GNOME programs go global

[Molly de Blanc <mdeblanc gnome org>]

*The [GNOME project][1] is built by a vibrant community and supported by
the GNOME Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity registered in
California (USA). The GNOME community has spent more than 20 years
creating a desktop environment designed for the user. We‘re asking you
to join us by becoming [Friend of GNOME][2]. *
 
[1]: https://gnome.org
[2]:
https://us.commitchange.com/ca/orinda/gnome-foundation/campaigns/2019-friends-of-gnome-drive

 
The GNOME community hosts numerous hackfests, meetings, workshops, and
first time contributor events around the world. We also host two very
special events: GUADEC and GNOME.Asia. These two conferences are for
GNOME contributors, enthusiasts, and the GNOME curious together twice a
year on two different continents. Over the past few years, we have also
organized Linux Application Summit (LAS) with the KDE community.
 
Every year, GUADEC (GNOME’s biggest annual conference) brings together
developers, designers, users, and other experts and enthusiasts for a
week of talks, workshops, roundtables, team building, and more. GUADEC
is one of the most important events for the GNOME community, giving us
an unparalleled opportunity to push the project forward. [GUADEC
2019][3] was no exception. Taking place in the beautiful city of
Thessaloniki, Greece from 23 - 28 of August, we had conversations on a
variety of topics and a splendid range of presentations, many of which
are available online.
 
[4]: https://2019.guadec.org/
 
GUADEC not only offers a place for people to enjoy different sessions
and workshops, but it's also a unique opportunity to bring together the
GNOME Foundation staff, board members, and Advisory Board for making
strategic decisions.
 
While GUADEC has historically been in Europe, we are very excited that
[GUADEC 2020 will take place in Zacatecas, Mexico][4]. This will provide
an opportunity for people who have trouble traveling to Europe. By
hosting the event on the North American continent, a whole new group of
people will be able to join us to celebrate GNOME.
 
[4]:
https://www.gnome.org/news/2019/11/locations-for-guadec-2020-and-2021-announced/

 
Another interesting event we have is GNOME.Asia. [GNOME.Asia 2019][5]
took place in Gresik, Indonesia between 11 - 13 of October at the
Universitas Muhammadiyah Gresik (UMG). This too was a rousing success.
It was the biggest event organized by the GNOME community in Asia, with
the first day dedicated to workshops and the second and third days for
presentations.
 
[5]: https://2019.gnome.asia/
 
In 2019 we also worked with the KDE community on organizing [LAS in
Barcelona, Spain][6]. LAS is designed to accelerate the growth of the
Linux application ecosystem by bringing together everyone involved in
creating a great Linux application user experience. Thanks to the
generosity of sponsors and the hard work of the organizing team,
attendance was free for everyone.
 
[6]: https://linuxappsummit.org/
 
Among the [hackfests this past year][7], there was a particularly large
West Coast Hackfest, which took place in Portland, OR. The focus was on
getting the members of Documentation team, Engagement team and GTK team
working together for four days to push some initiatives forward. This
was a unique opportunity for the Documentation team to work on ideas
that had been planned for some time. Members of the Engagement team
worked activities such as social media strategy, event planning, and
merchandise design. The GTK team continued their outstanding work on one
of the most popular free libraries for graphical user interfaces.
 
[7]: https://wiki.gnome.org/Hackfests/
 
GNOME events are organized by the GNOME community, with the support of
GNOME Foundation employees, principally Programs Coordinator Kristi
Progri, with sponsorship assistance from Strategic Initiatives Manager
Molly de Blanc. These events are built by the GNOME community, and
supported by the GNOME Foundation. We provide infrastructure and
organizational support for the local and global teams who spearhead
these events. We work alongside the community to make these events happen.
 
In 2020, we are going to continue to step up for the community and are
asking you to join us by [becoming a Friend of GNOME][8]. Though this,
you're helping to make amazing events like these possible. By continuing
our work, we are able to support the GNOME community and help it grow.
We want to keep doing this, and we want you to join us.
 
[8]:
https://us.commitchange.com/ca/orinda/gnome-foundation/campaigns/2019-friends-of-gnome-drive

 
We recommend a recurring, monthly donation of $25 ($5/month for
students). As thanks for becoming a Friend of GNOME, we'll send you a
thank you postcard from a GNOME hacker and offer you a discount on swag
at events. If you donate more than $30 a month, you are eligable for a
subscription to LWN at no additional cost to you. If you donate more
than $500 a year, Executive Director Neil McGovern will send you a
special thank you note.
 
Everything the GNOME Foundation does is for the GNOME community. By
supporting us, you’re supporting a global community looking to serve
everyone, regardless of geography or language. Join us in working
towards a brighter future for GNOME by [becoming a Friend of GNOME
today][9].
 
[9]:
https://us.commitchange.com/ca/orinda/gnome-foundation/campaigns/2019-friends-of-gnome-drive

 
Cheers,
Kristi and Molly
GNOME Foundation

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Molly de Blanc
Strategic Initiatives Manager
GNOME Foundation
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