Have you seen the Stack Overflow Developer Survey results for 2023?
Of the 83,830 folks surveyed, Matrix is the #1 chat tool in terms of current users' satisfaction. It's also rated as the most desirable among the open source tools listed, but there is a _lot_ of room for improvement in awareness there.
Let's build on this in 2024! 🚀 survey.stackoverflow.co/2023/#…
#Matrix #StackOverflow #FOSS #OpenSource
The Document Foundation – the non-profit entity behind LibreOffice – recently teamed up with the California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) to encourage students to learn about LibreOffice quality assurance (QA) and help out.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
TXDon (aka Don Matschull) is a regular on our Ask LibreOffice website, helping users with their questions. He also maintains a YouTube channel with video tutorials about the suite, and has created courses on Udemy.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
Do you work on GNOME or adjacent stuff? Do you want to help improve the GNOME desktop around usability, reliability, safety, digital well-being?
GET PAID TO DO IT!
The @gnome Foundation is offering a one-year contract (with potential to extend) to work on the above on behalf of the Foundation. You’d probably interact with me, the GNOME design team, and core maintainers of GNOME components.
foundation.gnome.org/2024/01/1…
#GNOME #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #GetFediHired #OpenPosition #hiring
📫GREAT Reason To Both Use / Support @thunderbird #Thunderbird
New Microsoft #Outlook Collects / Shares Your Data w/Over 772 Parties
#email #communication #FOSS #Microsoft #Thunderbird #Mozilla #encryption #crypto #e2ee #infosec #Proton #surveillance #cybersecurity #privacy #News
proton.me/blog/outlook-is-micr…
The new Outlook now appears to be a data collection service for Microsoft’s 772 external partners for targeted advertising.Edward Komenda (Proton)
Recently, The Document Foundation – the non-profit entity behind LibreOffice, teamed up with the California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) to encourage students to learn about LibreOffice quality assurance (QA) and help out.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
#Core_ #foss #opensource
''Overhauled the Gnumeric import filter to fix bugs and add missing features''
Although, I am not in need for this feature, it is great to know since the #gnumeric development appears a bit stalled. L
We're happy that we can support #opensource projects like yours (and many others). 😊
tuta.com/blog/tutanota-for-ope…
#FOSS
Giving back to open source teams with free Tutanota accounts.Tutanota
Hello #FOSS folks!
Outreachy is seeking #OpenSource and #OpenScience communities to mentor Outreachy interns in the May 2024 cohort.
Read more: outreachy.org/blog/2024-01-08/…
The application deadline for FOSS communities to apply is Feb. 15, 2024, at 4 p.m. UTC.
Do apply now: outreachy.org/communities/cfp/
#DiversityinTech #Outreachy #Community
An internship program that supports diversity in free and open source software. Learn more by visiting our website!www.outreachy.org
We love #Linux! 😍
That's why we offer desktop clients for all major distros.🧑💻
👉 tuta.com/blog/desktop-clients-…
What's your favorite distro? Let us know in the comments! 🐧
#tux #foss #opensource #debian #Debian #archlinux
Benefits of our desktop clients for Linux, Windows and macOS.Tutanota
LibreOffice 24.2 – with a new year.month versioning scheme – will be released as final at the beginning of February, 2024 ( Check the Release Plan ) being LibreOffice 24.x1sc0 (LibreOffice QA Blog)
Do you guys remember that @thunderbird funding campaign, well today we have one of the people who caused it happen on the show @ryanleesipes #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=3BZbrpMyXQ…
Audio: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
Today we have Ryan Sipes the Business Development & Community Manager of Thunderbird on the show who was crucial to the recent funding increases seen by the ...YouTube
Zdeněk Crhonek (aka “raal”) from the Czech LibreOffice community writes: The Czech team has finished its translation of the LibreOffice Impress Guide 7.5.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
ODF is the Open Document Format, the native format used by LibreOffice (and supported by many other apps too). It has various sub-formats such as .odt for text files, .ods for spreadsheets, and .odp for presentations.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
The LibreOffice Help documentation project members have now a much better Help editor, thanks to Juan José Gonzales (JJ) of the TDF team.Olivier Hallot (The Document Foundation)
Here’s our summary of updates, events and activities in the LibreOffice project in the last four weeks – click the links to learn more… We started December by announcing the winners in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2023.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
We at The Document Foundation would like to say a huge thank you to everyone in the LibreOffice community who helped out in 2023.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
This is neat! In our place the rule is even 1.5m clearance for overtaking within city boundaries and 2m on country roads. But that‘s pure theory, as most car drivers don‘t know or care about this rule. (And we don’t have an official sign for it.)
As to #FOSS here, I know about (though have never used) the openbikesensor.org hardware that measures these distances in real life. Also very interesting!
@ADFC_Hamburg @CriticalMassHamburg @VCDNord @MapComplete
Überholabstandsmessung für Radfahrende. Open source, open data, open science.OpenBikeSensor
Moin @ADFC_Hamburg @CriticalMassHamburg @VCDNord – kanntet ihr schon mapcomplete.org/ghostbikes.htm… ? Irgendwer in Hamburg hat da jedenfalls schon einige (noch nicht alle) eingetragen.
Bin drauf gestupst worden, als ich gestern vorm Start der CM mit @pietervdvn von @MapComplete ins Gespräch kam, der zum #37C3 hier ist. – Ich glaube, es gibt ziemlich viele faszinierende Schnittpunkte zwischen #FOSS, #VerkehrsWende und #Aktivismus überhaupt :)
A ghost bike is a memorial for a cyclist who died in a traffic accident, in the form of a white bicycle placed permanently near the accident locationmapcomplete.org
Prefer to recommend that folks install #Conversations, #Cheogram, and other forks from F-Droid:
f-droid.org/en/packages/com.ch…
#tallship #FOSS #e2ee #Privacy #FDroid #communications
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F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.f-droid.org
Suraj Bhattarai, our Liaison for the LibreOffice Nepali Community, sent us this report: In October 2023, the LibreOffice Nepali Community organized an online localization event.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
In my talks and discussions about the role of Open Source maintainers, I usually list a number of reasons why maintainers might quit or otherwise reduce their involvement.
"The Russian army destroyed my house" hasn't been on that list yet 😐 🇺🇦
Source: github.com/wasm3/wasm3
#OpenSource #maintainer #freesoftware #FOSS #ukraine #StandWithUkraine
🚀 A fast WebAssembly interpreter and the most universal WASM runtime - GitHub - wasm3/wasm3: 🚀 A fast WebAssembly interpreter and the most universal WASM runtimeGitHub
Are you creating a Python extension for LibreOffice and you want to know how to debug your Python script? Here is how to do it.Hossein Nourikhah (LibreOffice Development Blog)
LibreOffice 24.2 – with a new year.month versioning scheme – will be released as final at the beginning of February, 2024 ( Check the Release Plan ) being LibreOffice 24.2 Beta1 the second pre-release since the development of version 24.x1sc0 (LibreOffice QA Blog)
General Activities LibreOffice 7.5.8 was released on November 2 LibreOffice 7.6.3 was released on November 23 Olivier Hallot (TDF) updated menu item paths in Help pages and updated and restructured dozens of help pages Rafael Lima updated ScriptForge…x1sc0 (LibreOffice QA Blog)
The Documentation Team is proud to announce the immediate availability of the Calc Guide release 7.6. The Calc Guide 7.6 update was coordinated by Steve Fanning, with assistance of Olivier Hallot and B.Olivier Hallot (The Document Foundation)
alternativeto.net/news/2023/12…
Well, that is not good. I have never found a better Gallery application. I also use Calendar and Clock from them. I hope forked apps will be on @fdroidorg at least.
Today we’re talking to Robert Cabane, who helps out in LibreOffice’s Quality Assurance (QA) community: Tell us a bit about yourself! I’m now retired (aged 71), living in Bordeaux, France.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
At the beginning of November, we began a new Month of LibreOffice, celebrating community contributions all across the project.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
I am amazed that the history is so deep and reach. From talking to government ministers and training policymakers on #OpenSource, to building code and software for Nepalese users, Nepal is not new to the #FOSS movement.
I am learning so much about the ambition from the local movement!
We're back for Day 2 of #GNOMEAsia2023 with the opening keynote by Hempal Shrestha. He is introducing the past, present, and future of the #OpenSource community in Nepal.
I love how this is starting: a steward of the culture and the movement in #Nepal painting a picture of how the local movement got to where it is today, the successes, and the challenges. There are so many students here. Inspiring the next generation for folks who are coming in and are hungry for more #FOSS.
LibreOffice 24.2 will be released as final at the beginning of February, 2024 ( Check the Release Plan ) being LibreOffice 24.2 Alpha1 the first pre-release since the development of version 24.2 started in mid June, 2023.x1sc0 (LibreOffice QA Blog)
