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

FSFE :fsfe: September newsletter! 🗞️

Taxpayer money should benefit society! 💪 Public administrations rely on software to serve society. When that software is funded with public money, it should be #freesoftware Public Money? Public Code! https://publiccode.eu/ #publiccode

📣 Consumers should be able to buy laptops without any specific operating system, and should not have to pay the license price if they don't want to. Together with the @ItaLinuxSociety we launched the initiative 'Refund4Freedom' to protect consumer rights […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Every year on 14 February we celebrate our "I Love Free Software Day" 💕 . On this day we thank all Free Software contributors for their commitment to use, study, share and improve #freesoftware We talked with our :FSFE: local group in Potteries (UK) to know a bit more about them and how they […]

#freesoftwaremerch stewards, maintainers and manufactures, share your input! https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250717-01.html Send your feedback before the end of the month! This questionnaire assumes you are familiar with the CRA and your feedback will be published anonymously.

Did you miss our talk about #cra at #froscon2025? In it, @lexelas and Michael Schuster discussed the current status of the #CRA implementation and its impact on the #freesoftware landscape. 📺 Watch it now ! (in DE) https://media.fsfe.org/w/miJY9odhtHi6Q8Zpz8SGca #softwarefreedom

Erste Entwicklungen nach unserer 100-Tage-Kritik: Digitalminister Wildberger prüft laut BILD den „Microsoft-Rausschmiss“. Das BMDS kündigt an, „wo immer möglich auf Open Source“ zu setzen. Zudem soll #OpenDesk als Alternative zu Microsoft Office getestet werden. Wird das der versprochene […]

First moves after our 100-day critique: According to BILD, Digital Minister Wildberger is considering a “Microsoft kick-out.” The BMDS announced it will rely on Open Source “wherever possible” and plans to test #OpenDesk as an alternative to Microsoft Office. Is this the promised push for […]

⚖️ New Legal Corner Article ⚖️ Bringing SumUp to compliance: a case study of license enforcement What happens when those who benefit from the four freedoms fail to comply with the terms of a #freesoftware license?We take a look at the experience of license enforcement by one of our FSFE […]

The FSFE :fsfe: is at the @scambi! Today, we gifted an 'Ada & Zangemann' book to the town public library, which was picked up by the Deputy Mayor of Culture of Sanremo. On 20 August, @dario will hold a workshop on the basics of #FreeSoftware and present the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#froscon2025 day 1 is over! Thanks to everyone who joined our afternoon talk about #cra with @lexelas ! We also really enjoyed talking with some puf you at our :fsfe: booth!! See you tomorrow!!! #softwarefreedom #freesoftware

@FrOSCon 2025 has started! If you are around, come to our booth to say hi! :fsfe: volunteers and staffers will be happy to talk with you! We started the day with @johas and his talk evaluating the first 100 days of the new German government with regard to […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

It's #softwarefreedom Podcast day today! Our latest episode is out! 📻 In episode 37, @annabonnie and @lexelas discuss the #cra and the next steps in implementing this EU law 🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-37.html #freesoftware #EUPolicy

Heute ist die Bundesregierung 100 Tage im Amt – Zeit für eine Bilanz! 🔹Ziele und Strategie für mehr Freie Software und technologische Souveränität bleiben unklar 🔸 Vergabereform muss verbessert werden, um Freie Software zum Standard zu machen 🔹Keine gesicherte Finanzierung im Bundeshaushalt 🔸 […]

Today, Germany’s government marks 100 days in office. Time to take stock! 🔸 Free Software goals and strategy for true technological sovereignty remain unclear 🔹 Ongoing procurement reform needs improvement to make Free Software the default 🔸 No secure funding in the federal budget 🔹Germany […]

Die Bilanz von Schwarz-Rot nach 100 Tagen ist enttäuschend: Das Vergabegesetz verpasst es, Tech-Souveränität durch Freie Software zu sichern. Beim „Deutschland-Stack“ fehlen EU-Abstimmung und Transparenz. Keine verlässliche, langfristige Finanzierung für Freie Software. „Public Money? Public […]

After 100 days in office, the German federal government falls short on #freesoftware: Draft procurement act fails to secure tech sovereignty by prioritising Free Software. The “Germany Stack” lacks EU coordination and transparency. No reliable long-term funding for Free Software in the budget […]

"An elegant if not joyful solution to helping children and their parents understand the fundamental concepts of the freedom of expression, creation, collaboration and individual contribution free and open source software represents." Deborah Bryant, Board […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

:fsfe: FSFE August Newsletter :fsfe: In July we continued working to make the EC aware of the gatekeepers “excuses” to avoid compliance with the #dma and we are gathering your feedback about the #cra. We have also developed a #freesoftware tool to help us reaching out to representatives in […]

Coming under the overall @EC_NGI umbrella, the FSFE :fsfe: is a partner organisation of NGI0, which purpose is to provide financial grants and technical support to researchers and developers who envisions an Internet that is accessible and diverse, and respects the fundamental value of privacy.👏 […]

Help us :fsfe: to connect with representatives! Developed by the FSFE, MP Explore is a #freesoftware tool to help us reaching out to representatives in Parliaments across Europe. 🔥 We need your help! Contribute by adding your local, regional, and national parliament! […]

👀 Are you a developer? Have you ever have problems when reusing software from different projects that are released under different licenses? Do you want to focus on programming and not on licensing? Then REUSE is for you! 💥 Started by the :fsfe: , REUSE provides a set of recommendations to make […]

Are you a familiar with #cra ? 🔥 If you are a #freesoftware stewards, maintainers and manufactures, we want your input! We have a questionnaire to collect information that will help shape an informed response to the CRA's implementation and contribute in particular to guidance […]

🏦 💰 Taxpayer money should fund public goods. When governments invest in software, it should be #freesoftware: software that gives the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share. Sign the open letter to support this principle: 🔗 https://publiccode.eu #publiccode #softwarefreedom

📣 Is "disable" the same as "uninstall"? We do not believe it. Google does. Under the DMA, the FSFE with a coalition of civil-society organisations prompts the @EUCommission to open proceedings to investigate Alphabet's (#google) regarding the uninstallation of pre-installed apps in Android […]

It's never too early to start thinking about #FOSDEM! @bkuhn @karen @lexelas @richardfontana @tmarble and would like to submit a proposal for the "#Legal and #Policy Devroom" to @fosdem as soon as they open the CfP. Like last year we would like get feedback […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

🎧 New episode 🎧 Listen to our latest episode of the Software Freedom Podcast about the AI act! 📻 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-36.en.html With the EU AI Act about to come into force, @annabonnie and @lexelas discuss the current debate surrounding it and shed light on the arguments […]

📢 CRA: #freesoftware stewards, maintainers, and manufactures, share your input! To assess how the #cra may impact the Free Software ecosystem,we have developed a questionnaire: 💻 https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250717-01.en.html It will help shape an informed response to the CRA's […]

🤖⚖️ Locked bootloaders, forced app stores, and vendor lock-in? No thanks! #deviceneutrality helps to break up digital monopolies and restore competition by giving back to end-users control of their devices! #freesoftware https://deviceneutrality.org/

Have you realized that all your Internet traffic, encryption, backups, communications, shopping, writing, business interactions, and so on, go through your router? 😟 Is your router free? If not, your digital freedom could be compromised. ✅ The good news […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Do you think publicly funded software should be #freesoftware? Make your voice heard!📢 ✍️ sign our open letter and help push for fair, transparent, and accessible digital infrastructure! 🔗 https://publiccode.eu #publiccode

:fsfe: July Newsletter 🗞️ Summer has arrived, and with it came our annual Summer Meeting, where we spent time with our community! 🔸 Learn more about the latest developments surrounding the #dma 🔹 Take a few minutes to share your perspective in our Interoperability Survey 🔸Listen to the […]

@nlnet announced 62 new projects for the NGI Zero Commons Fund - the largest round of the programme yet 🚀 https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EC_NGI/114743427600397498 As part of this consortium, the @fsfe :fsfe: will support these projects! Congrats to these 62 projects! #softwarefreedom #ngi

🚨 Developers: have you tried to get interoperability from a gatekeeper under the #dma? Big Tech is still making it hard, especially for #freesoftware and small developers. Help us push back. 💪 🛠️ Take the FSFE’s Interoperability Survey and make your voice heard 👉 […]

Our colleague @llas is participating in this year's #dma compliance workshops, organized by @EUCommission. Since last week, the EC is receiving stakeholders views on specific issues in relation to the specific implementing measures presented by gatekeepers. The #DMA can open doors for […]

The #dma can open doors for #freesoftware: alternative app stores, browsers, emulators, and much more! But right now, gatekeepers are throwing up roadblocks. We need your help to hold them accountable. 🛠️ Developers: have you requested interoperability under the #DMA? Share your story by […]

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ada.Her family was so poor that all their savings fit inside a cookie jar. \\[...\\] Far away, at the other end of town, lived a famous inventor named Zangemann. He was immensely rich 🍨🛹🏰💻 https://media.fsfe.org/w/j1c6LQVZ8qnCLLwpXMuw3M […]

Support Free Software in public services! 🏛💻 Public money should fund software that benefits everyone: Public Money? Public Code! Sign the our open letter and support this initiative: 🔗 https://publiccode.eu #publiccode #softwarefreedom

Hackers needed! Are you a developer who has requested, or plans to request, interoperability under the #dma? Help us make sure the law empowers users and #freesoftware. 📊 Take the FSFE’s Interoperability Survey and share your experience. It’s time gatekeepers respect our rights. 👉 […]