Monthly Open Source Design call

Notes from call on the 3rd of December 2025

Several new people, I think. Also, I had computer trouble so I missed the beginning. Dear new people (if you read this), thanks for joining!

Website:

Lisa, Julia and Jan reported on the progess with the website:

  • Going through github issues
  • Creating a first webpage prototype
  • Running jekyll, so one can try to create ones own prototype (or play with our current website)
  • Comments:
    • It would be potentially useful to have a search (@jdittrich agrees, it is probably difficult with a static site, except when using an external service)
    • Current website has multiple calls of action; its good that the box in Lisas prototype serves as a call for action: Here is things to learn about… here…
    • The website should have a “who we are”, to make sure it is not just seen as a "general explanation of design in FOSS). The current text on our site is not bad.
    • The homepage should fulfil two needs: 1) Knowing what is this? (i.e. what OSD is) And 2) “go here to…” (learn, participate)
    • Process being very slow, we should be more proactive. The worst thing would be rolling back a change

FOSSDEM

  • Talk reviews in progress
  • Canonical at FOSDEM
  • Reminders: Review last month for FOSDEM needs (volunteers!) and other Conferences: FOSS Backstage, FOSSY, All things open

Case studies

See Success stories and processes on the forum and chime in.

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