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1.3 billion people depend on progress, not perfection

Welcome to edition #49 of the We ❤️ Open Source newsletter!
This week Ed Summers joins the podcast to explain GitHub's accessibility pledge and why fixing open source foundations creates a multiplier effect for 1.3 billion people with disabilities. We're also uncovering the hidden signals that reveal open source project health, creating Windows boot disks the simple way on Linux, exploring GNOME Web browser basics, and discovering Mautic for marketing automation without vendor lock-in.
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Articles
Your project's stars are climbing, but contributors keep drifting away. Why? Surface metrics only show visibility, not health. Learn how to read the hidden signals that matter like repeated questions revealing friction, abandoned PRs signaling broken trust, and the quiet disengagement that never shows up in your dashboard. See how Meta discovered what was really holding back open source adoption, even when the numbers looked great. WHY WE ❤️ IT: Contributor engagement remains absolutely critical to project success. We love the focus of this article on the unseen factors that have an impact and the real-life cases study looking at Meta's open source ecosystem. |
Need to create Windows boot disks but you're running Linux? Skip WoeUSB, dd, and other complicated tools. This simple 3-step method uses NTFS formatting and file copying to create reliable Windows Server and desktop installation media. No special tools required—just Gnome Disks and a few minutes of your time. WHY WE ❤️ IT: The 3-step solution outlined in the article is refreshingly simple - something we all need more of. The Linux ingenuity is an added bonus. |
Want a simpler browser that just works? Learn Linux TV walks you through GNOME Web, showing you how to install it, use basic features, and turn any website into a standalone app. Perfect as a lightweight primary browser or reliable backup option. WHY WE ❤️ IT: We love the web browser for GNOME - it's simple and intuitive. This guide by Jay does an amazing job of demonstrating it. |
What's in your technology toolbox?
Want to build smarter marketing workflows without vendor lock-in? Meet Mautic, the open source automation platform that gives developers full control over setup, segmentation, and scaling. This guide walks you through everything you need to know to get started.
From the We ❤️ Open Source Podcast
Technology powers everything from jobs to government interaction, but 1.3 billion people with disabilities face barriers. Ed Summers explains GitHub's three-part accessibility pledge, why fixing open source foundations creates a multiplier effect, and how hundreds of developers showed up to help. Progress beats perfection. |
Wrap Up
If you've made it this far (thank you!), check out everything we do, our YouTube channel with 1000's of open source talks, the many meetups we host around the southeast and NYC, the All Things AI spring event we co-host, and of course All Things Open, the largest open source tech conference on the US east coast.
We hope you learn something new this weekend!
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