Notices by Free Software Foundation Europe (fsfe@mastodon.social)

Why should public institutions use Free Software?

🔓 Freedom to use & share
👀 Transparency & adaptability
🛠 No vendor lock-in
💰 Public funds = public benefit

Public Money? Public Code! #publiccode #freesoftware

https://publiccode.eu/

💥 FSFE :fsfe: March Newsletter! 💥

🔸 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 #ilovefs Day celebrations and can't wait to meet you at CLT 2025!

🔸 We are organising an online Q&A session about the DMA and #freesoftware

🔹 The Ada & Zangemann movie is finally available in Spanish!

Find out more: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202503.en.html

#softwarefreedom

Happy I Love Free Software Day 2025! Today, we celebrate the people who contribute to Free Software. Their work is vital for our #softwarefreedomTake a moment to say THANK YOU to your favorite #freesoftware and contributors 💜 Use #ilovefs to share your appreciation and join the celebration.🎈

The FSFE :fsfe:, with 40+ civil society organisations, signed an open letter coordinated by @edri urging the @EUCommission to not be intimidated by threats against a vigorous Digital Markets Act enforcement.

For instance, #Apple has taken an aggressive position against the #DMA, litigating against the EC in a case we are intervening.

DMA is crucial to stop and prevent monopolistic practices. It represents an important step for #DeviceNeutrality and #SoftwareFreedom
https://edri.org/eu-resist-big-tech-bullying-open-letter-jan-2025/

What is #FreeSoftware? 🤔

Our 3 min video helps you to explain it, in an easy and visual way!

https://media.fsfe.org/w/p/9gYSyoEYggsqBExLWjRejL

More questions about #FreeSoftware? ⏩ https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/freesoftware.en.html

#softwarefreedom

We'll be at @fosdem will you?
🎧 Listen to our latest #SFP episode about our participation in #FOSDEM with two devrooms!

@lexelas & Bonnie discuss the topics covered in the Legal & Policy DevRoom and the #FOSS Funding DevRoom.

💥This is a must for anyone who wants to attend #FOSDEM, either in person or in the virtual world #FreeSoftware

https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-28.en.html

#softwarefreedom

♥️ Ready for I Love Free Software Day 2025? ♥️

At this annual event on 14 February the FSFE :fsfe: and other Free Software enthusiasts celebrate all the contributors to #freesoftware saying "Thank You"

💥 It is a day dedicated to recognising and appreciating all the work done for Free Software projects. 👏

https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250115-01.en.html

📣 The FSFE calls for broader interoperability by Apple under the DMA 📣

The FSFE :fsfe: alongside civil society organizations, developers and researchers, submitted its position to the @EUCommission ’s public consultation on measures requiring Apple to ensure compliance with the #DMAs interoperability provisions.

💥 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗼𝗳-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆💥

https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250116-01.en.html

⚠️ 🆂🅰🆅🅴 🆃🅷🅴 🅳🅰🆃🅴⚠️

:fsfe: Symposium: 'Public Money? Public Code!' in Practice
🌐 https://publiccode.eu/

🗓️ 8 April 2025
📍 Essen, Germany
ℹ️ https://fsfe.org/events/events.en.html#event-20250408-01

#PMPC #FreeSoftware

Still with some cash💰💵 to buy meaningful and awesome merch?

We are at our booth at #38c3 and this is your last chance in 2024 to get our merch:
- Ada & Zangemann books 📖
- I Love Free Software socks 🧦
- Hacking 4 Freedom and There's no Cloud t-shirts 👕
- 4 freedoms zippiest
- Magnets and temporary tattoos 🧲

⚠️Don't leave without your #hoodie ! We are not sure if we will produce more in 2025

#freesoftware

Are you at #38C3 and looking for new cool meaningful clothes? We got you covered!

Check out our new #FSFE :fsfe: zipper hoodies and t-shirts?

#freesoftware #softwarefreedom

The #timeline at the #bitsundbaeume habitat is showing our keystones and highlights in 2024

About to start 2025... Wanna know what we expect for 2025?🤔 If you are at #38c3, come to our booth! We would love to have a chat with you!💥

#freesoftware #softwarefreedom @bitsundbaeume_berlin

#38C3 Congress Day 1!

We :fsfe: are at Assembly, I7, Saal 1 Garderobenfoyer, 1. OG
https://38c3.c3nav.de/l/fsfe/

Come around to say hi, grab some stickers and if you are fast, but our new zipper hoodie 😉

#softwarefreedom #freesoftware

-1 day to #38C3. We are already here preparing our booth and can't wait to see you tomorrow!

Remember - we are at the @bitsundbaeume_berlin habitat

🎅 Santa Claus is Coming To Town 🎅 🎶

Is Santa a bit lost and still looking for a meaningful present? Why don't ask him for a FSFE year support donation?

https://fsfe.org/donate

We will make sure to make Santa proud with our daily work towards #Softwarefreedom 😉

Happy holidays! 🎄 🤶

Our 27th episode of the #SoftwareFreedom Podcast is now online. For our December edition on the EU & politics, @lexelas and Bonnie discuss the #FreeSoftware hearing in the German Bundestag. Listen to the episode and learn more about the background to the hearing and how #FreeSoftware is now mainstream :)
https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-27.html

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗬𝗛𝟰𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡!

Are you an European teenager? ✅
Do you like to program 💻or would you like to learn how to do it while developing your own idea 💡 ? ✔
Do you like #freesoftware? ✅
Do you want to have fun and meet other teenagers-alike 👾 ? ✔

Youth Hacking 4 Freedom is for you!
https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/

#yh4f #softwarefreedom

Want to know what motivates #YH4F participants and learn about their projects?

Check out our first interview for the 2024 edition! https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241211-01.en.html

💥 📣 Registration for the 2025 edition is open! https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/register

#FreeSoftware #YouthHacking4Freedom

How can #FreeSoftware support Human Rights?

Gabriel Ku Wei Bin, our Legal Project Manager, explains how Free Software safeguards fundamental rights like the right to vote, right to privacy, or the right to be free from discrimination

📺 media.fsfe.org/w/cTKew4p4MMaCMgwftM6v19

#softwarefreedom

"Explaining what we do is challenging at times, but this book does so gracefully. I'm sure this cute little story will help both kids and many parents about technological empowerment."

- Aleix Pol, Hacker, @kde e.V. President

Find out more: https://ada.fsfe.org

#AdaZangemann #freesoftware