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diff --git a/images/dxf_import.png b/images/dxf_import.png
diff --git a/images/eagle_import.gif b/images/eagle_import.gif
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diff --git a/images/number_input_field_math.png b/images/number_input_field_math.png
diff --git a/images/order_pcb_1.png b/images/order_pcb_1.png
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diff --git a/librepcb-slides.tex b/librepcb-slides.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\documentclass[aspectratio=43,t]{beamer}
+\documentclass[aspectratio=169,t,notes]{beamer}
 
 % Colors
 \usepackage{color}
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
 
 % Meta
 \title{LibrePCB}
-\subtitle{A new, powerful and intuitive EDA tool for everyone}
-\date{February 1, 2020} % \today
+\subtitle{FOSDEM'22 Status Update}
+\date{February 5, 2022} % \today
 \author{Urban Bruhin}
 \institute{}
 
@@ -102,21 +102,28 @@
 %\include{slides/file_format_extensibility}
 
 % library editor
-\include{slides/library_editor_rulecheck}
+%\include{slides/library_editor_rulecheck}
 
 % CLI
-\include{slides/cli_libraries}
-\include{slides/cli_projects}
+%\include{slides/cli_libraries}
+%\include{slides/cli_projects}
 
 % misc
-\include{slides/aisler}
-%\include{slides/translations}
+\include{slides/number_input_fields}
+\include{slides/dxf_import}
+\include{slides/pnp_export}
+\include{slides/fab}
+\include{slides/next_release}
+\include{slides/installation_methods}
+%\include{slides/aisler}
+\include{slides/translations}
 %\include{slides/available_libraries}
 
 % contributing
-\include{slides/getting_started}
-\include{slides/live_demo}
+%\include{slides/getting_started}
+%\include{slides/live_demo}
 \include{slides/current_project_status}
+\include{slides/madewithlibrepcb}
 \include{slides/next_steps}
 \include{slides/contributing}
 
@@ -135,8 +142,8 @@
 % ----------------------------------------------------------------- %
 
 % backup slides
-\appendix
-\include{slides/why_not_contributing_to_kicad}
+%\appendix
+%\include{slides/why_not_contributing_to_kicad}
 %\include{slides/library_quality}
 %\include{slides/library_categorization}
 %\include{slides/footprint_assignment}

diff --git a/slides/about.tex b/slides/about.tex
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 \section{About LibrePCB}
 
 \begin{frame}{\secname}
-  \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{images/about_header.png} \linebreak\linebreak
-  \textbf{Free/OpenSource EDA Suite}
+  \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{images/about_header.png}
+  \linebreak\linebreak
+  \textbf{Free (GPLv3) EDA suite, started in 2013}
   \begin{itemize}
-    \item Multiplatform \faLinux\ \faWindows\ \faApple\
-    \item Written from scratch in C++11/Qt5
-    \item Development started in 2013
-    \item Website: \url{https://librepcb.org/}
-    \item GitHub: \url{https://github.com/LibrePCB/LibrePCB}
+    \item Cross-platform: \faWindows\ \faApple\ \faLinux\ \faFreebsd
+          \hspace{0.3em} $|$ x86/ARM
+    \item Intuitive \& easy-to-use UI,
+          {\footnotesize for beginners, hobbyists \& professionals}
+    \item Powerful library concept,
+          {\footnotesize to save time and maximize reusability}
+    \item Human readable file format,
+          {\footnotesize optimized for version control}
+    \item Focus on usability and stability
+          {\footnotesize rather than bleeding-edge features}
   \end{itemize}
 \end{frame}
diff --git a/slides/contributing.tex b/slides/contributing.tex
@@ -3,18 +3,26 @@ \section{Contributing}
 \begin{frame}{\secname}
   \begin{centering}
     \bigskip \bigskip
-    \textbf{\Huge Contributors welcome!}\\
+    \textbf{\large{It's a huge, very time consuming task to develop an EDA software\ldots}}\\
     \bigskip \bigskip
-    {\footnotesize \url{https://github.com/LibrePCB/LibrePCB/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md}}\\
-    {\footnotesize IRC: \texttt{\#librepcb} on Freenode}\\
+    If LibrePCB is useful for you, a donation would be greatly appreciated.\\
+    It helps to spend more time on this project, making it more and more
+    powerful.\\
+    \bigskip \bigskip
+    {
+      Or check out other ways to contribute:\\
+      \footnotesize
+      \url{https://github.com/LibrePCB/LibrePCB/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md}
+    }\\
   \end{centering}
-  \textbf{\Large
-    \begin{itemize}
-      \centering
-      \item Participate in issues
-      \item Open pull requests
-      \item Improve documentation
-      \item Donate (Patreon, GitHub Sponsors, \dots)
-    \end{itemize}
-  }
+%  \textbf{
+%    \begin{itemize}
+%      \centering
+%      \item Participate in issues
+%      \item Open pull requests
+%      \item Improve documentation
+%      \item Add translations
+%      \item Donate (Patreon, GitHub Sponsors, \dots)
+%    \end{itemize}
+%  }
 \end{frame}
diff --git a/slides/current_project_status.tex b/slides/current_project_status.tex
@@ -6,11 +6,16 @@ \section{Project Status}
     \begin{tabular}{r m{0.5cm} l}
       Library Management & \Smiley[1.8][green] & \\
       Library Editor & \Smiley[1.8][green] & \\
-      Schematic Editor & \Smiley[1.8][green] & (except missing copy\&paste) \\
-      Board Editor & \Neutrey[1.8][yellow] & (usability, no 3D viewer, \ldots) \\
+      Schematic Editor & \Smiley[1.8][green] & \\
+      Board Editor & \Neutrey[1.8][yellow] & (only basic features) \\
       Export (e.g. Gerber) & \Smiley[1.8][green] &  \\
       Available Libraries & \Neutrey[1.8][yellow] &  \\
     \end{tabular}
   \end{table}
 
+  Not supported yet:
+
+  Hierarchical schematics, buses, 3D view, MPN in part libraries,\\
+  slotted holes/pads, blind/buried vias, arbitrary pad shapes, \ldots
+
 \end{frame}
diff --git a/slides/dxf_import.tex b/slides/dxf_import.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+\section{DXF Import}
+
+\begin{frame}{\secname}
+
+  Import DXF (2D drawings) into symbol-, footprint- or board editor:
+
+  \begin{center}
+    \includegraphics[width=9cm]{images/dxf_import.png}
+  \end{center}
+
+\end{frame}
diff --git a/slides/fab.tex b/slides/fab.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+\section{LibrePCB Fab}
+
+\begin{frame}{\secname}
+
+  The easiest and fastest way to order a PCB!
+
+  \begin{tikzpicture}
+    \node (img1)
+    {\includegraphics[width=7cm]{images/order_pcb_1.png}};
+  \end{tikzpicture}
+
+\end{frame}
+
+\begin{frame}[noframenumbering]{\secname}
+
+  The easiest and fastest way to order a PCB!
+
+  \begin{tikzpicture}
+    \node (img1)
+    {\includegraphics[width=7cm]{images/order_pcb_1.png}};
+
+    \node (img2) [xshift=3.3cm,yshift=-1cm]
+    {\includegraphics[width=7cm]{images/order_pcb_2.png}};
+  \end{tikzpicture}
+
+\end{frame}
+
+\begin{frame}[noframenumbering]{\secname}
+
+  The easiest and fastest way to order a PCB!
+
+  \begin{tikzpicture}
+    \node (img1)
+    {\includegraphics[width=7cm]{images/order_pcb_1.png}};
+
+    \node (img2) [xshift=3.3cm,yshift=-1cm]
+    {\includegraphics[width=7cm]{images/order_pcb_2.png}};
+
+    \node (img3) [xshift=6.6cm,yshift=-2cm]
+    {\includegraphics[width=7cm]{images/order_pcb_3.png}};
+  \end{tikzpicture}
+
+\end{frame}
diff --git a/slides/installation_methods.tex b/slides/installation_methods.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+\section{Installation Packages}
+
+\begin{frame}{\secname}
+
+  \begin{columns}
+    \begin{column}{.3\textwidth}
+      \centering
+      Official: \smallskip
+
+      \faWindows\ Installer/Updater \\
+      \faWindows\ Portable *.zip \\
+      \faApple\ Installer/Updater \\
+      \faApple\ Portable *.dmg \\
+      \faLinux\ Installer/Updater \\
+      \faLinux\ Portable *.tar.gz \\
+      \faLinux\ Portable AppImage \\
+      {\bfseries\faLinux\ Flatpak on Flathub} \\
+      {\bfseries\faLinux\ Snap on Snapcraft} \\
+    \end{column}
+
+    \begin{column}{.6\textwidth}
+      \centering
+      \faRocket \hspace{0.05em} Community maintained: \smallskip
+
+      \includegraphics[height=6cm]{images/packaging_status.png}
+
+      \ldots and even more!
+    \end{column}
+  \end{columns}
+
+\end{frame}
+
+\begin{frame}{\secname}
+  LibrePCB in Ubuntu Software:
+  \begin{center}
+    \includegraphics[height=6.3cm]{images/ubuntu_store.png}
+  \end{center}
+\end{frame}
diff --git a/slides/madewithlibrepcb.tex b/slides/madewithlibrepcb.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+\section{PCBs Made With LibrePCB}
+
+\begin{frame}{\secname}
+
+  Some PCBs made by the LibrePCB community \faChild\faChild\faChild
+
+  \begin{center}
+    \begin{tikzpicture}
+        \node (img1)
+        {\includegraphics[height=5.5cm]{images/madewithlibrepcb_1.jpeg}};
+    \end{tikzpicture}
+
+    \tiny Source:
+    \url{https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/projects-madewithlibrepcb/99}
+  \end{center}
+
+\end{frame}
+
+\begin{frame}[noframenumbering]{\secname}
+
+  Some PCBs made by the LibrePCB community \faChild\faChild\faChild
+
+  \begin{center}
+    \begin{tikzpicture}
+        \node (img2)
+        {\includegraphics[height=5.5cm]{images/madewithlibrepcb_5.jpeg}};
+    \end{tikzpicture}
+
+    \tiny Source:
+    \url{https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/projects-madewithlibrepcb/99}
+  \end{center}
+
+\end{frame}
+
+\begin{frame}[noframenumbering]{\secname}
+
+  Some PCBs made by the LibrePCB community \faChild\faChild\faChild
+
+  \begin{center}
+    \begin{tikzpicture}
+        \node (img3)
+        {\includegraphics[height=5.5cm]{images/madewithlibrepcb_2.jpeg}};
+    \end{tikzpicture}
+
+    \tiny Source:
+    \url{https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/projects-madewithlibrepcb/99}
+  \end{center}
+
+\end{frame}
+
+\begin{frame}[noframenumbering]{\secname}
+
+  Some PCBs made by the LibrePCB community \faChild\faChild\faChild
+
+  \begin{center}
+    \begin{tikzpicture}
+        \node (img4)
+        {\includegraphics[height=5.5cm]{images/madewithlibrepcb_4.jpeg}};
+    \end{tikzpicture}
+
+    \tiny Source:
+    \url{https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/projects-madewithlibrepcb/99}
+  \end{center}
+
+\end{frame}
+
+\begin{frame}[noframenumbering]{\secname}
+
+  Some PCBs made by the LibrePCB community \faChild\faChild\faChild
+
+  \begin{center}
+    \begin{tikzpicture}
+        \node (img5)
+        {\includegraphics[height=5.5cm]{images/madewithlibrepcb_3.jpeg}};
+    \end{tikzpicture}
+
+    \tiny Source:
+    \url{https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/projects-madewithlibrepcb/99}
+  \end{center}
+
+\end{frame}
diff --git a/slides/next_release.tex b/slides/next_release.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+\section{Next Release}
+
+\begin{frame}{\secname}
+
+  EAGLE library (*.lbr) import:
+
+  \begin{center}
+    \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{images/eagle_import.png}
+  \end{center}
+
+\end{frame}
+
+\begin{frame}[noframenumbering]{\secname}
+
+  Feature-rich print \& PDF/SVG/Pixmap export:
+
+  \begin{center}
+    \includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{images/pdf_export.png}
+  \end{center}
+
+\end{frame}
diff --git a/slides/next_steps.tex b/slides/next_steps.tex
@@ -1,22 +1,15 @@
 \section{Next Steps}
 
 \begin{frame}{\secname}
-  \textbf{Priority 1: Improve usability}
-  \begin{itemize}
-    \item Add various small features (custom pad shape, blind/buried vias,
-          slotted holes/pads, \ldots)
-    \item Improve board editor (usability issues, push\&shove router, \ldots)
-    \item Clipboard \faCut\ \faCopy\ \faPaste\ in schematic-/board editors
-    \item Extend part libraries
-  \end{itemize}
-
-  \pause
-
-  \textbf{Priority 2: Add more functionality}
+  Things to be improved (in arbitrary order):
   \begin{itemize}
     \item Part management (MPN, assembly variants, \ldots)
+    \item Advanced PCB features (arbitrary pad shapes, blind/buried vias,
+          slotted holes/pads, push\&shove router, \ldots)
     \item 3D models in library / 3D board viewer / MCAD export
-    \item Hierarchical sheets
-    \item \dots
+    \item Hierarchical schematics / buses
+    \item UI improvements
+    \item Extend part libraries
+    \item \ldots
   \end{itemize}
 \end{frame}
diff --git a/slides/number_input_fields.tex b/slides/number_input_fields.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+\section{Unified, Enhanced Number Input Fields}
+
+\begin{frame}{\secname}
+
+  Evaluating mathematical expressions:
+  \begin{center}
+    \includegraphics[width=6cm]{images/number_input_field_math.png}
+  \end{center}
+  \vspace*{-5pt}\leavevmode % reduce space
+  Unit selection by context menu:
+  \begin{center}
+    \includegraphics[width=8cm]{images/number_input_field_context_menu.png}
+  \end{center}
+  \vspace*{-5pt}\leavevmode % reduce space
+  Unit of each input field is memorized in user settings
+
+\end{frame}