Members – more formally known as the "Board of Trustees" – are a crucial part of The Document Foundation, the non-profit entity behind LibreOffice. If you're involved in the project, join us! Here's how to apply:
documentfoundation.org/governa…
Media credits:
Music: Reach for Success, CC by Scott Holmes: freemusicarchive.org/music/Sco…
Spinning Earth: Pigment Ajans, Stock Footage,
Dinner photo: Florian Effenberger
Hackfest photo: Collabora Productivity
Other photos: Enio Gemmo, Lenny Horstink, Teodor Mircea Ionita, Gabriele Ponzo
Thanks to Eike Rathke, Christian Lohmeier and Franklin Weng
There are many ways you can contribute to NVDA. These include (but are not limited to!):
- Translation (UI and user guide)
- Core NVDA software development
- Add-on software development
- Testing NVDA
- Submitting GitHub issues
- Triaging GitHub issues
We would be happy to hear from anyone who does or might be interested in contributing in any way - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Survey #Contribute #Community #Feedback
Thank you for participating in this survey. Your feedback is valuable and will help us improve NVDA's contributor documentation.Google Docs
Our latest productivity blog is out - and it was inspired by one of @RL_Dane's many Thunderbird tips, tricks, and hacks! If you're fighting against an overflowing inbox, and don't know where to start, the 'Grouped by Sort' view can help.
#Thunderbird #Productivity #Community
blog.thunderbird.net/2024/10/m…
If your inbox is overflowing with unread and unprocessed messages, Thunderbird's 'Grouped by Sort' feature can help you tame it.Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
Let's keep the contributor appreciation from earlier going! Our most recent Contributor Highlight is out, and we're shining the light on Toad Hall, one of our Mozilla Support (SUMO) forum superheroes! The SUMO forums are the pillar of our support, and contributors like Toad keep it strong.
EDIT: Now updated with ISO 639-1 codes!
Do you speak Croatian (hr), Breton (br), or Scottish Gaelic( gd)?
All three of those languages have slipped under 70% translation for Thunderbird for Android! Normally this would mean removing them from the app. But we're hoping we can rally some translators to help complete these languages - or at least get them over 70% translated!
#OpenSource #Localization #Community
To learn more or get started, go to our Hosted Weblate! hosted.weblate.org/projects/tb…
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.
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. 💡
NV Access are very pleased that RACQ Magazine interviewed us for an article on NVDA, "Revolutionising accessibility through a global community". RACQ noted: "A Brisbane-based not-for-profit organisation is behind a global movement breaking down barriers for blind people."
Read the full article on RACQ:
racq.com.au/road%20ahead/2024/…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #News #Impact #Community #RACQ
Uuuuiii, finally: It's online! Machiav3lli & I were speakers at DroidCon Berlin earlier this year (in July), talking about "Open Source Community Building and Maintenance". Now the video is online:
droidcon.com/2024/08/30/open-s…
How do you maintain your communities?
There are some amazing people who provide all kinds of support about Thunderbird, whether it's here or in our official Mozilla Support (SUMO) site! If you've ever wondered how to get involved there, or are just curious how it works, our most recent Office Hours shows you the ins and outs of tackling community questions. You don't need a cape to be a Thunderbird superhero (also, no capes!), just skill, knowledge, and time!
blog.thunderbird.net/2024/08/v…
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Community
In this first of a two-part series, the Thunderbird Team discusses how to get involved with providing Thunderbird support.Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
Last month @linuxflower and @ryanleesipes went to GUADEC, the yearly @gnome conference! Heather has a fantastic write-up of their experience at the event, which includes Ryan's inspiring, insightful keynote (seriously, watch it if you haven't already) and some conversations about calendars, flatpaks, and (controversy alert!) telemetry.
Read more at blog.thunderbird.net/2024/08/t…
#OpenSource #Community #Thunderbird
Last month in Denver, Thunderbird literally took center stage at GUADEC 2024 with a dynamic keynote from our own Ryan Sipes.Heather Ellsworth (The Thunderbird Blog)
So, what do you think of Mike (see linked toot)? Should he become our mascot? * (We're asking for your input because we love him, but aren't sure if he would well represent the quality app that we aim to provide.)
* We might or might not follow the outcome of this poll.
We think our project's journey from nearly dead to thriving is an awesome story with lessons for any OSS project. Watch @ryanleesipes tell that story in today's #GUADEC keynote at 21:45 UTC/ 15:45 Mountain. @gnome is streaming their talks (thank you!), and you can catch his talk here: youtube.com/live/jS7NzYqxH3o?f…
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Community
GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a w...YouTube
So my local library's makerspace offered a free event where they brought in a bunch of old tower computers, printers, game consoles, etc., - laid out a bunch of iFixit toolkits - and let everyone (kids and adults alike) take everything apart!!!
One kid was hesitant because they didn't want to break anything and the library staff were like, none of it works. We're recycling and throwing everything out afterwards! Go hog wild, you won't get in trouble! You're meant to break it and take it apart!
The kid was absolutely enthusiastic and went to town!
I got to be a kid again and go into detail about all the computer parts and what each of the hardware did. It was awesome watching my children and other kids and adults interact, share tools, show off what they found.
I spoke with the organizer afterwards and asked if this was a regular thing and he said that he didn't have enough old equipment to make it regular. I laughed and said all of my friends have CLOSETS FULL OF THIS STUFF and the idea of giving it to a bunch of kids and adults to play with would bring joy and meaning to their life, lol!
I gave him the time to meet up with @fxbghackers and told him to make a community announcement about needing old electronics for donation to take apart and he'd get truck loads.
Just another way community helps each other out. This is post scarcity education.
#solarPunk #mutualAid #community #library #makerSpace
Hello hello Jamers 😎
Transifex serves as our collaborative translation management platform, simplifying the process of translating Jami into multiple languages. 🔄
This tutorial aims to provide our remarkable community with step-by-step guidance on how to contribute to Jami's translation efforts on Transifex.💪
If you're multilingual, lend us a hand and help us connect with a wider audience 🌍.
👀 Want to know how ? Here is the link: jami.net/how-to-contribute-to-…
#Jami #Community #Contribution
Transifex is a collaborative platform for managing the translation of Jami into several languages.jami (Jami)
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 conversationmatrix.to
[Video and PDF presentation now available at the blog link below!]
Our last Office Hours session was an inside look at Thunderbird's build and release process. Wayne and Daniel ran through an informative presentation, answered questions, and treated us to live demos showing how a new Thunderbird build gets pushed and promoted to release.
Check it out: blog.thunderbird.net/2024/06/m…
#Thunderbird #Community #Development
Wayne and Daniel shed light on Thunderbird's build and release process, run through an informative presentation, and treat us to a live demo.Jason Evangelho (The Thunderbird Blog)
The Thunderbird story is an epic of countless individual stories, coming together to make something bigger than themselves. We're sharing those stories in a new series, and our first spotlight is on one of our amazing Bugzilla volunteers.
Arthur helps new volunteers document issues, as well as testing bug fixes. Read more at the blog, and find out how to share (or start!) your own Thunderbird story!
blog.thunderbird.net/2024/06/c…
#Thunderbird #Community #OpenSource
In our very first Thunderbird contributor highlight, we shine a spotlight on Arthur, one of our amazing community volunteers.Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
Community Office Hours start in an hour at 17:30 UTC! Join us to talk about the present AND future of the Thunderbird release process! Details and joining information here: blog.thunderbird.net/2024/05/m…
#Thunderbird #Development #Community
Thunderbird team members discuss the present and future of the Thunderbird Release Process in the May 2024 Community Office Hours.Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
In this episode of the CHAOSScast podcast, Alice Sowerby, Luis Cañas-Díaz, and Dawn Foster unpack the new Practitioner Guide for understanding and improving responsiveness on Open Source projects. podcast.chaoss.community/85
In this episode of CHAOSScast, host Alice Sowerby is joined with Dawn Foster and special guest, Luis Cañas-Díaz from Bitergia.CHAOSScast
This week's In-Process is out! Featuring the latest on NVDA 2024.1, add-on updates, the Microsoft FOSS Fund, Philanthropy Australia awards, an Interview with our GTO Gerald, and more! All available now at: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-2…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #News #Newsletter #Blog #Awards #Interview #FOSS #Community
Welcome to the 17th week of 2024! And welcome to In-Process. Let’s jump right in: NVDA 2024.1 A fortnight in, how is NVDA 2024.1 going for you? We’ve had lots of really positive reports! Have…NV Access
Today more companies are announcing their support of the Valkey community (the group that includes committed developers previously working on the OSS version of the core Redis engine): Aiven, Alibaba Cloud, Chainguard, Heroku, Huawei, Percona, and Verizon.
#OSSummit #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #OSS #Redis #Valkey #Community #LinuxFoundation
linuxfoundation.org/press/valk…
Valkey community welcomes new partners, including Aiven, Alibaba Cloud, Chainguard, Heroku, Huawei, Percona, and Verizon.The Linux Foundation
Now on stage for the morning #OSSummit keynotes, core team member Madelyn Olson to speak about the new Valkey community effort.
The walk-on music: "We are never ever getting back together" by Taylor Swift. 🤣
Love it!
#OSSummit #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #OSS #Redis #Valkey #Community #LinuxFoundation
You've got questions, and we've got answers! We took feedback from recent social media, mailing lists, and in-person conferences, gave it to our team in last month's office hours, and then turned those answers into a blog! 📖
So if you want to know more about Thunderbird for Android features, or when full sender names are coming, read this short and sweet post full of information! 💡
blog.thunderbird.net/2024/04/t…
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Community
Exchange support & add-ons for Thunderbird mobile? True conversation view on desktop? The team answers your most frequently asked questions.Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
I am working a talk for DORS/CLUC in Zagreb about #OSM.
My topic is how and why to start contributing to #OpenStreetMap as a total beginner. I'll be showcasing tools such as @streetcomplete , @everydoor, @MapComplete.
I'll be also talking about #gamification, #community, helping projects like #hotOSM and #OpenHistoryMap.
Do you have any tricks or ideas you would like me to include into the talk. How would you encourage a total stranger to start contributing?
Dani otvoreni računalnih sustava / Croatian Linux users' conferenceDORS/CLUC
blog.commune.sh/federated-webr…
In the glory days of web 1.0, social websites would prominently link out to their digital neighbors via lists known as webrings; magical doorways to an expansive hinterland of digital villages.
Let's envision what a truly federated chat like #Matrix could do to improve the cross-connectivity of chat channels. Most of these features are already possible, they just haven't been implemented yet in a community-oriented client experience.
Who needs bad April Fools' Day jokes when you have laptop lids! Today's lid is from @Unaccounted4
Things we are loving:
* Sweet, squishy mascots 🐧
* Sound haberdashery 🎩
* Science and swears 🤬
Rating: 1100/1010 binary references
#OpenSource #Community #WeRateLaptopLids
Thunderchat Alert! 🚨
Community Office Hours start in ONE hour at 17:00 UTC! Today's format is Open Forum and FAQs, so bring your questions and comments and we'll bring the team! Find out how to join in the blog post: blog.thunderbird.net/2024/03/m…
#Thunderbird #Community #OpenSource
The March 2024 Thunderbird Community Office Hours invites questions from the community in an open forum format.Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
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
The March 2024 Thunderbird Community Office Hours invites questions from the community in an open forum format.Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
#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
This is your friendly reminder for our monthly Community Office Hours this Thursday at 18:00 UTC! Team Thunderbird will be joined by John Bieling, who will be talking to us and answering your questions about Add-ons and Add-on development.
Find out how to join live and more on the blog post: blog.thunderbird.net/2024/02/f…
#Thunderbird #Community #OpenSource
Sr. Software Engineer John Bieling joins us to talk about Thunderbird Add-ons in the February Thunderbird Community Office Hours! Learn about what they can do and how to get involved.Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
Before we get too far into 2024, we wanted to think about everything that went well - and the things that didn't go so great - for Thunderbird in 2023. Don't get us wrong, while we think some amazing things happened last year, we also want to admit what we could have done differently. 🙂 😐 😕
As always, we'd love to know your thoughts on where - and how - we can improve! 💙
blog.thunderbird.net/2024/02/t…
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Community
We're listening, and we're learning from your feedback. Here's where Thunderbird succeeded in 2023, and the lessons we learned along the way.Jason Evangelho (The Thunderbird Blog)
Exciting news! The Ubuntu Community is now on Matrix. As of today, we're now fully federated with the rest of "The Matrix"! Anyone can join the party 🎉
Did you know that you can also find the Ubuntu HPC community on Matrix? We're an active group supercomputing professionals that meet every Wednesday over Jitsi. Just look for hpc:ubuntu.com when exploring rooms.
Hope to see you there with the rest of the Ubuntu Community 😎
#Ubuntu #Community #Matrix #HPC #supercomputing
At long last, the Thunderbird blog now has a "Share To Mastodon" button!
A hearty round of applause and eternal thanks to @micah, @oopsallnaps, and @devmount for making it happen 💙
#Mastodon #Community #OpenSource
Save the date! 📆
In zwei Wochen ist es wieder soweit!🙂
📍 Wo? Link erscheint kurz vor Streamingbeginn auf der Statusseite.
👥 Mit? Carsten, Samuel, Dir und anderen SHIFTphone 8-Begeisterten.
💬 Wie? Interaktiv. Während des Talks kannst du im Chat Fragen stellen und Feedback geben.
#shift #shifthappens #shiftphone #shiftphone8 #shifttalk #community #smartphone
