Gnome 49 Introduces Donation Request Notification
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- #donations
- #GNOME
- #open-source
- GNOME 49 will introduce a donation notification in the system settings app twice per year.
- A donate button will be added to the About page in the settings app.
- This change is inspired by KDE's successful similar notification strategy.
- Users can disable the notification via a toggle in Privacy & Security > Network Activity or a terminal command.
- Non-GNOME projects using gnome-control-center may inherit this feature unless explicitly removed.
- Mixed reactions from the community, with some supporting the move and others criticizing GNOME's approach to development and control.