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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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GNOME Recognized as Public Interest Infrastructure (foundation.gnome.org)

submitted 1 year ago by pnutzh4x0r@lemmy.ndlug.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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The GNOME Foundation is thrilled to announce the GNOME project is receiving €1M from the Sovereign Tech Fund to modernize the platform, improve tooling and accessibility, and support features that are in the public interest.

This investment will fund the following projects until the end of 2024:

Improve the current state of accessibility

Design and prototype a new accessibility stack

Encrypt user home directories individually

Modernize secrets storage

Increase the range and quality of hardware support

Invest in Quality Assurance and Developer Experience

Expand and broaden freedesktop APIs

Consolidate and improve platform components

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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Ffs I knew this submission would turn into a minority of Plasma users trying to piss on Gnome. Can you not just be happy that an open source project is receiving help and that this will be a big improvement for accessibility features?

I never hear Gnome users crying about Valve heavily supporting KDE, so why are you angry about this?

[–] MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I never hear Gnome users crying about Valve heavily supporting KDE, so why are you angry about this?

This does not happen because Gnome is the most supported desktop environment out there, they have Red Hat, Google, Canonical, OpenSuse even Microsoft donated to Gnome. Don't get me wrong some of this company do support kde too, but Gnome get treated in a different way because it's the default de for most of the distros out there.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like you said, these companies help KDE too. KDE also has more hardware partners, and more contributors.

Even ignoring all that though, it still doesn't answer the question: why cry over Gnome getting money to aid in accessibility improvements?

I have never once heard anybody cry about the companies that support KDE, yet some people here go on like Gnome fucked their girlfriend. It's pathetic.

Nobody's forcing anybody to use Gnome or any any other DE. Just be happy when nice things happen in the FOSS word.

[–] garam@lemmy.my.id 3 points 1 year ago

But I'm using xfce here... :') and It doesn't even get some funds :'(

Wayland on XFCE is still farr farrrrrr :')

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