Matthew Hodgson retweeted
The results of a 2 day hackathon (1 hour of demos!), an official Matrix server for the European Commission, and the Trust & Safety Working Group in Motion.
That and much more happened This Week In Matrix
matrix.org/blog/2025/09/12/t…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
Exciting news! The Matrix Foundation homeserver will migrate to the all new matrix-authentication-service on April 7th, with an expected downtime of 1h between 7am and 8am UTC.
More details about the impact for your on our blog.
matrix.org/blog/2025/04/matr…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
The Foundation is at a crossroads. We need to raise an additional $610K to break-even, and more immediately to raise $100K to keep our bridges running.
As a neutral custodian, the Foundation is key to the success of Matrix. It is time to step up for it.
matrix.org/blog/2025/02/cros…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
2024 was a banner year for Matrix, from Matrix 2.0 progress and Trust & Safety improvements, to operationalizing open governance and hosting the first Matrix Conference. From all of us to you, merry merry and a happy new year ✨
matrix.org/blog/2024/12/25/t…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
The launch of Element X at @matrixdotorg Conference got a great reaction 🎉
Element X is the mobile app that almost all Element users should be using; both in the workplace and for personal use.
Download it from your app store!📱
Take a look here: element.io/blog/deep-dive-in…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
Enjoy fantastic keynotes from none other than:
▸ @ara4n
▸ @ameensol
▸ @pujaohlhaver & @cryptoidentity
▸ @edmundedgar
▸ @valkenburgh
▸ @cwgoes
▸ @fatalmeh
▸ @DrNickA
...and a special surprise interview with @VitalikButerin
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
We have an AMAZING lineup for The Matrix Conference!
🙌 A barcamp
🧑🏫 2 Core Conference Days
🗣️ 43 Speakers
Stay tuned for speaker highlights and check out the full schedule at 2024.matrix.org/schedule
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
We are joining the FOSS community and advocates of digital sovereignty in calling on the European Commission to sustain its funding for the Next Generation Internet program.
The European Union must keep funding free software: matrix.org/blog/2024/07/17/n…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
The Foundation for Science and Technology sends a call to action to the new UK government to support digital commons.
We're proud that they relay our call for more government support and complement it with specific recommendations.
foundation.org.uk/Blog/2024/…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
Authenticated media is here! 🎉
The matrix.org homeserver will be freezing unauthenticated access on August 28th, 2024. Please update as soon as possible.
Check out the blog post for more information and support ➡️ matrix.org/blog/2024/06/26/s…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
It's official: Matrix hackers, vendors, and orgs from the public and private sector will gather at The Matrix Conference in Berlin on Sep 19-22!
🏢 For details about the venue
🎟️ To get your tickets
🎙️ To propose a talk
🙌 Or to sponsor the event
Head to 2024.matrix.org
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
Last call for votes in our Governing Board elections! 🗳
A lot of people worked hard to advocate for and implement more open governance for the Matrix ecosystem – don't let your ballot go unused.
Results will be announced on Monday! matrix.org/governing-board/e…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
Concluding the ETHBerlin04 speaking program, we are excited to welcome @ara4n of @matrixdotorg who is here to speak on “The challenges of decentralized communication.”
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
Introducing the nominees for our first ever Governing Board elections 🎉
We are grateful to everyone who has raised their hands, and are positively overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and vision expressed by our nominees: matrix.org/governing-board/e…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
Welcome to the 1st ever Governing Board election season for the Foundation 🗳
We start with a 1 week nomination period opening this Saturday. Read our blog post for a full schedule, details on who can nominate, who can vote, and how to prepare yourself: matrix.org/blog/2024/04/elec…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
We are thrilled to welcome @gnome and @kdecommunity who, like @EclipseFdn, have joined us as Associate Members 🚀
We have allocated seats on our Governing Board for Associate Members, among others, and are part of how Matrix is governed.
Learn more: matrix.org/membership/
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
We're consolidating our cryptographic libraries with Rust! 🦀
By streamlining our crypto, we enhance security, reduce complexity, and improve performance. Read our blog post to find out more. Let’s go!
element.io/blog/meet-element…
#Rust #Security #ElementR
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
MUST READ: This morning, a powerful letter was delivered to the @UKHomeOffice, signed by 27 leading security experts concerning proposed amendments to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) that would be counterproductive to #cybersecurity.
cdt.org/insights/open-letter…
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
Today we launch a new fundraiser, talk about the scope of the Foundation's work, and begin to unpack our emerging roadmap for the future 🚀
There is a lot going on and we need your help to keep it going! matrix.org/blog/2024/01/2024… #Matrix #OpenSource #OpenStandards #FOSS
Matthew Hodgson retweeted
According to Stack Overflow 2023 Developer Survey, Matrix is the #1 chat tool by current users' satisfaction. It's also the most desirable among the FOSS tools listed, but there is a lot of room for improvement. Let's build on this in 2024! 🚀
Source: survey.stackoverflow.co/2023…

ALT A chart plotting how much various chat tools are desired and how much they are admired. 72.73% of current Matrix users like it and plan to continue using it, but only 4.41% of people who don't use Matrix yet are aware of it and want to use it. Other chat tools ranked include Slack, Discord, Teams, Meet, Zoom, Whatsapp, Telegram, Signal, IRC, Mattermost, Jitsi, Zulip, and Rocketchat among others.







