T-DOSE

TDOSE 2027

Mark you calendars #TDOSE 2027 on 5 and 6 June '27 in the Weeffabriek, Geldrop.

The Technical Dutch Open Source Event (T-DOSE)

In

hpr4641 :: Technical Dutch Open Source Event (T-DOSE)

, Ken interviewed Peter van Ginneken about the

T-DOSE

conference.

The Technical Dutch Open Source Event (T-DOSE) is a free conference to promote the use and development of Open Source software. This event has is organised yearly since 2006 in the Brainport region, near Eindhoven, The Netherlands. During this event, Open Source projects, developers and visitors can exchange ideas and knowledge.

Peter van Ginneken Opens the Event.

We catch up with him at the start of Day 2.

Info Booth

The backbone of any event is the Info booth and catering.

Here we talk to Nick Hibma who when not serving on the Info Booth is treasurer of the T-DOSE organisation.

Ready to serve sandwitches, sell T-Shirts, Magic Mugs, and

club-mate

T-Shirts

club-mate

Magic Mugs

Hackalot

Hackalot is the Eindhoven and surrounding area hackerspace. A hackerspace is a place where hackers can work on their own or collaborative projects. You can work and talk together, but you can also do your own thing. Together we can also purchase a lot of cooler tools such as lasercutters and 3d printers. Often there is no suitable place for equipment at home. So if you know someone, you are either an electronics/computer/technical hobby that got out of hand, come on by!

Boekenwuurm at the Hackalot stand.

The Hackalot stand.

boekenwuurm.nl

Hackalot

Laptop Revive

Laptop Revive collects discarded laptops, that are still working. We then install Linux Mint to provide a working laptops to students who cannot afford laptops. We are socially involved, sustainable and open.

Alex Kok Laptop Revive

Laptop Revive

Free Software Foundation Europe

Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) information booth, with information material, stickers and merchandise.

Nico was so busy that we were unable to snag an interview this time. However check out our talk with him at the

NLUUG Spring Conference 2026

.

Free Software Foundation Europe

Doeidag and Banray

We also interviewed Geert-Jan Meewisse in

hpr4639 :: NLUUG Spring Conference 2026

but this time he is here talking about

banray.eu

In 2025, Meta sold over seven million pairs of camera-equipped glasses that look like regular Ray-Bans. The person wearing them looks like anyone else. But these people are now products, as is everyone they interact with.

He then also mentioned the

Doeidag

project where they encourage people to drop one service at a time on the first Sunday of the month

https://doeidag.nl/

https://banray.eu/

Geert-Jan Meewisse Doeidag and Banray

Debian

The Debian Project is an association of Free Software developers who volunteer their time and effort in order to produce the completely free operating system Debian.

Ken Talks to Joost van Baal Llić from the Debian Project

Debian

Angry Nerds Podcast

Angry Nerds, met extra cyber!

The Angry Nerds is a Dutch Language podcast about privacy and security

It's a live show that is topical and often humorous tech podcast where a group of enthusiastic nerds discusses current technology, IT and cybersecurity topics. The hosts combine technical depth with background conversations, humor and the occasionally a good dose of cynicism. Expect conversations about everything from network infrastructures to software development, from privacy issues to bizarre tech trends.

Ken on the Angry Nerds Podcast

Angry Nerds Podcast

Freie Software Freunde - Free Your Model Train

We are a non-profit organization. We are committed to Free Software and Open Standards. Software is not just technology, it's an important part of our daily life.

We want to raise awareness of the importance of Free Software and Open Standards. That is why we are concerned with topics outside of technology: politics, education, ethics, psychology, ecology and economics, licenses, ... One of our projects is "Free your model train". Our goal is to raise awareness of the benefits of open standards.

Birgit Hücking (@akkolady) standing at the

freie-software.org

The

freie-software.org

table with two large train loops, a smaller internal one. Two knitted Tux Mascots. And a lot of information.

Close up of the two knitted Tux Mascot.

Hacker Public Radio: The community Podcast

Hacker Public Radio is a technology focused podcast that releases shows every weekday Monday to Friday. Our shows are created by people like you, and can be on any topic that is of interest to hackers, hobbyists, makers, etc. We are a welcoming community that offers positive feedback and encourages respectful debate. This is our 21st year of operation, and we will release our 5,000th show in August. Everything we do is released under a Free Culture License. We do not vet, edit, moderate or in any way censor any of the audio you submit, we trust you to do that. We will be available to guide you in sharing your knowledge with the community. Having had a stand at FOSDEM (BE), OggCamp(UK), Linux Fest North West(US), Spectrum (FR), we are available to show you how easy podcasting can be. We will be answering your questions, and conducting interviews with anyone with anything interesting to say.

The HPR booth.

Hacker Public Radio

UBports

We are developing an open source Linux mobile OS built to be your daily driver... ...and we'd like to welcome you to our community.

Next up is a chat with Sander Klootwijk about UBports and Ubuntu Touch. Their website has a list of

supported devices

.

We talk with Sander Klootwijk

Proof it's running on actual hardware

Yumi The UBports Installer Mascot was not available for comment.

Ubuntu Touch on a Fairphone

@[email protected]

UBports

https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/

Adfinis

Accelerate your business with open source-driven automation, security, cloud, and DevSecOps solutions from Adfinis, your end-to-end partner for robust, flexible IT that drives growth and innovation at any scale. Welcome to Our World Full of Open Source

At Adfinis, we believe in the transformative power of open source technology to foster innovation, transparency, and collaboration. We are committed to providing solutions free from vendor lock-in, ensuring our clients retain full control and flexibility over their systems. Digital sustainability lies at the heart of our approach, as we strive to create technologies that not only serve the present but also support a long-term, environmentally responsible future. Additionally, we champion digital sovereignty, empowering organizations and communities to own and control their data, infrastructure, and technological destiny. These principles drive us to build a more open, sustainable, and inclusive digital world.

Finally we chat to

Coen hamers

,

Robert de Bock

, and

Annebelle van Waardenburg

from

Adfinis

whose sponsorship made the event possible.

Credits