🚨 Ada pre-order alert! Want to read the insightful story of "Ada & Zangemann" in Dutch? Thanks to the awesome work of our volunteer Nico Rikken you can pre-order the book now! Read the story here: fsfe.org/news/2026/ne... Do not forget to pre-order it ! You can pick it up at #fosdem

Warum ich immer noch finde, dass ⁨#DigitaleSouveränität⁩ der falsche Begriff ist. Mit dabei: Bonnie Mehring von der @fsfe.org, Sven Neuhaus (ZenDiS) und moderiert hat Keywan Tonekaboni von der c't.

The implementation of the EU #CRA is currently underway but several questions remain open, especially regarding its implications for the #FreeSoftware landscape. We gained insights within the @bsi.bund.de project ‘Dialogue for Cybersecurity’ Read more: fsfe.org/news/2025/ne... #SoftwareFreedom

🎉 Das war der Open-Source-Workshop zum Deutschland-Stack im Digitalministerium! 💬 Wir haben darüber diskutiert, wie der Deutschland-Stack mit Open Source zu einem Erfolg wird. Hier findet Ihr den Bericht ➡️ osb-alliance.de/verbands-new... #OpenSource #DeutschlandStack

Gerade erschienen: FSFE Policy Project Manager @johasjaguar.bsky.social spricht im @engineeringkiosk.dev ausführlich über #PublicCode im deutschsprachigen Raum. 📻 Die Episode könnt ihr hier hören: engineeringkiosk.dev/podcast/epis... #FreieSoftware #OpenSource

🔥 FOSDEM Legal and Policy DevRoom - Call For Participation 📝 Contribute to our DevRoom: 🔹25 or 50 minutes talks or panels 🔸 #FOSS related legal or policy topics on intermediate to advanced level 💻 pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/ 📆 Deadline: December 7, 2025. #fosdem #FreeSoftware

"Curiosity and the Freedom to tinker naturally explains FOSS in this light hearted children’s story. Why not have our ice cream machines that make every flavor and shape? Bravo Matthias & Sandra for your excellent work" [email protected] Founder @archive.org & @internetarchive.eu ada.fsfe.org

🚀 Registrations for the 2026 edition of #YH4F are OPEN! 🎉 yh4f.org/register If you’re a young European who knows how to code or is just starting to, this is for you! 💡 Build a project with #FreeSoftware 🤝 Meet other participants 🏆️ Win cash prizes! 📢 Spread the word and don’t forget to apply!

Digital sovereignty can only be achieved with Free Software! That’s why we call for the Germany Stack to be implemented entirely as Free Software: fsfe.org/news/2025/ne... Our feedback on openCode: gitlab.opencode.de/dstack/d-sta... (DE) #FreeSoftware #PublicCode #DStack #OpenSource

Our democratic public sphere needs open networks! Together with the alliance "Open Networks and Democratic Public Spheres", we demand that public money be invested in Free Software and in open, decentralised infrastructures: offene-netzwerke.eu/forderungen/ #FreeSoftware #PublicCode #Fediverse

#Apple: a horde of lawyers. The FSFE: ONE lawyer. We still landed a knockout! 💪 ⭐️ Support us today to keep standing up to Apple and defending our user rights! Donate now! fsfe.org/donate

🚨 Have you heard the news? You won´t believe this!! Today, #Apple’s lawyers told the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social that the #DMA’s #interoperability requirement would violate the company’s human rights. 🤯 Read FSFE’s response and full statement here: fsfe.org/news/2025/ne...

Wenn wir schon über kritische Infrastruktur & Abhängigkeit von den USA sprechen: Warum nicht in Projekte investieren, die die digitale Souveränität stärken. Es braucht kein EU-Meta sondern Freie Software & offene Standards. Das allein schafft Synergien und hilft nachhaltig gegen technischen Lock-In.

📻 Software Freedom Podcast How is South Tyrol taking a step towards #softwarefreedom?? 🤔 💥 Our Italian deputy coordinator talks to Paolo Dongilli about the #FUSS project. Listen to them to unravel how FUSS is helping the schools in South Tyrol to use #freesoftware 🎧 fsfe.org/news/podcast...

🌟 @fosdem.bsky.social is just around the corner, and so is #ilovefs day ❤️ ! Have you checked if there’s an event from our community happening near you? Don’t miss out! Save the date and join in on the fun! 🚀 🎉 Let’s celebrate and say #thankyou together! ilovefs.org #freesoftware #softwarefreedom

We'll be at @fosdem.bsky.social, will you? 🎧 Listen to our SFP028 about 2 DevRooms. @asander.bsky.social & Bonnie discuss the topics covered in the Legal & Policy DevRoom and the #FOSS Funding DevRoom. fsfe.org/news/podcast... #freesoftware #softwarefreedom

♥️ Ready for I Love Free Software Day 2025? ♥️ At this annual event on 14 Feb. the FSFE celebrates all the contributors to #freesoftware saying "Thank You" 💥 It is a day dedicated to recognising and appreciating all the work done for Free Software projects. 👏 fsfe.org/news/2025/ne...

📣 The FSFE calls for broader interoperability by Apple under the DMA 📣 We submitted our position to the @ec.europa.eu ’s public consultation on measures requiring Apple to ensure compliance with the #DMA 's interoperability provisions. fsfe.org/news/2025/ne...

As we prepare for #FOSDEM 🎉 and continue working on the #DMA implementation 💪🏾 , we are excited to launch the 4th edition of #YH4F 🚀! We closed 2024 sharing our predictions for 2048 and taking part in #38c3 ! 📖 Read our newsletter here: fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-2... #softwarefreedom #freesoftware

🚀 Today we officially kick off Youth Hacking 4 Freedom 2025 with our opening event! 🎉✨ Are you a young European with a passion for coding? This is your chance to create your own Free Software project and meet peers across Europe! 💻🌍 👉 Register now: yh4f.org/register #YH4F #FreeSoftware

⚠️ 🆂🅰🆅🅴 🆃🅷🅴 🅳🅰🆃🅴⚠️ Symposium: 'Public Money? Public Code!' in Practice 🌐 publiccode.eu 🗓️ 8 April 2025 📍 Essen, Germany ℹ️ fsfe.org/events/event... #PMPC #FreeSoftware

2025 #YH4F is officially underway, with its opening event on 9 January! 🚀 💻 Check out the experience of one of the 2024 winners: fsfe.org/news/2025/ne... 📝 Don't forget to register for this edition. Late registration is possible: yh4f.org/register

Our 27th episode of the #SoftwareFreedom Podcast is now online. For this episode @lexelas and Bonnie discuss the #FreeSoftware hearing in the German Bundestag. Listen to the episode and learn more about the background to the hearing & how #FreeSoftware is now mainstream :) fsfe.org/news/podcast...

The @fsfe.org has been proudly chosen for 2024 Proton's lifetime fundraiser! 🚀 Like @protonprivacy.bsky.social join our cause for #DeviceNeutrality with a donation! fsfe.org/support #freesoftware #softwarefreedom

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗬𝗛𝟰𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! Are you a European teenager? Do you: - like programming 💻 and want to develop your own idea 💡? - like #freesoftware? - want to have fun and meet other teenagers like you 👾? Youth Hacking 4 Freedom is for you! fsfe.org/activities/y... #yh4f #softwarefreedom

How can #FreeSoftware support Human Rights? Gabriel Ku Wei Bin, our Legal Project Manager, explains how Free Software safeguards fundamental rights like the right to vote, right to privacy, or the right to be free from discrimination 📺 media.fsfe.org/w/cTKew4p4MMaCMgwftM6v19 #softwarefreedom

Want to know what motivates #YH4F participants and learn about their projects? Check out our first interview for the 2024 edition! fsfe.org/news/2024/ne... 💥 📣 Registration for the 2025 edition is open! fsfe.org/activities/y... #FreeSoftware #YouthHacking4Freedom

The FSFE participated in the hearing on "Open Source" at the Bundestag. @asander.bsky.social presented our position. 📺 Watch it: media.fsfe.org/w/cMMF6DCiLB... 💡 Read our written opinion (in DE): download.fsfe.org/policy/20241... #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

FSFE December Newsletter! 🎄❄️ We are participating in a hearing at the German Parliament, we keep pushing for long-term funding for #FreeSoftware, new versions of REUSE Specification and REUSE tools were released, and more! fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-2... #SoftwareFreedom

We are intervening in the Apple vs.EC litigation. Become a proud supporter of the FSFE and join us in defending software freedom from monopoly control! We are the only civil society organisation taking action in this case. fsfe.org/activities/a... #SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

📣 Call for Participation - Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom #FOSDEM25! lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fo... 💥 Ideas for your proposal: LL-generative-models Regulations (CRA, AI Act, PLD, DMA) Funding schemes & market incentives for #FreeSoftware License compliance experiences And more! #FOSS

𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 Why is software created using taxpayers’ money not released as #FreeSoftware under a #FOSS licence? If it is public money, it should be public code as well! 🖥️ publiccode.eu 📺 media.fsfe.org/w/7cH6EATpmP...

💥 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 - FOSDEM 2025 💥 📣 Submit your proposals for talks and panel discussions about #FreeSoftware related legal or policy topics ⏳ Deadline: Sunday 1 December at 23:59 AoE. 📝 pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2025/... More info: fsfe.org/news/2024/ne...

📣 EU consultation confirms: long-term funding for #FreeSoftware is needed! After our call to action, hundreds of answers highlight the need for sustainable funding for #SoftwareFreedom in Europe. Read more here: fsfe.org/news/2024/ne...

💥The FSFE submitted last month its arguments in the Apple vs. EU Commission litigation, arguing how interoperability is key for our digital societies. 📎 Want to know more about this case? Check out this article by Heise Online: www.heise.de/en/news/FSFE... #SoftwareFreedom

Happy #AdaLovelaceDay! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the world premiere of 'Ada & #Zangemann: A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream'! 🍦 Find all the info about the movie under : ada.fsfe.org/movie 🎬 #WomenInTech #STEM #Adamovie

𝐀𝐝𝐚 & 𝐙𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞!🍿🎬 We are celebrating with our supporters #AdaLovelace Day on 8 October with the world premiere of the animated movie 'Ada & Zangemann: A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream! ada.fsfe.org/movie

Nominations for the European SFS Award 2024 - Free Software Contributor of the Year are OPEN! 🏆🎉 Know an outstanding contributor to the #FreeSoftware community? Nominate now! Deadline: 10 Oct #SFSCON 👉 www.sfscon.it/award-nomina...

💥 Software Freedom in Europe is out! 💥 Your support helped to promote #SoftwareFreedom! Despite ongoing challenges, we defended device neutrality, advocated for a #FreeSoftware budget or helped empower new generations! Read the full annual report: fsfe.org/news/2024/ne...

‼️ The Free Software Foundation Europe needs your help ‼️ The EU Commission aims to remove funding from free software projects which are crucial to our digital lives. We spoke with the #FSFE to learn more. 👉 youtu.be/mNZgSCvg6Ew Please fill out the questionnaire linked in the description! 📣

The #EuropeanCommission 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/ne...

Youth Hacking 4 Freedom 2024 participants' submitted their projects on 30 June. Now, it's the jury's turn to evaluate them. 💥 We are also happy to announce a new sponsor for the contest: @openssf.org fsfe.org/news/2024/ne... #yh4f #freesoftware

💥💥💥 BREAKING NEWS 💥💥💥 The FSFE intervenes to safeguard #FreeSoftware in a litigation brought by Apple against the European Commission. The FSFE aims to hold Apple accountable under the DMA to protect #FreeSoftware against monopolistic corporate control fsfe.org/news/2024/ne...

After the news that funding for the #NGI4 initiative would be cut for the next phase of #HorizonEU, the European Commission has expressed vague support for #FreeSoftware. The EC needs to come up with dedicated budget for #FreeSoftware solutions: fsfe.org/news/2024/ne...

The #EUCommission is planning to cut its funding to #NGI, while in Belgium a court has supported end-users’ #RouterFreedom rights. We also submitted feedback on the NIS2 implementation; learnt about Linqa... Listen to our new SFP episode: fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-2...

Linqa is a bilingual collaboration platform whose code is #FreeSoftware and developed with public money. We dive into the roots of Linqa with the people behind it: fsfe.org/news/2024/ne... #softwarefreedom #pmpc

#NextGenerationInternet has supported #FreeSoftware projects since 2018. Now, the #EC is planning to cut its funding for 2025. This decision highlights the larger problem of the lack of motivated and sustainable public funding for #FreeSoftware projects: fsfe.org/news/2024/ne...

"The EU’s #NGI programme has supported free, open source software for years. But now a silent death seems to be looming: An internal document suggests that financing may soon end. Developers are surprised and call for the programme’s survival." netzpolitik.org/2024/next-ge...

Together with #NLnetLabs and the @openssf.org, the FSFE submitted feedback on the #NIS2 implementation act, pointing to the need of protecting the European #FreeSoftware ecosystem: fsfe.org/news/2024/ne...

Our July Newsletter is out! 🔸We continue to monitor & raise our concerns about DMA compliance 🔹We call upon the EU to use #FreeSoftware for its digital infrastructure 🔸We are asking for your experiences with #openwashing 🔹Updates on REUSE, YH4F, Ada&Zangemann fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-2...