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Support KDE with a donation: kde.org/fundraisers/... #donate #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #KDE #fundraiser

The champions of the new KDE Goals for the 2026-2028 cycle will be answering your questions live on October 29 at 17:00 UTC. Leave your questions in the comments! KDE Goals info: kde.org/goals/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mDI... Peertube: tube.kockatoo.org/w/9PxMoZTEXW... #kde @kde.org

Our KDE documentary has gotten more views in the first 48hrs than any other documentary we made, including React, Python, C++, etc. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vyz... Bravo @kde.org !

The KDE documentary 📽️ "A story of Free Software underdogs" premieres in less than an hour at 19:30 CEST. Watch it with friends 🍿 here!: kde.org/fundraisers/... #KDEat30 #anniversary #documentary #KDE

Aaron Seigo led the development of KDE Plasma and served as President of KDE e.V. Here he talks about why KDE, and free software more broadly, matters. Full documentary premieres October 14. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJuY...

Cool Krita factoid: @krita.org was used to create the title sequence for HBO's series "WAR": www.awn.com/news/imagina... "The team hand-animated the movement and performance of the paint in Procreate [...], then brought the work into Krita for a richer, textured paint quality."

Konqi plushie available for pre-order at 45 USD + free shipping, up to 10 at a time. We heard your feedback and worked with Fourthwall to get the #Konqi #plushie down to 45 USD with free shipping worldwide. Pre-orders last until October 17! merch.kde.org/en-eur/produ...

Increased productivity, decreased costs, when Italian logistics company moved from #Windows to @Kubuntu. itsfoss.com/linux-storie... Mišo Oroz, founder of @Zerolock: "The company has not called me for a single ordinary technical issue since the migration." #KDE #DigitalSovereignty #migration

What does the future hold for KDE? As KDE nears its 30th #anniversary, Nate Graham and Aleix Pol join @michaeltunnell.bsky.social to discuss #Plasma6.8, the shift to Wayland, and the community that has shaped KDE over thirty years. youtu.be/qBAsX0SRhqI -- Support KDE: kde.org/anniversarie...

Where does the 'K' in KDE come from!? youtu.be/VM3X31PzzAE The KDE documentary is out on CultRepo on October 14th.

KDE's suite of educational activities for children is now available in 28 languages, and partially translated to 19 more. GCompris comes with more than 100 activities and games that cover a wide range of subjects. GCompris works on Linux, Windows, macOS and Android. gcompris.net/news/2026-09...

Good morning from Graz! #Akademy2026 is here 🎉 We’re kicking off with talks, new ideas, plenty of KDE discussions, and of course, celebrating 30 years of KDE. There’s a lot happening today and even more to come throughout the week! Joining online? akademy.kde.org/2026/attendo...

KDE's goodies 🧸 shop opens its doors! Check out what will soon be your one-stop location for all KDE-themed merch. merch.kde.org Our first item, the adorable Konqi soft toy, is already available for pre-ordering: merch.kde.org/products/kon...

On Oct 14th 1996, Matthias Ettrich, a student in Germany, posted to Usenet asking for help build a real desktop for Linux. That post led to the creation of KDE, one of the most impactful free software communities in the world. Catch the trailer for our documentary about KDE on Saturday 19th.

Are you the Systems Administrator we need? Apply for the post of Software Infrastructure and Continuous Delivery Engineer at KDE: ev.kde.org/2026/09/14/2... Check out the requirements here: ev.kde.org/resources/jo... #job #sysadmin #parttime #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

Is KDE ready to conquer the world? Join Kevin Ottens and Nate Graham at #Akademy2026 to discover how the Sovereign Tech Fund investment is helping KDE make its way into enterprises and public institutions. akademy.kde.org/2026/program/ akademy.kde.org/2026/register/ #Sovereignty

Plasma 6.8 #Beta 1 is here! Testers, ready your machines! kde.org/announcement... Help us find all the #bugs and squash them before the final release on October 14th, KDE's 30th #birthday. Report bugs to: bugs.kde.org #KDEat30 #Plasma6 #testing #desktop #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

More on KDE's fight for #efficiency: We have driven down the number of unconfirmed #bug reports to its lowest levels in over a decade and are managing to keep it there. Help us improve that number further: pointieststick.com/2026/09/03/b... -- Keep KDE funded💲! : kde.org/anniversarie...

More efficient every day: #Poppler, the #PDF engine used by #Okular, gets KDEed and can now generate documents with embedded forms that can be more than 10 times smaller thanks to a technique called _subsetting_. Watch the video to see how this works. ojasmaheshwari.github.io/b/2026/week-...

Learn how KDE is becoming an essential piece in the #sovereign stack for companies, NGOs, public institutions and individuals by improving compatibility with other fundamental software solutions such as #Nextcloud, #Matrix and #LibreOffice: kde.org/for/digital-... #sovereign

Your QtWidgets apps, such as Dolphin, KMail, Kate etc. can now use the Union CSS files as the source of their styling — first look. akselmo.dev/posts/union-... Disclaimer: Note that there are still visual bugs and oddities that Akseli is already working on!

A veritable smörgåsbord of new features lands in your favorite apps with KDE Gear ⚙️ 26.08! Dolphin improves its integration with KDE Connect, Konsole revamps its drag'n'drop features, Kdenlive's titler gets more functionalities, and Okular's annotations more power. kde.org/announcement...

KDE, Kubuntu Focus and Techpaladin introduce "Bullet Proof KDE", a KDE suite with three years of support. Bullet Proof is designed for users who need maintained software, but also require the stability of a tried and tested software suite. Full press release: www.einpresswire.com/article/9308...

Make a Zine! Inject all the drama and excitement of becoming a KDE community member in the tiniest, most rebellious of formats. Find out how to tell and share your KDE story here: community.kde.org/Akademy/2026... --- Become a Supporter! Adopt an App! All at once!: kde.org/anniversarie...

"This Quarter in KDE Digital Sovereignty" brings... Boosts for automated testing of Plasma, KDE Linux and KDE's suite of PIM apps; automatic account configuration is on its way; restoring data from Btrfs snapshots from apps like Dolphin will be a thing; and more. blogs.kde.org/2026/08/06/t...

This Month in KDE Linux brings the news that... You can download software for files that need it—currently works for Java and DOS apps; a next-gen QA system is already making users' lives better; we reduced CPU usage and improved boot times; and much more. blogs.kde.org/2026/08/03/t...

Minuet, KDE's application for #music #education🎶, needs testers! sandroandrade.org/minuet-26-08... Minuet 26.08 will come with a bunch of new features and changes, and works both on desktop and mobile. The creators need you to try them out and report any problems to bugs.kde.org/enter_bug.cg...

Heading to #Akademy2026? Don't forget to order your official Akademy T-shirt! This year, it's easier than ever: Simply sign in to your Akademy registration, modify your registration, and update the T-Shirt Order section. More details here: akademy.kde.org/2026/tshirt/

The #Akademy2026 programme is live! 🎉 This year's sessions will take you from enterprise and digital sovereignty to the future of Qt, KDE Linux, desktop UX, beautiful code visualisations, and what's next for the KDE community. Explore the programme: akademy.kde.org/2026/program/