Notices by Free Software Foundation Europe (fsfe@mastodon.social), page 3

💥Digital competition is also a priority in the UK!

Yesterday, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation against #Google under the new digital markets competition regime.

The FSFE :fsfe: submitted a comprehensive position last year explaining how #FreeSoftware is impacted.

Find it here: https://download.fsfe.org/device-neutrality/fsfe-cma-dmcca-07-24.pdf

#softwarefreedom #dma

♥️ Ready for I Love Free Software Day 2025? ♥️

At this annual event on 14 February the FSFE :fsfe: and other Free Software enthusiasts celebrate 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. 👏

https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250115-01.en.html

:fsfe: January Newsletter :fsfe:

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 the #38c3

📖 Read our newsletter here: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202501.en.html

In parallel to our litigation efforts against Apple, the FSFE :fsfe: is actively working with the @EUCommission and various stakeholders to implement the #dma

💻 https://fsfe.org/activities/apple-litigation/apple-litigation.html

🏛️✨ We're also contributing to a major study on how Apple's interoperability policies impact Free Software.

And... our study has been accepted in the DMA and beyond Conference ! https://kgi.georgetown.edu/events/dma-and-beyond-conference/ 👏

#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

The FSFE :fsfe: along with over sixteen thousand attendees, took part in #38c3 with a booth, several talks, and a lot of stickers!

It was a great pleasure to join, once again, the Chaos family for another impressive congress.

Thank you all for coming, kudos to @bitsundbaeume_berlin for an amazing habitat, and thanks to @ccc ! 🤩

https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250110-01.en.html

🚀 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: https://yh4f.org/register

Don’t miss out this opportunity!

#YH4F #softwarefreedom #FreeSoftware

⚠️ 🆂🅰🆅🅴 🆃🅷🅴 🅳🅰🆃🅴⚠️

:fsfe: Symposium: 'Public Money? Public Code!' in Practice
🌐 https://publiccode.eu/

🗓️ 8 April 2025
📍 Essen, Germany
ℹ️ https://fsfe.org/events/events.en.html#event-20250408-01

#PMPC #FreeSoftware

2025 #YH4F is officially underway, with its opening event on 9 January! 🚀

Sofía, one of the 2024 winners, gives us an insight into her project, how she came up with her idea, and her experience of the competition in general.
💻 Find out more: https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250107-01.en.html

📝 And do not forget to register for this edition: https://yh4f.org/register

What will happen to the #softwarefreedom movement this year? While it is always difficult to make predictions, we do know what we want to achieve in the long run.💪

Last year, we discussed what the world might look like in 𝟮𝟬𝟰𝟴 in the different areas of our work if FSFE is successful.

(Why 2048? Because the likelihood of any of us still being alive in 4096 is quite low 😉 )

FInd out the FSFE :fsfe: vision for the year 2048: https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250103-01.en.html

#FreeSoftware #NewYear

Have you read (or watch 📺 ) the story of 'Ada & Zangemann' ?

If you liked it, help spreading the word sharing your thoughts with our #sharepic generator 🤩

https://sharepic.fsfe.org/#ada

#AdaZangemann #softwarefreedom

Do you know the #ZOOOMProject ?

This initiative promotes innovation based on freedom of software, hardware, and data.

With its recent conclusion, the FSFE :fsfe: hopes to inspire broader use and effective application of #freesoftware by business, academia, and the public sector.

Find out more: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241231-01.en.html

Still with some cash💰💵 to buy meaningful and awesome merch?

We are at our booth at #38c3 and this is your last chance in 2024 to get our merch:
- Ada & Zangemann books 📖
- I Love Free Software socks 🧦
- Hacking 4 Freedom and There's no Cloud t-shirts 👕
- 4 freedoms zippiest
- Magnets and temporary tattoos 🧲

⚠️Don't leave without your #hoodie ! We are not sure if we will produce more in 2025

#freesoftware

@RLetot yes! If we have leftovers you can get them at #fosdem2025

Are you at #38C3 and looking for new cool meaningful clothes? We got you covered!

Check out our new #FSFE :fsfe: zipper hoodies and t-shirts?

#freesoftware #softwarefreedom

The #timeline at the #bitsundbaeume habitat is showing our keystones and highlights in 2024

About to start 2025... Wanna know what we expect for 2025?🤔 If you are at #38c3, come to our booth! We would love to have a chat with you!💥

#freesoftware #softwarefreedom @bitsundbaeume_berlin

#38C3 Congress Day 1!

We :fsfe: are at Assembly, I7, Saal 1 Garderobenfoyer, 1. OG
https://38c3.c3nav.de/l/fsfe/

Come around to say hi, grab some stickers and if you are fast, but our new zipper hoodie 😉

#softwarefreedom #freesoftware

-1 day to #38C3. We are already here preparing our booth and can't wait to see you tomorrow!

Remember - we are at the @bitsundbaeume_berlin habitat

🎅 Santa Claus is Coming To Town 🎅 🎶

Is Santa a bit lost and still looking for a meaningful present? Why don't ask him for a FSFE year support donation?

https://fsfe.org/donate

We will make sure to make Santa proud with our daily work towards #Softwarefreedom 😉

Happy holidays! 🎄 🤶

The final countdown for the @c3lounge has started! 🚀

One more time, the :fsfe: will be there with a booth full of info material and merchandising and a lot of activities and some surprises 🎁 ! Join us at the @bits_und_baeume Habitat!

#SoftwareFreedom #38c3

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241223-01.en.html

Why is #RouterFreedom important? 🤔

If your router is not free, your digital freedom is likely to be compromised! 😮

🌐 Router freedom is the principle that people are free to choose and use their own private devices to connect to the internet.

https://fsfe.org/activities/routers/routers.en.html

#RouterFreedom is one of the demands that :fsfe: is campaigning for. Support us to continue our work!

https://fsfe.org/donate