My thoughts are with everyone battling or affected by the bushfires and power outages on this 43°C day. I’m very thankful my air conditioning is still working and I’m relatively comfortable. If you’re the praying type, please pray for my daughter’s safe return from Sydney tomorrow. The fires are still active, and she may need to find an alternative route home to Melbourne.
Do you know someone who quietly makes the Django community better every day? Or maybe that someone is you? 👀✨
The Django Software Foundation appoints Individual Members to recognize contributions of all kinds: code, docs, reviews, teaching, events, community care, and more 💚
You can nominate someone you admire or self-nominate (yes, really!) 🙌
Individual Members are appointed by the DSF in recognition of their service to the Django community. They are added to the members-only forum and Discord channel, vote in our elections, and otherwise participate in Django community discussions.
Emerged from the #Jabber #community in 1999 and originally designed to provide an open and #decentralised alternative to #ICQ and #MSN, XMPP evolved to an independent alternative for todays #chat apps. #rtc #whatsapp #signal
None of this progress would be possible without our contributors, volunteers, organizers, and users, including developers, designers, translators, mentors, and advocates. Your passion and commitment to free software continue to drive GNOME forward.
Here’s to an even more innovative and inclusive 2026!
Was könnte denn eine passende Fedi-Instanz für einen jungen Transmann sein, der sich u.a. für alles, was fliegt, interessiert, und auf den Hund gekommen ist? 😄
Würde ihm gern eine Community hier schmackhaft machen.
Přátelé #fediverse, přejeme vám klidné a pohodové Vánoce, dostatek pohody offline i online a do nového roku hodně zdraví, energie a dobrých lidí kolem sebe. Díky, že s námi držíte otevřený a svobodný internet a pomáháte, aby byl lepším místem. 🎄 #oscloud #opensource #privacy #foss #community
Unser erstes Community-Treffen, dem die Gründer von Little World, Oliver, Tim und Sean, zusammen mit Mitarbeitenden, Ehrenamtlichen und Nutzer:innen unserer Plattform zusammenkamen, fand am Samstag, 29. November 2025, in Aachen statt.
Ein besonderer Ort für besondere Begegnungen
Das Treffen begann um 11 Uhr in der DigiChurch, einem Kirchengebäude, das heute als nicht-kirchlicher Co-Working-Space dient. Der Raum ist beeindruckend: Details der spätgotischen Architektur treffen auf eine typische Co-Working-Ausstattung. Das war natürlich eine Atmosphäre, die genau zu uns passt: Alt und Neu, Tradition und Innovation, Vielfalt und Gemeinschaft. Beim Brunch hatten wir Zeit, uns kennenzulernen. Viele von uns kannten sich bisher gar nicht oder nur digital. Das Lachen und der Austausch waren überall spürbar. Es entstand ein Gefühl, das Little World ausmacht: Hier kommen Menschen zusammen, die normalerweise nie zusammenkommen. Perspektiven, die sonst nie ausgetauscht werden, begegnen sich auf Augenhöhe.
Hybrid gestalten – digital verbinden
Um Austausch und Teilhabe für alle zu ermöglichen, hatten wir uns bewusst für ein hybrides Format entschieden. Dazu wechselten wir kurz vor 13 Uhr in den Meeting-Raum. Little World ist digital aus ganz Deutschland erreichbar. Deswegen war es selbstverständlich, auch remote Teilnehmende einzuladen, auch wenn sie beim Brunch nicht dabei sein konnten. Insgesamt waren wir 20 Menschen: 18 vor Ort in Aachen und 2 online zugeschaltet.
Rückblick, Einblicke und echte Gespräche
Der Nachmittag war voll mit Eindrücken und Austausch. Nach einem Rückblick auf alles, was wir 2025 gemeinsam geschafft haben, teilten die drei Gründer Oliver, Tim und Sean in einem Interview ihre persönlichen Erfahrungen und Motivation. „Menschen zu treffen, die unsere Vision seit Monaten unterstützen, Teilnehmende, die teils seit drei Jahren mit dabei sind: Das, was wir digital sehen, hat sich hier real gezeigt. Und uns ganz viel Energie, Ideen und Anregungen für die Zukunft gegeben“, fasst Oliver den Tag zusammen.
Arbeitsgruppen: Was braucht unsere Community?
Dann ging es richtig an die Arbeit – in zwei Gruppen mit klaren Fragestellungen:
Gruppe 1: Was brauchen Menschen für einen guten Start bei Little World?
Die erste Gruppe arbeitete hybrid und beschäftigte sich mit der Onboarding-Erfahrung. Warum? Weil genau der Start in etwas so Neues manchmal verwirrend sein kann: Was erwartet mich? Was soll ich machen? Und nicht immer klappt alles auf den ersten Versuch.
Die Ideen der Gruppe:
Mehr Klarheit im Prozess: Besonders am Anfang braucht es Orientierung: Wo stehe ich gerade? Was ist der nächste Schritt? Aktuell laufen Menschen durch den Prozess, ohne ihn komplett zu verstehen.
Feedback-Kultur stärken: Öfter eine Umfrage durchführen, um uns kontinuierlich zu verbessern.
Die „Little World Fibel“: Ein zentraler Ort, wo neue Nutzer:innen alle Antworten finden. Vieles gibt es bereits auf der Website und Plattform, aber für Neulinge ist es oft schwierig, genau das zu finden, was sie gerade brauchen.
Inhalte für die Anfangsphase: Konkret wurden Trainings zu gewaltfreier Kommunikation und kulturelle Trainings zur Kommunikation und Wahrnehmung gewünscht. Auch das Thema Sensibilisierung in alle Richtungen der Vielfalt-Merkmale wurde angesprochen.
Gruppe 2: Wie lernen und entwickeln wir uns bei Little World weiter?
Die zweite Gruppe war komplett analog vor Ort und fokussierte sich auf Lernen und Weiterentwicklung. Welche Trainings, Ressourcen, Räume und Impulse brauchen Menschen, um auf ihrem Weg bei Little World neue Kompetenzen zu gewinnen? Der Grundgedanke: Eine vielfältige Gesellschaft braucht das Engagement aller und alle müssen mitgenommen werden.
Die Ideen der Gruppe:
Glossar und Wissensdatenbank: Ähnlich wie die Little World Fibel aus Gruppe 1 ein Nachschlagewerk für alle.
Gesprächsideen und Alltagssituationen: Basis-Ressourcen, damit Teilnehmende nicht alles selbst entwickeln müssen.
Mehr Transparenz: Die Community möchte gerne mehr darüber erfahren, was wir gerade entwickeln und welche neuen Features kommen, zum Beispiel durch Blog-Artikel.
Technische Verbesserungen: Ein Löschsystem für alte Dateien, ein Support-Ticket-System, Gamification, um die eigene Journey bildlich zu verstehen, und Gruppen-Chats für erweiterten Austausch.
Energie, die wirkt
Beide Teams präsentierten einander ihre Ergebnisse. Dabei kamen noch mehr Ideen für weitere Aspekte dazu! Das zeigt, wie viel Engagement und Leidenschaft in dieser Community stecken.
In der Check-out-Runde kurz vor 17 Uhr fielen immer wieder die Worte: Wirkung, Mitgestalten, Energie und Freude. Die Worte von Sean trafen es auf den Punkt: Diese Community ist in diesem Jahr wirklich in Bewegung geraten, und wir sehen mit Freude, wie viel Optimismus und Kraft sie mitbringt.
Wie es weitergeht
Wir werden diese Ideen und Impulse in konkrete Projekte umwandeln und freuen uns riesig auf die Zusammenarbeit in 2026. Vielen Dank an alle, die vor Ort und online für dieses wirkungsvolle Treffen dabei waren. Das werden wir wiederholen!
It's so cool that I, a complete nobody, can just walk into the heart of some of the most important parts of what makes my and millions of PCs work – and follow along. But coolest: Add my thoughts, and get them taken seriously by the real heroes who create these amazing, collaborative things! Like @sophie, @TheEvilSkeleton, @tbernard, @ebassi, @bragefuglseth and many more!
I am so grateful for all the work – the coding, design, and the communicating.
A evening in front of the fire and watching TV while reviewing all the amazing talks after being submitted to the #fosdem #community devroom! I love this part of the process! WOW people are so creative and smart! Get your proposals in fosdem.org/2026/news/2025-09-2…
I haven’t posted this publicly until now because I was terrified of the backlash I might get — but I need to share what’s happening because I don’t have many other options.
My family just found out that I openly support LGBTQ+ people, including trans folks. Since they learned this, they’ve started taking away things that matter to my future: they’re canceling my plans for school and cutting my phone bill. They’ve also threatened to cut off my internet entirely unless I stop supporting trans people and the rest of the LGBTQ+ community. I feel scared, alone, and angry — and I’m worried about what their decisions will mean for my education, my mental health, and my ability to stay connected to supportive people.
I’m asking for help. If this message reaches even a few kind people, it could make a huge difference. Please boost this post and share it where you can. If you’re able to offer advice, resources, or even just a few words of encouragement, please send them my way. If you can’t share publicly but can DM me, I would be so grateful — even small help matters.
Thank you for reading, for caring, and for standing with people who are being pushed aside for who they support. 🏳️⚧️ Your solidarity means more than you know.
The third morning marks the end of this first edition of Django On The Med 🏖️
It’s amazing how much we achieved in such a short time, with a small group of focused developers. 💪
The goal of the sprints has been fully reached. But the experience is not over yet, this afternoon’s rest and tonight’s dinner are part of the social side too. 🌅
Hello All, I have a long-time, close friend who really could use some financial aid. We went to high school together, and we manage The Q Online, an Internet radio station together. His credit cards are maxed at thousands of dollars and about to go into collections. His Renter's Insurance has just increased their price, and he's $150 behind on that, and his apartment complex requires the insurance, and could kick him out if he is without it. Additionally, he is $508 behind on his Internet/cell bill, and they are threatening to cut his services. Any assistance that the #Fediverse #Community might be able to offer would most certainly be appreciated. If you are unable to assist monitarily, it would be much appreciated if you could boost this post far and wide for maximum exposure. With all the Thanks in the world, from Tyrone and Adam. paypal.me/theqonline2006 #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #FinancialAssistanceAppreciated
We're growing our community team! Thunderbird has been so lucky to have a community that's helped us survive and now thrive, and we want a team that can help everyone who contributes to Thunderbird thrive just as much. Meet the members of the team and learn what they have planned!
Are you a developer looking to make a difference? NVDA is on GitHub with an enthusiastic community of people who report issues, test bugs & features & submit code to improve NVDA. Now is an exciting time to become involved in a not-for-profit. Use your skills to directly impact the lives of blind & vision impaired people around the world! Find out more, read the developer docs & join in at: github.com/nvaccess/nvda
Do you have ideas on what might make a more welcoming, exciting and rewarding community experience for Thunderbird users & developers?
We're gathering ideas on how to strengthen and improve the Thunderbird community. So, whether you are a long-time contributor or a curious newbie, we would love to hear your thoughts! Share your suggestions below and help shape the future of our community!
Do you have ideas on what might make a more welcoming, exciting and rewarding community experience for Thunderbird users & developers? We're gathering ideas on how to strengthen and improve the Thunderbird community.
NV Access is very pleased to introduce the OFFICIAL NVDA users email group. A community dedicated to helping people understand and use the NVDA screen reader in a friendly, safe and welcoming environment. Join at groups.google.com/a/nvaccess.o… or email nvda-users+subscribe@nvaccess.org
"By passing on my knowledge of using NVDA to new users of the NVDA screen reader, my aim was to help people in the same boat as me; as well as sighted people in the community to learn ways that they could help us out in the #community."
Calling all analog film photographers! 🎞️ I've been working on Filmbook, an open-source app to help you keep track of your film usage. It's built with Rust & GTK4/libadwaita for a smooth & modern experience – and it even runs on Linux phones like the Librem 5 and Pinephone Pro! 📱 The first version is ready for testing, and I'd love your input on what features would make it even better! Join the community & help shape Filmbook: codeberg.org/bjawebos/filmbook ✨ #filmphotography #analogphotography #rustlang #gtk #opensource #community #testing #featureideas #librem5 #pinephone #linuxphone
Welcome to GUADEC 2025 GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a week of talks and workshops.
#YunoHost: the donation campaign have reached 70%!
We're not used to soliciting financial support: the community has already been extremely generous until now. So we've been absolutely overwhelmed by the toots of love and the donations we've received in the last few days!
If you appreciate our work, please spread the word. And if you're in a position to help us financially, our donations page can be found here: yunohost.org/donate.html
YunoHost is a system that installs itself on a server and allows you to install and maintain - with very little technical knowledge - digital services (apps) that you control.
Our mascot Roc is bringing our community a special delivery: a heartwarming wallpaper from illustrator Michaela Martin to brighten up your desktop, laptop, and even your phone. In other words, all the places you can find Thunderbird!
Open-Source brings so many benefits. NV Access is proud to be part of the community, from welcoming code contributions, to decreasing cost for users around the world. It's easy to see why "Open-Source First" is a popular policy for governments & companies everywhere.
(*At least in Florence, Italy - a quick search found several dates this year - Open Source not only brings innovation, but also choice!)
"Retain users with convenience, honesty, and kindness." This is at the core of what we do at @thunderbird and it drives our features implementation. Sometimes we fail at that, we're aware of it, but we're human and we always try to do better.
In our inaugural State of the Thunder, Alessandro Castellani, Director of Desktop and Mobile apps, leads a discussion on the 2025 desktop roadmap with membe...
Our inaugural State of the Thunder is live on TILvids! Director of desktop and mobile apps @alecaddd leads a discussion on our upcoming desktop roadmap, our values, and how we can work more in the open.
(We'd like to further open these discussions, so stay tuned for how you can join future SotTs!)
It's a community all about revisiting the magic of retro gaming, or discovering it for the first time. Come hang out and help us test things before we start our monthly game playthroughs in March.
(You're more than welcome to join even if you don't plan on doing monthly playthroughs)
You're invited to talk on Matrix. If you don't already have a client this link will help you pick one, and join the conversation. If you already have one, this link will help you join the conversation
🤔 Do you know which categories will be presented at #EOSAwards25?
1️⃣We kick-off with the Open Source Achievement Award!
🏆This award is recognises a European #opensource contributor working constantly to transform the technological landscape and boost the open source #community in Europe!
This award will be presented by Omar Mohsine, Open Source Coordinator for United Nations-ODET!
Our map of Developer Locations now links to a nice interactive world map where Debian Developers offer PGP keysigning. We use such keysigning to prove identities of prospective Debian people. Debian Members can add themselves to the PGP signing offers wiki page and soon you will be listed at debian.org/devel/developers.lo… #debian #communitymicronews.debian.org/2025/1736… #debian
How do you a visualize a contributor community like Thunderbird's? With help from @bitergia, of course! Read our blog on how we partnered up to understand and better support our community - and open up our data.
