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Nov 4

Are you a European teenager willing to challenge yourself who wants to be part of a thrilling hacking competition and meet like-minded people? Register for the 2nd edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom until 31 Dec! 💻fsfe.org/news/2022/news #YH4F #SoftwareFreedom

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Programs often come with legal questions, and the FSFE is here to help #FreeSoftware contributors.Send us your licensing questions! Learn more about our Legal and Licensing Workshop and our Legal Education Day: fsfe.org/news/2022/news #SoftwareFreedom

Software Freedom in Europe 2022 - FSFE

We continuously work to promote Free Software in Europe. In 2022 we addressed technological sustainability, advocated in the DMA and AI act on European lev...

Dec 29

Last opportunity to join our 2⃣ round of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom! Register until the 31 of December and join other 🇪🇺 teenagers who love to code and tinker! 💻yh4f.org #Hackingtime #SoftwareFreedom

Youth Hacking 4 Freedom - FSFE

If you like coding, tinkering, and having fun with software and if you are up for a challenge, we have something exciting for you: "Youth Hacking 4 Freedom...

Dec 28

We need your help to promote #FreeSoftware so our citizens have the rights to use, understand, adapt and improve software! 👉🏽fsfe.org/news/2022/news #SoftwareFreedom #SupportUs

5 reasons why your contribution is crucial for the promotion of Free Software - FSFE

Your support and contribution for the promotion of Free Software are important for securing our continuous work, ensuring our independence, strengthening o...

Dec 27

Wanna be our next office coordinator? Join our great team and develop your career at a family friendly place. Send your application by 15 January! More info: fsfe.org/news/2022/news #jobopportunities #jobopening #SoftwareFreedom

FSFE is hiring an office coordinator - FSFE

We are looking for an office coordinator for an open-ended 25-35 hours per week position in our Berlin office. As part of our office management team you wi...

Dec 26

We finally released version 1.0 of the #REUSE helper tool to help projects with understanding their license information. Also the projects cURL and #GNUHealth became REUSE compliant this year: 👉🏽fsfe.org/news/2022/news #FreeSoftware #copyright #softwaredevelopment

Dec 25

Your donation can make a difference! Support our work so we can continue promoting #FreeSoftware and European citizens rights and freedom! 👉🏽my.fsfe.org/donate #SoftwareFreedom

Dec 24

Wishing everyone a warm, relaxing Christmas Eve surrounded by loved ones. Happy Holidays, all! #SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

Dec 23

Last week to register for the new edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom! Do you know any European teenagers who like to tinker and want to have fun programming? Share with them the news of this #coding competition! 💻yh4f.org #YH4F #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

Dec 22

New podcast episode on #FreeSoftware and IT security unravelling cryptography and the work of a privacy specialist. Our guest,

@Cryptie_

, is an expert and long-time supporter of the FSFE. fsfe.org/news/podcast/e

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Public Money, Public Code

Dec 21

Software created using taxpayers’ money should be released as Free Software. Can you help us to achieve it? 🔹Sign our Open Letter publiccode.eu 🔸 Support our work! my.fsfe.org/donate #PMPC #SoftwareFreedom

publiccode.eu

Public Money, Public Code - A campaign for releasing publicly financed software as Free Software

Dec 20

We are hiring! Join our team as an office coordinator! Are you looking for a family friendly place where you can develop your career? Join our team to empower users to control technology fsfe.org/news/2022/news Send your application by 15 January!

FSFE is hiring an office coordinator - FSFE

We are looking for an office coordinator for an open-ended 25-35 hours per week position in our Berlin office. As part of our office management team you wi...

Dec 20

Have you ever noticed that the number of devices you are using daily is continuously growing, but it is ever harder to run #FreeSoftware on them? In 2022 we kicked off #DeviceNeutrality and succeeded in the Digital Markets Act. More in our yearly report: fsfe.org/news/2022/news

No lock in - Software freedom - End-user control over data

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Dec 19

Last weeks to register for the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom second edition! Do not miss the opportunity to work on your on #FreeSoftware project and win up to 4,000 euros! Remember - you have to be between 14 & 18 years old #YH4F

Youth Hacking 4 Freedom - FSFE

If you like coding, tinkering, and having fun with software and if you are up for a challenge, we have something exciting for you: "Youth Hacking 4 Freedom...

Dec 19

Good news! 🎉 The inspiring project

@gnuhealth

has become #REUSE compliant. We talked with

@meanmicio

, its founder. You can join them in displaying the licensing and copyright information of your project in an unambiguous and clear way. Learn more 👇🏽 fsfe.org/news/2022/news

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Dec 18

Your contribution can help us work towards ensuring a society in which users can control their devices and technology! Support our work here - my.fsfe.org/donate

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Dec 16

Belgium is one step closer to secure users' right to deploy personal routers/modems. Regulatory proposal on telecommunications law ticks all boxes ✅ to allow #RouterFeedom. This is the result of advocacy & community building. In EN, NL #SoftwareFreedom

Router Freedom: Belgium on the right way to protect end-users - FSFE

The Belgian regulator BIPT has decided to safeguard Router Freedom for all connection types, including optical fiber (FTTx). The FSFE engaged in the public...

Dec 15

Dortmund gründet zusammen mit Berlin und München die "Open Source Big 3" und richtet eine "Koordinierungsstelle Digitale Souveränität und Open Source" ein. Gemeinsam mit

@OKNRW

und

@do_foss

informieren wir am 11.01. über diese Entwicklungen. #PublicCode

Event: Municipalities Need Free Software - Dortmund is a Reference Municipality - FSFE

The City of Dortmund, together with Berlin and Munich, is initialising the "Open Source Big 3" and setting up a "Coordination Office for Digital Sovereignt...

Dec 15

Today the Declaration of Digital Rights and Principles has been signed. Unfortunately, the declaration not only lacks clarity but overlooks the importance of #FreeSoftware in upholding our digital rights. You can read more here: fsfe.org/news/2022/news

Dec 14

We have listed 5 reasons why your support & contribution are crucial for the promotion of #FreeSoftware and our work, but we are sure that you have other motivations. Share them with us and our community!

5 reasons why your contribution is crucial for the promotion of Free Software - FSFE

Your support and contribution for the promotion of Free Software are important for securing our continuous work, ensuring our independence, strengthening o...

“I enjoy the podcast and the News RSS so it felt natural to become a supporter.” – Einar Mostad Read about our efforts in public awareness in our annual #softwarefreedom report fsfe.org/news/2022/news

Criticamos la Declaración de Derechos Digitales de la UE, un texto poco claro, ambiguo. Un motor de ajedrez de Software Libre gana su batalla legal. Tu contribución puede ayudar a la libertad del software. El equipo griego ser reúne de nuevo.

Tres dibujos. Un edificio oficial oscuro, un encuentro comunitario, un tablero de ajedrez

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In deze aflevering merken we op dat de EU-Verklaring inzake digitale rechten naar een onduidelijke, dubbelzinnige tekst tendeert. Vrije Software-schaakmachine wint juridische strijd. Uw bijdrage kan softwarevrijheid helpen. JHvV-registratie. fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202

Drie illustraties. Een donker officieel gebouw, een bijeenkomst van een gemeenschap, een schaakbord.

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In questo numero notiamo il testo poco chiaro e ambiguo della Dichiarazione dei Diritti Digitali dell'UE. Motore di scacchi vince la sua battaglia legale. Il tuo contributo aiuta la libertà del software. Il team greco si incontra dopo molto tempo. fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202

Tre illustrazioni. Un edificio ufficiale scuro, una riunione della comunità, una scacchiera.

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In this issue we note the shift of the EU Digital Rights Declaration to an unclear, ambiguous text. #FreeSoftware chess engine wins its legal battle. Your contribution can help software freedom. The Greek team meets after a long time. IT, NL, ES below. fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202

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Dec 12

Stockfish filed a lawsuit when ChessBase distributed parts of #Stockfish work under a proprietary license, violating GNU GPL. Checkmate! #Copyleft won. ChessBase must comply with GPL, hire a #FreeSoftware Compliance Officer, and list FS elements online fsfe.org/news/2022/news

Chess board with a white horse pawn in between a black horse and a black tower.

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Dec 10

"#FreeSoftware [...] should be considered a human right. I became a supporter of the FSFE to help make that point." – Erik Grun Find our work for education in our annual #softwarefreedom report fsfe.org/news/2022/news

Free Software has many practical advantages for businesses, education and the public sector, but most importantly it should be considered as a human right. I became a supporter of the FSFE to help make that point - why Free Software is so important for a lively democratic society and for every one of us.
Erik Grun

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Dec 9

#UpcyclingAndroid workshop We flash phones and learn about F-Droid and MicroG. 📍🇩🇪 Berlin - Bezirkszentralbibliothek Pablo Neruda 🗓️ Saturday 10 December ⏰ 11:30-15:30 💻 fsfe.org/events/events.

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Dec 9

We talked with two of the participants form the 1st #YH4F contest. Read about their amazing projects and their highs and lows during the contest. With the second edition open for registration this is the perfect read to get inspired for more ideas. fsfe.org/news/2022/news

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Hintergrund: fsfe.org/news/2020/news und fsfe.org/news/2020/news - Dank an Christian Grigis, Fynn Godau, Marcus Hoffmann, Marvin Wißfeld und viele andere, die hier helfen!

How (not) to set up a public warning system - FSFE

What is the best way to alert people about catastrophes? Germany went with proprietary apps which caused the recent warning day ("Warntag") to become an of...

Ein ähnliches Problem haben wir bei der #NINA WarnApp – trotz unserer Kritik ist diese noch immer proprietär. Erneut muss die Community helfen: f-droid.org/de/packages/de #Warntag 2/3

Heute vor zwei Jahren haben einige #FreeSoftware-Entwickler geschafft, was offizielle Stellen seit Monaten versäumt haben: Sie haben die deutsche #CoronaWarnApp in einer Version zur Verfügung gestellt, die frei von Abhängigkeiten von Google und in #FDroid verfügbar ist. 1/3

@fosdem

Call for participation Hackers, developers, contributors & lawyers are encouraged to submit any FOSS-related policy or legal topic. Send your proposal for a 30'-50' talk on policies and legal issues by 12 December. Topics and details: lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosd

Dec 7

Πρώτη συνάντηση ελληνικής ομάδας του FSFE 📍Διαδικτυακά 💬 Το Μάστοντον στην Ελλάδα + ενημερώσεις ελεύθερου λογισμικού στην Ευρώπη

@churchofrobots

@comzeradd

🗓️ Πέμπτη 15 Δεκεμβρίου ⏰ 19:00 ώρα Ελλάδας 💻 εδώ: conf.fsfe.org/b/fan-j2o-5s1- ℹ️

If you know about a FSFE related event that is not yet listed here or that you run on your own, you can easily add it by using our event announcement tool....

Events - FSFE

Dec 7

Your support & contribution for the promotion of #FreeSoftware: 🔹secure our continuous work 🔸ensure our independence 🔹strengthen our democratic society 🔸Implement concrete steps towards #SoftwareFreedom 🔹make it easier to use and develop Free Software

5 reasons why your contribution is crucial for the promotion of Free Software - FSFE

Your support and contribution for the promotion of Free Software are important for securing our continuous work, ensuring our independence, strengthening o...

Dec 6

The recently agreed text of the Declaration of Digital Rights and Principles lacks clear definitions and overlooks existing good proposals. It is incomprehensible that #FreeSoftware has been left out of such a benchmark text. fsfe.org/news/2022/news

Dec 6

Women team meeting 📍Online 💻 conf.fsfe.org/b/women 💬 Topics: Open letter for the right to install any software on any device w

@churchofrobots

+ decentralized, independent alternative events of 37c3 👩‍💻: Open to all women, inter, trans, non-binary 🗓️ Thursday 8 Dec ⏰ 19:30

Dec 6

#FreeSoftware means: ♻️ freedom to reuse the code for other projects 🏪 resistance to monopolies 🔍 independent checks that help to close security holes faster

The principles of Free Software are simple but it is important to not get confused by the underlying complexity caused by its long history. Learn about the...

Free Software - FSFE

Dec 5

Did you know that Artificial Intelligence can be more verifiable, trustworthy, and innovative with #FreeSoftware? In 2022 we involved experts in the field of AI to make policy recommendations, and advocate in AI-related legislation in the European Union. fsfe.org/news/2022/news

Dec 2

#FreeSoftware means: 🧵 tailored software that suits your needs, not just the vendor's business model 🧮 limitless installations, without paying extra 📡 wider choice in service providers

The principles of Free Software are simple but it is important to not get confused by the underlying complexity caused by its long history. Learn about the...

Free Software - FSFE