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Free Software Foundation Europe

Free Software Foundation Europe — благодійна організація, яка надає користувачам можливість контролювати технології.

Програмне забезпечення глибоко залучене в усі аспекти нашого життя. Вільне програмне забезпечення надає кожному право використовувати, розуміти, адаптувати та ділитися програмним забезпеченням. Ці права допомагають підтримувати інші основні права, наприклад свободу слова, свобода преси та приватність. Читати більше...

Collage with I Love️ Free Software text and heart icons. Includes people posing by a heart sculpture, a group gathering, thank you cards, and  a comic.

22 events, one message: Maintainers Matter and we love Free Software

Community

The 2026 edition of “I Love Free Software Day” demonstrated, once again, the strength and gratitude of our Free Software community. 22 celebrations in 12 European countries highlighted the invaluable work of Free Software maintainers as well as bringing people together to thank everyone who contributes to Free Software. Appreciation also extended across the Fediverse, alongside other surprises.  

Ada and Zangemann books in Norwegian

Ada’s Norwegian adventure begins!

Community

When Petter discovered “Ada & Zangemann”, he immediately felt the urge to make sure the story was available to the Norwegian speakers. Now “Ada og Zangemann - En fortelling om programvare, rullebrett og bringebæris” has been published and was presented during the Norwegian local celebrations of the “I Love Free Software Day”. Read Petter’s story! 

 Two presenters stand at the front of a room during FOSDEM 2026 giving a talk titled "CRA Role of Free Software Q&A" to an audience seated at desks with laptops and notes.

Addressing your questions about the Cyber Resilience Act

Community

During FOSDEM 2026, the FSFE held a Q&A session on the Cyber Resilience Act together with a representative of the German market surveillance authority and the European Commission as there are still uncertainties and recurring questions. 

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

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

I'm a supporter of the FSFE as I want to sustain their work to promote Free Software. As a person that uses computers quite heavily every day, I'm very concerned with the current trend of locking down computing which is taking control away from the users. This is increasingly problematic since people's lives are more and more dependent on computers for personal communications, managing finances, employment, etc. Free Software is a necessary requirement for retaining control over your computing.

Mats Sjöberg (Machine learning specialist)

What is the biggest benefit of Free Software? Freedom!

Olga Gkotsopoulou (Research Associate)