KDE was a huge part of my life for well over a decade, from when I first installed a v1 beta, to when I got my CVS commit rights circa 2000, to coding and organizing events all the way through 2010. Eventually, though, my life went a different direction.
Well today I was cleaning up my linkedin connections, trying to keep the network relevant (fewer vectors for spam or whatever) and I removed all but four of my dozens of KDE and former KDE contacts. It was interesting clicking through each profile – so many of those early contributors are now CEOs, presidents, partners, founders, etc. Open source software experience, and the KDE community experience clearly drew in a lot of very talented and ambitious people.
So now I’m just here to reminisce. How’s everyone doing? When did you discover KDE?
You joke - but I went to Akademy in Scotland in 2007 with about the same amount of notice, thanks to the KDE eV just deciding to fly me out. :)
No, I’m running a business now and cannot just abscond anymore like an undergrad :)