We promise we aren't pulling your strings - Thunderbird for Android Beta is GO! Celebrate the launch with us and learn where to download it and how to help us test for the upcoming release! 🚀 🎉
If it’s actually true that WordPress only makes $23K a year from donations that really puts the idea that donations are a sustainable open source business model to bed. It powers 40% of the web and only receives a fraction of one person’s salary in return. Ouch. werd.social/@ben/1132170023499…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎂
It's @libreoffice 's birthday today, and we wish you all the best!
#tuxedo #happybirthday #libreoffice #opensource
Next version of Upscaler will have the option to scale images between 2x and 4x :)
gitlab.gnome.org/World/Upscale…
#GNOME #GTK4 #libadwaita #FOSS #Upscaler #Upscale #OpenSource #OSS #FreeSoftware
Thunderbird for Android is coming soon! Find out how to get involved, from beta testing to localization to support and more, in our shiny new contributor guide!
(Seriously, by soon, we mean soon!)
The application deadline for the GNOME Foundation’s Executive Director role has been extended to October 15! We encourage every qualified applicant to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.
Position details and how to apply: foundation.gnome.org/careers/
#OpenSource #Leadership #GNOME #TechCareers #FOSS
In the September Community Office Hours, we chatted with the voice of our community - the Thunderbird Council! @dannycolin and @clokep, two current council members, talk about the council's origins, its responsibilities, and how to get involved.
In der Anwendung von freier, offener und wirtschaftlich fair betriebener Software sehen die Lukis eine praktische Verbindung zur #Freiheit des Evangeliums und vieler Narrative biblischer Texte.
Das war auch an diesem @luki@kirche.social Wochenende im Theologischen Seminar Herborn wieder zu spüren.
Ganz praktisch ging es z.B. um #GNUTaler, /e/OS, digitales in Kirchengemeinden, #Grist, #Matrix und Bots, #DeltaChat, #ElementX und die Server-Admin bei @hostsharing@geno.social
Die Location war ünrigens einzigartig 
#FediKirche #digtialeKirche #selbstbestimmtDigital#Linux #FOSS #OpenSource
🪞 Introducing Mirror Hall, an app to turn any Linux devices into a second wireless monitor!
We use semi-custom P2P screen sharing optimized for low latency. Only Mutter-based DEs are currently supported as *senders*, whereas all DEs work as receivers.
This is our first unstable release, sp please be kind and report issues. If you are an #ARM user, we would love your help testing the gstreamer pipeline on new phones!
notes.nokun.eu/post/2024-09-22…
#linux #opensource #foss #gnome #apps #gstreamer
Today, our job is simple - to inspire to to try a Thunderbird Add-on to boost your productivity! If you don't know where to get started, our community (including here on Mastodon!) gave us some great ideas. 💡
Annnnd the air quality monitoring array has been deployed at #MatrixConf! Can you guess which room the BarCamp is starting in? 😂
Tomorrow will be the real test of the venue's ventilation, as we're expecting about 4x the attendees that we have today.
We take the #HealthAndSafety of our community seriously and are requiring masks indoors this year. The data we collect will help us calibrate our approach with this venue when we return!
#PHPledge #PublicHealthPledge #AQI #COVID #OpenSource #FOSS
Wishing everyone a great time at The #Matrix #Conference by The Matrix.org Foundation starting today in Mitosis LAB in #Berlin, #Germany
foss.events/2024/09-19-the-mat…
#TheMatrixConference #TheMatrix.orgFoundation #foss #floss #freesoftware #opensource #events #europe
The Fedora Linux 41 Beta is here!
As exciting as the new features are, please remember that this is primarily for testing. Help us make this release as smooth as possible by directing your feedback to the Fedora Quality Team (info in the article).
Please also help to circulate this in the accessibility community as we want to catch any bugs related to their needs as soon as possible.
Happy testing!
‼️ The Free Software Foundation Europe needs your help ‼️
The EU Commission aims to remove funding from free software projects which are crucial to our digital lives.
We spoke with the #FSFE to learn more.
👉 youtu.be/mNZgSCvg6Ew
Please share this post with your friends to spread the message and rally support for free software! 📣
#freesoftware #opensource #eu #europe #freedom
If you're new to Thunderbird, helping someone get started, or were just curious, we explain not only how Thunderbird's spam filters work, but our tips and tricks for putting them to work to keep your inbox spam and junk free. 📧
Linus Torvalds: Rust will go into Linux 6.1
At the Kernel Maintainers Summit, the question wasn't, "Would Rust make it into Linux?" Instead, it was, "What to do about its compilers?"
The Rust in Linux debate is over. The implementation has begun. In an email conversation, Linux's creator @torvalds told, "Unless something odd happens, it [Rust] will make it into 6.1."
🐧 zdnet.com/article/linus-torval…
#linux #rust #linustorvalds #rustlang #it #code #opensource #kernel #linuxkernel
We're finally opening the applications to the @sovtechfund Fellowship for #opensource maintainers!
The big info you need: it's open from today until Oct 20th 📆 there's time but don't wait too long... and now, let's dive into some details 👀🧵
This year's GNOME Asia Summit will be held in Bengaluru, India from Dec 6-8, 2024! We are now accepting talk and workshop proposals for both remote and in-person presentations. If you have a talk idea make sure to submit it online by Sept 30.
More details and links to the CfP here:
foundation.gnome.org/2024/09/1…
#GNOMEAsia2024 #opensource #CallforParticipation
Proud to share that my team at UNDP is offering a course for folks wanting to learn how to deliver government public services using #OpenSource software.
If this sounds familiar:
"𝘠𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯-𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵...
... 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘖𝘚𝘚 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦,
... 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺,
... 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴"
➡ Learn more & register at itu.int/go/P13P by October 20.
#DigitalPublicGoods #DPGs #FreeSoftware
We are seeking a qualified Executive Director to lead the GNOME Foundation! Applicants should have professional experience working with nonprofits, a passion for technology, and a proven track record in fundraising, program delivery, and community engagement.
Learn more and apply:
foundation.gnome.org/careers/
#GNOME #opensource #TechCareers
In light of the recent €27 million cut in EU funding, which effects #FreeSoftware #OpenSource projects and organisations like
@fdroid @thunderbird
@matrix @davx5app @peertube
@postmarketOS @nixos_org @torproject @pixelfed @wireguard @libreoffice @xmpp @cryptpad
the need for long-term, sustainable support has become more evident than ever!
Raise your voice and take part in an ongoing consultation to safeguard EU funding for #softwarefreedom :
The attached picture can be improved, a bit outdated.
For chat, Matrix and XMPP clients (e.g Element and Monal) can be used.
Libre Translate can replace Google Translate.
2FAS Auth is a nice project for OTP codes.
Strongbox is nice to store passwords.
PeerTube is a real YouTube alternative instead of YouTube facades.
And Yandex is an efficient search engine.
#privacy #web #degooglisonsinternet #degooglify #Android #iOS #opensource
Black & White from Lionhead Studios released originally back in 2001 went on to great reviews, and won various awards. Sadly, it's one game that has also been lost to time but the openblack project plans to revive it with open source.
gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/blac…
#OpenSource #Strategy #Simulation #NewRelease #Reimplementation #NativeLinux
August seems like it just flew by! Catch up on what the Thunderbird Desktop Team has been working on in our latest Developer's Digest. In it, we have:
more Rust! 🦀
updates on Exchange and the global database 🌐
news about the upcoming Calendar rebuild. 🗓️
Oh, thank goodness not having a fully functional screen reader isn’t a blocker for Fedora 41. We wouldn’t want them to miss their 10th anniversary of shipping an operating system without a fully functional screen reader, after all.
ar.al/2024/06/23/fedora-has-be…
#Fedora #RedHat #IBM #a11y #accessibility #screenReader #orca #linux #openSource #FOSS #ableism masto.ai/@phoronix/11307885166…
