Hacker News with Generative AI: Free Software

Unreal and Unreal Tournament are now free and preserved on the Internet Archive (rockpapershotgun.com)
Epic Games has given the OK for their 1998 shooter Unreal to be hosted on the Internet Archive, essentially making the classic sci-fi alien blaster free, and preserving it for the future.

Video Games, Preservation, Internet Archive, Free Software

9 points by Tomte 6 days ago | 0 comments

VMware Workstation and Fusion are now free for everyone (theverge.com)
VMware made its Fusion and Workstation software that creates and manages virtual machines free for personal use earlier this year. Now, the company announced that as of Monday, it’s free for everyone, including commercial customers. Also, the Fusion (for Macs) and Workstation (for Windows and Linux) Pro versions are no longer available for purchase.

Software, Virtual Machines, Free Software, VMware

5 points by Tomte 9 days ago | 1 comments

VMware makes Workstation and Fusion free for everyone (bleepingcomputer.com)
VMware has announced that its VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation desktop hypervisors are now free to everyone for commercial, educational, and personal use.

Virtualization, Software, Open Source, Free Software

11 points by latexr 9 days ago | 1 comments

VMware Fusion and Workstation Are Now Free for All Users (vmware.com)
We’re thrilled to announce a significant change that reflects our commitment to making VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation more accessible than ever. Starting November 11, 2024, these powerful desktop hypervisor products will be available for free to everyone—commercial, educational, and personal users alike.

Software, Virtualization, VMware, Free Software

79 points by WalterSobchak 9 days ago | 47 comments

Vim Developer Bram Moolenaar Posthumously Receives the European SFS Award (fsfe.org)
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) and Linux User Group Bolzano-Bozen (LUGBZ) posthumously honored Bram Moolenaar, creator of the widely used Vim text editor, with the European SFS Award at SFSCON 2024.

Free Software, Open Source, Awards, Programming, Vim

8 points by kirschner 13 days ago | 1 comments

QNX is now free for anything non-commercial, plus there's an RPi image (blackberry.qnx.com)
QNX is changing the game for engineers and software developers, providing free access to QNX® software and resources for non-commercial use.

Software, Operating Systems, Free Software, Raspberry Pi

658 points by JohnAtQNX 14 days ago | 357 comments

DMA: Litigation Against Apple (fsfe.org)
The FSFE is intervening for Free Software in a key court case involving Apple and the European Commission.

Apple, Free Software, European Commission, Lawsuits

28 points by yazzku 23 days ago | 2 comments

EU Digital Markets Act: Litigation Against Apple (fsfe.org)
The FSFE is intervening for Free Software in a key court case involving Apple and the European Commission.

Free Software, Law, Apple, European Union

22 points by Symbiote 24 days ago | 8 comments

DragonRuby Game Toolkit hits v6.0 (itch.io)
With the release of v6.0, Ludam Dare 56 kicking off, and Rocky Mountain Ruby 2024 around the corner, DragonRuby Game Toolkit is free the next few days.

Game Development, Ruby, Open Source, Free Software

46 points by amirrajan 25 days ago | 2 comments

All (386) GNU Packages (directory.fsf.org)
GNU is a Unix-like operating system that is free software—it respects your freedom.

GNU, Operating Systems, Free Software

5 points by htfy96 25 days ago | 1 comments

It is fine not to like a piece of free software (neilzone.co.uk)
“Free software”, according to the FSF’s definition, embodies four freedoms.

Free Software, Open Source, Philosophy

53 points by edent 26 days ago | 33 comments

OpenSign (opensignlabs.com)
Transform the Way You Sign, Store, and Secure Your Documents. All in One Place - All for Free.

Digital Signatures, Document Management, Security, Free Software

19 points by pravinshejole 52 days ago | 1 comments

Minix 3 (2014) (minix3.org)
MINIX 3 is a free, open-source, operating system designed to be highly reliable, flexible, and secure.

Operating Systems, Open Source, Free Software

96 points by droideqa 55 days ago | 31 comments

Neurodivergence and Accountability in Free Software (drewdevault.com)
In November of last year, I wrote Richard Stallman’s political discourse on sex, which argues that Richard Stallman, the founder of and present-day voting member of the board of directors of the Free Software Foundation (FSF), endorses and advocates for a harmful political agenda which legitimizes adult attraction to minors, consistently defends adults accused of and convicted of sexual crimes with respect to minors, and more generally erodes norms of consent and manipulates language regarding sexual harassment and sexual assault

Free Software, Ethics, Politics, Neurodiversity

23 points by als0 57 days ago | 6 comments

Show HN: Powerful Screenshot tool for Mac without a paywall (zipshot.co)
A Free For Life Powerful Screenshot Tool

Mac, Screenshot Tools, Free Software

18 points by apexkid 60 days ago | 3 comments

Richard Stallman, "Is Free Software Anarchist?" [video] (youtube.com)

Richard Stallman, Free Software, Anarchism, Video

10 points by marcodiego 61 days ago | 3 comments

Bring Back Free Software Funding: Give Your Feedback to the European Commission (fsfe.org)
The European Commission has cut important funds for Free Software.

Free Software, Open Source, European Union, Government Funding, Advocacy

10 points by pera 71 days ago | 1 comments

Bring Back Free Software Funding: Give Your Feedback to the EU (fsfe.org)
The European Commission has cut important funds for Free Software.

Free Software, EU, Funding, Policy

6 points by janandonly 71 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Free Xcode Extension for GitHub Copilot and Codeium (ycombinator.com)
Hey everyone! We just released CoderKit, a new FREE Xcode extension for GitHub Copilot and Codeium.

Xcode, GitHub Copilot, Codeium, Free Software, Developer Tools

14 points by vicinnoCoderKit 72 days ago | 16 comments

Apple vs. EU Commission: The FSFE Intervenes to Safeguard Free Software (fsfe.org)

Apple, European Union, Free Software, Legal Disputes, Advocacy

12 points by jrepinc 100 days ago | 1 comments

A Desperate Plea for a Free Software Alternative to Aspera (2019) (ccdatalab.org)

Free Software, Alternatives, File Transfer, Aspera

14 points by jryb 114 days ago | 8 comments

KDE signs petition urging European Union to continue funding free software (kde.org)

Free Software, Open Source, Europe, Politics, KDE

6 points by thepbone 124 days ago | 0 comments

The European Union must keep funding free software (public.cat)