13 October 2017
The FSFE and ContributorAgreements.org proudly present
the revised and updated Fiduciary Licence Agreement
2.0 (FLA-2.0) - a next-generation contributor agreement that makes sure
the contributed software always remains Free Software.
05 October 2017
The FSFE, together with Open Forum Europe, asks the
EU policymakers to Save Code Share in the current on-going EU Copyright review.
Today we ask you to support our newest campaign Save Code Share
by signing an Open Letter
addressed to the EU policymakers.In this letter we request EU legislators
to preserve the ability to collaboratively build software online in current
EU Copyright Directive proposal.
13 September 2017
Die digitalen Dienste, die öffentliche Verwaltungen anbieten und benutzen, sind die kritische Infrastruktur demokratischer Nationen des 21. Jahrhunderts. Um Vertrauen in jene Systeme aufzubauen, die das Herzstück unserer digitalen Infrastruktur sind, müssen Behörden die volle Kontrolle über sie haben. Aufgrund restriktiver Softwarelizenzen ist dies jedoch selten der Fall.
11 September 2017
Our world is constantly changing, as are people's thoughts and perceptions. Since its founding in 2001, individuals engaged in the FSFE, from coordinators and volunteers to full-time employees, have come to develop their understanding of what FSFE is and what our shared values are. Sometimes the views expressed by individuals have been similar to one another, sometimes they have diverged.
08 September 2017
The FSFE and Open Forum Europe teamed up for an initiative
to show the implications of the proposed EU copyright reform for the
Free Software development ecosystem: Save Code Share.
As part of this initiative, today we release our White Paper which
highlights the ways in which the proposed Article 13 could unintentionally
harm the communities and the businesses built around Free Software.
