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For those unfamiliar with this product (such as I), here is a brief paraphrased history from Wikipedia: In 2007 openDesktop.org was established as an umbrella

For those unfamiliar with this product (such as I), here is a brief paraphrased history from Wikipedia: In 2007 openDesktop.org was established as an umbrella page for content from the sites such as Xfce-Look.org, GNOME-Look.org or Linux-Apps.com, which now continue under pling.com The websites are operated and maintained by hive01 GmbH, based in Bielefeld, Germany. Does anyone here use it? How's the mobile sync?

mappu 5y ago
Do you know anybody from Bielefeld? Have you ever been to Bielefeld? Do you know anybody who has ever been to Bielefeld?
- xcambar 5y ago
  I've met someone, once, that claimed to be from Bielefeld. I slowly stepped away. This is all too controversial for me.
  - ccozan 5y ago
    In case some was wondering about this, here it is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielefeld_conspiracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielefeld_conspiracy
    - prox 5y ago
      It’s funny that a scientist like Merkel had heard of the conspiracy (maybe on usenet itself?)
      - input_sh 5y ago
        > scientist like Merkel I'm sorry, what? Is that another joke I don't understand?
        Havoc 5y ago
        She has a phd in quantum chemistry so reference to that are quite common
        paraknight 5y ago
        No, she actually used to be a research scientist and has a quantum chemistry PhD (you can read her thesis online)
        input_sh 5y ago
        Thanks! Guess I'm one of today's lucky 10 thousand! https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
        prox 5y ago
        Let’s make you 2/10000 … you know what a Yakhchal is? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakhchāl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakhchāl
zxspectrum1982 5y ago
I am old enough to remember :-) Hive01, those sites and the umbrella site opendeskop.org were started by Frank Karlitschek, who was very involved in KDE ~15 years ago. Then he sold the company and went on to found OwnCloud, and later on to fork as NextCloud. Actually, before OwnCloud there was an attempt to create a company to assemble and sell PCs with Linux and free software but that failed.

mappu 5y ago

Do you know anybody from Bielefeld? Have you ever been to Bielefeld? Do you know anybody who has ever been to Bielefeld?

xcambar 5y ago
I've met someone, once, that claimed to be from Bielefeld. I slowly stepped away. This is all too controversial for me.
- ccozan 5y ago
  In case some was wondering about this, here it is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielefeld_conspiracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielefeld_conspiracy
  - prox 5y ago
    It’s funny that a scientist like Merkel had heard of the conspiracy (maybe on usenet itself?)
    - input_sh 5y ago
      > scientist like Merkel I'm sorry, what? Is that another joke I don't understand?
      - Havoc 5y ago
        She has a phd in quantum chemistry so reference to that are quite common
      - paraknight 5y ago
        No, she actually used to be a research scientist and has a quantum chemistry PhD (you can read her thesis online)
        input_sh 5y ago
        Thanks! Guess I'm one of today's lucky 10 thousand! https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
        prox 5y ago
        Let’s make you 2/10000 … you know what a Yakhchal is? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakhchāl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakhchāl

zxspectrum1982 5y ago

I am old enough to remember :-) Hive01, those sites and the umbrella site opendeskop.org were started by Frank Karlitschek, who was very involved in KDE ~15 years ago. Then he sold the company and went on to found OwnCloud, and later on to fork as NextCloud. Actually, before OwnCloud there was an attempt to create a company to assemble and sell PCs with Linux and free software but that failed.