KDE Plasma 5.10, the latest version of its super slick desktop environment, has been formally released.
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¡Os esperamos el martes 18 de abril a las 17:30!
#FSFE Newsletter - March 2017
This Newsletter is available on our website in Deutsch, English, Français and Shqip.The Chronicles of #LiMux
In February, the news about LiMux shook the world. LiMux, a project run by the city of Munich and completed in 2013, constitutes one of the finest examples of vendor-neutral administration based on Free Software; during its execution phase, 15,000 personal computers and laptops used by public administrations were migrated to Free Software.
In a surprise move, a coalition of parties filed a motion with minimal lead time before the city council, asking for the abolishment of the project and the return into proprietary solutions.
The response by the community was immediate and formidable. FSFE's Deputy Coordinator for Germany, Björn Schießle, describes what followed. An ad-hoc coalition was formed by the FSFE, the Document Foundation, KDE and OSBA, collecting questions around the motion and its related processes. Members of the city council were contacted prior to the public hearing and FSFE supporters in Germany and Austria were invited to engage, contacting politicians on the issue. Media coverage in multiple languages was additionally created.
During the public hearing, participating parties quoted some of our questions, and admitted they had never before received so much input from the public. The result of the hearing was a modified motion passed on February 15, calling the administration to propose a strategy for the unification of the city's client-side IT architecture by the end of 2020, building on a yet-to-be-developed proprietary client and guaranteeing maximal compatibility with the existing solutions.
The FSFE does not claim LiMux has solved all the problems. However, we do claim these problems are mostly of organizational nature, and as such must be disconnected from the technical side. Public infrastructure must remain independent of single software vendors, and invest into common assets, which are provided by Free Software.
Help us grow and make a difference in 2017 https://fsfe.org/joinWhat else have we done? Inside and Outside the FSFE
- For #IloveFS, André translated the Free Software song (NL).
- After last year's successful pre-FOSDEM meeting, the FSFE and #OpenForum Europe continued the tradition of bringing together active Free Software stakeholders during a prior to #FOSDEM public policy related event. This year's meeting offered the opportunity to individual citizens and decision-makers to exchange their views on the basis of practical first-hand information concerning Free Software in public policy.
- For 16 years, FSFE has been present at FOSDEM with a booth, numerous volunteers and staff. Reinhard Müller, FOSDEM booth coordinator, describes in his report the great atmosphere among the booth volunteers and how an outstanding amount of merchandise and promotional material was distributed during the 2 days of the event.
- In 2016, Europe welcomed three new umbrella organizations for Free Software (and hardware) projects: Public Software CIC, The Commons Conservancy, and the Center for the Cultivation of Technology. Standing by the needs of the community, the brand-new organizations provide a legal entity for projects to join, with regards to donations, accounting, grants, legal compliance, or even sophisticated governance. These administrative services allow projects to focus on technical and community matters.
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your editors Olga Gkotsopoulou and Jonas Öberg FSFE
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#FreeSoftwareIn Februar erschütterten die Neuigkeiten zu LiMux die Welt. LiMux war ein Projekt der Stadt München, das 2013 abgeschlossen wurde. Es stellt eins der besten Beispiele für eine Hersteller neutrale, auf...
FSFE Newsletter - März 2017
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On Diaspora: English, FrançaisDie LiMux-Chroniken
In Februar erschütterten die Neuigkeiten zu #LiMux die Welt. LiMux war ein Projekt der Stadt #München, das 2013 abgeschlossen wurde. Es stellt eins der besten Beispiele für eine Hersteller neutrale, auf Freier Software basierende Verwaltung dar. Während seiner aktiven Ausführungsphase wurden 15.000 Arbeitsplatzrechner und Laptops der öffentlichen Verwaltung auf Freie Software umgestellt.
Es kam als eine Überraschung als letzten Monat #SPD und #CSU einen Eilantrag vor den Münchner Stadtrat einreichten, der die Einstellung des Projekts und die Rückkehr zu proprietären Lösungen verlangte.
Die Reaktion aus der Community war unmittelbar und eindrucksvoll. FSFEs stellvertretender Koordinator für Deutschland, Björn Schießle, beschreibt den weiteren Verlauf. Es wurde eine ad-hoc Koalition zwischen der FSFE, der Document Foundation, #KDE und #OSBA gebildet, die Fragen zum Antrag und den damit zusammenhängenden Prozessen sammelte. Stadtratmitglieder wurden vor der Anhörung kontaktiert. FSFE-Unterstützer*innen aus Deutschland und Österreich wurden eingeladen sich zu beteiligen, in dem sie sich mit Politiker*innen zu diesem Thema in Verbindung setzen. Es wurde außerdem ein Pressespiegel in verschiedenen Sprachen erstellt.
Während der öffentlichen Anhörung haben die beteiligten Parteien manche unserer Fragen zitiert und zugegeben, dass sie noch nie zu einer Angelegenheit so viel Input von der Öffentlichkeit bekommen hätten. Das Ergebnis der Anhörung war ein abgeänderter Antrag, der am 15. Februar angenommen wurde. In diesem wurde die Verwaltung aufgefordert, eine Strategie für die Vereinheitlichung der Client-seitigen IT-Architektur der Stadt bis zum Ende des Jahres 2020 vorzuschlagen. Die Strategie sollte auf einem noch zu entwickelnden proprietären Client aufbauen und eine größtmögliche Kompatibilität mit existierenden Lösungen gewährleisten.
Die FSFE behauptet nicht, LiMux hätte alle Probleme gelöst. Allerdings behaupten wir, dass die in München vorhandenen Probleme meist organisatorischer Natur sind und deswegen unabhängig von den technischen Lösungen angegangen werden sollten. Öffentliche Infrastruktur soll unabhängig von einzelnen Software-Vertreiber*innen bleiben und in Gemeingüter investieren, die z.B. durch Freie Software zur Verfügung gestellt werden.
Helft uns zu wachsen und auch in 2017 einen Unterschied zu machen https://fsfe.org/joinWas haben wir sonst noch gemacht? Innerhalb und außerhalb der FSFE
- Für #IloveFS: André hat den Free Software Song übersetzt.
- Nach dem erfolgreichen pre-FOSDEM-Treffen letztes Jahr haben die FSFE und #OpenForum Europe die Tradition fortgesetzt und aktive Freie Software Akteure auf einen gemeinsamen Event zu öffentlicher Politik zusammen gebracht. Das diesjährige Treffen hat es einzelnen Bürger*innen und Entscheidungsträger*innen ermöglicht, sich persönlich zu Themen der Freien Software in der öffentlichen Verwaltung und der #Politik auszutauschen.
- Seit 16 Jahren ist die FSFE auf der #FOSDEM mit einem Stand, sowie zahlreichen ehrenamtlichen Helfer*innen und Mitarbeiter*innen vertreten. Reinhard Müller, der Koordinator für den FOSDEM-Stand, beschreibt in seinem Bericht die großartige Atmosphäre unter den Helfenden und die überragenden Mengen an Merchandise und Infomaterial, die an den zwei Tagen des Events verteilt wurden.
- Im Jahr 2016 haben wir in Europa drei neue Dachorganisationen willkommen gehießen, die sich für Freie Software (und Hardware) Projekte einsetzen: Public Software CIC, The Commons Conservancy und Center for the Cultivation of Technology. Die Interessen der Allgemeinheit unterstützend, bieten diese brandneuen Organisationen einen Rechtsträger für Projekte in Bezug auf Spenden, Buchhaltung, Stipendien und Zuschüsse, Gesetzeseinhaltung und sogar anspruchsvolle Verwaltung. Durch diese Unterstützung im Verwaltungsbereich können sich die Projekte mehr auf die Gemeinschafts- und technischen Aspekte ihrer Arbeit konzentrieren.
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#FreieSoftware #FSFEIn February, the news about LiMux shook the world. LiMux, a project run by the city of Munich and completed in 2013, constitutes one of the finest examples of vendor-neutral administration based on Fr...
In February, the news about LiMux shook the world. LiMux, a project run by the city of Munich and completed in 2013, constitutes one of the finest examples of vendor-neutral administration based on Fr...
#FSFE Lettre d'information - Mars 2017
Les chroniques de LiMux
En février, les nouvelles de LiMux ont bouleversé le monde. LiMux est un projet de la ville de Munich mis en place en 2013. Celui-ci est un des plus beaux exemples d'une administration publique indépendante de ses fournisseurs grâce aux Logiciels Libres. Pendant sa mise en œuvre 15000 ordinateurs (fixe et portable) utilisés par l'administration publique ont été migrés vers du Logiciel Libre.
À la surprise générale, une coalition a très rapidement soumis une motion devant le conseil de la ville demandant la suppression du projet et le retour des solutions propriétaires.
La réponse de la communauté à été immédiate et formidable. Le coordinateur associé pour l'Allemagne, Björn Schießle, décrit ce qui a suivit. Une coalition spéciale a été formée par la FSFE, la Document Foundation, KDE et OSBA, recueillant les questions sur la motion et les processus liés. Des membres du conseil ont été contactés avant l’audience publique et les soutiens de la FSFE en Allemagne et en Autriche ont été invité à s'engager en contactant les politiciens sur cette question. Une couverture médiatique dans de nombreuses langues en a résulté.
Pendant l'audience publique, les participants ont cités certaines de nos questions, et ont admis qu'ils n'avaient jamais reçu autant d'information du public. L'audience a résulté en une motion modifié, votée le 15 février, demandant à l'administration de proposer une stratégie pour l'unification de l'architecture informatique côté client d'ici fin 2020. Celle-ci devant s'appuyer sur un futur client propriétaire et garantir une compatibilité maximale avec les solutions existantes.
La FSFE n'affirme pas que LiMux a résolu tous les problèmes. Cependant, nous affirmons que ces problèmes sont principalement de nature organisationnel et, en tant que tel, déconnecté des questions techniques. L'infrastructure publique doit rester indépendante d'un unique vendeur de logiciel et investir dans les biens communs, fournis par le Logiciel Libre.
Aidez nous à grandir et à faire la différence en 2017 https://fsfe.org/joinQu'avons-nous fait d'autres ? Dans et en dehors de la FSFE
- Pour #IloveFS, André a traduit la chanson "the Free Software song" (NL).
- Après le succès de la réunion pré-FOSDEM de l'année dernière, la FSFE et l'OpenForum Europe ont perpétué la tradition de rassembler les partis prenantes actives du Logiciel Libre durant un événement pré-FOSDEM dédié aux politiques publiques. La réunion de cette année offrait l'opportunité aux citoyens et aux décideurs d'échanger leurs points de vue, sur la base d'information pratique de première main sur le Logiciel Libre dans les politiques publiques.
- Pour la 16éme année, la FSFE a tenu un stand à au FOSDEM avec de nombreux bénévoles et employés. Reinhard Müller, le coordinateur du stand de la FSFE raconte dans son rapport la merveilleuse atmosphère parmi les bénévoles du stand et la quantité impressionnante de produits et de matériel promotionnel qui a été distribués durant cet événement de deux jours.
- En 2016, l'Europe a accueillie trois nouvelles organisations (EN) pour les projets de Logiciel (et matériel) Libre : Public Software CIC, The Commons Conservancy et le 'Center for the Cultivation of Technology". Constituées pour répondre aux besoin de la communauté, ces toutes nouvelles organisations fournissent, pour les projets qui le souhaitent, une entité juridique pour les donations, la comptabilité, les subventions, la conformité juridique ou même une infrastructure de gouvernance. Ces services administratifs permettent aux projets de se concentrer sur les domaines techniques et communautaires.
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vos éditeurs Olga Gkotsopoulou et Jonas Öberg FSFE
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#LogicielLibre #FSFEOn 15 February 2017, the city council of Munich, Germany convened to discuss the future of their LiMux project. In its public session, the plenary voted to have the city administration develop a strat...
On 15 February 2017, the city council of Munich, Germany convened to discuss the future of their LiMux project. In its public session, the plenary voted to have the city administration develop a strat...
In Februar erschütterten die Neuigkeiten zu LiMux die Welt. LiMux war ein Projekt der Stadt München, das 2013 abgeschlossen wurde. Es stellt eins der besten Beispiele für eine Hersteller neutrale, auf...
I'm very glad to announce the release of KStars v2.7.0 (Menkab)! This new version brings improvements all over the board, from speed improv...
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Can you believe it's been 20 years since the KDE (Kool Desktop Environment) was announced on the 14th of October, 1996, by project founder Matthias Ettrich? Well, it has, and today we'd like to say a happy 20th birthday to KDE!
KDE desktop was first announced on October 14, 1996
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What's going on with OwnCloud?
The recent announcement of the OwnCloud Foundation followed by the announcement of fork of OwnCloud is bound to raise more than a few eyebrows. What happened? How did things get to this point?
Catching the Next Cloud
Earlier today, Frank Karlitschek, co-founder of #OwnCloud, made an announcement about the formation of a new project. Five weeks prior, he had left the company that he had helped start, and some of the core development team have followed him to their new project, NextCloud.
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Frank describes a vision for what he wants out of this new project and its respective community: a project that does development out in the open, without any contributor agreements or dual-licensing schemes, with a new trademark held by an independent foundation. A better company culture where shares are equally held by employees, with the hand of development decisions guided by the community-at-large rather than a disconnected small team.
To paraphrase Frank, the best parts of OwnCloud are to be extended to fully support what the community has been asking for: better apps, with features that previously only existed for enterprise customers. In his own words:We will release a drop in replacement for ownCloud in a few weeks so that users and customers can easily upgrade to Nextcloud to benefit from the new bugfix and security improvements and features. Nextcloud GmbH will provide free support for all current ownCloud customers to simplify a transition.
The OwnCloud Foundation"One of Frank’s criticisms concerned the need to strengthen the Community. In this regard, we have been working on the creation of the ownCloud Foundation, the formation of which we announced earlier this week."
Recently, the OwnCloud project announced that it was setting up a foundation. While this is a welcome event for any Free Software project, it immediately raised eyebrows. Some of the main criticisms were focused on the nature of the board itself (only 2 seats are elected by the community - the other four are coporate), whereas others have pointed out that only OwnCloud Inc itself appears to have any sponsorship in the foundation.
Meanwhile, a handful of developers of the OwnCloud platform announce that they are leaving their projects. Their announcements can be found on Planet KDE. The general theme appears to be that OwnCloud is putting its corporate needs above its community needs.
The OwnCloud Foundation's had this to say on the matter:Today’s announcement by our former colleague Frank Karlitschek, that he intends to launch a competitive product to ownCloud into the market using recently poached developers, has both surprised us and – admittedly – disappointed us. In the past, Frank has made a wealth of contributions to the development of the ownCloud Community Edition. With today’s announcement, he is no longer related to the ownCloud project and has started a competing community.
This ends on a particularly strange note, as OwnCloud finally concludes that it has to close its doors after their main lenders cancelled their credit. 8 employee contracts were terminated in the process, and the company will be forced to close its doors. Paradoxically "The ownCloud GmbH is not directly affected by this and the growth of the ownCloud Foundation will remain a key priority."
#NextCloud
We will release a drop in replacement for ownCloud in a few weeks so that users and customers can easily upgrade to Nextcloud to benefit from the new bugfix and security improvements and features. Nextcloud GmbH will provide free support for all current ownCloud customers to simplify a transition.
"One of Frank’s criticisms concerned the need to strengthen the Community. In this regard, we have been working on the creation of the ownCloud Foundation, the formation of which we announced earlier this week."
Today’s announcement by our former colleague Frank Karlitschek, that he intends to launch a competitive product to ownCloud into the market using recently poached developers, has both surprised us and – admittedly – disappointed us. In the past, Frank has made a wealth of contributions to the development of the ownCloud Community Edition. With today’s announcement, he is no longer related to the ownCloud project and has started a competing community.
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The spreadsheet I started two weeks ago is not working well for this, so I am looking for a better solution. I have worked with #KMyMoney for some time before, but 8-10 years ago. On my current distribution I also found #HomeBank and #Skrooge what I have heard much about in the last time.
Welcome to PMC 1.2!
The KDE community has a Christmas gift for you! We are happy to announce the release of KDE's Plasma Media Center 1.2—your first stop for media and entertainment created by the Elves at KDE. Plasma Media Center is designed to provide an easy and comfortable way to watch your videos, browse your photo collection and listen to your music, all in one place. This release brings many refinements and a host of new features, making consuming media even easier and more fun.
I’m finishing the images of the OS that will be shipped by default on the Improv. As soon they are finished they will be available for download, alongside recipes on how to build new ones from scratch. So at this point, I tought it was a good time to take some videos. The default os, will be a kind of “tasting plate†for developers, it will b...
The new release cycle of KDE has commenced today with the revealing of KDE SC 4.12.0! KDE Software Compilation 4.12.0 will be mainly about improving and polishing KDE Applications. The Plasma Works...
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Free and Open Source Software in Taiwan has made impressive strides thanks to the work of the 'ezgo' team. They have put together a pre-configured set of Open Source software which makes it easy for teachers and students to get up and running. The New Taipei City government has decided to install ezgo 11 on 10,000 PCs for elementary schools, bringing thousands of students in contact with Linux, KDE and educational Free Software. The ezgo team has written up an account of ezgo and how it came to be. Enjoy the read!
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Nice work!