KDE – Quick Fixes

Paul 08/09/202308/09/2023 2 Comments donations, end users, KDE, open source

“Bring Back [obscure feature]!”

Did a feature you love disappear from your Free Software project of choice? Before kicking up a fuss on Reddit, read this.

General view of the KDE booth at Akademy-es/OpenSOurthCode 2023. On the left, there is table loaded with screens, tablets, phones and consoles, on the right we have merch, such as t-shirts, mugs, caps, etc.

Events

Paul 16/06/202322/07/2023 Akademy-es, KDE

The Booth at Akademy-es/OpenSouthCode

There’s no better measure of success than having a diminutive eight-year-old girl demand to know the name of the painting program she has been using for the last 20 minutes.

Opinion rant Software

Paul 02/01/202203/01/2022 accessibility, free software, KDE, linux, open source

Who’s Important

I am not about to start a flamewar, but how pointless is it we fret about what a couple of YouTubers and their sidekicks have to say about Linux desktops?

Free Culture Opinion

Paul 14/08/202114/08/2021 free software, KDE, principles

The Three Laws of FLOSS Projects

A relatively easy way to decide what communication activities are appropriate for your Free Software project.

Hardware Reviews Software

Paul 16/11/202007/12/2020 FLOSS, KDE, phones, plasma mobile, privacy

Missing the Point, PinePhone KDE Community Edition

If you expect the PinePhone to match up to your current pocket supercomputer/surveillance device, you don’t get it.

Opinion Talks Tutorials Videos Writing

Paul 21/10/202008/07/2021 blog posts, KDE, release announcements, silly cartoons, talks, writing

Technical writers are not always required to write exclusively for engineers. Sometimes they also have to write for their bosses, their bosses’ bosses, investors, buyers and end users. These readers may or may not come from technical background. In this article we will look at ways you can ensure your message gets across. (You can also just watch the video).

Activity Report Social Media

Paul 13/05/202013/05/2020 analysis, data, free software, KDE, labplot, popularity contests, promotion, social media, twitter

Popularity Contests & Data Analysis for the Masses

Use freely available sources of data, add the right tools and a bit of simple analysis and you will be able to figure out whether your Free Software project is being adopted at a healthy rate or not. Bonus track: Find out when to post to social media.

Activity Report Events

Paul 08/07/201909/07/2019 KDE, openexpo, post mortem

OpenExpo 2019 After Dark

OpenExpo is an event aimed at businesses and the public sector. Top topics usually revolve around cloud computing, big and