic functions.</p><ul><li>Espechally not the whole <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> garbage with <em>mandatory <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a></em> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>subscriptions</span></a> and shit!</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/StupidHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StupidHome</span></a></p>
Marian Dörk<p>interesting developments over at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://vis.social/@observablehq" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>observablehq</span></a></span>! </p><p><a href="https://observablehq.com/notebook-kit/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">observablehq.com/notebook-kit/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>- open file format for Observable notebooks<br>- support for static site generation<br>- native macOS app for editing local notebooks</p><p>this ticks a lot of boxes on my end. very exciting! can't wait to try this</p><p><a href="https://vis.social/tags/datavis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>datavis</span></a> <a href="https://vis.social/tags/staticweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>staticweb</span></a> <a href="https://vis.social/tags/openstandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openstandards</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Now running <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibreOffice</span></a> 26.2 alpha.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/openstandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openstandards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/odf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>odf</span></a></p>
Michael Kohlman<p>FYI - The Monterey-Salinas IT department issued a RFI (Request For Information) this last Friday to gather data ahead of plans to replace our closed, proprietary GoPass Bus Pass with one that uses an open, non-proprietary cEMV solution.</p><p>RFI #26-01 can be found here.</p><p><a href="https://mst.org/about-mst/procurement/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mst.org/about-mst/procurement/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/PublicTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/PublicTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/OpenTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a></p><p>(I'll be adding to this thread as I get time today on why this matters)</p>
Wladimir Mufty<p>“An example of such complexity includes a deeply nested structure with non-intuitive naming conventions, and so many optional elements that implementing the format becomes a nightmare for any developer not working at <a href="https://social.edu.nl/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a>.”</p><p><a href="https://social.edu.nl/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibreOffice</span></a> <a href="https://social.edu.nl/tags/office" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>office</span></a> <a href="https://social.edu.nl/tags/openstandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openstandards</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/libreoffice-calls-out-microsoft-for-using-complex-file-formats-to-lock-in-office-users/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">neowin.net/news/libreoffice-ca</span><span class="invisible">lls-out-microsoft-for-using-complex-file-formats-to-lock-in-office-users/</span></a></p>
LibreOffice<p>Open Document Format – the native format of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibreOffice</span></a> – is built on XML. But how does XML help with interoperability? Find out on our blog: <a href="https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/11/the-role-of-xml-in-interoperability/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.documentfoundation.org/bl</span><span class="invisible">og/2025/07/11/the-role-of-xml-in-interoperability/</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/openstandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openstandards</span></a></p>