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Fosdem 2026 recap
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Fosdem 2026 recap

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I submitted a proposal for a lightning talk for #FOSDEM . It's about .... from street-level hack to open cultural production.
https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026

In the spirit of #FOSDEM2026 being sponsored by Google, I hope HackerTrain is brought to you by Ryanair.
#google #surveillanceCapitalism

Waiting for #FOSDEM to start from te comfort of my own bed at home!
https://live.fosdem.org/watch/janson

FOSDEM 2026 - Stream Janson

I'll be in the #fosdem translations dev room this afternoon, speaking about something completely unrelated to my usual topics.
Don't expect a ready to use project though, it's more about sharing a story of creative problem solving. :blobcatartist:

Let me know if you see me at #FOSDEM this year!

Achievement unlocked: present on an actual production device, step up after preseting on the devkit 2y ago! Switching back to Plasma mobile and running games, live at #FOSDEM !
https://

Huge thanks to Cédric @… and Jerry Gamblin @… and the #FOSDEM participants for the great construc…

GCVE-BCP-08 - GCVE GNA Directory File (draft)
This version includes feedback from @cedric , @jgamblin, and participants of the informal FOSDEM workshop in Brussels who are familiar with the CNA model and the CVE Program. Regarding the integration of CNA-related fields, no decision has yet been made on how these should be represented in the JSON structure. The current idea is to introduce a dedicated namespace in which the complete original CNA entry could be embedded without modification. And a new one for GCVE to avoid some legacy …

Grist forms hard at work keeping the toilets clean at #FOSDEM

The RISC-V dev room at #FOSDEM is pretty full!
Many interesting and fun topics are covered. :)
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/risc-v/

Our recommendation for #fosdem
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/KTFEWJ-2038-rollover-open-source/
☝️"Pulling 32-bit time_t Asbestos out of the Ope…

Lightning talks will start soon at 1600 at Jansen. Come and see the most fun part of #FOSDEM
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/CNPVJL-lightning_lightning_talks_1/

FOSDEM 2026 - Lightning lightning talks 1

You’re not an ally if your freedom/privacy/human rights/democracy event is sponsored by surveillance capitalists like Google that are complicit in Israel’s genocide and pose an existential threat to human rights and democracy.
#FOSDEM #etc

I'm a little disappointed that I didn't make it to any of the booths at #FOSDEM, but there were just too many people I didn't want to squeeze through.

Yes the #FOSDEM app was absolutely great to find my path through all the devrooms, lectures and BOFs. This largest #opensource event was just amazing! It attracted 40% more attendees than last year and was enriched with a policy track on digital sovereignty. Now just reading a review about the event on…

#FOSDEM was awesome as always! Lots of action around the Perl and Raku table. Well done to everyone who volunteered! It was a blast!
We had stickers for #perl, #rakulang , @…

I already got my supply of #vegan sandwhiches for today at #FOSDEM. Currently available at Chez Theo (F1) for 4,20 €; at lunch will also be at the bar downstairs (terrace on the food trucks side).

Enjoying #fosdem? Make sure to add #fossnorth to your calendar.

@… just watched your #FOSDEM talk about Dune3D. I really like how pragmatic your software design choices are.

Also, here's a recording of the demo showing a successful #PQC signature: #FOSDEM

Very good talk at #fosdem by @…
We (open-source developers) are now in a position to decide. If you work in an organization that decides to change direction, this matters to you and your open source project.
This is why …

Back home on the sofa and watching final episode of Night Manager after another fantastic #fosdem. Was great to see old friends and also some great talks. Guess I’ll be watching recordings of all the stuff I missed for weeks. :) Specially enjoyed @… ‘s talk about spiffe/spire and the systemd vm talk by @…

My current schedule for fosdem
#fosdem2026 #fosdem26 #fosdem
Screenshot (31 janv. 2026 06:57:05)

Okay, #fosdem (or #guixDays possibly) really started for me!
Edit: crappy alt texts.
#guix

Conveniently, our @… stickers come in two colour variants. Otherwise it'd be hard on the eyes to label oneself an Ariel OS person while wearing Debian colors for easy recognition at #FOSDEM.

My #FOSDEM schedule is locked - 50% talks and 50% volunteering. I just don't know what to do with my evenings :)

Zweiter #didit!
Auf der #fosdem2026 sehr viel Zuspruch für Bestrebungen für die Digitale Souveränität gesehen. #fosdem will jetzt auch politischer werden, einfach aus purer Notwendigkeit.

Joining the #fosdem translations room today was fun, also spontaneously taking over A/V duty for the room was a nice experience. @… brought a great energy into the room despite the very hot air and the locked windows. Thank you!

Search devroom continues to be full
The #fosdem effect is similar yo the slashdot one.

so #FOSDEM is essentially a colony of ants making software

at #fosdem
super excited : )

It's my second #FOSDEM, but it was my first Bytenight party at @… this year. The party was absolutely wonderful. It really cheered me up after a very crowded first convention day. I'll certainly be back next year for this. 🍻

GCVE-BCP-08 - GCVE GNA Directory File
Following some good pre-discussion at #fosdem - a first draft of the directory file specification has been updated. The goal is clarify some of the fields. Feedback is more than welcome.
@…@…

GCVE-BCP-08 - GCVE GNA Directory File (draft)
Following various discussions and the meeting at FOSDEM, we will create the GCVE-BCP-08 describing the directory JSON format. GCVE-BCP-08 - GCVE GNA Directory File Status of This Document This document defines GCVE-BCP-08, which specifies the structure and semantics of the GCVE GNA Directory File. This file gcve.json enumerates known GCVE Numbering Authorities (GNAs) and associated metadata used by the GCVE ecosystem. Scope The GCVE GNA Directory File is a JSON document containing an array…

#today is day 2 of #FOSDEM and the first day after dry-ish January. I meant to combine them with #beerForBreakfast but only just remembered now on about talk number 4!

If you are watching the videos of #FOSDEM or you were lucky enough to be onsite, please leave feedback for the speakers on their talk pages. This is super helpful!
'You suck' is a great start :) :) but also try to find some positives :)
#foss

On my way back to Germany from Brussels. #FOSDEM was a cool experience! Got to meet some more people I only knew online (@…, @… and

Having some nice cocktails on #tailscale - planning to head to the #fosdem afterparty at #hsbxl soon. Life is good rn. Monday might be rough though

Thank you #CentOS Connect for the waffles! Looking forward to #FOSDEM tomorrow!

The sign is a lie (and they knew that advance: train goes only to Köln), but still on my way to #FOSDEM.
Happy any time to talk about #CoAP, #CBOR,

Back in Brussels for #FOSDEM week! Full program from Tuesday to Monday 😅
Also: brought almost a kg of stickers for the #Perl and #rakulang booth.

Thank you to all #fosdem volunteers, without all the time you gave, that conference wouldn't be what it currently is.
THANK YOU

While listening to discussions about federated systems and protocols at #fosdem (like the one I’m currently using): I realized something.
It recently resonated with me through some past and ongoing projects: when people are afraid of federation, they call it “balkanization” or “fragmentation.”
Sorry for the wording @…

Are they any stats published for #FOSDEM yet here at the fediverse?

Open Source in China is a bit different. New learnings provided by Richard Lin
- Open Source is the new standard
- Open Source sets standards and rules
- The rules turn into monopoly
=> Open Source as market capture tool
#FOSDEM #fosdem2026

Ping me if you’re at #fosdem and want a #DankMaterialShell sticker. Supplies are limited.

Anyone in my bubble going the Brussels city centre this evening? Will probably be there in an hour with my colleagues, getting something to eat, maybe hit a bar.
#fosdem #fosdem2026

I just submitted a talk for the Geospatial room at #FOSDEM. It's about #OSM. Do you think this would be interesting for the audience?

The search devroom is *full*
#fosdem

Spotted @… sneaking into the Rust dev room
#RustLang #fosdem

I'm finally going to FOSDEM next year!
#fosdem2026

#FOSDEM If we lose our democracy the open source *is* more than needed to protect us in whatever happens next. There is life after a system collapse. @…

Glad I decided to go to virtualization and cloud infra instead room early. It filled up to capacity 40 minutes before the first talk 🤯#fosdem

I've finally booked my tickets for #FOSDEM, after some delays due to decision paralysis.
Once again it will be bus Helsinki-Warsaw and #NightTrain Berlin-Bruxelles (#EuropeanSleeper), because I don't…

Folks: Aral, you’re all about free and open technology, why won’t you speak at #FOSDEM?
Me: https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/115697202966701085
Also, I’m actually all about this:

I published my slides for the #FOSDEM lightning talk in the #geospatial room:
> Lessons from teaching 100 beginners to use the OpenStreetMap <
Do you have the same challenges as I do?

FOSDEM 2026 - Lessons from teaching 100+ beginners to use the OpenStreetMap

Boxcat wants me to stay, but have to head back out in the cold to make my plane to #fosdem. Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones over Belgian beers. Best tradition.

Looking forward to #FOSDEM this weekend but I doubt it will be a recurring event for me, with it being in peak flu and COVID season. :blobcateyes: May my stack of FFP2 masks protect me well.

I believe 20/ 30 min at #Fosdem is the perfect duration for talks. 50 min gives you a lot of time to fill it with boring stuff.

#today I (just) sketched out a talk proposal for the #Energy track at #FOSDEM and will get on with some other admin while waiting for comments...

The translation room kick off. #FOSDEM with @…

Funny to see, year after year, the geeks of the world at #fosdem discovering #brussels #beers #nightlife

#fosdem don't forget to say thank you to the people in yellow[team] and orange[volunteer] t-shirt

Pro tips for #FOSDEM first-timers!
1. Don't make too many plans! First time can be overwhelming, so go with the flow!
2. Pick maybe a couple talks you want to attend, and try to get into that room at latest before the preceding talk, because the most popular talks are near-impossible to get in to. Do this only for the talks where you wish to actively contribute (e.g. ask questions) o…

Gut nach all den #Fediverse Diskussionen aud der #FOSDEM zu lesen was im Spiegel Online erscheint:
"Staatschefs runter von X!"
@… @…
https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/digitale-souveraenitaet-europas-staatschefs-und-ihre-abhaengigkeit-von-x-a-ca97edbd-2286-496e-a584-8bcac6f90297

71 >> #FOSDEM

As usual I start my #FOSDEM in Drug Opera with Kriek.

See you all at #fosdem

Well well well, Loop is out, join the Beta #alternative to #tiktok #fediverse #fosdem

Join the beta.
Join thousands of early adopters testing the future of federated short-video. It only takes a few minutes to get started.

11. Public transportation stops a little after midnight. If you want to stay up late (e.g. at party at Cafe Delirium on Friday), then get a hotel in a walking distance from there.
12. Weather is usually cool-ish and wet (~5-10 °C). Bring a travel umbrella.
If you have stickers, bring them!
If you know a community there, hang out with them.
13. Have fun! #FOSDEM is about

Making #fosdem sweet with @…
#fosdem2026
Hurry up @…

RE: #FOSDEM

Today one more talk for #FOSDEM was accepted: What translating Thunderbird taught me.
It's in the #translation room at Sunday.

FOSDEM 2026 - What translating Thunderbird taught me

We wish everyone who is committed to greater digital self-determination, #DataProtection, #ITsecurity and fair and truly innovative digitalisation a wonderful #DigitalIndependenceDay!
👋 #FOSDEM 🙏
To everyone in public institutions, companies, administration, etc.: Every day is #DigitalIndependenceDay, not just every first #Sunday of the month! 🚀
#DIDit #DiDay #DutGemacht #IDIDIT #DigitalIndependenceDay #DigitalerUnabhängigkeitstag #DUT #Dutbye #privacy #DIDaySupportCommunity #Datenschutz

Nothing else to add to @… at #fosdem #fosdem2026
"Every single thing you do to improve the #fediverse is a win for humanity"

Hello #FOSDEM crowd. If you know someone attending 2026 who creates some form of an #openart - under a free license, let them know that there could be a small community gathering for them. Theater producers, visual artists, actors, musicians, painters, photographers and more and more are welcomed.

FOSSArt
artists who create under a free license @FOSDEM

My #FOSDEM schedule (as of now) in case you want to meet.
<Saturday>
09:00 - 11:00 -- Infodesk K
12:00 - 12:25 -- K.1.105 (La Fontaine)
13:10 - 14:15 -- H.1301 (Cornil)
15:30 - 16:50 -- Jansen
<Sunday>
09:00 - 11:50 -- K.1.105 (La Fontaine)
12:55 - 15:05 -- K3.401 Translations
15:45 -17:05 -- AW1.126 Decentralization

This is why Digital Independance Day is so important:
Big tech banning apps when politics want it:
#fosdem #fosdem2026

Using #n8n to execute machine readable wishes in case you die.
By @… & Samuel Margerison
#fosdem2026 #fosdem

I will be speaking in one room with the legends @… and @… at #FOSDEM. You should not miss that!

Let's see what kind of progress happened so far in digital public infrastructure
AW1.120
#fosdem #fosdem2026

F*** ,I submitted 5 talk for #FOSDEM to the rooms i can add value to. Let's see how much will be approved.

Wow! Some #FOSDEM rooms don't even bother to send rejection emails :) You need to go to the interface and see the truth :)

Christmas at #Fosdem2026 ?
#FOSDEM

Hm. The #FOSDEM site seems down to me now.

I am so impatient what will happen with my #FOSDEM proposals.

Q: How do you convince people to use privacy respecting technologies for communication?
I am looking for real life use-cases to include into my #FOSDEM talk and beyond.
If you have encouraged someone to switch to say Signal, or Sessions, or XMPP or some other tool/protocol, please share here or via DM.
Anonymity is guaranteed. You can use also my Sessions messenger session: 0531634…

@…
#FOSDEM2026

A clear vision from #mastodon
#fosdem #fosdem2026 #socialweb