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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
#FreeSoftware #softwarefreedom

#FreeSoftware #opensource #conference #fossnorth #gbgtech

#FreeSoftware #linux #opensource #pipewire @PipeWire Project

Keep the momentum going for free open source projects in this week's Follow Friday by giving your support with contributions, boosts and follows.

adamsdesk.com/posts/discover-f…

- LÖVR @lovr
A framework for rapidly building immersive 3D experiences.
- NV Access @NVAccess
A screen reader.
- BiznisBox @biznisbox
A web app for managing invoices, clients, & payments.
- BookStack @bookstack
Documentation system.

#FollowFriday #fediverse #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #ff #oss #foss #floss

A bold title of 'Discover The Fediverse' sits above a message of 'Keep The Momentum Going With Open Source'. The 'Open Source' text is found within a large foot print.

Discover The Fediverse: Keep The Momentum Going

Find the momentum in your challenging life and in your community of free open source projects with these highlights in fediverse.
Adam Douglas
#FreeSoftware #foss #opensource #oss #fediverse #floss #followfriday #ff @NV Access @BookStack @LÖVR @BiznisBox

#FreeSoftware #softwarefreedom #pmpc

#FreeSoftware #softwarefreedom @foss-north

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
#FreeSoftware #softwarefreedom #ilovefs #ilovefs24

#FreeSoftware #linux #opensource #Mixxx

We have been running an #FDroid-compatible repository since 2012! Since then, the free software ecosystem on Android has blossomed, meaning @fdroidorg can be properly strict about #FreeSoftware. A couple of our apps still have a couple #proprietary blobs that are requirements. F-Droid no longer includes any third party repos by default, that means our repo is no longer there by default. It is still easy and safe to add it! Read on for more info:

guardianproject.info/2024/02/2…


The future of our fdroid-compatible app repository

Guardian Project has been running its own fdroid-compatible app repository since 2012. Up until now, we worked to ensure that our repository had the same standards of free software as the official F-Droid repository.
eighthave (https://guardianproject.info)
#FreeSoftware #fdroid #proprietary @F-Droid

Join us in celebrating #softwareFreedom on this #ilovefs day 💜 There are many events happening today all across Europe. Take a look at ilovefs.org for more info and inspiration for this I ❤️ #FreeSoftware Day
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#FreeSoftware #softwarefreedom #ilovefs

#FreeSoftware #firefox #opensource #floss #signal #nextcloud #libreoffice #kdenlive #thunderbird #wordpress #softwarefreedom #ilovefs @Free Software Foundation Europe

#FreeSoftware #opensource #fosdem

There will be F-Droid for #iOS as soon as #Apple releases a #FreeSoftware version of it. F-Droid supports free software platforms. That said, F-Droid also provides all tools needed to run an #AppStore, so we welcome the use of our stack to run an app store on other platforms. There has even been externally funded contributions towards making fdroid-based app stores for iOS and a Flutter app that can be built for iOS:
* f-droid.org/2023/06/16/progess…
* gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver…

Progressive web-app client for F-Droid | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

We’ve created a prototype of a progressive web app for browsing F-Droidrepositories. It’s built withFlutter, which is really great for working in rapiddevel...
f-droid.org
#FreeSoftware #apple #ios #AppStore

Please, please, please add a reminder to your calendar so that you do not forget to thank a #FreeSoftware #OpenSource contributor or organisation on 14 February (#ilovefs). 🙏

Some more background and ideas are available here: fsfe.org/news/2024/news-202401…


Are you ready for ‘I Love Free Software Day’ 2024? - FSFE

Every year, on 14 February, the FSFE, together with Free Software organisations around the globe, celebrates “I Love Free Software Day”: a special day of a...
FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
#FreeSoftware #opensource #ilovefs

#FreeSoftware #linux #opensource #gnu #communication #redhat #jami #AlmaLinux @Jami

Our friends at #KDE e.V. are hiring! The non-profit behind the software-development @kdecommunity@gnusocial.de is looking for a Project Lead and Event Manager for a new project funded by the German government to promote environmentally-sustainable software and long-term hardware use. It's a part time job (10h/week) for a duration of two years.

If you are interested, additional information is found here: ev.kde.org/2024/01/14/2024-01-… #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Sustainability

KDE e.V. is looking for a project lead and event manager for environmental sustainability project

KDE e.V. is looking for you as an employee for a new project to promote environmentally-sustainable software and long-term hardware use.
KDE e.V. is looking for a project lead and event manager for environmental sustainability project
#FreeSoftware #opensource #sustainability #KDE

The @NGIZero consortium, of which the :fsfe: #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…

#SoftwareFreedom


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
#FreeSoftware #fsfe #softwarefreedom #ngi0 @NGI Zero open source funding

#FreeSoftware #foss #libreoffice @LibreOffice

KDE e.V. is looking for a project lead and event manager for environmental sustainability project.

ev.kde.org/2024/01/14/2024-01-…

@kde@lemmy.kde.social @be4foss

#greencomputing #FreeSoftware #ecology #sustainability

KDE Eco logo on a field of vegetation.

KDE e.V. is looking for a project lead and event manager for environmental sustainability project

KDE e.V. is looking for you as an employee for a new project to promote environmentally-sustainable software and long-term hardware use.
KDE e.V. is looking for a project lead and event manager for environmental sustainability project
#FreeSoftware #sustainability #Ecology #greencomputing @KDE Eco @KDE

I'm still concerned but the Python Software Foundation's post about the #EU's Cyber Resilience Act (#CRA) makes me optimistic that it could work for #FreeSoftware. I do agree with the core idea that #commercial #software companies should be held more accountable than they currently are. The key is getting it just right so that anyone can write whatever free software they feel like writing, and share it on the internet, without having to get a lawyer first.

pyfound.blogspot.com/2024/01/C…


EU’s Cyber Resilience Act Passes with Wins for Open Source

Back in April, we wrote to the community about our concerns for the future of the open source ecosystem generally and CPython and PyPI spec...
Python Software Foundation Blog
#FreeSoftware #software #EU #commercial #cra

In my talks and discussions about the role of Open Source maintainers, I usually list a number of reasons why maintainers might quit or otherwise reduce their involvement.

"The Russian army destroyed my house" hasn't been on that list yet 😐 🇺🇦

Source: github.com/wasm3/wasm3

#OpenSource #maintainer #freesoftware #FOSS #ukraine #StandWithUkraine

Screenshot of the wasm3 Open Source project README in which a note is written on top with the following text: I regret to inform the community that since my house was destroyed by russians who invaded my country, Wasm3 will enter a minimal maintenance phase. At this time, I am unable to continue the development of new features. However, I am committed to keeping the project alive and will actively review and merge incoming Pull Requests. I deeply appreciate your understanding and support during this difficult period. Your contributions to Wasm3 are now more valuable than ever.

GitHub - wasm3/wasm3: 🚀 A fast WebAssembly interpreter and the most universal WASM runtime

🚀 A fast WebAssembly interpreter and the most universal WASM runtime - GitHub - wasm3/wasm3: 🚀 A fast WebAssembly interpreter and the most universal WASM runtime
GitHub
#FreeSoftware #foss #opensource #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #maintainer

#FreeSoftware #a11y #Accessibility #linux #gnome #KDE #ML #freedesktop #tts

#FreeSoftware #android #fdroid #libreoffice #freeasinfreedom @LibreOffice @F-Droid

#FreeSoftware #gnuicecat @Tuta

#FreeSoftware #softwarefreedom #deviceneutrality @Free Software Foundation Europe

In Spain we're having major changes in the rules for the evaluation of research activities (in the public sector, our research merits are evaluated every six years, a "sexenio". #ANECA, the evaluation agency, opened a public consultation about their draft for their new rules, which advance in the consideration of #OpenScience practices, including #FreeSoftware

Here are my contributions to that consultation (in Spanish) jgbarah.github.io/Notes/sexeni…

Any comment or suggestion will be appreciated

Comentarios al borrador de criterios de evaluación de sexenios de investigación

Some random notes about several topics
Notes
#FreeSoftware #openscience #Aneca

#FreeSoftware #xmpp #android #opensource #fdroid #coop #prav

Mainstream social media and messaging apps (#Facebook, #WhatsApp, #Instagram etc) are a nightmare for our personal data and freedoms.

We have #FreeSoftware replacements for most of these services but maintaining these services has recurring cost and effort.

diasp.in is a community project supported by volunteers. We offer #diaspora, #matrix and #xmpp services.

If we don't find enough volunteers by October 31st, we will be forced to shut it down.

Please volunteer at diasp.in/volunteer

diasp.in - a diaspora* pod

diasp.in - an Indian pod of the community run, multi-installment social network; homeserver of Matrix and XMPP protocols
diasp.in - a diaspora* pod
#FreeSoftware #xmpp #matrix #facebook #whatsapp #Instagram #Diaspora

#FreeSoftware #opensource #conference #gstreamer #gstconf #multimedia

We're ready for #FOSSY! Stop by the #GNOME table to pick up some stickers or purchase a t-shirt - if you're quick you might grab our very last hoodie (size L)!

#opensource #freesoftware

Photo of GNOME table at FOSSY
#FreeSoftware #opensource #gnome #fossy

#FreeSoftware

The combination of rapidly-improving technologies like GNOME, Flatpak, Wayland, and Portals also means our active privacy protections are also better than ever before.

I went on to write:

>If and when we are able to develop an open, peer reviewed, industry-respected method of responsible and privacy-first telemetry, we may consider doing so.

While that post was in the context of elementary OS, I believe every word I wrote.

#Privacy #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS #GNOME #Flatpak

#FreeSoftware #foss #opensource #privacy #floss #gnome #Flatpak

I’ve spent a long, long time thinking about ethical software, the challenges we *necessarily* give ourselves compared to closed competitors, and crucially, how to overcome those challenges.

Four and a half years ago, I wrote:

>respecting your privacy is the ethical thing to do; users have a fundamental right to the utmost privacy, even from companies and products they trust.

That’s as true as ever.

cassidyjames.com/blog/privacy-…

#Privacy #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS


Privacy and elementary OS ⋅ Cassidy James Blaede

How we protect your data from ourselves and others
cassidyjames.com
#FreeSoftware #foss #opensource #privacy #floss

Read my colleague @wjt’s post covering the privacy-first system we have built into @EndlessOS, how it fits together, and why it exists.

blogs.gnome.org/wjjt/2023/07/0…

I hope this can serve as the beginning of the ecosystem coming together to solve this unique challenge in a way that is objectively superior than any proprietary system—all with privacy as the fundamental principle.

#EndlessOS #GNOME #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS

Endless OS’s privacy-preserving metrics system – Will Thompson

blogs.gnome.org
#FreeSoftware #foss #opensource #floss #gnome #endlessos @Will T @Endless OS Foundation

#FreeSoftware

There's lots going on in the #LibreOffice project, as we ramp up for the next major release, in August! Check out what we're doing: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #opensource #freesoftware
Mosaic of people and logos from last month's activity

LibreOffice project and community recap: June 2023 - The Document Foundation Blog

Here’s our summary of updates, events and activities in the LibreOffice project in the last four weeks – click the links to learn more… We started June by announcing the LibreOffice Conf Asia x UbuCon Asia 2023, in Indonesia, an event that brings tog…
Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
#FreeSoftware #foss #opensource #libreoffice

With #FreeSoftware you can do something to combat #EWaste!

Production accounts for 75+% of a device's #carbon footprint over its operating life.

Software can determine how long a device remains in use.

Lightweight, up-to-date software, free from bloat and ads, keeps less-powerful #hardware running and out of the bin.

Software freedom means hardware freedom.

Donate to #KDE and other #FOSS projects to support #SustainableSoftware.

kde.org/fundraisers/yearend202…

#KDEEco #OpenSource #Sustainability

Image of a group of colorful Konqis, the KDE mascot, carrying a blue KDE flag in front of a melange of icons for KDE apps.

You Make KDE Possible

Your donation allows KDE to continue developing the spectacular Plasma desktop and all the apps you need for education, productivity, and creative work.
You Make KDE Possible
#FreeSoftware #foss #opensource #sustainability #KDE #hardware #carbon #KDEEco #sustainablesoftware #eWaste

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