Hello jamers 😎

🚨 Over the past two weeks, the development #team has focused on improving Jami's overall reliability by stabilizing the application through bug fixes.

👀 Want to know more about the jami's #development progress? Read our Dev update 7 !

#Jami #opensource #P2P #App #PrivacyMatters

Here is the link : jami.net/dev-update-7/

GNOME Foundation Executive Director Holly Million shares exciting updates on continuing work with the Sovereign Tech Fund and launching the GNOME Development Fund: foundation.gnome.org/2024/05/3…

#GNOME #opensource

#thunderbird starts a "series of [...] tips and tricks focusing on our favorite time management and productivity advice"

The best advice ist to do this while rocking it out (see picture).

I have mine set up, to go from 70's to the new classics rock to support my doing.

open.spotify.com/playlist/1cMb…

#playlist #spotify #rock #80s #70s #90s #mozilla #opensource #closedsource

#GNOME 46.2 Desktop Environment Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes 9to5linux.com/gnome-46-2-relea…

@gnome #Linux #OpenSource

Goodbye #Sonos 2005-2024. You provided me nearly 20 years of audio playback, but this latest update was the last straw...

1. Install PiCorePlayer on a Raspberry Pi connected to speakers, add a DAC/AMP board and/or WiFi dongle as needed:
picoreplayer.org/

2. Install LMS on a local server:
lyrion.org/getting-started/

3. Install Squeezer on your Android device(s):
play.google.com/store/apps/det…

4. Repeat Step 1 for Additional Rooms.

5. Play Your Tunes.

#OpenSource #HomeAudio #Upgrade #Sonos

Last call for votes in our Governing Board elections! 🗳

A lot of people worked hard to advocate for and implement more open governance for the Matrix ecosystem – don't let your ballot go unused.

Results will be announced on Monday! matrix.org/governing-board/ele…

#Matrix #OpenSource #OpenStandards #OpenGovernance

Governing Board Elections 2024

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

^matrix.org

Hello, hello Jamers 😍

Do #emojis have the same meaning for everyone? 🤔

These little images and characters, used to express emotions or represent characters and actions, are not always understood in the same way by #everyone. Their interpretation can vary according to #cultural context. 🌍 🌎 🌏

You can easily discern the meaning of each emoji at Jami. Want to know how? Read the article! 😍

Here is the link : jami.net/uncover-the-meaning-o…

#p2p #opensource #datasecurity

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

#community #OpenSource

Introducing CHAOSS Practitioner Guides: #1 Responsiveness

In this episode of CHAOSScast, host Alice Sowerby is joined with Dawn Foster and special guest, Luis Cañas-Díaz from Bitergia.

^CHAOSScast

Just a few days until the voting period closes in our Governing Board elections!

We're at or near 100% voter turnout in many categories, but Individual Member turnout is much lower. Check your inbox for an email from noreply@opavote.com and cast your ballot today 🗳 matrix.org/governing-board/ele…

#Matrix #OpenSource #OpenStandards #OpenGovernance

Governing Board Elections 2024

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

^matrix.org

I'll gladly join the Month of #LibreOffice 😃. I've been using it for years, both private and for work. And guess what, I'm good even when working with MS-using colleagues.

Even my grandpa uses it happily. It took him years to realise it's not MS Office, because it worked just as well. If he can manage it, anyone can.

So why I love it? It does what it needs to do and does it well, and it's #free and #opensource, and actively developed and improved. What more can you need?

Next Friday May 31 at 17:30 UTC we're ending the month with our Community Office Hours all about the Thunderbird release process — from how releases are staged now to future possibilities. @wsmwk and Daniel Darnell will be our guests to answer our questions and yours! ✨

Find all the info, including how to join us live, on our blog: blog.thunderbird.net/2024/05/m…

#Thunderbird #Development #OpenSource

The Thunderbird Blog Thunderbird

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)}

Hello, hello Jamers 😍

Last December, we launched our #donations campaign to accelerate Jami's progress. Five months later, we want to share with you a summary of our campaign, as stated in our commitment to publish a full report to all donors. 🙂

The entire Jami team would like to warmly thank all contributors.❤️

Want to know more about the progress campaign so far? Read our article :

jami.net/end-of-donation-campa…

#p2p #opensource

The GNOME Foundation's Five-Year Strategic Plan Draft is here! This draft comes after hard work from our ED with input from the Board, Staff, and members but we need YOUR feedback!

Find more details, the full draft, and how to share your thoughts here: foundation.gnome.org/2024/05/2…

#GNOME #OpenSource #CommunityFeedback

Pleased to be able to announce my day job: The exciting new Open Source Ecosystem Enabler (OSEE), a collaboration between between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Read more about the initiative:

undp.org/digital/osee

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware

OSEE

^UNDP

Join the LibreOffice Technology Hackfest in Budapest, on June 4 and 5: wiki.documentfoundation.org/Ha…

#foss #OpenSource

Access for All: Two friends helping change opportunities for blind people with an open-source screen reader for all. Now on Microsoft Unlocked: unlocked.microsoft.com/nvda/

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #ScreenReader #A11y #Microsoft #FOSS #OpenSource #Free #News

An open-source screen reader for all – Microsoft Unlocked

Read our Story, An open-source screen reader for all on Microsoft Unlocked

^Microsoft

We're proud to share that @blackpythondevs have joined the GNOME Foundation nonprofit umbrella. This new partnership will benefit both of our communities and we're thrilled to have them onboard!
Learn more:
foundation.gnome.org/2024/05/2…

#GNOME #opensource #BlackPythonDevs

Voting has started for the Governing Board elections and runs till May 31 – but don't delay, vote today! 🗳

All eligible voters should have received an email from the election system. Results will be published on our blog on June 3rd.

matrix.org/blog/2024/05/voting…

#Matrix #OpenSource #FOSS #OpenStandards #OpenGovernance

Voting has begun in the Governing Board elections

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

^{Josh Simmons (matrix.org)}

Funding available for (individual) #FOSS #developers and projects.

#NLnet is seeking project proposals between 5.000 and 50.000 euro.

Currently open for proposals:
1️⃣ #NGItaler (electronic payment related)
2️⃣ #NGImobifree (Android related)
3️⃣ #NGIzero (very broad)

Closing: 1 June 2024

Easily submit proposal:
nlnet.nl/propose/

More info:
nlnet.nl/funding.html

FAQ:
nlnet.nl/mobifree/faq/

#MobileLinux #Linux #opensource #librem5 #pinephone #mobile #phone #software #grant #EU #mobian

If you’ve visited the Thunderbird website, maybe you’ve noticed something. Is it more modern? More organized? Dare we say it, a little shinier? ✨

@freehive has worked their magic on our website. Read all about the changes, check out the new and much improved site yourself, and add Freehive to your contacts for whenever you or your project needs a creative agency! 🎨

blog.thunderbird.net/2024/05/t…

#Thunderbird #OpenSource

The New Thunderbird Website Has Hatched - The Thunderbird Blog

Thunderbird turns 20 this year, and our website is getting a much needed refresh as our gift. Check out the new look and ease of use.

^{Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)}

This is great but can we please also have Fedora (& Ubuntu, etc.) acknowledge they started shipping operating systems without a functional screen reader when they switched to Wayland and that that’s still the case?

This is not to name and shame. Unless we acknowledge this as an error on par with shipping without monitor support and unless the culture is altered to make accessibility a showstopper, it’ll happen again.

#Fedora #GAAD #Accessibility #A11y #Linux #OpenSource fosstodon.org/@fedora/11245033…

Fedora Project

2024-05-16 10:39:12

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we want to recognize the work being done on accessibility by @matt as part of the @gnome Foundation. He is the lead for @accesskit and is currently working on Newton, a Wayland-oriented solution for assistive technologies that can modernize accessibility on the Linux desktop!

➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=w9psDfEFf9…

#Fedora #GAAD #Accessibility #A11y #Linux #OpenSource

Modernizing Accessibility for Desktop Linux - Matt Campbell, GNOME Foundation

Modernizing Accessibility for Desktop Linux - Matt Campbell, GNOME FoundationThe desktop Linux ecosystem has changed dramatically since accessibility was fir...

^YouTube

This Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we have something special to share! @github made a movie about our founders Mick & Jamie & the story of not only NVDA, but also OSARA. Two life-changing open-source projects. Both actively providing access & employment to blind people around the world.

Read the article here: github.com/readme/featured/nvd…

Watch the video (with AD) on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=N-y3yomLLS…

#GAAD #NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #Employment #Empowering #ScreenReader #FOSS #OpenSource

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we want to recognize the work being done on accessibility by @matt as part of the @gnome Foundation. He is the lead for @accesskit and is currently working on Newton, a Wayland-oriented solution for assistive technologies that can modernize accessibility on the Linux desktop!

➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=w9psDfEFf9…

#Fedora #GAAD #Accessibility #A11y #Linux #OpenSource

Modernizing Accessibility for Desktop Linux - Matt Campbell, GNOME Foundation

Modernizing Accessibility for Desktop Linux - Matt Campbell, GNOME FoundationThe desktop Linux ecosystem has changed dramatically since accessibility was fir...

^YouTube

Question to the lovely #opensource crowd.

I'm using #inkscape and needing to limit my colors for screenprinting. Is there any #libre #openSource software that takes an svg design and does something akin to the Newsprint plugin in #gimp to prep for screenprinting with 4 colors? docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/plug-in-…

Ideally preserving the SVG format?

Absent that, what's my best process here?

Endless OS 6 is bringing us into a new era. This major update focuses on three key pillars:

• Under the hood improvements
• Refining the user experience
• Game-making for learning

Learn more, and download Endless OS 6 today!

endlessos.org/post/getting-sta…

#Linux #GNOME #OpenSource #EndlessOS

Getting Started with Endless OS 6

Endless OS 6 is available now as a free upgrade for existing users and a free download for new installations! Let’s take a look at what’s new and improved in the latest release of our completely free, user-friendly operating system packed with educat…

^{Cassidy James Blaede (Endless OS)}

For our fellow nerds (you’re reading about Linux on the Fediverse, we see you!), dive into the release notes for more details:

support.endlessos.org/en/endle…

And of course, thank you to the free & open source projects & communities of Linux, Debian, and GNOME for many of the improvements we’re shipping in Endless OS 6. We strongly believe in open source, and would not be able to have the impact we do without standing on the shoulders of the projects we build upon. 🧡

#Linux #Debian #GNOME #OpenSource