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FSFE Italy asks political parties about their positions on Free Software

19 February 2018

In light of the upcoming elections in Italy on March 4th, the FSFE country team Italy sent out multiple questions to the participating parties to challenge them on their position about Free Software in public administration and education. We will publish and analyse their answers once we receive them.

European Free Software Policy Meeting 2018: more joint activities important for Free Software in Europe

15 February 2018

Following the well-established tradition of gathering active Free Software groups before FOSDEM kicks off, the FSFE once again partnered up with OpenForum Europe for the third edition of European Free Software Policy Meeting in Brussels, the heart of European decision-making.

Join the I Love Free Software Day 2018

12 February 2018

The Free Software Foundation Europe calls on everyone to say "thank you" to all contributors to Free Software on 14 February. Last year the annual I Love Free Software Day has been committed with offline activism to tell people outside of our filter bubble about the importance of Free Software. This Wednesday, we will go back to our roots and focus on why this day has been invented in the first place: to celebrate the Free Software community.

FSFE releases refreshed set of REUSE practices and a tool to help developers comply

19 December 2017

The REUSE Initiative has received an updated set of practices that simplify the process of declaring copyright and licence information. To help facilitate developers with updating their projects, the FSFE has also published a tool that verifies whether a project is compliant.

Radio Lockdown: Current Status of Your Device Freedom

12 December 2017

For more than two years the Free Software Foundation Europe has worked on the issue of Radio Lockdown introduced by a European directive which may hinder users to load software on their radio devices like mobile phones, laptops and routers. We have informed the public and talked to decision makers to fix critical points of the directive. There is still much to do to protect freedom and IT security in our radio devices. Read about the latest proceedings and the next steps.
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FSFE with a booth at T3chfest in Madrid, Spain

01 to 02 March 2018

T3chfest is a two-day conference about different technologies and FSFE will be present with a booth to promote Free Software and our association. No entrance fee. Pass by for a chat and get to know the people behind the FSFE.

Local meeting of FSFE in Madrid, Spain

03 March 2018

Erik Albers, employee of the FSFE is in Madrid for the T3chfest and likes to visit the new group in Madrid, give insights about the FSFE, local organisation and running campaigns. Le podemos preguntar lo que nos interesa sobre la FSFE y su implicación local. We meet at 19:00 in "la Ingobernable" (ingobernable.net) C/ Gobernador, 39 around the corner of Paseo del Prado, sala 3.8. There will be promotion material and we like to get to know each other, debate and think about future meetings.

Public Money Public Code at the Internet Freedom Festival in Valencia, Spain

05 to 09 March 2018

Erik Albers and Polina Malaja run a session "Public money - public infrastructure - public code" at the Internet Freedom Festival in Valencia. In addition, they will present FSFE with a info booth. Join the session and pass by for a chat and get to know the people behind the FSFE.

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