LINUX & FOSS Starter Pack for everyone
By anon_4601 @[email protected]Here you will find resources and various pages on Linux and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). From beginner-friendly guides to advanced tools. With a focus on European Digital Sovereignty, this pack primarily features operating systems, software, and services that are Linux-based, produced, and maintained in Europe
Fedi.Tips
@[email protected]Posting tips and answering questions about how to use Mastodon and the Fediverse 🌍
There are lots of guides on my site at https://fedi.tips. If you can't find your answer @ or DM me, there's no such thing as a silly question!
I am a volunteer, you can buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/fedithing or become a patron at https://liberapay.com/FediThing
Maintained by @FediThing, banner artwork is by @posiputt
🎂 Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020
nixCraft 🐧
@[email protected]Enjoy Linux & Unix-like systems, open-source software, and programming? Into Sysadmin & DevOps? Follow us to make the most of your IT career! Discover new tools, IT news, and apps daily, plus a dose of humor.
Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮
@[email protected]News + Opinions. One person mostly. Creator of many forms. Support on Patreon: http://patreon.com/liamdawe https://www.gamingonlinux.com (official account)
If you want me, email me: [email protected]
heise online
@[email protected]News rund um Technik, IT und Digitales.
Offizieller Account
🤖 Die meisten Posts sind automatisiert, aber alle searchable
pixelfed
@[email protected]Ad-Free Photo Sharing.
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixelfed/id1632519816
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixelfed
F-Droid: https://fdroid.pixelfed.net/fdroid/repo/
Discord: https://discord.gg/VDhM32hbUK
Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#pixeldev:matrix.org
Project Gutenberg
@[email protected]Project Gutenberg, founded in 1971, is the oldest producer and distributor of free ebooks.
For more information, visit our website at:
www.gutenberg.org
Tuta
@[email protected]Tuta is the secure email service with automatic encryption. We protect your emails from everyone - even from us! Committed to privacy and open source.
Proton
@[email protected]Official Proton account, creator of Proton Mail, Proton Drive, Proton Pass, Proton VPN, Proton Wallet.
Support queries are handled by our Customer Service Team: https://proton.me/support
LibreOffice
@[email protected]Free, private, open source office suite by @tdforg and a worldwide community. LibreOffice was based on OpenOffice. #foss #opensource
Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox
@[email protected]FREE YOUR INBOX! Thunderbird is your all-in-one communications command center that puts YOU in control. Manage all your email accounts separately or in a unified inbox. Filter, customize, and organize the way you like. Thunderbird simply makes your life simpler.
What's New: https://blog.thunderbird.net/
Nextcloud 📱☁️💻
@[email protected]A safe home for all your data, community-driven & open source!
https://nextcloud.com
Join us at https://help.nextcloud.com and https://github.com/nextcloud 😊
F-Droid
@[email protected]F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform.
A worldwide technology community 🌍 Creators of the Plasma desktop & a variety of Free and open source applications that let you control your digital life.
Vivaldi Browser
@[email protected]It's a web browser. It's Powerful. It's Personal. It's Private.
Nick @ The Linux Experiment
@[email protected]YouTube content creator and Linux user living in Brest, Brittany. Might post gaming related stuff, especially if it runs on Linux, natively or not ! #linux #opensource #tech #gaming
Free Software Foundation Europe
@[email protected]
Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives. #FreeSoftware (aka #OpenSource) gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help support other fundamental rights like freedom of speech, freedom of press, and privacy. #SoftwareFreedom
Public Money? #PublicCode ! #DeviceNeutrality #UpcyclingAndroid #RouterFreedom #ilovefs #YH4F #REUSE #DigitalRights
filippodb ⁂
@[email protected]
Dal 2007 creo e amministro: diggita.com, mastodon.uno, pixelfed.uno e dal 2019 sono membro dei @devol con cui gestiamo una trentina di servizi liberi: https://servizi.devol.it
Mantengo lo starter pack "voci di donne": https://fedidevs.com/s/Nzc1/
Nei miei PC e server uso Linux dal 2000.
Sviluppo siti noprofit (e non solo) dal 1998.
Smanetto ininterrottamente dal 1986:
Papà di 2 gemelli, vivo e lavoro fra Milano e Pordenone.
Home Assistant
@[email protected]Open source home automation that puts local control & privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers & DIY enthusiasts.
PeerTube
@[email protected]PeerTube Software Official Account - No support here // Compte officiel du logiciel PeerTube (animé par Framasoft). Nous ne faisons pas de support depuis ce compte. Merci de contacter l'administrateur⋅ice de l'instance concernée ou de vous rendre sur https://framacolibri.org/c/peertube
omg! ubuntu
@[email protected]A blog (remember those?) tracking #Ubuntu and its place within the wider #Linux ecosystem. News, app spotlights, how-tos and snark. Est 2009 ✌️
Mullvad VPN
@[email protected]A fast, trustworthy, and easy-to-use VPN is a good first step toward reclaiming your privacy. Just €5/month. For your right to privacy.
For support, contact us via email: support at mullvadvpn dot net
Open Source Italia
@[email protected]🚀 Dal 2019 siamo Il primo e il più seguito account italiano sull’Open Source e gestori di https://forgejo.it
Novità, approfondimenti su #OpenSource 🖥️ e #FreeSoftware 🐧
Seguiteci anche nel gruppo @opensource
Qui la mappa dei migliori account open source italiani da seguire: https://fedidevs.com/s/NzU2/
Istanza italiana di forgejo, progetti Open Source Italiani: https://forgejo.it
gruppo telegram: https://t.me/+bJOYNC7G8S44Zjdk
Peertube Uno
Italia
@[email protected]
Dal 2019 il principale sito italiano di Video Sharing Open: Etico, Libero, Decentralizzato e parte del fediverso.
Il primo sito italiano della rete decentralizzata #peertube: la più importante federazione di siti di video sharing: https://guida.peertube.uno
FediLUG Italia
@[email protected]
🐧dal 2019 il primo account italiano dedicato a Linux su mastodon
Dal 2025 siamo il linux User Group ufficiale del fediverso: https://fedilug.it
Seguici nel nostro gruppo di discussione https://mastodon.uno/@[email protected]
👉 Account linux su mastodon: https://fedidevs.com/s/NzQ4/
👉 Produttori PC linux su mastodon
https://fedidevs.com/s/OTQ0/
👉 Gruppo PC Lnux & HW https://mastodon.uno/@computer@diggita.com
FedilLUG Logo CC BY-NC 4.0 https://fedilug.y-zu.org/about
Pixelfed Uno
Italia
@[email protected]
Amiamo Pixelfed ❤
Non usiamo Instagram 👎
🌟 La prima istanza italiana Pixelfed, alternativa open source a Instagram:
https://pixelfed.uno
🌐 Piattaforma di condivisione foto gratuita ed etica, federata con centinaia di istanze simili.
🚫 Ad-Free: Nessun annuncio pubblicitario
⏰ Cronologico: Linee temporali ordinate cronologicamente, nessun algoritmo che sceglie cosa devi vedere
🔍 Scopri: Esplora i contenuti più popolari
🔒 Focalizzato sulla privacy: Non ci sono raccolta dati.
Organic Maps
@[email protected]Organic Maps is a free, privacy-focused offline maps and navigation app for tourists, hikers, bikers, and drivers, made by the creators of MAPS.ME app
/e/OS - deGoogled mobile OS
@[email protected]We build desirable, open source, privacy-enabled smartphone operating systems. We are /e/OS
Visit us at https://e.foundation/
Support:
- Forum: https://community.e.foundation/
- Murena Help Desk: https://murena.com/contact-us/
Linux Magazine
@[email protected]Linux Magazine is your guide to the world of Linux and open source. Founded in 2000, Linux Magazine focuses on real-life, practical techniques and delivers a premium blend of insightful technical information through tutorials, in-depth articles on trending topics, troubleshooting and optimization tips, and more!
Customers in Europe or the United Kingdom (EUR/GBP):
https://shop.sparkhausmedia.com/shop
Customers in All Other Countries (USD):
https://shop.linuxnewmedia.com/shop
Canonical Ubuntu
@[email protected]"Ubuntu" means "humanity towards others." Follow us and share in our mission to delivering open source to the widest possible audience.
Threema
@[email protected]Seriously secure communication.
If you have questions, please contact us via https://threema.id/%2ASUPPORT or [email protected].
Delta Chat
@[email protected]Secure decentralized messaging across all major platforms. Instant and reliable via fast chatmail relays, compatible with classic email providers. Features secure mini web apps for fun and collaboration, end-to-end encrypted and with P2P realtime channels. Security-audited multiple times.
omglinux.com
@[email protected]Linux blog covering, well, Linux, open-source, and adjacent tech! Established 2022. Into Ubuntu? Check out ➡️ @omgubuntu
informapirata ⁂
@[email protected]
Politica Pirata:
informazione su #whistleblowing #dirittidigitali #sovranitàdigitale #copyright #privacy #cyberwarfare #pirati #Europa #opensource #opendata #PrivacyPride
https://t.me/ppInforma
⚠️ Sono uno dei moderatori di mastodon.uno, ma le opinioni che caratterizzano questo account sono espresse sempre a titolo personale ⚠️
CryptPad
@[email protected]Collaborative office suite. End-to-end encrypted & fully open source. Hosted & made at @xwiki
Joplin
@[email protected]The open source note taking and to-do application with synchronization capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS
European Alternatives
@[email protected]Helping you find European alternatives for digital services and products, like cloud services and SaaS products
Murena - choose freedom!
@[email protected]DeGoogled & pro-privacy smartphones and online workspace: a mobile ecosystem for ethical tech seekers.
Support: https://murena.com/contact-us/
TUXEDO
@[email protected]Linux Hardware in a Tailor-made Suit 💻🐧
Sicurezza Digitale
@[email protected]
«Sostenere di non preoccuparsi del diritto alla privacy perché non si ha nulla da nascondere è come dire di non interessarsi alla libertà di parola perché non si ha nulla da dire.» Edward Snowden
🛡️ Dal 2019 aiutiamo chi vuole liberarsi dai Big Tech, e vuole rimanere informato su tutto ciò che riguarda la sicurezza informatica e la privacy.
Seguici nel nostro gruppo di discussione: @sicurezza
👉 Account consigliati sulla sicurezza: https://fedidevs.com/s/Nzcx
LinuxNews.de
@[email protected]Nachrichtenseite für Linux, Freie Software, und Open Source. News, Artikel und Meinung für Desktop und Enterprise.
root@linuxnews:~# rm -rf proprietary_software/ – weil Freiheit keine Dateierweiterung braucht.
NixOS
@[email protected]Nix is a tool that takes a unique approach to package management and system configuration. Use it to build reproducible, declarative and reliable systems.
Posts mostly in English.
Announcements created by the NixOS Marketing Team, account monitored by @raboof
Open Source Programme Office
@[email protected]The go-between for all things open source in the European Commission
Lemmy
@[email protected]Updates about the Lemmy Project
Account is not actively monitored, use Matrix for support: https://matrix.to/#/#lemmy-space:matrix.org
Alpine Linux
@[email protected]
Alpine Linux is a security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.
UBports
@[email protected]We develop Ubuntu Touch, an Ubuntu based mobile OS, to increase freedom of choice with an user respecting and community developed option.
EC DIGIT
@[email protected]Technology news and information from the Directorate-General for Digital Services of the European Commission.
mailbox
@[email protected]mailbox ist die sichere und flexible E-Mail- und Kommunikationsplattform, die Ihre Daten schützt. Wir bieten digitale Unabhängigkeit aus Deutschland für die Welt. Unsere intuitive Suite umfasst E-Mail, Kalender, Kontakte, Office, Videokonferenzen und Drive – ohne Werbung, Tracking oder Datenweitergabe. Wir speichern Daten ausschließlich in deutschen Rechenzentren.
Briar Project
@[email protected]Our goal is to enable people in any country to create safe spaces where they can debate any topic, plan events and organise social movements.
EndeavourOS
@[email protected]A terminal-centric distro with a vibrant and friendly community at its core
Session
@[email protected]No phone numbers. No central servers. Fully open-source encrypted messaging.
Send messages, not metadata.