Dear community members, As promised in the previous communication the Board would like to share some more details on our current financial situation and the budget for our 2024-2025 financial year, which runs from 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025. Background The Foundation needs an approved budget in place because our…
Dear GNOME community members, We want to provide you with an important update on recent developments at the GNOME Foundation. What Has Happened The GNOME Foundation Board of Directors has approved a budget for the coming financial year (October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025). In the process, we've had to make…
The GNOME Project is proud to announce the release of GNOME 47, ‘Denver’. This release brings support for customizable Accent Colors, improved support for small screens, persistent remote sessions, and new-style dialog windows. Like many other core apps, Files has received improvements and now also used for file open and save dialogs.…
The GNOME Foundation is excited to announce that we have officially opened the search for a new Executive Director. This is an exciting time for our organization as we seek a dynamic leader to guide us into the future, continuing our mission to foster the growth of GNOME and the wider free…
We are excited to announce that GNOME Asia 2024 will take place in Bengaluru, India, from December 6th-8th. This year the summit will offer a hybrid experience allowing attendees to participate virtually or in person. The Call for Participation is now open. We are accepting both in-person and remote talks and workshops.…
Today, the GNOME Foundation announces that Holly Million will be departing from her role as Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation. An Interim Executive Director, Richard Littauer, has joined the Foundation this week. This arrangement ensures a smooth transition and continuity as we prepare for a new Executive Director search. Holly’s last…
We have opened an additional call for submissions for Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) sessions and Workshops for GUADEC 2024! BoF and Workshop sessions will be scheduled in one or two-hour blocks on Monday, July 22, and Tuesday, July 23. If you're interested in hosting a session on either of these days, please fill out…
GNOME Foundation Executive Director Holly Million had a call this week with Tara Tarakiyee, our program manager at Sovereign Tech Fund (STF), providing him with an update on the project work taking place under the Foundation’s current contract with STF and the Foundation's plans to continue and expand the work. We're thrilled…
We are thrilled to share the GNOME Foundation’s Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan proposal, a roadmap that sets the stage for our collective journey towards a brighter, more sustainable future. This comprehensive plan encompasses our goals, priorities, and strategies aimed at propelling the GNOME ecosystem forward in an exciting new direction. This draft…
The GNOME Foundation and Black Python Devs are proud to announce that our organizations have entered into a fiscal sponsorship agreement for the mutual benefit of our communities and the greater open source world. We are thrilled to share that the GNOME Foundation will now serve as the nonprofit umbrella for Black…