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Was an honour to present the @fsfe 's work for #softwarefreedom at #libreoffice Conference 24. (slides uploaded to events.documentfoundation.org/… )
Thanks to all the @libreoffice contributors out there 👏
𝐀𝐝𝐚 & 𝐙𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞!
We are celebrating with our supporters #AdaLovelace Day on 8 October with the world premiere of the animated movie 'Ada & Zangemann: A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream! 💥
If you are planning to support the 
, do it today and do not miss this event!
#Ada #SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware
Looking forward to attend the #LibreOffice Conference 2024 in Luxembourg next week.
Hope to see many of you there with the rest of the @libreoffice community , and maybe also joining me in my talk: The long way to #softwarefreedom events.documentfoundation.org/…
In light of the recent €27 million cut in EU funding, which effects #FreeSoftware #OpenSource projects and organisations like
@fdroid @thunderbird
@matrix @davx5app @peertube
@postmarketOS @nixos_org @torproject @pixelfed @wireguard @libreoffice @xmpp @cryptpad
the need for long-term, sustainable support has become more evident than ever!
Raise your voice and take part in an ongoing consultation to safeguard EU funding for #softwarefreedom :
Are you also concerned about the @EUCommission decision to cut the funding for #FreeSoftware projects?
Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper 🗞️ to make their readers aware of the importance of funding #FreeSoftware solutions with a long-term sustainable funding:
"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."
netzpolitik.org/2024/next-gene…
Next Generation Internet: EU apparently set to end open source programme
The EU’s Next Generation Internet 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.netzpolitik.org
Hey @fdroidorg, how about we replace the "Non-Free Network Services" flag with two more specific Anti-Feature flags; "Non-Changeable Network Services" and "Proprietary Network Services";
forum.f-droid.org/t/propsosal-…
#SoftwareFreedom #Android #FDroid #AntiFeatures #NetworkServices
Propsosal: Split "Non-Free Network Services" into separate flags for changeability and code license
I’d like to propose splitting the “Non-Free Network Services” flag into two separate Anti-feature flags; “Non-Changeable Network Services” and “Proprietary Network Services”.F-Droid Forum
#FediGov is an initiative by the he Swiss local group with GNU/Linux.ch to encourage public institutions to use federated free software solutions to communicate with their people.
#softwarefreedom #decentralized #fediverse
🇪🇺 #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: fsfe.org/activities/publiccode…
Get active during electoral campaigns - FSFE
A guide to make an impact by getting in touch with political representatives during electoral campaignsFSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Elections for the #EUParliament take place 6-9 June 2024.
Get active and ensure #SoftwareFreedom is part of the larger political debate!
Spread the word about #FreeSoftware among candidates running for the 🇪🇺 elections!
fsfe.org/activities/publiccode…
Get active during electoral campaigns - FSFE
A guide to make an impact by getting in touch with political representatives during electoral campaignsFSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
What is #FreeSoftware ⁉️
💡️ Advocating for #SoftwareFreedom starts from understanding its basic concepts and its fundamental values: the freedoms of using, understanding, sharing, and adapting the code. 🚀️
🤔️ Learn more by watching our video, translated in 14 languages! 💕️
media.fsfe.org/w/p/9gYSyoEYggs…
What is Free Software?
Four Freedoms explained in under 3 minutes. Free Software guarantees you the essential four freedoms to use, study, share, and improve the software. These rights, that define software freedom, help...FSFE-Tube
💡 Why is software created using taxpayers’ money not released as #FreeSoftware?
If it is public money, it should be public code as well.
media.fsfe.org/w/7cH6EATpmPwaM…
Help us to share this message! And do not forget to 🖋️ sign our open letter: “Public Money? Public Code!”
Public Money? Public Code!
Why software financed with public money should be released as Free Software. Read more: https://publiccode.eu/FSFE-Tube
@fossnorth 2024 will take place on April 15 - 16🚀 in Gothenburg
This #FreeSoftware conference brings together Nordic Free Software communities!!
⚠The call for papers is open until March 12! foss-north.se/2024/contribute.…
On 14 February, we joined many #FreeSoftware communities in celebrating I Love Free Software Day 💕, an opportunity to share gratitude and appreciation with those who make #FreeSoftware possible! 🚀
We have collected the stories and great 📸 pictures you sent us, and summarised this year's celebrations in this news item and accompanying report. 💭
Check it out!
fsfe.org/news/2024/news-202402…
#SoftwareFreedom #ILoveFS24 #ILoveFS
"I Love Free Software Day" 2024: Forging the future with Free Software - FSFE
Together with hundreds of people and several organisations, we have celebrated another "I Love Free Software Day" on 14 February! On this day, we reached o...FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
#ILoveFreeSoftware, you love #FreeSoftware. Let's get that down. Most of the time you don't even notice that you're using a device running a 
#Linux kernel, 
#GNUtils or services like 
#ApacheWebserver, 
#Matrix etc. as they just work and don't get in your way; don't bother you reading ancient 📜 #EULA; don't track you ...
But have you ever said thank you to all the 
contributors supporting the projects and sustaining #SoftwareFreedom?! If not, then today's your lucky day. 
Create a sharepic via @fsfe's sharepic.fsfe.org/#ilovefs tool and use the #ILoveFS hashtag to show your appreciation. Additionally, spend some time looking up the #Fediverse handle of your favorite projects and mentioned them.
Happy I 🧡 Free Software Day!
Danke für #FreeSoftware - mein Arbeits Alltag wäre nicht der gleiche ohne #OpenSource
Ganz besonders Dankbar bin ich für #LibreOffice, #Firefox, #Thunderbird, #Nextcloud, #Wordpress & #KDEnlive und so viele weitere Projekte wie #Signal
#SoftwareFreedom #ILoveFS #FLOSS
@fsfe mastodon.social/@fsfe/11192840…
The @NGIZero consortium, of which the #FSFE is a partner, has just unveiled the #NGI0 Commons Fund! 🏦
Are you developing any #FreeSoftware tech improving the Internet❓
This fund is for you! It will award 21.6 million euro 💶 to small and medium R&D projects developing #FreeSoftware technologies.
Learn more here:
fsfe.org/news/2024/news-202401…
NGI: € 21.6 million in grants for Free Software - FSFE
The Next Generation Internet (NGI) Zero consortium, of which the FSFE is a partner, has just unveiled the NGI0 Commons Fund. This new public fund will awar...FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Fediverse! You've done an incredible job getting our number down to $12,233! Can we raise that today? I think we can!
We don't have tote bags or mugs, but we do have t-shirts for our Sustainers, and, most importantly, every donation is a step forward for #softwarefreedom! We are a lean organization - no development staff, just people who care so much about free software that work as hard as we can to make real incremental progress every day for this cause.
sfconservancy.org/sustainer/
#SFCdrive
Support Conservancy!
Software freedom is critical to many of today’s most pressing social issues, but it’s only effective when FOSS is for everyone. Support Conservancy today to help make that happen!Software Freedom Conservancy
Wir haben unterzeichnet!🙂
fsfe.org/news/2023/news-202311…
@fsfe
#freesoftware #softwarefreedom #deviceneutrality
Deutscher Bundestag nimmt Offenen Brief zu Upcycling Android entgegen - FSFE
Am 14. November übergab die Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) den Offenen Brief „Das Recht, jede Software auf jedem Gerät zu installieren“ an Tabea Rö...FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Software created using taxpayers’ money should be released as #FreeSoftware.
Can you help us to achieve it?👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
🔹Sign our Open Letter publiccode.eu/
🔸 Support our work! my.fsfe.org/donate
@devhonk
Unfortunately going with "permissive" license is not really being generous: it is giving legal justification to others to use your code to exploit users.
As I personally look at Free Software from the "consumer protection" angle, I don't think the so-called "permissive" licenses are ever a good idea.
Belgium is one step closer to secure users' right to deploy personal routers/modems. Regulatory proposal on telecommunications law ticks all boxes ✅ to allow #RouterFeedom.
This is the result of advocacy & community building.
In EN, NL #SoftwareFreedom
fsfe.org/news/2022/news-202212…
Router Freedom: Belgium on the right way to protect end-users - FSFE
The Belgian regulator BIPT has decided to safeguard Router Freedom for all connection types, including optical fiber (FTTx). The FSFE engaged in the public...FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Software Freedom Conservancy right-to-repair lawsuit against California TV manufacturer Vizio, Inc. remanded to California State Court
For Immediate Release — IRVINE, CA, USA — Software Freedom Conservancy announces it has succeeded in federal court with its motion to have its lawsuit against Vizio, Inc. remanded back to Superior Court in Orange County, California. Vizio, Inc.Software Freedom Conservancy
I'm not yet sure what to make of the CAL 1.0. Bruce Perens talked about it alongside the Shared Source license (SSPL). But SSPL is clearly not a open source license by the OSI definition, whereas CAL is an edge case. The goal of SSPL advocates is to protect themselves from predatory competitors. Whereas CAL is about protecting users from predatory use of Holochain as a hosting infrastructure, which is more in the spirit of software freedom.
The #FSFE opens its own #Matrix server! Supporters and registered volunteers can get their :fsfe.org account, and everyone can join our community chatrooms 🚀
A must-have to attend #FOSDEM this weekend!
➡️ fsfe.org/news/2022/news-202202…
@matrix @fosdem #freesoftware #softwarefreedom #opensource #synapse #element #federation
Welcome to the Matrix: the FSFE now runs its own server - FSFE
The FSFE is eager to support its community with diverse Free Software communication channels. We are happy to announce that we have recently added Matrix t...FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe