Dear #FOSDEM people. There is a massive #pixelfed server now in Europe: https://pixelfed.com open for everyone (just people, no organsations).
Hosted from the Netherlands under Dutch law and funded by the @fediversity project.
Please enter a human reason when onboarding (due to AI slop we must do that).
Do join and boost please. 🙏🏻
At #FOSDEM, 40% of attendees at the opening talk (in a full room with 1200 seats) raised their hand to signal this is the first time they attend.
This is super exciting for an old fart like me, who has been attending for 25 years.
There is hope for the future!
Welcome fellow hackers, and have a blast.
My #FOSDEM talk recording from today is already public! Check it out in case you missed the talk (or didn't get into the room because it was packed full)
Edit: not fully available yet as of 20:29, check back a bit later :)
https://video.fosdem.org/2026/ub4132/ZNAAZX-mainline_kernel_for_fairphones_-_2026_update.mp4
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/ZNAAZX-mainline_kernel_for_fairphones_-_2026_update/
Wow, #FOSDEM *finally* recommends masks and has them available for free for anyone who asks. 🎉
If you're at FOSDEM in person and don't have a mask yet, go get one!
You don't have to use a mask all the time, but the more you use it, the more you're protecting yourself (and possibly others).
It makes lots of sense indoors whenever you're surrounded by a crowd. (Which is most of FOSDEM.)
The health of people in FOSS is important. Everyone in person plays a part in it. Masks help.
😷🫵
Last year @ #FOSDEM, I got COVID. I ∴ missed my own keynote.
@karen & @ossguy filled in for me well, but I also *could not work on #FOSS for a WHOLE MONTH after*!!!
We all have important work after #FOSDEM2026. Why let the #FOSDEM26 flu/COVID slow down #OpenSource?
Wear a mask all day today & tomorrow unless you're on stage or asking a question.
If you need a mask or hand sanitizer, visit #SoftwareFreedom Conservancy's stand at K level 2 (group A).
https://fosdem.org/2026/stands/
Cc: @akareilly
The Thunderbird team is ready for day 1 of FOSDEM! Come visit us in Building F, level 1 to chat with the team, learn what we're up to with desktop, mobile, and Pro, and of course, grab stickers!
And don't forget Brendan's talk on Exchange in Thunderbird at noon today in the Modern Email Devroom (K.4.201)!
Some nice themes running through the #SocialWeb Devroom at #FOSDEM: storytelling from different national and international contexts (Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Europe); new apps and ideas (badgefed, splinter, FASPs, Spritely); building infrastructure and foundational tech (Bonfire, Fedify, Emissary). This is really great momentum! The speaker list today has been wonderful.
Robert presented #EU_OS today at #fosdem in Brussels: https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/DTE3NX-eu-os-1-year-after-with-feedback-and-wishlist/
The room was full and could have been filled a 2nd time. Those who missed it can watch it later online. Make sure to follow to stay updated through 2026! Check out our PoC at https://eu-os.eu/poc/ .
Robert is still around. So reach out via Mastodon @rriemann or on Matrix rriemann:kde.org .
