Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:24:58 +0000Castopod - https://castopod.org/https://cyber.harvard.edu/rss/rss.htmlef3f786c-4de0-5994-ad4d-8af53a5c0a65FOSS AirwavesFOSS Airwaves is a demo podcast about free software, free culture, and open internet commons.

All show notes and original text on this instance are released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) unless otherwise stated.

Topics:

  • Free Software Definition (FSF) and the Four Freedoms
  • Copyleft: GPL, AGPL, LGPL, MPL
  • Permissive: MIT, Apache-2.0, BSD
  • Creative Commons for media and documentation
  • NGI Zero and digital commons

Fediverse: @foss

Pilot on castopod.hacktivism.ch for NGI0 experiments.

]]>podcastenEuropeyesTechnologyEducationNewsTech Newsfalsehacktivism.ch / NGI0 pilothttps://castopod.hacktivism.ch/@fossNGI FOSS AirwavesepisodicText CC BY-SA 4.0. Cover graphics CC BY-SA 4.0. Audio beds: SoundHelix free demo music.https://castopod.hacktivism.ch/media/podcasts/foss/cover_feed.jpgFOSS Airwaveshttps://castopod.hacktivism.ch/@fossNGI Zero and the Digital Commonshttps://castopod.hacktivism.ch/@foss/episodes/ngi-zero-commonsMon, 13 Jul 2026 08:23:16 +0000Show notes under CC BY-SA 4.0. NGI Zero and the digital commons: public money for public code, funding free software infrastructure, and why open protocols beat walled gardens. Mentions NLnet/NGI0, FLOSS podcasting, and commoning network services.\n\n---\nMusic: "MushroomRock" by Mushroom Funghi \nAlbum: Mushroom Funghi \nLicense: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 \nSource: https://archive.org/details/jamendo-146712 (Jamendo mirror) \nBand credits (FMA): Kielicaster (guitar, bass, vocals); Lobo Loco (keys, bass); Peter Martin (drums)\n

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Music: "MushroomRock" by Mushroom Funghi
Album: Mushroom Funghi
Music file: https://archive.org/download/jamendo-146712/01-1223151-Mushroom%20Funghi-MushroomRock.mp3
Music page / album: https://archive.org/details/jamendo-146712
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Image / cover (album art from same release): https://archive.org/download/jamendo-146712/cover.jpg
Band credits (FMA): Kielicaster (guitar, bass, vocals); Lobo Loco (keys, bass); Peter Martin (drums)

]]>211https://castopod.hacktivism.ch/@foss/episodes/ngi-zero-commons51full15Self-Hosting and Digital Sovereigntyhttps://castopod.hacktivism.ch/@foss/episodes/self-host-sovereigntyMon, 13 Jul 2026 08:23:15 +0000Show notes under CC BY-SA 4.0. Why self-hosting and federated services matter for digital sovereignty: keep your data, choose your peers, and avoid platform lock-in. Touches on ActivityPub, Castopod, and running services on infrastructure you control.\n\n---\nMusic: "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) \nLicense: CC BY 4.0 \nSource: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/\n

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Music: "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Music file: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/mp3-royaltyfree/Monkeys%20Spinning%20Monkeys.mp3
Music page: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/
License: CC BY 4.0
Image / cover: No official per-track artwork at the music source; episode uses FOSS Airwaves podcast art.

]]>125https://castopod.hacktivism.ch/@foss/episodes/self-host-sovereignty41full14Copyleft vs Permissive Free Licenseshttps://castopod.hacktivism.ch/@foss/episodes/free-licensesThu, 09 Jul 2026 14:35:03 +0000EuropeShow notes under CC BY-SA 4.0. Compares copyleft (GPLv3, AGPLv3, LGPLv3, MPL-2.0) with permissive licenses (MIT, BSD, Apache-2.0) and Creative Commons for non-software works.\n\n---\nMusic: "Carefree" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) \nLicense: CC BY 4.0 \nSource: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/\n

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Music: "Carefree" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Music file: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/mp3-royaltyfree/Carefree.mp3
Music page: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/
License: CC BY 4.0
Image / cover: No official per-track artwork at the music source; episode uses FOSS Airwaves podcast art.

]]>205https://castopod.hacktivism.ch/@foss/episodes/free-licensesfalse21full12Free Culture Podcasting on the Fediversehttps://castopod.hacktivism.ch/@foss/episodes/free-culture-fediverseThu, 09 Jul 2026 14:35:03 +0000EuropeShow notes under CC BY-SA 4.0. How to publish with free licenses: Castopod (AGPL), ActivityPub, CC BY/CC BY-SA notes, libre audio stems. NGI0 SM dossier pilot.\n\n---\nMusic: "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) \nLicense: CC BY 4.0 \nSource: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/\n

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Music: "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Music file: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/mp3-royaltyfree/Wallpaper.mp3
Music page: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/
License: CC BY 4.0
Image / cover: No official per-track artwork at the music source; episode uses FOSS Airwaves podcast art.

]]>220https://castopod.hacktivism.ch/@foss/episodes/free-culture-fediversefalse31full13Four Freedoms: Why Free Software Mattershttps://castopod.hacktivism.ch/@foss/episodes/four-freedomsThu, 09 Jul 2026 14:35:02 +0000EuropeShow notes under CC BY-SA 4.0. Introduces the Free Software Foundation Four Freedoms: (0) run, (1) study, (2) redistribute, (3) distribute modified versions. Mentions GPLv3, AGPLv3, MIT, Apache-2.0.\n\n---\nMusic: "Local Forecast - Elevator" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) \nLicense: CC BY 4.0 \nSource: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/\n

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Music: "Local Forecast - Elevator" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Music file: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/mp3-royaltyfree/Local%20Forecast%20-%20Elevator.mp3
Music page: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012
License: CC BY 4.0
Image / cover: No official per-track artwork at the music source; episode uses FOSS Airwaves podcast art.

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