End Of 10 at #FOSDEM!

#KDEEco 's Call To Action against #eWaste driven by Windows

BoF *Sun 2 Feb 14:00* Room H.3242

Global #FreeSoftware campaign to raise awareness of #Windows 10 EoL and how independent software keeps devices in use & out of the landfill!

https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-6779-coordinating-a-windows-10-to-linux-upcycling-campaign-across-free-software-communities-worldwide/

Same day just before, learn how #FOSS enables a circular digital economy *11:55-12:05* #Energy #DevRoom H.2214

https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-5431-software-licensing-for-a-circular-economy-how-foss-reduces-the-energy-consumption-and-carbon-footprint-of-ict/

#EndOf10 #OptGreen #KDE :kde: #OpenSource #Sustainability #Environment

@kde

    • If the angle was, how FOSS can & was reducing electric need & thusly emissions by it not needing to be updated as frequently online &/or it blocked all tracking & thusly the transmission of data was the reduction - then I’d hold that as valid at least with a huge chunk of what I’ve seen in #FOSS — and exploring how that can be expanded would definitely be interesting, but until FOSS partners in a serious & sizable way with engineers & builders of #hardware, it isn’t going to reduce the #CarbonFootprint of said hardware that’s now deliberately designed to break quickly & easily.