The aim of this task is to outline and monitor the progress of the creation KDE's 2024 annual report.

TODO (in no particular order):

• Establish deadline

• Announce the release on https://ev.kde.org

• Request reports from working groups
  • Financial
  • Sysadmin
  • Fundraising
  • Highlights

• Get intro
• Permission for pictures/articles
  • New Products
    • KDE Slimbook
      • https://kde.slimbook.es/
  • New Applications/Projects incorporated into KDE
    • Hash-o-Matic 1.0.1
      • https://carlschwan.eu/2024/06/25/hash-o-matic-1.0.1/
    • OptiImage 1.0.0
      • https://carlschwan.eu/2024/11/30/optiimage-1.0.0-is-out/

• Sprints (add below)
  • Goals Sprint
    • https://community.kde.org/Sprints/Goals/2024
    • https://community.kde.org/Sprints/Goals/2024
    • https://nicolasfella.de/posts/goal-sprint-2024/?utm_source=atom_feed
    • https://www.bivouak.fr/berlin-goals-sprint-2024/
    • https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2024/05/kde-goals-april-2024-sprint.html
    • https://blogs.kde.org/2024/05/20/accessibility-and-a-bit-of-automation-at-the-kde-goals-sprint-in-berlin/
  • PIM Sprint 2024
    • https://carlschwan.eu/2024/06/16/kde-pim-sprint-2024-edition/
    • https://dvratil.cz/2024/06/kde-pim-sprint-2024-report/
    • https://www.volkerkrause.eu/2024/06/22/kde-pim-sprint-june-2024.html
    • https://ervin.ipsquad.net/blog/2024/06/16/report-from-kdepim-spring-sprint-2024/

• Akademy
  • https://akademy.kde.org/news/2024-09_akademy-2024-report/
  • https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/op6JnEknfotW9QnQFginJp
    • KDE workshop
    • https://akademy.kde.org/2024/preevent/
    • https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/op6JnEknfotW9QnQFginJp

• Linux App Summit
  • https://linuxappsummit.org/
  • https://anditosan.wordpress.com/2024/10/08/linux-app-summit-a-review/
  • https://www.proli.net/2024/10/27/linux-app-summit-2024/

• KDE Goals
  • https://blogs.kde.org/2024/08/26/kde-goals-our-cumulative-culture/
  • https://blogs.kde.org/2024/09/07/kde-goals-a-new-cycle-begins/
  • https://eco.kde.org/blog/2024-09-05-goals-sprint-recap/

• End-of-year fundraiser
  • https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2024/

• Supported Activities ‒ Trade Shows and Community Events
  • GSoC
    • https://mentorship.kde.org/blog/2024-11-15-gsoc-final-end/
    • https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2024/10/google-summer-of-code-mentor-summit-2024.html
    • https://mentorship.kde.org/blog/2024-10-22-gsoc-end/
  • FOSDEM
    • https://www.volkerkrause.eu/2024/02/10/fosdem-2024-open-public-transport-routing.html
  • SoK
    • https://mentorship.kde.org/blog/2024-05-09-sok-conclusion/
    • https://community.kde.org/SoK/Ideas/2025
  • Akamdemy (ES)
    • https://phabricator.kde.org/T17202
  • conf.kde.in
    • https://conf.kde.in/
    • https://conf.kde.org/event/7/
  • FOSSGIS Conference 2024
    • https://www.volkerkrause.eu/2024/03/29/osm-fossgis-conference-2024.html
  • MegaRelease Parties
    • https://community.kde.org/Promo/Events/Parties/KDE_6th_Megarelease
    • https://blog.broulik.de/2024/03/kde-release-party-in-nurnberg/
    • https://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/kde-6-uk-release-party/
    • https://hzlug.org/03-23-h6-photos/
  • KDE Birthday Parties
    • https://community.kde.org/28th_birthday
  • Scale 21x
    • https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x
  • Augsburger Linux-Infotag (DE) *https://www.luga.de/static/LIT-2024/
  • FOSSASIA
    • https://piyushaggarwal.in/2024/05/27/fossasia-2024-an-unforgettable-experience-in-vietnam/
  • Ludovia
    • https://phabricator.kde.org/T17190
  • Qt Contributor Summit
    • https://carlschwan.eu/2024/09/14/qt-contributor-summit-and-akademy/
    • https://redstrate.com/blog/2024/09/akademy-qt-contributor-summit-2024/
  • FrOScon 2024
    • https://carlschwan.eu/2024/08/26/froscon-2024/
  • Linux Days Dornbirn (Austria)
    • https://www.linuxday.at/
  • Matrix Conference
    • https://2024.matrix.org/
    • https://carlschwan.eu/2024/09/29/conferences-in-september/
  • Nextcloud Community Conference
    • https://nextcloud.com/conference-2024/
    • https://www.volkerkrause.eu/2024/09/28/nextcloud-conference-matrix-conference-2024.html
  • Ubuntu Summit 2024
    • https://events.canonical.com/event/51/
  • 38c3
    • https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hub/en/assembly/bitsundbaeume_aboutfreedom/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHQzBBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTEevrZtgOw04KFZVyH91vE-Nxf52GImosqdwwO3EMs7JHO1RxEvgX-pAQ_aem_fGIZqyZX9DMkXgR44p_Lnw
    • https://www.volkerkrause.eu/2025/01/04/kde-38c3-impressions.html

• Other Activities
  • MBition becomes a KDE patron
    • https://ev.kde.org/2024/05/07/mbition-becomes-kde-patron/
  • Opt Green: KDE Eco's New Sustainable Software Project
    • https://eco.kde.org/blog/2024-05-29_introducing-ns4nh/
  • KDE participates in OSPP 2024
    • https://mentorship.kde.org/blog/2024-06-30-ospp/

• Request quotes from sponsors

• Infographics

Reaching the World

• XXX contributors worldwide (artists)
• XXX languages supported
• XXX community events/sprints
• XXX Seasons of KDE students from X countries
• XXX Google Summer of Code students from X countries

Building the Products

• XXX projects
• XXX contributors
• XXX applications and addons shipped
• XXX new app projects added
• XXX updates for Plasma a year
• XXX hardware platforms supported

Spreading the word

• XXX Facebook followers
• XXX Instagram followers
• XXX Linkedin followers
• XXX Mastodon followers
• XXX Reddit members
• XXX Twitter followers
• XXX YouTube subscribers
• XXX Discuss members
• XXX Lemmy members

Getting Noticed

• KDE.org's Search Performance
• XXX Clicks (web)
• XXX Impressions (web)
• XXX mentions in specialized publications

Getting Support

• XXX KDE Patrons, Supporters, Affiliates, Partners
• XXX private donations
• XXX raised

Investing in our Community

• XXX Staff
• XXX Admin & Rent
• XXX Events & Meetings
• XXX Infrastructure
• XXX Other