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.
Thank you to everyone who left us comments and questions on our Accessibility post this Tuesday. We'll gather those up and bring them to our design team when we meet with them later this month to record our next community office hours!
We've now hit 100 projects reviewed on isitreallyfoss 🎉
Our regular Development Digest has some exciting updates on features that are nearing completion, in the case of Exchange email support, and are just starting development, in the case of the long-awaited Conversation View. We're also adjusting Account Hub and tackling the usual maintenance tasks and bug fixes
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #SoftwareDevelopment
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We're approaching the finish line for Exchange email support, addressing issues in Account Hub, diving into Conversation View, and more!Toby Pilling (The Thunderbird Blog)
I wish there was an open-source license that had an ‘if you are a company with over $<X> revenue, then you owe <Y>% of it to the project’ type of clause.
Wouldn't that mostly fix the problem? Is there such a license available now? #openSource
[ Addendum: I'm still compelled by this idea. But, here is an important differing point of view: thenewstack.io/open-source-is-… ]
The definition of "open source" is quietly eroding. When these lines blur, trust breaks — and open source doesn’t work without trust.Dan Lorenc (The New Stack)
Great post by Dries dri.es/funding-open-source-lik…
It is high time that #OpenSource is recognized for what it is, critical digital infrastructure!
I was happy to be able to contribute a small amount to this post.
To protect the digital foundation of essential government services, governments should invest in Open Source as public infrastructure and shift from consumption to contribution.Dries Buytaert
For this month's Office Hours, we're talking to members of our Design Team about how we're assessing and improving Accessibility in Thunderbird. We'd love to bring them your questions! Please leave them in a comment to this post and we'll do our best to answer as many as we can in the recording and blog post!
I have just released new versions of PHPUnit 8.5, PHPUnit 9.6, PHPUnit 10.5, PHPUnit 11.5, and PHPUnit 12.3.
These new versions (as well as new versions of some of their dependencies) no longer use functionality that was deprecated for PHP 8.5 within the last 24 hours or so. This should make testing your code with PHP 8.5 easier.
How is your Sunday going?
#PHP #PHPUnit #OpenSource
OpenForum Europe recently released a report regarding a sovereign tech fund with backing from several significant entities.Linux Magazine
#Debian 13 “Trixie” Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New 9to5linux.com/debian-13-trixie…
Debian 13 “Trixie” operating system is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, improved hardware support, and other changes.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
The #XMPP Newsletter for July 2025 is out!
Read about the latest XMPP universe updates and updates on our #standards!
xmpp.org/2025/08/the-xmpp-news…
Enjoy reading! 📰 ☕ 
#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc
#opensource #decentralization #federation #messaging
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
#GNOME #Desktop #a11y:
Über Fortschritte bei der #Barrierefreiheit berichtet @ktn@social.heise.de von der @gnome@floss.social Konferenz.
heise.de/news/Linux-Desktop-Gn…
#OpenSource #Linux
Trotz prekärer Finanzlage organisierte die Gnome Stiftung ein Entwicklerinnen- und Entwicklertreffen in Italien, um über die Zukunft des Projektes zu beraten.Keywan Tonekaboni (heise online)
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)
My article about the @gnome conference #GUADEC was translated to English (thanks God not by me 😜 ).
Linux desktop Gnome: Between financial difficulties and technical progress
heise.de/en/news/Linux-desktop…
#Flatpak #Gnome #Guadec2025 #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #LinuxDesktop
Despite the precarious financial situation, the Gnome Foundation organized a meeting of developers in Italy to discuss the future of the project.Keywan Tonekaboni (heise online)
Bottles app for running Windows apps / games on Linux gets NGI Zero Commons funding gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/bott…
#Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming
The NLnet Foundation revealed more projects receiving funding from NGI Zero Commons, which includes the popular Bottles app for running Windows apps on Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
#Catima 2.36.0 is out!
In this release we added a card list widget, one of the most requested features since the project was started!
We hope to extend the widget in the future to allow you to choose which cards you want to show and how you want them sorted.
Coming soon to an app store near you!
github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Andro…
#IzzyOnDroid #FDroid #GitHub #GooglePlay #OpenSource #Android
Add a widget showing all non-archived cards Prevent the keyboard from overlapping the save button in edit and group screensGitHub
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
Archiving from notifications, warnings about expiring PGP keys, bug fixes, and more! Find out what's in Thunderbird 141.0 (and how you can get it) in our new Monthly Release Recap!
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Email
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Our latest monthly Release, 141.0, is out. Learn about features, bug fixes, and performance improvements you can get in Thunderbird today!Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
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)
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.
The original server operated by the Mastodon gGmbH non-profitMastodon hosted on mastodon.social
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)
We've been doing State of the Thunder, our bi-weekly deep dive into development and roadmap discussion, for a few months now! One common thing we hear is "this info is great! But, can you put it in a blog?" And starting with episode 10, we have. All of the latest Thunderbird updates and discussions, now in an easy to read format - with links to the videos and podcasts for those of you who still want to watch or listen!
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/07/s…
State of the Thunder is now in video, podcast, and blog format! In the latest issue, we're answering your community questions!Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
Buttondown's public documentation. Contribute to buttondown/docs development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
🆕 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
We're growing our community team! Thunderbird has been so lucky to have a community that's helped us survive and now thrive, and we want a team that can help everyone who contributes to Thunderbird thrive just as much. Meet the members of the team and learn what they have planned!
#Thunderbird #Community #OpenSource
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Thunderbird is all about community, and we're growing a community team to better support it. Get to know the team and our road ahead!Michael Ellis (The Thunderbird Blog)
Our community team has a new video series! "Contributing to Thunderbird" breaks down the barriers to developing, testing, translating, and supporting Thunderbird on desktop and mobile. Our first videos help you build a Thunderbird development environment on your Mac and Linux (specifically Ubuntu) machines, with a Windows video in the works:
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
Our Community Office Hours is back, and this month we've taken a deep dive into our latest yearly Extended Support Release, Thunderbird 140.0 ESR "Eclipse." We're talking with our Sr. Manager of Desktop Engineering (and introducing our new Manager of Community Programs) and talking about its new features, what didn't make the cut, and why you should give our new Monthly Release a try.
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Email
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/07/v…
In our latest Office Hours, we're covering what's in (and out) of our latest Extended Support Release, Thunderbird 140.0 ESR "Eclipse"!Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
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
