Notices by Free Software Foundation Europe (fsfe@mastodon.social), page 8

September newsletter! 📰

We’re pushing for a #FreeSoftware budget in the EU after the @EUCommission plans to stop funding @EC_NGI Also intervening in Apple's case against the EC.

#YH4F has a new sponsor and the HorizonEU project #ZOOOM wrapped up! 🚀

https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202409.html

Apple is seeking to avoid #DMA obligations!

We are stepping in to defend #FreeSoftware against monopolistic control! The FSFE is intervening in litigation brought by Apple against the @EUCommission :

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240812-01.html

#DeviceNeutrality

𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮! Save the date! 🚩

The Berlin Fediverse Day will take place on 14 Sept at c-base:

https://berlinfedi.day/en/

#fediverse #FreeSoftware

The lack of public funding for these important technologies has a negative impact not only on free software, but on the entire future of the internet."

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Criticism-programmed-EU-cuts-funding-for-free-software-and-the-open-web-9841882.html

#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #HorizonEU #NGI

Are you also concerned about the @EUCommission decision to cut the funding for #FreeSoftware projects?

Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper 🗞️ to make their readers aware of the importance of funding #FreeSoftware solutions with a long-term sustainable funding:

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240828-01.html

#SoftwareFreedom #NGI #HorizonEU #getactive

Publicly financed software should be available to the public. We should be able to use, study, share, and improve the code that has been developed with public money. Show your support with a 'Public Money? Public Code!' sharepic. #PublicCode #FreeSoftware

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

"Even as a non-child, I was captivated by the story from the first page to the last. Kudos to the author for packaging difficult topics such as monopolies, lobbyism, digital divide, software freedom, digital autonomy, IoT, consumer control, e-waste and much more in a child-friendly form in an easily understandable and exciting storyline."

- Jörg Luther, chief editor of the German @linuxmagazine -

#softwarefreedom #Ada&Zangemann

Did you know that at @fsfe@peertube.social you can find various videos related to #freesoftware and our public talks?

https://media.fsfe.org/

#softwarefreedom

If you like the #fediverse, as we do,, and you think our public administrations that are in other social media networks should be present also here, check out our Swiss local group initiative:
https://fedigov.eu/

#SoftwareFreedom #digitalsovereignty

Reach the @EUCommission to ask for sustainable funding for #freesofware ‼️

As individual, contacting European representatives is helpful to shift opinions. As the allocation of funds for #HorizonEU 2025 is still going on, there is still a chance to get funds available for @EC_NGI

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240808-01.html

Wie wird das Internet der Zukunft aussehen?

Wir sind auf der @FrOSCon , kommt an unserem Stand vorbei. Wir erklären euch, was die #NGI Initiative ist, wie ihr mitmachen könnt und was in Zukunft wichtig wird.

https://fsfe.org/activities/ngi/ngi.de.html

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240808-01.html

Are you today in #froscon2024?
🔸Listen to @johas explaining approaches for better #FreeSoftware procurement in "Geld ist nicht alles!'"
🔹 @ber will encourage voluntary payments for #FreeSoftware in ""Bezahlt sie doch einfach!!? - eure Freie Software"
🔸 Join our reading of "Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream".
💥 Come to the FSFE booth to get your questions about NGI Zero applications answered!

https://fsfe.org/events/index.en.html#event-20240817-01

#frOSCon is starting tomorrow! Before it, t he FSFE local group in Bonn is hosting a community get-together!
Join us this evening (also a great change to see you if you cannot make it to the conference tomorrow 😉)!

https://fsfe.org/events/index.en.html#event-20240816-01

#softwarefreedom #freesoftware

🔔 You heard the news: the @EU_Commission is planning to stop funding @EC_NGI in #HorizonEU 2025 ‼️
Our community reached the EU institutions its answer expresses vague support for #FreeSoftware.

Unfortunately it is failing to provide concrete examples on how to do so. The EC needs to come up with dedicated budget for Free Software solutions!

Keep the pressure on the EC on this topic by contacting them!

Ready for @FrOSCon? We cannot wait to see you there!

Remember that we will be present with a booth, several talks and a reading of Ada & Zangemann!

https://fsfe.org/events/index.en.html#event-20240816-01

#FreeSofware #SoftwareFreedom

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

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240813-01.html

#yh4f #freesoftware

"Standing against a giant like Apple reflects our commitment to preserving open & competitive digital environments. Our intervention is fundamental for #DeviceNeutrality, ensuring that users & developers can freely choose and use the software they want"

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240812-01.html

💥💥💥 BREAKING NEWS 💥💥💥

The FSFE intervenes to safeguard #FreeSoftware in a litigation brought by Apple against the @EU_Commission

The FSFE aims to hold Apple accountable under the DMA to protect #FreeSoftware against monopolistic corporate control

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240809-01.html

After the news that funding for the @NGI4eu initiative would be cut for the next phase of #HorizonEU, the @EU_Commission has expressed vague support for #FreeSoftware.

The EC needs to come up with dedicated budget for #FreeSoftware solutions:

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240808-01.html

August newsletter!

The @EUCommission is planning to cut its funding to @EC_NGI projects, while in Belgium a court has supported end-users’ #RouterFreedom rights.

We also submitted feedback on the NIS2 implementation; learnt about Linqa, a #FreeSoftware platform developed with public money; and gathered with volunteers at the Summer Meeting. Listen to our new SFP episode.

https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202408html