ConnexionFunding, AI and Politics Take Center Stage at FOSDEM 2026
FOSDEM 2026 takes place at the end of this month (January 31 to February 1), as a flock of FOSS enthusiasts, engineers and established companies descend on Brussels, Belgium to chat about all things open-source and Linux. Running annually since 2000, FOSDEM (‘Free and Open Source Software Developers’ European Meeting’) seems to grow in popularity each year. This year sees over 1000 speakers, 1000s, 100s of stands and as many 10,000 attendees. FOSDEM is free to attend, you just turn up as no registration is required, an open approach for an event that’s all about open collaboration. Talks at FOSDEM […]
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