#Linux #FOSS people - looking for recommendations of photo library software.

I currently have photos organized in folders by date taken, but after 17+ years, that's pushing the limits of my ability to find things decently quickly (both filesystem performance and my memory performance).

So I'm looking for something that preferably:

- can handle ~100k files, ~1 TB (key requirement)
- supports adding tags (preferably via something like XMP sidecars?), including to a batch of photos (e.g. all photos taken on a given day/week)
- can quickly jump to a given date
- can quickly jump to a given tag combination
- preferably can also handle short video files, but not crucial
- editing etc not required
- AI/ML features not required
- generally the simpler the better
- bonus points if it's been around for 5+ years and Debian packages it

I'm putting together a persistent USB installation of Linux Mint for a friend who wants to switch to Linux. It has both a tweaked Cinnamon in it, and an XFce that looks like MacOSX. Lots of apps & games pre-installed too. He'll love it, I'm sure.

Switching people to Linux, one by one.

#GNOME Software just got better, thanks to the massive work of contributors and members to rework the threading model.

Which means, fixing cases like where the store hangs when you install/uninstall apps, other lockups and so on.

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/-/issues/1472
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/-/commit/dd33009e3fdb8d521a2df7ec30bb414c9c682d21

The next meeting of the Silicon Corridor Linux User Group will be at The Nag's Head pub in Russell Street, Reading, UK, at 19:30 UTC +1, on Wednesday 11 June.

I'll probably be there a bit earlier than that.

It is a small, friendly crowd. Chat is more general "tech" than just Linux.

Feel free to DM / message if you haven't been before and have questions!

https://sclug.org.uk/

updated on // foss events:

Call for Participation has been extended until 30.06.2025 for

The Matrix Conference by The Matrix.org Foundation on 15-18 October 2025 in Kaleidos.coop in #Strasbourg, #France

Find out more on https://foss.events/2025/10-15-the-matrix-conference.html

Official account: @matrix
Official hashtag(s): MatrixConf2025

New on // foss.events: EndOf10 Installationsparty by LUG-VS e.V. on 13 June 2025 in vspace.one in #Villingen-Schwenningen, #Germany

Find out more on https://foss.events/2025/06-13-endof10-installationsparty.html

Official account: @LUG_VS
Official hashtag(s): #EndOf10

Heise hat eine PeerTube Instanz eröffnet und #ct3003 hat erstmal ein Video hochgeladen, in dem Windows und Linux auf einem Gaming Handheld verglichen werden. Ein guter Tag für's Fediverse und für freie Open Source Software

@ct_3003

Hello all - for anyone who's interested, we'll be having our June monthly #libre | Free and Open Source Software (#FOSS) catchup tomorrow (Tues) evening, at 20:00 NZST. We meet at https://meeting.iridescent.nz (our BigBlueButton instance) - no software install required, just a modern browser (on mobile or desktop/laptop). All welcome - from the total neophyte to the curious tyre-kicker to the grizzled veteran! Hope to see some of you there!

Let's Learn Linux: Create partitions and filesystems (Part 2)

https://video.fosshq.org/w/kqfZ6xdzUuZiS5N77zyb78

fellas, anyone #hiring #rust or #python junior developers?

I'm tired of trying over and over with these enormous hiring processes.

I might have a year of professional experience, but I've been developing and contributing to #foss for 6 years now.

I'm an advanced Linux user, having taken a sysadmin role before.

I'm a systems programmer, full stack web developer (I do #react too), backend developer, embedded engineer... really, I can take on whatever you throw at me!

diegovsky@gmail.com

I just got 6 more #nixbook ready to go to new homes.

This is 6 more people who's lives will be positively changed by getting a great laptop for free, with solid FOSS software on it.

Think of how much this helps even the digital divide. I'm dedicated to make this my life's work at the moment. Imagine if companies could safely offload their "old" hardware, and it could end up like this, for the public good.

Again, huge thanks to #linux and #nixos and all of #foss for making this possible!

# Running vdirsyncer automatically using a systemd timer

A new (and probably rather niche) blogpost, which rather does what it says on the tin.

If you want a terminal-based solution for carddav and caldav, this might help.

https://neilzone.co.uk/2025/06/running-vdirsyncer-automatically-using-a-systemd-timer/

Now the Github Readme also includes the badge to the Apple App Store. As you can see the app is available on many different stores. On App Store and Play Store it is available for a few bucks, so if you want to support us developers please consider getting it from there.

https://github.com/ghostbyte-dev/pixelix

Happy Birthday to Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the #WorldWideWeb, #HTML, #HTTP, and the #opensource #dataprivacy initiative #ProjectSolid!

Thank you for your contributions to #tech that have changed the world.

Happy Sunday y'all

Heck let's do this. Will be going Live this Wednesday gaming on Linux (XeroLinux).

But before I do, let's see which game I shall play. Vote for it ! Might play others though, will see how it goes.

Hello Fediverse. So I'm looking for a #remote #opensource job or project in European timezones.

I am not good in writing CVs. So I'm just listing the projects I have done:

• #Rust(See https://codeberg.org/farooqkz/wakegp, https://github.com/deltachat-bots/deltachat-loginbot and https://github.com/deltachat/message-parser) #GeneticProgramming #Cranelift

  • #Python. These days I use it mostly for scripting. I used to write small web apps using #flask

• #Typescript #Javascript #ReactJS #InfernoJS. I used to work on https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop and https://codeberg.org/chooj/chooj

• #Lua #Luanti. I contribute to CTF game. I also play it extensively!

I'm a #Linux user. I have good experience using CLI, and I have basic shell scripting skills. I also have a little experience with #FreeBSD

I am also good at reading academic papers, standards(like RFCs) and manpages.

I am up for working on #FOSS projects as freelancer or part time contracts.

Boosts appreciated :)

PS: I am also familiar with #CommonLisp. But I highly doubt if I can find a #Lisp job anywhere!

Just learned about the column command in Linux. Never heard of it before.

Kennt jemand eine gute Einkaufszettel-App? Gerne #selfHosted oder als Backend #NextCloud und #FOSS, aber mit den üblichen Funktionen:

- Vorgefertigte Produkte
- Mengensupport
- Unterstützung für mehrere Geschäfte

Danke!

If you will talk about #foss in #YouTube it may end with blocked channel

https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/self-hosting-your-own-media-considered-harmful-updated

OpenRCT2 v0.4.23 Released: https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2/releases/tag/v0.4.23
#linux #linuxgaming #update #release #foss #openrct2 #engine