Free Software Foundation Europe

:fsfe: Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives. #FreeSoftware (aka #OpenSource) gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help support other fundamental rights like freedom of speech, freedom of press, and privacy. #SoftwareFreedom

Public Money? #PublicCode ! #DeviceNeutrality #UpcyclingAndroid #RouterFreedom #ilovefs #YH4F #REUSE #DigitalRights

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2024-10-01 15:43:51

#FreeSoftware is “the corner of our infrastructure. To have digital sovereignty […] we need to invest in these core tools." - @lexelas
European digital sovereignty needs #softwarefreedom!
https://sciencebusiness.net/node/59191/preview/l8XegzhrFTNAszb9x-ntnEauJ8ct8RZrnL01thY33oI

2024-09-24 12:42:19

Since we have been part of the @npub18kf…npv5 initiative, we have seen a lot of cool projects go live!
One of those is #GNUTaler, which our colleague @npub1yu3…ca3m used last weekend at #Datensupren:
https://mastodon.social/@johas/113176247427795455

2024-09-20 14:31:58

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@npub1myw…ddfu Hi Fiona! thanks for your comment. We will work to solve it. It might take a bit of time but thanks for letting us know as it is an important issue. Meanwhile, we will try to avoid using gifs.

2024-09-20 14:09:45

💥 Software Freedom in Europe, our annual report, is out! 💥
Your support has once again helped to promote software freedom! Despite ongoing financial challenges, we have raised our voice in defence of device neutrality, advocated for a dedicated #FreeSoftware budget in Europe and empowered people to take control of their technology.
We're proud of the work we've done over the past twelve months, and will keep going!
Read the full report to find out more: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240920-01.en.html

2024-09-20 11:44:33

Join our #softwarefreedomday celebrations! 🎉
We will start with a celebration today in Tallinn and tomorrow our volunteers will be in Berlin, Cologne, at the national NLLGG-meeting in Utrecht with a booth, and taking part in Dataspuren in Dresden!
If you are around, come by, say hi and join us!
https://media.fsfe.org/w/xs29yhLxSP1uKLYkSeoKKp
#Softwarefreedom #FreeSotware

2024-09-18 08:53:46

Join us on 21 and 22 September at the @npub1paw…kh9x Saar conference in Saarbrücken! 🚀
We will have a stand at this two-day event about digitalisation and sustainability!
#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

2024-09-17 14:23:53

Help to advocate for a digital future that puts users in control of technology!
Participate in the EU consultation before 20 September:
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240911-02.html
💥 Your input makes a difference
#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

2024-09-16 13:42:39

Ti ricordi del format per i ragazzi incentrato sul libro Ada&Zangemann? È giunta l’ora di contattare le Scuole! 😀 ✏️
Trovi tutto il necessario (scheda per i volontari, istruzioni per attività ricreativa, template per le scuole) a questo link: https://share.fsfe.org/s/eSDatbWSitrZ6ip
Like questo post se hai già mandato la tua richiesta!
E #staytuned il progetto sarà arricchito da alcune chicche che sveleremo a brevissimo 😉
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2024-09-16 11:54:42

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Thanks @npub14ws…drhu
Now, it should all be up and running. Could you check again?

2024-09-11 10:09:18

The @npub19ly…y4lk has cut important funds for #FreeSoftware in a non-transparent decision.
💥 Raise your voice and take part in an ongoing consultation to ask for sustainable long-term funds for software freedom!
We explain why and how: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240911-02.html

2024-09-02 09:47:37

Apple is seeking to avoid #DMA obligations!
We are stepping in to defend #FreeSoftware against monopolistic control! The FSFE is intervening in litigation brought by Apple against the @npub19ly…y4lk :
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240812-01.html
#DeviceNeutrality

2024-08-30 13:15:34

𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮! Save the date! 🚩
The Berlin Fediverse Day will take place on 14 Sept at c-base:
https://berlinfedi.day/en/
#fediverse #FreeSoftware

2024-08-29 10:08:47

The lack of public funding for these important technologies has a negative impact not only on free software, but on the entire future of the internet."
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Criticism-programmed-EU-cuts-funding-for-free-software-and-the-open-web-9841882.html
#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #HorizonEU #NGI

2024-08-27 14:39:11

Publicly financed software should be available to the public. We should be able to use, study, share, and improve the code that has been developed with public money. Show your support with a 'Public Money? Public Code!' sharepic. #PublicCode #FreeSoftware
https://sharepic.fsfe.org/#pmpc
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2024-08-20 13:55:18

If you like the #fediverse, as we do,, and you think our public administrations that are in other social media networks should be present also here, check out our Swiss local group initiative:
https://fedigov.eu/
#SoftwareFreedom #digitalsovereignty

2024-08-16 10:35:49

#frOSCon is starting tomorrow! Before it, t he FSFE local group in Bonn is hosting a community get-together!
Join us this evening (also a great change to see you if you cannot make it to the conference tomorrow 😉)!
https://fsfe.org/events/index.en.html#event-20240816-01
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware

2024-08-14 13:45:55

Ready for @npub10mz…gv5l? We cannot wait to see you there!
Remember that we will be present with a booth, several talks and a reading of Ada & Zangemann!
https://fsfe.org/events/index.en.html#event-20240816-01
#FreeSofware #SoftwareFreedom

2024-08-13 11:04:26

Youth Hacking 4 Freedom 2024 participants' submitted their projects on 30 June. Now, it's the jury's turn to evaluate them.
💥 We are also happy to announce a new sponsor for the contest: @npub1vt7…wygv
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240813-01.html
#yh4f #freesoftware

2024-08-12 15:01:19

"Standing against a giant like Apple reflects our commitment to preserving open & competitive digital environments. Our intervention is fundamental for #DeviceNeutrality, ensuring that users & developers can freely choose and use the software they want"
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240812-01.html

2024-08-06 12:06:42

Show your love for #FreeSoftware! We have restocked our merchandising!
Get yours before we run out of all sizes once again!
🛒 https://fsfe.org/order/index.en.html
And if you don't want to order online - we'll be at #FrOSCon on the 17th and 18th of August!

2024-08-05 13:37:03

"An elegant if not joyful solution to helping children and their parents understand the fundamental concepts of the freedom of expression, creation, collaboration and individual contribution FOSS represents."
-Deborah Bryant, Board Director Emeritus @OpenSourceOrg
#AdaZangemann
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2024-08-02 13:12:40

Curious about what the FSFE is up to? 🤔
Check out our latest, and past initiatives, on our website. From campaigns and policy advocacy to legal support and community project!
💥 Get all the details here: https://fsfe.org/activities/activities.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware

2024-07-31 09:27:35

Did you know?
If your project combines two pieces of #FreeSoftware into one, or merges code from one into another, it is important to check whether the licences of each piece of software or code allow or prohibit this combination:
https://media.fsfe.org/w/bhe12sek49D8os388TofKH
#developer #licensing

2024-07-29 12:30:47

We :fsfe: systematically monitor and advocate for #RouterFreedom across Europe
💥 Check out our #RouterFreedom tech wiki, which collects information on how to use a different modem or router from your internet provider.
https://docs.fsfe.org/en/teams/router-freedom-tech-wiki
#deviceneutrality #softwarefreedom

2024-07-26 10:15:40

Linqa is a bilingual collaboration platform whose code is #FreeSoftware and developed using public money.
It helps the daily work of the Franco-German Forum for the Future, a public institution that fosters collaboration among actors in France and Germany.
We dive into the roots of Linqa with the people behind it: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240726-01.html
#softwarefreedom #pmpc

2024-07-24 13:21:51

#FreeSoftware refers to freedom, not price.
It guarantees its users the essential four freedoms: use, understand, share and improve
https://media.fsfe.org/w/p/9gYSyoEYggsqBExLWjRejL

2024-07-23 11:09:25

“It is important to recognise the special nature of #FreeSoftware development and the #FreeSoftware ecosystem and its role in the software supply chain. Implementation needs to be proportionate and effective”
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240715-01.html

2024-07-19 12:46:14

Recent #cybersecurity incident around #CrowdStrike and #Windows #Azure shows the problem around monocultures and control over its one technology.
It is important for Europe to evaluate own dependencies and support administrations, business and citizens alike to run secure IT. For this #softwarefreedom plays an important role.

2024-07-18 11:42:37

"The EU’s #NGI programme has supported free, open source software for years. But now a silent death seems to be looming: An internal document suggests that financing may soon end. Developers are surprised and call for the programme’s survival."
https://netzpolitik.org/2024/next-generation-internet-eu-apparently-set-to-end-open-source-programme/
#softwarefreedom

2024-07-18 10:51:20

Your support and contribution for the promotion of #FreeSoftware are important for securing our continuous work, ensuring our independence, strengthening our democratic society, promoting and implementing concrete steps towards software freedom, and making it easier to use and develop Free Software
More reasons? #tbt
https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221205-01.html

2024-07-17 08:47:31

REUSE helps to make licensing easy, comprehensive, unambiguous, and machine-readable
📺 Watch our interview with Matija Šuklje , Director, Legal & Associate General Counsel from #Liferay
https://media.fsfe.org/w/8vznSsHk6Brh9dD3s9HoK5
#freesoftware #softwarefreedom

2024-07-14 08:11:26

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@npub1ram…fr4a Das ist echt cool! Viel Glück! Lasst uns wissen, wie es läuft!

2024-07-12 14:15:23

Our Software Freedom Podcast has reached the episode number 25! 🎉🎉🎉
You can find all our episodes, in which we talk to people who have inspiring ideas about software freedom, here https://fsfe.org/news/podcast.html
#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

2024-07-11 11:27:31

The #NGI Zero consortium, of which the FSFE is a partner, is granting small and medium R&D projects developing #FreeSoftware technologies that can improve the Internet.
Find more about the NGI Zero Common Fund: https://nlnet.nl/commonsfund/

2024-07-10 13:29:10

💥What are the most common licences used in #FreeSoftware?
https://media.fsfe.org/w/iGcJLVjnienXxTJiRYiuzr
If you have more questions, you can check our Legal FAQs website
https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/legal/faq.html
#softwarefreedom #licensing

2024-07-09 12:30:16

A Belgian court has upheld the decision of the country’s regulator to introduce #RouterFreedom for fiber networks.
The objections, raised by a local internet service provider, were deemed unfounded.
This decision represents a significant victory for consumer rights, and we urge other national regulators to follow this example.
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240709-01.html

2024-07-08 11:29:32

Do you like the book Ada & Zangemann? Help spread the word!
🔹Suggest or donate the book to your public library
🔸Write a review or give your feedback to your book store
🔹Offer schools, youth clubs or elderly homes to have a book reading there
https://fsfe.org/activities/ada-zangemann/
#softwarefreedom
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2024-07-07 09:10:20

We are working on the topic of #openwashing to learn more about current market practices, and we need your help!
https://share.fsfe.org/apps/forms/s/Z6xHfa8EiXk77FFreg2R6A6T%20
Openwashing has become a growing issue for the #FreeSoftware community. Many companies claim to be working on "Open Source" or "Free Software", while at the same time distributing proprietary software products.

2024-07-05 08:59:19

#DMA: The FSFE signed a joint position to the @npub1t29…stur highlighting the main problematic aspects of #Apple in relation to #FreeSoftware:
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240627-01.html
#SoftwareFreedom

2024-07-04 09:25:34

💥New episode from our Software Freedom Podcast!💥
🎧Listen to a deeply interesting conversation with Hannes Mehnert, one of the #MirageOS core developers. and learn more about MirageOS, modular systems, reproducible builds and functional programming:
https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-25.html
#freesoftware #softwarefreedom

2024-07-03 13:50:15

Flashing a phone to get back full control of your device and to extend its usage lifetime?
Check out our video showing how to flash a Samsung GT i9505 with LineageOS:
https://media.fsfe.org/w/8G8y2cGRbdSadgeDiK6q55
#freesoftware #righttorepair #softwarefreedom

2024-07-02 12:13:55

Our July Newsletter is out!
🔸We continue to monitor & raise our concerns about DMA compliance
🔹We call upon the EU to use #FreeSoftware for its digital infrastructure
🔸We are asking for your experiences with #openwashing
🔹Updates on REUSE, YH4F, Ada&Zangemann
https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202407.html
#softwarefreedom

2024-06-29 09:33:40

⚠"iPhones and iPads are not computers," Apple has publicly stated. ⚠
🔔 We should not allow gatekeepers like Apple to threaten our rights and freedoms!
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240627-01.html

2024-06-28 14:20:08

After 6 months the programming period of #YH4F 2024 is almost over!
While we wait to see this year's projects, we take a deeper look at one of last year's winners!
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240628-01.html

2024-06-25 12:07:19

The #Call4Speakers for @npub1csg…4803 is open until 30 June!
https://www.sfscon.it/
Hope to see you there, in Bolzano on 8 & 9 November at NOITechpark
#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

2024-06-24 07:25:11

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The FSFE is proud to participate in NGI! Since November 2018, we have been a partner organisation of Next Generation Internet Zero , coming under the overall NGI umbrella.
The FSFE team provides support to NGI0 grantee projects on legal and licensing issues, as well as helping them to become REUSE compliant.

2024-06-20 11:41:06

#REUSE helps make a project's licensing and copyright status more transparent, ensure that third-party code is properly attributed, and make the project's code easily reusable
We spoke to Matija Šuklje of Liferay International, one of the companies that has adopted REUSE.
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240620-01.html
#softwarefreedom #licensing

2024-06-19 12:18:59

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@npub1jlt…5cwk 😆 . We focused on the 24 official EU languages, but you can adapt it and add Esperanto :)

2024-06-19 09:17:13

Say it loud! Say it clear!
Show your love 💕 for #FreeSoftware in 24 languages with our multilingual T-shirt! 👕
Free shipping on orders over 6€ until 30 June!📦
https://fsfe.org/order/order.html
#softwarefreedom #merch #tshirt
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2024-06-17 15:03:29

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In questo incontro:
- verrà presentato il pacchetto pronto con tutti gli strumenti e i consigli utili per contattare le scuole e/o i centri culturali senza difficoltà
- verrà spiegata l'attività di 1h30 pensata per i ragazzi
- potrai fare tutte le domande in merito [Q&A finale]

2024-06-17 15:03:08

Se anche tu sei un fan del libro Ada&Zangemann ti farà piacere sapere che FSFE ha pensato ad un format per i ragazzi: un attività di un'ora e mezza da proporre a scuole e/o centri culturali! Vuoi saperne di più? Segui i dettagli qui sotto ⬇️
Presentazione del progetto formativo didattico "Sono giovani + hanno bisogno di codice".
Ci vediamo mercoledì 19 giugno, alle 18:00. Online: FSFE BBB https://conf.fsfe.org/b/mar-h55-bgo-rtq
#righttorepair #softwarefree #education

2024-06-16 11:15:02

Do you want to discover more about the Ada&Zangemann's school format launched by the FSFE?
Join this event "They are young, + need the code" - check out our event page to find out more: https://share.fsfe.org/f/907012
🗓️ Wed. 19, June 2024
⏰6pm
💻Online -https://conf.fsfe.org/b/mar-h55-bgo-rtq
‼️The event will be held in Italian.
#softwarefreedom #righttorepair

2024-06-15 11:00:15

No shipping costs for orders over 6 euros! Dress up this summer with our t-shirts and show the world how cool it is to wear our #FreeSoftware socks with those comfy sandals!
https://fsfe.org/order/order.html
#FreeSoftware #style #tshirt #musthave #birkenstock
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2024-06-14 08:34:00

How Free Software can help to support fundamental rights?
In this talk, from the Legal Education Day, we explain it!
https://media.fsfe.org/w/cTKew4p4MMaCMgwftM6v19
#FreeSoftware #SofwareFreedom #HumanRights

2024-06-13 13:58:04

Show your support for #SoftwareFreedom this summer with our t shirts, bibs and socks! No shipping costs to all orders from 6 euros until 30 June!
https://fsfe.org/order/order.html
#FreeSoftware #style #tshirt #musthave
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2024-06-13 13:52:04

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The law, however, has left out a key element for #SoftwareFreedom: the bill does not oblige providers to allow downloading of applications directly from websites (sideloading). Unfortunately this represents a key source of gatekeeper control over devices.

2024-06-13 13:51:50

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The law brings improvements for alternative app stores which can benefit #FreeSoftware:
- Discrimination against third party app developers is banned. Smartphones providers should not unfairly threat developers
- Thirds party app stores should not be discriminated against smartphone providers. Developers should be able to access functions in OS controlled by providers

2024-06-12 13:57:52

"Sono giovani, + hanno bisogno di codice" è il nuovo format che FSFE :fsfe: propone per diffondere la cultura del Software Libero nelle scuole!
Vieni a scoprire di più
🗓️ Mercoledì 19 Giugno 2024
🕕 18:00 CEST
💻 Online, https://conf.fsfe.org/b/mar-h55-bgo-rtq
#softwarefreedom

2024-06-11 13:55:26

2024-06-11 12:59:34

"Together with illustrator Sandra Brandstätter, the author has succeeded in creating a technoid fairy tale with a contemporary moral"
- @bazonline -
https://www.bazonline.ch/bestehen-diese-tech-thiller-den-reality-check-454877416154
#AdaZangemann #righttorepair #softwarefreedom
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2024-06-11 10:48:49

Let us tell you the story behind a donation that we received a few weeks ago...
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240610-01.html
Thanks @npub1tdp…w6tq and kudos to the SUSE OSCC network!
#softwarefreedom #ilovefs

2024-06-08 09:13:23

#EUelections have started, being the citizens from 🇳🇱 , 🇮🇪 , and 🇨🇿 the first ones to go to the ballot! This weekend is the turn of the rest of the 🇪🇺 member states.
Political decisions and directions have an impact on #FreeSoftware, its ecosystems and its communities. Let's make sure that #PublicCode and #SoftwareFreedom are part of the political debate!
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2024-06-06 14:48:24

NEWS ALPHA RELEASE 🚀 REUSE tool v3.1.0a1 includes the new REUSE.toml functionality that replaces .reuse/dep5.
In three steps, REUSE software addresses a fundamental problem with #FreeSoftware licensing at its source: what licence is a file licensed under, and who owns the copyright? The REUSE project consists of a set of best practices and a tool that makes it easy and simple to add this legal information to every single file in a project.
https://reuse.software/

2024-06-05 13:05:09

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@npub1gtf…g0dz ups... thanks!

2024-06-04 09:20:22

Our June newsletter is out !
🔸Support us to make a movie 🎥 of the story of Ada & Zangemann
🔹A new REUSE version released
🔸Read our opinion to the @npub12d7…f7q4 on Apple’s new strategy to comply with DMA and its impact on #FreeSoftware
and more!
https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202406.html

2024-06-03 13:20:37

✅Want to full control your device?
✅Want to extend its usage lifetime?
You can install a #FreeSoftware operating system! 💥
For example, you can flash a Samsung GT i9300 phone with #ReplicantOS
https://media.fsfe.org/w/8kam68vYxtKjM3hXhm7Yc5

2024-05-31 13:51:47

#FreeSoftware guarantees you the essential four freedoms to use, study, share, and improve the software.
https://media.fsfe.org/w/p/9gYSyoEYggsqBExLWjRejL

2024-05-30 14:03:04

🗳️ #EUelection2024 is next week!
FSFE Netherlands Coordinator, emphasized the crucial role of #FreeSoftware in Amsterdam's Digital City Debate.
💥Now it's your turn! Get active and ensure #SoftwareFreedom enters the political debate. Make your voice heard!
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240530-01.html

2024-05-28 12:58:44

Ada has already made it into homes and libraries around the world, and now she needs your help to reach even more kids!
📽 Help us make a film of this story to spark more kids’ interest in coding and tinkering!
#righttorepair #AdaZangemann #FreeSoftware
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240515-01.html

2024-05-27 13:32:54

Publicly funded software has to be #FreeSoftware. While there are plenty of good reasons for this, many politicians don’t know about them yet.
This is where you can help! ✍️ Sign the open letter to give our message more weight!
https://media.fsfe.org/w/7cH6EATpmPwaMsEZN8vfyj

2024-05-24 09:43:49

Only one month left!
The 3rd edition of #YH4F is about to enter its final month of coding! 💻
We can't wait to see what amazing projects our participants come up with this year! 💥
#freesoftware #youngcoding #itskills
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2024-05-24 05:42:02

2024-05-22 08:40:09

💥 Have you already tried REUSE 3.0.0?
ℹ️ REUSE makes licensing easier for humans and machines alike.
It provides a set of recommendations to make licensing your #FreeSoftware projects easier.
💡Check it out!
https://reuse.software/
#softwarefreedom #licensing

2024-05-16 09:41:03

We are participating in #DORSCLUC2024 conference.
Watch the live streaming of @npub1n7f…2e5k Project Manager, talking on "Making AI Really Open: The Current Landscape of Free Software and AI Licensing":
https://youtube.com/watch?v=N5hKv3G8QaY
#ZOOOMProject #AI

2024-05-14 14:07:17

We are all haunted by sometimes intrusive, obnoxious, and omnipresent ads on many of the websites we visit. Luckily, #adBlockers exist, but is it legal to for us use them? 🤔
ℹ️ In this article, we try to answer this question !
#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware
https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20231220-01.html

2024-05-10 10:58:07

We should be free to choose the technical devices we use in our private lives.
🚨 Check out our Router Freedom tech wiki, which provides information on the necessary steps you need to use and connect your own router.
#freesoftware #softwarefreedom #routerfreedom
https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20231214-01.html

2024-05-08 09:29:03

May comes with legal news, we talked to two 2023 #YH4F participants and our Danish local group sent an #OpenLetter to their parliament.
Did you see that Ada & Zangemann won a prize and that the French e-book version is now available?
https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202405.html
#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

2024-05-07 09:57:23

For the 2nd year in a row, the Swedish city of Gothenburg hosted an edition of the #FreeSoftware Legal & Licensing Workshop, the annual conference for Legal Network members.
The 2024 edition brought new faces and great discussions and presentations on current legal and licensing issues related to technological developments such as AI:
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240506-01.html

2024-05-02 09:48:50

EU elections to the #EuropeanParliament will take place at the beginning of June. 🇪🇺
As a #FreeSoftware enthusiast you can advocate for it!
💡 For example, you can ask your candidates if they know what Free Software is and tell them why it is important for a democratic society!
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240321-01.html
https://media.fsfe.org/w/p/9gYSyoEYggsqBExLWjRejL
#EUelections #SoftwareFreedom

2024-04-30 11:04:22

Find out more about the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom participants of the 2023 edition! This time we talk with Tobias and Antoni about their really cool projects!
#YH4F #FreeSoftware
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240430-01.html
⚠️ The 2024 edition is still going on now! You can still take part via last minute registration

2024-04-25 11:59:22

When you get a new device, you should be able to the right to install any software1
📺 Watch this talk and learn the experience of Luca Bonissi, :fsfe: #FSFE volunteer and supporter, getting the refund of pre-installed software ⤵️
https://media.fsfe.org/w/c6aVef1hY9kzWGvgUGr7Uy
#softwarefreedom #FreeSoftware

2024-04-24 15:55:23

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If you want to know more about our position, you can watch @npub1ftl…n09s ’s intervention in a hearing at the European Committee of the Regions https://media.fsfe.org/w/7GATihc2xRDVfLucVcFcdF

2024-04-24 15:54:54

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However, in the recent framework of EU regulations aimed at enhancing digital infrastructure security, in the #CyberSolidarityAct, legislators failed to recognise the importance of #SoftwareFreedom when it comes to developing ad-hoc tools.

2024-04-24 15:54:32

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We welcome that legislators agreed on including different stakeholders in the legislation. Decision-makers must engage not only with civil society and academia but also with the Free Software community to enhance cross-border collaboration in the cybersecurity sphere as well. 2/

2024-04-24 15:53:42

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2024-04-24 15:52:48

The #EuropeanParliament has just adopted the #CyberSolidarityAct with 470 votes in favour, 23 against, and 86 abstentions. (a thread) 🧵
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2024-04-20 16:15:16

“One of the Lads – Things I’m Tired of Hearing about Women in Tech”.
🗓️ Monday, April 22
🕕 18:00 CEST
💻 Online, FSFE Women BBB room
FSFE Women is inviting Sophie Küster to talk about women in tech
https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women

2024-04-19 17:25:43

“Ada & Zangemann is not only a utopian and charming story about Free Software and computers, but it is one about self-empowerment and also about joy in technology. … it may well be an eye-opener for adults, too.”
~ Dr. Constanze Kurz, Spokesperson, Chaos Computer Club (CCC)
#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware
https://ada.fsfe.org
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2024-04-18 05:07:02

💡 #FreeSoftware licences are helpful for many, many reasons. For example, they enable independent developers to use or reuse existing software, and implement it in their projects! 😍
‼️ The :fsfe: #FSFE has developed #REUSE, both a tool and a specification to make Free Software licensing easy for humans and machines alike. 💕
ℹ️ https://reuse.software

2024-04-17 16:55:42

What are the responsibilities and liabilities of #FreeSoftware developers?
🚨 A potential threat to Free Software developers looms in the form of an ongoing lawsuit in the UK involving Bitcoin and its core developers.
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240417-01.html
#SoftwareFreedom #Bitcoin #BitcoinCase

2024-04-16 16:46:30

Why is software created using public funds not released as #FreeSoftware? 👀
We want legislation requiring that publicly financed software developed for the public sector be made publicly available under a Free Software licence. If it is public money, it should be public code as well. 🚀
Learn more and sign the open letter! 🖊️
https://publiccode.eu

2024-04-15 15:46:06

💭 When you buy any kind of device, you should be able to 🪛 tinker with it, and install and uninstall software 👾 as much as you like! ⚙️
🤔 Unfortunately, this is often not the case...
💡 For this reason, the :fsfe: #FSFE is committed to ensuring that everyone can install and run #FreeSoftware on any device! 🚀
‼️ How? Learn more here ⤵️
https://deviceneutrality.org

2024-04-13 16:07:36

👕 Show your love for Free Software in 24 languages!
Check out our #FreeSoftware merchandise.
It looks really cool and makes the perfect gift… 🎁 and you can order it online!
https://fsfe.org/order/

2024-04-12 05:06:32

We are working on bringing you more episodes of our #SoftwareFreedom podcast! In the meantime, listen to our previous episodes! 🎧
A suggestion? Check out this one about the monetary costs of #FreeSoftware and how to explain it to your mother:
https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-8.html

2024-04-11 05:03:06

🇪🇺 #EUelections are getting closer! Get active and make your voice be heard about #SoftwareFreedom!
🤔 How?
💡 For example, you can use our share-pic generator and share why you support our “Public Money? Public Code!” campaign. Post your share-pic on social media and encourage others to do the same! 🚀
#PublicCode #PMPC #FreeSoftware
More ideas here: https://fsfe.org/activities/publiccode/get-active.html

2024-04-09 05:07:33

💭 #FreeSoftware is about 🚀 #freedom, 🧑‍💻 user empowerment, 👾 digital rights, 👀 privacy, 🔒 security, 💥 active citizenship, and so much more!
💡 To learn more about its basics, and to share its core principles, watch and share this 3-minute video ‼️
https://media.fsfe.org/w/p/9gYSyoEYggsqBExLWjRejL

2024-04-08 17:06:50

Regulations ensuring the right to run #FreeSoftware on your own router vary from country to country, and they do not always respect users’ rights.
A nightmare, right? That is why we have gathered some information in the #RouterFreedom tech wiki! It provides information on the necessary steps you need to use and connect your own router 🌐
#SoftwareFreedom
https://docs.fsfe.org/en/teams/router-freedom-tech-wiki

2024-04-07 14:02:56

‼️ Since public infrastructure is built with public money, the code that makes it up should be public too!
📣 Public Money? Public Code! 🚀
Sign in the open letter! 🖋️
#PMPC #PublicCode
https://publiccode.eu
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2024-04-05 09:42:00

When developing a software project you might run into a lot of legal questions 🤯 such as "What is a trademark?
https://media.fsfe.org/w/mBRZtofyp36AfkgcnaBDwC
We, the FSFE, aim to make #Free Software licensing more understandable and manageable, answering these kind of questions!
Moreover, we provide assistance to those who may need help to properly fulfill their license obligations!
https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/legal/faq.html
#SoftwareFreeedom #License