We'll be at FOSDEM, and we have updates for you! 1. Excellent mentors signed up to our hackathon to help newcomers get started on Matrix 2. We have a booth with a solid team to staff it, but you can join the fun and help us 3. The Decentralised Communications Devroom we coordinate now has a schedule Find all the details on our blog!

FOSDEM Update

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

We've just released Matrix spec v1.17 (hopefully our last release before v2.0!) including a few new MSCs and some exciting usability improvements for the spec website! Read about it in the blog post:

Matrix v1.17 specification released

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

Calls in Extera Next, Matrix helping users in Northern Virginia and Matrix meetups at CCC in Hamburg. This and more happened This Week in Matrix!

This Week in Matrix 2025-12-12

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

📚️ Join us for a collaborative hackathon before FOSDEM! Our team of scientists created tools to help us fight Big Silo. But we need your help to unlock the crate they have sent us! Come learn, mentor, and contribute to our hackathon and earn (sur)prizes! 📆 Jan 30 🗺️ HSBXL, Brussels

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Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

🧑‍🎨 Hackers, artists, project managers, writers wanted! Joins us as we fight against Big Silo in our Brussels hackathon right before FOSDEM. Come learn, contribute, and help our mighty scientists as we tinker our way to a free world. 📆 Jan 30 🗺️ HSBXL, Brussels

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Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

Element X Android getting a boost, a hackathon right before FOSDEM, and a brand new Flutter client. That and much happened This Week in Matrix!

This Week in Matrix 2025-12-05

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

⌨️ Don't miss your chance to team up with people and scratch your Matrix itch! We organize a hackathon on Fri 30 Jan in Brussels right before FOSDEM. Come help us save the Federation from Big Silo that wants to take over the world!

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Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

🧑‍🏫 This year again, we will have a massive presence at FOSDEM! Between our hackathon on Friday, our booth during FOSDEM, and the Decentralised Comms Devroom on Sunday, you'll have plenty of opportunities to meet the team and get involved!

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Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

Hot off the press in TWIM! 🔥 🧯 The public hosted slack bridge is being retired, Draupnir gains previews for Policy Room Subscriptions, Synapse dropping Postgres 13 support. That and more happened This Week in Matrix! Check it out at

This Week in Matrix 2025-11-28

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

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Decentralization is more than code. It’s governance, resilience, and community. If you’re building something that empowers users, we want to hear from you at the Decentralised Communication devroom. Submit your proposal before Sunday night!

FOSDEM 2026

Schedule, talks and talk submissions for FOSDEM 2026

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