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KDE's end of year fundraiser is live

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If you appreciate the work from the KDE team on things like the Plasma desktop environment, maybe it's time to give them a little donation. KDE are looking to raise at least €30,000 with the total being updated each day.

This time around they've given the page a special Halloween theme with some short stories about issues with proprietary software. They're just a little reminder of what can happen like licenses being pulled away, companies using your work to train their AI, Windows updates being forced while you're working and more. Some truly horrifying stuff there.

From the fundraising page:

We're kicking off our 2024 end-of-year fundraiser just in time for Halloween!

Even if the spine-tingling horrors of the long dark night of Walpurgis are mostly imaginary, the sinister threats of predatory proprietary software providers remain all too real.

Fear not! We, the KDE community, will help you, your friends, family, company, and community banish all the creepy and insidious proprietary software that haunts your computers, phones, and household appliances.

But we can't do it alone! We need you to help us fight the good fight against the tech-ghouls from beyond. Use the form to donate any amount to our fundraiser (or become a regular donor to our community) and help us keep the dark forces of proprietary software at bay.

See all on their fundraising platform.

KDE Plasma is my favourite desktop environment, I would honestly feel a bit lost without it on Linux nowadays. It's nice on the Steam Deck Desktop Mode too. I just recently updated Kubuntu from 24.04 to 24.10 as well, getting all that Wayland goodness from a much more recent Plasma version has been fun to test.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Tags: KDE, Misc, Open Source
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9 comments

Brokatt 5 days ago
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I'm already a member but I wish them the best of luck in this fundraiser. KDE is the best!
jrepin 5 days ago
Nice. Love the design. Any my regular yearly donation should also already be in. Well deserved for such awesome desktop and software.
tfk 5 days ago
I donate annually. I have it running on multiple systems including those my parents use. So not more than normal that they receive something in return.
Termy 5 days ago
KDE is basically the only entity that makes it into my "end of year donation spree" every single year. Maybe it's time to start throwing money early this year ^^
Caldathras 5 days ago
Lol. Loved the creativity of the "scary" proprietary software stories.

Of course, what's really scary is that they are true stories ...

chr 5 days ago
I did enjoy the spooky stories. But I would prefer a bit clearer disclosure (preferably on the same page there) - whether these are likely hypotheticals or actual testimonies (with light editing for catchiness and mentioning the specific software). Does anyone know? I wouldn't want to share them with others under the wrong guise 😕.

I mean factuality changes the emotional impact of the stories significantly (for me anyway).


Doh, I didn't read to the end before commenting. It became more obvious later which one these are...


Last edited by chr on 30 October 2024 at 7:52 pm UTC
CyborgZeta 5 days ago
I already donate to KDE monthly. I am glad to donate to KDE, as I am big fan of their software.
Desum 4 days ago
While it had a few minor bumps, the upgrade from Plasma 5 to 6 was much smoother than the one from KDE4 to Plasma.
Quoting: DesumWhile it had a few minor bumps, the upgrade from Plasma 5 to 6 was much smoother than the one from KDE4 to Plasma.
Come to that, wasn't 3 to 4 pretty rocky? So pretty good release this time then.
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