2026-07-17T16:34:05+02:00 https://nostr.ae Lydia Pintscher https://nostr.ae/npub187fw4fpl32zlvrmqxu8xdha4lzan489s2nc83gwufng9qremge4spken06 https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/109/297/904/056/229/269/original/df2a270730b484a3.jpg https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/109/297/904/056/229/269/original/df2a270730b484a3.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgezh2g7n846szn3d9mlvtczdq0xfjywsmrwze3w974exqxjkaunczyqle964y879gtas0vqmsueklkhutkw5ukp20q79pm3xdq5q08drxkjqysxq RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@metabrainz/116124417998185706">https://mastodon.social/@metabrainz/116124417998185706</a><br/><br/>Today the world has lost a light 😢 Rob was a good friend and amazing human being. His passion for open communities, open data and music was infectious and unmatched. If you have never had a chance to meet Rob, please take a moment to read these two pieces by him to understand the difference he made in the world:<br/>* his essay in Open Advice about how not to start a community: <a href="http://open-advice.org">http://open-advice.org</a><br/>* the story about using a cake to get your project paid by Big Tech: <a href="https://blog.metabrainz.org/2013/12/05/using-cakes-for-social-engineering/">https://blog.metabrainz.org/2013/12/05/using-cakes-for-social-engineering/</a><br/><br/>🫡<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1hlhja6yw866e3ltwfr6yw23t0ju55y0wztnw7rwyf8pk8uptct9sq2nald" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1hlh…nald</a></span><br/> </div> It is with profound sadness that the MetaBrainz Board of Directors announces the unexpected passing of our Founder and Executive Director, Robert Kaye.<br/><br/>Robert’s vision and leadership shaped MetaBrainz and left a lasting mark on the music industry and open source movement. His contributions were significant and his loss is deeply felt across our global community.<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.metabrainz.org/2026/02/24/robert-kaye/">https://blog.metabrainz.org/2026/02/24/robert-kaye/</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-24T20:57:39+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2edwpa37d6pw4epdt65j0t6mlxvklpmgfmvuxja8sd578plurkjgzyqle964y879gtas0vqmsueklkhutkw5ukp20q79pm3xdq5q08drxk84000r At FOSDEM today, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1u74vmtmrhq4y334kw52uv039pknl0350sfpwksdewq6j3sl6v86qnxch96" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>AleixPol</span> (<span class="italic">npub1u74…ch96</span>)</a></span> is talking about 30 years of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ncyt83v7dhf4u0lec6r0jt93a4rqwauec5eu6wa2azem8ss8w7ls5h3x0q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>KDE</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ncy…3x0q</span>)</a></span>, what we achieved and where we are heading now. Stay tuned for more celebration throughout the year!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/989/174/345/744/719/original/c129e53e97a0c177.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-31T11:13:00+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqgcl9rxpmxgl68c534wgdjc9z7u0laxnc2zlg2amrdvc9j64a3cgzyqle964y879gtas0vqmsueklkhutkw5ukp20q79pm3xdq5q08drxkkse3wz Thank you to Nextcloud for hosting the board of KDE e.V. this weekend for a board meeting. David, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1u74vmtmrhq4y334kw52uv039pknl0350sfpwksdewq6j3sl6v86qnxch96" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>AleixPol</span> (<span class="italic">npub1u74…ch96</span>)</a></span>, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fzgulnjx50dqul94gkcgw3r5299aveu2jsr45s6sx862fm300kqqkzde2h" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Eike Hein :kde:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fzg…de2h</span>)</a></span>, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rczveuluvfqzsxfh7nafextv3r3hkt887464cxll38h022mauwtsf8uu2f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Carl Schwan :kde:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rcz…uu2f</span>)</a></span> and I kicked off the new year. We discussed the current state of the organization, fundraising, staffing, policy outreach and more. Ready for an awesome year ahead!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/877/608/641/413/129/original/bec3452189678c5f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-11T18:22:21+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs96f9vj7je0afw8qpw5c88ma903ugaha0zgwd7trn9aya8l4vx6jgzyqle964y879gtas0vqmsueklkhutkw5ukp20q79pm3xdq5q08drxk7c4977 One of the best activities to wrap up the year with? Reading over 2500 donor comments for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ncyt83v7dhf4u0lec6r0jt93a4rqwauec5eu6wa2azem8ss8w7ls5h3x0q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>KDE</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ncy…3x0q</span>)</a></span>&#39;s fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who donated to make our work over the next year possible! Here are some of my favorite notes donors left with their donation. 💙 🐉<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/797/657/291/422/977/original/64a9a62dd865bc1a.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/797/657/795/924/595/original/680b6bb0cd85ddcd.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/797/657/796/407/251/original/907c46039c495bb6.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/797/657/816/377/823/original/fd3223e7f5c17c56.png"> <br/> 2025-12-28T15:31:14+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswrj8wdd7lrz0a6ulf4c2rjeseaa600zce39ynn30eq5g7vv4wj6gzyqle964y879gtas0vqmsueklkhutkw5ukp20q79pm3xdq5q08drxk4483xs #Wikidata has been recognized as a digital public good! Wikidata is always the mostly-invisible powerhouse in the background, so this is especially meaningful to me and a great recognition of the work that thousands of people put into structuring the world’s knowledge every single day. Thank you to everyone who’s been along for the ride for the past 13 years and those who will be for many more to come! <a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/10/29/building-an-internet-for-everyone-wikidata-recognized-as-a-digital-public-good/">https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/10/29/building-an-internet-for-everyone-wikidata-recognized-as-a-digital-public-good/</a> 2025-10-29T19:28:52+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvptte7yzgp3rqm34jyrjh8pxchhkru74sw4ew4l77gdnm40edn7gzyqle964y879gtas0vqmsueklkhutkw5ukp20q79pm3xdq5q08drxkesuczr Only 3 weeks until <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ncyt83v7dhf4u0lec6r0jt93a4rqwauec5eu6wa2azem8ss8w7ls5h3x0q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>KDE</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ncy…3x0q</span>)</a></span> comes together in Berlin for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1f223t42zf5evpg4gzzjd3yvg6qhjmqjukpkky4dpzavzraapjwwqnfq0nc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Akademy</span> (<span class="italic">npub1f22…q0nc</span>)</a></span>. I&#39;m especially looking forward to the keynotes. Join us! <a href="https://akademy.kde.org/2025/">https://akademy.kde.org/2025/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/038/391/892/942/481/original/80dd19963a96829d.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/038/392/226/563/714/original/4110cbd1e8facdf4.png"> <br/> 2025-08-16T14:22:03+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdd5f2ywd70hgpsgnjn2n88dju8fxgwj7k8ak0j4vf9vtm0jyp39szyqle964y879gtas0vqmsueklkhutkw5ukp20q79pm3xdq5q08drxkjur7aw Are you a great engineer and want to shape the technical future of Wikimedia&#39;s knowledge graph? We are looking for a staff engineer for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1e5ggnz4lgm4taqjqfqhcz9whk8zkpu6cfysxqtulzax2v00ryuqst3hkaj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Wikidata</span> (<span class="italic">npub1e5g…hkaj</span>)</a></span>! <a href="https://wikimedia-deutschland.career.softgarden.de/jobs/55063868/Staff-Engineer-Wikidata-all-genders-/">https://wikimedia-deutschland.career.softgarden.de/jobs/55063868/Staff-Engineer-Wikidata-all-genders-/</a><br/>#Wikidata #getfedihired 2025-04-07T10:13:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp2gh3s8wgkxnu2wj0p84r3hk5ne6ld8n2pagngngxayk3avgjf5qzyqle964y879gtas0vqmsueklkhutkw5ukp20q79pm3xdq5q08drxkdtwy8y Are you a student and want to contribute to a great Free Software project for a few weeks (and hopefully more) with a mentor by your side? <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ncyt83v7dhf4u0lec6r0jt93a4rqwauec5eu6wa2azem8ss8w7ls5h3x0q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>KDE</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ncy…3x0q</span>)</a></span> has been accepted as a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code again. Check out some of the project ideas you could apply for: <a href="https://community.kde.org/GSoC/2025/Ideas">https://community.kde.org/GSoC/2025/Ideas</a> 2025-03-02T17:46:14+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfapa8nqxc8pkn3z4s459qu7yehncmaqr3spwlemcq4reuh46502czyqle964y879gtas0vqmsueklkhutkw5ukp20q79pm3xdq5q08drxkv8qdsf Do you believe people should be in charge of their personal computing? So do we in <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ncyt83v7dhf4u0lec6r0jt93a4rqwauec5eu6wa2azem8ss8w7ls5h3x0q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>KDE</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ncy…3x0q</span>)</a></span>! At KDE e.V. we are looking for a developer to help bring Plasma to new hardware and software markets. If C++, QML and working with a great Free Software community gets you excited then this might be for you: <a href="https://ev.kde.org/resources/jobad-plasma-software-engineer-2025.pdf">https://ev.kde.org/resources/jobad-plasma-software-engineer-2025.pdf</a> 2025-02-25T21:00:46+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz65d24kqtan880dm6mfd522tql79hta45mv9a3u62hyetcy2ulmqzyqle964y879gtas0vqmsueklkhutkw5ukp20q79pm3xdq5q08drxkrjdt5w Want to work with me and are excited about all things knowledge graphs and product? We have an opening for the Product Manager for Wikibase Suite. Apply! <a href="https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/50824818/Product-Manager-Wikibase-Suite-m-f-d-?jobDbPVId=167093023&amp;l=en">https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/50824818/Product-Manager-Wikibase-Suite-m-f-d-?jobDbPVId=167093023&amp;l=en</a><br/><br/>#getfedihired 2024-11-10T16:16:51+01:00