KDE was a huge part of my life for well over a decade, from when I first installed a v1 beta, to when I got my CVS commit rights circa 2000, to coding and organizing events all the way through 2010. Eventually, though, my life went a different direction.
Well today I was cleaning up my linkedin connections, trying to keep the network relevant (fewer vectors for spam or whatever) and I removed all but four of my dozens of KDE and former KDE contacts. It was interesting clicking through each profile – so many of those early contributors are now CEOs, presidents, partners, founders, etc. Open source software experience, and the KDE community experience clearly drew in a lot of very talented and ambitious people.
So now I’m just here to reminisce. How’s everyone doing? When did you discover KDE?
Only one way to find out, come to Akademy this Saturday in Greece 😉 totally not too short notice
You joke - but I went to Akademy in Scotland in 2007 with about the same amount of notice, thanks to the KDE eV just deciding to fly me out. :)
No, I’m running a business now and cannot just abscond anymore like an undergrad :)