Journée J'aime les Logiciels Libres
Nous sous-estimons souvent le pouvoir d'un simple Merci. Les contributeurs des Logiciels Libres réalisent des travaux importants pour notre société et ils méritent de l'attention. La journée « J'aime les Logiciels Libres » le 14 février (aussi connu comme la Saint-Valentin) est l'opportunité parfaite pour vous d'exprimer votre gratitude particulière.
Dans la communauté des Logiciels Libres, nous attendons beaucoup de travail des mainteneurs des projets des Logiciels Libres. Nous voulons que nos rapports de bogues soient traités rapidement et nous demandons de nouvelles fonctionnalités à des personnes qui utilisent souvent leur temps libre bénévolement sur du code de Logiciel Libre, les traductions, les tests ou la conception. Rien n'est mauvais dans tout cela car les retours constructifs nous aident à nous améliorer et conservent les projets de Logiciels Libres en vie. Mais il est également important de montrer de l'appréciation à ceux qui travaillent de manière désintéressée toute l'année pour nous ! Vous pouvez montrer votre amour pour les Logiciels Libres en disant merci à votre projet ou contributeur de Logiciel Libre favori.
La journée « J'aime les Logiciels Libres » annuelle vous permet de faire du 14 février un jour plein de messages positifs, créatifs et charmants pour toute la communauté. Ensemble, nous pouvons célébrer la liberté des logiciels qui nous garnit de pouvoirs.
I ♥ Free Software Day 2024: Forge the future of Free Software
“I Love Free Software Day” has been a long lasting tradition. On this day, we thank all the people behind Free Software projects or programs and let them know that their work does not go unnoticed. Let’s celebrate together all the wonderful people working for Free Software: you are invited to join “I Love Free Software Day” celebrations all across Europe. Connect with your local FSFE group and organise a fun meetup.
We are grateful to those who work and contribute to the Free Software universe: developers, designers, translators, advocates, donors, users, and more. There are a lot of different Free Software communities out there, with different values or different focuses in their work. But we all share our love for Free Software and value the freedom to use, study, share and improve software. Let's celebrate our appreciation for Free Software and the people behind it with a simple Thank you!
This year’s edition is themed “Forge the future with Free Software” because we want to focus on the critical value of new generations. We want to involve youngsters in the celebration, both by thanking young contributors, and by introducing the principles of Free Software to those who were not aware of it before. You can be part of this by joing the celebrations and organising a gathering in your local area.
Join the party
Do you want to celebrate with other Free Software enthusiasts? Take a look at our current collection of events taking place all over Europe! Follow us on social media not to miss anything!
- 🇬 🇧 FSFE Potteries, Staffordshire (UK)
- ⏰ 13.02.2024, 18:30 (GMT)
- 📍 Upstairs at KPA Clubhouse, 97 Horwood Road, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire
- 👉 See FSFE Potteries for more information.
- 🇮🇹 Bergamo, Italy
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 18:00-23:00 (CET)
- 📍 Spazio Polaresco, via Polaresco, 15, 24129, Bergamo, Italy
- 👉 See this Mobilizon event for more information and details.
- 🇮🇹 Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 19:00 (CET)
- 📍 Via Resia – Reschenstraße 168, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
- 👉 See LUGBZ event page for more information and details.
- 🇮🇹 Bologna, Italy
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 21:00-22:30 (CET)
- 📍 Via Azzo Giardino 48, 40122 Bologna, Italy
- 👉 See this Mobilizon event for more information and details.
- 🇩🇪 Chaos Computer Club Wiesbaden, Germany
- ⏰ 14.02.204, 19:00 (CET)
- 📍Chaos Computer Club Wiesbaden (CCCWI), Sedanplatz 7, Wiesbaden, Hessen
- 👉 The Program:
- 19:00 - 19:30 👋 Welcome
- 19:30 - 20:00 📢 Lightning Talks I
- 20:00 - 20:30 ⏸️ Break
- 20:30 - 21:00 📢 Lightning Talks II
- ab 21:00 🧉 Open round and discussion
- See Chaos Computer Club Wiesbaden for more information.
- 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 18:00-21:00 (CET)
- 📍 xHain, Grünberger Str. 16, 10243 Berlin
- 👉 For more information take a look at the local group Berlin page.
- 🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 19:00 (CET)
- 📍 Hadley’s, Beim Schlump 84a, 20144 HH
- 👉 For more information take a look at the Hamburg local group page.
- 🇩🇰 Aarhus, Denmark
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 17:00-20:00 (CET)
- 📍 PROSA i Aarhus, Søren Frichs Vej 38K th., 8230 Åbyhøj
- 👉 See the event page for more information.
- 🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 18:00 (CET)
- 📍 Kleinwäscherei, 12, Neue Hard, Escher Wyss, Industriequartier, Zurich
- 👉 For more information take a look at the local group Zürich.
- 🇳🇱 Arnhem, Netherlands
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 19:00-22:00 (CET)
- 📍 Hack42, Cruquiusweg 3, 6827 BL Arnhem
- 👉 See the dedicated wiki page on FSFE website for more information and details.
- Please register for the event if you wish to attend.
- 🇳🇱 The Hague, Netherlands
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 16:00-18:00 (CET)
- 📍 In the canteen of the Royal Academy of Art The Hague (Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten) 4, Prinsessegracht, The Hague
- 👉 See the post about it for more information and details.
- 🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 19:00-22:00 (CET)
- 📍 La Barraqueta, Carrer de Tordera, 30 · Barcelona
- 👉 The Program:
- 19:00 Welcome
- 19:15 Introduction to Free Software by Xavi de Blas
- 19:45 Celebrating and networking
- See the event page for more information and details.
- 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 19:30 (CET)
- 📍 Madrid Makespace, Calle Ruiz Palacios 7, 28039 Madrid, Spain
- 👉 See the event page for more information and details.
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- ⏰ 14.02.2024, 21:30-23:00 (GMT)
- 📍 Online
- 👉 See the event page for more information and details.
If you want to organise an event in your local area feel free to reach out to us via email. For "I Love Free Software Day 2024" we want to organise events dedicated for young people. Here are some ideas:
- Contact your local library and organise a reading of our children's book "Ada & Zangemann"
- Contact your local hackerspace and organise a Free Software meet-up with them
- Contact your local youth club and organise an event there with talks about Free Software, hands on workshops, and Pizza!
- Reach out to your local Linux user group or your local Free Software group and organise an event together!
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Say thanks
Thank the people who enable you to enjoy software freedom. Organise a local group meeting or spread the word about Free Software. You can use our sharepics, stickers and balloons, or artwork, and merchandise for #ilovefs.
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Remember the good times
Which Free Software project did you use in the past year? What felt empowering? What was fun? For some inspiration have a look at others’ love statements and videos.
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Share your love
That’s the fun part! We have created a sharepic generator, with which you can easily create your very own sharepics and share your appreciation on social media (#ilovefs), in blog posts, pictures and video messages, or directly to the Free Software developers and contributors.
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Improve Free Software
Talking is silver, contributing is gold! Help a Free Software project with code, a translation, or by assisting its users. If you can, please consider supporting our work with a donation to the Free Software Foundation Europe.
What is your contribution to this special day dedicated to the people who enable you to use Free Software? Will you use our stickers and balloons? Or make a picture or video with your new ILoveFS shirt? And what about celebrating software freedom with your colleagues and friends at a company gathering or public event? Whatever you do, show it to the world by using the #ilovefs tag. And if you have questions, just drop us an email.
Happy I Love Free Software Day everyone! ❤