A lot of people use applications like Whatsapp on a daily basis. Sure it's a great way to communicate. But Whatsapp is owned by one of the largest data selling companies in the world, namely Meta. Do you want them to have your data? Or do you prefer to use a free and open source communication app like Signal? Signal is fully #foss . If you want to learn more about open source, become a student at https://os-sci.com .

In 1971 people started emailing, not that the connected world was that big. In 1972 75% of all 'Internet' traffic was e-mail. In those days people used Free and Open Source Software tools #foss for emailing. But the world changed in the eighties and the proprietary maffia took over. One of the most used email clients is still the proprietary tool Outlook. Like with all proprietary tools, you don't know what happens to your data. It might be used for training AI LLM's, or they just use the data for marketing. Why not use a foss email client like bluemail https://bluemail.me/download/. It works like magic and it is not connected to Big Tech Crooks. When you want to learn more about foss, then checkout https://os-sci.com

In this blog our CEO is going to explain how Ubuntu Touch is going to conquer the world.
https://os-sci.com/blog/our-blog-posts-1/ubuntu-touch-is-going-to-conquer-the-world-28
#HigherEducation #EducationalChallenges #EUEducation #SecondaryEducation #LearningJourney #StayTuned #CreatingOpportunities #TakingAction #SelfDevelopment #OvercomingStruggles #ContinuousLearning #AI #OpenSource #Fresher #Freshers #Foss #Opportunity #CareerGrowth #Innovation #Learning #AcademicJourney #NonTraditionalEducation #TechJourney #Blog #Blogger

There are a lot of proprietary tools to make screen video recordings. When you want to make a tutorial for users, Or you want to make a video of yourself using a webcam. Adobe Premiere Pro is a tool that also shares YOUR data with Adobe. Why not use a #foss #floss tool like Open Broadcasting Studio OBS (https://obsproject.com/). #HigherEducation  #EducationalChallenges #EUEducation #SecondaryEducation #LearningJourney  #CreatingOpportunities #TakingAction #SelfDevelopment #OvercomingStruggles #ContinuousLearning #OpenSource #Fresher #Freshers #Foss #Floss #Opportunity #CareerGrowth #Innovation #Learning #AcademicJourney #NonTraditionalEducation  #TechJourney

In the blog of this week our CEO tries to explain why and how the #foss #floss software is winning the war over the proprietary software.
https://os-sci.com/blog/our-blog-posts-1/the-software-wars-fight-for-freedom-31
#education #highereducation #opensource

Reddit is a social platform which is much used. Although changes to Reddit in the last few years on the money-grabbing and data-selling part, have pushed Reddit into the corner of the Evil Big Tech companies. Luckily for us, there are open-source solutions like Lemmy: https://join-lemmy.org/
#foss #floss #opensource #Reddit #Lemmy

In the following #blog our CEO tells about his personal journey into #foss #floss #opensource in relation to the time frame of the seventies, eighties and nineties.
https://os-sci.com/blog/our-blog-posts-1/my-personal-open-source-foss-floss-journey-32

Communication is key. From the Covid pandemic we learned that online communication was a working possibility. So many proprietary tools emerged. But as you know those closed applications not only create a vendor lock-in, but also steal your data. Data which is probably currently used for training Large Language Models, used by the AI's. As always, there are also very good #foss #floss open source tools available, like BigBlueButton (https://bigbluebutton.org/) But Big Blue Button is more, it's a full virtual classroom.

#Shopify is a well know proprietary tool for setting up webshops. As with all proprietary tools, you not only pay them with your money, but also with your data. There is ofcourse a #foss #floss tool which you can use and even has a 'gratis' version: Medusa ( https://medusajs.com/ ) . Do you want to know more about #opensource then visit the Open Source Event on 23 November in the Lochal in Tilburg. 
#education #higher-education #webshop

Op zaterdag 23 november is het zover, het Open Source Event in de LocHal in Tilburg, op loop afstand van het centraal station. Het interessante programma is zichtbaar op https://linuxeducatie.nl . Wil je meer weten, leren over #foss #floss bezoek het event dan tussen 10.00 en 17.00 uur. Om 15.30 geeft onze CEO een lezing over onze Open Source Educatie. Voor iedereen die in de ruimte past is er een pluche Pinguin. 
#opensource #educatie

Storing your files in the Cloud is a good way to get to your files everywhere. Ofcourse you can be foolish and trust your data to proprietary providers as Onedrive, Googledrive or iCloud. But why would you when there is a much safer and better #foss #floss #opensource solution like Nextcloud

Communication in #Open-Source projects is important, even more when the #project is a real #community project. In this #blog our CEO reflects on the developments.
https://os-sci.com/blog/our-blog-posts-1/open-source-communities-and-communication-35
#education #foss #floss #opensource

#Youtube is something, a lot of people might think we cannot do without. But it's proprietary right. Then there is #Peertube a #decentralized #video alternative. Let the #foss be with you leave the darkside and come to the light.

In the #blog of this week we reflect upon the downfall of the VOC and the British East India company in relation to the 'starting' downfall of Big Tech, perhaps led by the lack of ability to change to an adapting world.
https://os-sci.com/blog/our-blog-posts-1/is-the-downfall-of-the-east-india-companies-a-history-lesson-for-big-tech-36
#foss #floss #opensource #education #EduSky #signalboost

#Adobe #Photoshop is a standard proprietary application for photo editing. Why use such a data stealing application when you could do the same with #Gimp an #opensource application. Let the #foss be with you.
#floss #education #signalboost

To give people the opportunity to experience #opensource projects and development we organize an international hackathon. Let the #Foss be with you. #floss #education #EdySky
https://os-sci.com/blog/our-blog-posts-1/international-hackathon-37

Join our Masterclass on #EthicalAI and #FOSS Licenses this Thursday, July 24, at 8:00 PM CEST. Explore AI advancements and ethical licensing. #AIMasterclass 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗼𝘀-𝘀𝗰𝗶.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁/𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀-𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹-𝗮𝗶-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀-𝟭𝟵/𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿

Join our Masterclass on #EthicalAI and #FOSS Licenses today, at 8:00 PM CEST. Explore AI advancements, ethical licensing, and regulatory landscapes. #AIMasterclass **https://os-sci.com/event/masterclass-ethical-ai-and-foss-licenses-19/register**

🚨 Meet Rayhunter EFF’s new open-source tool to detect cellular spying (IMSI catchers/Stingrays). Runs on a $20 hotspot, alerts you to suspicious cell tower activity. Help expose surveillance in your community! 🔗 #opensource #foss #Rayhunter https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying