Hey, Linux people: a LOT of folks are screaming off Windows right now.
Be. Kind. To. Them.
They don't know much yet, so they are going to ask really basic questions. If you're KIND, you might get some to give it a try and stick to it bc they know they can ask for help. If you're unkind, you're showing them using Linux will be *worse* than Windows. If you can't bring yourself to be kind, then SAY NOTHING. Let others pick up that slack.
Is there a free software system like kick starter?
I'd like to run a funding experiment and it would require this model.
We've now hit 100 projects reviewed on isitreallyfoss 🎉
New #blog post:
"'Here's what I do' versus 'You should'"
A bit of a gripe about people who tell others what they *should* do.
neilzone.co.uk/2025/08/heres-w…
Outside the confines of my professional work, I try not to give advice, or tell people what they should do.neilzone.co.uk
Love LibreOffice development? Want to turn your passion into a paid job? We are The Document Foundation (TDF), the non-profit entity behind LibreOffice.Open Source JobHub
Love LibreOffice development? Want to turn your passion into a paid job? We are The Document Foundation (TDF), the non-profit entity behind LibreOffice.Ilmari Lauhakangas (The Document Foundation)
It's here! The NVDA 2025.2 Release Candidate is available: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2r…
We encourage ALL users to try this before we declare it is stable. Please see tips on how to test without affecting your installed copy in this week's In-Process: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-4…
NVDA 2025.2 includes improvements in Windows 11, browse mode & Microsoft Word. Plus updates to eSpeak-NG & LibLouis, new device support & more!
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Release #Update #NewVersion #PreRelease #test #Testing #FOSS #FLOSS
Excited to share that Bottles has been selected by the NLnet Foundation as part of the February 2025 NGI0 Commons Fund. One of only 40 projects supported in this round. Full announcement here: nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250804-an…
#linux #windows #opensource #FundingNews #gaming #FOSS #NLNet
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 July with some very positive news: a Danish Ministry is switching from Microsoft Office/365 to LibreOff…Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
ODF ensures that documents remain accessible, portable, and free from restrictions. Now that version 1.3 has been widely adopted and version 1.4 is on the horizon, it’s time to have a look at the new features and upcoming releases. ODF 1.Italo Vignoli (The Document Foundation)
Another post on the Arch Linux development blog:
"Introducing pkgctl license"
Photo from the LibreOffice Asia Conference 2024 This is a translation of the Japanese post: The LibreOffice Asia Conference Committee is pleased to invite proposals for talks at the LibreOffice Asia Conference 2025, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan…Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
LibreOffice 25.8 will be released as final on August, 20, 2025 (check the Release Plan). LibreOffice 25.8 Release Candidate 2 (RC2) brings us closer to the final version, which will be preceded by Release Candidate 3 (RC3).Italo Vignoli (LibreOffice QA Blog)
@dpgalliance I would recommend adding #DigitalPublicGoods to help you show up mastodon.social/deck/search?q=…
#OpenSource #FOSS #SDG might also be good.
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The LibreOffice Documentation Team is excited to announce the release of the brand new Getting Started Guide 25.2, updated with all the latest features of LibreOffice 25.Olivier Hallot (The Document Foundation)
The LibreOffice Documentation Team is excited to announce the release of the brand new Getting Started Guide 25.2, updated with all the latest features of LibreOffice 25.Olivier Hallot (The Document Foundation)
🆕 blog! “I'm never going back to Matrix”
I should love Matrix. It is a decentralised, privacy preserving, multi-platform chat tool. Goodbye Slack and your ridiculous free limits. Adiós Discord and your weird gamification. Suck it IRC with your obscure syntax and faint stench of BO. WhatsApp and Telegram can stick their heads in a bucket of lukewarm sick and sing sea …
👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/07/im-ne…
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#foss #Matrix #OpenSource #rant
NVDA 2025.2 Beta 5 is now available for testing!
Read more & Download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2b…
Changes in Beta 5:
- Fixed a bug where supported languages were incorrectly being reported as unsupported.
- Updates to translations.
Please try Beta 5 and let us know what you think.
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #NewVersion #Update #Beta #PreRelease #FOSS #FLOSS
Windows market share in Germany drops to 69.78%, down nearly 10 points in a year 📉
Meanwhile, macOS rises to 19.59%, driven by user demand for privacy & seamless integration 🍏
Linux more than doubles to 5.49%, reflecting growing interest in open-source, secure, and flexible systems 🐧
#Linux #Desktop #FOSS #Privacy #Security #OpenSource #Microsoft #Windows #TechNews #CyberSecurity #UserFreedom #Freedom #Tech #Technology #AI #OS #MacOS
We're at half of #GUADEC2025 and it's been great so far. Here's some pics me and @ITzTravelInTime took with @federicomena, @tbernard, @ebassi, @niccolove, @pietrodc0.
#GUADEC #GNOME #Linux #FreeSoftware #LibreSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS
After two weeks of writing, revising, and trying to make everything as digestible as possible, I finally published "GNOME Calendar: A New Era of Accessibility Achieved in 90 Days", where I explain in detail the steps we took to turn GNOME Calendar from an app that was literally unusable with a keyboard and screen reader to an app that is (finally) accessible to keyboard and screen reader users as of GNOME 49!
tesk.page/2025/07/25/gnome-cal…
#GNOMECalendar #GNOME #Accessibility #a11y #DisabilityPrideMonth #Linux #FOSS #OSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #GTK #libadwaita
There is no calendaring app that I love more than GNOME Calendar. The design is slick, it works extremely well, it is touchpad friendly, and best of all, the community around it is just full of wonderful developers, designers, and contributors worth …TheEvilSkeleton
🪟 "Unlock Modern Window Management in GNOME with Tiling Shell"
with Domenico Ferraro at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 15:15 CEST 📍 Brescia
🧭 Layout editor, Snap Assistant & more—Domenico shows how Tiling Shell transforms GNOME window management.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#GNOME #Tiling #Linux #FOSS #Productivity
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.GNOME Events (Indico)
📺 "GNOME invades your TV? Supporting HDMI-CEC"
with Carlos Garnacho at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 14:20 CEST 📍 Brescia
🖥️ Carlos shows how GNOME + Raspberry Pi can speak HDMI-CEC and land in your living room.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#GNOME #HDMI #CEC #SmartTV #FOSS #Linux
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.GNOME Events (Indico)
🧪 "Have a GTK app with no tests? No problem!"
with Federico Mena Quintero at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 14:20 CEST 📍 Brescia
🛠️ Federico shows how to refactor messy GTK codebases so you can finally test them—without rewriting from scratch.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#GTK #GNOME #Testing #Refactoring #FOSS
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.GNOME Events (Indico)
This time next week we'll have our first NLnet office hour. Every last Wednesday of the month we'll be available for a chat at 16.00 CEST. It is open to anyone for questions or remarks. As this is our first session, we're very interested to learn what kind of topics will come up. And if there are any suggestions about the office hour itself, we're also keen to hear it.
For a link to the Matrix room see: nlnet.nl/events/20250730/Offic…
#NGI0 #FOSS #fundingfoss
Happy to have this post on #opensource & #COTS finally be public govloop.com/community/blog/fre…
#FOSS is so key to effective digital transformation.
Government is prioritizing technology solutions that encourage speed, savings and innovation. Open source software — a type of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution — aligns with that approach.GovLoop
For everyone wishing they were at GUADEC in person (hi all! 👋) but are elsewhere, there are video streams at:
Day 3, track 1:
youtube.com/live/Z7F3fghCQB4
Day 2, track 2:
youtube.com/live/ADwZXaOSe9U
Live streams overview: youtube.com/@GNOMEDesktop/stre…
(Note: You're able to jump back in time in streams to catch what you missed also.)
Schedule (you can adjust timezone in the top right): events.gnome.org/event/259/tim…
Matrix chat room: matrix.to/#/#GUADEC-Attendees:…
#GUADEC #GUADEC2025 #GNOME #Linux #FOSS
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.GNOME Events (Indico)
I know this is for a car, but many a thing cried out at a command line. 😅
#git #programming #gitlab #mergerequest #foss #opensource
🙏 Thank you Open Data Hub for sponsoring #GUADEC2025! 🧡
They make real-time open data usable across Europe—with APIs, FOSS tools & Web Components powering innovation in mobility, tourism, energy & more.
Open Data Hub provides seamless access to real and reliable data, enabling innovative digital solutions for businesses and developers worldwide.opendatahub.com
🛡️ "Stop Subverting Sandboxes"
with Michael Catanzaro at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 13:40 CEST 📍 Brescia
🔒 Flatpak can protect users—but not if we keep bypassing it. Michael calls for stronger sandboxing, better portals, and shares GNOME’s new security bounty program.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#Flatpak #GNOME #Sandboxing #Security #FOSS
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.GNOME Events (Indico)
🧩 "Cambalache 1.0"
with Juan Pablo Ugarte at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 11:40 CEST 📍 Brescia
🛠️ Cambalache 1.0 is here—a fresh GTK UI builder and Glade replacement. Get the full tour.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#GTK #Cambalache #GNOME #UIDesign #FOSS
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.GNOME Events (Indico)
🛡️ "State of Portals"
with Georges Stavracas at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 11:40 CEST 📍 Brescia
🚪 Georges covers the current state and future of XDG Desktop Portals—essential for modern app developers.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#GNOME #XDG #Flatpak #Portals #Linux #FOSS
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.GNOME Events (Indico)
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
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Community #Contribute #FLOSS #FOSS #OpenSource
NVDA, the free and open source Screen Reader for Microsoft Windows - nvaccess/nvdaGitHub
🌀 "State of the Shell"
with core Shell & Mutter devs at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 10:35 CEST 📍 Brescia
🚀 Yearly update time! Join Carlos, Florian, Georges, Jonas, Philip & Sebastian for a look at what’s new—and what’s next—in GNOME Shell.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#GNOME #Shell #Mutter #Wayland #FOSS
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.GNOME Events (Indico)
LibreOffice is a stable office suite, but accidents can happen.Linux Magazine
Does this resonate with folks here?
Open source contribution is part of our delivery pipeline. It’s not something we do instead of client work—it’s how we do client work better.
Thank you Arm for being a Bronze sponsor of #GUADEC2025! 🧡
Arm has taken the lead in collaborating with standards-based and open-source communities throughout their history. From Linux to GNU, and from SOAFEE to Open SSL, their commitment to #OpenSource continues to expand.
Visit their website to know more: arm.com/
From cloud to edge, Arm provides the compute platforms behind today’s most advanced AI, trusted by innovators worldwide.Arm | The Architecture for the Digital World
