Gerald Pfeifer
@geraldpfeifer.bsky.social
Products and Technology leader, Open Source connoisseur and contributor. CTO @SUSE, chairhuman @openSUSE. Love yoga, diving, seeing the world. Opinions my own.
It's an important point: successful open source projects are about more than just code - communities at work.
Not all #contributions show up in commit logs. From #translations to testing & from #booth advocacy to wiki #contributions, recognition can be made visible.💚#Kudos is a #HackWeek project aiming to spotlight those quiet #heroes in the #openSUSE community. news.opensuse.org/2025/11/12/h...
news.opensuse.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It's an important point: successful open source projects are about more than just code - communities at work.
Discomfort is a key ingredient of growth.
(As always, the dose makes the poison.)
(As always, the dose makes the poison.)
I believe many people are struggling as adults because they have never been uncomfortable, be it physical or emotional.
The crust of their sandwiches was always off.
The crust of their sandwiches was always off.
October 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Discomfort is a key ingredient of growth.
(As always, the dose makes the poison.)
(As always, the dose makes the poison.)
Linux has been on my desktop for more than two decades. 😊
Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right - here's how www.zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
No, not 5%. #Linux currently accounts for 6% of the desktop market, according to US government records.
No, not 5%. #Linux currently accounts for 6% of the desktop market, according to US government records.
Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right - here's how
It's not a typo. Linux's desktop share is growing, according to the US government's records.
www.zdnet.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Linux has been on my desktop for more than two decades. 😊
One step, one ministry, one state at a time moving closer towards digital sovereignty.
More good news! Another government is freeing itself from tech giants and vendor lock-in. The Danish Ministry of Digitalisation is dropping Microsoft Office/365 and moving to #LibreOffice, to get back control: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07...
July 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
One step, one ministry, one state at a time moving closer towards digital sovereignty.
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Russia „condemns“ the Israeli air strikes against Iran, calling them „unprovoked“.
This is rich.
This is rich.
June 13, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Russia „condemns“ the Israeli air strikes against Iran, calling them „unprovoked“.
This is rich.
This is rich.
I vastly prefer quality over quantity.
AI, badly used as way too often these days, leads to the very opposite.
AI, badly used as way too often these days, leads to the very opposite.
June 11, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I vastly prefer quality over quantity.
AI, badly used as way too often these days, leads to the very opposite.
AI, badly used as way too often these days, leads to the very opposite.
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Not sure traveling to the US is an appealing proposition these days...
Newspaper article now available in English: www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
French researcher denied entry to US for 'expressing personal opinion' on Trump policies
France's research minister expressed 'concern' on Wednesday at this decision by the US authorities. The researcher underwent a random check on arrival, before his computer and phone were searched, a s...
www.lemonde.fr
March 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Not sure traveling to the US is an appealing proposition these days...
That's a strong indicator of significant use of LibreOffice.
647,961 downloads of #LibreOffice 25.2 since we released it last week! More stats here: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/02...
February 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
That's a strong indicator of significant use of LibreOffice.
And @libreoffice.bsky.social's interoperability and capabilities are so much better than Google, for example.
You know folks, LibreOffice works great, doesn't cost you a cent, and doesn't have AI or built-in spyware. Just saying.
Yup. Microsoft automatically switched me to the $99.99/year version with Spicy Autocomplete. You have to go all the way through "cancel subscription" to be presented these options and get the $69.99/year one you actually chose.
January 27, 2025 at 2:24 AM
And @libreoffice.bsky.social's interoperability and capabilities are so much better than Google, for example.
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It’s time for THE charger.
Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU.
It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need!
#DigitalEU
Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU.
It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need!
#DigitalEU
December 28, 2024 at 7:09 AM
It’s time for THE charger.
Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU.
It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need!
#DigitalEU
Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU.
It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need!
#DigitalEU