Dear Qubes Community,
Our project lead, [Marek Marczykowski-Górecki](https://www.qubes-os.org/team/#marek-marczykowski-górecki) will be interviewed tomorrow during the [Dasharo Developers vPub](
https://vpub.dasharo.com/e/1/dasharo-user-group-1). This is a virtual event hosted by the [Dasharo](
https://www.dasharo.com/) team, who just introduced [the first Qubes-certified desktop computer](
https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2023/03/15/dasharo-fidelisguard-z690-first-qubes-certified-desktop).
[](https://vpub.dasharo.com/e/1/dasharo-user-group-1)
The Dasharo Developers vPub will be preceded by the first Dasharo User Group meeting, which may be of interest for Qubes users who wish to learn more about open-source firmware or are curious about the [Dasharo FidelisGuard Z690](
https://3mdeb.com/shop/open-source-hardware/dasharo-fidelisguard-z690-qubes-os-certified/) Qubes-certified computer.
[Read the full announcement for more information.](
https://vpub.dasharo.com/e/1/dasharo-user-group-1)
## About Dasharo
"Dasharo is an open-source firmware distribution focusing on seamless deployment, clean and simple code, long-term maintenance, professional support, transparent validation, superior documentation, privacy-respecting implementation, liberty for the owners and trustworthiness for all." [Learn more about Dasharo.](
https://docs.dasharo.com/osf-trivia-list/dasharo/)
Dasharo is a registered trademark of and a product developed by [3mdeb](
https://3mdeb.com/).
## About 3mdeb
3mdeb and the Qubes OS Project have been partnering together for years to hold Qubes OS Summits. Michał Żygowski shared the story with us in [Qubes OS Summit: History from organizer's perspective](
https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2022/09/07/qubes-os-summit-history/). You can watch videos from the 2022 summit [here](
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkWWz3xGqS8) and [here](
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9GrlQsQc7Q). 3mdeb has also been instrumental in recent work on [TrenchBoot Anti Evil Maid for Qubes OS](
https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2023/01/31/trenchboot-aem-for-qubes-os/). [Learn more about 3mdeb.](
https://3mdeb.com/about-us/)
This announcement is also available on the Qubes website:
https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2023/03/15/marek-marczykowski-gorecki-interviewed-dasharo-virtual-event/