KEcoLab, a tool for measuring software energy consumption, needs robust testing to ensure its functionality after every code change. This blog post presents the work I did in Season of KDE 2024 implementing dedicated test builds using Kate test scripts to achieve this goal. By implementing a dedicated "test-build" and "integration" stage within the CI/CD pipeline, we can enhance KEcoLab's reliability and maintain confidence in its results.
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KEcoLab in SoK24: Incorporating Energy-Consumption Measurements In The CI/CD Pipeline
KEcoLab
Sustainability has been one of three goals at KDE over the past 2 years. One aspect of this goal is to measure the energy consumption of KDE software. To do this, it is necessary to access the lab in KDAB, Berlin, which can now be done remotely using KEcoLab.
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13 June 2023 | Karanjot Singh
Categories: Sustainability, Blauer Engel, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Software Goal, GSoC'23
Categories: Sustainability, Blauer Engel, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Software Goal, GSoC'23
In this post I start my journey in Google Summer of Code (GSoC) with KDE Eco by describing progress made on the exciting project of making remote access to the Energy Measurement Lab a reality.
What is Sustainable Software, After All?
10 May 2023 | Cornelius Schumacher
Categories: Sustainability, Blauer Engel, Energy Efficiency, KDE Goals, User Autonomy
Categories: Sustainability, Blauer Engel, Energy Efficiency, KDE Goals, User Autonomy
"Sustainable Software" is a strategic goal for KDE, focusing on minimizing resource consumption and strengthening user autonomy. The aim is to create software that uses fewer natural resources, reduces energy consumption, and promotes user choice and privacy.
Report From The German Parliament's "Sustainable by Design" Conference
In this post I report back from the German Parliament's "Nachhaltig by Design" conference, which took place in March 2023. I realize we still have a lot to figure out to ensure we minimize the impact of software on the destruction of our planet. Nonetheless, it is encouraging to see the topic of green digitisation and sustainable software receiving more attention.
Resource-Efficient Software & Blauer Engel Eco-Certification
25 January 2022 | Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss
Categories: Free Software, Energy Efficiency, Hardware Operating Life, Blauer Engel
Categories: Free Software, Energy Efficiency, Hardware Operating Life, Blauer Engel
Software efficiency is resource efficiency!