be4foss , 9 days ago (edited 9 days ago) to KDE

Explore KDE and Free Software, learn about e-waste, and register for the upcoming "Bring It Back!" workshop!

Visit us this Saturday at "Long Night of the Sciences" (#LNDW24) in #Berlin, Germany.

#KDEEco joins the German Environment Agency #UBA and 60 other scientific institutions hosting exciting experiments and science shows.

Where: Umweltbundesamt, Corrensplatz 1 (U3, #Dahlem)

When: Sat. 22 June, 17h-24h!

@kde

#OptGreen #KDE #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #BMUV #Sustainability #eWaste

be4foss , 1 month ago to KDE

Opt out? Opt in? Opt Green!

50% of consumers buy new devices due to unsupported software, while the "tsunami of #eWaste" continues to rise.

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource can keep those devices in use and out of the landfill. Today!

Say hello to the new #KDEEco project "#OptGreen: #SustainableSoftware For Sustainable Hardware".

https://eco.kde.org/blog/2024-05-29_introducing-ns4nh/

You don't need new hardware for a secure, up-to-date device; you just need the right software!

@kde

#KDE #FOSS #RightToRepair #Sustainability

be4foss , 1 month ago to KDE

Digital sustainability workshop in Berlin 3 June!

KDE Eco and the Berlin groups of #FSFE (@fsfeberlin) and #BitsundBaeume (@bitsundbaeume_berlin) will host an installation workshop from 18-21h CEST at @cbase in #Berlin.

At the workshop we'll dive deeper into the topic of digital #sustainability following our joint table at the #Umweltfestival in April.

To accommodate all participants, contact us to confirm your attendance.

See you there!

@kde

#KDE #KDEEco #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS

be4foss , 1 month ago to KDE

FOSS - ensuring even new hardware stays in use when vendor-support eventually ends!

Whether or not you install GNU/Linux on it today, your new #Mac will eventually lose #Apple support. Thanks to the impressive work of #Asahi #Linux project (@AsahiLinux), it will not need to end up in the landfill once it does.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/fedora-asahi-remix-40-is-another-big-step-forward-for-linux-on-apple-silicon-macs/

Great to see #KDE #Plasma as the default desktop environment!

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@fedora
@kde

#KDEEco #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #sustainability #Fedora #AsahiLinux

be4foss , 2 months ago to KDE

How can we ensure energy data from KEcoLab are stable?

@sthak9 has some ideas.

"Ensuring KEcoLab Stability: Introducing Dedicated CI-Test"

https://eco.kde.org/blog/2024-04-12-sok24-energy-measurement-lab/

#KEcoLab is a KDE tool for measuring software's #energy consumption, but it needs robust testing to ensure stable functionality after code changes. Sarthak presents his work in Season of #KDE 2024 implementing dedicated test builds with #Kate test scripts.

#KDEEco #SOK24 #FEEP #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Sustainability

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be4foss , 2 months ago to KDE

Selenium automation for measuring software's energy consumption?

@prady0t wants to guide you!

Read about his Season of KDE 2024 work on documentation for #Selenium AT-SPI, including video guides for the #KDE community.

"How Selenium Helps Build Sustainable Software (And More)"

https://eco.kde.org/blog/2024-04-11-sok24-selenium/

Keep an eye here for the videos (coming soon)!

#KDEEco #SOK24 #FEEP #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Sustainability

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kde , 5 months ago to KDE

Season of KDE, KDE's mentorship program for new contributors, is kicking off with 18 new projects.

Covering #translations, #videoediting software, #math and #data #analysis tools, and software #sustainability and #accessibility, this year's edition will help new contributors to get started in #FOSS software development and help push apps and projects forward.

https://mentorship.kde.org/blog/2024-01-15-sok-24-welcome/

#SOK #mentorship

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kde , 5 months ago to KDE

KDE e.V. is looking for a project lead and event manager for environmental sustainability project.

https://ev.kde.org/2024/01/14/2024-01-14-job-project-lead-event-manager/

@kde @be4foss

#greencomputing #FreeSoftware #ecology #sustainability