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While you support others, who supports you?
https://pointieststick.com/2026/02/12/while-you-support-others-who-supports-you/
Published: February 12, 2026 22:58
The world of free and open-source software (FOSS) is full of big-hearted, altruistic people who love serving society by giving away their labor for free. It’s incredible. These folks are supporting so many people by providing the world with high quality…
Busy months in KDE Linux
https://pointieststick.com/2026/02/06/busy-months-in-kde-linux/
Published: February 7, 2026 06:42
It’s been few months since I last blogged about KDE Linux, KDE’s operating system of the future. So I thought it was time to fill people in on recent goings-on! It hasn’t been quiet, that’s for sure: Project health is looking good KDE Linux hit its alpha…
Highlights from 2025
https://pointieststick.com/2025/12/28/highlights-from-2025/
Published: December 28, 2025 18:13
It’s been a few years since I did an end-of-year “highlights in KDE” post, but hopefully better late than never! 2025 was a big year for KDE — bigger than me or any of us individually. My focus these days tends to be on Plasma, so that’s mostly what I’ll…
Techpaladin is looking for a passionate Plasma hacker
https://pointieststick.com/2025/11/07/techpaladin-is-looking-for-a-passionate-plasma-hacker/
Published: November 7, 2025 22:13
Today I’m putting on a different hat and announcing that Techpaladin Software is hiring! Right now we’re looking for a software developer who loves KDE Plasma and wants to see it thrive and shine, with the passion and self-motivation to make that happen.…
KDE Linux deep dive: package management is amazing, which is why we don’t include it
Published: October 25, 2025 23:21
It’s been a month and a half since the alpha release of KDE Linux was announced during Akademy 2025, and so far reception has been pretty good. A number of people have started daily driving it and even contributing, which is great! For anyone new to this…
Happy 29th birthday to KDE!
https://pointieststick.com/2025/10/16/happy-29th-birthday-to-kde/
Published: October 16, 2025 18:55
This week marks KDE’s 29th birthday, which is pretty special. Did you know KDE has been around longer than Google, PayPal, Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, Tesla, Spotify, Uber, VMware, LinkedIn, Yelp, and Github? Seriously! That’s a long time producing high…
A Mac-like experience on Linux
https://pointieststick.com/2025/10/04/a-mac-like-experience-on-linux/
Published: October 4, 2025 14:14
In 2016, after being a Mac guy for 23 years, I took the plunge and made a full-time switch to Linux. I did my research, and over and over again encountered the idea that GNOME was good for MacOS refugees like myself. So I gave it a try! But my experience…
Talk at Akademy 2025 — minding the big picture: opportunity from chaos
Published: September 27, 2025 14:24
At Akademy 2025 this year, I had the privilege of giving a talk about a big picture topic close to my heart, and you can watch it here: For those who prefer reading over watching and listening, I’ll give a quick summary: I believe that the challenges…
A few corrections about the transition from Blue Systems to Techpaladin
Published: September 16, 2025 15:01
By now, many have probably read Jonathan Riddell’s blog post yesterday about his departure from KDE and the events that led up to it. And today, an article has been published in ItsFoss about the topic that unfortunately seems to have misunderstood some of…
Akademy 2025: something big is happening
https://pointieststick.com/2025/09/14/akademy-2025-something-big-is-happening/
Published: September 14, 2025 18:50
I’m back from Akademy 2025 in Berlin, and what an experience it was. At this point, I’ve gotten a reputation as a “big picture guy”, so that’s what I’ll focus on here, rather than the details of my experiences in specific events. Lots of other folks are…