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We just published a new blog post to clarify what the NLnet green light really means for Bottles, and to address some possible misunderstandings about donations 💜

https://usebottles.com/posts/2025-08-16-bottles-and-nlnet/

#linux #windows #opensource #FundingNews #gaming #FOSS #NLNet

usebottles (@usebottles@mastodon.online)

81 Posts, 14 Following, 830 Followers · Run Windows software on Linux with Bottles.

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mirkobrombin Aug 9

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Keywan Tonekaboni Aug 7

@gnome @ebassi @tyrylu @swick @mirkobrombin @deobald 👆 My (german) article about GUADEC 2025

(I hope I didn't forget anybody :D)

Edit: there is a English translation available.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Linux-desktop-Gnome-Between-financial-difficulties-and-technical-progress-10513277.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege

Linux desktop Gnome: Between financial difficulties and technical progress

Despite the precarious financial situation, the Gnome Foundation organized a meeting of developers in Italy to discuss the future of the project.

heise online

mirkobrombin Aug 5

Excited to share that Bottles has been selected by the NLnet Foundation as part of the February 2025 NGI0 Commons Fund. One of only 40 projects supported in this round. Full announcement here: https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250804-announcement-grants-CommonsFund.html

#linux #windows #opensource #FundingNews #gaming #FOSS #NLNet

NLnet; New wave of projects to create digital commons

mirkobrombin Jul 26

A huge thank you ♥️ to everyone who chosed to support us with a donation. Thanks also to the media and influencers helping spread the word about our fundraiser 🙏

In case you missed it, please read our latest blog post: https://usebottles.com/posts/2025-07-06-bottles-need-help/

Love you all 🥰

#linux #windows

usebottles (@usebottles@mastodon.online)

81 Posts, 14 Following, 830 Followers · Run Windows software on Linux with Bottles.

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mirkobrombin Jul 26

Javier Jardón Jul 24

Interesting presentation by @mirkobrombin about new package format: cpak

Worth investigating even if we already have snaps, flatpaks, appimages etc

#GUADEC2025

mirkobrombin Jul 17

GNOME Jul 17

📦 "cpak: an OCI-compliant packaging for IoT & Desktop"
with @mirkobrombin #GUADEC2025
📅 24 July 🕒 15:10 CEST 📍 Brescia

🧱 Daemon-free, portal-free packaging—cpak is a modern way to ship apps for IoT, servers & the Linux desktop.

🔗 https://events.gnome.org/event/259/sessions/154/
#cpak #Linux #Packaging #OCI #FOSS

mirkobrombin Jul 6

Bottles has over 3 million installs, but donations average just €100/month, not even enough to cover our server infra 😭
Bottles Next is moving forward, but we need support to keep it alive and growing 🙈

https://usebottles.com/posts/2025-07-06-bottles-need-help/

Please, help us 🙏
#opensource #windows #linux

PS. I am trying to restore access to the Bottles Mastodon account 🫠