XSF Communications Team - 2026-01-12

I also have 16x64 and 32x32 LED iPixel matrix displays that are very bright and blinky that I could bring

> I also have 16x64 and 32x32 LED iPixel matrix displays that are very bright and blinky that I could bring I think.they would be great. We can show xmpp.org and habe client websites and other stuff open ↺

> also, logistically, I could probably bring a 47" screen, if needed. We can fit some many XEPs on this screen ✨ ↺

https://upload.yax.im/upload/JqWGJ0X3TOdsU5oH0XAiquu0/1000014127.jpg

emus: like this?

this is the xmpp.org website at a font size that is still legible.

and no, 32x32 is not enough to render a QR code.

> 1000014127.jpg Sorry, now I know what you mean ↺

But please bring it

> this is the xmpp.org website at a font size that is still legible. At least we tried 😀 ↺

it can show GIF animations in the respective resolution, so somebody could make... a rotating XMPP logo or something

Hm, the newsletter of December advertise the Matrix room while there is already an XMPP room for the FOSDEM 🤔️😅️ (xmpp:fosdem@conference.monocles.de?join) ✏

I think there is a mistake from our side that I plan to correct.

Subvert the FOSDEM organization and capture back their IM infrastructure?

I am sure if the XSF becomes a gold sponsor and offers the infra for free, fosdem will consider it /s

Hello everybody!

anubis, can you please pin point where does the December Newsletter advertise the Matrix room?

I don't remember ever mention it .. and upon re reading, I couldn't find any reference to matrix in the whole document ( other than the matridge entry)

> I think there is a mistake from our side that I plan to correct. Just point me at it and I'll fix it ↺

>> I think there is a mistake from our side that I plan to correct. > Just point me at it and I'll fix it I think we need to ask ralphm whats the latest location. I don't I correctly understood. ↺

Oh .. that. But that's not in the Newsletter. The Newsletter only has a link to it.

Give me a sec

"I have no idea how that will work out in practice, but for those who have some idea of the usual layout, this is the room between two stairs in the square AW building next to H."

"One thing to note is that the Lounge, along with 3 other projects will have a room for our stands. AW 1.124"

https://archive.fosdem.org/2025/stands/

I still can't find any reference to Matrix on the December Newsletter though

Thanks! Can you update the blogpost?

Not really, we still have no confirmation other than ralphm comment at the first Board meeting of this year.

Ok

As a matter of fact, FOSDEM still hasn't released any official information about the stands for this year

https://fosdem.org/2026/stands/

So, we can't even link to the right spot .. let alone add a picture with the map.

badrihippo: you are still working on the handout?

> So, we can't even link to the right spot .. let alone add a picture with the map. Okay, maybe lets wait ↺

If he is, then he should probably hold it until we get actual proper info and we can add the map to the hand out

gnemmi: I got this information directly from the organisation, and assumed emus was also on the mailinglist as second contact.

ralphm, I don't doubt the veracity of your info. I was making a point about our inability to link to official FOSDEM information!

Yeah, That's unfortunate

yeah .. and that was actually the very reason why we ( cal0pteryx and I ) delayed the blog post until mid Jan or so last year

let me check

Yup .. https://xmpp.org/2025/01/xmpp-at-fosdem-2025/ Posted on January 10, 2025

let me double check

Yup .. https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/pull/1469 by me from on Jan 8, 2025

We had to hold it until we had official confirmation about the stand location and the talks

> gnemmi: I got this information directly from the organisation, and assumed emus was also on the mailinglist as second contact. I don't think I got an email here ↺

🫤

I found out about all of this on the last Board meeting