Michael Downey 🇺🇳 @downey@floss.social
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FLOSS.social admin. Director of Community, DIAL #OpenSource Center at United Nations Foundation. LibreHealth steering cmte, OSUOSL advisory brd, OSI adv circle.
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TOR browser for android is almost there. It's currently in Alpha, we need bug repports #fosdem
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Seen at #FOSDEM and looks like a pretty useful project: https://floss.events/2019/events.html
My entire #FOSDEM journey has been worth it with this one brilliant piece of wisdom from Sage Sharp for newcomers:
Ask "what questions do you have" instead of "do you have any questions".
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Lots of open sourced #accessibility, and why it's important to **include people with accessibility needs as the design process**
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Was excited about this talk almost more than any other at #fosdem.
@ExodusPrivacy@twitter.com is doing amazing work in identifying surveillance patterns in native apps on Android.
And their learnings are set up to be dev-ready, easily used in your own projects.
Donate to support them!
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We're at @fosdem ! Come and visit our booth on the lower floor of building K (< of course).
One of the most important reminders for #OpenSource work that I keep on my wall is Kuhn's Paradox by @bkuhn_ebb_org.
Each day, more lines of freely-licensed code exist than ever before in human history. Each day, it also becomes more difficult to avoid proprietary software. #FOSDEM @conservancy
For folks feeling confused why earlier (now retracted) #FOSDEM remarks were unintentionally harmful, check out this short video. We need as many people as we can get safely & confidently participating in #FreeSoftware & the rest of the economy!
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what's going on with #peertube ? since v1.0 I have not heard much... anything i missed?
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RT @evalica@twitter.com
Let's discuss #difficulties in having more #designers participate in #OpenSource, this Saturday at #FOSDEM. #FOSDEM2019 #opensourcedesign @opensrcdesign@twitter.com https://fosdem.org/2019/schedule/event/panel_more_designers/
If you're at #FOSDEM this year, be sure to encourage other people to try out @Mastodon this weekend! There are several instances dedicated to #FreeSoftware and #OpenSource. #FLOSS #FOSS
One of the best things about the #OpenSource movement (beyond the #FreeSoftware) is seeing folks pick up a cause that they care about, then over several years the thing is built up as a professional practice, supporting tools, and standardized best practices. #FLOSS #FOSS
Dear conference speakers, please always use the microphone, even if you're afraid or if you're convinced the room is small enough. Many folks have hearing challenges but aren't comfortable admitting it. #accessibility
Want to talk at #FOSDEM about #FLOSS that saves the world? International development? Humanitarian response? Peacebuilding? Let's chat in Brussels Thursday to Monday. https://x.ai/calendar/downey/fosdem
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Hello, World! Would you like to see a question and answers platform like Quora/StackExchange with ActivityPub support? And if yes, then how would such a platform be beneficial to you?
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Check out @o0karen0o and bkuhn's interview about their upcoming #fosdem talk. https://fosdem.org/2019/interviews/bradley-m-kuhn-karen-sandler/
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FLOSS.social admin. Director of Community, DIAL #OpenSource Center at United Nations Foundation. LibreHealth steering cmte, OSUOSL advisory brd, OSI adv circle.
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