Notices by NGI Zero open source funding (ngizero@mastodon.xyz)

We'd like to invite you to our #BoF session at #FOSDEM It's on Saturday at 13.00 in room K4.401. This is a meet-and-greet for everyone who is part of, or interested in, the #NGIZero ecosystem. We'll bring drinks and snacks :).
Preceding us at 12.00 in the same room is the BoF about the Open Internet Stack calls from @EUCommission the follow-up programme to #NGI.
For these and many more NGI Zero related talks and events at FOSDEM see: https://nlnet.nl/events/20260131/FOSDEM26/index.html

Share your knowledge about Free and Open Source with the @EUCommission and provide input for its European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy.

All feedback is welcome but there are five specific questions like: What are the main barriers that prevent #FOSS adoption? & What is the added value of FOSS?

Input informs the Strategy which marks FOSS as a crucial contribution to technological sovereignty & security.
The Call is open till February 3.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

#NGI #NGI0 #policy

Another 45 FOSS projects have been selected for the #NGI0 Commons Fund. We want to thank the project teams for their contribution to a free and open internet. In a world increasingly in the grip of proprietary technologies and those who control them, we are proud to be supporting people who choose to work on the digital commons: shared digital assets that serve not the few but the many.

Come over to read what each project is working on.

https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20251127-45-NGI0-CommonsFund.html

#NGI #NGI0 #FOSS

You are very welcome to join OW2's Open Source webinar with talks from @CryptPad and @decidim

Cryptpad is a fully open source, end-to-end encrypted office suite which conrtributes to digital independence. Decidim an open source participatory democracy platform that enables citizen participation in democratic processes.

Organized by @ow2 the webinar takes place Thursday 6 November at 16:00 CET. It is free for everyone but you do need to sign up: https://www.ow2.org/view/webinar/webinar_6

#NGI0 #NGI #FOSS

Happy to announce 29 projects have been selected in round 6 of the NGI Zero Commons Fund.

It is a great selection of Free and Open Source projects covering the entire stack from open hardware to apps that improve user autonomy. Together they help to build the digital commons.

Some projects even already have #hex stickers \o/. Come check it out!

https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20251016-selection-NGI0CommonsFund.html

(and if you'd like to work for the internet as well, the current call closes December 1).

#FOSS #FOSSfunding #NGI #NGI0

A new wave of projects has been selected for grants of the NGI0 Commons Fund. We'd like to thank the 39 project teams for their contributions to a shared digital infrastructure that aims to benefit all.

We're seeing contributions across all layers of the NGI technology stack. With many open hardware projects, work on fundamental internet protocols, end-user programmes and services and much more.

Come over and meet the projects!

https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250804-announcement-grants-CommonsFund.html

#NGI #NGIZero #FOSS

We're looking for a FOSS enthusiast who would like to represent NGI Zero in Poland. The mission is two-fold:
Engage local talent in the NGI initiative and share information about funding opportunities.
And bring NGI funded technologies to the attention of the local community.

If you are a resident of Poland and interested in engaging the free and open source community, check out the job opening for regional representative.
https://nlnet.nl/foundation/jobs/regionalrepresentative-PL.html

#FOSS #NGI #NGIZero #Poland #getfedihired

We are happy to share that 62 projects will receive grants from the NGI Zero Commons Fund. We congratulate the selected projects and look forward to their contributions to increasing society's digital autonomy.

Ranging from browser-based cellular networking to decentralised social media, and professional print, these projects are showing that a bright digital future is not only possible but already being built.

Come over and meet the projects!
https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250624-announcement-grants-CommonsFund.html

#FOSS #NGIZero #NGI

Are you a Free Software developer trying to access hardware or software features under Article 6 of the Digital Markets Act #DMA ? @fsfe would like to hear from you. Share your experience about how gatekeepers are handling your interoperability request with the Free Software Foundation Europe.

The FSFE’s Interoperability Survey aims to collect structured feedback from #FOSS developers about their experience requesting interoperability

Read more & link to the survey: https://fsfe.org/activities/deviceneutrality/interop-survey

42 Free & Open Source projects will receive grants to reclaim the public nature of the internet from the NGI0 Commons Fund.
There were many applicants & it's wonderful to see the number of people working on digital commons, inventing & improving technologies to the benefit of all humanity.
We'd like to take this space to thank *all* applicants for their contributions to an internet for people rather than for profit.
Come meet the new projects! https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250422-announcement-grants-CommonsFund.html
#FOSS #Funding #NGI #NGI0

We're kicking off season 2 of the NGI Zero podcast with Armijn Hemel of DeviceCode. The electronics industry works differently than most people think. Behind the different brands and casings is often the same hardware, created by a single factory.
But security issue disclosure focuses on single devices, so vulnerabilities in similar devices go unnoticed.
DeviceCode uncovers the hidden patterns of the electronics industry to improve security.

https://podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero/episodes/devicecode/

#NGI0 #FOSS #podcast #NGI

We are happy to announce that 56 teams and individuals will receive funding to support their work on improving the core technologies of the internet.

We'd like to congratulate them and thank them for making the internet better for us all.

Come and take a look at the projects to see the marvellous work being done to upgrade the open internet architecture.
https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250321-call-announcement-core.html
#FOSS #NGI0 #NGI

"This project was a journey to own our software again", says Julien Malka / @luj in the NGI0 podcast. He and Camille Mondon have implemented Clevis in NixOS to make it possible to remotely reboot servers with full disk encryption. The project was extended to port the Proxmox Hypervisor on NixOS. In this episode they explain their project and talk about self-hosting as a way to empower people to own a little part of the internet.

https://podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero/episodes/the-internet-should-be-a-public-good-nixos-clevis

#FOSS #NGI0 #podcast #NixOS

NGI0 partner FSi is organizing the Free Silicon Conference to connect experts and enthusiasts who want to build a complete Free and Open Source CAD ecosystem for designing analog and digital integrated circuits. [1] The conference will cover the full spectrum of the design process, from system architecture, to layout and verification. It takes place July 2-4 in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany. Info on how to register will be published soon.

[1] https://wiki.f-si.org/FSiC2025
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We're organizing a NGI Zero network meetup at #FOSDEM. Everyone who is part of or interested in the Next Generation Internet is welcome for a meet and greet on Saturday at 13.00 CET in room AW1.121.
Besides the BoF room there are also many other NGIZero related events like booths, devrooms and over 60 talks.
For and overview of all, see: https://nlnet.nl/events/20250201/FOSDEM/index.html
#FOSS #NGI0 #NGI

Two projects we love are currently running a crowdsource campaign. The modular Open Hardware laptop MNT Reform Next is up on Crowdsupply where you can support them by buying a T-shirt or treat yourself to an OH laptop in pre-sale. [1]
And the Pixelfed and Loops team is seeking backers to support the development of these federated social networks with no ads, no algorithms and no tracking. [2]

[1] https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/mnt-reform-next/updates/mnt-reform-next-campaign-is-now-live
[2] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixelfed/pixelfed-foundation-2024-real-ethical-social-networks
#OpenHardware #FOSS #Fediverse #NGI #NGI0

Happy 2025 everyone! On this first day of the fresh new year we are happy to announce 50 Free and Open Source projects were selected to receive NGI Zero grants.

We'd like to congratulate all the teams and individuals and thank them for working on a better internet for us all.

Come over and meet the projects:
https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250101-announcing-grantees-June-call.html

#FOSS #NGI #NGIZero

If you are working on Free and Open Source technologies that improve the digital landscape for everyone, know that NGI0 offers financial & practical support.
We offer grants between €5k - €50k, open to everyone.
Calls currently open:
NGI0 Commons Fund: Reclaim the public internet
NGI TALER: Privacy-preserving digital payments
NGI MobiFree: More ethical mobile software
NGI Fediversity: Creating the hosting stack of the future
Deadline February 1, 2025
https://nlnet.nl/news/2024/20241201-call.html
#FOSS #NGI #NGI0

In the latest episode of the NGI0 podcast we talk to Adrian Georgescu. He was part of the Voice over IP revolution & in this episode you’ll learn much about that history and the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). With his company AG projects, Adrian created Blink, a pure SIP client and Sylk Suite which combines SIP with WebRTC.
He also talks about what it’s like to run a #FOSS company & having to compete with Big Tech offering services for free.
https://podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero/episodes/the-voip-revolution-blink

#NGI #NGIZero #podcast

badkeys is an open source tool to check cryptographic keys for known vulnerabilities. Its developer @hanno gave a talk at German OWASP Day where he discussed how old bugs never die. He tested for the Debian OpenSSL bug discovered in 2008 & found hundreds of DKIM setups still vulnerable. Vulnerable hosts included prominent names like Cisco, Oracle, Skype, and Github. But he sees even older vulns including one which is over 300 years old.
Watch the talk here: https://media.ccc.de/v/god2024-56276-the-debian-openssl-bug-and
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