July 2020 – GNOME Foundation

GUADEC starts today!

GUADEC starts today, July 22nd! GUADEC is the main GNOME conference, bringing together users and enthusiasts from all over the world. GUADEC 2020 takes place online.

This GUADEC will feature an exciting set of speakers and sessions, which will bring you the latest news and updates about the project; introductions to open source collaborations; and explorations into free software thinking. Later in the week there will be Birds of a Feather sessions, where people get together around a shared interest, and workshops. After regular conference activities, there will be some special social events.

The full schedule for GUADEC 2020 is available online. If you would like to join the conference please register online and check your email for the links and access codes needed to join the conference.

You can learn more at the GUADEC web site and by following us on social media at @GNOME and @gnome@floss.social.

GitLab is a GUADEC 2020 Silver Sponsor

GitLab is joining GUADEC as a Silver Sponsor. Several years ago GNOME made the move to use GitLab for managing contributions including everything from conference organizing to code. GitLab provided invaluable support during this process. They continue to be there for the GNOME community with their Silver Sponsorship of GUADEC 2020.

GitLab provides Git infrastructure which you can host your own, or use their hosting. It includes wikis, issue-tracking, and a continuous integration/continuous deployment pipeline.

GUADEC is the GNOME community’s annual conference. The 2020 conference will take place entirely online, running July 22 – 28. The event will feature talks, workshops, Birds of a Feather Sessions, social events, and lots of space to collaborate and get to know the GNOME community. Register today!

Announcing openSUSE as a Silver Sponsor for GUADEC

OpenSUSE has joined GUADEC as a Silver Sponsor! OpenSUSE creates a Linux distribution and supports a community of contributors developing tools.

OpenSUSE, another longtime supporter of GUADEC, has joined us in many cities across Europe and Asia, with their sponsorships of GNOME.Asia. They continue to support GNOME and the GNOME community as we gather this year online.

We appreciate openSUSE’s ongoing interest in the GNOME community and dedication to building a strong free and open source ecosystem.

FOSS Responders joins GUADEC 2020 as a Gold Sponsor

We’re so happy that FOSS Responders is joining us as a Gold Sponsor at GUADEC 2020! FOSS Responders is an initiative powered by a group of individuals who “came together to support and celebrate our Free and Open Source Community affected by the COVID-19 economic fallout”. They are supported by a group of over twenty organizations and companies to help free and open source software (FOSS) projects through funding; connecting volunteers to projects; advising around moving events online; and momentum building for projects that no longer have the opportunity to do so through in-person events.

Sponsorship for GUADEC was provided by a coalition of companies and individuals, including: Indeed, Open Source Collective, Open Collective, Linux Fund, GitHub, Google, Sentry, Ethereum Foundation, Digital Ocean, and the Sloan Foundation.

In addition to the respect we hold for their efforts and thoughtfulness towards the FOSS community, we appreciate their generosity to GNOME.

Red Hat is a Gold Sponsor of GUADEC 2020

Red Hat is supporting GUADEC 2020 as a Gold Sponsor! Red Hat has long been a supporter of GNOME. They are a member of the Advisory Board, they are active contributors to many facets of the GNOME ecosystem,and they have sponsored GUADEC for many years. We’re excited to welcome them back for GUADEC 2020.

“As an active contributor within the vibrant GNOME community, Red Hat is very pleased to be among the sponsors of this year’s GUADEC event,” shared Veronica Cooley-Perry from Red Hat. “Community is about connections, and if this year has demonstrated anything, it’s that those connections are more important than ever. GNOME remains a vital part of the open source ecosystem, and the connections and conversations made at GUADEC amongst users and contributors are a big reason why GNOME continues to be successful! We are thrilled to be a part of these conversations and look forward to participating in the GUADEC 2020 online event!”

Throughout the conference, Red Hat will be hosting office hours, where you can speak directly with them about the exciting things they’re doing with GNOME. More details will be coming soon.