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Free Software Foundation Europe

Help to advocate for a digital future that puts users in control of technology!

Participate in the EU consultation before 20 September:

fsfe.org/news/2024/news-202409

💥 Your input makes a difference

#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

Rémi Letot

@fsfe thanks for the heads up... done for me, my company, and scrambling a non profit to participate too.

Free Software Foundation Europe

The @EUCommission has cut important funds for #FreeSoftware in a non-transparent decision.

💥 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: fsfe.org/news/2024/news-202409

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Fiona

@fsfe@mastodon.social The article has gifs that play without any user prompting, one of them kind of flashing, even if "reduced motion" is active in the browser. That's a serious accessibility issue (making it extremely hard for me to read, and flashing can trigger some forms of epilepsy), can you get that fixed please?

(see CSS prefers-reduced-motion)

Lutin Discret

@fsfe

> ask for sustainable long-term funds

We should stop begging for tax money and build our own fund by making our companies join initiatives like @copiepublique

@EUCommission

Free Software Foundation Europe

Reach the @EUCommission to ask for sustainable funding for #freesofware ‼️

As individual, contacting European representatives is helpful to shift opinions. As the allocation of funds for #HorizonEU 2025 is still going on, there is still a chance to get funds available for @EC_NGI

fsfe.org/news/2024/news-202408

Sebastian Lasse

@fsfe @EUCommission @EC_NGI
@EC_Commissioner_Vestager

All what we ever needed was about 20.000€ for the most awesome fediverse software you can think off.

Horizon is not the thing for incubation. We do not have payed jobs for lobbyists who build consortiums and do a month paperwork.
There is absolutely _nothing_ to get things started (applied 5 times in 3 different teams for nothing, only waste of time) -

We have nothing and all community events in Open Protocols were payed by our private money until nothing was left. I did always give, EU always fucked up democracy.
One day this will get violent and last at „Public Spaces“ AMS, I described why in detail video.publicspaces.net/w/9USsJ

Our events are all free for anybody.
redaktor.me/#home
First one in Prague redaktor.me/apconf/ ff.

We are neither the exclusive Google Conf nor do we extort @EC_Commissioner_Breton

We do not want to be the slaves of the EU-hypercapitalist walled-gardens!
United in Diversity they said.
Lost all trust in the „EU“.

@fsfe @EUCommission @EC_NGI
@EC_Commissioner_Vestager

All what we ever needed was about 20.000€ for the most awesome fediverse software you can think off.

Horizon is not the thing for incubation. We do not have payed jobs for lobbyists who build consortiums and do a month paperwork.
There is absolutely _nothing_ to get things started (applied 5 times in 3 different teams for nothing, only waste of time) -

Free Software Foundation Europe

Good news!! Feel free to flash / root your device📱 if you live in the EU. It won't void its 2-year warranty!
Control your phone, extend its lifespan & choose your software freely.
fsfe.org/news/2023/news-202308

#EUWarranty #SoftwareFreedom #ConsumerRights

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ck

@fsfe
> There are currently no instances of litigated cases about warranty issues when rooting, flashing, or jailbreaking smartphones in Europe, nor has there been a rule or provision on this issue. This makes the legality of such acts unclear. So, you can root your phone, but if you wish to keep the warranty intact without any problems, then reverse the root to the stock operating system and check if everything was undone. If the stock OS functions as it should, then you do not have an issue.

Yingtai

Android logo forcing a wrench tool open
#alt4you @fsfe

Free Software Foundation Europe

⚠️Safeguarding the 4 freedoms of #FreeSoftware over OS, drivers, app stores, browsers, and any other software is crucial for freedom of choice & for a healthy, competitive, democratic and sustainable digital environment

#Softwarefreedom #DeviceNeutrality

Image with the four freedoms from the video What is Free Software
Kanalmatrose

@fsfe
The question is: why is the user forced to use a pre-installed OS, the bootloader OEM is locked.
Anyone who buys hardware must be free to use it.
Since GSI, it's easier now. But only for developers.
Posted on Lineage 😄
@prefec2

Free Software Foundation Europe

Have you heard about our 'Software Freedom' podcast? We have now reached 20 episodes! Listen to them all here and deepen your knowledge in #FreeSoftware

fsfe.org/news/podcast.html

Free Software Foundation Europe

Developing and re-using Free Software is fun, but dealing with licensing and copyright information is not. The REUSE tool can help to change that. Help us make #FreeSoftware easier for developers & legal professionals!

reuse.software/supporters/

Free Software Foundation Europe

In April’s newsletter we discuss EU proposals affecting #FreeSoftware: the introduction of liability rules for software and the Interoperable Europe Act. #Greece secures #RouterFreedom but excludes fiber connections.

fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202304.htm

Collage with a photo of a children's event, an EU hearing, and a map
Free Software Foundation Europe

🇳🇱 In de nieuwsbrief van april bespreken we EU-voorstellen die van invloed zijn op Vrije Software: de invoering van aansprakelijkheidsregels voor software en de verordening Interoperabel Europa.

Griekenland stelt Routervrijheid veilig maar sluit glasvezelverbindingen uit.

fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202304.nl.

Collage met een foto van een kinderevenement, een EU-hoorzitting en een kaart
Free Software Foundation Europe

🇮🇹 Nella newsletter di aprile discutiamo delle proposte UE che riguardano il Software Libero: l’introduzione delle regole di responsabilità sul software e la legge sull’Europa interoperabile. La Grecia protegge la Libertà del Router ma esclude la fibra.

fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202304.it.

Collage con foto di un evento per bambini, un'udienza UE e una mappa
Free Software Foundation Europe

Thank you for joining our I Love Free Software party in C-base, Berlin 🤩 | #ilovefs

Free Software Foundation Europe

Welcome to @Mastodon and the #fediverse! Are you aware of the rights you should have over software?

You should be allowed to:

• Use a program for any purpose - without any restrictions on place and time 🌍

• Understand the full code – and know exactly what it does 🔍

• Share and copy the program – developers can collaborate and share publicly their improvements 🎁

• Improve the code – e.g. for personal or local needs 📝 (1/4)

fsfe.org/freesoftware/freesoft

Free Software Foundation Europe

Proprietary software intentionally limits the way a program can be used or accessed as well as the rights over the code. This leaves society with little or no say over its technical infrastructure.

Control over technology has to be in the hands of the whole society, not just a small group! (3/4)

#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #OpenSource #DigitalRights
media.fsfe.org/w/xs29yhLxSP1uK

contrast between a transparent technical infrastructure titles 'Software Freedom' and a dark, locked one, titled 'Proprietary Software'
Free Software Foundation Europe

In May Newsletter: 46 entities support the right to install any software on any device. FSFE's transparency in public procurement app gets to EU Datathon finals ⭐ Italian FSFE volunteers prepare tour. Zurich group promotes federated social networks.

fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202205.htm

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Free Software Foundation Europe

Maj nyhedsbrev: 46 entiteter støtter retten til frit at installere software på enhver enhed. FSFE's gennemsigtigheds-app til offentlige indkøb kommer i EU Datathon finalen ⭐ Italienske FSFE frivillige forbereder tour. Zürich fremmer fødererede netværk.

fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202205.da.

Free Software Foundation Europe

Newsletter maggio: 46 enti sostengono l'installazione di qualsiasi software su qualsiasi dispositivo. App della FSFE sulla trasparenza degli appalti va alle finali Datathon UE ⭐ Tour di volontari italiani. Gruppo di Zurigo promuove social federati.

fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202205.it.

Free Software Foundation Europe

Mai-Newsletter: 46 Organisationen fordern Recht, jede Software auf
jedem Gerät zu installieren. FSFE-App für Transparenz im
Beschaffungswesen im EU-Datathon-Finale ⭐ Italienische Gruppen planen Rundreise. Züricher Gruppe fördert föderierte Netzwerke.

fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202205.de.

Free Software Foundation Europe

📅 Only one week left to show our love for #FreeSoftware on the #ilovefs day.

Take a look at this year's celebration, and join us in the great activities that we have for you: ilovefs.org

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