Introduction
As the summer winds down, we celebrate an incredible month filled with creativity, competition, and collaboration. August has proven to be a pivotal moment for our community’s growth and engagement, largely thanks to the excitement around The Tux Games.
Here’s what unfolded over the past few weeks:
Community Events and Achievements
The Tux Games:
This month, we hosted The Tux Games, a landmark event packed with fun competitions and community engagement. From speedruns to creativity showcases, the event was a resounding success!
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Event Highlights:
- Art Contest
- Manual Arch Install Speedrun
- Super Tux Kart Racing Bracket
- Minecraft Hunger Games Tournament
- Speech from our founder,
@kaizen
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Winners Spotlight:
- Art Contest:
- Manual Arch Install Speedrun: 1st Place:
@aru - Super Tux Kart Racing: 1st Place:
@ryna - Minecraft Hunger Games: 1st Place:
@andrew
Congratulations to all our winners!
Keep your eyes peeled for your rewards, and revel in your achievements! 🎉
Creative Contributions
Art Contest Submissions:
Our community showcased incredible talent, contributing promotional banners and emojis that added vibrancy to the event. A special congratulations to @devobass for your outstanding submission!
Ongoing Opportunities:
Interested in ongoing creative projects or technical challenges? Consider joining us in making the server more robust and enjoyable by helping shape our new Creative Team!
Infrastructure and Development
Role and Channel Updates:
With our roles nearing the limit, new additions will be based on community polls. Participate and help shape future role selections.
Tux Bot Development:
Our growing Discord bot project, @allthingslinux/tux seeks contributors as we approach a stable release. Dive in to test new skills and contribute to this important project.
Recent Highlights:
- Over 9,000 lines of code and 20+ contributors with 1,000 commits, 89 closed issues, and 235 closed pull requests
- Modern tech stack utilizing Python 3.12 with strict typing, Sentry, Supabase, CI/CD, and more!
For more information or to join us, visit our development server here.
Updates and Announcements
IRC/XMPP Progress:
Check out the latest IRC/XMPP update in our blog post here. This update covers our plans and progress following initial shutdowns due to abuses.
Reminders and Acknowledgments
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in The Tux Games.
Your involvement was invaluable, and we couldn't have done it without the support of our dedicated @%wheel (staff) team, volunteers, and donors.
A special thank you to the following people: @Atmois, @Amilie, @electron271, @dc7341, @MelonOof and @tess for their contributions to the event!
Looking Ahead: Interested in becoming a Mod or contributing to future events? Consider applying or volunteering for our vibrant community.
As we transition to September, let's continue nurturing the enthusiasm and passion that keep our community growing. Here’s to more incredible achievements together! 🌟
