For 25 years, FSFE contributors have participated at FOSDEM. Support our work for software freedom by helping us gain 25 new FSFE supporters at this year’s FOSDEM!

Free Software Foundation Europe

Free Software Foundation Europe es una organización benéfica que potencia a los usuarios el control de la tecnología.

El software está profundamente involucrado en todos los aspectos de nuestra vida. El Software Libre otorga a todo el mundo el derecho a utilizar, comprender, adaptar y compartir el software. Estos derechos ayudan a respaldar otros derechos fundamentales como la libertad de expresión, la libertad de prensa y la privacidad. Aprenda más...

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SFP#45: The final chapter of the EU Radio Equipment Directive

Software Freedom Podcast

What can be better while travelling to FOSDEM than to listen to the (hopefully) final chapter of the EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED)? In this 45th SFP episode Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring are discussing the RED with their former colleague Max Mehl.  

FSFE Booth during FOSDEM 2024: FSFE team and volunteers, male and female, posing behind the FSFE booth full of stickers and info material. One person, male, is also posing before the booth, with one of this arms on the booth table.

The FSFE at FOSDEM 2026: connect, learn, and celebrate Free Software with us in Brussels!

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FOSDEM returns in 2026, once again bringing together thousands of developers, contributors, and Free Software enthusiasts from around the world. Whether this is your first FOSDEM or you are already an expert at navigating the ULB campus, we hope to see you there! 

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SFP#44: Policy and EU: Navigate through current relevant EU initiatives

Software Freedom Podcast

January is a busy month. We all come back from our relaxing (or in some cases rather stressful) holidays and what best to do with all the energy the New Year brings along? Of course, we have to advocate for Free Software! One way is advocating for the representation of Free Software in the initiatives the European Union is working.  

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I believe Free Software needs a voice at the national as well as the EU level in politics: Software does not exist in an isolated bubble, it's heavily dependent on the ecosystem that it lives in. In my opinion Free Software as well as open standards are key to creating a society that provides equal access.

Isabel Drost-Fromm (Software Engineer and Member of the Apache Software Foundation)

Soy socio de la FSFE porque quiere mantener su trabajo de promocionar el Software Libre. Como persona que usa ordenadores intensivamente todos los días, me preocupa mucho la tendencia actual hacia el bloqueo de la informática, que aleja el control de los usuarios. Esto cada vez es más problemático ya que las vidas de las personas dependen más y más de los ordenadores, para comunicaciones personales, gestión de su economía, empleo, etc. El Software Libre es un requisito necesario para mantener el control de tu informática.

Mats Sjöberg (Investigador en Ciencias de la Computación)

What is the biggest benefit of Free Software? Freedom!

Olga Gkotsopoulou (Research Associate)

Material informativo

Promotional flyers, stickers, postcards, and brochures from FSFE. On the material you can see campaign logos, and different activities from the FSFE.

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Material promocional

FSFE merchandising: tshirts, hoodies, magnets and more

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Organización de eventos

Dos voluntarios detrás de un stand de la FSFE presentando información y material promocional.

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