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+author: Douglas DeMaio 
+date: 2025-10-10 10:00:00+02:00
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+image: /wp-content/uploads/2025/07/planet.png
+license: CC-BY-SA-3.0
+title: Planet News Roundup
+categories:
+- Announcements
+- openSUSE
+- Planet
+tags:
+- openSUSE
+- Contribution
+- Community
+- Developers
+- Project
+- Windows
+- Linux 
+- KDE
+- Plasma
+- FSF
+- Leap
+- syslog
+- ng
+- Akademy
+- ESP8266
+- Audio
+- Neon
+- KPhotoAlbum
+- DuckDuckGo
+
+---
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+
+This is a roundup of articles from the openSUSE community listed on [planet.opensuse.org](https://planet.opensuse.org). 
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+The below featured highlights listed on the community’s blog feed aggregator are from October 4 to 10. 
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+The week’s Planet highlights Akademy 2025 in Berlin, unbricking ESP8266 boards on Linux, openSUSE Leap’s liftoff, the FSF’s 40th anniversary, and more.
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+**Here is a summary and links for each post:** 
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+
+## [Photo from the Grupo Akademy 2025 Berlin](https://www.kdeblog.com/foto-de-grupo-akademy-2025-de-berlin.html)
+KDE Blog shares the traditional group photo from [Akademy 2025](https://akademy.kde.org/2025/attendonline/), which was held in Berlin from Sept. 6–11, and captures the spirit, camaraderie, and energy of the community during a week of talks, workshops, and collaboration.
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+
+## [The syslog-ng Insider 2025-10: Values; BastilleBSD; Debian](https://peter.czanik.hu/other/syslog-ng-insider-2025-10-values-bastillebsd-debian/)
+The October [syslog-ng](https://www.syslog-ng.com/) newsletter highlights the project’s core values, running syslog-ng in BastilleBSD, and announces updates to the Debian and Ubuntu blogs.
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+
+## [Cañas Podcast, is Free, Akademy Spain and JPOD in KDE Express 56](https://www.kdeblog.com/canas-y-podcast-eslibre-akademy_es-y-jpod-en-kde-express-56.html)
+KDE Blog highlights KDE Express episode 56, where David Marzal covers upcoming Spanish-speaking free software events like [Cañas y Podcast](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnYTvqeUgaCFSbofkYgs0KyAVnU3BlqB7&si=9W0X0w1Kak8vwFZU), esLibre, [Akademy_ES](https://www.kde-espana.org/), and JPOD that highlights the vibrant Spanish-speaking KDE community.
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+
+## [Kwlejka for Plasma. Simply a text area for your desktop](https://victorhckinthefreeworld.com/2025/10/08/kwlejka-para-plasma-simplemente-un-area-de-texto-para-tu-escritorio/)
+[Victorhck](https://victorhckinthefreewor) introduces Kwlejka, a minimalist KDE Plasma widget, that provides a simple text area on the desktop for storing, pasting, and reusing snippets without needing a dedicated text editor.
+
+
+## [Unbricking an ESP8266 with esptool.py on Linux](https://cubiclenate.com/2025/10/08/unbricking-an-esp8266-with-esptool-py-on-linux/)
+[CubicleNate](https://cubiclenate.com) shares a quick guide on recovering a bricked ESP8266 NodeMCU board using `esptool.py` on Linux, covering prerequisites, USB permissions, and flashing firmware like WLED.
+
+
+## [Mindtrek 2025](https://timojyrinki.gitlab.io/hugo/post/2025-10-07-mindtrek-2025/)
+Timo Jyrinki reports from Mindtrek 2025 in Tampere, Finland, which is a conference centered on “OpenTech: Towards Digital Sovereignty”; the blog highlights [SUSE’s talk on digital sovereignty](https://www.mindtrek.org/speaker/emiel-brok/), and discussions ranging from HPC federation to open source in education.
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+
+## [GSoC 2025, Building a Semantic Search Engine for Any Video](https://news.opensuse.org/2025/10/08/gsoc-semantic-video-search/)
+Akash Kumar shares his [GSoC 2025 project with openSUSE](https://github.com/AkashKumar7902/video-seach-engine), which is a semantic video search engine that uses AI models and vector databases to let users search videos by content; it’s not just for titles or tags.
+
+
+## [First impressions of the 11th Annual Wikimedia Spain Conference](https://www.kdeblog.com/primeras-impresiones-de-las-xi-jornadas-anuales-de-wikimedia-espana.html)
+KDE Blog shares positive first impressions from the [11th Wikimedia España Annual Conference](https://wikimedia.es/valencia-se-convierte-en-capital-del-conocimiento-libre-inscribete-en-las-xi-jornadas-anuales-de-wikimedia-espana/) in Valencia, highlighting talks, the organization, and capturing the spirit of the community.
+
+
+## [Budapest Audio Expo 2025](https://peter.czanik.hu/posts/budapest-audio-expo-2025/)
+[Peter Czanik](https://peter.czanik.hu/) reviews [Budapest Audio Expo](https://www.audioexpo.hu/) 2025, praising Hungarian-made audio systems from Dorn/Heed, NCS Audio/Qualiton, and Popori/72 Audio for rivaling global high-end sound at more affordable prices.
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+
+## [KDE Neon is now testing Plasma 6.5 beta 2](https://www.kdeblog.com/kde-neon-esta-probando-ahora-plasma-6-5-beta-2.html)
+KDE Blog reports that [KDE neon](https://neon.kde.org/) is now testing Plasma 6.5 Beta 2 and preparing for an Oct. 21 release. The blog encourages users to try the beta and report bugs for a polished final version.
+
+
+## [DuckDuckGo search engine donates money to various organizations](https://victorhckinthefreeworld.com/2025/10/06/el-buscador-duckduckgo-dona-dinero-a-diversas-organizaciones/)
+Victorhck reports that [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) has once again donated funds to organizations worldwide that are supporting privacy, digital rights, open source, and a safer, more democratic internet. The amount donated this year $1.1 million to 30 digital rights and privacy-focused organizations.
+
+
+## [openSUSE Leap Ready for Liftoff](https://news.opensuse.org/2025/10/06/os-leap-ready-for-liftoff/)
+openSUSE News highlights community use cases ahead of [Leap 16](https://get.opensuse.org/leap/16.0/), including aviation tracking with ADS-B receivers, showcasing the distribution’s stability, versatility, and readiness for both hobbyist and enterprise deployments.
+
+
+## [First update of KPhotoAlbum 6, adjusting the new version](https://www.kdeblog.com/primera-actualizacion-de-kphotoalbum-6-ajustando-la-nueva-version.html)
+KDE Blog covers the release of [KPhotoAlbum](https://www.kphotoalbum.org/) 6.1.0, the first update since its port to Qt6/KF6, which brings new options with usability improvements and bug fixes for the lightweight photo organizer.
+
+
+## [The Free Software Foundation turns 40](https://victorhckinthefreeworld.com/2025/10/04/la-free-software-foundation-cumple-40-anos/)
+Victorhck celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Free Software Foundation. The blog piece reflects on its history, core freedoms, global impact, and ongoing campaigns defending users’ digital rights and software freedom.
+
+
+## [Plasma 6.5 beta 2 – This week in Plasma](https://www.kdeblog.com/49840.html)
+KDE Blog shares a Spanish translation of Nate Graham’s “This Week in Plasma,” covering Plasma 6.5 Beta 2 with major bug fixes, UI improvements, and updates across Plasma, Frameworks, and Discover.
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+View more blogs or learn to publish your own on [planet.opensuse.org](https://planet.opensuse.org).
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