Notices by kde@mastodon.technology, page 36

All the existing rooms on Matrix (and their counterparts on IRC, Telegram and elsewhere) continue to exist. This update provides provides a dedicated server for KDE users to access them using names like #kde:kde.org.

The KDE community is adding Matrix to its instant messaging communication infrastructure. Join our server, get a cool KDE handle and become part of the KDE conversation.

Matrix provides graphical instant messaging for desktop and mobile (with all its goodies: gifs, emojis, etc.), bridging for IRC channels, point to point encryption, file sharing, and more stuff that will help improve KDE's communications.

https://dot.kde.org/2019/02/20/kde-adding-matrix-its-im-framework

All the existing rooms on Matrix (and their counterparts on IRC, Telegram and elsewhere) continue to exist - all the migration does is to provide a dedicated server for KDE users to access them using names like #kde:kde.org.

The KDE community is moving its instant messaging communication infrastructure to Matrix. Join our server, get your exclusive KDE handle and become part of the KDE conversation.

Matrix provides graphical instant messaging for desktop and mobile (with all its goodies: gifs, emojis, etc.), bridging for IRC channels, point to point encryption, file sharing, and more stuff that will help improve KDE's communications.

https://dot.kde.org/2019/02/20/kde-migrating-matrix

digiKam 6.0 is out! KDE's professional photo management application now features complete support for video files; tools to export to Pinterest, OneDrive and Box web-services; raw file support for new cameras; and much more.

https://www.digikam.org/news/2019-02-10-6.0.0_release_announcement/

Discussing languages & free software with @BeeslackHigh school students and why they should make #KDE part of their future with KDE neon and GCompris

The Linux Questions community has voted and declared KDE Plasma "Desktop Environment of the Year 2018", Kdenlive "Authoring App of the Year", Dolphin "File Manager of the Year" and Konsole "X Terminal Emulator of the Year" for second year in a row.

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-news-59/2018-linuxquestions-org-members-choice-award-winners-4175648153/

Natron needs developers and support too. Help save Natron at:

https://discuss.pixls.us/t/natron-development-status/9505

#ilovefs

At LMMS they say they need more the support from the community than money. Help them out!

https://lmms.io/get-involved/

#ilovefs

The main developer of Atelier, the graphical 3D printing interface, has hit on hard times too and can also use your help:

https://www.paypal.me/sithlord48

#ilovefs

Show your love for Free Software by helping a developer in need! Help Slackware's creator and maintainer here:

https://www.paypal.me/volkerdi

#ilovefs

The price of the ticket is worth it! MLT and FFmpeg make video-editing software like Kdenlive, Shotcut, and many others, possible. #ilovefs

Donate to FFmpeg: https://ffmpeg.org/donations.html

Donate to MLT: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d_NGvLjCzBQjoTew2raa53-BvEflb0VsIGAsKKsUj6ciiPPu4tuW4kZf9UTKIer-1hCUqW&country.x=US&locale.x=US

@grainloom s/RPG/RTS/g

If magic is what you're looking for, look no further: ImageMagick gives you amazing command line potions and spells for batch-editing all your pictures. #ilovefs

Donate to ImageMagick: https://www.imagemagick.org/script/support.php

Go full historic with the most ambitious of free and open RPGs out there. Go and play 0 A. D. #ilovefs

Donate to 0 A.D.: https://play0ad.com/community/donate/

The most important Free Software project you never heard about: NTP keeps our computers and the rest of our devices up to date to the second:

https://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/DonatingToTheProject

Arguably the most professional and complete audio editor out there, help Ardour keep its heart beating with a token of your love: https://community.ardour.org/donate2

Put your money where your ❤️ is: celebrate "I Love Free Software" day by donating to projects, developers and organisations in need. Every little bit helps. Share #ilovefs.

Some ideas of donation-worthy projects, people and organisations (more coming over the next hours):