Once again, #SFSCON exceeded our expectations! Day 2 was just as amazing as Friday. 🚀 A big thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, joined our talks, or simply chatted with us about our favorite topic: #FreeSoftware. 💥Huge thanks to the @sfscon team […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#sfscon Day 1 was a blast! 🤩 We reconnected with old friends, made new ones, attending really interesting talks and, got to explained some of our daily work towards #softwarefreedom. And the good news is that there is more coming tomorrow! 🚀

Please join me in a big round of applause for Jean-Baptiste Kempf from @videolan for his contributions to #SoftwareFreedom 👏 (Together with Raphael Barbieri I had the honour to hand over the European #SFSAward 2025 to him in the name of #Lugbz and @fsfe . ) […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Have you already stopped at our booth? Our staffers and volunteers are there willing to meet you Small tip 💡 - if you buy our merchandise, donate or be home a supporter, you get homemade Italian ice cream 🍨🍦 (super yummy one) #softwarefreedom #freesoftware

Jean-Baptiste Kempf receives the European SFS Award 2025 at #sfscon for his outstanding and lasting contributions to the Free Software movement and his long-term dedication to the VLC project.🏆 https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251107-01.en.html #softwarefreedom #freesoftware

The 2025 European SFS Award goes to... · #freesoftware #softwarefreedom

Good morning Bolzano! It was a long ride but we managed 💪. We are thrilled to be here 😸 #sfscon has just started! Have you already decided which talks to attend? This 2025 edition is full of really interesting speakers and topics😎 #softwarefreedom #freesoftware

:fsfe: To brighten this November day we did an interview with our country groups coordinator in Poland! Read all about how and why they celebrate #ilovefs and what makes the community in Poland so extraordinary⭐️ https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251106-01.html

💥 New Legal Corner article!⚖️ Apple’s “notarisation”: blocking software freedom of developers and users! The #dma is supposed to shake up the power of tech giants by giving developers and users more choice. Apple’s “notarisation” of mobile apps contradicts these objectives. A civil-society […]

Packing our laptops and good vibes , #sfscon 2025, h ere we come! 💚🇮🇹 Can’t wait to meet everyone and dive into #freesoftware discussions! https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251029-01.html

I don’t want your OS, I want #FreeSoftware🐧 💻 Manufacturers and vendors must not force specific operating systems or bundle costs into every purchase. https://en.refund4freedom.org/ #refund4freedom #softwarefreedom

#apple, the @EUCommission and the #dma Why interoperability is at the heart of the battle? ⚖️🍏 Read the full story: https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251015-01.en.html #softwarefreedom #freesoftware

Get ready for #sfscon 🌟 The #fsfe will be in Bolzano for the wonderful and insightful South Tyrol Free Software conference. Join our talks, workshops and much more: https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251029-01.html #freesoftware #conference #softwarefreedom #ethics

We are really enjoying the evening, but as you are waiting for our news let's find out the rest of our 2025 #YH4F winners 🏆: ✨ Awesome Hacker Award: Mario with Scroll Wheel 🔥 Elite Hacker Award: Pingu & Tuxilio with custom rom list 💥 Ultimate Hacker Award […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

4️⃣ Fourth time! Youth Hacking 4 Freedom, pie favorite competition (and yours)is about to unveil the winners of the 2025! What cool projects have these amazing young Europeans created? 🤔 Stay tuned! #softwarefreedom

4️⃣ Fourth time! Youth Hacking 4 Freedom, our (and yours) favourite programming competition is about to unveil the names of 2025 winners... What cool projects have these amazing young Europeans created???🤔 Stay tuned!

What do Youth Hacking 4 Freedom participants do about an hour before the award ceremony for the winners? They sit in the hotel's lobby and try to get the #FreeSoftware operating system @postmarketOS running on a @Fairphone#freesoftwareversion 2. 🤗 #YH4F

🎉 It’s FRIDAY!!! ⚡ Even if it’s not Software Freedom Podcast day… we’ve got a surprise drop for you! 😎🎧 To celebrate episode #40, we’re diving into the wild world of #openwashing with @annabonnie & @johas 💬 🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-40.en.html #softwarefreedom #freesoftware #podcast

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

The @fsfe 's lawyer Dr Martin Husovec in front of the European Court of Justice about #apple: "If someone says that building a highway expropriates their property, we will not seriously discuss it if they were not able to show us the exact plot of land that is being encroached upon. Apple is […]

🏛️ We have just arrived at @Curia! 💼 Today, our lawyer, Dr. Martin Husovec, will explain to the court why #DMA #interoperability should apply to #Apple in full extent! 👀 Stay tuned for updates! And if you need a quick recap of what's at stake for […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Do #freesoftware licenses make you sweat? 🫠 Want to know which ones are most used ? Our Legal FAQ has you covered 👇 🔗 https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/legal/faq.en.html 📺 https://media.fsfe.org/w/iGcJLVjnienXxTJiRYiuzr #softwarefreedom #licensing

The FSFE :fsfe: is meeting Apple at the European Union Court of Justice 🧐 On October 21, we will participate in the hearing of the #dma litigation against #apple 👀 What does this case mean for #freesoftware and what is at stake? https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251015-01.en.html

Today the Support of Windows 10 is over 💡As an user, you should have the right to choose your operating system 🖥️ If you buy a computer with a pre-installed Windows license that you don’t want to use, you can request a refund💸. “You should not have to pay for software you do not want […]

Amazing presentation about #freeyourandroid at VIScon in the #ethzurich with @Lioh and Alex. Next we will present #publicmoneypubliccode at 12:00 by @annabonnie in the room HG E 1.1

Podcast Friday! 🚀🎧 In our latest episode of the #softwarefreedom Podcast, we explore the #cra and the potential challenges it poses to the #freesoftware community. In our 39th episode @annabonnie and @lexelas present the key findings of the questionnaire we put to you for the Cyber Resilience […]

We knew iit You knew it and now everyone knows it: the Fediverse is the coolest place around! 🚀 🎉 Congratulations to @Mastodon :mastodon:, as part of the Fedifor the Grimme Online Awards, which recognizes the Fediverse as an interoperable digital space that connects users across service borders.

:fsfe: October Newsletter is here! 🗞️ 📖 Read our Software Freedom in Europe 2025 report! 🤔 As the DMA celebrates its first year, we reflect on Device Neutrality and discuss the war on ad blockers in our Legal Corner. ⚖️ 💕 Check out our interview about 'I Love Free Software Day' with our local […]

Big thank you to @abbas_dp and the others in his group for doing the Persian translation of "Ada & #Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream". It is amazing how so many people are motivated to help with translations of @fsfe 's […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Congratulations @iank for being unanimously elected as our sister organisations new president! 👏 https://www.fsf.org/news/2025-ian-kelling-becomes-board-president

👁️ Échale un vistazo a este artículo de Público en el que explican porqué estamos defendiendo la #dma ante #apple: 📰 https://www.publico.es/opinion/columnas/apple-quiere-usuarios-libres.html #softwarelibre

Boa Tarde 🇵🇹 Since yesterday, we :fsfe: have been at the @FestaSoftwareLivre in Porto to spend the weekend with lots of stickers, postcards, posters and friends from all around the world! If you are still around, pass by our booth and get some last stickers […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

👀 Have you already checked our input to the @EUCommission ’s public consultation about the #dma? 🔧 After 12 months of the DMA, we stress the hurdles and challenges for making #deviceneutrality a reality: https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250924-01.en.html

✈️ Let's go to Barcelona to talk about the "I Love Free Software" Day!💕 There, we are meeting Albert, from "Barcelona Free Software", who is introducing us to this local group, their meetings and explaining how the celebrate yearly the #ilovefs day. He is also giving us also some tips for a […]

Olá, Portugal 🇵🇹 This weekend, we will be at the @FestaSoftwareLivre ! We will have a small booth where @llas and @dario will be happy to meet you and discuss #freesoftware and all things related to the FSFE :fsfe: Check below for info on talks and more 😉

We have partnered with "Hello Tux" to bring you even more really cool merchandise!🎉 🛒 https://www.hellotux.com/fsfe Do not forget to tag us with your new tshirt, towel, backpack with our logo| #freesoftware #softwarefreedom

🔔 Software Freedom in Europe 2025! 🚀🎉 This year we remained engaged in enforcing the #dma, intervening in the Apple vs EC legal case; we participated in the debates around the #cra and public procurement to ensure that #freesoftware is embedded in Europe’s digital future. We continued providing […]

🚀✨ Dive into Ada & Zangemann, a story about the joy of tinkering, #softwarefreedom and creativity! Read the book or watch the movie on our Peertube channel! Available in Danish, English, French, German and Spanish 🍿 https://media.fsfe.org/w/p/k77oZk33uLy95DZmx8FUHJ #freesoftware

🎉 The Digital Markets Act (#dma) turns 1! Since its approval, #google, #apple & all gatekeepers must: Allow competing app stores Not discriminate against browsers & search engines Allow uninstallation of pre-installed apps Provide free-of-charge interoperability 👀 But we’re not done […]

On 21 October the FSFE :fsfe: is participating as intervener in the hearing of the Apple vs.@EUCommission case at the Court of Justice of the EU 🇪🇺 . This case is a milestone in the enforcement of the #dma, and it will shape the future of #freesoftware and fair digital markets. 💪 Support us so […]

Join us this weekend in @datenspuren! 🚀 Our colleague @lexelas will be there giving a talk, in German, about the #cra https://talks.datenspuren.de/ds25/talk/SSPWGZ/ If you are around, say hi! 👋 #freesoftware

⚠️We have very important news regarding the Apple vs European Commission case in which the :fsfe: FSFE is intervener. More info soon! Stay tuned. #dma #freesoftware https://fsfe.org/activities/apple-litigation/apple-litigation.en.html

Check out our latest Legal Corner article 🗒️ In this column we deepen into the war on Ad Blockers 🔥 , focusing on Axel Springer’s assault on user freedom and a recent decision by the German Federal Court of Justice is giving this corporation a second chance to erode user freedom. 💻 […]

🎉 Happy Birthday @Freiheitsrechte Thanks for 10 year standing up for our digital rights! Here’s to the next decade of software freedom! #10ygff

🎉 It’s #softwarefreedom Podcast day! 📻 Join @annabonnie and @lexelas as they dive into the term “software stack” and explore how #freesoftware stacks connect with public administration. Tune it now! 🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-38.en.html

Why #freesoftware for public services? ✅ Ensures transparency 📖 ✅ Avoids dependency on single vendors 🔄 ✅ Allows collaboration & improvement 🤝 ✅ Saves money in the long run 💰 Taxpayer-funded software should be for the public Public Money? Public Code! […]

Save the date! 2nd Berlin Fediverse Day ! 🗓️ 4 October 📍 @cbase ! 🎟️ Get your free ticket now (limited spots!) 💻 https://berlinfedi.day/ Meanwhile you can check out here the recordings from last year! 📺 https://media.fsfe.org/w/p/s1FdPaxD2aHH94cWDhcmo9 #berlinfediday

What is your vision for the future? Find out ours :fsfe: for 2048! @kirschner explains it in this recording from DORS/CLUC 30 📺 https://media.fsfe.org/w/irrxN1PpocEB4FjD34cQxC #softwarefreedom #freesoftware Leave us your thoughts 💬!

At @inselchaos ? We :FSFE: came with really cool stickers and a bit of merchandising! Come by to say hi! #freesoftware #softwarefreedom #inselchaos

Hello from #inselchaos 👋! We came to spend the weekend with lots of stickers, postcards, posters and a bit of merchandise ! If you are around, come by! #freesoftware #softwarefreedom