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Lucas Lasota, FSFE's Legal Programme Manager, will participate in the panel discussion on opportunities, pitfalls and hurdles of AI and Free Software. The event is online and the registration is free.
In Koordination mit der Linux Works LUG trifft sich die Berliner Gruppe der FSFE zu ihrem Jahresendzeit-Treffen abweichend am dritten Donnerstag im Dezember. Ihr seit natürlich alle herzlich eingeladen.
Wann: 21.12.2023, 18:00h
Wo: Kieztreff Undine, Hagenstraße 57 Berlin (S/U Station Lichtenberg)
Da das kommende Treffen unser letztes in diesem Jahr sein wird, wollen wir auch diesmal wieder unsere berühmt-berüchtigte Glühmate zubereiten. Gute Stimmung bringt Ihr erfahrungsgemäß reichlich mit.
This is a group for women who are interested in Free Software. We get together online once a month to chat, give talks about topics we care about and discuss recent developments.
The group is women-centric and open to all women, inter, trans and non-binary people.
FSFE Netherlands meets every month online to discuss relevant news, practical problemen and opportunities for software freedom and actions to improve the situation. Current topics are elections, banking apps and IT in educational sector.
We meet from 20:00 CET until about 22:00 CET. The meeting will be in English if not all participants speak Dutch. More details of can be found on the wiki page of this event. Minutes of previous meetings are also available on the wiki.
2024 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom kicks off on 7 December, at 19:30 CET, with an online event explaining the competition in detail.
This kick-off event is a great opportunity for anyone who might have doubts about taking part to get their questions answered and to understand how this competition works and why anyone, regardless of their coding skills, is more than welcome to take part.
Register here to attend the event and participate in this edition: https://survey.fsfe.org/index.php/658534
The FSFE Greece country team will meet again to discuss what's new in the land of Free Software. We'll talk about the "Youth Hacking 4 Freedom" competition, the "Router Freedom" status in Greece, an ongoing translation of "Ada & Zangemann" book and many more. We are meeting at 19:00. Everybody interested in Free Software is welcome!
Join us on at the KNF 2023 ( Nürnberg, Germany) for a reading of the book 'Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream'. The reading, in German, will take place at 15:30h.
Matthias Kirschner, the author of the book, will read this illustrated children’s book, that tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware and software, and in the process realizes how crucial it is for her and others to control technology.
FSFE Netherlands meets every month online to discuss relevant news, practical problemen and opportunities for software freedom and actions to improve the situation. Current topics are elections, banking apps and IT in educational sector.
We meet from 20:00 CET until about 22:00 CET. The meeting will be in English if not all participants speak Dutch. More details of can be found on the wiki page of this event. Minutes of previous meetings are also available on the wiki.
This is a group for women who are interested in Free Software. We get together online once a month to chat, give talks about topics we care about and discuss recent developments.
The group is women-centric and open to all women, inter, trans and non-binary people.
Dutch FSFE supporters will be present at the Repaircafé in Oosterbeek to help replace the operating system of your phone with a Free Software operating system. This activity supports the "Upcyling Android" initiative.
The Repaircafé Oosterbeek will be held on the 18th of November in Vegetarisch Zorgcentrum Felixoord at Ommershoflaan 35, Oosterbeek from 13:00 to 16:00.
The NGI Forum is the flagship event of the European Commission’s Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative. Tobias Diekershoff and Lucas Lasota will represent the FSFE with a workshop on REUSE. The event will happen in Brussels.
Free Software is at the heart of the Next Generation Internet initiative. However, the multiple competing licensing requirements for communicating the chosen license of a software project and its copyright holders increase the compliance burden on project maintainers. REUSE aims to remediate this situation, providing NGI projects with a set of easy-to-implement best practices for declaring copyright and licensing in an unambiguous, human- and machine-readable way. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of Free Software licensing and how to implement REUSE in your software project.
The event is free but places are limited. Online streaming and participation will be also provided. English will the working language.
Free Software associations and enthusiasts will share what is happening in the fs scene from their point of view, their activities and what they have in store for 2030.
The presentations will be held in Italian, you are welcome to hold your talk online if you can’t attend the physical event.
REGISTRATION NEEDED AT: https://pretix.eu/noi-digital/sfscon23/3973989/
The Open Science movement aims to increase the transparency, reproducibility and inclusiveness of academic research. One of its central goals is therefore to make research outputs broadly available, e.g., manuscripts (Open Access) or research data (Open Data). While software/code created in the course of scientific research is a key artifact of scientific research that is clear distinct from the latter two, it has until recently not received the same attention as manuscripts or data, although it follows its own set of paradigms.
In this talk, FSFE volunteer Christian Busse, will present an overview on how the core concepts of Free Software and the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reuseable) Principles intersect, what this means for managing code as research output and recent initiatives on the European level that will provide support for these issues.
The “I Love Free Software Day” (https://ilovefs.org) provides a platform for individuals and organisations to express gratitude towards Free Software contributors.
In this talk Bonnie Mehring highlights the significance of the “I Love Free Software Day” as a platform for expressing support, love, and gratitude towards the developers and contributors who make Free Software possible. And we will discuss ideas and strategies for making the upcoming “I Love Free Software Day” even more remarkable.
The European Union’s AI Act is the first comprehensive set of regulations for the artificial intelligence. Also Free Software plays a role in this regulation. I will shed light on the upcoming rules and evaluate what this means for Free Software, AI but also other upcoming regulations.
In this talk, Alexander Sander will present the latest developments in EU legislation and activities on AI and what role Free Software plays in this.
What can be done to improve the Internet as a platform for future generations? What initiatives are currently in place to build key technological blocks of an Internet that supports human-centric values, such as privacy, security, and inclusion, while reflecting the values and norms all citizens should enjoy in Europe?
In this talk, Gabriel Ku Wei Bin will explore why the current state of the internet must be re-imagined and re-engineered in order to support healthy societies, the existing European Commission initiative to work towards doing so, and the role of Free Software in accomplishing these goals.
Interoperability is a core element of the ongoing digitalisation of Europe. With the Interoperable Europe Act, the EU is aiming to create a dedicated legal framework for interoperability and to enhance cross-border digital public services across the European Union.
In this talk, Lina Ceballos will give an overview of the state of play of this proposed regulation in the ongoing EU legislative process, some of its flaws, and the important role that Free Software and its community can play in it.
For six years, the Free Software Foundation Europe has been calling with a broad alliance for publicly funded software to be published as Free Software.
In the talk, Linus Sehn and Johannes Näder, will look at some examples of lack of implementation of Free Software policies. They will discuss how we, as civil society, can identify such shortcomings and how to deal with them. They will present our initiative TEDective – a free-software solution that makes European public procurement data explorable for non-experts, aiming to provide you with a powerful tool to keep an eye on real progress towards “Public Money? Public Code!” across Europe.
License compliance efforts for software projects involve not only legal-oriented actions, but also governance elements such as organizational processes and community management. The larger the community or the organization working collectively, the more complex a compliance program for software projects may become. Free Software licenses being direct licensing models are easier to comply with in comparison to proprietary licenses.
This talk, by Lucas Lasota and Niharika Singhal, will give an overview of the Free Software licensing compliance practices, including initiatives such as REUSE for streamlining copyright and license information for software projects.
The first day of SFSCON will close with the reading of the book 'Ada & Zangemann: a Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream' by Matthias Kirchsner.
The famous inventor Zangemann lives in a huge villa high above the city, constantly building and programming cool gadgets that everyone can’t wait to buy. But one day on a walk through town, something happens that changes the way he sees his own inventions—young people are using them in fun ways, and that make him furious.
School children are invited to participate in this reading, in Italian, of the book 'Ada & Zangemann: A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream', taking place during the first day of SFSCON 2023.
This illustrated children’s book tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware and software, and in the process realizes how crucial it is for her and others to control technology.
Ada & Zangemann will inspire children’s interest in tinkering and encourage shaping technology.
Some manufacturers try to force to use the preinstalled software on the PC you acquire, sometimes also claiming that alternative software will not work properly.
On 2018 FSFE volunteer Luca Bonissi purchased a Lenovo Tablet/PC that came with Microsoft Windows pre-installed. He requested the refund to Lenovo, but Lenovo denied to refund him. A court case was initiated, and Lenovo was condemned to pay a punitive damages of 20,000 euros for its abusive behaviour.
Lina Ceballos and Gabriel Ku Wei Bin from the FSFE will talk about legal topics relating to Free Software. They will explain basic legal concepts such as licenses, copyright law, and other legal topics important for developers and the Free Software community in general.
The 40-minute talk will be followed by a 20-minute demonstration of how to make licensing your free software projects easier with FSFE's REUSE initiative. Copyright and licensing are difficult, especially when reusing software from different projects that are released under various different licenses. REUSE provides a set of recommendations to make declaring licenses easier. After the talk and the demonstration, there will be time for questions and answers.
Linux Day 2023 - "Artificial Intelligence today between risks and benefits"
For the national Linux Day 2023, the Free Circle association organised a conference entitled "Artificial Intelligence today between risks and benefits"
In an increasingly connected and digitised world, artificial intelligence and open source philosophy are driving technological and social transformation.
At this year's Linux Day, we will explore the practical applications of AI based on open source projects that are helping to define the future of this technology and examine the crucial issues of security, privacy and social implications of AI.
This year's event is again sponsored by:
Municipality of Palermo
University of Palermo
Order of Engineers of Palermo
The conference will be held on 28 October in Palermo at the Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa - Sala De Seta.
Alexander Sander, FSFE Senior Policy Consultant will participate in the 25th anniversary of Dédalo giving a talk about Free Software's influence on culture and heritage.
Dédalo is an free and open source knowledge management system used for the register, cataloging and diffusion of intangible, tangible Cultural Heritage and Memory.
FSFE Netherlands meets every month online to discuss relevant news, practical problemen and opportunities for software freedom and actions to improve the situation. Current topics are elections, banking apps and IT in educational sector.
We meet from 20:00 CEST until about 22:00 CEST. The meeting will be in English if not all participants speak Dutch. More details of can be found on the wiki page of this event. Minutes of previous meetings are also available on the wiki.
CRA und Haftung - welche Regeln gelten für Freie Software - Alexander Sander (FSFE)
Im Rahmen des Cyber Ressliance Act diskutiert die EU derzeit über die Einführung von Haftungsregeln für Software, einschließlich Freier Software. Doch wie wirken sich diese Regeln aus und welche Folgen entstehen für Freie Software? Die EU Kommission hat eine Ausnahmereglung vorgeschlagen, Freie Software "außerhalb einer kommerziellen Tätigkeit" auszuschließen. Die Formulierung führt aber zu einigen Problemen und wird daher momentan von Parlament und Rat verbessert. In dem Vortrag wird der aktuelle Stand der Dbeatte zusammengefastt und aufgzeigt, welche Folgen zu erwarten sind.
This is a group for women who are interested in Free Software. We get together online once a month to chat, give talks about topics we care about and discuss recent developments.
The group is women-centric and open to all women, inter, trans and non-binary people.
This week we're having an open conversation. Bring your topics!
For the coming meeting, we have invited Joseph from KDE, who will give a talk about the KDE Eco project.
Software has a direct influence on energy and resource consumption. Since 2022, KDE has the goal of providing software which does this in a way that reduces software's environmental impact for us and future generations. In this talk he will present the work KDE Eco is doing to achieve that goal.
Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss is the community manager of the KDE Eco project. The goal of KDE Eco is to strengthen sustainability as part of the development and adoption of Free Software.
The event will start at 7 p.m. at "offline", Lichtenrader Str. 49, 12049 Berlin.
On Ada Lovelace Day, Matthias Kirschner will read the book 'Ada & Zangemann - A tale of software, skateboards, and raspberry ice cream' to the third and fourth graders of the Kant-Grundschule in Berlin.
This year the Veganmania summer festival has it's 25th anniversary. Therefore, there is an additional event on the prestigious Rathausplatz in the city centre of Vienna. And the local FSFE group is present too again to inform about independence and other perks of using free software.
Although digital devices are ubiquitous today, the number of devices on which users cannot run Free Software is exponentially increasing. The consequence is an increased loss of control over users' technology. Device Neutrality aims to enable end-users to bypass gatekeepers to have a non-discriminatory use of Free Software on their devices.
Lucas Lasota, FSFE's Programme Manager Legal, will speak at "Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Informatica" in Aveiro, Portugal, about Device Neutrality. The talk takes place on 30.09. The language is Portuguese. The event is free but requires registration.
On 27 September, the Free Software community celebrates the fortieth anniversary of the announcement of the GNU Project. In Europe, the GNU Project is celebrating this day with a hacker meeting in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
Lucas Lasota, FSFE Programme Manager, will give a talk on Free Software Licensing Requirements and AI at the Law Faculty of the Basel University. The event will be held in English and restricted to participants of the faculty.
Nimm an unserem Symposium am 22. September in Köln teil und diskutiere die Rolle dezentraler Social Media Plattformen in unserer Gesellschaft!
Veranstaltungsdaten und Anmeldung
Datum: 22.09.2023
Uhrzeit: 10:00 - 16:00
Ort: FORUM Volkshochschule im Museum am Neumarkt, Cäcilienstraße 29-33, 50667 Köln, Deutschland
Anmeldung: Die Veranstaltung ist ausgebucht.
Die Free Software Foundation Europe, die Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Nordrhein-Westfalen und die Volkshochschule Köln veranstalten diese kostenlose Veranstaltung. Sie richtet sich an Multiplikator*innen der politischen Bildung, Lehrer*innen, Vertreter*innen von öffentlichen Institutionen und Bildungseinrichtungen sowie an alle Interessierten.
Am 22.09.2023 findet ab 19:30 Uhr ein öffentliches Meetup der Free Software Foundnation Europe in Köln statt. Wir treffen uns im italienischen Restaurant ECCO im Severins-Viertel, Kartäuserwall 7-11.
Bist du aus Köln und weiterer Umgebung? Interessierst du dich für Freie Software und für die Arbeit der FSFE? Oder engagierst du dich schon seit langem als Ehrenamtlicher oder Supporter und hast Gesprächsbedarf zu aktuellen Initiativen der FSFE wie "Public Money? Public Code!" und Geräteneutralität (Device Neutrality)? An diesem Abend ist dafür in entspannter Atmosphäre eine gute Gelegenheit. Wenn du dich unter folgendem Link anmeldest, erleichterst du uns die Planung. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos.
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This is a group for women who are interested in Free Software. We get together online once a month to chat, give talks about topics we care about and discuss recent developments.
The group is women-centric and open to all women, inter, trans and non-binary people.
We'll have a talk by Bernhard E. Reiter about email, GPG, S/MIME and related topics.
What will the Internet of the future look like? The Next Generation Internet Initiative (NGI) envisions an Internet that is accessible and diverse, and respects the fundamental value of privacy. Here at the FSFE, we believe that Free Software is key to accomplish this vision, so that all people, regardless of their background, are able to use the Internet as an effective tool to achieve their full potential. This talk will go over the NGI initiative and will present the funding opportunities for Free Software projects engaged in changing the landscape of the Internet of the future.
Lucas Lasota, FSFE's Programme Manager Legal, will speak at Festa do Software Livre in Aveiro, Portugal, about NGI. The talk takes place on 16.09. The language is Portuguese. The event is free and requires no registration.
Net neutrality refers to non-discrimination of internet communication. ISPs should treat all internet communications equally, offering users and online content providers consistent rates irrespective of content, website, platform, application, type of equipment, source address, destination address, or method of communication. But what happens when they discriminate the type of routers and modems consumers use for internet connection? This talk explains why Router Freedom is key for achieving Net Neutrality, presenting the main finding of a recent survey the FSFE has conducted in the EU.
Lucas Lasota, FSFE's Programme Manager Legal, will speak at "Festa do Software Livre" in Aveiro, Portugal, about Router Freedom. The talk takes place on 16.09. The language is Portuguese. The event is free and requires no registration.
Join the first reading of Ada & Zangemann in Italian! Celebrate with us on September 16th Software Freedom Day listening to the story of Ada while eating homemade ice cream.
The FSFE is celebrating Software Freedom Day with the Italian Free Software community, together with the Bergamo Linux User Group. On September 16th, we will be celebrating this occasion with the first Italian reading of the book ‘Ada & Zangemann – A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and raspberry ice cream’. A reading for everyone, young and old! Moreover, there will be a workshop afterward for the little ones and free homemade ice cream, courtesy of an FSFE volunteer.
When: 16.09.2023
Time: 14:45 - 18:00
Location: Biblioteca Centro Cultura Tullio Carrara
Piazza Italia, 24027 Nembro, Italy
Programme
14:45 – 16:15 Reading of the book
From 16:15 onwards: Workshop for kids & creative ice cream contest
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE, die Haecksen Berlin und die Linux User Group LinuxWorks organisieren eine Feier zum Software Freedom Day 2023 in Berlin in den Räumen vom Kieztreff Undine. Das Programm wird um 15h beginnen und beinhaltet unter anderem Vorträge zu Freier Software und Workshops zum Fediverse und digitaler Selbstverteidigung unter Android Smartphones.
Den Kieztreff Undine findet ihr in der Hagenstraße 57, direkt am U-Bhf Lichtenberg. Ein Zugang ist barrierefrei.
The event will be in German, but organizers and speaker can communicate in English as well.
What will the Internet of the future look like? At the FSFE, we believe that Free Software is key for a human-centric Internet that respects people's fundamental rights. The NGI initiative provides financial support for software projects developing key technologies for the future of the Internet. In this talk you will learn about this project and how to get funding!
Lucas Lasota, FSFE's Programme Manager Legal, will speak at Balkan Computer Congress - BalCCon2k23 in Novi Sad, Serbia, about NGI. The language is English. The event requires registration and ticket. More at: https://2k23.balccon.org/index.php?title=Tickets
While our devices are increasingly becoming proprietary, we need to find ways to safeguard ways to Free Software, otherwise our digital autonomy can be highly compromised. This talk introduces "Device Neutrality" as a principle to ensure that users equal access and non-discriminatory use of Free Software in of their devices. The audience will learn about real-life examples, as the struggle for Router Freedom and the latest regulatory initiatives for internet devices in the EU.
Lucas Lasota, FSFE's Programme Manager Legal, will speak at alkan Computer Congress - BalCCon2k23 in Novi Sad, Serbia, about Device Neutrality. The language is English. The event requires registration and ticket. More at: https://2k23.balccon.org/index.php?title=Tickets
Bits und Bäume Berlin haben im Rahmen des Verkehrswende Camps das Digital Village organisiert. Tobias Diekershoff von der FSFE wird dort um 16:30h einen Einführungsvortrag zum Fediverse halten. Der Vortrag richtet sich an interessierte Menschen ohne Vorkenntnisse im Bezug auf das Fediverse.
The presentation will be in German, but afterwards questions can be asked in English as well.
An other of the usual information desks at the Veganmania street festivals in Vienna. This time again on Donauinsel. Inform yourself about the advantages of using free software while eating fine vegan food in a festival atmosphere.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE in Berlin trifft sich am vierten Donnerstag im Monat zu ihrem Bildungsabend online im BBB der FSFE. Los geht es ab 19:30 Uhr. Alle an Freier Software interessierte Menschen sind herzlich willkommen.
This is a group for women* who are interested in Free Software. We get together online once a month to chat, give talks about topics we care about and discuss recent developments.
The group is women-centric and open to all women, inter, trans and non-binary people.
Nach vier Jahren und vielen Online-Konferenzen - vermutlich zu vielen - ist das Chaos Communication Camp endlich zurück! Komm und campe mit uns im 'Bits & Bäume'-Village vom 15. bis 19. August 2023. Die Free Software Foundation Europe ist Teil des diesjährigen 'Bits & Bäume'-Villages.
Zusammen mit vielen verschiedenen Gruppen organisiert die FSFE das 'Bits & Bäume'-Village. Dies ist ein Ort, an dem alle CCCamp-Teilnehmende zusammenkommen können, um über Freie Software und Nachhaltigkeit zu sprechen, sich mit anderen zu vernetzen oder einfach den FSFE-Stand zu besuchen. Das diesjährige 'Bits & Bäume'-Village ist nicht nur ein Treffpunkt, sondern auch ein Raum für Input-Sessions und neue Ideen, da es an der Organisation einer der fünf zentralen Bühnen beteiligt ist.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE trifft sich in Berlin zu ihrem regulären Treffen jeden 2. Donnerstag im Monat. Alle an Freier Software interessierten Menschen sind herzlich willkommen, wir treffen uns im Kieztreff Undine in der Hagenstraße 57 unweit vom S+U Bahnhof Lichtenberg. Das Treffen beginnt um 18:30h, bringt gute Laune mit.
Besuchen Sie uns auf der FrOSCon 2023 (Sankt Augustin, Deutschland) zu einer Lesung aus dem Buch 'Ada & Zangemann - Eine Geschichte von Software, Skateboards und Himbeereis'. Die Lesung in deutscher Sprache findet um 10:00 Uhr in HS7 statt.
Isabel Drost-Fromm, Mitglied der Apache Software Foundation, Mitbegründerin und Vorstandsmitglied der InnerSource Commons Foundation, wird die Buchlesung halten.
Die FSFE wird auf der Free and Open Source Software Conferenz mit einem Stand und einem Vortrag vertreten sein. Johannes Näder, Projektmanager der FSFE, wird einen Vortrag zum Thema "Freie Software für Deutschlands Verwaltungen? Das Rätsel um den 'Souveränen Arbeitsplatz'". Eine Anmeldung oder der Kauf eines Tickets ist nicht erforderlich. Schau einfach vorbei!
Software beeinflusst sämtliche Bereiche unseres Lebens. Es ist wichtig, dass diese Technik uns hilft, statt uns einzuschränken. Freie Software gibt allen das Recht, Programme für jeden Zweck zu verwenden, zu verstehen, zu verbreiten und zu verbessern. Diese Freiheiten stärken andere Grundrechte wie die Redefreiheit, die Pressefreiheit und das Recht auf Privatsphäre.
Beim Abend zur Freien Software im Kieztreff Undine (Hagenstr. 57, 10365 Berlin (barrierefreier Zugang) direkt am S/U Bhf Lichtenberg) will die Berliner Gruppe der Free Software Foundation Europe sich und die Arbeit der FSFE vorstellen, neue Menschen treffen und sich bei einem netten Abend vernetzen.
Themen am Abend zu Freier Software
Eckdaten für den Vortrag
This is a group for women* who are interested in Free Software. We get together online once a month to chat, give talks about topics we care about and discuss recent developments.
The group is women-centric and open to all women, inter, trans and non-binary people.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE in Berlin trifft sich diesen Donnerstag zu ihrem Bildungsabend online im BBB der FSFE. Los geht es ab 19:30 Uhr. Alle an Freier Software interessierte Menschen sind herzlich willkommen.
FSFE Netherlands meets every month online to discuss relevant news, practical problems and opportunities for software freedom and actions to improve the situation.
We meet from 20:00 CEST until about 22:00 CEST. The meeting will be in English if not all participants speak Dutch. More details of can be found on the wiki page of this event. Minutes of previous meetings are also available on the wiki.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE in Berlin trifft sich am vierten Donnerstag im Monat zu ihrem Bildungsabend online im BBB der FSFE. Los geht es ab 19:30 Uhr. Alle an Freier Software interessierte Menschen sind herzlich willkommen.
Neben dem Nachholen des Abiturs, dem Seniorenstudium und VHS-Kursen gibt es zahlreiche Angebote für Erwachsene sich fortzubilden. Doch welche Rolle spielt Freie Software dabei? Nachdem wir beim letzten Treffen die Erwachsenenbildung gestreift hatten, wollen wir uns diesmal genauer angucken, wie man Freie Software dort unterbringen kann.
FSFE Women is a group for women* who are interested in Free Software. We get together about once in a month online to meet, give talks about topics we find interesting in the area of Free Software and discuss recent developments. The group is women-centric and open to all women, inter, trans and non-binary people.
The meeting is in English. We start at 8:00 pm CEST and usually stay together for ~ 2 hours.
Lina Ceballos is be speaking at Opensouthcode 2023. She will give a brief overview of past and ongoing EU policy issues, with a special focus on the Interoperable Europe Act, the need for a "Free Software first" approach, and the crucial role that other stakeholders, especially civil society, must play in this.
>Opensouthcode is a free event dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of open technologies: free software/hardware and open source, held in Malaga since 2016. Opensouthcode 2023 will take place on 9 and 10 June in La Térmica.
The EU is currently debating the introduction of liability rules for software, including Free Software. The main debate happens around the Cyber Resilience Act. Alexander Sander will present the current state of this debate and show activities that everyone can do to safeguard Free Software in this debate.
Opensouthcode is a free event dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of open technologies: free software/hardware and open source, held in Malaga since 2016. Opensouthcode 2023 will take place on 9 and 10 June in La Térmica.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE in Berlin trifft sich zu ihrem regulären Treffen an jedem zweiten Donnerstag im Monat. Alle an Freier Software Interessierten sind willkommen. Das Treffen findet ab 19 Uhr im Jugendclub E-LOK in der Laskerstraße 4-6 unweit vom Bahnhof Ostkrez statt. Der Zugang zur E-LOK ist barriere frei und erfolgt über die rechte Einfahrt zum Hof. Bringt gute Laune mit.
Gabriel Ku Wei Bin and Lucas Lasota, both FSFE's project managers in legal area will present two talks at the Management International Conference in Trieste, Italy regarding the Next Generation Internet initiative and Device Neutrality. The talks will highlight the work FSFE has done in shaping the internet of the future and how its device-oriented activities are crucial for regulation of large internet corporations. Both talks are sponsored by the European Union's "Next Generation Internet" and "ZOOOM" initiatives.
The talks will be in English. The event requires registration.
Join us on 26 May at the openSUSE Conference 2023 (Nürnberg, Germany) for a reading of the book 'Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream' by its author Matthias Kirchsner. The reading, in English, will take place at 15:30h. in the Galerie room.
FSFE Aarhus is a local group working to further the use and awareness of Free Software in Denmark.
This month's meeting will be hosted by Magenta ApS, Silkeborgvej 260, Aarhus (Denmark). Everybody is welcome.
We will discuss:
* Possible participation in events, like Kulturmødet Mors in August
* Upcoming opportunities for giving talks
* Translations
* Input from participants
See the minutes from last time for details (in Danish): https://apps.modspil.dk/hedgedoc/011ZQEH8TAaBlhw921sPEg#
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE in Berlin trifft sich am vierten Donnerstag im Monat zu ihrem Bildungsabend online im BBB der FSFE. Los geht es ab 19 Uhr. Alle an Freier Software interessierte Menschen sind herzlich willkommen.
On the 24th of May, the period online meeting of FSFE Netherlands will be held, in wich recent developments and activities will be discussed. The meeting will be from 20:00 until about 22:00 CEST on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki: https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Netherlands/2023-05-24 At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. The URL of the meeting is https://conf.fsfe.org/b/netherlands
Alexander Sander will give a talk about Free Software and Liability at OpenExpo Europe.
OpenExpo Europe is an annual event dedicated to business technology innovation in Europe, taking place in Madrid on 18 May 2023.
Lina Ceballos, FSFE Policy Project Manager will participate as a keynoter at DORS/CLUC in Zagreb. She will do a brief overview of previous and ongoing EU policy topics, giving a special focus on the Interoperable Europe Act, the need for a "Free Software first" approach, and the crucial role that other stakeholders especially civil society must play in it. The keynote will take place on May 12 at 15:15. Tickets are already available.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE in Berlin trifft sich zu ihrem regulären Treffen an jedem zweiten Donnerstag im Monat. Alle an Freier Software Interessierten sind willkommen. Das Treffen findet ab 19 Uhr im Jugendclub E-LOK in der Laskerstraße 4-6 unweit vom Bahnhof Ostkrez statt. Der Zugang zur E-LOK ist barriere frei und erfolgt über die rechte Einfahrt zum Hof. Bringt gute Laune mit.
Dieses mal freuen wir uns einen Gast begrüßen zu dürfen. Hangzhi von AlekSIS® wird uns das Freie Schulinformations und -organisationssystem vorstellen.
Marta Andreoli, FSFE Deputy Coordinator Italy will participate in MERGE-it 2023, in Verona, Italy. She will do a brief overview of FSFE activities with a focus on the Italian community. The talk will take place on May 12 at 11:30.
Am Mittwoch, 03. Mai um 19:00 Uhr, trifft sich die FSFE-Gruppe Rhein/Main im Chaos Computer Club in Frankfurt am Main. Wir freuen uns auf rege Teilnahme.
FSFE is present with an information and merchandise booth at the 19th
Linux-Infotag Augsburg. The event takes place on 29 April 2023 from
9:30 to 17:00 at the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences. Admission
is free.
Bonnie Mehring gives a speech called "Youth Hacking 4 Freedom - Hacking
competition for teenagers from Europe".
The FSFE is organising a track covering political and legal aspects of Free Software at foss-north; the conference in Gothenburg that brings together Nordic Free Software communities. It will take place on April 24 and 25 followed by the community day that will take place on April 23. Lina Ceballos, Policy Project Manager at the FSFE, will present our position on the Interoperable Europe Act in a keynote on April 24, 1pm in the Palmstedt Room.
The Community Day is taking place on Sunday, April 23. Do you want to know how to get creative with Free Software or want to join us for a chat during a social dinner? Join us and please register your attendance!
The FSFE Netherlands will have another online localgroup meeting. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CET on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. The URL of the meeting is https://conf.fsfe.org/b/netherlands
Pablo González, FSFE Madrid coordinator, will talk in a panel discussion about technolgy and Human Rights, organised by the International Amnesty Spain local group Moratalaz, Madrid. The discussion takes place at 19:00 in the Cultural Center El Torito in Moratalaz, and will be in Spanish.
The FSFE Hamburg local group is open for any Free Software enthusiasts and has regular monthly meetings. The meetings take place at 19:00 in German. The place of the next meeting is TBC, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. Join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE in Berlin trifft sich zu ihrem regulären Treffen an jedem zweiten Donnerstag im Monat. Alle an Freier Software Interessierten sind willkommen. Das Treffen findet ab 19 Uhr im Jugendclub E-LOK in der Laskerstraße 4-6 unweit vom Bahnhof Ostkrez statt. Der Zugang zur E-LOK ist barriere frei und erfolgt über die rechte Einfahrt zum Hof. Bringt gute Laune mit.
Bei diesem Treffen wollen wir die Diskussion auf die von der EU vorgeschlagenen Haftungsregeln für Software und deren Auswirkungen auf Free Software konzentrieren.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE in Berlin trifft sich zu ihrem Bildungsabend dieses Mal im Jugendclub E-LOK in der Laskerstraße 6-8. Als Thema für den Abend haben wir uns auf Künstliche Intelligenz im Bildungsbereich geeinigt um mit euch darüber zu diskutieren.
Das Treffen findet ab 19 Uhr statt. Der Zugang zur E-LOK erfolgt über die rechte Einfahrt zum Hof und ist barrierefrei. Bringt gute Laune mit
A modern software fairy tale for young and old tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. It's “Ada & Zangemann – A fairy tale about software, skateboards and raspberry ice cream” by Matthias Kirschner. An author reading takes place in LibrePlanet 2023 conference, in-person. The session is at 10:55 - 11:40 EDT (14:55 UTC). The in-person event will be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center located at 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02210. Please register to support the event.
Our monthly Local Group meeting - continuing our work, campaigns, etc. Everybody is welcome.
17:00 hours, at Silkeborgvej 260, Aarhus. Magenta ApS (www.magenta.dk) will be hosting the event.
The FSFE Netherlands will have another online localgroup meeting. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CET on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. The URL of the meeting is https://conf.fsfe.org/b/netherlands
Diesen Monat treffen wir uns am MITTWOCH mit anderen Bonner Interessenten am Thema "bonn digital" um 20 Uhr im Makerspace Bonn.
A modern software fairy tale for young and old tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. It's “Ada & Zangemann – A fairy tale about software, skateboards and raspberry ice cream” by Matthias Kirschner. An author reading of the story in German takes place in Kulturforum Klosterkirche Traunstein, Ludwigstr. 10, 83278 Traunstein. Participation is free, you do not have to register. Time TBA.
In diesem Jahr finden die Chemnitzer Linux-Tage am 11. und 12. März 2023 in Chemnitz statt (Reichenhainer Straße 90, 09126 Chemnitz).
Die Free Software Foundation Europe wird mit einem Informationsstand verstreten sein. Am Samstag wird es um 15 Uhr eine Lesung aus dem Buch "Ada und Zangemann" geben.
Die Digitalkonferenz der Bundestagsfraktion BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN zum Thema "Nachhaltig by design - für eine klimaneutrale digitale Zukunft" findet am 10. März 2023 von 9:00 - 17:30 Uhr im Deutschen Bundestag statt (Paul-Löbe-Haus, Foyer, Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 1, 10557 Berlin). Das zentrale Programm wird per Livestream übertragen. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos, eine Anmeldung unter der genannten URL ist notwendig.
Für die FSFE wird Johannes Näder (Policy Project Manager) um 11:45 Uhr am Podium im Workshop 3 teilnehmen: "Freie und offene Software als zentraler Bestandteil divers aufgestellter, nachhaltiger digitaler Ökosysteme". Außerdem auf dem Panel: Misbah Khan MdB, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Bundestagsfraktion / Dr. Konstantin von Notz MdB, Stellvertretender Fraktionsvorsitzender, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Bundestagsfraktion // Peter Ganten, Vorstandsvorsitzender, Open Source Business Alliance (OSBA) // Dr. Eva Kern, Wissenschaftlerin, Fachgebiet Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Das Treffen richtet sich an Menschen, die sich für Freie Software interessieren und die sich für die Ideale von Freier Software einsetzen möchten. Unser Stammtisch findet jeweils am zweiten Donnerstag eines Monats statt. Hinweis: Sollte es sich um die erste Teilnahme an diesem Treffen handeln, wird darum gebeten, sich kurz vor dem ersten Besuch auf der Mailingliste oder über Matrix vorzustellen.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE in Berlin trifft sich zu ihrem regulären Treffen an jedem zweiten Donnerstag im Monat. Alle an Freier Software Interessierten sind willkommen. Das Treffen findet ab 19 Uhr im Jugendclub E-LOK in der Laskerstraße 4-6 unweit vom Bahnhof Ostkrez statt. Der Zugang zur E-LOK ist barriere frei und erfolgt über die rechte Einfahrt zum Hof. Bringt gute Laune mit.
The FSFE Hamburg local group is open for any Free Software enthusiasts and has regular monthly meetings. The meetings take place at 19:00 in German. The place of the next meeting is TBC, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. Join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE hat einen Vortrag zum Fediverse als Alternative zu bestehenden Sozialen Netzwerken im Cafe Wostok organisiert. Tobias ist neben seiner Mitgliedschaft in der Berliner Gruppe der Unterstützer*innen der FSFE auch Teil der Entwicklungsgemeinschaft von Friendica, einem der Projekte aus dem Fediverse. Sein Vortrag richtet sich an interessierte Menschen ohne Vorkenntnisse im Bezug auf das Fediverse. Im Anschluss an den Vortrag gibt es die Gelegenheit Fragen zu stellen und, so gewollt, erste Schritte im Fediverse zu unternehmen.
The presentation will be in German, but afterwards questions can be asked in English as well.
On February 23d at midday, four volunteers from the FSFE Local Group in Aarhus will give a talk about Free Software and permaculture.
The talk will be at Højskolen Mors, a non-vocational school for young people in the island of Mors, Northern Jutland, and we have been invited by the school's permaculture course. We will talk about sustainability, freedom, independence from tech giants, fairness and upcycling, with reference to the Upcycling Android Campaign.
Our monthly Local Group Meeting will take place on February 23 at 17:00 at Magenta ApS, Silkeborgvej 260, 8230 Åbyhøj.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE in Berlin trifft sich zu ihrem Bildungsabend dieses Mal nicht online, sondern im Jugendclub E-LOK in der Laskerstraße 6-8. Bei diesem Treffen freuen wir uns besonders darauf, dass Susanne uns ihren Vortrag vom Chemnitzer Linuxtag vorab präsentieren wird Eine kleine Einführung in IPv6 mit Linux um uns über Wege aus der IPv4 Knappheit zu berichten.
Das Treffen findet ab 19 Uhr statt. Der Zugang zur E-LOK erfolgt über die rechte Einfahrt zum Hof und ist barrierefrei. Bringt gute Laune mit
FSFE Women is a group for women* who are interested in Free Software. We get together about once in a month online to meet, give talks about topics we find interesting in the area of Free Software and discuss recent developments. The group is women-centric and open to all women, inter, trans and non-binary people.
The meeting is in English. We start at 8:00 pm CET and usually stay together for ~ 2 hours. Here you can find the time in other timezones. You are welcome to join in our BBB-Room where we always meet.
The FSFE Hamburg local group is open for any Free Software enthusiasts and has regular monthly meetings. The meetings take place at 19:00 in German. The place of the next meeting is TBC, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. Join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
We love Free Software and we love privacy. In this meetup we present I Love Free Software Day, give short talks on privacy and say thank you to our favourite Free Software program. We meet and connect with friends from GFOSS and GreekLUG. 18:30 Ypsilon first floor, Edessis 5, 546 25. Places are limited, please register.
Am öffentliche Abend, den 14. Februar beim Chaos Computer Club in Frankfurt a.M. wollen wir den „I Love Free Software Day” feiern 🥳. Alle am Thema Freie Software Interessierten sind herzlich eingeladen vorbeizuschauen und mitzumachen! Los geht es ab 19:00.
Neben einem kleinen Programm aus ein paar 📢 Lightning Talks (kurze Vorträge à ca. 5 Minuten) und einer 🍕 Pizza-Party kann der Abend für den Austausch über Freie Software genutzt werden. Wenn du einen Vortrag halten möchtest, schicke eine E-Mail an mweimann@fsfe.org. Während der Veranstaltung gilt FFP2 Maskenpflicht.
The local group Zurich invites other hacker groups for drinks and food after work to celebrate I Love Free Software Day. At 18:00 they take a group picture! The meeting is at 🇨🇭📍Bitwäscherei, restaurant on the ground floor, Zurich at ⏰ 17:00
Am 14. Februar ist "I Love Free Software"-Tag! Ein guter Anlass, um nach drei langen Pandemiejahren wieder gemeinsam zu feiern, live und in Farbe! Die Berliner #ILoveFS-Party findet am 14.2.2023 ab 19:30 Uhr in der C-Base statt (Rungestr. 20, 10179 Berlin). Auf euch warten Snacks und Drinks, Live-Musik mit DJ Tasmo und Lightning Talks zu euren Lieblings-Freie-Software-Projekten. Vorher habt ihr die Gelegenheit, in unserem Upcycling-Android-Workshop (Beginn: 16:30) eure Android-Smartphones mit einem Freie-Software-Image fit für die Zukunft zu machen. Gebt uns für unsere Planung bitte Bescheid, ob ihr dabei seid. Kommt vorbei, zeigt eure Liebe für Freie Software und lasst uns feiern!
Madrid loves Free Software! Join us on February 14 to to celebrate together and see each other after these pandemic years! Ask friends and other Free Software enthusiasts to join us and get some fun! There will be snacks and merchandising material. The event takes place at MakeSpace Madrid (calle de la Arquitectura 18) from 18:30h.
A group call that welcomes all Italian-speaking members interested in Free Software is coming up. We will celebrate our love for Free software and discuss the future of Free Software in Italy. See you at 17:30 in our 👉 virtual room. Agenda:
17:30 - 18:00 I love Free Software Day – let's all thank our Favorite Free software project
18.00 - 18:15 outcome of the FSFE - Italian community meeting at SFScon this november
18:15 - 19:00 Workshop: setting the milestones for the future
MiniDebConfs are local meetings organized by Debian project members to achieve similar objectives to those of the DebConf, but on a regional context. In this first MiniDebConf in Portugal, we'll not only be focused on Debian, but in the Free Software communities in general. As this year's "I Love Free Software Day" coincides within the dates of the MiniDebConf, we'll have a moment dedicated to show our love to Free Software on the 14th.
Marcos Marado is a member of ANSOL, the Portuguese sister organization to FSFE, and in this 30 minutes presentation he plans to tell you a little bit of what is ANSOL, how has it been celebrating this date each year, and how can you, too, show your appreciation for Free Software on this day. The event takes place at Tecnico Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, Alameda Campus, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa. The room is VA2 - on the 1st floor. The event takes place from 14:00 to 15:00 in English.
FSFE Potteries started in 2020 when the world was a bit upside down. This is our first chance to do something big! We'll have pizza, soft drinks, and a room full of PC's running Trisquel GNU/Linux if you fancy giving some Free Software a try. We can also play Free Software games! Bring along your friends, family, or significant other; particularly since the date of the event might prove interesting! Even if they've never heard of Free Software before, it'll be a good way to introduce them to the topic.
Everyone is welcome, even if you just come for fun. Tell us about any Free Software that you are thankful for, especially if it ever got you out of a jam.
⏰ 6:30pm arrival, 7pm main activities
📍 Innovation Centre 1 building, Keele University, ST5 5NB, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
Ahoi ihr freiheitsliebenden Menschen! 🙂 Am ” I ♥ Free Software Day” treffen wir uns in der E.R.D.E.* in der Willroiderstraße 9 (9500 Villach) zum Freien Vormittag – einer kleinen Installationsparty von F-Droid und Co. Es gibt Kaffee, Kuchen und belegte Brötchen, da lässt es sich doch toll über Freie Themen plaudern und Freie Software installieren! Also wir freuen uns dich an diesem tollen Tag bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen! 🙂
Wir sind eine Gruppe von Freund/-innen Freier Software, die sich einmal im Monat in Bonn treffen um uns über Freie Software auszutauschen.
Die Bonner FSFE-Community-Meetings finden jeweils um 19 Uhr am zweiten Montag des Monats statt.
Die Treffen sind offen für alle, die Interesse an Freier Software haben.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE in Berlin trifft sich zu ihrem regulären Treffen an jedem zweiten Donnerstag im Monat. Alle an Freier Software Interessierten sind willkommen. Das Treffen findet ab 19 Uhr im Jugendclub E-LOK in der Laskerstraße 4-6 unweit vom Bahnhof Ostkrez statt. Der Zugang zur E-LOK ist barriere frei und erfolgt über die rechte Einfahrt zum Hof. Bringt gute Laune mit.
On Saturday 4 February come to our Legal and Policy Devroom, and our talk on TEDective. On Sunday 5 February checkout our talks on REUSE and ‘Public Money? Public Code!' policy and community stories. If you are in Brussels, come over to our booth, anytime in the weekend. Get promo materials for free, meet our staffers and volunteers. Let's catch up or get to know each other.
The FSFE Berlin local group meets online on the fourth Thursday of every month to discuss Free Software in education. Stay tuned by subscribing to the mailing list or follow the group's social media account. If you have any questions, you can ask the coordinators. The meeting is in German and takes place in a BBB room, at 19.30 CET.
FSFE Women is a group for women* who are interested in Free Software. We get together about once a month online to meet, give talks about topics we find interesting in the area of Free Software and discuss recent developments.
Mit Upcycling Android zeigt die Free Software Foundation Europe auf, wie mit Hilfe der Installation Freier Software Betriebssysteme Telefone durch Flashen länger genutzt werden können. Wir werden Beispieltelefone mitbringen, auf welchen Freie Software Betriebssysteme ausprobiert oder auch von den Teilnehmern selbst geflasht werden können. Währenddessen beantworten wir Fragen rund ums Flashen und zeigen mit F-Droid und microG zudem eine Welt voller Freier Software.
Der Workshop findet statt am 20.01.2023 von 16:00 - 20:00 Uhr im Clubraum der Alte Feuerwache Köln, Melchiorstraße 3, 50670 Köln. Wenn Sie selbst ein Handy flashen wollen, bringen Sie bitte Ihren eigenen Laptop mit. Wenn Sie Ihr eigenes Handy flashen wollen, machen Sie bitte vorher ein Backup der Daten, die Ihnen wichtig sind. Plätze sind begrenzt, bitte melden sie sich an indem sie dem folgenden Event beitreten: https://mobilize.berlin/events/e82582c1-149b-4fab-9995-655f5b81c16d
The FSFE Netherlands will have another online localgroup meeting. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CET on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. The URL of the meeting is https://conf.fsfe.org/b/netherlands
Mit Upcycling Android zeigt die Free Software Foundation Europe auf, wie Android Geräte durch Flashen von freien Software Betriebssytemen länger genutzt werden können. In diesem Workshop geht es darum unser Wissen und unsere Erfahrungen an Menschen zu vermitteln, die daran interessiert sind, selber Workshops zum Flashen von freien Software Betriebssystemen zu organisieren. Wir werden unter anderem über die Hintergründe zur Kampagne sprechen, was es bei der Organisation eines Workshops zu beachten gibt und wie wir bei der Bewerbung und der Durchführung eines Workshops helfen können. Im Anschluss wird es einen Vortrag zu F-Droid von dessen Hauptbetreuer Hans-Christoph Steiner und einen Vortrag zu microG von dessen Hauptentwickler Marvin Wißfeld geben.
Der Workshop findet statt am 19.01.2023 von 18-20 Uhr (CET) online in einem BBB Raum: https://conf.fsfe.org/b/upa. Die Vorträge werden auf Englisch gehalten. Nach einem Vortrag gibt es Zeit für Frage und Antwort.
The FSFE Zurich group has created the 'Lernen wie die Profis' campaign, which encourages schools to use Free Software. The group meets on the second Thursday of each month.
Join the next meeting to help! It is in German and takes place at Bitwäscherei, Neue Hard 12, 3rd floor between 18.00 - 21:00.
A modern software fairy tale for young and old tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. It's “Ada & Zangemann – A fairy tale about software, skateboards and raspberry ice cream” by Matthias Kirschner. Will you participate in Univation summit at the Metropol Theater in Bremen? Then, following dinner, you can attend the reading of the book. An onsite ticket costs EUR 59.00 plus 19% VAT.
The next Local Group meeting in FSFE Aarhus is coming up. If you are interested in Free Software, come over and join us! We will discuss the foundational document for the FSFE activities in Denmark, Campaigns and Activities, Happenings and events (ideas are welcome), and the Report from the FSFE GA in Arnhem. Also we have received a lot of printed material regarding the Public Money Public Code campaign - we'll discuss how best to use it. The meeting takes place at Silkeborgvej 260, 8230 Åbyhøj at 17:00 hours. The location is kindly sponsored by [Magenta ApS](https://magenta.dk).
The first meeting of the year for the FSFE Greece country team. The main topic, as chosen in our last meeting, will be "Documentation in Greek and Free Software Greek translations", discussing challenges we face but also potential collaborations and solutions to common problems. After a break, we will discuss any recent updates from Free Software Foundation Europe activities. Also we will prepare an "I Love Free Software" meeting in Thessaloniki on February 14. The meeting will be in Greek, but we can interpret if someone wants to speak in English. We are meeting at 19:00 local time. Everybody interested in Free Software is welcome!
Die Stadt Dortmund initialisiert zusammen mit Berlin und München die "Open Source Big 3" und richtet eine "Koordinierungsstelle Digitale Souveränität und Open Source" ein. Die Free Software Foundation Europe, der Verein Offene Kommunen.NRW und die Initiative Do-FOSS informieren am 11.01.2023 in einer Onlineveranstaltungen über diese Entwicklungen.
Datum: 11.01.2023
Uhrzeit: 16:00 - 17:00
Ort: Onlineveranstaltung (Link wird nach Registrierung per Mail versendet)
Registrierung: https://registration.fsfe.org/Dortmund
Beteiligte: FSFE, Initiative Do-FOSS, Verein Offene Kommunen.NRW
Sprache: deutsch
Weitere Informationen: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221215-02.de.html
The FSFE Hamburg local group is open for any Free Software enthusiasts and has regular monthly meetings. The meetings take place at 19:00 in German. The place of the next meeting is TBC, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. Join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
Our group meets monthly on the first Monday. We are interested in the ideals of software freedom and you are welcome to join our discussions. Please let us know you are coming, in the chat or mailing list. We are meeting at Gerbergasse 30, 18:00 hr.
We are a group of friends of Free Software who meet once a month in Bonn to discuss about Free Software. The meetings take place every second monday of the month. This time the FSFE local group Bonn meets online on 9 January.
We are discussing how to make large amounts of data (JSONs) searchable in a browser and how to integrate Free Software Text-To-Speech into a blog. The question of coding without a 'real' computer reveals a short look at Android IDEs for mobile app development. Are Kilux and Chemnitzer Linux Tage might be good opportunities to meet besides FrOScon? Free music instruments are also of interest to us, this time featuring an opentheremin. Next event is on February 13, either online or in-person.
Die lokale Gruppe der FSFE Berlin trifft sich jeden vierten Donnerstag im Monat online, um über Freie Software in der Bildung zu diskutieren. Im Dezember findet das Treffen ausnahmsweise am Freitag den 23. statt. Bleiben Sie auf dem Laufenden, indem Sie sich in die Mailingliste eintragen oder dem Social Media Account der Gruppe folgen. Bei Fragen, können Sie sich an die Koordinatoren wenden. Das Treffen ist in deutscher Sprache und findet in einem BBB Raum um 19.30 Uhr MEZ statt.
The FSFE Netherlands will have another online localgroup meeting. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CET on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. The URL of the meeting is https://conf.fsfe.org/b/netherlands . On December meeting, Fani Partsafyllidou and Ana Galan from the FSFE staff will join and share news.
The FSFE Greece country team will meet after a long time in an introductory meeting. Our main topic is Mastodon: current developments, Greek instances, recommendations for content in Greek language, usage tips. Nikos Roussos, developer at libreops, will talk about Libretooth instance. Fani Partsafyllidou from the FSFE staff will share updates about Free Software in Europe. We will discuss the prospect of an I Love Free Software meeting in Thessaloniki on February 14. The meeting will be in Greek, but we can interpret if someone wants to talk in English. We are meeting at 19:00. Everybody interested in Free Software is welcome!
Mit Upcycling Android zeigt die Free Software Foundation Europe auf, wie mit Hilfe der Installation Freier Software Betriebssysteme Telefone durch Flashen länger genutzt werden können. Wir werden Beispieltelefone mitbringen, auf welchen Freie Software Betriebssysteme ausprobiert oder auch von den Teilnehmern selbst geflasht werden können. Währenddessen beantworten wir Fragen rund ums Flashen und zeigen mit F-Droid und microG zudem eine Welt voller Freier Software.
Der Workshop findet statt am 10.12.22 von 11:30 - 15:30 Uhr im WerkRaum der Pablo Neruda Bibliothek in Berlin, Frankfurter Allee 14A, 10247 Berlin. Wenn Sie selbst ein Handy flashen wollen, bringen Sie bitte Ihren eigenen Laptop mit. Wenn Sie Ihr eigenes Handy flashen wollen, machen Sie bitte vorher ein Backup der Daten, die Ihnen wichtig sind.
The FSFE Hamburg local group is open for any Free Software enthusiasts and has regular monthly meetings. The meetings take place at 19:00 in German. The place of the next meeting is TBC, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. Join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
The FSFE Zurich group has created the 'Lernen wie die Profis' campaign, which encourages schools to use Free Software. The group meets on the second Thursday of each month.
One of the group's plans now is to send letters and flyers about Free Software in Education. Join the next meeting to help! It is in German and takes place at Bitwäscherei, Neue Hard 12, 3rd floor between 18.00 - 21:00.
Zu unserem diesjährigen Jahresendzeittreffen haben wir diesmal Nikolai von "cosum" als Referenten dabei. cosum (von CO-llaborative con-SUM-ption) ist eine Freie Leih-Plattform, mit der Dinge wie Werkzeug, Gartengeräte oder Pavillons miteinander geteilt werden können. Damit wollen wir sozial-ökologischere Konsummodelle fördern. Mit cosum kann ein öffentlicher Leihladen gegründet werden, aber auch privat-zu-privat-Leihe zwischen Freunden und das Leihen in Gemeinschaften z.B. im Haus oder Nachbarschaft ist möglich. Leihen spart Ressourcen, Geld und Platz.
Wann: 08.12.2022, 19:00 Uhr
Wo: Jugendclub E-LOK, Laskerstraße 6-8
FSFE Women is a group for women* who are interested in Free Software. We get together about once in a month online to meet, give talks about topics we find interesting in the area of Free Software and discuss recent developments. The group is women-centric and open to all women, inter, trans and non-binary people.
This time the meeting will start with Fani Partsafyllidou, Project Manager at FSFE, presenting the Upcycling Android initiative. Then we will discuss decentralized and independent alternative events of 37c3 and in which way we can participate / celebrate the event. The meeting is in English. We start at 7:30 pm (Europe/Berlin) and usually stay together for ~ 2 hours. For other timezones look here: https://notime.zone/NI89qTIWLUw7h. You are welcome to join in our BBB-Room https://conf.fsfe.org/b/women
The FSFE local group Basel just formed in Autumn 2022 and is in close contact with the local group Zurich. Both groups aim to raise awareness for Free Software in Switzerland. The group meets on the first Monday of every month.
Basel group currently discusses ways to communicate the start of the group, connecting with local news and organisations related to Free Software in the region. Join to help! The meeting is at 18.00 in Unternehmen Mitte, and takes place in German.
Company policies towards open source embrace the use of and contribution to software that is crucial for its products. Raising awareness of Open Source possibilities has been identified as an effective policy for increasing economic growth. Open Source assets facilitate making an efficient use of resources and increase industrial competitiveness. Alexander Sander, FSFE Senior Policy Consultant, is one of the speakers of the workshop.
Artificial intelligence has many applications in various fields such as finance, health, justice or law enforcement and thus can have a significant impact on our lives. Therefore, it must be fair and without discrimination. Vincent Lequertier gives a talk 'For an inclusive and ethical artificial intelligence'. This presentation will give tools to understand the notion of inclusiveness and ethics of artificial intelligence, through Free Software software and technology.
The presentation is part of the event Campus du Libre (Free Software campus), and the FSFE will be there with a booth. Campus du Libre will take place on Saturday 26 November 2022 from 9:30 am to 6 pm on the Doua campus, in the Hedy Lamarr building (formerly Claude Chappe). The participation is free of cost, and you do not need to register.
The FSFE Berlin local group meets online on the fourth Thursday of every month to discuss Free Software in education. Stay tuned by subscribing to the mailing list or follow the group's social media account. If you have any questions, you can ask the coordinators. The meeting is in German and takes place in a BBB room, at 19.30 CET.
Nutze dein Telefon weiter – mit Updates durch Freie Software! Jedes Jahr werden weltweit 1,5 Milliarden Smartphones hergestellt – und genauso viele mit Ablauf der Updates nach kurzer Nutzungsdauer weggeworfen. Workshop-Abend am Donnerstag, 24. November 2022 ab 18 Uhr. Zusammen mit der FSFE lädt der Chaos Computer Club Frankfurt zu einem Upcycling Android Workshop-Abend ein: Ort ist das Hackquarter des CCC-FFM, Häuser Gasse 2, 60487 Frankfurt am Main.
Start ist um 18 Uhr mit einem kurzen Vortrag zum Thema. Es wird gezeigt, wie ein Smartphone mit Freier Software aktualisiert werden kann. Es gibt Testgeräte, um das ganze selber gefahrlos ausprobieren zu können. Während der Veranstaltung gilt FFP-2 Maskenpflicht. Fragen? E-Mail: weeman@frankfurt.ccc.de oder doczkal@fsfe.org Oder schau im öffentlichen Matrix-Raum #public:ccc-ffm.de vorbei
The next Local Group meeting in FSFE Aarhus is coming up. If you are interested in Free Software, come over and join us! We will discuss the foundational document for the FSFE activities in Denmark, Campaigns and Activities, Happenings and events (ideas are welcome), and the Report from the FSFE GA in Arnhem. Also we have received a lot of printed material regarding the Public Money Public Code campaign - we'll discuss how best to use it. The meeting takes place at Silkeborgvej 260, 8230 Åbyhøj at 17:00 hours. The location is kindly sponsored by Magenta ApS, https://magenta.dk.
Mit Upcycling Android zeigt die Free Software Foundation Europe auf, wie mit Hilfe der Installation Freier Software Betriebssysteme Telefone durch Flashen länger genutzt werden können. Es gibt einen kurzen Impulsvortrag über den Zusammenhang von Hardware- und Software-Nutzungsdauer und danach ein gemeinsames Flashen von Beispieltelefonen. Es werden zudem Telefone bereitgestellt, bei denen im Anschluss Freie Software Betriebessysteme ausprobiert werden oder die auch selbst von Teilnehmenden geflasht werden können Währenddessen beantworten wir Fragen rund ums Flashen und zeigen mit F-Droid und microG zudem eine Welt voller Freier Software.
Unter Umständen können mitgebrachte Telefone geflasht werden, falls andere Teilnehmende Interesse daran haben vor Ort zu helfen. Wir bitten dies bei der Anmeldung anzugeben.
Der Workshop findet statt am 21.11.22 von 16-20 Uhr im im Ausstellungsraum des Umweltbundesamtes, Wörlitzer Platz 1, 06844 Dessau-Roßlau. Wer selbst Telefone flashen möchte bringe bitte seinen Laptop mit. Plätze sind begrenzt, um Anmeldung wird gebeten unter upcycling@fsfe.org. Das Umweltbundesamt empfiehlt, eine medizinische Maske (OP-Maske oder FFP-Maske) zu tragen.
The GNU Health Conference (GHCon) is an annual conference that brings together enthusiasts and developers of the Libre Health & Hospital Information System.
On Thursday 17 November at 17:00, Lina Ceballos - REUSE's coordinator will join this year's edition of GHCon which will take place in person in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Lina will give a talk in English about REUSE and show the participants how indicating licensing and copyright information can be easier. Right after, Lina will give the GNUHealth project the well-deserved REUSE compliance award for its Hospital Management component. GHCon2022 is free of charge, but registration is required: https://my.gnusolidario.org/ghcon2022-registration/
On the 16st of November, the FSFE Netherlands will have another online localgroup meeting. Current hot topics are the Router Freedom in Belgium and an initiative to promote Free Software in Education. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CET on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki: https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Netherlands/2022-11-16 At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. The URL of the meeting is https://conf.fsfe.org/b/netherlands
Viele Android-Nutzer leiden darunter, dass sie keine Updates für ihr vorinstalliertes Betriebssystem mehr erhalten. Aber das ist noch kein Grund, Ihr Gerät wegzuwerfen! Das Problem kann gelöst werden, indem Sie ein Freies Betriebssystem, genannt "Custom ROM", auf Ihrem Gerät installieren. Wir treffen uns, um über die Probleme zu sprechen, die sich aus der Software-Obsoleszenz in der Android-Welt ergeben, und um uns gegenseitig beim Flashen von Geräten zu helfen.
Es wird einen kurzen Einführungsvortrag über das Verhältnis zwischen Hardware- und Software-Lebensdauer geben, gefolgt von einer Flashing-Session mit mitgebrachten Testgeräten. Am Ende und während des Workshops werden wir Fragen zum Flashen beantworten und soweit es geht beim Flashen von selbst mitgebrachten Telefonen helfen. Der Workshop findet im Rahmen des SFSCon statt, am Samstag, den 12.11.22 von 09:00 - 12:00 Uhr im NOI Techpark in Bozen, Italien.
The South Tyrol Free Software Conference, SFScon, is one of Europe’s most established annual conferences on Free Software. The FSFE will organise the Legal Education Day there, and will additionally give three talks and an author reading:
10:30 Author reading (in German) of Ada & Zangemann - Matthias Kirschner
10:45 Device Neutrality: Safeguarding Open Internet with Free Software - Lucas Lasota
16:00 Overview of the Italian Free Software community - Marta Andreoli
We will also have an information booth during the entire conference. SFScon takes place at NOI Techpark A. Volta-Str., 13/A 39100 Bolzano, Bozen, Italy but you can also join online. The conference is in English. Please make sure you get a ticket, at no cost, to attend.
We all love the digital freedoms that Free Software grants to users and developers, but these freedoms rely on legal instruments and the legal system to be able to enforce them. This is why the FSFE offers a Legal Education Track in SFScon. We will explain basic legal concepts and their practical application into your projects.
14.00 Quiz Time
14.20 Free Software and Human Rights - Gabriel Ku Wei Bin
14.40 What is Copyright - Niharika Singhal
15.00 What is a license - Lucas Lasota
15.20 What are some common Free Software Licenses - Lucas Lasota
15.40 What is license compatibility - Gabriel Ku Wei Bin
16.00 What is a trademark - Gabriel Ku Wei Bin
16.20 Q&A
16.40 REUSE introduction - Lina Ceballos
17.00 REUSE Workshop - Linus Sehn
SFScon takes place at NOI Techpark A. Volta-Str., 13/A 39100 Bolzano, Bozen, Italy but you can also join online. The conference is in English. Please make sure you get a ticket, at no cost, to attend.
The FSFE Zurich group has created the 'Lernen wie die Profis' campaign, which encourages schools to use Free Software. The group meets on the second Thursday of each month.
One of the group's plans now is to send letters and flyers about Free Software in Education. Join the next meeting to help! It is in German and takes place at Bitwäscherei, Neue Hard 12, 3rd floor between 18.00 - 21:00.
The FSFE Berlin local group meets in-person on the second Thursday of each month to discuss topics related to Free Software. Everyone who is interested in software freedom in welcome to join. Bring good vibes! Stay tuned by subscribing to the mailing list or follow the group's social media account. If you have any questions, you can ask the coordinators.
The meeting is in German, at 19:00, parallel to the Linux Works LUG meeting. We meet at E-LOK in Laskerstraße 4-6, not far from Ostkreuz station.
The FSFE Hamburg local group is open for any Free Software enthusiasts and has regular monthly meetings. The meetings take place at 19:00 in German. The place of the next meeting is TBC, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. Join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
The FSFE local group Basel just formed in Autumn 2022 and is in close contact with the local group Zurich. Both groups aim to raise awareness for Free Software in Switzerland. The group meets on the first Monday of every month.
Basel group currently discusses ways to communicate the start of the group, connecting with local news and organisations related to Free Software in the region. Join to help! The meeting is at 18.00 in Unternehmen Mitte, and takes place in German.
Mit Upcycling Android zeigt die Free Software Foundation Europe auf, wie mit Hilfe der Installation Freier Software Betriebssysteme Telefone durch Flashen länger genutzt werden können. Es gibt einen kurzen Impulsvortrag über den Zusammenhang von Hardware- und Software-Nutzungsdauer und danach ein gemeinsames Flashen von Beispieltelefonen. Es werden zudem Telefone bereitgestellt, bei denen im Anschluss Freie Software Betriebessysteme ausprobiert werden oder auch selbst von Teilnehmenden geflasht werden können. Währenddessen beantworten wir Fragen rund ums Flashen und zeigen mittels F-Droid und microG zudem eine Welt voller Freier Software.
Der Workshop findet statt am 2.11.22 von 16-20 Uhr im CSTI der HAW, Steindamm 94, 20099 Hamburg. Wer selbst Telefone flashen möchte bringe bitte seinen Laptop mit. Plätze sind begrenzt, um Anmeldung wird gebten unter upcycling@fsfe.org
Minsk GNU/Linux and Free Software enthusiasts have not been enjoyed meetings in person for a long time. This is an attempt to revive the tradition to meet in person. The FSFE local group Minsk will be there! The event takes place in Russian, at 11:00. The address is Pijanierskaja str. 5a, Haradzišča, Minsk district, Belarus.
The members of the FSFE e.V. (see here for a full list) is the organisation's highest organ and take decisions about (primarily) budgets and the election of the President, Vice President and Financial Officer (see our constitution). Decisions of special importance to the organisation can sometimes be taken by the members as well. The group meets once a year in a different place in Europe where there are members for a strategic weekend in which the long term strategy for Free Software is discussed, and where the formal annual assembly is held. The minutes of the general assembly meetings are public.
The FSFE Berlin local group meets online on the fourth Thursday of every month to discuss Free Software in education. This time the group will talk about the video-conferencing tool 'Open talk'.
Jedes Jahr werden weltweit 1,5 Milliarden Smartphones hergestellt und nach oft kurzer Nutzungsdauer weggeworfen. Wenn wir unser aktuelles Telefon weiter benutzen statt ein neues zu kaufen, tragen wir dazu bei, die Zunahme von Elektroschrott zu vermeiden. Und wenn nur jede*r dritte ihr Handy 1 Jahr länger nutzen würde könnten wir uns die Rohstoffe für die Produktion von 100en Millionen Handys pro Jahr sparen.
Dieser Workshop bringt Tech-Enthusiasten und Nachhaltigkeits-Enthusiasten zusammen und wir erfahren wie Telefone durch Flashen länger genutzt werden können. Es gibt einen kurzen Impulsvortrag über den Zusammenhang von Hardware- und Software-Nutzungsdauer und danach wird ein gemeinsames Flashen eines Beispieltelefons. Zum Schluss und währenddessen beantworten wir Fragen rund ums flashen und es gibt die Möglichkeit Beispieltelefone zu begutachten. Der Workshop findet im Rahmen des FifFKon statt, am Samstag 22.10.22 von 15-16 Uhr in der Archenhold-Sternenwarte in Berlin.
The main Italian event dedicated to GNU/Linux, Free Software, open culture and sharing is back. At Linux Day Milano you will be able to find many talks, presentations, workshops inherent to many interesting topics for Linux enthusiasts, Free Software, and much more! The FSFE participates with three talks:
11:45 Free Software and related associations in Italy - Marta Andreoli
13:45 Public Money? Public Code! - Natale Vinto
14:45 Router Freedom in Italy and EU - Stefano Costa
The event takes place in Milan Bicocca University, Building U6. Participation is free, you do not need to register.
FSFE Women is a group for women* who are interested in Free Software. We get together about once a month online to meet, give talks about topics we find interesting in the area of Free Software and discuss recent developments.
This time we will discuss calendar systems on websites, upcoming Free Software conferences, and the development of a member intro game.
On the 19th of October, the FSFE Netherlands will have another online local group meeting. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CEST on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. The URL of the meeting is https://conf.fsfe.org/b/netherlands
The FSFE Berlin local group meets in-person on the second Thursday of each month to discuss topics related to Free Software. Everyone who is interested in software freedom in welcome to join. Bring good vibes! The meeting is in German, at 19:00, parallel to the Linux Works LUG meeting. We meet at E-LOK in Laskerstraße 4-6, not far from Ostkreuz station. This month Ana Galan, new Senior Project Manager Communications of the FSFE, joins to meet the volunteers.
The European Union has set itself the goal of adopting digital policies that are aligned with people’s rights, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not any exception. Free Software plays an important role in the development and further success of such technologies. Hence, Alexander wants to point out to specific demands that must be considered to be aligned with Europe’s ambition of building and deploying technologies that empower people while strengthening Europe’s economy.
A well thought-out development and use of AI focusing on the benefits of Free Software will foster innovation, boost the economy, enhance control, strengthen trust, and it will make Europe fit for the digital age. In this talk, Alexander Sander will shed light at the latest developments in AI in the EU and the role Free Software plays in this. The talk is part of the Open Source Lisbon conference.
The FSFE Hamburg local group is open for any Free Software enthusiasts and has regular monthly meetings. The meetings take place at 19:00 in German. The place of the next meeting is TBC, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. Join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
Volunteers decided to start a new local group in Basel to advance the use of Free Software in Switzerland. The group plans to be meeting on the first Monday of every month.
The first meeting takes place on 3 October at 18.00 at Kaffeehaus Unternehmen Mitte, Gerbergasse 30, 4001 Basel. For more information join the Zurich mailing list, which serves the Basel group too. Ideally, present yourself in the mailing list or the Matrix group.
REUSE does not "reinvent the wheel". On the contrary, it integrates seamlessly into development processes and other best practices when indicating Free Software licences. In addition, there are tools and documentation to help you get started. During this talk Lina will take a closer look at these tools and documentation, with the bonus of seeing a live demonstration of how to make a project compliant with the REUSE specifications.
Akademy will take place in a hybrid format. Lina will hold this talk in English and in person in Barcelona. Akademy is free to attend however you need to register to reserve your space: https://akademy.kde.org/2022/register
Die FSFE organisiert die Bits & Bäume 2022 zusammen mit 11 anderen zivilgesellschaftlichen Organisationen. Die Bits&Bäume ist eine Konferenz für Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit. Neben der eigentlichen Organisation der Konferenz ist die FSFE auch an der inhaltlichen Ausgestaltung beteiligt. Lucas Lasota spricht über „Geräteneutralität: ein nachhaltiger Weg zur Sicherung der Kontrolle über digitale Geräte“, Erik Albers über „4 Forderungen an ein nachhaltiges europäisches Ökodesign“, wir bieten einen Workshop zu Upcycling Android an und Matthias Kirschner hält eine Buchlesung zu Ada & Zangemann.
Die lokale FSFE Gruppe Berlin unterstützt unsere Aktivitäten mit einem Informationsstand. Komm vorbei und reden wir über Softwarefreiheit und Nachhaltigkeit! Die Konferenz beginnt am Freitag, den 30. September um 18:00 Uhr und endet am Sonntag, den 2. Oktober um 18:00 Uhr, und findet in der TU Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 136, 10623 Berlin. Die Konferenz wird in deutscher und englischer Sprache abgehalten.
Developing, using, and re-using Free Software is fun, but dealing with licensing and copyright information is not. REUSE changes that. With three simple steps, it makes adding and reading licensing and copyright information easy for both humans and machines. In this presentation, Lina Ceballos will guide us through the principles of REUSE and show us how to make licensing clear and simple.
Akademy-es which will take place in a hybrid format, you can check the talk online as well. Lina will hold the talk in Spanish and in person in Barcelona. It will take place on Friday 30th September from 15:30 to 16:15. You can register your participation out of cost here: https://www.kde-espana.org/akademy-es2022/registro.php
Have you heard of the new book Ada & Zangemann: A tale of software, skateboards, and raspberry ice cream? The book is a modern tale that conveys the joy of tinkering and calls for self-determined use of software: for children from 6 years of age. A charming story for all ages.
The State Secretary of Baden-Württemberg, Rudi Hoogvliet, will introduce the book. The Ukrainian artist Katrina Holovets will read the book in Ukrainian. The author and President of the FSFE, Matthias Kirschner, will then answer questions from the audience, and then it is time for fingerfood and drinks. The event takes place at 15:30 CET at the Landesvertretung Baden-Württemberg, Tiergartenstraße 15, 10785 Berlin. Please register to attend.
Have you heard of the new book Ada & Zangemann: A tale of software, skateboards, and raspberry ice cream? The book is a modern tale that conveys the joy of tinkering and calls for self-determined use of software: for children from 6 years of age. A charming story for all ages.
Meet the author of the book and President of the FSFE, Matthias Kirschner, at the author reading. The reading will be in German and Ukrainian. The event takes place at 14:00 CET at Bezirkszentralbibliothek Pablo Neruda Frankfurter Allee 14A 10247. You do not need to register. Entrance is free.
The FSFE Berlin local group meets online on the fourth Thursday of every month to discuss Free Software in education. Stay tuned by subscribing to the mailing list or follow the group's social media account. If you have any questions, you can ask the coordinators. The meeting is in German and takes place in a BBB room, at 19.30 CET.
On the 21st of September, the FSFE Netherlands will have another online localgroup meeting. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CEST on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. The URL of the meeting is https://conf.fsfe.org/b/netherlands
Every time we keep using our current phone instead of buying a new one we help avoid the production of new phones and the increase of e-waste. "Upcyling Android" is an initiative to overcome software obsolescence and to extend the lifespan of our hardware with the help of Free Software. Upcycling our devices this way is an important step to rethink our short-term, linear consumption of electronic devices in favor of a circular economy.
On Saturday 21st of May 2022 we will host a FSFE-booth from 11:00 until 16:00 hour at the NLLGG meeting in Utrecht. As part of FSFE's 'Android Upgrade' campaign there will be a session at 12:00. In it Nico Rikken will show you the possibilities of installing a custom ROM with free software on your smartphone. After a talk that gives an overview there will be time to exchange experiences and see what steps are needed to make your Android device more free. The location is Gerrit Rietveld College, Eykmanlaan 1200, 3571 KH Utrecht. We look forward to have a chat with you about Free Software!
Am 17. September findet der Software Freedom Day 2022 statt, um die großartige Idee hinter Freier Software zu feiern. Wir in den Räumen der BeLUG (Lehrter Straße 53, 10557 Berlin-Mitte) mit euch feiern wollen.
Dieses Mal haben wir wieder ein Programm mit interessanten Vorträgen für Euch zusammengestellt:
12:00 – Eröffnung
13:00 – Eine kritische Einführung in Freie Software (egnun)
14:00 – FLOSS Videoproduktion mit dem Schwerpunkt Videotutorials (hoergen)
15:00 – Dokuwiki - eine leichtgewichtige und aeusserst vielseitige Wiki-software (c47)
16:00 – Ein nachhaltiger Umgang mit der Ressource Software (Tobias)
The FSFE Berlin local group meets in-person on the second Thursday of each month to discuss topics related to Free Software. Everyone who is interested in software freedom in welcome to join. Bring good vibes! Stay tuned by subscribing to the mailing list or follow the group's social media account. If you have any questions, you can ask the coordinators.
The meeting is in German, at 19:00, parallel to the Linux Works LUG meeting. We meet at E-LOK in Laskerstraße 4-6, not far from Ostkreuz station.
The FSFE Hamburg local group is open for any Free Software enthusiasts and has regular monthly meetings. The meetings take place at 19:00 in German. The place of the next meeting is TBC, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. Join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
We want legislation requiring that publicly financed software developed for the public sector be made publicly available under a Free and Open Source Software licence. If it is public money, it should be public code as well.
Francesco Bonnano, Software developer and FSFE volunteer from the local group Sicily; and Professor Michele Calà will present the 'Public Money? Public Code' campaign at 10:00 in Aula Magna (Auditorium) of I.I.S.S. Luigi Russo - 48/d Leone XIII Street. The presentation is in Italian, everyone can participate at no cost, and no registration is needed.
Every year there are Veganmania summer festivals in Vienna. It is already a tradition that the local FSFE team takes part with an information stall. It usually is very well visited and reaches many people who aren't yet aware of free software and the ethical considerations that come with it. The Veganmania has been proven to be the best event by far in Vienna to inform many new people about software ethics because it is visited by people already used to think outside the box.
The event takes place from 26th to 28th at "Leuchtturmwiese" on the "Donauinsel" in Vienna. Thousands of people usually come there to enjoy good food, sustainable products, interesting information stalls ... and of course the summer. There is no entry fee and people are invited to come at any time from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. Please drop by in case you want to talk about free software with us! If you want to read about earlier information stalls on this annual event, check out: https://blogs.fsfe.org/franz.gratzer/
The FSFE Berlin local group meets online on the fourth Thursday of every month to discuss Free Software in education. Stay tuned by subscribing to the mailing list or follow the group's social media account. If you have any questions, you can ask the coordinators. The meeting is in German and takes place in a BBB room, at 19.30 CET.
The FSFE will be present in the Free and Open Source Software Conference with a booth and a talk. Lina Ceballos, FSFE Project Manager, will present 'REUSE: Making copyright and licensing compliance easier'. The REUSE talk is on Saturday at 16:30. You do not need to buy a ticket, nor to register. Just drop by!
FSFE Women is a group for women* who are interested in Free Software. We get together about once a month online to meet, give talks about topics we find interesting in the area of Free Software and discuss recent developments.
We are planning to have our next in-person meeting at FrOSCon! Time and place TBC, join our mailing list for more information. Save the date if there is a chance you can be around in the Cologne/Bonn/Düsseldorf area that weekend.
The German Ministry of Environment opens its doors to citizens this weekend, organising talks, music shows, and workshops. Also it gives space to many organisations, and the FSFE will be present with an information booth. Free Software does not only help the users, but also the environment.
On Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 you will find us at spot 26 in Potsdamer Platz. You can experiment in flashing phones and learn why Free Software is the most sustainable option. See you there!
The FSFE Aarhus local group has recently restarted its activities with the aim to raise public awareness in Denmark about Free Software. It aims to meet once a month. The group will meet at Magenta ApS, Silkeborgvej 260, 8230 Åbyhøj at 17:00. The meeting takes place in Danish and it is open to anyone who is interested.
On the 17th of August, the FSFE Netherlands will have another online localgroup meeting. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CEST on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. The URL of the meeting is https://conf.fsfe.org/b/netherlands
The FSFE Hamburg local group will meet on Thursday 11 August at 19:00 for its regular monthly meeting. Fellow FSFE supporters and anyone who is interested is welcome. The meeting takes place in German and participation is at no cost. The place of meeting is still to be announced, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. We would also encourage you to join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
Anyone interested in Free Software and wanting to stand up for the ideals of Free Software can join. The FSFE Zurich local group meets on the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting takes place at Recreatzz, Neue Hard 12, second floor, from 18:00 to 21:00. The meeting is in German.
The FSFE's Translators team is mainly responsible for translating information about Free Software on the FSFE's webpage into other languages. The FSFE's Translators team has been helping to make information about Free Software available to everyone by translating them to more languages and thereby reducing language barriers.
At our second meeting we are happy to welcome new team members, learn about the webpreview tool and FSFE's git-instance and also play some fun games together. The meeting will take place on the 8th of August and begin at 7 o'clock till 9 o'clock (CEST). The link to the meeting will be shared on the translators mailing list (https://lists.fsfe.org/mailman/listinfo/translators). Everybody who is interested in translating is welcome!
The FSFE Berlin local group meets online on the fourth Thursday of every month to discuss Free Software in education. Stay tuned by subscribing to the mailing list or follow the group's social media account. If you have any questions, you can ask the coordinators. The meeting is in German and takes place in a BBB room, at 19.30 CET.
The monthly meeting of FSFE Netherlands. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CEST on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. To join the meeting please send an email to country coordinator Nico Rikken (nico[dot]rikken[at]fsfe[dot]org), he will send you the meeting link and access code.
FSFE Women is a group for women* who are interested in Free Software. We get together about once a month online to meet, give talks about topics we find interesting in the area of Free Software and discuss recent developments.
Our upcoming online meeting takes place at 7.30pm CEST in our BBB room. This is going to be a casual evening again, so please bring your topics related to free software, news you like to share or ideas who to invite for guests for upcoming meetings. There is also the idea to create gimmicks with our logo, e.g. stickers but not only.
The FSFE Berlin local group meets in-person every second Thursday of each month to discuss topics related to Free Software. Everyone who is interested in software freedom in welcome to join. Bring good vibes! The meeting is in German, at 19:00, parallel to the Linux Works LUG meeting. We meet at E-LOK in Laskerstraße 4-6, not far from Ostkreuz station.
The FSFE Hamburg local group will meet on Wednesday 13 July at 19:00 for its regular monthly meeting. Fellow FSFE supporters and anyone who is interested is welcome. The meeting takes place in German and participation is at no cost. The place of meeting is still to be announced, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. We would also encourage you to join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
On Monday 4 July, Matthias Kirschner, president of the FSFE, will give a talk at the 2nd eGovernment Congress Thüringen, which takes place in Erfurt, Germany. Matthias will talk from 10:15 to 11:15 CEST about the FSFE's Public Money? Public Code! framework, the importance of technical knowledge within the public administration, and the technical distribution of power. The event takes place at the Kongressbereich im Steigerwaldstadion (Arena), Mozartallee 3, 99096 Erfurt. Registration is required and the tickets costs 65€ plus taxes; admission for employees of the public service in Thüringen is free of charge.
On Thursday 30th of June, Lina Ceballos, FSFE Project Manager will participate in OpenExpoEurope2022 which will take place in person in Madrid, Spain. Lina will talk about REUSE which makes adding and reading licensing and copyright information easy for both humans and machines with three simple steps. REUSE does not "reinvent the wheel". On the contrary, it integrates seamlessly into development processes and other best practices when indicating Free Software licences.
The monthly meeting of FSFE Netherlands. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CET on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. To join the meeting please send an email to country coordinator Nico Rikken (nico[dot]rikken[at]fsfe[dot]org), he will send you the meeting link and access code.
The Public Money? Public Code! campaign has been supported by over 29.000 people and nearly 200 NGOs. Already five public entities, the Swedish JobTech Development, the German “Samtgemeinde Elbmarsch”, the Spanish parliament from Asturias “Junta General del Principado de Asturias”, the Spanish city of Benigànim, and the Spanish city of Barcelona have signed our open letter. We would like to have more administrative units supporting our cause. But to achieve this we need your help. In this workshop that will take place on Saturday 25th of June at 12:30 CEST at esLibre 2022 in Vigo - Spain, Lina Ceballos and Alexander Sander will explain how we convince local administrations or other institutions, decision-makers, and parties to use more Free Software in the future. The event is in Spanish, free of cost, but you need to register. Everyone who is interested is welcome to join.
Alexander Sander, FSFE Policy Consultant will give a talk on "What role did Free Software play during the corona crisis?" The Corona crisis has made it clear to us which developments in digitisation we have missed in recent years. At the same time, there are also positive examples. Free software has become more and more of a topic and more and more administrations have understood the advantages it brings.
Alexander will take a look at the developments of the past years and give an outlook on how we can better face future crises through the use of Free Software and what role governments, public bodies and administrations and the principle of “Public Money? Public Code!” play in this. The talk takes place at 16:00 - 16:25. It is in Spanish, everyone can attend, the event is free of cost, but you need to register.
Developing, using, and re-using Free Software is fun, but dealing with licensing and copyright information is not. REUSE changes that. With three simple steps, it makes adding and reading licensing and copyright information easy for both humans and machines. On Friday 24th of June at 16:30 CEST, Lina Ceballos, FSFE Project Manager, will guide us through the REUSE principles and present how to make licensing clear and simple with her presentation at esLibre2022 in Vigo, Spain. The event is in Spanish, free of cost, but you need to register. Everyone who is interested is welcome to join.
On Germany's federal digital, the city of Offenburg invites pupils to a reading of "Ada & Zangemann: A tale of software, skateboards, and raspberry ice cream?". The reading takes place in the largest cinema space in the city of Offenburg and will be introduced by the Chief Mayor Marco Steffens. The book is a modern tale that conveys the joy of tinkering and calls for self-determined use of software: for children from 6 years of age. The reading takes place at 8:30 CEST for registered school classes at FORUM Offenburg, Hauptstrasse 111, 77652 Offenburg.
Software und Saatgut scheinen im ersten Augenblick wenig miteinander gemein zu haben. Ersteres ist erst seit wenigen Jahrzehnten Bestandteil unser Lebensrealität, Saatgut dagegen könnte man fast als anthropologische Konstante ansehen und ist untrennbar mit der Menschheitsgeschichte verbunden. Dieser Vortrag widmet sich den neuesten kulturellen Phänomen von Freier-Software und Freiem-Saatgut und beleuchtet Gemeinsamkeiten zwischen den beiden Sphären.
Do. 23.06.2022, 19.00Uhr, im Umweltbildungszentrum "Nirgendwo". Der Vortrag wird von 'tunda' auf Deutsch gehalten.
The FSFE Berlin local group meets online on the fourth Thursday of every month to discuss Free Software in education. Stay tuned by subscribing to the mailing list or follow the group's social media account. If you have any questions, you can ask the coordinators. The meeting is in German and takes place in a BBB room, at 19.30 CET.
Gabriel Ku Wei Bin, FSFE Senior Legal Project Manager, will give a talk on “Free Software and our Fundamental Rights” in Gothenburg, Sweden. Gabriel will speak on how Free Software works as an important framework that supports our human rights in a digital world. The talk will be held at Linnégatan 21 on Wed 22 June at 18:00. It is hosted by Digidem Lab (https://digidemlab.org/), an organization that offers services and develops platforms to improve participatory democracy. It will be given in English and is open to everyone to attend. The event is free of charge, with no registration required.
Am 22.Juni, 14:00, gibt Erik Albers, unser Programmanger Digitale Nachhaltigkeit, eine Keynote zum Thema "Freie Software rettet Leben - von Hardware" an der Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft in Berlin. Der Vortrag findet im Rahmen des IT-Tag statt, die Veranstaltung ist öffentlich und kostenlos.
This month the CMS Garden joins the FSFE Women group meeting. The CMS Garden e. V. is a friendly association of the communities of 11 FOSS content management systems. Together they appear at fairs and conferences to join forces instead of competing with each other. Our guests include Meike Jung (founding member and board member, conceptualist and Drupal architect at CoWAIN), Petra Hasenau (Typo3 activist, managing director and co-shareholder of Cybercraft GmbH) and Kati Faude (back office employee for association organization and administration).
The meetings takes place at 19.30 CEST, it is free of cost, everyone who identifies as female can join.
Lucas Lasota, FSFE Legal Project Manager will give a talk about Device Neutrality at OSCAL 2022, an annual conference in Albania organized to promote software freedom, Free Software, free culture and open knowledge. The talk will contextualize the concept of Device Neutrality and why Free Software is essential for regaining control over devices. The event will happen in Tirana and the language is English. The attendance is free but registration with paid tickets to support the event is encouraged.
The FSFE Hamburg local group will meet on Tuesday 14 June at 19:00 for its regular monthly meeting. Fellow FSFE supporters and anyone who is interested is welcome. The meeting takes place in German and participation is at no cost. The place of meeting is still to be announced, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. We would also encourage you to join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
The FSFE Local Group Aarhus is back after a long time. Our first meeting will be at Magenta ApS, Silkeborgvej 260, 8230 Åbyhøj at 17:00. The meeting takes place in Danish, participation is free, no registration is needed. Everyone interested in software freedom is welcome to join!
Are you interested in the new book Ada & Zangemann: A tale of software, skateboards, and raspberry ice cream? The book is a modern tale that conveys the joy of tinkering and calls for self-determined use of software: for children from 6 years of age. A charming story for all ages.
Join the reading of the book at 13:00-14:00 CET at Arena Berlin Eichenstraße 4. Meet the author of the book and President of the FSFE, Matthias Kirschner. The reading will be in German. The event is part of re:publica 22; to attend you need a ticket, costing 125€ (reduced), 235€ (standard), or 735€ (business).
Lucas Lasota, FSFE Legal Project Manager will give a talk on REUSE at the Weizenbaum Conference in Berlin. The conference will bring together scholars, artists, activists, and human rights advocates to debate the diverse facets of the term "digital sovereignty". The talk will explain how REUSE helps everyone with copyright and Free Software license compliance. It is part of the panel 'Socio-technical developments and practices of empowerment' which takes place at 15:30-18:00. The event is in English and German. Admission to the conference is free, but you need to register beforehand. The conference will take place at “Alte Münze” (Molkenmarkt 2, 10179 Berlin).
Lucas Lasota, FSFE Legal Project Manager will give a talk on Device Neutrality at the OW2 event. The talk will explain the concept of Device Neutrality as a fair and non-discriminatory use of Free Software in devices. and why Free Software is fundamental for reaching this goal. The talk takes place at 09:30 in English. The OW2 event is open but registration is required.
Anyone interested in Free Software and wanting to stand up for the ideals of Free Software can join. The FSFE Zurich local group meets on the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting takes place at Bitwäscherei, Neue Hard 12, second floor, from 18:00 to 21:00. The meeting is in German. The group will discuss the Public Communication initiative. You do not need to register, and the participation is at no cost.
The FSFE local group Berlin is having its regular monthly meeting. Anyone interested in software freedom is welcome. The meeting is in German, the participation is at no cost. 17:00-19:00 at E-LOK in Laskerstraße 4-6, not far from Ostkreuz station, 10245 Berlin. Bring good vibes with you.
The FSFE local group Berlin is having its regular monthly meeting. Anyone interested in software freedom is welcome. The meeting is in German, the participation is at no cost. 17:00-19:00 at E-LOK in Laskerstraße 4-6, not far from Ostkreuz station, 10245 Berlin. Bring good vibes with you.
The EU is on its way to adopting legislation on artificial intelligence. Transparency plays a major role in this. But how exactly should this transparency be designed and what role does Free Software play? Alexander Sander will give an insight into the current state of the debate and what chances there are that provisions for Free Software will be included in the legislation. The talk takes place at 11:55 and it is part of the OW2 2022 conference. It is in English, there is no need to register, and it is free of charge.
FSFE volunteers from Italian local groups will present the international campaign 'Public Money? Public Code!' in Bologna. They will demonstrate examples and good practices currently in place, and possible solutions for a modernisation of the public infrastructure with Free Software. The event will also present and distribute the Italian translation of the 'Denaro pubblico? Codice pubblico!' brochure, which was just published.
The event takes place at 8 June 2022 18.30 in Sala fondazione 2000, piazza dell'Unità 4, Bologna. Political representatives from Bologna will also participate. Everyone is welcome to attend, the event is in Italian, at no cost, and no registration required.
FSFE volunteers from Italian local groups will present the international campaign 'Public Money? Public Code!' in Trento. They will demonstrate examples and good practices currently in place, and possible solutions for a modernisation of the public infrastructure with Free Software. The event will also present and distribute the Italian translation of the 'Denaro pubblico? Codice pubblico!' brochure, which was just published.
The event takes place at 7 June 2022 18.00 in the Faculty of Sociology, room 7. Researchers from the University of Trento will also participate. Everyone is welcome to attend, the event is in Italian, at no cost, but you need to register.
Zusammen mit Entwicklerinnen und Entwicklern, die bereits zu PostmarketOS beigetragen haben, veranstalten wir am 03. Juni 2022 unseren nächsten Upcycling-Android-Workshop in der alten Feuerwehrwache in Köln. Bei diesem Workshop geht es darum Tech-Enthusiasten und Nachhaltigkeits-Enthusiasten zusammen zu bringen und sich beim Flashen von Telefonen über Technik und Nachhaltigkeit auszutauschen. Wir möchten Raum und Konzept geben für alle Fragen die ihr habt und bringen verschiedene Telefone mit um verschiedene Systeme und das Flashen auszuprobieren oder ihr bringt eure eigenen Telefone mit. Bei letzterem würden wir darum bitten mit uns vorher abzuklären, ob die mitgebrachten Geräte unterstützt werden können. Neben dem eigentlichen Phone-Flashing wird es auch einen kurzen Impulsvortrag über Langlebigkeit und Nachhaltigkeit auf Android und anderen Geräten geben.
Als Besonderheit für diesen Workshop haben wir zwei Räume zur Verfügung. In einem Raum geht es um das Installieren von Systemen auf Telefonen, um sie nachhaltiger nutzbar zu machen. Im anderen Raum liegt der Schwerpunkt darauf, sich über die Entwicklung von PostmarketOS auszutauschen und zu lernen wie man sich einbringen kann.
Der Workshop findet von 16:00 Uhr - 20:00 Uhr in der Alten Feuerwache Köln, Melchiorstraße 3, 50670 Köln statt. Alle sind herzlich eingeladen, der Eintritt ist frei, aber bitte registriert euch per E-Mail an floriansnow@fsfe.org, denn die Plätze sind begrenzt.
Are you interested in the new book Ada & Zangemann: A tale of software, skateboards, and raspberry ice cream? The book is a modern tale that conveys the joy of tinkering and calls for self-determined use of software: for children from 6 years of age. A charming story for all ages.
Join the reading of the book at 16:00-17:30 CET at the public library in Stadtbibliothek Köln Josef-Haubrich-Hof 1 50676 Köln - Altstadt/Süd. Meet the author of the book and President of the FSFE, Matthias Kirschner, and the illustrator Sandra Brandstätter. The reading will be in German. You can join the event at no cost, but registration required (linked on the page below under "zum Buchungssystem").
The FSFE Berlin local group meets online on the fourth Thursday of every month to discuss Free Software in education. Stay tuned by subscribing to the mailing list or follow the group's social media account. If you have any questions, you can ask the coordinators. The meeting is in German and takes place in a BBB room, at 19.30 CET.
The monthly meeting of FSFE Netherlands. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CET on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. To join the meeting please send an email to country coordinator Nico Rikken (nico[dot]rikken[at]fsfe[dot]org), he will send you the meeting link and access code.
On Saturday 21st of May 2022 we will host a FSFE-booth from 11:00 until 16:00 hour at the NLLGG meeting in Utrecht. The location is Tamboersdijk 9, 3582 TZ Utrecht. We look forward to have a chat with you about Free Software! The event is free of cost, no registration is needed. The people at the booth speak both Dutch and English.
The meeting will take place on Friday May 20th, 7.30pm CET. The FSFE Women meets once in a month to discuss topics related to Free Software, IT and about any aspects of being a woman* in tech. Please be aware that this group is women-centric and transgender and non-binary friendly. If you identify as a man, we kindly ask you to reach out to the coordinators of the FSFE Women to let them know you would like to join. For more information about the FSFE Women have a look at our team site. The group is open for all women* who are interested in Free Software. Registration is not required. The meeting is in English.
Artificial intelligence not only requires a functioning algorithm, but must also be morally and ethically thought through.
Alexander Sander, FSFE Policy Consultant and member of the KIDD Advisory Board, will discuss "Challenges and perspectives of ethical and diversity-sensitive AI in the European context" at the panel in the morning. The event is in German, free of cost, but you have to register.
The FSFE will be present with a booth at this event and also our Policy Consultant Alexander will give a talk "Innovation needs Free Software" on Saturday and Sunday. The event is in German, free of cost, and everyone can join.
The FSFE local group Berlin is having its regular monthly meeting. Anyone interested in software freedom is welcome. The meeting is in German, the participation is at no cost. 7:00 pm at E-LOK, Laskerstraße 6-8, 10245 Berlin. Bring good vibes with you.
Anyone interested in Free Software and wanting to stand up for the ideals of Free Software can join. The FSFE Zurich local group meets on the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting takes place at Recreatzz, Neue Hard 12, second floor, from 18:00 to 21:00. The meeting is in German. The group will discuss the Public Communication initiative. You do not need to register, and the participation is at no cost.
The FSFE Hamburg local group will meet on Monday 9 May at 19:00 for its regular monthly meeting. Fellow FSFE supporters and anyone who is interested is welcome. The meeting takes place in German and participation is at no cost. The place of meeting is still to be announced, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. We would also encourage you to join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
On Wednesday 04 May 2022, 09:30 - 11:00 CEST, the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) and the Alliance of Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Manufacturers (VTKE) are organising an online session about the future of Router Freedom in Austria. In this session, you will have the opportunity to learn more about why Router Freedom is fundamental not only for consumer rights but also for a functional and competitive router and modem market. The event will be moderated by Barbara Steinbrenner, a tech journalist in Austria, and is open for all to attend free of charge. Registration is encouraged, but not necessary. The event language will be German.
On Thursday 19:30 we will have our Edu-Meeting again and you are invited to discuss "Free Software and Education" with us, share experiences and work on liberating knowledge and education in Berlin and beyond. The meeting is in German, anyone can participate at no cost. The meeting is online. Bring food, drinks, and good vibes with you.
The monthly meeting of FSFE Netherlands. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CET on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. To join the meeting please send an email to country coordinator Nico Rikken (nico[dot]rikken[at]fsfe[dot]org), he will send you the meeting link and access code.
The meeting will take place on April 20th, 7.30pm CET. The FSFE Women meets once in a month to discuss topics related to Free Software, IT and about any aspects of being a woman* in tech. Please be aware that this group is women-centric and transgender and non-binary friendly. If you identify as a man, we kindly ask you to reach out to the coordinators of the FSFE Women to let them know you would like to join. For more information about the FSFE Women have a look at our team site. The group is open for all women* who are interested in Free Software. Registration is not required. The meeting is in English.
Anyone interested in Free Software and wanting to stand up for the ideals of Free Software can join. The FSFE Zurich local group meets on the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting takes place at Recreatzz, Neue Hard 12, second floor, from 18:00 to 21:00. The meeting is in German. The group will discuss ways to reach out to new people, the upcoming Open Education Day, and the needed tasks. You do not need to register, and the participation is at no cost.
The FSFE Hamburg local group will meet on Thursday 14 April at 19:00 for its regular monthly meeting. Fellow FSFE supporters and anyone who is interested is welcome. The meeting takes place in German and participation is at no cost. The place of meeting is still to be announced, but you can find the places we usually meet in the group's wiki page. We would also encourage you to join our mailing list, where you will be informed about the place we meet and about the topics that will be discussed.
The FSFE local group Berlin is having its regular monthly meeting. The agenda is spontaneous. Anyone interested in software freedom can join, at no cost. The meeting is in German.
Am 30.März um 14:00 CET spricht Erik Albers, FSFE Programmmanager Digitale Nachhaltigkeit, zum Thema "Nur ein Jahr länger… – Politik und Software rund um’s Smartphone" auf dem Digital Social Summit: Die Digitalisierung ist essenzieller Bestandteil unserer Gesellschaft geworden, doch wie können Abhängigkeiten vermieden werden und welche Rolle spielt das Softwaredesign bei der Nachhaltigkeit von Hardware und Infrastrukturen? Am Beispiel unseres Lieblingsgadgets, dem Telefon, stellt Erik Albers technologisch nachhaltige Gestaltungsprinzipien, relevante politische Gesetzgebungsprozesse sowie Akteure und Initiativen vor – und wie wir uns als Zivilgesellschaft einbringen können. Der Vortrag ist auf Englisch, der Stream ist kostenfrei und eine Anmeldung erforderlich.
On Thursday 19:30 we will have our Edu-Meeting again and you are invited to discuss "Free Software and Education" with us, share experiences and work on liberating knowledge and education in Berlin and beyond. The meeting is in German, anyone can participate at no cost. The meeting is online. Bring food, drinks, and good vibes with you.
The meeting will take place on March 20th, 7.30pm CET. The FSFE Women meets once in a month to discuss topics related to Free Software, IT and about any aspects of being a woman* in tech. Please be aware that this group is women-centric and transgender and non-binary friendly. If you identify as a man, we kindly ask you to reach out to the coordinators of the FSFE Women to let them know you would like to join. For more information about the FSFE Women have a look at our team site. The group is open for all women* who are interested in Free Software. Registration is not required. The meeting is in English.
Zusammen mit der lokalen FSFE Gruppe Berlin veranstalten wir am 19.März 2022 unseren ersten Upcycling Android workshop in Berlin. Bei diesem Workshop geht es primär darum Tech-Enthusiasten und Nachhaltigkeits-Enthusiasten zusammen zu bringen und sich beim flashen der Telefone über Technik und Nachhaltigkeit auszutauschen. Wir möchten Raum und Konzept geben für alle Fragen die ihr habt und bringen verschiedene Telefone mit um verschiedene Settings zu testen. Dazu bringen wir Geräte mit auf denen ihr das flashen von Telefonen ausprobieren könnt oder ihr bringt eure eigenen Telefone mit. Bei letzterem würden wir darum bitten mit uns vorher abzuklären, ob die mitgebrachten Geräte unterstützt werden könne
Neben dem eigentlichen Phone-Flashing wird es auch einen kurzen Impulsvortrag über Langlebigkeit und Nachhaltigkeit auf Android und anderen Geräten geben. Die Veranstaltung findet auf Englisch und Deutsch statt. Wir sind 6 Stunden vor Ort und freuen uns über zahlreiches kommen. Veranstaltungsort ist das Holodeck von Netzpolitik.org in der Schönhauser Allee 6/7 , von 11-17 Uhr. Jeder ist willkommen, die Teilnahme ist kostenlos und eine Anmeldung ist nicht erforderlich.
On the 16th of March, the FSFE Netherlands will have another online localgroup meeting. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CET on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. To join the meeting please send an email to country coordinator Nico Rikken (nico[dot]rikken[at]fsfe[dot]org), he will send you the meeting link and access code.
Fairphone invites a panel of experts to explore the underlying forces that drive the continuing decline in the longevity of phones and other electronics. Erik Albers, FSFE's programme manager digital sustainability, joins the panel and gives insights on the sustainability of Free Software and how the universal right to install Free Software operating systems on any device will help us to live a more sustainable digital society. The live webinar takes place on 15 March 2022 from 14:00 - 15:00 CET and it is in English. Attendance is free but you need to register.
The FSFE Spanish team aims to raise awareness about Free Software in Spain. Everyone is welcome to join. The meetings are in Spanish.
Are you interested in the new book Ada & Zangemann: A tale of software, skateboards, and raspberry ice cream? The book is a modern fairy tale that conveys the joy of tinkering and calls for self-determined use of software: for children from 6 years of age. A charming story for all ages.
Join the reading of the book on Saturday, 12 March 2022, at 17:00 CET. Meet the author of the book and President of the FSFE, Matthias Kirschner, and ask any questions you might have. The event is part of the Chemnitzer Linux-Tage. The reading will be in German and will take place online. You can join the event at no cost. No registration is needed.
Anyone interested in Free Software and wanting to stand up for the ideals of Free Software can join. The FSFE Zurich local group meets on the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting takes place at Recreatzz, Neue Hard 12, second floor, from 18:00 to 21:00. The meeting is in German. The group will discuss ways to reach out to new people, the upcoming Open Education Day, and the needed tasks. You do not need to register, and the participation is at no cost.
Are you interested in the new book Ada & Zangemann: A tale of software, skateboards, and raspberry ice cream? The book is a modern fairy tale that conveys the joy of tinkering and calls for self-determined use of software: for children from 6 years of age. A charming story for all ages.
Join the reading of the book on Friday, 25 February 2022, at 21:00 (CET). Meet the author of the book and President of the FSFE, Matthias Kirschner, and ask any questions you might have. The reading will be in German and will take place online. The event is part of the yearly Winter Congress, an event organised by the Digital Society. To join the Winter Congress please register for a Ticket. The price of a non-member, regular Ticket is 30 CHF.
The meeting will take place on Feb 20th, 7.30pm CET. The FSFE Women meets once in a month to discuss topics related to Free Software, IT and about any aspects of being a woman* in tech. Please be aware that this group is women-centric and transgender and non-binary friendly. If you identify as a man, we kindly ask you to reach out to the coordinators of the FSFE Women to let them know you would like to join. For more information about the FSFE Women have a look at our team site. The group is open for all women* who are interested in Free Software. Registration is not required. The meeting is in English.
Dr. Lucas Lasota, FSFE Legal Project Manager and Researcher at Humboldt University of Berlin, invites Robbie Morrison to give a lecture at the Seminar 'Introduction to Software Law' about the intersection of Free Software and Open Data. Robbie Morrison is a researcher, engineer and software developer. He is specialist in the field of open data and energy systems. The lecture will be held online at 14:45 CET and it is free from registration. The language of the event will be English.
On the 16th of February, the FSFE Netherlands will have another online localgroup meeting. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 22:00 CET on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 23:00, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. To join the meeting please send an email to country coordinator Nico Rikken (nico[dot]rikken[at]fsfe[dot]org), he will send you the meeting link and access code.
The FSFE Spanish team aims to raise awareness about Free Software in Spain. Everyone is welcome to join. The meetings are in Spanish.
Every 14th of February, people around the world celebrate the “I Love Free Software Day”. On this day we show our love for Free Software and thank all the people contributing to software freedom. This year, we are organising a whole event dedicated to Free Software games. The event takes place online on 14 February 2022 at 18:00-20:00 CET. For the first part of our event, our three expert guests in Free Software games, game engines, and Game Jams will share their experiences, and will immerse us in the world of Free Software games. The talks will also be streamed on stream.fsfe.org. After the talks, we invite you to play Veloren with us.
For technical reasons, we are asking people who want to take part in the whole event via our BigBlueButton instance to register in advance (registration is now closed). Everyone is welcome. Participation is free of cost. The event is in English. Read more information about I Love FS Day here.
As every year, the FSFE will be present at FOSDEM, the biggest annual Free Software event in Europe. In this year's edition we will co-host the Legal and Policy Issues Devroom for the second time. If you want to stay updated and are interested in some of our other activities, you can visit our digital booth. Everyone can join. The participation is free, no registration is needed. The event is in English.
The next online group meeting of the FSFE Netherlands has been rescheduled to the 26th of January. The meeting will be from 20:00 until 21:00 CET on the conference server. It is usually quite 'gezellig' and so most stay until 22:30, but you can leave whenever you see fit. The meeting is open for everybody, and we'll switch to English if not everybody understands Dutch. More information can be found on the wiki. At the meetings we abide by the FSFE Code of Conduct. To join the meeting please send an email to country coordinator Nico Rikken nico[dot]rikken[at]fsfe[dot]org), he will send you the meeting link and access code.
The meeting will take place on Thursday Jan 20th, 7.30pm CET. The FSFE Women meets once in a month to discuss topics related to Free Software, IT and about any aspects of being a woman* in tech. Please be aware that this group is women-centric and transgender and non-binary friendly. If you identify as a man, we kindly ask you to reach out to the coordinators of the FSFE Women to let them know you would like to join. For more information about the FSFE Women have a look at our team site. The group is open for all women* who are interested in Free Software. Registration is not required. The meeting is in English.
Dr. Lucas Lasota, who will give us some legal insight into the world of free software licences next Monday, 10 January 2022, 18.00 - 19.00 CET. The lecture, as well as the discussion afterwards, will take place in English and online via BigBlueButton.
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