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The KDE Eco project advances sustainable software design in Free & Open Source Software.

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For toots posted before 1 November 2022, see https://mastodon.social/@BE4FOSS.

  • End Of 10 at #FOSDEM!

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  • Let's make Windows 10 the last version ever used!

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  • Bring it back to life! Kids Edition

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  • Hole ihn zurück ins Leben! Kinder-Edition

    #FOSS für #Nachhaltigkeit bei #38C3.

    Hast du einen alten Computer in der Schublade? Schenk deinen Kindern in diesem Workshop mit #KDEEco ein „neues“ altes Linux-Spielgerät.

    Vermeide CO2 in der Geräteproduktion und hab Spaß dabei!

    Bring einen alten Laptop mit und gib ihm ein zweites Leben am Sonntag, 29. Dezember von 12-15 Uhr, GF1 Saal 5.

    Für ein richtiges Spielgerät vergiss einen Controller nicht

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    #KDE #OptGreen #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

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    Bring it back to life! Kids Edition

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    It's #BlueFriday and let's celebrate by doing something good for the planet. The most eco-friendly device is still the one you already own!

  • SFSCon is this weekend in Bolzano/Bozen!

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  • @kde Join our BoF today in person at 14:40 CET at #SFSCon!

  • SFSCon is this weekend in Bolzano/Bozen!

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  • Per chi parla italiano, date un'occhiata all'articolo su KDE Eco in Edge9 della rivista online Hardware Upgrade.

    "SFSCON 2024: la sostenibilità ambientale passa anche dal software. Il progetto OptGreen di Kde Eco"

    https://edge9.hwupgrade.it/news/innovazione/sfscon-2024-la-sostenibilita-ambientale-passa-anche-dal-software-il-progetto-optgreen-di-kde-eco_132031.html

    > L’8 e il 9 novembre NOI Techpark, il parco scientifico tecnologico di Bolzano, ospiterà la South Tyrol Free Software Conference (SFSCON), un evento interamente dedicato al free software e aperto al pubblico.

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    SFSCon is this weekend in Bolzano/Bozen!

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    "What's New In The Revised Blue Angel Criteria" 💙

  • 9th graders learn Linux for the environment!

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  • @hecklerundkochli Thank you! There are not many materials yet as the Opt Green project is still in the beginning stages.

    All materials will be collected at the project repository: https://invent.kde.org/teams/eco/opt-green/.

    And eventually they will be included in a how-to e-book for GNU/Linux installations from an environmental perspective.

    We will continue to post updates in the project, so keep an eye here for news 🙂

  • 9th graders learn Linux for the environment!

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  • @Nuerion All students are entering 9th grade (14-16 years old).

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    9th graders learn Linux for the environment!

  • Learn how to reduce the power usage and make your apps more accessible in 8 minutes flat.

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  • Bring it back to life again!

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  • Bring it back to life again!

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  • @bitfucker Over the next 2 years we plan to organize events like this with volunteers around the world. If you would like to get involved, be in touch!

    As part of the "Opt Green" project we are also creating info materials about software-driven e-waste (https://invent.kde.org/teams/eco/opt-green/-/blob/master/materials/leaflets/kde-eco-umweltfestival-flyer-EN_final.jpg) and providing Linux installation help and generally documenting what we are doing so others can learn from what is working (and what is not) 🙂

    But you don't have to wait for us: check out your local Linux User Group!

  • Bring it back to life again!

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  • @Niall @kde

    In the project we are embracing and onboarding participants to the many choices one has with Linux, meaning we can tailor the software to the needs of the users themselves!

    For newer devices we suggest Fedora (KDE / GNOME) or Linux Mint. For 10+ years old devices Linux Mint XFCE or Lubuntu.

    We will try to understand what they want / expect (classic feel? consistent interfaces? newest features? etc.). We will have some demo computers to try out.

    Other ideas are welcome! 🙂

  • Bring it back to life again!

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    Bring it back to life again!

  • Explore KDE and Free Software, learn about e-waste, and register for the upcoming "Bring It Back!" workshop!

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  • MacBook Air owner?

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  • @phoenix Regarding the assumed operating life of devices:

    "For the purposes of our assessment, years of use, which are based on first owners, are modeled to be four years for macOS and tvOS devices and three years for iOS and watchOS devices. Most Apple products last longer and are passed along, resold, or returned to Apple by the first owner for others to use."

    Hope that helps!

  • MacBook Air owner?

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  • @phoenix It looks to be statistical inference based on sampled and modelled data. On p. 57 of the report: "To model customer use, we measure the power consumed by a product while it is running in a simulated scenario. Daily usage patterns are specific to each product and are a mixture of actual and modeled customer use data."

    The number of devices for the statistical inferences is: "In fiscal year 2018, we sold 217,722,000 iPhone devices, 43,535,000 iPad units, and 18,209,000 Mac products."

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    Explore KDE and Free Software, learn about e-waste, and register for the upcoming "Bring It Back!" workshop!

  • MacBook Air owner?

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  • @GravitySpoiled They may provide security updates for a couple of more years, but as the article points out, Intel Macs in the Apple Silicon era are on their way out.

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    MacBook Air owner?

  • Opt out? Opt in? Opt Green!

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  • @MageInBlack @kde Some background: KDE Eco has funded projects supported by the KDE e.V. and community. The name is derived from the website eco.kde.org, originally created for the FOSS-oriented project "Blauer Engel For FOSS" (BE4FOSS). Since 2021 we've been in contact with many FOSS projects/communities as well as people working on measuring software's energy consumption, digital sustainability, etc. Much is still work in progress and as newsworthy things happen we make sure to post about it.

  • Opt out? Opt in? Opt Green!

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    Opt out? Opt in? Opt Green!

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    Digital sustainability workshop in Berlin 3 June!

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    FOSS - ensuring even new hardware stays in use when vendor-support eventually ends!

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    You don't need a new computer for up-to-date software ... just the right software!

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    I wonder how software licensing fits into this new EU right-to-repair directive. It seems pretty critical for repairability!

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    How can we ensure energy data from KEcoLab are stable?

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    Selenium automation for measuring software's energy consumption?