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ASK-Solutions works on shared knowledge, cooperation, free software, open hardware, repair, privacy, digital autonomy, Right to Ownership and practical technical education.
Our projects are connected by one practical idea: people should be able to understand, repair, adapt, preserve and share the systems they depend on. That connects our software, documentation, workshop practice, repair work, educational projects and technical infrastructure.
For the full overview of our project lines, see Projects.
Nocterra is a general-purpose AGPLv3 free software CMS for building websites that are fast, accessible, maintainable and portable. It uses source-based publishing, reusable extensions and predictable generated output to keep long-term control with site owners.
Read more about the Nocterra project
or visit the Nocterra website.
The Owl’s Nest is a public-benefit working model for repair, making, shared tools, careful explanation and practical technical learning in visible community settings.
Read more about The Owl’s Nest project
or visit the community workshops website.
WasteBug is a minimalistic developer-oriented free software bug tracker, originally written by Pihlaja Voipio in 2004 and later used, extended, partly lost and restored by ASK-Solutions as an active software-preservation and working-tool project.
Read more about the WasteBug project
or visit the WasteBug website.
Bōzuki is a project car and mobile classroom where we rebuild, repair and document an older Suzuki step by step.
Read more about the Bōzuki project
or visit the Bōzuki website.
Our repair and ownership work connects practical repair, documentation, software freedom, open hardware and the wider Right to Repair and Right to Ownership movement.
Read more about the Repair and Ownership project.
Bookkeeping is an active AGPLv3 Java client/server administration platform used by ASK-Solutions for bookkeeping, VAT, ledger work, reporting, relations, project definitions, bank statements, subscriptions, mileage and internal processes.
Read more about the Bookkeeping project.
These themes describe the common thread behind our work: practical freedom, shared knowledge, repairability, privacy, technical self-reliance and control over the systems people use.
The U.S. President issues an executive order supporting Right to Repair, urging the FTC to act against anti-repair practices and recognizing repair as important for the economy, the environment, and consumer freedom.
Right to Repair debates often claim farmers would tune tractors or bypass emissions rules if repairs were allowed. Updated with Colorado’s agricultural repair law, EPA Clean Air Act clarification and the 2026 FTC settlement with Deere.
John Deere’s subscription model and online systems centralize control over equipment — and create a single point of failure for privacy and security. This article discusses reported vulnerabilities and why they strengthen the case for Right to Repair and real ownership.
Windows 11 raised the bar with strict hardware requirements, pushing otherwise functional PCs toward replacement. Updated with Windows 10 end-of-support, ESU extensions, EU repair rules and European digital sovereignty developments.
EU rules from March 2021 start improving repairability through spare-parts and repair-info requirements, but parts monopolies and TPMs still limit real repairs.
ASK-Solutions works on free software, documentation, hosting, web service support, repair, digital autonomy and the sharing of practical technical knowledge. Much of this work happens online, or is documented in a way that can also be useful beyond Haarlem and the Netherlands.
Holiday greetings from ASK-Solutions for 2024, reflecting on a challenging year and why privacy, freedom, ownership and Right to Repair matter more than ever.
Our ISP is migrating to a new technology. During the next few days you may experience slightly reduced availability when contacting us.
A major power grid outage in Haarlem impacted our data center and internet links, causing partial downtime. We provide live updates as services are restored.
Holiday greetings from ASK-Solutions: thank you for your support in 2022. We’ll keep defending privacy and the right to repair in 2023, plus a New Year referral promotion.
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