Free Software Foundation Europe
Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to
control technology.
Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives. Free Software
gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share software.
These rights help support other fundamental rights like freedom of
speech, freedom of press, and privacy.
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05 April 2022
In our April Newsletter, we welcome the promising developments on
AI in the EU. We address the German Government to demand a clear
budget for Free Software. We interview Plasma Mobile developer
Bhushan Shah, and talk with Elektra Wagenrad in a podcast episode
about Mesh Networking. We congratulate KDE on the world's first
eco-certified software.
30 March 2022
In the effort of adopting digital policies aligned with
people's fundamental rights, the European Parliament is in the
process of finding a position on the legal framework for the
development and use of AI technologies. The FSFE is following this
process so Free Software is included, innovation is fostered,
control enhanced, and trust strengthened.
28 March 2022
The traffic light coalition must anchor its goals for the digitisation of Germany, based on Free Software, as set out in
the coalition agreement in the 2022 federal budget. Otherwise, there is a risk of cementing dependencies on individual
vendors and losing sovereignty and innovative power.
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The "Public Money - Public Code" campaign, as well as the "REUSE
Initiative" made me notice that the FSFE is an organization which
supports the same ideals that I do. I want to help them do more great
things, and so now I am proud FSFE supporter.
Greg Kroah-Hartman (Linux Kernel Developer)
I hope that more and more people will understand the importance of being ethical in their digital life and thus consciously use Free Software and that we will have more and more volunteers from all over Europe.
Amandine “Cryptie” (Privacy Specialist)
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Events
14 April 2022
FSFE Zurich local group meeting in Zurich, Switzerland
14 April 2022
FSFE Hamburg local group meeting in Hamburg, Germany
09 May 2022
FSFE Hamburg local group meeting in Hamburg, Germany
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