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    Developer replaces embroidery machine subscription with own open-source app●Show HN: My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription, so I built my own appYhnSportTennis73835 min ago

    A developer says their $300 embroidery machine required a paid subscription to unlock basic features, so they built their own software instead. The app, called Zigzag, is available on GitHub as an open-source project. Readers are applauding the workaround and discussing the growing frustration with subscription-locked hardware and owners' rights over devices they purchase.

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    LibreOffice touts reliability with jab at Microsoft 365●LibreOffice actually works 365 days a yearYhnLifeHome & Garden93217 min ago

    The free and open-source office suite LibreOffice is drawing attention with a joke that it 'actually works 365 days a year', a swipe at Microsoft 365's recent outage-related downtime. The quip has gathered strong engagement on Hacker News, with users weighing in on cloud dependency versus local software and debating how often online office suites actually fail.

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    Klad launches as a paint app coding agents can control●Show HN: Klad, a paint app your coding agent can drive (source-available)YhnCultureArt8311 min ago

    A new open-source tool called Klad has been released, presenting itself as a paint application that can be driven by coding agents such as AI assistants. The app is available as source-available code on GitHub, letting developers inspect and adapt it. Early discussion online is focused on how AI agents could automate creative and design workflows, not just software tasks.

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    DBDelve, an Open-Source Database Client, Launched in Rust▼Show HN: DBDelve – Open-Source DB Client Made with Rust and GPUIYhnBusinessPersonal Finance12410 min ago

    A developer has released DBDelve, a new open-source database client built in Rust using the GPUI framework, sharing it with the Hacker News community for feedback. Early engagement is positive, with readers discussing the choice of Rust and GPUI, a relatively uncommon stack for desktop tooling, and what it means for the future of database client software.

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    LibreOffice users mock Microsoft 365 outage with jab●# LibreOffice works 365 days a year. Just saying. # meme # cybersecurity # cloud # server # fail # crash # microsoft # oMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity91 h ago

    Critics of Microsoft are using a software outage or crash to promote LibreOffice, the free open-source office suite, quipping that it "works 365 days a year." The jab contrasts LibreOffice's reliability with Microsoft 365's dependence on cloud servers, which can fail and leave businesses unable to access documents. The comment is spreading as a meme among free-software and cybersecurity communities.

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    Guide published for deploying Evergreen ILS on Debian VPS●How to Deploy Evergreen ILS on # Debian # VPS This article provides a guide demonstrating how to deploy Evergreen ILS onMmastodonTechnologySoftware12 h ago

    A new tutorial walks through deploying Evergreen, the open-source Integrated Library System used by libraries and consortia, on a Debian virtual private server. The guide covers what Evergreen ILS is and the steps needed to get the library platform running on a self-hosted Debian environment, drawing interest from administrators looking for open-source alternatives to proprietary library software.

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    Guide Published for Installing Apache Answer on Ubuntu VPS●Install and Run # Apache Answer on # Ubuntu # VPS This article provides a guide for how to install and run Apache AnswerMmastodonTechnologySoftware111 h ago

    A new guide walks users through installing and running Apache Answer, the open-source Q&A platform from the Apache Software Foundation, on an Ubuntu virtual private server. The tutorial explains what Apache Answer is and how teams can use it to build communities and share knowledge, positioning it as a self-hosted help center or discussion tool.

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