Any plans for @Tutanota to move away from #github to a better source repository that isn't US-based?

#tutamail #NoAI #foss

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…

#fedimeta #Linux #FOSS

'Here's what I do' versus 'You should'

Outside the confines of my professional work, I try not to give advice, or tell people what they should do.

^{neilzone.co.uk}

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

Another post on the Arch Linux development blog:

"Introducing pkgctl license"

devblog.archlinux.page/2025/pk…

#ArchLinux #linux #blog #reuse #licensing #foss

Introducing pkgctl license

pkgctl learned a new subcommand: license

^{Arch Linux Dev Blog}

@dpgalliance I would recommend adding #DigitalPublicGoods to help you show up mastodon.social/deck/search?q=…

#OpenSource #FOSS #SDG might also be good.

Mastodon

The original server operated by the Mastodon gGmbH non-profit

^{Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social}

🆕 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…
⸻
#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

GNOME Calendar: A New Era of Accessibility Achieved in 90 Days

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

📺 "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

🧪 "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

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.

Free and Open Source Software Is COTS: Affordable, Efficient, and Proven - GovLoop

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

GUADEC 2025

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.

🔗 opendatahub.com/

#FOSS #Linux #Sponsor

🛡️ "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

🧩 "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

🛡️ "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

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

🌀 "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

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.

#OpenSource #FOSS #FreeSoftware

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/

#sponsor #foss #linux

Powering the Future of AI Compute

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}

Thank you Igalia for being a Bronze sponsor of #GUADEC2025! 🧡

Igalia is a dynamic and highly specialised open source consultancy. Their engineers have expertise in a wide range of technologies from every layer of the software stack and years of experience contributing to open source projects and communities.

Visit their website to know more: igalia.com/

#sponsor #foss #linux

Igalia - Open Source Consultancy and Development

Igalia is an open source consultancy specialised in the development of innovative projects and solutions.

^Igalia

🧪 "Let's build an openQA testsuite, from scratch"
with Sam Thursfield at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 09:40 CEST 📍 Brescia

🖥️ Sam shows how to set up openQA + GitLab CI to test GNOME apps visually—step by step.

🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…

#GNOME #openQA #Testing #CI #FOSS

🗂️ "Getting Things Done In GNOME"
with @ebassi at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 09:40 CEST 📍 Brescia

📋 GNOME has governance—you just have to be in the room. Emmanuele looks at how it works today, and how it could evolve.

🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…

#GNOME #Governance #OpenSource #FOSS

🎂 Happy Birthday, Slackware!

On this day in 1993, Patrick Volkerding released Slackware 1.0, the oldest Linux distro still maintained!
Still simple, still solid, still Slackware.

Read the original announcement: slackware.com/announce/1.0.php

#Slackware #Linux #FOSS #HappyBirthdaySlackware