💡 The last Wednesday of March can only mean one thing...

#DocumentFreedomDay ✍️

Today we celebrate open standards: The ability for everyone to work and communicate using free software.

If you're using paid software that confines you see if any of the alternatives on my list of #opensource software can make life easier for you:

ethicalrevolution.co.uk/opt-op…

Includes (but not limited to) @cryptpad @thegoodcloud @piefedadmin @libreoffice @thunderbird @Tutanota @protonprivacy @plausible @GIMP @inkscape @session @signalapp @delta @efoundation @MattermostFR @element

Any I've missed, let me know!

@dff

#FOSS #DFF #DFD #decentralize

Opt Open-Source - Ethical Revolution

Join me in taking step O, “Opt Opensource”, in the A-Z of steps to a better world: transparency, quality, reliability, flexibility +low cost.

^{Sam (Ethical Revolution)}

If you're an #opensource maintainer seeking a good task to give a less-skilled new contributor, ask them to do a discovery report on the project, such as:

Starting from scratch, try to get a local installation up and running, and note how long it took.

Take an hour to explore our documentation and fora, and tell us your impressions.

Given a demo install, try these common user tasks.

Examples:

diff.wikimedia.org/2014/03/25/…

blog.linuxgrrl.com/2014/03/25/…

blog.openhatch.org/2014/spinac…

changeset.nyc/resources/instal…

Wiki Loves Africa – Africa Creates

Arguably the largest photo contest on the African continent aimed at highlighting the richness, diversity and beauty of Africa which deserves to be visually celebrated […]\n

^Diff

The #GNOME 46 desktop environment already landed in #ArchLinux and #openSUSE Tumbleweed 👏👏👏

@gnome #Linux #OpenSource

It's time for our Community Office Hours this Wednesday March 27 at 17:00 UTC and the topics are up to you! We'll answer live questions, questions sent to officehours@thunderbird.net, and some of the questions we heard most at SCaLE! 🤔 🐧

Find out how to join us in the blog, and note the shift in day and in UTC! Silly spring time changes. 🗓️ ⏰

blog.thunderbird.net/2024/03/m…

#Thunderbird #Community #OpenSource

March 2024 Community Office Hours: Open Forum and FAQ

The March 2024 Thunderbird Community Office Hours invites questions from the community in an open forum format.

^{Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)}

A new @DestinationLinux has hit the road! (363) 😎🐧▶️ tuxdigital.com/dl363

Check out #DestinationLinux 363: PipeWire Interview with Wim Taymans, Revolutionizing Audio & Video on Linux

#linux #podcasts #opensource #tech

363: PipeWire Interview with Wim Taymans, Revolutionizing Audio & Video on Linux - Destination Linux - TuxDigital

Download as MP3 On this week’s episode, we have a special guest joining us to discuss his work with making our lives better in Linux audio. Of course, this...

^TuxDigital

Noch eine Woche: Bewerbt euch noch bis nächsten Sonntag, 31.03. um 23:59 Uhr auf 47.500€ Förderung für euer #OpenSource Softwareprojekt.
Keine Sorge: Für unseren Bewerbungsprozess braucht ihr kein Jurastudium, sondern müsst nur elf einfache Fragen beantworten.
Los gehts!

prototypefund.de/jetzt-bewerbe…

🗺️ 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘔𝘢𝘱 3𝘋 🧊

demo.f4map.com

Zoom in to street level to see the 3D features.

#map #maps #OpenStreetMap #3D #topography #world #WorldMap #cities #landscape #environment #data #tools #OpenSource #FOSS

Apache Pekko has left the incubator phase and is now a top-level project.

lists.apache.org/thread/grl5h0…

That's great news! Pekko was created as a Fork of Akka 2.6, right after Lightbend chose to pull a bait-and-switch by relicensing Akka to a non-FOSS license.

I have already switched to Pekko a few months ago, it went very smooth, and I am grateful to everybody involved in making this happen.

#opensource #pekko #akka #scala #java #licensing #apache #foss

#GNOME 46 "Kathmandu" Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What's New 9to5linux.com/gnome-46-kathman…

@gnome #Linux #OpenSource

Starting tomorrow we have a series of Test Days coming for different projects. Maybe contribute with testing for the ones that pique your interest?

* Mar 20-26: @Podman_io Desktop (for Windows and macOS as well)
* Mar 21-26: Podman 5
* Mar 25 - Apr 1: Fedora CoreOS
* Mar 27: (Toolbx) @containertoolbx

Get started: fedoramagazine.org/contribute-…

#Podman #CoreOS #Toolbx #FedoraCoreOS #Fedora #DevOps #CloudNative #Linux #OpenSource

#SCaLE21x, it's almost time to say goodbye, but it's been a blast. Thank you everyone who came by our booth to share your stories, heard @linuxflower talk about Thunderbird for Android, and made our first time here a great one. 🐧 💙

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Community

The #fossnorth 2024 schedule is now available! foss-north.se/2024/schedule.ht…

Don't miss out and make sure to get your tickets now!

#opensource #freesoftware #conference #gbgtech

Sam Thursfield, a software engineer at Codethink, recently led a project for Outreachy covering improving end-to-end testing for #GNOME.

Outreachy is an organisation that provides paid open source internships to people who are subject to systematic bias and underrepresentation.

You can read about how the project went and the outcomes here: buff.ly/3PkufkA

#opensource #outreachy #careers #DiversityinTech #careerbuilding

A few days ago I talked about why I chose #Fedora #Silverblue and how finding the right environment for me would be a motivation to contribute to #OpenSource projects, something I've always wanted to do. Well... I finally made it! 🎉

I've implemented a small feature (link below) in #Errands, the best to-do app for #GNOME. It's already merged so it will appear in a future version! ✅

Yes, it's a modest first step, but also an impulse to keep supporting projects I like! 😊

github.com/mrvladus/Errands/is…

Show/Hide Completed Tasks button · Issue #138 · mrvladus/Errands

Hello, I have a lot of completed tasks that I don't want to be deleted. Would be nice to have a button on a task list that would show/hide completed tasks.

^GitHub

Today's tip is all about getting help.

Our official community support site where amazing contributors offer advice is Mozilla Support, aka SUMO: support.mozilla.org/en-US/ques….'

Here's our top 5 tips for getting the most from SUMO.

1. Search for your issue - maybe there's already a solution!
2. Be detailed! Include your OS, TB version, and other info.
3. Answer follow up questions.
4. Mark solutions to help future readers!
5. Be patient - it's a global community!

#Thunderbird #OpenSource

Whoa! TIL just how widespread Matrix is at universities in Germany.

This, on top of adoption by their national healthcare system and other corners of their public sector.

Source: doc.matrix.tu-dresden.de/why/

#Matrix #OpenSource #OpenStandards #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS

OBS Studio 30.1 Released with AV1 Support for VA-API, #PipeWire Camera Source, and Much More 9to5linux.com/obs-studio-30-1-…

@pipewire #Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

#KDE Plasma 6.0.2 Is Out Now to Improve Night Color, Discover, Plasma #Wayland, and More 9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-0-2…

@kde #Linux #OpenSource

It is really terrific to hear about the great work on #OpenSource being done by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It was terrific to learn about the work of @jakerella work & about the adoption of #OSS in #DigitalGovernment.

Great to see government agencies setting up Open Source Program Office #OSPO & beginning to change the culture around buying, building and sharing code. All this helps broader goals towards government transparency and #OpenGovernment.

medium.com/@DigitalServicesCoa…

DSC Supports the Federal Government’s Collaborative Open Source Initiatives

Adopting open source policies, initiatives, and laws is more than a technological shift — it’s a commitment to transparency, security, and collaboration. As the Digital Service Coalition (DSC), we…

^{Digital Services Coalition (Medium)}

It's SCaLE21x week! We're dragging out our suitcases and making our packing lists - can't forget the stickers! We'll be at Booth 215 Friday through Sunday, and we hope you come visit us. It's our first year at SCaLE and we can hardly wait. 🐧 🌴

And in a completely, totally, honestly unrelated question, we've been thinking about the kinds of Easter Eggs you can't eat. What are YOUR favorite hidden surprises? Any media counts! 🐣 😉

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #SCaLE21x

So @gnome is removing the x11 session, leaving just the Wayland one.

If this goes out before Orca, the GNOME screen reader, is fixed to work on Wayland, it will mean that people who rely on screen readers will have no way to use one on GNOME. And thus on the major Linux distributions.

So I’m hoping the plan is that this change will not land until GNOME has a working screen reader.

#accessibility #a11y #gnome #linux #openSource #foss #wayland #x11 #orca peoplemaking.games/@ailepet/11…

I finally got around to fixing bikehero.io

Use it to find and add bicycle repair stations to @openstreetmap

Basemap now powered by @protomaps

#OpenStreetMap #opensource #opendata #BikeTooter

Keep the momentum going for free open source projects in this week's Follow Friday by giving your support with contributions, boosts and follows.

adamsdesk.com/posts/discover-f…

- LÖVR @lovr
A framework for rapidly building immersive 3D experiences.
- NV Access @NVAccess
A screen reader.
- BiznisBox @biznisbox
A web app for managing invoices, clients, & payments.
- BookStack @bookstack
Documentation system.

#FollowFriday #fediverse #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #ff #oss #foss #floss

Dear Fedora Women,

Happy International Women's Day! Thank you for being Strong, Bold, Tenacious, and Inspiring. We see you, we hear you, and we appreciate you.

#InternationalWomensDay #Fedora #OpenSource #FedoraWomen #HappyWomensDay #Linux #OpenSource

The #GUADEC2024 call for abstracts for those looking to be *sponsored* has passed (due to visa reqs & travel lead time), BUT the call for both in-person (if you don’t need sponsorship) and remote talks IS STILL OPEN!

events.gnome.org/event/209/abs…

If you’ve been working on something interesting in GNOME or GNOME-adjacent spaces and can present remotely or get yourself to Denver in July, you still have just over two weeks to propose a talk!

#GNOME #GUADEC #OpenSource #Linux #FOSS #FLOSS

Who's up for a fresh new release of Folio?

Lots of fixes and new features like bare link and e-mail address formatting, along with ctl-click to open links in your default e-mail client or browser!

See the whole change log in the app->about page or on the github release page(github.com/toolstack/Folio/rel…)

#apps #opensource #GNOME #markdown #notes #flatpak #snap

Release Version 24.05 · toolstack/Folio

Changes: Add snap release (thanks @soumyaDghosh) Translation updates: Spanish & French Support Control-Click to open links in your default browser Add formatting to links that do not have markdown...

^GitHub

Check out this recap of the work that Community Platform Engineering did in 2023! The CPE team is made up of the folks who manage Fedora infrastructure, Fedora release engineering, and @centos infrastructure.

Projects worked on or investigated:
* Making a @matrix native zodbot
* Moving our registry to quay.io
* Backend service for Fedora Badges
* And more!

➡️ communityblog.fedoraproject.or…

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource #Matrix

2023 Year in Review: Community Platform Engineering (CPE) – Fedora Community Blog

This is a summary of the work done on initiatives by the Community Platform Engineering (CPE) Team. Every quarter, the CPE team works together with CentOS Project and Fedora Project community leaders and representatives to choose projects that will b…

^{zlopez (Fedora Project)}

📢 GStreamer 1.24 is out - a new major feature release of your favourite multimedia framework! 🕺🏼💃🏼🎉

Check out the release notes for details of all the exciting new features and improvements we have been working on:

gstreamer.freedesktop.org/rele…

Enjoy!

📦 Binary packages for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android are now available at gstreamer.freedesktop.org/down…

#GStreamer #Release #opensource #FreeSoftware #Multimedia

We’re happy to announce the release of K-9 Mail 6.800! The main goal of this version is to make it easier for you to add your email accounts to the app by integrating Thunderbird’s autoconfig feature.

With another item crossed off the list, this brings us one step closer towards Thunderbird for Android! Read the details and how to get it at our blog:

blog.thunderbird.net/2024/03/t…

#Android #Development #Thunderbird #OpenSource

Towards Thunderbird for Android – K-9 Mail 6.800 Simplifies Adding Email Accounts

With the addition of Thunderbird's account Autoconfig feature, K9-Mail 6.800 brings us one step closer to Thunderbird for Android.

^{cketti (The Thunderbird Blog)}