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Free Software developers: your voice is needed! The Free Software Foundation Europe has launched the Digital Markets Act Interoperability Survey to gather first-hand experiences from developers requesting software interoperability.
And we are back for our 35th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast with our monthly update on policy decisions, votes and discussions in the European Union! Together Bonnie Mehring and Alexander Sander talk about one specific policy topic in regard to Free Software. This month they sat down and covered the vote on the Tech sovereignty INI in the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE).
In just a few days, the 2025 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom programming period will come to an end, marking the start of the evaluation phase. Among the jury members is Alexios Zavras, who has been involved since the very first edition of the contest. Let us hear his insights on the YH4F competition and what motivates him to be part of the jury.
Il mese di maggio ci ha impegnati in conferenze e nell'avvio dell'iniziativa Refund4Freedom. Abbiamo anche affrontato la questione della soglia di originalità per il codice sorgente soggetto a copyright e, nel nostro ultimo episodio del Podcast Software Freedom, abbiamo parlato del dibattito sulla sovranità tecnologica nell'UE.
Industry committee of the European Parliament shows necessity and benefits of “open-source first” policy but report lacks concrete measures.
Quando acquisti un nuovo laptop, spesso è incluso il sistema operativo Windows preinstallato e imposto. Anche se decidi di non usarlo, devi pagare la licenza. Questo é ingiusto. La nuova iniziativa Refund4Freedom ti guida per ottenere un rimborso e chiede la fine di questa pratica che limita la libertà degli utenti.
Dive with us into the inner workings of the European Parliament and learn about their approach on technological sovereignty. In this 34th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Alex and Bonnie discuss the current debate in the European Union and pay special attention to the current European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure INI.
As a general rule, software source code is protected by copyright by default. Copyright holders create Free Software by applying a Free Software license to their code. Creative works, such as source code, nevertheless must be sufficiently original in nature before they can be protected by copyright. Exactly what is this “threshold of originality”, and are there types of code that are not automatically protected by copyright?
In April, our work on Device Neutrality continued with news and meetings on DMA; we had a PMPC meeting in Germany and talked about the German coalition agreement in one of our Podcast episodes; we also held our annual Legal & Licensing Workshop; and we published another article in our Legal Corner.
A new release of the Webpreview tool is here! This is our in-house Free Software preview tool for FSFE webpages. It supports our amazing volunteers in translating, and checking website content. Our latest update integrates LibreTranslate, providing a helpful starting point to speed up the translation process.
The Free Software Legal & Licensing Workshop convened once again, this time in Essen, bringing together over 100 legal and compliance professionals, technologists, and policy experts from across the globe. The 2025 edition delved into the evolving legal landscapes impacting Free Software, with a particular focus on Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity.
Recently, the German coalition treaty from the CDU/CSU and SPD has been published with over 140 pages. In our latest episode Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring talk about the coalition treaty and break down the standing of Free Software in it.
Youth Hacking 4 Freedom would not be possible without the amazing teenagers who join this contest, our incredible sponsors and donors, whose support is vital, and our expert jury, who evaluate the projects. One of these jury members is Brielen Madureira, who talked with us before the participants have to submit their projects.
The FSFE symposium on “Public Money? Public Code!“ makes it clear: Procurement of and investment in Free Software (also known as Open Source) are fundamental for innovation and digital sovereignty. Only Free Software can reduce the dependencies of public administration.
Software is a major component of modern life, affecting large parts of our lives. When software is embedded in vehicles, the ability to control our digital technology becomes even more important in the name of public safety. Despite that, a recent court case in Poland highlights how the law, and legal processes, can sometimes work against that.
Despite initial promising steps, the European Commission’s measures on Apple’s compliance with interoperability procedures under the Digital Markets Act fall short. The less stringent obligations on API documentation and long deadlines for interoperability solutions will impact how Free Software projects get interoperability from Apple.
On the afternoon of 3 April, Maarten Aertsen (NLnet Labs) will give a presentation on how the Cyber Resilience Act addresses Free Software, particularly in comparison to other New Legislative Framework (NLF)-style regulations in various sectors
Spring is here, and so is our monthly newsletter! We want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your continued support and generous donations. In this issue, we bring you the latest updates on the DMA, a special podcast episode on Router Freedom, highlights from our talks at Chemnitzer Linux Tag, exciting Ada news, and much more.
L'AGCOM deciderà se limitare o consolidare la Libertà del Router nel Paese. La FSFE si è impegnata attivamente in una coalizione di organizzazioni, sollecitando l'autorità a dare priorità alla protezione dei consumatori e a garantire il diritto degli utenti di utilizzare i propri router/modem nelle reti in fibra.
Have you ever used your personal router to connect to the internet? Recently we achieved a major win in Germany for Router Freedom. In this 32nd episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Bonnie Mehring, Alexander Sander, and Lucas Lasota talk about Router Freedom and our work to protect freedom of choice regarding internet devices.
Thanks to our supporters and volunteers, the inspiring story of Ada & Zangemann has been translated into several languages! While we work, and gather funds, to publish the book and the animated movie in even more languages, we need your help: share the movie with your friends and post it around! The book is also a perfect gift for local libraries and schools.
The 2025 edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom (YH4F) is officially underway. While this edition’s participants work on their own Free Software projects, we sat down with Aya, a YH4F 2024 contestant. She shared her inspiring journey from her first programming experience to creating a project for YH4F. Learn more about her story, and remember: you can still take part in this year’s competition!
Free Software is indispensable for public authorities to overcome dependencies and achieve technological sovereignty. Therefore, the need of the hour is "Public Money? Public Code!" The Free Software Foundation Europe's symposium in Essen on 08 April 2025 will open up practical perspectives on how administrations can move forward in this direction.
On 24 March the FSFE will conduct an online Q&A session about the Digital Markets Act and its importance for representatives of Free Software organisations. The DMA was designed to limit the power of the "gatekeepers" and boost fairer digital markets. But what does its enforcement mean for Free Software? Join us for this strategic discussion.
In the last few weeks we published our first Legal Corner article and the recordings of our talks at FOSDEM. We were happy to see pictures from the I Love Free Software Day celebrations and can't wait to meet you at CLT 2025! We are organising an online Q&A session about the DMA and Free Software. The Ada movie is finally available in Spanish!
In the week of the 14th of February we celebrated the I Love Free Software Day 2025. This year we marked this special day with 19 events in 11 different European countries. Even more, hundreds of people and many organisations joined us in the Fediverse - with a special "Thank you!" note for Free Software projects and contributors. To all who joined us this time: "Thank you" for participating in this 15th edition of the "I Love Free Software Day" ❤️❤️❤️!
In our 31st episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring discuss the highlights of the two Devrooms that the FSFE co-organized during FOSDEM 2025: the 'Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom' and the 'Funding the FOSS Ecosystem DevRoom'. Find out more about the topics discussed there and tips about what to re-watch.
Some ocassions are too special to miss, like the FSFE February trip to FOSDEM, where we connected with the Free Software community. Even when things don’t go as planned, it was an energizing boost against the winter blues. Thanks to everyone who joined our DevRooms, attended our talks including our keynote on the Apple litigation, came to our women's breakfast, and stopped at the booth. Your support means a lot!
If your software project operates on multiple contributions, and a contributor becomes uncontactable or passes away, this can become an issue in certain situations. Here we’ll discuss when a missing or deceased contributor affects your software project, and what options you have.
At FOSDEM, Bonnie Mehring and Marc Prud'hommeaux met to talk about Marc's Free Software initiative, The App Fair Project. This project is a marketplace for all devices and especially also for iOS devices that only distributes Free Software applications. Its goal is to foster a more accessible and inclusive Free Software ecosystem.
February started with FOSDEM! It was great to meet some of you there before we meet again for “I Love Free Software Day”! In recent weeks, we shared our demands for the coming German elections, great news about Router Freedom, and an update about DMA. Moreover, the Ada movie is now available in French and we published two podcast episodes.
The next German government must finally push for the controllability, security, and sovereignty of the public digital infrastructure. As Free Software is a prerequisite for this, the FSFE is making 4 key demands: "Public Money? Public Code!", securing long-term funding for Free Software, deepening Free Software knowledge in administrations, and monitoring progress.
For our 29th episode we have something very special for you. Marta Andreoli, the Italian deputy coordinator, talks to Paolo Dongilli about the FUSS project. Together they unravel how FUSS is helping the schools in South Tyrol take a step towards software freedom.
FOSDEM 2025 is almost here, and guess what? We want you to be, once again, part of it! Mark your calendars for 1 and 2 February 2025. The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) will be there with a keynote on our Apple court case, talks, devrooms, workshops, and of course, a booth where you can meet us, chat and share ideas. Stop by and say hello!
After a failed attempt by internet providers to exclude Router Freedom from fiber networks, the German regulator BNetzA has confirmed Router Freedom in the country. The FSFE, which has been pushing for this since 2013, will continue to monitor implementation and compliance.
FOSDEM, Europe's largest Free Software conference, is just around the corner! In this episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Bonnie Mehring and Alexander Sander discuss the two DevRooms organised by the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE). Learn all about the Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom and the Funding the FOSS Ecosystem DevRoom.
The Free Software Foundation Europe is releasing the animated film ‘Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream’ in French as an Open Educational Resource. Originally a highly successful illustrated book, now available in 10 languages and counting, the story has been adapted into a film that can be freely used in schools.
Last week six Dutch civic organisations launched the campaign ‘Make Socials Social Again’. They call upon public organisations to adopt social media platforms that respect public values and thus are the real ‘social’ platforms.
The Free Software Foundation Europe, alongside civil society organizations, developers and researchers, submitted its position to the European Commission’s public consultation on measures requiring Apple to ensure compliance with the Digital Markets Act’s interoperability provisions. The FSFE stressed the urgent need for Apple to provide effective, free-of-charge interoperability.
Ready for I Love Free Software Day 2025? At this annual event on 14 February the FSFE and other Free Software enthusiasts celebrate all the contributors to Free Software. It is a day dedicated to recognising and appreciating all the work done for Free Software projects, big or small.
The new year has begun, offering 365 days to promote Free Software! As we prepare for FOSDEM and continue working on the DMA implementation, we are excited to launch the fourth edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom. We closed 2024 sharing our predictions for 2048 and taking part in the Chaos Communication Congress.
The Free Software Foundation Europe, along with over sixteen thousand attendees, took part in the 38th Chaos Communication Congress with a booth, several talks and a lot of stickers. It was a great pleasure to join, once again, the Chaos family for another impressive four-day congress. Thank you all for coming!
The fourth round of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom (YH4F) is officially underway, with its opening event on 9 January. Sofía, one of the 2024 winners, gives us an insight into her project, how she came up with her idea, and her experience of the competition in general. Find out more! And do not forget to register for this edition!
"What will happen in the movement for software freedom in 2025? It is hard for me to make such predictions. What the past 20 years working for the Free Software Foundation Europe have taught me is to be prepared for the things you cannot predict." - Below a message from our president Matthias Kirschner to our readers.
The ZOOOM (3Os) Initiative promotes innovation based on freedom of software, hardware, and data. With its recent conclusion, the FSFE hopes to inspire broader use and effective application of Free Software by business, academia, and the public sector.
The 38th Chaos Communication Congress (38C3), taking place in Hamburg from December 27 to 30, 2024. And we couldn’t miss it! Once again, the FSFE will be at the congress with an assembly and different activities in the Bits & Bäume Habitat. Do not forget to stop by!
Alexander Sander, the FSFE's Senior Policy Consultant, and Bonnie Mehring meet for their monthly update on the current policy topics. In this episode they talk about the Free Software hearing in the German Bundestag.
The 3rd edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom (YH4F) has officially concluded, celebrating the impressive talents of young European developers. Two of the participants in the 2024 edition are sharing insights about their projects and experiences: Vinícius developed an automatic telescope while Simon worked on bringing Free Software on the SHC devices.
As the last month of the year rolls in, thoughts of 2025 are already taking shape. But before we dive into the new year, December is packed with news! We are participating in a hearing at the German Parliament, we keep pushing for long-term funding for Free Software, new versions of REUSE Specification and REUSE tools were released, and more!
We are excited to announce that the Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom will be returning for FOSDEM 2025! Join this DevRoom at the biggest annual Free Software event in Europe. This is your opportunity to submit proposals for a talk or a panel about Free Software legal and policy topics.
Join this new episode of our Software Freedom podcast in which Bonnie Mehring and Alexander Sander discussing current topics affecting Free Software in the European Union. In this episode we focus on the 27 million euros cut of funding of the Next Generation Internet initiative (known as NGI). Alex and Bonnie shed some light on the history of this European project and share the newest developments in this case.
REUSE Specification 3.3 and REUSE tool 5.0.0 are released today, making it even easier to license your code as Free Software. REUSE provides all the tools and documentation that developers need to apply standards-compliant and comprehensive licensing information to their projects, without needing to be a legal expert.
The FSFE called on the community to participate in a consultation on the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme and demanded long-term sustainable funding for Free Software after recent budget cuts. Results show its success.
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) and Linux User Group Bolzano-Bozen (LUGBZ) posthumously honored Bram Moolenaar, creator of the widely used Vim text editor, with the European SFS Award at SFSCON 2024. This award celebrates Moolenaar’s invaluable contributions to the Free Software community.
It's November and our team heads to Bolzano for SFSCON, still thrilled by the inspiring 2024 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom award ceremony! Last weeks we’ve also launched a new page to keep you updated on the latest developments in our involvement with the Apple vs. EC litigation. Find out the latest updates on Router Freedom, REUSE and more!
We are excited to be back for the South Tyrol Free Software Conference (SFSCON) on 8 and 9 November with talks, workshops and a booth! SFSCON is the place to be if you’re passionate about Free Software and want to dive into discussions on key topics, including the need for sustainable, long-term funding for Free Software projects. Come to Bolzano to learn, connect, and be inspired!.
The six winning projects, developed by young people aged between 14 and 18 and presented at the 2024 award ceremony are: a federated social network, an app to help dementia patients, software for finding events and connecting with people in your area, a unique rhythm game, and a WebApp for sharing sheets of music and lyrics.
Nel 2018 l'Italia ha implementato la Router Freedom. Tuttavia, le decisioni normative del 2019 e del 2023 hanno introdotto eccezioni per le reti in fibra ottica. La Free Software Foundation Europe ha sollecitato l'autorità italiana di regolamentazione delle telecomunicazioni, AGCOM, affinché vengano rimosse queste restrizioni e venga ripristinato pienamente il diritto degli utenti di scegliere i propri dispositivi per connettersi alle reti in fibra ottica.
The story of Ada & Zangemann is now available as an animated movie! We’d also like to thank everyone who contributed feedback to the EC consultation, urging European policymakers to establish long-term sustainable funding for Free Software Additionally, we’ve submitted our arguments in the ongoing Apple litigation. And great news, our hoodies are back!
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is celebrating Ada Lovelace Day on October 8 with a special event for its supporters: the global English premiere of the animated film 'Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream'. Originally a highly successful illustrated book, now available in 10 languages and counting, the story has been adapted into a film and is licensed as an open educational resource.
In 2024, we continued to promote software freedom through our presence at conferences and events across Europe, as well as through our various activities and initiatives. Despite our ongoing financial challenges, we have actively raised our voice in defence of Device Neutrality and are advocating for a dedicated Free Software budget in Europe.
Sulla scia del recente taglio di 27 milioni di euro al progetto NGI, la FSFE risponde alla crescente preoccupazione partecipando ad una consultazione pubblica della Commissione Europea. La FSFE sottolinea l'urgenza di un sostegno finanziario sostenibile e a lungo termine per il Software Libero per garantire l'indipendenza tecnologica dell'Europa.
The European Commission has cut important funds for Free Software. The non-transparent decision shows the need for sustainable long-term funding to allow the EU to control its own technology. Raise your voice and take part in an ongoing consultation to ask for sustainable long-term funds for software freedom. We explain why and how.
Settembre è arrivato con la nostra newsletter. Continuiamo a supportare il Software Libero in Europa dopo la decisione EU di bloccare i finanziamenti alla NGI, e interveniamo nella causa di Apple contro la Commissione Europea. YH4F ha ottenuto un nuovo sponsor e l'edizione 2024 è ora nella fase finale, mentre il progetto ZOOOM è terminato.
Are you also worried and concerned about the European Commission decision to cut the funding for Free Software projects? Besides contacting European representatives you can also write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper to make their readers aware of the importance of funding Free Software solutions with a long term sustainable funding.
The FSFE’s hacking competition for young Europeans successfully concluded its six-month programming period on 30 June, with the submission of the participants’ projects. Now, it's the jury's turn to evaluate the work of the participants. We are also happy to announce a new sponsor for the contest, OpenSSF.
La Free Software Foundation Europe interviene in una causa intentata da Apple contro la Commissione Europea presso la Corte di Giustizia dell'Unione Europea. Apple sta cercando di evitare gli obblighi del DMA relativi al suo App Store e all'interoperabilità del suo sistema operativo. La FSFE mira a proteggere il Software Libero dal controllo monopolistico delle aziende.
The Free Software Foundation Europe is intervening in a litigation brought by Apple against the European Commission before the Court of Justice of the European Union. The case relates to Digital Markets Act, with Apple seeking to avoid obligations related to its App Store and the interoperability of its operating systems. The FSFE aims to hold Apple accountable under the DMA to protect Free Software against monopolistic corporate control.
After the recent news that funding for the Next Generation Internet initiative would be cut for the next phase of Horizon Europe, the European Commission has expressed vague support for Free Software. Unfortunately it is failing to provide concrete examples on how to do so. This has highlighted the fragility of funding for Software Freedom and the need for change in the long-term.
The EC is planning to cut its funding to NGI projects, while in Belgium a court has supported end-users’ Router Freedom rights. We also submitted feedback on the NIS2 implementation; learnt about Linqa, a Free Software platform developed with public money; and gathered with volunteers at the Summer Meeting. Listen to our new SFP episode.
Linqa is a bilingual collaboration platform whose code is Free Software and developed using public money. It helps the daily work of the Franco-German Forum for the Future, a public institution that fosters collaboration among actors in France and Germany. We dive into the roots of Linqa with the people behind it.
The Next Generation Internet initiative has supported Free Software projects with funding and technical assistance since 2018. Despite its proven success, the European Commission made the decision to cut this funding in the current draft for the Horizon Europe 2025 Work Programme. This decision highlights the larger problem of the lack of motivated and sustainable public funding for Free Software projects.
Together with NLnet Labs and the Open Source Security Foundation, the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) submitted feedback on the NIS2 implementation act, pointing to the need of protecting the European Free Software ecosystem.
In an historic ruling within the EU, a Belgian court has upheld the decision of the country’s regulator to introduce Router Freedom for fiber networks. The objections, raised by a local internet service provider, were deemed unfounded. This landmark decision represents a significant victory for consumer rights, and we urge other national regulators to follow this example.
For our 25th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast we are happy to welcome Hannes Mehnert, one of the MirageOS core developer. Matthias Kirschner, president of the FSFE, and Hannes talk about MirageOS. This episode gives an overview of everything from the basics to the future of MirageOS.
The July issue is full of news! We continue to monitor and raise our concerns about DMA compliance. We call upon the EU to use Free Software for its digital infrastructure and are asking for your experiences with openwashing. And we also bring you updates on REUSE, YH4F, Ada & Zangemann...
The FSFE calls upon the European Commission to use Free Software to ensure a secure and resilient digital infrastructure. Software freedom will also benefit the economy, civil society and democracy.
After six months of programming there are only a few days left until the end of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom 2024. We are very excited to see this year's projects and to learn more about the participants and their work during the past months. Before we dive into the new projects, let us take a deeper look at last year's winner, Davide Rorato.
Together with nine stakeholders organisations, the FSFE has submitted a joint position paper to the European Commission, with whom we are working on the implementation of the Digital Markets Act. This paper, supported by legal and data-backed arguments, addresses Apple’s non-compliance with the law, particularly concerning software freedom, alternative Free Software app stores and interoperability obligations.
REUSE helps make a project's licensing and copyright status more transparent, ensure that third-party code is properly attributed, and make the project's code easily reusable. This tool is currently used worldwide and its specification has been adopted by several corporate and institutional projects. We spoke to Matija Šuklje of Liferay International, one of the companies that has adopted REUSE.
We got an email, a few weeks ago, that caught our attention. It came with a donation explaining that it was made in the name of an employee network at SUSE. We decided to investigate, asked the people responsible, and today we want to share this awesome story with you. (Note - this is also a great idea for an initiative to ask your company about).
In questo numero, spieghiamo i nostri progetti per fare un film con la storia di Ada & Zangemann e chiediamo il tuo sostegno. È stata rilasciata una nuova versione di REUSE. Leggi l'opinione della FSFE alla Commissione Europea sulla nuova strategia di Apple per rispettare il DMA e il suo impatto sul Software Libero.
EU elections debate: FSFE Netherlands coordinator adds voice for Free Software to Amsterdam's digital city debate. Now it's your chance to highlight the importance of Free Software in the lead-up to the upcoming European Elections next week.
Cosa hanno in comune un primo ministro, un professore del MIT e un bambino del Rajasthan? Loro, insieme ad altri personaggi pubblici e a migliaia di bambini, amano il libro "Ada & Zangemann - Una fiaba che parla di software, skateboard e gelato al lampone". Ada è già arrivata nelle case e nelle biblioteche di tutto il mondo, ma ora ha bisogno del vostro aiuto. Aiutateci a realizzare un film tratto da questa storia per stimolare l'interesse di un maggior numero di bambini per la programmazione.
May comes with legal news such as the Legal & Licensing Workshop and the Bitcoin lawsuit regarding the liability of Free Software developers. We also talked to two 2023 YH4F participants and our Danish local group sent an Open Letter to their parliament. Did you see that Ada & Zangemann won a prize and that the French ebook version is now available?
For the second year in a row, the Swedish city of Gothenburg hosted an edition of the Free Software Legal & Licensing Workshop (LLW), the annual conference for Legal Network members. The 2024 edition brought new faces and great discussions and presentations on current legal and licensing issues related to technological developments such as AI.
Find out more about the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom participants of the 2023 edition. We are continuing this series talking with Antoni and Tobias: Antoni developed a dictionary to preserve endangered languages, and Tobias conceived a rich featured calendar.
Free Software is everywhere, with studies estimating that it is present in about 96% of the applications that we use. But what are the responsibilities and liabilities of the Free Software developers? A potential threat to Free Software developers looms in the form of an ongoing lawsuit in the UK involving Bitcoin and its core developers.
Il mese scorso è entrato in vigore il Digital Markets Act e noi abbiamo lanciato un sito web sulla neutralità dei dispositivi, il parlamento UE ha votato il CRA il PLD, abbiamo pubblicato una guida per le attività legate alle prossime elezioni UE. Guarda i video dalle devroom del FOSDEM!
European citizens will hit the ballot boxes from 6 to 9 June 2024 to choose their next representatives in the European Parliament. As the campaign heats up, it is important to get active and ensure Software Freedom is part of the larger political debate. How can you do this? Find practical advice on how to advocate for Free Software in the coming months!
Once again we co-organised our now well-known Legal & Policy Issues Devroom during FOSDEM 2024. The discussions in this track covered important issues for Software Freedom, such as CRA, RHEL, GPL termination, where discussed. Thanks to everyone who participated in it!
The FSFE helped to organise a FOSDEM devroom about Free Software in the European legislative landscape. It was the first time that this devroom was held and got a lot of interest from the community, that engaged in fruitful discussions about current EU policy topics.
With today's votes on CRA and PLD on the introduction of liability rules for software, a broad exception for Free Software was made, so that after long and intense debates individual developers and non for profit work are safeguarded.
As the Digital Markets Act comes into effect today, Device Neutrality starts to become a tangible reality in the European Union. While acknowledging the new law, the FSFE alerts that this is only the first step and further commitment is necessary.
Our March newsletter is here! Last month took us to FOSDEM, while ‘I Love Free Software Day’ was celebrated all over Europe. We also launched a new SFP episode on the state of Free Software and a discussion on banking and Software Freedom. Check out some interesting reading and event recommendations!
At the beginning of February, FSFE volunteers and staffers went back to Brussels to take part in FOSDEM 2024 with a booth and talks. While for some of us this has become an awesome yearly experience, it was the first time for others. Thanks to everyone who came to FOSDEM, visited our booth for a nice chat, and joined us during our social events!
Together with hundreds of people and several organisations, we have celebrated another "I Love Free Software Day" on 14 February! On this day, we reached out to Free Software contributors to say Thank you! To all who joined us this time: Thank you for participating in this 14th edition of the "I Love Free Software Day" ❤️❤️❤️!
Have there been any changes for Free Software in Europe or the USA in the last year? How is Free Software viewed by legislators? What can we do to support software freedom? Karen Sandler and Alexander Sander are active in the Free Software movement and share their views on the current status of Free Software in our society.
Once again, FOSDEM did not disappoint! Meeting the Free Software community in Brussels is always one of the best moments of the year! And just before we meet again to celebrate I Love Free Software Day with the news of the Interoperable Europe Act being adopted! This newsletter also includes our first interviews with 2023 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom participants… and more!
Il 14 febbraio comunità interessate al Software Libero si ritrovano in tutto il mondo per celebrare sviluppatori e contributori di progetti di Software Libero. Prendi parte anche tu a uno dei numerosi eventi in tutt’Europa che celebrano questa giornata!
Today the Interoperable Europe Act has been adopted in plenary with 524 votes in favour, 18 against and 97 abstentions. Although some of the potential of the regulation got undermined, the Act as a whole is an important opportunity for Free Software and its community to contribute to an interoperable Europe. The FSFE will closely monitor its implementation.
It is that time of the year again. FOSDEM will take place in Brussels on 3 and 4 February 2024. The Free Software Foundation Europe will be there with most of its staff and some of our volunteers! Are you planning to attend? If so, come meet us at our booth!
Find out more about the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom participants of the 2023 edition. We are starting this series talking with Jannes and Aaron: both worked on projects related to school education, and it is particularly interesting to see how these two projects approached different aspects with a similar spirit.
Nell’ambito del progetto ITS Academy LAST, la Free Software Foundation Europe e la Fondazione Edulife, partner operativo dell’ITS Academy LAST, hanno sviluppato un accordo biennale per fornire agli studenti contenuti educativi sugli aspetti legali e politici del Software Libero.
The Next Generation Internet (NGI) Zero consortium, of which the FSFE is a partner, has just unveiled the NGI0 Commons Fund. This new public fund will award 21.6 million euro to small and medium R&D projects developing Free Software technologies that can improve the Internet.
Stiamo iniziando il 2024 con tanta energia, alla ricerca del prossimo stagista e con grandi novità: due nuove puntate del SFP, la wiki tecnica della Libertà del Router, l'ebook di "Ada & Zangemann" è gratuito in francese, e non vediamo l'ora di festeggiare la giornata "Io amo il Software Libero" il prossimo 14 febbraio!
The Free Software Foundation Europe, along with more than 10.000 hackers, took part in the 37th Chaos Communication Congress. It was a great pleasure to be back in Hamburg and to join the Chaos family for another amazing four-day congress. Thank you all for coming and participating in the Chaos!
Ogni anno, il 14 febbraio, la FSFE, insieme alle organizzazioni di Software Libero di tutto il mondo, celebra l’“I Love Free Software Day”: una giornata speciale di gratitudine vero tutti i collaboratori di progetti di Software Libero, grandi o piccoli che siano.
These days are quite special, right? So is our Christmas Software Freedom Podcast episode! In this 23rd episode, the FSFE goes crazy and has fun playing a guessing game with terms related to Free Software. This is the perfect episode for you to learn more about your favourite type of software: Free Software!
In our 22nd Software Freedom Podcast episode, we talk with Johannes Näder, Senior Policy Project Manager at the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), about "Public Money? Public Code!".
Ascolta la nostra nuova puntata del Software Freedom Podcast con Lina Ceballos. Lina e Bonnie parlano di tutto ciò che è inerente al Software Libero nelle politiche europee. Scopri di più sul lavoro di Lina nella FSFE e su come passano le decisioni politiche nell'UE. Scopri come meglio sostenere il Software Libero e cos'è la Legge Europa Interoperabile e perché le comunità del Software Libero hanno bisogno di essere guardiani per la protezione della libertà del software.
Ascolta con noi la 20ª puntata del Software Freedom Podcast, dove Bonnie Mehring e Lucas Lasota discutono di neutralità del dispositivo e Libertà del Router. Insieme affrontano i concetti e i fondamenti di queste iniziative e spiegano perché gli utenti finali dovrebbero avere il controllo sui propri dispositivi.
Per questa puntata Bonnie Mehring ha incontrato Karen Sandler per parlare del proprio legame con il Software Libero. Karen dipende da un dispositivo medico per far funzionare il suo cuore. Questo l'ha portata a diventare una sostenitrice del Software Libero sui dispositivi medici.
Una esperta di crittografia e specialista della privacy, Amandine Jambert, a.k.a. Cryptie, è la nostra ospite nella 18ª puntata del Software Freedom Podcast. Con la sua esperienza, Cryptie è la persona perfetta per affrontare alcune basi della sicurezza nel Software Libero.
In questa 17ª puntata del Software Freedom Podcast Matthias Kirschner e Petter Joelson svelano come il Software Libero possa essere uno strumento per far partecipare attivamente i cittadini alle proprie comunità locali. Petter ti accompagna nel mondo di Decidim e spiega come dovrebbe essere la partecipazione dei cittadini.
In questa puntata del Software Freedom Podcast, Bonnie Mehring parla con Hugo Roy del suo coinvolgimento da lungo tempo con la FSFE. Hugo è anche molto attivo nella comunità del Software Libero Francese e ci fornisce una panoramica della situazione del Software Libero in Francia.
A novembre 2021 la FSFE ha lanciato la nuova campagna "Upcycling Android". Se non hai ancora upciclato il tuo telefono e vuoi conoscere di più sulla campagna, ascolta la nostra nuova puntata del nostro nuovo Software Freedom Podcast con il responsabile della campagne Erik Albers.
Con questa puntata, il Software Freedom Podcast apre la porta all'affascinante e talvolta complesso mondo delle reti mesh. E chi meglio di Elektra Wagenrad può condurci in questo viaggio? Elektra è una degli sviluppatori originari del protocollo B.A.T.M.A.N. e sviluppatrice del progetto Mesh Potato.
L'immininte giornata "Io amo il Software Libero" si concentrerà sui giochi di Software Libero. Uno dei più famosi è "0 A.D.: Imperi dominanti (Empires Ascendant)". In questa puntata Bonnie Mehring parla con Stanislas Dolcini, il capo progetto di "0 A.D.", a riguardo del gioco stesso, del progetto e di come il gioco è diventato Software Libero.
Per la nostra 12ª puntata del Software Freedom Podcast scaviamo nella storia del rispetto le licenze di Software Libero, in modo particolare la GNU General Public License (GNU GPL), partendo dagli inizi. Con Till Jaeger, che ha lavorato insieme ad Harald Welte per far rispettare la GNU GPL nella prima causa in Germania, parliamo delle lunga strada che abbiamo fatto da quei primi passi.
Max Mehl e Bonnie Mehring parlano dell'iniziativa REUSE e del nuovo programma REUSE Booster, appena lanciato. Questa 11ª puntata del Software Freedom Podcast è perfetta per te se ti interessa l'applicazione delle licenze del Software Libero e ti incuriosisce come REUSE e i suoi strumenti la rendano semplice per sviluppatori e utenti.
Nella nostra 10ª puntata del Software Freedom Podcast parliamo con Elisa Lindinger del Superrr Lab. Insieme discutiamo dei problemi incontrati dai progetti di Software Libero e come affrontarli. In un quadro più ampio, scopriamo cosa sarebbe necessario per una infrastruttura digitale sostenibile e parliamo del lavoro di Elisa su questo argomento.
In questa puntata del Software Freedom Podcast raccontiamo la storia della giornata "Io amo il Software Libero" e come tutto ebbe inizio 11 anni fa. Scopri insieme a Bonnie Mehring perché gli sviluppatori, i promotori, gli attivisti e chi contribuisce al Software Libero pensano che questa giornata sia così importante per il Software Libero.
In questa puntata del Software Freedom Podcast Bonnie Mehring e Matthias Kirschner parleranno dei costi monetari del Software Libero. Partendo dall'esempio di una conversazione tra Bonnie e sua madre, entrambi hanno visto dei modi per spiegare il mondo del Software Libero e spiegare i possibili fraintendimenti della libertà del software.
Per la settima puntata del nostro Software Freedom Podcast parliamo con Vincent Lequertier della trasparenza, equità e accessibilità come criteri cruciali per l'intelligenza artificiale (IA) e perché è importante per la nostra società rilasciare l'IA con una licenza di Software Libero.
Abbiamo invitato Miriam Ballhausen per parlare con noi del rispetto del copyright. Miriam è un avvocato tedesco specializzata sul software, sulla protezione dei dati, sulle leggi del copyright e specificatamente il copyright del Software Libero. Questa è sesta puntata ordinaria del Software Freedom Podcast nel quale invitiamo esperti dalla nostra comunità.
Nel nostro podcast Software Freedom discutiamo con persone che hanno ispirato idee a riguardo della libertà del software. In questa speciale puntata, parliamo con il dottor Luis Falcón e con il dottor Axel Braun di GNU Health, un sistema Libero per le informazioni ospedaliere e per la salute.
Per il nostro Software Freedom Podcast parliamo con persone che hanno ispirato idee sulla libertà del software. In questa puntata, parliamo con il professor Lawrence Lessig – fondatore di Creative Commons – dei regolamenti della società, sia offline che online, dei diversi mezzi di regolamentazione, e facciamo luce sui regolamenti per il codice.
Nel Software Freedom Podcast mensile parliamo con persone che hanno ispirato idee sulla libertà del software. In questa puntata, parliamo con Carmen Bianca Bakker del progetto REUSE. Copriremo quindi l'ampia tematica delle licenze software e dei relativi problemi, che REUSE è in grado di risolvere in tre semplici passaggi.
Una volta al mese, parliamo con persone che hanno ispirato idee sulla libertà del software. In questa puntata, il nostro ospite è Harald Welte, un programmatore di Software Libero e attivista. Harald discute con noi dei suoi progetti che riguardano la comunicazione con dispositivi mobili e lo stato generale del Software Libero in quest'area.
Siamo tornati con la seconda puntata del nostro Software Freedom Podcast! Una volta al mese, parliamo con persone che hanno ispirato idee per la libertà del software. In questa puntata, parliamo con Lydia Pintscher di KDE sullo sviluppo della KDE community, dei diversi progetti KDE e delle problematiche che dovranno affrontare nei prossimi 2 anni.
Abbiamo un Podcast! A partire da questa puntata, parleremo una volta al mese con persone che hanno ispirato idee sulla libertà del software. Nella nostra prima puntata del nostro Software Freedom Podcast, affrontiamo le problematiche delle Misure di Restrizione Digitale (DRM) insieme a Cory Doctorow, scrittore, attivista politico britannico-canadese, e co-editore del blog boingboing.net. Cory Doctorow è un noto sostenitore della libertà del software e a favore di una legge sul copyright meno restrittiva. I suoi libri sono pubblicati con licenze Creative Commons.