The FSFE's mission and vision
The Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology.
Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives. It is important that this technology empowers rather than restricts us. Free Software 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.
The Free Software Foundation Europe:
- helps individuals and organisations to understand how Free Software contributes to freedom, transparency, and self-determination.
- enhances users' rights by abolishing barriers to Free Software adoption.
- encourages people to use and develop Free Software.
- provides resources to enable everyone to further promote Free Software in Europe.
The FSFE's vision 2048
Our vision for the year 2048:
- Everyone has the right to remove and install any software on any of their devices!
- All public funding for software should be for Free Software only!
This principle has been at the heart of our efforts, and we continue to advance it through various initiatives under the "Public Money? Public Code!" motto. - All regulatory frameworks encourage the use and development of
Free Software.
In recent years we have witnessed an increase in regulation in our field of work. We want regulatory frameworks to recognise those contributions, by incentivising companies and organisations to develop and use Free Software. - Licensing and legal decisions are based on facts, rather than
fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
Free Software contributors should be able to focus on contributing to society without constantly worrying about legal issues. - Young people have the opportunity to tinker, experiment and code with Free Software as the default.
Take a look at our most important achievements in different areas. Explore our timeline.