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sonny, 7 months ago to GNOME

We are hiring contractors to work on #GNOME and the #Linux Desktop :linux:

Do you have experience working on Linux desktop technologies? Get in touch with your resume or portfolio stf@gnome.org ✉️

Some areas we are interested in hiring for:

• Flatpak
• Linux desktop accessibility
• Freedesktop / XDG services and components
• Desktop security
• GNOME services and components

@XOrgFoundation @kde @gnome

Boosts welcome!

#freedesktop #KDE #getFediHired #jobs #FLOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

sonny, 6 months ago to linux

Hello Fediverse,

We are looking for Text-To-Speak (TTS) expertise to help or advise us on improving the default voice of the Linux desktop. :linux: 📣

Please reach out or boost :boost_love:

Thanks!

#Linux #tts #accessibility #a11y #GNOME #KDE #FreeSoftware #freedesktop #ml

sonny, 2 months ago to rust

Are you experienced with GTK and Rust ? :gnome: ❤️ :rust:

We are looking to contract someone to work on the new GNOME Password Manager 🔑

We want it to become a core/default app and help secure millions of users.

You'll be working with the GNOME Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to building emancipatory technologies for everyone.

Please send resume / portfolio to stf@gnome.org

Boosts welcome :boost_love:

#GTK #Rust #rustlang #GNOME #Linux #Ubuntu #Linux #Fedora #OpenSUSE #Debian

sonny, 4 months ago to fediverse

Dear #Fediverse

We are funding accessibility infrastructure on Linux :linux:

We are focusing on issues and regressions related to Wayland and Flatpak :wayland: :flatpak:

Please share your feedback and ideas, even if you're not sure if it's in scope 🤷

#Linux #desktop #accessibility #Wayland #Flatpak #FOSS #GNOME #KDE #freedesktop #a11y

sonny, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to linux

GNOME is shaping up really nicely for privacy

• Background App indicator
• App permissions
• Device Security Settings
• Mic / Camera* indicators
• Screen Sharing indicator
• Remote Desktop indicator
• Location indicator
• Incrementally better app sandboxing
• VPN (incl Wireguard) support
• Quick Network Toggles

Made possible by #Flatpak #Wayland #PipeWire and our talented community.

#Linux #privacy #WireGuard #VPN #GNOME #freedesktop

• Available in the upcoming GNOME 45 release

sonny, 1 month ago to linux

Orca the Linux screen reader now has a website!

https://orca.gnome.org/

Thanks to @snwh

And thank you Joannie, @igalia and the community for all the ongoing work and support.

#Linux #GNOME #freedesktop #a11y #accessibility

sonny, 3 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to linux

We need help from #Linux #NVIDIA users :linux:

We are trying to reproduce and debug an issue with WebKit GTK

If you have rendering issues, specially with colors or blank page please reply with a screenshot, and we'll reach out for details.

Some example apps that are known to exhibit the issue

• Epiphany / GNOME Web
• Tangram
• Newsflash

Thanks for your help!

~Boost welcome :boost_love: ~

UPDATE: We got what we need - thank you all!

#WebKitGTK #GNOME #GTK #Linux #NVIDIA

sonny, 4 months ago to GNOME

WebKit GTK4 is now fully accessible. Shipping in GNOME 46 :gnome:

Funded by @sovtechfund and @igalia ❤️

Completed by Georges Stavracas at Igalia 🎩

Thanks to everyone involved !

• https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/merge_requests/6827
• https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/pull/23926

#GNOME #WebKitGTK #accessibility #a11y #Linux #GTK

sonny, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to linux

Anyone in my network interested in research and prototype network portal for Flatpak?

In the long run we are interested in:

• Give more control to users over app network access
• Allow apps that need network access to be considered “Safe”

We expect something like unsharing the network namespace and a bridge on the host for permissions / monitoring.

Boost welcome :boost_love:

1/2 🧵

#FediHire #Flatpak #Flathub #Linux #Snap #containers #Docker #freedesktop #Ubuntu #Fedora

sonny, 3 months ago to GNOME

About the true purpose of systemd

I've been involved with #GNOME, #KDE, #freedesktop and #postmarketOS, ...

I've met @pid_eins and other prominent figures behind closed doors

I can confirm from first-hand experience that systemd is indeed a conspiracy to make better operating systems with Linux

#systemd #Linux #postmarketOS

sonny, 7 months ago to linux

Bizarreness of the day

Adobe uses Linux / GNOME in a new product demonstration.

https://youtu.be/barsu1NWE4s?t=366

(at 6:06)

#Linux #GNOME #Adobe

sonny, 9 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to GNOME

#GNOME contributors on the #Fediverse / #Mastodon :gnome:

#FollowFriday

Please reply if I missed someone, we can keep this updated for newcomers and connecting.

1/5 🧵

• @jimmac
• @cassidy
• @rmader
• @ramcq
• @jsparber
• @ju
• @barthalion
• @brainblasted
• @jelly
• @alice
• @sophie
• @mlundblad
• @haeckerfelix
• @downey
• @felipeborges
• @fkinoshita
• @FineFindus
• @lw64
• @tchx84
• @alatiera
• @maximiliano
• @jjardon
• @zbrown
• @TheEvilSkeleton
• @KekunPlazas

sonny, 9 months ago to GNOME

Dear #GNOME community :gnome:

If you are a German resident with an innovative idea; there is 1 month left to apply for the next round of @PrototypeFund for up to 47 500 €

Get in touch/DM if you need help with the application.

PrototypeFund previously funded @tbernard and @verdre work on GNOME Shell mobile #LinuxMobile #mobileLinux

:boost_love:

#FLOSS #funding #Berlin #Germany

sonny, 7 months ago to random

I'm so happy to finally be able to share what @tbernard and I have been working on!

I'm very grateful to everyone who is already working with us on this.

https://foundation.gnome.org/2023/11/09/gnome-recognized-as-public-interest-infrastructure/

#GNOME

sonny, 1 month ago to GNOME

@GTK congrats!

Thank you for the amazing toolkit and all the work that goes into it. ❤️

The progress made in the last year is astonishing

Highlights ✨:

• video/graphics offload
• new graphics renderer
• GtkAccessibleText
• fractional scaling support
• accessibility inspector

I highly recommend reading the GTK blog https://blog.gtk.org/

#GNOME #GTK

sonny, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to GNOME

Happy Birthday @gnome 🎂

Deepest gratitude to everyone who contributes 🙏

Special thanks to @federicomena and @Migueldeicaza for starting this adventure many people take joy, satisfaction, and comfort in 😌

It's not all sunshine and roses but let's remember why we do what we do:

Build a respectful and elegant computing experience for everyone.

There are millions of #GNOME users in the world who enjoy our work on a wide variety of devices.

sonny, 7 months ago to accessibility

Dear Fediverse / Mastodon

I need your help.

I stumbled upon the website of a French consultancy who worked on LibreOffice accessibility, but I cannot find it anymore.

Any idea?

Boost appreciated :boost_love:

#accessibility #LibreOffice

Thanks!

sonny, 1 year ago to linux

Great news for Linux gamers.

Steam will soon use the desktop portal file picker.

In practice, it means Steam will use your native desktop method for selecting and saving files, resulting in better user experience and desktop integration.

This is one of many things Flatpak and GNOME pioneered that improves the Linux desktop for everyone.

#LinuxGaming #Steam #Linux #Flatpak #freedesktop #GNOME #KDE

A screenshot of the native file picker as used by Steam.

sonny, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to GNOME

@matt presents his proposal and planned work for "A new accessibility architecture for modern free desktops"

Exciting!

> Over the next year we will be experimenting with this new approach in a prototype, collect feedback from various stakeholders across the ecosystem, and hopefully build a new, stronger foundation for state-of-the-art accessibility in the free desktop world

https://blogs.gnome.org/a11y/2023/10/27/a-new-accessibility-architecture-for-modern-free-desktops/

#GNOME #a11y #accessibility #freedesktop #KDE #Linux

sonny, 1 year ago to random

GNOME Shell running out of the box on postmarketOS 23.06

Kudos to pabloyoyoista; GNOME and postmarketOS contributor / liaison :postmarketos: ↔ :gnome:

He's made the GNOME experience as upstream as possible. We've discussed further improvements.

BTW, he's been looking for help https://blogs.gnome.org/pabloyoyoista/2023/03/05/gs-and-pmos-a-bumpy-road/

#postmarketOS #GNOME #LinuxMobile

sonny, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to GNOME

Dear GNOME app developers

Have you tried the new features in GNOME 45 to improve accessibility?

The GTK Inspector has a setting to show accessibility warnings.

Workbench has a Library entry to teach about the screen reader and accessibility attributes.

See also https://blog.gtk.org/2023/06/21/evolving-accessibility/

#GNOME #accessibility #development #gtk #a11y

sonny, 6 months ago to GNOME

As part of our work to allow apps to register support for a specific URL domain;

Checkout @tbernard mockups for what a new unified “Open With” dialog would look like.

I'm very excited about this and might be able to deprecate my app Junction.

• https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Design/os-mockups/-/blob/master/open-with/open-with.png
• https://github.com/sonnyp/Junction/

#freedesktop #GNOME #Linux #LinuxMobile #mobileLinux #mobile

sonny, 9 months ago to GNOME

Are you working on #GNOME / #LinuxMobile / #freedesktop / #localfirst related things?

Want to meet and work with the community in and around #Berlin ?

We're having a Hackfest & GNOME 45 Release Party in #Berlin on the 16 and 17 of September.

DM me if interested.

:boost_love:

sonny, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to GNOME

Dear #GNOME community :gnome:

If you're working on something network/interop related, please consider the @NGIZero grant.

Next deadline is October 1.
You can request between €5 000 and €50 000

Get in touch/DM if you need help with the application.

NLnet previously funded @jsparber work on Fractal, the GNOME #Matrix client.

:boost_love:

sonny, 30 days ago to GNOME

Got very excited by @matt demo of AccessKit integration in #GTK

AccessKit is a cross-platform abstraction for accessibility infrastructure written in Rust.

His work will bring a11y support for GTK on macOS and Windows as well as for the new accessibility architecture on Linux code-named "Newton".

https://github.com/AccessKit/accesskit

https://blogs.gnome.org/a11y/2023/10/27/a-new-accessibility-architecture-for-modern-free-desktops/

#GNOME #rustlang #accessibility #a11y #Linux #Windows #macOS