#offpunk — Public Fediverse posts

"La philosophie Offpunk est née de constatations simples, mais inconfortables : le monde numérique est fragile et notre vie sociale est intrinsèquement liée à notre environnement.

Le corollaire évident est que nous ne devrions jamais dépendre entièrement de services propriétaires virtuels, car nous pouvons en être exclus sans préavis."

https://ploum.net/2026-08-03-offpunk_manifesto.html

C'est de la bonne hygiène de vie, de la bonne gouvernance d'activité, du bon sens, en fait.

#offpunk #liberte #choix

"La philosophie Offpunk est née de constatations simples, mais inconfortables : le monde numérique est fragile et notre vie sociale est intrinsèquement liée à notre environnement.

Le corollaire évident est que nous ne devrions jamais dépendre entièrement de services propriétaires virtuels, car nous pouvons en être exclus sans préavis."

https://ploum.net/2026-08-03-offpunk_manifesto.html

C'est de la bonne hygiène de vie, de la bonne gouvernance d'activité, du bon sens, en fait.

#offpunk #liberte #choix

Did you know that 0,03% of all #debian :debian: computers in the world that have #popcon installed have installed #offpunk ?

https://qa.debian.org/popcon.php?package=offpunk

If only 12 Debian users reading this posts without both offpunk and popcon installed decide to install both, the ratio would switch to 0,04%.

Ok, that’s absolutely pointless. Shut up stupid brain for making me think about that!

Did you know that 0,03% of all #debian :debian: computers in the world that have #popcon installed have installed #offpunk ?

https://qa.debian.org/popcon.php?package=offpunk

If only 12 Debian users reading this posts without both offpunk and popcon installed decide to install both, the ratio would switch to 0,04%.

Ok, that’s absolutely pointless. Shut up stupid brain for making me think about that!

Glad to see that #offpunk had been added to #fedora :fedora:

Currently, the only packages I still miss because they are sometimes requested are #openbsd :openbsd: and #homebrew 🍏 (but it is already on macports, I don’t really know the difference and don’t really care)

Thanks to all packagers ! Your work is trully appreciated and enable real-life users.

https://offpunk.net/install.html

Glad to see that #offpunk had been added to #fedora :fedora:

Currently, the only packages I still miss because they are sometimes requested are #openbsd :openbsd: and #homebrew 🍏 (but it is already on macports, I don’t really know the difference and don’t really care)

Thanks to all packagers ! Your work is trully appreciated and enable real-life users.

https://offpunk.net/install.html

Sachez que j'ai fait ce matin une mini conférence au taf qui parle du mouvement offpunk et que, vu que ça se rapproche un peu du travail de souveraineté numérique, ça a parlé à beaucoup de mes collègues, et lancé des discussions sur les soucis de données numériques qu'on achète et qui ne nous appartiennent pas, ainsi que des solutions de contournement. Je suis contente !
Encore Merci @ploum pour ça !
#offpunk #SoyezOffpunk #souverainete_numerique #mesDonneesMappartiennent #deGAFAMisation

Sachez que j'ai fait ce matin une mini conférence au taf qui parle du mouvement offpunk et que, vu que ça se rapproche un peu du travail de souveraineté numérique, ça a parlé à beaucoup de mes collègues, et lancé des discussions sur les soucis de données numériques qu'on achète et qui ne nous appartiennent pas, ainsi que des solutions de contournement. Je suis contente !
Encore Merci @ploum pour ça !
#offpunk #SoyezOffpunk #souverainete_numerique #mesDonneesMappartiennent #deGAFAMisation

That’s it, the #offpunk project received its first Claude-generated contribution.

To the author credit, he admitted directly that the message and the patch were Claude-generated.

So I didn’t even read it. I replied to the author that sending me the prompt he had used with Claude was more helpful than me reading through the whole thing to try to understand what the user had asked Claude to do.

We are there. In a minimalist project which has an explicit anti-AI stance.

https://offpunk.net/dev-guidelines.html

That’s it, the #offpunk project received its first Claude-generated contribution.

To the author credit, he admitted directly that the message and the patch were Claude-generated.

So I didn’t even read it. I replied to the author that sending me the prompt he had used with Claude was more helpful than me reading through the whole thing to try to understand what the user had asked Claude to do.

We are there. In a minimalist project which has an explicit anti-AI stance.

https://offpunk.net/dev-guidelines.html

Manifeste de l'offpunk. Co signé par @ploum
Je me reconnais assez dans ce manifeste 😊 merci pour ces mots.
https://ploum.net/2026-08-03-offpunk_manifesto.html

#offpunk #jeSuisOffpunk

Manifeste de l'offpunk. Co signé par @ploum
Je me reconnais assez dans ce manifeste 😊 merci pour ces mots.
https://ploum.net/2026-08-03-offpunk_manifesto.html

#offpunk #jeSuisOffpunk

Un manifeste Offpunk

https://ploum.net/2026-08-03-offpunk_manifesto.html

Traduction du Offpunk Manifesto de @ideiasdechirico

#offpunk #technopunk #smolnet #smalltech

Un manifeste Offpunk

https://ploum.net/2026-08-03-offpunk_manifesto.html

Traduction du Offpunk Manifesto de @ideiasdechirico

#offpunk #technopunk #smolnet #smalltech

#offpunk 3.2 have been released a few days ago but I realize that the features I’m the proudest of is the "reply" feature, introduced in Offpunk 3.0.

I use it nearly every day to "comment" on my favorite blog posts or #gemini gemlogs

https://ploum.net/2026-03-20-social-smolnet.html

#geminiprotocol #smolnet

#offpunk 3.2 have been released a few days ago but I realize that the features I’m the proudest of is the "reply" feature, introduced in Offpunk 3.0.

I use it nearly every day to "comment" on my favorite blog posts or #gemini gemlogs

https://ploum.net/2026-03-20-social-smolnet.html

#geminiprotocol #smolnet

@sarahjamielewis @cupz I think this is the most viable way forward. Favor all those simpler protocol such as #geminiprotocol #gopher #spartanprotocol scorpion and many others. There are tons of independent browsers there, someone could even build their own in a relatively short time. The maintenance burden would never be as insane as those "modern" web browsers.

And in the meantime, as @foolishowl said, push for simpler websites that can work on truly independent browsers such as @dillo and #netsurf. Make sure they work well with #offpunk as well (it also works on gemini and gopher along with the web). And as a bonus, if your website is simple, cross publishing to other simpler protocol becomes trivial.

You need web apps? Go back to native (they usually tend to be faster and less resource intensive than those electron apps anyway). Not only that but there are also great FOSS game engines that can definitely be used to build apps as well such as #raylib #love2d and @godot.

I didn't realize it's gotten that bad that fast with the browser situation... But it was a long time coming with the consolidation of engines within a small number of corporations. I think we slept on it for too long, maybe instead of struggling to hardfork and maintain an insanely complex web browser, we should start actively pushing for a great digital transition by leaving the modern web behind and building a saner and less centralized ecosystem on top of internet. I think that if there is a coordinated effort for this, this is more achievable and will result in a much brighter future for the internet.

@sarahjamielewis @cupz I think this is the most viable way forward. Favor all those simpler protocol such as #geminiprotocol #gopher #spartanprotocol scorpion and many others. There are tons of independent browsers there, someone could even build their own in a relatively short time. The maintenance burden would never be as insane as those "modern" web browsers.

And in the meantime, as @foolishowl said, push for simpler websites that can work on truly independent browsers such as @dillo and #netsurf. Make sure they work well with #offpunk as well (it also works on gemini and gopher along with the web). And as a bonus, if your website is simple, cross publishing to other simpler protocol becomes trivial.

You need web apps? Go back to native (they usually tend to be faster and less resource intensive than those electron apps anyway). Not only that but there are also great FOSS game engines that can definitely be used to build apps as well such as #raylib #love2d and @godot.

I didn't realize it's gotten that bad that fast with the browser situation... But it was a long time coming with the consolidation of engines within a small number of corporations. I think we slept on it for too long, maybe instead of struggling to hardfork and maintain an insanely complex web browser, we should start actively pushing for a great digital transition by leaving the modern web behind and building a saner and less centralized ecosystem on top of internet. I think that if there is a coordinated effort for this, this is more achievable and will result in a much brighter future for the internet.

#offpunk 3.2 has been released.

The biggest news is that the network part is now handled by #curl (except for #geminiprotocol ). HTML tables are also supported !

https://git.sr.ht/~lioploum/offpunk/refs/v3.2

#smallWeb #python #cli

#offpunk 3.2 has been released.

The biggest news is that the network part is now handled by #curl (except for #geminiprotocol ). HTML tables are also supported !

https://git.sr.ht/~lioploum/offpunk/refs/v3.2

#smallWeb #python #cli

@Riduidel
Avec #OffPunk dans la liste, quelle surprise !

@Riduidel
Avec #OffPunk dans la liste, quelle surprise !

There’s a paper on Arxiv about permacomputing where the authors test webpage with w3m, links and #offpunk as a reference.

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2606.18481

And now my brain is arguing with itself:

— Wait, we single-handedly coded a very hackish HTML rendering engine which is a one-file python script and serious people are now using it as a reference in a serious paper?
— We should be proud!
— We made it without thinking! It was a test!
— That’s how technology is done. Always.

There’s a paper on Arxiv about permacomputing where the authors test webpage with w3m, links and #offpunk as a reference.

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2606.18481

And now my brain is arguing with itself:

— Wait, we single-handedly coded a very hackish HTML rendering engine which is a one-file python script and serious people are now using it as a reference in a serious paper?
— We should be proud!
— We made it without thinking! It was a test!
— That’s how technology is done. Always.

Le corps : il fait trop chaud pour une activité extérieure ou pour avancer sur un projet qui nécessite de l’effort. Va t’asseoir et avance sur les projets purement intellectuels, t’as 2 mois de retard sur les patches #offpunk

Le cerveau : Kamoulox ! Chaud ! Bave ! SIeste…

Le corps : il fait trop chaud pour une activité extérieure ou pour avancer sur un projet qui nécessite de l’effort. Va t’asseoir et avance sur les projets purement intellectuels, t’as 2 mois de retard sur les patches #offpunk

Le cerveau : Kamoulox ! Chaud ! Bave ! SIeste…

— We will need to switch on and off the electricity of your house to run some tests.
— No problem, the battery of my laptop is fully charged.
— But this will impact your Internet connection too.
— No problem, I’ve already synced #offpunk this morning.

(real conversation I just had with an electrician. I don’t expect him to understand the last sentence but it was nice to say it.)

— We will need to switch on and off the electricity of your house to run some tests.
— No problem, the battery of my laptop is fully charged.
— But this will impact your Internet connection too.
— No problem, I’ve already synced #offpunk this morning.

(real conversation I just had with an electrician. I don’t expect him to understand the last sentence but it was nice to say it.)

Bookmark: Offpunk, an offline-first command-line browser

Page summary: — Permalink

https://offpunk.net/

#lowtech #offpunk #zasf

Bookmark: Offpunk, an offline-first command-line browser

Page summary: — Permalink

https://offpunk.net/

#lowtech #offpunk #zasf

@leonardof @veronica : TIL about kmscon.

Exactly what I needed to use #offpunk without running X/Wayland !

@leonardof @veronica : TIL about kmscon.

Exactly what I needed to use #offpunk without running X/Wayland !

@veronica ter construído um writerdeck me lembrou o manifesto #offpunk (HT @felipesiles):

https://blog.ayom.media/ideiasdechirico/manifesto-offpunk

(qualquer confusão é culpa minha mesmo)

@veronica ter construído um writerdeck me lembrou o manifesto #offpunk, por @felipesiles:

https://blog.ayom.media/ideiasdechirico/manifesto-offpunk

(qualquer confusão é culpa minha mesmo)

I wish I was able to write blog posts without constantly checking stuff on the Web! Perhaps this urge is exactly why @veronica decided to set up her writerdeck? Anyway, cool project, everyone do check it out.

https://veronicaexplains.net/my-first-writerdeck/

https://tinkerbetter.tube/w/fH9CJGepAbZWN646ChbJ44

Edit: the FAQ explains how she separates researching from writing

https://explains.social/@veronica/statuses/01KSQQ4D2CR81HYQD8CRPVED9R

#blambers #offpunk

I wish I was able to write blog posts without constantly checking stuff on the Web! Perhaps this urge is exactly why @veronica decided to set up her writerdeck? Anyway, cool project, everyone do check it out.

https://veronicaexplains.net/my-first-writerdeck/

https://tinkerbetter.tube/w/fH9CJGepAbZWN646ChbJ44

#blambers #offpunk

I’m quite proud to see how people describe their daily workflow with a software I created:

gemini://sdf.org/tftp/phlogs/2026-05-11-001.txt

#offpunk #gemini #geminiprotocol

I’m quite proud to see how people describe their daily workflow with a software I created:

gemini://sdf.org/tftp/phlogs/2026-05-11-001.txt

#offpunk #gemini #geminiprotocol

Little known free software facts: the window of the kitchen of offpunk’s maintainer (myself) gives a direct view into the kitchen of the maintainer of Gedit ( @swilmet ).

Yes, we live in the same street, in front of each other ;-)

#offpunk #gedit

Little known free software facts: the window of the kitchen of offpunk’s maintainer (myself) gives a direct view into the kitchen of the maintainer of Gedit ( @swilmet ).

Yes, we live in the same street, in front of each other ;-)

#offpunk #gedit

Excerpt from my "to read" list in #offpunk

Excerpt from my "to read" list in #offpunk

I read a nice and long article about how fun the internet can be.

> gopher://tilde.pink:70/1/~bencollver/log/2025-11-23-how-to-use-the-internet-again-by-brooklyn-gibbs/

[Lagrange](https://gmi.skyjake.fi/lagrange/) is a nice GUI app that you can use to read it. Or, if you prefer the #terminal I can't recommend enough [offpunk](https://offpunk.net).

The article can be found [here](https://offlinecrush.substack.com/p/how-to-use-the-internet-again-a-curriculum) as well.

#lagrange #offpunk #internettips

I read a nice and long article about how fun the internet can be.

> gopher://tilde.pink:70/1/~bencollver/log/2025-11-23-how-to-use-the-internet-again-by-brooklyn-gibbs/

[Lagrange](https://gmi.skyjake.fi/lagrange/) is a nice GUI app that you can use to read it. Or, if you prefer the #terminal I can't recommend enough [offpunk](https://offpunk.net).

The article can be found [here](https://offlinecrush.substack.com/p/how-to-use-the-internet-again-a-curriculum) as well.

#lagrange #offpunk #internettips

#Offpunk, an offline-first command-line #browser for Web, #Gemini, #Gopher and subscribe to #RSS feeds https://offpunk.net

#Offpunk, an offline-first command-line #browser for Web, #Gemini, #Gopher and subscribe to #RSS feeds https://offpunk.net

It’s funny how the LLM filled web is starting to cure my Web addiction. (according to my #offpunk archives, 35-40% of my online reading is now #gemini or #gopher )

https://ploum.net/2023-08-01-splitting-the-web.html

It is also ironic how I’m now heavily relying on @kagihq to avoid slop, a tool/service founded by AI enthusiasts !

It’s funny how the LLM filled web is starting to cure my Web addiction. (according to my #offpunk archives, 35-40% of my online reading is now #gemini or #gopher )

https://ploum.net/2023-08-01-splitting-the-web.html

It is also ironic how I’m now heavily relying on @kagihq to avoid slop, a tool/service founded by AI enthusiasts !

Exactly 4 years ago, I released #offpunk 1.3. I explained why I was doing it and what my plans were : breaking offpunk into several #UNIX like components.

https://ploum.net/2022-04-02-offpunk13.html

I’m proud to say that I managed to follow those plans with ansicat, netcache, openk and, thanks to @vjousse , unmerdify

Exactly 4 years ago, I released #offpunk 1.3. I explained why I was doing it and what my plans were : breaking offpunk into several #UNIX like components.

https://ploum.net/2022-04-02-offpunk13.html

I’m proud to say that I managed to follow those plans with ansicat, netcache, openk and, thanks to @vjousse , unmerdify

One year ago, I joked that #offpunk would be renamed #xkcdpunk

https://xkcdpunk.net/

Today, I can say that "xkcdpunk" is a command-line that I use every day! And this was not anticipated!

https://ploum.net/2026-02-09-offpunk3.html

#xkcd