Mirko Swillus

@nprofile…wywj Kannst Du Onshape empfehlen? Ich hab hier grad den Bedarf an etwas Modellierung und experimentiere mit Shapr3d auf dem iPad, aber die Testlizenz läuft demnächst aus.

2026-06-29 13:11:06 GMT

Schöne Zersetzungsaktion der Bahn:
1. Zug bewegt sich erstmal ewig nicht aus dem Leipziger Bahnhof. Keine Ansagen.
2. Kurz vor Abfahrt Durchsage, Zug hält nicht in Riesa. Leute mit Ziel Riesa steigen grummelnd und seufzend wieder aus.
3. Zug hält dann natürlich trotzdem in Riesa. 🤡
#bahn

2026-06-26 19:43:34 GMT

"There was nothing odd about the call itself, either. A somewhat-difficult-to-understand man with a German accent was on the other line." 😳
https://grack.com/blog/2026/06/25/dissecting-a-failed-nation-state-attack/
#rust #malware #attack

2026-06-10 13:38:31 GMT

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@nprofile…yds7 Sehr aufschlussreich! Würde mich im Zweifel allerdings immer dafür entscheiden, mit "cannot" lieber wie ein Roboter zu klingen, als missverstanden zu werden.

2026-05-11 09:04:50 GMT

Important heads-up to FOSS maintainers by Daniel from curl:
"Any project that has not scanned their source code with AI powered tooling will likely find huge number of flaws, bugs and possible vulnerabilities with this new generation of tools."
Since I'm working for Alpha-Omega currently, please reach out to me if you could use some support regarding this. We're setting up various programs to help FOSS maintainers in the times of "high-quality chaos".
https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/05/11/mythos-finds-a-curl-vulnerability/

2026-04-03 11:04:01 GMT

Hej MacOS users: I built an app that lets you add Open Source video conferences to your Calendar invitations. Like Jitsi, BigBlueButton and OpenTalk.
It's called CalendarFreedom and is now available on the Mac AppStore. And it's free and Open Source (so FOSS, if you will ;)). Get it while it's hot.
https://apps.apple.com/de/app/calendar-freedom/id6759659484?l=en-GB&mt=12
#didit #did
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2026-03-01 09:41:52 GMT

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@nprofile…3n63 Thanks for the context!

2026-03-01 09:15:40 GMT

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@nprofile…3n63 I almost have my "somebody is wrong on the internet!!" moment here ;)
You might have a point, but, BUT: I still believe their main repo is GitHub, they clearly state that you have to have a GH account to contribute, the gitbox link redirects straight to GitHub, etc.
So, for me the article stays misleading, also with referencing Michael's FOSDEM talk, where this was clearly about package registries (no doubt here), not Git repos.

2026-03-01 08:40:57 GMT

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@nprofile…3n63 I think they confuse “source code repository” and package repos. Maven itself (as in the Java build tool) uses GitHub as code forge. Why would they be bothered by companies hammering GitHub?

2026-03-01 08:20:49 GMT

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@nprofile…3n63 I‘m a bit annoyed by the confusing headline, like if you download packages from Maven Central via ‘git pull’. Or any other registry. 🙄
But doesn’t change the point ofc. While not increasing my trust in tech journalism.

2026-02-18 08:37:46 GMT

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@nprofile…hzu2 Interesting, but I wonder if the author isn‘t glorifying a good part of the really toxic commercial tech environment in the 90s. Seems like they forgot about the Oracles, the Microsofts („cancer!“), software patents, all that.
Isn’t that just capitalism in different manifestations over the years? And people from
„our“ community trying to navigate their way through it, accepting varying levels of compromise?

2026-02-11 07:41:08 GMT

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@nprofile…glk3 Sehr interessant wäre für mich die regionale Verteilung und die Entwicklung. In Teilen der Ost-Bundesländer ist zumindest der Missbrauch dramatisch höher, wie das @nprofile…vetr mal dargestellt hat.

2026-01-28 10:27:49 GMT

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@nprofile…706a Dankeschön :)

2026-01-28 10:09:38 GMT

I'm currently travelling to lovely Brussels for another instance of our beloved #FOSDEM. 🚂
Let me know if you want to meet and share a coffee! I'm advised to do RADICAL collaboration for my shiny new consulting business, and I'm going to take it seriously. 🤓
I'll be at Code & Compliance tomorrow, the FOSS license and security compliance tools workshop on Friday, and will try to get as much input as possible from all the DevRooms around CRA, Policy, Funding and Community.

2026-01-19 16:02:38 GMT

Dear FOSS Community 👋,
I’m researching Open Source funds and support programs that directly pay FOSS maintainers or contributors (not just offering mentorship), similar to the Fellowship program by @nprofile…3kw2
I’m especially looking for programs that:
- are aimed at FOSS maintainers or contributors (not only students),
- focus on paid support and
- offer funding for at least 3 months.
If you know of any funds, organizations, or initiatives like this, please comment (or boost). Thanks :)

2026-01-09 11:05:48 GMT

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@nprofile…3n63 Du kannst es Dir halt leisten! ;)

2025-12-30 14:54:27 GMT

“Software is a liability, not an asset.”
Somehow this statement from Cory Doctorow’s talk on Day 1 stuck with me.
On the one hand, it’s very close to my engineer’s heart: every line of code you don’t write - or can delete - is a relief. On the other hand, it shifts the spotlight to the real asset: the people behind the code (whether in Open Source or commercial software).
#39C3 @nprofile…998y

2025-12-27 23:14:24 GMT

Clearly: It‘s the most wonderful time of the year. #39c3
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2025-12-11 15:34:54 GMT

Dear Fediverse,
after some ups and downs over the past months and my departure from @nprofile…eae7, I’ve decided to move into freelance IT consulting. I even created a website 😅: https://swillus.eu.
I'm offering support around Open Source (as in OSPOs, policies, programm management), Supply Chain Security (also in terms of CRA readiness) and Engineering Management.
Let me know if you know someone who needs support. Thanks! ❤️
#opensource #fedihire #getfedihired #getfedihired_de

2025-09-22 16:24:40 GMT

Hier ist das Recording für meinen Talk auf den #datenspuren am Wochenende, der dazu anregen soll, kleine dezentrale Serviceprovider um ein oder mehrere Open Source Komponenten zu bauen, in Antizipation des #CRA.
Ich hatte davor und danach einige interessante Gespräche mit Feedback von Maintainer:innen, und frage nun hier nochmal: Was denkt ihr dazu? https://media.ccc.de/v/ds25-587-verteilte-scharniere-zwischen-maintainer-innen-und-industrie

2025-09-10 08:42:29 GMT

Watching the boot process of a ticket vending machine in a local tram here in #dresden. This is exactly how I imagine good old German software engineering:
„Initialisiere geld.dll“. 🤓
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2025-08-17 14:41:07 GMT

Returning from #froscon, which again was a heartwarming experience with so many energising conversations with all those smart FOSS contributors. 🤓❤️
The recording of our talk on the Sovereign Tech Fellowship program is already online. It starts in German but we switched to English for the Q&A, with interesting parts around sustainability, maintainer communities, industry involvement and the role of the CRA (from minute 38 on). Thanks to Sarah and @nprofile…dewn !
https://media.ccc.de/v/froscon2025-3295-inside_sovereign_tech_fellowships#t=0
@nprofile…du6g

2025-08-16 09:32:52 GMT

OHAI #froscon \o/
Bei Interesse an der Sovereign Tech Agency oder dem STF, bitte ansprechen :)
Außerdem dann um 14.30 unser Panel zu den Sovereign Tech Fellowships:
https://programm.froscon.org/froscon2025/talk/cc0ecd69-3efe-4a8a-b047-8ca5802050cd/
We might do this in English, though.

2025-08-11 17:02:45 GMT

Surprise. GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke resigned today and GitHub will be integrated in Microsofts AI devision. ^^ https://www.theverge.com/news/757461/microsoft-github-thomas-dohmke-resignation-coreai-team-transition

2025-08-07 08:59:15 GMT

Maintaine.rs is a stunning project by @nprofile…5gra and OSI.
It features 50 FOSS maintainers from various backgrounds with their personal stories and is such a great insight into the people behind the code. I especially like the super pragmatic approach, kudos big time!
https://maintaine.rs/

2025-08-05 13:54:36 GMT

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@nprofile…dewn
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2025-08-03 14:52:53 GMT

Sunday mood. #catsofmastodon #cats
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2025-05-28 18:10:13 GMT

This is huge! Huge like a castle: Our friends from Fabmobil and The Institute for Applied Future just bought a frickin castle in the Saxonian countryside last week, to turn this into a huge academy with makerspace and various labs.
A place to learn, connect, meet, retreat and party. I have nothing but respect for this, there is a substantial peronal risk involved and they need all the support they can get.
https://akademie-oberlichtenau.de
#rp25
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2025-05-24 13:49:33 GMT

Yesterday our local hackerspace and CCC community c3d2 <<</>> celebrated their 20th anniversary. It's so good to see how this space stayed maintained throughout so many years and became a welcoming home to all creatures. Kudos to everyone involved!
Attached a picture which I took 20 years ago when I laid down the c3d2 logo on a Go board (here together with our cat Mia 💔).
#caturday @nprofile…xxrs #c3d2 #dresden
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2025-05-14 15:19:40 GMT

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@nprofile…vwdu True, sometimes I find myself being very interested whenever someone at a conference shares their screen to demo something.
Like the little things, the way how they format the prompt, what tool they use to grep logs etc. Things you miss when not working directly with people in the same room.

2025-03-29 13:58:34 GMT

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@nprofile…dewn @nprofile…kxk4 @nprofile…jlny haha, that‘s too much of an honor, let‘s thank the @nprofile…du6g :)

2025-03-24 07:29:00 GMT

Die BSI-Strategie: Wir investieren weiter in die Hyperscaler, um die Technologie besser zu verstehen 🙃.
Das ist fatal, denn: Jeder Euro dafür fehlt in europäisch-kontrollierten Open Source Initiativen, wo wir durchs Machen lernen können, nicht durchs Zuschauen.
@nprofile…c9mf https://social.bund.de/@bsi/114215996591204127

2025-03-14 15:23:30 GMT

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@nprofile…q54u Interessante Perspektive, auch wenn der Text hier und da etwas verwirrend ist (geht‘s tatsächlich um Geld für Innovationen? Nicht eher Investitionen? Weiter unten dann Gehalt statt Erhalt usw.).

2025-01-23 15:12:49 GMT

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@nprofile…nhea Bei uns ging der Tanz eher darum, ob sie einen kostenlosen Hausanschluss legen, obwohl erstmal keiner im Haus einen Tarif dafür beauftragt. Die haben mehrfach versucht, sich da rauszuwieseln. Am Ende ging es mit 13 Telefonaten mit abwechselnd Vertrieb und Kundenservice, und kurzer Dienstweg beim Tiefbauer.
Was die Hausverwaltung angeht, ich hab denen gesagt das ich das bin, und das haben sie nie in Frage gestellt. Sie waren vermutlich froh, überhaupt einen Ansprechpartner zu haben.

2024-12-29 11:57:33 GMT

Looking for a new job? Want to work on supporting the global Open Source community? The Sovereign Tech Agency is hiring for different roles: Technologist, Cybersecurity Program Lead and more. Find the job openings here, and don't hesitate to approach me at #38C3 if you wanna chat:
https://www.sovereign.tech/jobs
@nprofile…du6g #FediHire

2024-12-28 13:16:17 GMT

Dear FOSS folks at #38C3, there will be a "Meet the Funders" with Prototype Fund, NLNet and Sovereign Tech Agency at 15:00 (Day 2) in Hall D.
Come around if you're interested in funding for Open Source projects. @nprofile…daw2 @nprofile…klwf @nprofile…du6g
https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hub/en/event/meet-the-funders-sovereign-tech-agendy-nlnet-proto/

2024-12-27 10:53:37 GMT

Just arrived at the home of the nerd dad joke. \o/ #38C3
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2023-09-03 15:18:30 GMT

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@npub1zga…adft Kim Stanley Robinson, The Ministry for the Future. Mal ein anderer Blickwinkel auf die nahe Zukunft, Mischung aus Utopie und Dystopie. Gut recherchiert, viele Hintergründe. Habs auf Englisch gelesen, weiß nicht wie die Deutsche Übersetzung ist.