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(Genêve) Du 10 décembre au 12 décembre 2003, le Sommet Mondial sur la Société de l'Information s'est tenu à Genêve, en Suisse, adoptant au niveau des Nations Unies une déclaration de principes et un Plan d'Action vers une société de l'information globale.
(Genêve) Durant le Sommet Mondial sur la Société de l'Information (SMSI),
le groupe de travail sur les Trademarks, Copyrights et Brevets (PCT) de la
société civile tient un atelier "Logiciel Libre, Société Libre" avec un
groupe d'orateurs de haut niveau, comprenant notamment Richard Stallman et
Lawrence Lessig.
L'atelier aura lieu le 10 décembre 2003 de 17:00 à 20:00
dans le bâtiment Palexpo à Genêve, Suisse.
A patent gives the owner a temporary monopoly on an invention, preventing economic appropriation from third parties. Article 52 of the 1973 Munich Convention excludes the patentability of computer programs.
On the 24th of September the European Parliament voted for the first time the new directive on the patentabilitiy of computer-implemented inventions. The text (passed with 364 votes in favour, 153 against and 33 abstentions) includes several amendments that hold back the threat of unlimited patentability, envisaged by MEP Arlene McCarthy's initial report.
Accepting the invitation for the 2003 edition of SMAU (Milan, 2-6 October) by Firenze Tecnologia and Media Innovation Unit, Free Software Foundation Europe will take part in the "Free Software, Patents and Information Technology. The upcoming future" meeting, on 3rd October at 14.30, at Sala Ambasciatori, Palazzo Cisi (2° stage).
In its plenary vote on the 24th of September, the European Parliament approved the proposed directive on "patentability of computer-implemented inventions" with amendments that clearly restate the non-patentability of programming and business logic, and uphold freedom of publication and interoperation.
The Italian Government signed the "Government Security Program" agreement with Microsoft; moreover, the "Microsoft Partners in Learning" initiative aims at providing 1.500 Italian schools with discounted software, recycled hardware and less restrictive licenses.
FSF Europe, Associazione Software Libero and PLIO (OpenOffice.org Italian Language Project) sign an open letter to Letiza Moratti (Italian Minister for Education, University and Research), concerning the agreement between the Ministry and Sun Microsystems about the adoption of StarOffice in Italian schools. The authors acknowledge a step towards interoperability and the use of free and documented formats, furthermore they ask the Ministry to equally promote the OpenOffice.org suite, whose truly free licence provides broader rights to its users.
(Karlsruhe)
Du 15 au 18 Juillet, une réunion préparatoire pour le SMSI (Sommet Mondial sur la Société de
l'Information) sera tenue à Paris. Au cours de ce sommet, seront discutés le futur et la direction
de la société de l'information - et de la science -, comme cela a été demandé par l'assemblée
générale de l'ONU.
Étant le candidat désigné par le cercle de coordination de la Société Civile Allemande pour le SMSI,
Georg Greve, président de la FSF Europe, participera à la réunion en tant que membre de la
délégation gouvernementale allemande.
FSF Europe was heard by the Commission on free software in the public administration, set up by the Italian Ministry for Innovation and Technology. Two documents are available: a transcription of the presentation held by the FSF Europe during the hearing, and the answers given by the FSF Europe to the questionnaire submitted by the Commission.
(Milan) Le week-end passé, la Free Software Foundation Europe a tenu son assemblée générale 2003 à Milan, Italie. Après deux années d'activités, il était temps d'établir un premier compte-rendu et de tenir des élections.
L'assemblée générale 2003 de la FSF Europe à Milan, Italie le 21 Juin 2003 semble une bonne opportunité pour récapituler brièvement les activités des deux premières années opérationelles de la FSF Europe.
After the Free Software Foundation Europe was proclaimed with a "Declaration of Intent - Free Software Foundation Europe" [1] in which all interested Free Software advocates from all over Europe were invited to participate in the creation of this common vision, the FSFE officially began its work March 10th, 2001 and finished the founding process April 24th, 2001.
Italian Ministry for Innovation and Technology launched project "Vola con Internet" ("Fly with the internet"), setting apart 93 million Euros for the IT training of Italian young people turning 16 in 2003. FSF Europe, which is developing and promoting free information technology for a better society, agrees on the goals of the project, and asks the Government that investments do not discriminate Free Software, which laid the foundations for the development of the internet.
Uncorrect and misleading information is being given to the 160,000 enrolled into For TIC (Training Plan for Information and Communication Technology Teachers). FSF Europe Italy, heard by the Italian Government Commission on free software in the public administration, asked Minister Moratti not to hinder schools from adopting free software, which is more suitable than proprietary software to both teachers and students.
FSF founder and GNU Project leader will attend the "Liberi e binari. Software libero, movimenti sociali e diritto internazionale" conference, taking place on March 20th 2003 at 9.30am, at the Centro Congressi dell'Università di Roma "La Sapienza", via Salaria 113, Rome. The following subjects will be discussed during the day: national laws on copyright and licenses in the globalisation age; free software, copyright and proprietary licenses; free software as a goal and as a tool for democratic transnational movements; free software programmers and cyber-activists: hackers vs crackers.
Free Software — especially the GNU/Linux operating system — and the FSF Europe have recently become more visible on the political agenda. This article will seek to explain some of the larger economic, social and political benefits that Free Software offers the European countries and Europe as a whole. It will also give an insight into the work of the FSF Europe.
Communiqué de presse de la Free Software Foundation: "Bruxelles, Belgique - Samedi 8 Février 2003 - La Free Software Foundation (FSF) a attribué son cinquième « FSF Award » pour l'avancement du Logiciel Libre. Le président fondateur de la FSF, Richard Stallman, a remis sa récompense au professeur Lawrence Lessig pour avoir promu et expliqué la dimension politique du Logiciel Libre, en particulier l'idée que « le code source vaut loi ». Lessig a aussi défendu des idées similaires au Logiciel Libre dans d'autres domaines.
Communiqué de presse de la FSF Europe: "La Free Software Foundation Europe est fière d'annoncer la première version disponible au public de son Accord de Licence Fiduciaire (Fiduciary Licence Agreement (FLA)); un accord qui aidera à sécuriser la stabilité légale du Logiciel Libre en permettant à la FSF Europe d'agir en tant que fiduciaire pour les auteurs et les projets de Logiciel Libre."
FSF Europe press release: "On the occasion of the American Microsoft Corporation President's speech at the sala Zuccari, Free Software Foundation Europe offers the Senators a short introductory note on the subject of free software, in order to help lawmakers, while respecting their free mandate, to acknowledge different approaches to technology."
FSF Europe press release: "On January 31st, President Silvio Berlusconi will be asking Bill Gates for advice about technological modernisation of our country; we invite him to ask us too."
FSF Europe press release: "Microsoft grants to Governments the right to watch (but not to touch) the source code of their software. Italian Free Software community is very critical of this fact."