Linux App Summit Courses

Cross-Platform App Development in Rust - Findings from an Experimental GUI Framework

Explore Rust for cross-platform app development, focusing on a zero-weight framework, timeless UI design, functional GUI programming, and safe high-performance extensibility.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Testing Flutter Desktop Applications

Explore methods for testing Flutter desktop apps, including unit tests, widget tests, and integration tests through a hands-on example application.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Bootstrappable Freedesktop SDK - Building from Scratch

Explore recent efforts to make Freedesktop SDK bootstrappable, enabling independent build processes and enhancing code auditability for Flatpak apps and GNOME OS.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Integrating Flatpak with Your Favorite IDE

Discover how to integrate Flatpak with your preferred IDE, enhancing Linux app development. Learn steps for seamless container technology integration and explore fenv for CLI-friendly options.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building and Distributing Flatpak Apps

Learn to create, build, and distribute Flatpak apps, explore CI integration, and understand sandbox challenges for complex applications in the Flatpak ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Open Source Symbiosis

Explore the mutualistic relationship between open source contributors and users, driving innovation and high-quality software development through interdependence and collaboration.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Free and Open Source Software: Software Design for the Environment

Explore the environmental impact of software design and how Free & Open Source Software can contribute to sustainable ICT practices and reduce global CO2 emissions.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Bringing Windows Applications to Linux App Stores with Wine Snaps

Discover how to package Windows apps for Linux using Wine and Snapcraft, with insights on the sommelier-core project and its applications.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

New Printing GUIs: GNOME Control Center and Common Print Dialog Backends - Linux App Summit 2023

Explore advancements in Linux printing GUIs, including GNOME Control Center updates and Common Print Dialog Backends. Learn about the shift to all-IPP printing architecture and its impact on printer setup and printing interfaces.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Snap Performance Optimization - The Firefox Case Study

Explore Firefox snap performance optimization techniques, including compression, caching, and security tweaks. Gain insights into balancing security and convenience in Linux app development.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using XDG Desktop Portals for Qt Apps - Linux App Summit 2023

Explore XDG Desktop Portals integration in Qt apps, covering abstracted features, manual implementations, and practical benefits for Linux app development.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

UnifiedPush: Push Notifications for Linux - LAS 2023

Explore FOSS push notification infrastructure for Linux, focusing on UnifiedPush specification, client-server components, user control, and potential challenges in server-side implementation.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Flathub: How Does It Even Work?

Explore the inner workings of Flathub, the Flatpak app store, serving thousands of requests and terabytes of data daily.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Exploring openKylin's Kaiming Software Package Format

Explore openKylin's Kaiming Software Package Format and how it addresses challenges in Linux systems, enhances package management efficiency, and improves security through clear system-application boundaries and technological innovation.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Future of Flatpak

Explore the evolution of Flatpak, its achievements, current challenges, and potential future directions with Sebastian Wick, a GNOME member working at Red Hat.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video