Mastodawn

🎵 The budgie is singing, calling all artists to join the Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 wallpaper contest!
Your artwork could ship in the 26.04 LTS 🐦✨
Check the Discourse post below for all the details!

https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ubuntu-budgie-26-04-wallpaper-contest/8474

Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 wallpaper contest

Hello Ubuntu Budgies, it is that time, every two years, when we sound the call of the artist! That’s right! ✏ Sharpen your pencils and clean those brushes, the Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 wallpaper competition is live, right now! 🖌 🦝 Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon is looking for your submissions! 🦝 First place winner of the contest will get $50 worth of merchandise from our new Ubuntu Budgie shop 🤐 . All other winners that get a wallpa...

Ubuntu Budgie Discourse

ilvipero Nov 21

Penpot

Aug 14, 2025

Penpot Variants are almost here to bring serious power to your component workflow.

Help us shape this new feature. Join the beta testing in our community space!

https://youtu.be/3iWc-dwjA30

Penpot Variants Are Coming | Sneak Peek Demo

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ilvipero Nov 21

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Till Kamppeter Oct 19

@BrodieOnLinux @pietrodc0 @ilvipero This show was awesome!

And I am looking forward to the Grand Unified Desktop Conference ... @kde @gnome and all the other desktop environments and window managers ...

#KDE #GNOME #LAS #aKademy #GUADEC #XFCE #Unity

ilvipero Oct 18

Brodie Robertson Oct 17

You may recall a document on the creation of a new shared event between GNOME and KDE and today we have the people who proposed the event on the show #Linux #Podcast #OpenSource @pietrodc0 @ilvipero

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5iMWsRSUc4

Audio: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tech-over-tea/episodes/Bridging-The-Gap-Between-KDE--GNOME--Pietro--Mauro-e39jsm8

#294 Bridging The Gap Between KDE & GNOME | Pietro & Mauro

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ilvipero Aug 28, 2025

Pietro di Caprio Aug 28, 2025

📣 Hello! We've formally sent a proposal to the GNOME Foundation and KDE e.V. leadership for a unified Linux App Summit (LAS) that would merge GUADEC, Akademy, and the current LAS into a single event.

We're sharing it with you as an open letter. Our goal is to create a more efficient, cost-effective, and impactful conference for everyone. We invite you to read the full proposal and share your thoughts.

🔗 https://href.tf/LAS2026

#Linux #GNOME #KDE #FOSS #OpenSource #LAS2026 #GUADEC #Akademy

3. Proposal - Open Letter

Proposal for the Linux App Summit 2026: A Unified Desktop Event To: The GNOME Foundation Board and Community From: Pietro di Caprio, Mauro Gaspari Subject: Proposal to merge GUADEC, Akademy, and Linux App Summit (LAS) into a single, major event to be held annually in Brescia, Italy. Date: August ...

Google Docs

ilvipero Aug 12, 2025

Ubuntu Weekly News Aug 12, 2025

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 904

https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2025/08/11/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-904/

Ubuntu Fridge | Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 904

ilvipero Jul 31, 2025

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Mark Esler Jul 29, 2025

@till is a great person to work with and goes out of their way to bring tech mentorship around the world. Every year Till hosts events and participates in mentorship programs that empower people to work in FOSS.

I dearly hope that @till and OpenPrinting receive support ❤️

Thank you (and Michael) for making printing on Linux just work.

ilvipero Jul 19, 2025