Notices by Free Software Foundation Europe (fsfe@mastodon.social), page 22

“Explaining what we do is challenging at times, but this book does so gracefully. I’m sure this cute little story will help both kids and many parents about technological empowerment.”

~ Aleix Pol, Hacker, KDE e.V. President, about 📖 “Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream”

https://ada.fsfe.org

Thanks to the invaluable contribution of our amazing volunteers, the video “What is #FreeSoftware?” is now available also in Esperanto!

#SoftwareFreedom

https://media.fsfe.org/w/1Py4dfQipa8G6Td48mnCyU

Kio estas :fsfe: libera programaro (malfermita kodo)? Programara libereco klarigita en malpli ol tri minutoj.

La kvar liberecoj klarigitaj en malpli ol 3 minutoj. Libera programaro garantias al vi la kvar neprajn liberecojn de uzi, studi, kunhavigi, kaj plibonigi la programaron. Ĉi tiuj rajtoj kiuj difinas programaran liberecon subtenas aliajn fundamentajn liberecojn kiel la liberecon de esprimo, gazetaro, kaj privateco.

https://media.fsfe.org/w/1Py4dfQipa8G6Td48mnCyU

Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) has decided not to regulate network operators regarding #RouterFreedom, allowing ISPs to impose their equipment on consumers.

We at FSFE regret this decision as a missed opportunity for #DeviceNeutrality in Austria.

However, as RTR reiterated, the current decision is not final and the regulator will re-evaluate this framework in the future! 🤞🏼

https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20231201-01.html

The :fsfe: #FSFE’s #REUSE project aims to make licensing easier for people and machines alike!

💫 It solves the most common #FreeSoftware licensing problems: what kind of license a file is licensed under, and who owns the copyright?

▶️ REUSE provides simple recommendations in three steps to help users, developers, and legal professionals.

Get started and make your software REUSE-compliant! 🚀

#SoftwareFreedom

https://reuse.software

Our new #SoftwareFreedomPodcast episode, SFP#22, is out! For this episode Bonnie Mehring talked with @johas about “Public Money? Public Code!”

If you have not yet supported #PMPC, this is the perfect episode for you.

#SoftwareFreedom

https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-22.html

The :fsfe: #FSFE aims to make #FreeSoftware licensing more understandable and manageable, and to provide assistance to those who may need help to properly fulfil their license obligations.

Want to learn more? Let’s start from the basics!

What is Copyright?

https://media.fsfe.org/w/q46bYD27khpfYf8DSLuuga

Our initiative “Public Money? Public Code!” has already been ✍🏼 signed by 226 organizations and 36000+ people! 🔥

It is your support that enables us to continue our daily work: we ask you to become a :fsfe: #FSFE supporter. ✨ By donating, you can ensure that we keep advocating for #SoftwareFreedom across Europe, with a clear goal: wherever public money is spent on software, the code should be public too!

#PMPC

https://my.fsfe.org/donate

“Ada & Zangemann tells an exciting story that will delight children and adults alike. IT describes the problems of the current tech oligopolies and how people can overcome them if they stick together and dare. The text is ingeniously complemented by the illustrations, which almost pass for a hidden object book.”

Christoph Hellwig, #Linux kernel developer, about “Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream”

#SoftwareFreedom

https://ada.fsfe.org

Do you know any teenagers passionate about programming? Maybe you are one yourself 😉

Youth Hacking 4 Freedom, our #FreeSoftware ⌨️ coding challenge is back!

Find out all the information at #YH4F website, and register to join the online opening event, on 🗓️ 7 December.

🏆 You can win up to 4096€ in cash! 💶

https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20231116-01.html

Η ελληνική ομάδα του FSFE συναντιέται ξανά για να συζητήσει τις τελευταίες εξελίξεις στον κόσμο του Ελευθέρου Λογισμικού. Μεταξύ άλλων για την κατάσταση του project "Router Freedom" στην Ελλάδα, καθώς και για νέες μεταφραστικές δράσεις.

🗓️ Τετάρτη 29 Νοε

⏰ 19:00 Ελλάδας

📋 https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Greece/2023-11-meeting

📍💻 https://conf.fsfe.org/b/com-ov9-tcn-6qa

@kirschner was interviewed by @techlore a few days ago! 🎙️

The interview addresses many interesting and critical topics, including the book “Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream"

Check it out! 👀

https://neat.tube/w/1ukMoSvdULqT2vWHsd73cy

Did you know that the vast majority of the Android phones have proprietary software installed by default?

Most of the time, this software ties the devices to specific commercial providers, hindering the rights and the freedom of the users.

🔓 Break free from proprietary platforms, and flash your Android!

Check out our playlist with guides on how to install a #FreeSoftware distribution on your phone!

https://media.fsfe.org/w/p/u4Ki6gTKu4dr2FKs7yiu14

The 🇧🇪 Belgian telecom regulator #BIPT formally introduced #RouterFreedom! 📶

The decision encompasses all network types including fiber (FTTx) and the decision sets a deadline of 12 months for becoming compliant.

The FSFE acknowledges this decision as a major win for consumer rights, and will monitor further implementation.

https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20231113-02.html

#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #DeviceNeutrality

“This book illustrates the power of free and open source software in a way that's both fun and accessible.”

Chris Wright about “Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream”

@kirschner #SoftwareFreedom

Isn’t it a paradox when our public institutions, working for the well being of the population, use closed and proprietary software to provide their services? 🤔

💡 We believe that public bodies funded by public money should use public code! 🔓

🖋️ Sign the open letter to support this initiative!

#PMPC #PublicMoneyPublicCode #SoftwareFreedom

https://publiccode.eu

Thanks again to @techlore for the invitation to talk about #SoftwareFreedom with refreshing questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh2jiYS6BAo

Check out Italian TV’s 📹 coverage of our presence at #SFSCON, especially the Ada & Zangemann readings 📖 that took place during the conference!

Remember that Ada is now available in English, French, German and Italian!

#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

https://www.rainews.it/tgr/bolzano/video/2023/11/oltre-1000-partecipanti-bolzano-capitale-del-software-libero-0ebabec4-5806-44e3-ab27-73707ea1b760.html

Did you now that the #FSFE is part of the #ZOOOM Consortium?

This @EU_Commission project raises awareness of the importance of management of rights and obligations related to #FreeSoftware, #OpenData, and Open Hardware.

We joined the rest of the ZOOOM partners to discuss issues arising from the work on the individual work packages for the past 6 months, and prepare the team for the upcoming milestones.

Always hard at work for #SoftwareFreedom and #DigitalRights!

https://zooom4u.eu/index.php/2023/10/30/consortium-meeting-looking-ahead-and-next-steps

talks by our community members. 💡

Last but not least, we are extremely happy to be able to spend time with the #FSFE #Italy Team and the members of the Italian #FreeSoftware community who joined us last Sunday for our social event! 💚

Pictures licensed with CC BY-SA. Details in alt text.

#SoftwareFreedom #SFSCON23