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Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss <[email protected]>
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Git commit 59c227747b450a8c7087b3d88fe7021873a08f89 by Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss. Committed on 22/07/2026 at 13:39. Pushed by joseph into branch 'master'. added hardware info M +32 -17 content/blog/2026-07-22-opt-green-end-part-i-repair-cafes.md https://invent.kde.org/websites/eco-kde-org/-/commit/59c227747b450a8c7087b3d88fe7021873a08f89 diff --git a/content/blog/2026-07-22-opt-green-end-part-i-repair-cafes.md b/content/blog/2026-07-22-opt-green-end-part-i-repair-cafes.md index 64fe6d2..dd71405 100644 --- a/content/blog/2026-07-22-opt-green-end-part-i-repair-cafes.md +++ b/content/blog/2026-07-22-opt-green-end-part-i-repair-cafes.md @@ -12,21 +12,21 @@ authors: - SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss <[email protected]> --- [suppressed due to size limit] [suppressed due to size limit] I only wish we had another two years! {{< container class="text-center" >}} - license. Design by Anita Sengupta.)](/blog/images/2026-07-22-ad-werde.png) [suppressed due to size limit] {{< /container >}} [suppressed due to size limit] [suppressed due to size limit] ## Networking With Repair Cafés [suppressed due to size limit] [suppressed due to size limit] [suppressed due to size limit] @@ -39,19 +39,25 @@ Repair Cafés are a place to repair objects used in everyday life, such as cloth ### From Skepticism, To Support -The project's outreach to Repair Cafés in Germany started at the end of 2024 and early 2025. We were initially met with some skepticism. Software was simply not seen as being of interest to repair communities. Hardware, yes. Anything related to real physical objects, sure. But software, not so much. +The project's outreach to Repair Cafés in Germany started at the end of 2024 and early 2025. We were initially met with some skepticism. Software was simply not seen as being of interest to repair communities. Hardware, yes; anything related to real physical objects, sure. But software, not so much. [suppressed due to size limit] [suppressed due to size limit] [suppressed due to size limit] -Around 180 Repair Café volunteers participated … and we were pleasantly suprised to learn that some volunteers were already offering FOSS support in their Repair Cafés! +Around 180 Repair Café volunteers participated … and we were pleasantly suprised to learn that a handful of volunteers were already offering FOSS support in their Repair Cafés. [suppressed due to size limit] [suppressed due to size limit] -One End Of 10 contributor came up with a slogan which I feel captures this connection between repair and Free Software beautifully: "FOSS Instead Of Toss!" +One End Of 10 contributor came up with a slogan which I feel captures this connection between repair and Free & Open Source Software beautifully, namely: + +{{< container class="text-center" >}} + +**"FOSS Instead Of Toss!"** + +{{< /container >}} {{< container class="text-center" >}} @@ -62,23 +68,23 @@ One End Of 10 contributor came up with a slogan which I feel captures this conne ### Let's Bring FOSS and Repair Communities Together [suppressed due to size limit] [suppressed due to size limit] In the workshops a wide range of topics were covered, such as: * How can the FOSS community support Repair Cafés, and vice versa? -* What are the barriers to adoption of FOSS? What do new users need to succeed? -* After installation, how much support can Repair Cafés realistically offer? Should more technical problems be directed to collaborators in FOSS groups? -* How can Linux be promoted in local communities? +* What are the barriers to adoption of Linux? What do new users need to succeed? +* After installation, how much support can Repair Cafés realistically offer? Would user support fit into regular opening times? Could more technical problems be directed to collaborators in local FOSS groups? +* How can Linux be promoted in local communities? What are the target groups? How does one reach them? * What platforms are there for Repair Café volunteers to exchange tips and support each other? And more. -Before the workshops, we also held install parties for Repair Café volunteers new to Linux. That way they could roll their sleeves up and get some hands-on experience. +Before the workshops, we also held an install event for Repair Café volunteers new to Linux. That way they could roll their sleeves up and get some hands-on experience. [suppressed due to size limit] [suppressed due to size limit] [suppressed due to size limit] [suppressed due to size limit] ### After The Workshops @@ -86,7 +92,7 @@ Since the last of the three workshops in March, several exciting updates have ma [suppressed due to size limit] -What is more, [*Repair Café Hilpoltstein*](https://www.repaircafe-hilpoltstein.de/), one of the groups that was already offering Linux support (their website is full of helpful information), has launched a [Discourse forum](https://forum.makes-hacks-hip.de/) (in German) for Repair Cafés to exchange tips and tricks and provide community support. +What is more, [*Repair Café Hilpoltstein*](https://www.repaircafe-hilpoltstein.de/), one of the groups that was already offering Linux support (their website is full of helpful information), has launched a [Discourse forum](https://forum.makes-hacks-hip.de/) (in German) to provide community support for Repair Café volunteers. [suppressed due to size limit] @@ -96,7 +102,6 @@ We also brought KDE Eco materials to the workshops to distribute them to interes {{< /container >}} - [suppressed due to size limit] FOSS and repair go together, and it is exciting to see FOSS and repair communities connect and grow. If there are Repair Cafés in your town or city, reach out to see how you can support their work! @@ -105,6 +110,16 @@ Keep your eyes on this blog for the second installment about the End Of 10 campa As some of us in the community are now saying: "FOSS instead of toss!" +### Appendix: When Repair Is Not Possinle + +If at some point you just need to buy new hardware, consider buying one of many Linux-supported devices on the market. That way, you can use the computer as long as the hardware keeps working. And with devices made for Linux you will have a better out-of-the-box experience, with less tinkering and fewer workarounds to get those pesky proprietary-software components working. + +KDE [supporting members](https://ev.kde.org/supporting-members/) like [Slimbook](https://slimbook.com/),[Kubuntu Focus](https://kfocus.org/), [Tuxedo Computers](https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/), [framework](https://frame.work/) all sell hardware with native Linux support. Many offer hardware replacement parts and repair guides too, so you can easily swap out broken pieces when needed. + +If you instead decide to buy a new computer with Microsoft pre-installled but plan to install Linux instead, check out the [Refund 4 Freedom](https://en.refund4freedom.org/) initiative. Here you can learn how to get a refund for that unused and unwanted Windows license you paid for. + +If you buy used hardware, you may also want to head over to the [h-node project](https://h-node.org) to learn how well that hardware will support Free & Open Source Software. + #### Funding Notice The Opt Green project was funded by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN<sup><a id="fnr.1" class="footref" href="#fn.1">1</a></sup>). The funds are made available by resolution of the German Bundestag.