Libre Graphics Meeting is an annual international gathering focused on Free/Libre and Open Source software for graphics, bringing together developers, designers, artists, and researchers working across tools and practices.

It has past links with FLOSS Manuals and has been a source of several collaborations.

We are preparing a flyer for the 2026 LGM in Nuremberg, Germany, taking place from 22–25 April 2026. This year’s theme, “RE:WIRE”, focuses on reconnecting tools, communities, and workflows in free/libre graphics, and exploring new forms of collaboration beyond proprietary platforms.

The flyer is downloadable here.

FLOSS Manuals is 20 years old and is rebooting

FLOSS Manuals has always been a community effort.

Over the years, hundreds of contributors have created practical, open manuals covering tools, practices, and ways of working. Much of this material still exists and remains valuable. Some has been superseded and continues in new projects. The reboot focuses on recognising this work through an audit of existing manuals, archiving those no longer active, promoting new manuals, linking to updated external work, and inviting others to revive material that still has relevance.

Looking across FLOSS Manuals, a clear thread emerges: a strong body of work in libre graphics, the open web, open video, and audio. These tools support expression and grassroots communication, particularly for young people and communities, and feel especially relevant in the current moment. There are several new manuals in development. Others will remain as they are, with contextual notes. Some may be revised or extended, and in some cases new manuals will grow from earlier work.

We are also developing new approaches to publishing, both within FLOSS Manuals and externally, using static website tools such as Hugo, with a focus on ease of use and maintenance. We can continue to host manuals or help you host them on your own site. The aim is to encourage work that follows FLOSS Manuals principles of open licensing, remixable content, diverse formats, and support for contribution, while encouraging hands-on, project-based approaches to learning software through well-written documentation.

Looking back, the archive reflects the care, skill, and generosity of a wide community of contributors who have created thoughtful and practical documentation.
If you are interested in continuing this work, whether by adopting, maintaining, or creating a manual, contributions are welcome.

For more information:
https://about.flossmanuals.org.uk/