It is time for another Halloween Fundraiser Special 🎃! How do you escape a horde of zombies with an agenda? What is day-to-day life like in a universe where Free Software never happened? How far is the tech industry willing to go to keep a hold on the public administration? kde.org/fundraisers/...

Wikidata turns 14! Created to link data across Wikipedia and its sister projects, it’s now one of the world’s largest free, open knowledge graphs, with machine-readable data that developers and researchers use every day.

Wikidata is soon turning 14! 🎉 Since launching on October 29, 2012, Wikidata has brought together a community of volunteers, developers, researchers and data enthusiasts from across the world to build a free, open knowledge graph accessible to all!

The KDE Goals champions will be live tomorrow, October 29 at 17:00 UTC! Got a question about any of the goals? Leave it in the comments below, and they'll answer them during the stream. ℹ️ About the goals: kde.org/goals/ 📡 YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mDI... PT: TBD soon

PHP2Shell shows why critical open source needs sustained investment. This week PHP fixed two critical flaws that could allow unauthenticated code execution. But the incident also shows that finding vulnerabilities only improves security if maintainers have the resources to fix them.

⏳ 2 weeks left to nominate for the European Open Source Awards 2027! 👉 Nominate by 1 November: awards.europeanopensource.academy/nomination-p... #EOSAwards #OpenSource #EuropeanOpenSourceAcademy

The champions of the new KDE Goals for the 2026-2028 cycle will be answering your questions live on October 29 at 17:00 UTC. Leave your questions in the comments! KDE Goals info: kde.org/goals/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mDI... Peertube: tube.kockatoo.org/w/9PxMoZTEXW... #kde @kde.org

Our KDE documentary has gotten more views in the first 48hrs than any other documentary we made, including React, Python, C++, etc. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vyz... Bravo @kde.org !

KDE: The Documentary — The Story of Free Software Underdogs

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The Wikidata Query Service Days starts tomorrow! If you haven't registered yet, do so now at: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event%3... The Wikidata Query Service is migrating and we want to prepare you for the switchover! All sessions in English and open to everyone using the Wikidata Query Service.

Long live FOSS! The KDE Dokumentary is now live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vyz... Thanks @kde.org for all the support

@kde.org grew from the idea of a university student in Tübingen to a worldwide community that provides the world with software that puts its users first. Long before digital sovereignty became a buzzword, KDE has cared about giving you the tools for your digital life ...

What does the future hold for KDE? As KDE nears its 30th #anniversary, Nate Graham and Aleix Pol join @michaeltunnell.bsky.social to discuss #Plasma6.8, the shift to Wayland, and the community that has shaped KDE over thirty years. youtu.be/qBAsX0SRhqI -- Support KDE: kde.org/anniversarie...

30 Years of KDE: Inside Plasma 6.8, Wayland Switch, & more with Nate Graham & Aleix Pol

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At KDE e.V. we are looking for a Software Infrastructure and Continuous Delivery Engineer to support @kde.org's sysadmin team. If you know someone who is passionate about ensuring that an amazing Open Source community has the infrastructure it needs, tell them to apply: ev.kde.org/resources/jo...

One of the reasons @kde.org has managed to be such a lasting community is KDE e.V., the organisation behind it. Check out the board's report of what mattered over the past year and what is ahead: conf.kde.org/event/11/con... #Akademy

@kde.org has chosen new goals! Over the next 2 years we will rally around: KDE for Enterprise and Deployments, Better documentation and Next Generation Styling for KDE. Exciting stuff ahead! #Akademy

Since its start 30 years ago, @kde.org has been through good and tough times. Kevin does magic and shows us what the colored blobs call tell us about that journey and where KDE is today: ervin.ipsquad.net/blog/2026/09... #Akademy

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Celebrating 30 years of @kde.org at #Akademy is a great opportunity to look back at our history. Get a sneakpeak at our upcoming documentary in the new trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P749...

KDE: The Documentary TRAILER — The Story of Free Software Underdogs │ Full Film Coming October 14th

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#Akademy is about to start in Graz. This is a special one because we are celebrating 30 years of @kde.org. We'll be celebrating what we've achieved and we'll get you excited about what's to come. You can still join us online: akademy.kde.org/2026/attendo...

KDE's goodies 🧸 shop opens its doors! Check out what will soon be your one-stop location for all KDE-themed merch. merch.kde.org Our first item, the adorable Konqi soft toy, is already available for pre-ordering: merch.kde.org/products/kon...

The Konqi Plushy is here!

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On Oct 14th 1996, Matthias Ettrich, a student in Germany, posted to Usenet asking for help build a real desktop for Linux. That post led to the creation of KDE, one of the most impactful free software communities in the world. Catch the trailer for our documentary about KDE on Saturday 19th.

We are making the Wikidata Query Service better. As part of this we will be switching its backend from Blazegraph to QLever. Join us for the Wikidata Query Service Days next month to learn more about what's changing: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Q... #Wikidata

We are seeking nominations for the 3rd European Open Source Awards by @eosa.bsky.social. Send in your nominations for people who have shown long-term dedication to excellence and impact in Free Software: awards.europeanopensource.academy/nomination-p...

Learn how KDE is becoming an essential piece in the #sovereign stack for companies, NGOs, public institutions and individuals by improving compatibility with other fundamental software solutions such as #Nextcloud, #Matrix and #LibreOffice: kde.org/for/digital-... #sovereign

The #Akademy2026 programme is live! 🎉 This year's sessions will take you from enterprise and digital sovereignty to the future of Qt, KDE Linux, desktop UX, beautiful code visualisations, and what's next for the KDE community. Explore the programme: akademy.kde.org/2026/program/

The @kde.org community is looking for the next round of KDE Goals. You can help move KDE forward by proposing a goal: blogs.kde.org/2026/06/20/k... And if you have an idea but need some help fleshing it out, we have an office hour tomorrow: discuss.kde.org/t/kde-goals-...

WikiProjects are a hidden but important part of @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social. Starting in a few hours we'll be taking a deep-dive into all things WikiProjects at the WikiProjects Days. Join us! www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:W...

Investing in Free Software projects and infrastructure is crucial for the sustainability and security of our digital life. I'm thrilled that we were able to secure over 1 Million Euro for @kde.org from @sovereign.tech to strengthen our core software. kde.org/announcement...

Sovereign Tech Fund invests over €1 million in KDE software development

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🎉 WikiProject Days 2026 is coming. June 19 to 21 online. We will talk about using WikiProjects to connect, model data, and improve quality. Sessions on bringing visibility, creating guidelines, and more. 💡 Propose a session by May 26 or register. 🔗 www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event_t...

I've just released a huge update to Wikitrivia: the web game all about putting historical events in the right order. All powered by @wikipedia.org and @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social 🫶 Check it out here: wikitrivia.tomjwatson.com

This October... KDE is turning 30! Celebrate with us: send us historic photos for our gallery, tell us a KDE story, or share a little-known KDE fact. Become a supporting member and guarantee 30 more years of FLOSS. Organize a KDE event and we'll include it on our map! kde.org/anniversarie...