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feed_id: nl-202205
title: 46 Sign OS Freedom Open Letter +++ Fair Market App +++ Your Digital Rights
uri: 46-Sign-OS-Freedom-Open-Letter-Fair-Market-App-Your-Digital-Ri
url: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202205.fr.html
content:
<h1>46 Sign OS Freedom Open Letter +++ Fair Market App +++ Your Digital Rights</h1><p>
  In this Issue: an alliance of 46 entities - and counting - supports the 
  universal right to install any software on any device. Free Software 
  is being considered for inclusion in the EU Declaration of Digital 
  Rights. FSFE's transparency in public procurement app gets to EU 
  Datathon finals. Italian FSFE volunteers prepare tour.
</p>
  <a href="media/31cd9b2f.135aea69165f2910e2e72a571c80acf5.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/135aea69165f2910e2e72a571c80acf5.png">
    
  </a>
<h2>46 Entities Request the EU for the Right to Reuse Hardware</h2><p>
  The EU is redefining their ecodesign criteria for environmentally 
  friendly electronics. The FSFE provided input by publishing an <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.html">open letter</a> 
  demanding the right to install any software on any electronic device. 
  This right would allow to keep our devices longer, but it requires manufacturers to follow certain rules. For example, 
  manufacturers must be required to unlock bootloaders on all devices, 
  including computers, tablets and phones; they must also  
  publish full specifications for every component on the device. This  
  allows us and any third party to better repair our devices, and even 
  reuse parts of them. The use of Open Standards is also necessary for 
  devices to communicate and operate with each other.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.html">
    
  </a>
<p>
  Initially <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220427-01.html">38 
  organisations</a> agreed on the necessity of these conditions and 
  signed the open letter before publication. It is still 
  possible to sign the letter and more than 45 organisations 
  have now signed. It speaks volumes that tech companies, right to repair 
  initiatives, and important environmental organisations support the 
  right to install any software on any device.
</p><h2>FSFE's App Prototype Shortlisted to EU Datathon Finals</h2><p>
  The FSFE System Hackers created an <a href="https://ted.sehn.dev">application prototype</a> aspiring to 
  connect publicly available tendering and company data and to allow 
  analysis of this data. The goal of the app is to allow citizens and 
  experts to monitor suspicious market activity of public interest. The 
  project idea has been a success and made it to the top six out of 
  26 entries in the ‘transparency in public procurement’ challenge of 
  the EU Datathon 2022. Our team has now been invited to further 
  develop the app.
</p>
  <a href="https://ted.sehn.dev">
    
  </a>
<h2>Update: Digital Rights Declaration</h2><p>
  The EU is in the process of discussing the Declaration of Digital 
  Rights and Principles. The <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220503-01.html">European Parliament has now 
  agreed on a common text</a> recognising Free Software as a way to 
  ensure transparency in algorithms and artificial intelligence. The 
  agreed text also stresses the need for 'trustworthy standards 
  and, wherever possible, open source standards'. It encourages 
  'sustainable by design digital technologies that are durable, 
  repairable, and interoperable, both on hardware and software level, 
  and banning practices leading to premature obsolescence'. The 
  FSFE keeps monitoring the ongoing inter-institutional dialogue trying 
  to make sure that the Parliament proposal remains.
</p><h2>Update: AI Resolution Passed</h2><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220503-01.html">The European Parliament 
  passed a resolution</a> on Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a huge 
  majority. According to the resolution, public procurement should 
  require Free Software, where appropriate, with the goal to encourage 
  cross-border collaboration. The Parliament acknowledges that Free 
  Software can enhance investments and boost innovation in AI 
  technologies in the EU. The FSFE now urges the Parliament to transfer 
  its own position into the AI regulation.
</p><h2>Save the Date!</h2><ul>
  <li>
    On 12 May the FSFE <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Berlin">Berlin</a> group 
    has its regular monthly meeting.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 14 May the FSFE will have a booth in make-it.saarland in 
    Saarbrücken, Germany and also our Policy Consultant Alexander 
    Sander will give a talk ‘Innovation needs Free Software’ on 
    Saturday and Sunday. On 19 May Alexander will discuss the 
    challenges and perspectives of ethical and diversity-sensitive AI 
    in the European context at the KIDD-Fachkonferenz panel in Berlin.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 20 May the FSFE <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women/">Women</a> group has its 
    regular monthly meeting. <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women/Notes">In the last 
    meeting</a>, the group discussed the legal structure and the 
    blogging network of the organisation.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 2 June there is an <a href="https://www.stadt-koeln.de/leben-in-koeln/freizeit-natur-sport/veranstaltungskalender/ada-und-zangemann-autorenlesung">author 
    reading</a> of Ada &amp; Zangemann [DE] in Cologne.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 14 June the FSFE local group <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Hamburg">Hamburg</a> has 
    its regular monthly meeting.
  </li>
  <li>
    Lucas Lasota, FSFE Legal Project Manager, is conducting a <a href="https://box.hu-berlin.de/f/beb04d451cf04f6db673/">seminar on 
    digital sovereignty</a> at the Humboldt University of Berlin for 
    the summer semester.
  </li>
</ul><h2>Past and Ongoing Activities</h2><ul>
  <li>
    On 4 May we held an online session about the <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220420-01.html">future of 
    Router Freedom in Austria</a>. The recording [DE] will soon be 
    available in our Peertube instance.
  </li>
  <li>
    Max Mehl, FSFE Programme Manager, wrote a <a href="https://mehl.mx/blog/2022/docker2caddy-an-automatic-reverse-proxy-for-docker-containers/">blog 
    post</a> about a Python application he created for the FSFE 
    infrastructure to automate reverse proxies for Docker containers, 
    Docker2Caddy.
  </li>
  <li>
    We published a short video: What is Free Software (Open Source)? 
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/xs29yhLxSP1uKLYkSeoKKp">EN</a>, 
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/ndxFckPP8yWhMfnPcsvEkM">DE</a>. 
    Matthias Kirschner, President of the FSFE, shared a <a href="https://k7r.eu/short-history-of-the-what-is-free-software-open-source-video/">blog 
    post</a> on how the video came to be made. To reach to possibly new 
    audiences, we also uploaded the video to proprietary platforms <a href="https://youtu.be/EMi3PCW23yQ">EN</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/WAWrgKFkCpA">DE</a> where you can upvote it 
    to help new people learn about software freedom.
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/3C7v3X7Enfc7raZesFZKKv">„Nur ein 
    Jahr länger…“ – Politik und Software rund um’s Smartphone</a> [DE], 
    the talk by FSFE Programme Manager and sustainability expert Erik 
    Albers at the Digital Social Summit 2022, is now available on our 
    Peertube instance.
  </li>
</ul><h2>FSFE Local Groups</h2><p>
  <strong>Italy</strong> | The Italian Translation team has worked on 
  the <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/publiccode/brochure">PMPC 
  brochure</a> and it is now available in Italian. Friends of the team 
  are kindly proofreading the brochure.
</p><p>
  The Italian volunteers are also preparing a summer tour around the 
  country to let people know that code paid for by the public should 
  also be publicly available. The first stop in the tour is Trento, on 
  June 7th. Learn more about the plans in the mailing lists or chats of 
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Milano">Milano</a> and <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Sicilia">Sicily</a>. Meet the 
  volunteers in the tour and get yourself a copy of the freshly 
  translated PMPC brochure!
</p>
  <a href="media/e56c931a.6a8e6e5ef14b732ee3d6d100d5434bef.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/6a8e6e5ef14b732ee3d6d100d5434bef.png">
    
  </a>
<p>
  <strong>Zurich</strong> | The local group in Zurich is working on 
  persuading public administrations to migrate to federated social 
  networks. The group have been discussing the idea since early April, 
  and the project gained a boost when many people and entities, 
  including the <a href="https://social.network.europa.eu/explore">European Union</a> 
  have been joining Mastodon. <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Zurich/2022-05-18">The group will 
  meet</a> again on 18 May 2022.
</p><p>
  <strong>Netherlands</strong> | Building on the Zurich group's idea, 
  the Dutch team <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Netherlands/2022-04-20">brainstormed 
  technical solutions</a> to automatically post Dutch municipalities’ 
  news to Mastodon. ‘What if we gather the RSS feeds of 345 Dutch 
  municipalities and feed them to a Mastodon account?’ was a question 
  that caught attention. Fani Partsafyllidou, Project Manager at FSFE, 
  joined the last meeting. The <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Netherlands/2022-05-25">next 
  meeting</a> is on Wednesday 25 May 20:00 CEST.
</p><h2>Get Active</h2><p>
  In the FSFE we want to empower users to control technology. But Free 
  Software also helps to achieve ecological sustainability. That is why 
  we joined the organising committee of the Bits &amp; Bäume 2022 
  ('Bits and Trees') conference which will take place from 30 
  September to 2 October.
</p><p>
  Passionate about sustainable Free Software solutions? Please let us 
  and everyone else know at the conference! Submit a talk, a workshop 
  or a fine piece of art to Bits &amp; Bäume 2022. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220425-01.html">The Call for Participation 
  for is open until 7 June</a>.
</p><h2>Contribute to our Newsletter</h2><p>
  If you would like to share any thoughts, pictures, or news, please 
  send them to us. As always, the address is 
  newsletter@fsfe.org. We're looking forward to hearing 
  from you! If you also want to support us and our work, join our 
  community and support us with a <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate?referrer=newsletter">donation or a monthly contribution</a>. Thanks to 
  our community and all the volunteers, supporters, and donors who make 
  our work possible. And thanks to our translators, who enable you to 
  read this newsletter in your native languages.
</p><p>Your editor, Fani Partsafyllidou</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220516-01
title: Key stakeholders debated the future of Router Freedom in Austria
uri: Key-stakeholders-debated-the-future-of-Router-Freedom-in-Austria
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220516-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Key stakeholders debated the future of Router Freedom in Austria</h1><p>
Together with the Alliance of Telecommunication Terminal Equipment 
Manufacturers (VTKE), the FSFE organised the online event "The Future of 
Router Freedom in Austria" where decision makers could debate with 
industry and civil society stakeholders on the future developments 
regarding the free choice of terminal equipment in Austria. 
</p><p>
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) and the <a href="https://vtke.eu/">Alliance of Telecommunication Terminal Equipment 
Manufacturers (VTKE)</a> organised an online session about the future of 
Router Freedom in Austria. In this session, key stakeholders had 
the opportunity to debate and raise arguments supporting free choice of 
terminal equipment for internet connection.
</p>
  <img src="media/e477c145.bb81a129aacae216337f88d5ce31ef1a.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/bb81a129aacae216337f88d5ce31ef1a.jpg"/>
<p>
The event occurred in the context of the <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20210506-01.html">introduction of the reform for 
telecommunications law in Austria</a>, where the national regulator RTR 
is tasked with the regulatory framework for defining the boundaries 
between the internet service providers' networks and home networks of 
end-users. In this process, the new rules have the potential to 
negatively affect end-users' freedom to choose and use private routers 
and modems. Depending on the regulatory position adopted, either ISPs 
will continue to be allowed to impose their own routers/modems on 
customers or internet users will be able to choose their preferred 
router/modem for broadband connection. The panelists, therefore, had the 
opportunity to point out why Router Freedom is fundamental not only for 
consumer rights but also for a functional and competitive router and 
modem market. 
</p><p>
The journalist Barbara Steinbrenner moderated the panel and it
consisted of decision makers, industry representatives and civil
society stakeholders. The panelists were: Dr. Natalie Ségur-Cabanac,
Head of Regulatory and Data Protection Officer, Hutchison Drei Austria
GmbH; Mag. Christian Drobits, Parliament Member (SPÖ) and spokesperson
for Data Privacy and Consumer Protection; Kira Terstappen-Richter,
MSc, VTKE Coordinator and Max Mehl, FSFE Programme Manager. You can
check the recording of the debate below (video in German).
</p>
        
        
<h3>The Router Freedom initiative</h3><p>
<a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/routers/routers.html">Router Freedom</a> is the 
right that consumers of any ISP have to be able to choose and use a 
private modem and router instead of equipment that the ISP provides. 
Since 2013, the Free Software Foundation Europe has been successfully 
engaged with Router Freedom, promoting end-users' freedom in many 
European countries. Join us and learn more about the several ways to <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20210330-01.html">get involved</a>. Please 
consider becoming a FSFE 
donor; you help make possible our long-term 
engagement and professional commitment in defending people's rights to 
control technology.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220520-01
title: FSFE signs Dutch manifesto calling for education improvements
uri: FSFE-signs-Dutch-manifesto-calling-for-education-improvements
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220520-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>FSFE signs Dutch manifesto calling for education improvements</h1><p>
Students should not have to use proprietary software to participate in the
educational process. The FSFE joins the Dutch coalition ‘Fair Digital
Education’ supporting privacy-respecting solutions involving Free Software in
schools.
</p>
  <img src="media/5bf8f875.88bb22932b21a7ea83f22b7ca1122dbe.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/88bb22932b21a7ea83f22b7ca1122dbe.jpg"/>
<p> 
The Dutch education system increasingly relies on digital systems for teaching.
Currently most of these tools are proprietary software. As a result, students,
parents, and teachers have lost control over their sovereignty and privacy. The
strongly integrated solutions for online collaboration, school
management, computer hardware, and educational content is a stranglehold that is
nearly impossible to escape. It has become a precondition for education to get
a user account at a big-tech company where you are being tracked and having to
use proprietary software. 
</p><p>
Concerned parents, teachers, computer engineers, and defenders of digital rights
joined forces to improve the situation. In a Manifesto 
<a href="media/c0112c17.manifest.pdf" data-original-source="https://handboek.petities.nl/dl/manifest/manifest.pdf">Bevrijd kinderen uit de digitale wurggreep</a> (NL) the "Coalition Fair Digital Education" describes the situation and calls for
changes on multiple fronts. Privacy of students should be guaranteed,
sovereignty of schools should be restored, students should be thaught skills
instead of products, and systems should be privacy-by-design and Free Software.
</p>
<p>
Education is an area of concern for the Free Software Foundation
Europe; the situation in the Netherlands is not unique. The FSFE supports
‘<a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/education/index.html">Free Software in Education</a>’
and the FSFE local group Zurich runs an awareness campaign,
‘<a href="https://lernenwiedieprofis.ch/">Learning like the pros</a>’ that
tackled similar problems in the Swiss educational system.
</p>
<p>
The FSFE is one of the initial signees of the manifesto. The manifesto is the
starting point of this coalition. Through contacts with teachers, schools,
policymakers and IT vendors, the group aims to enact practical improvements
within the Dutch educational system. The FSFE will continue supporting this new
Dutch effort to lead a change that will benefit future generations. You, too, can
<a href="https://eerlijkdigitaalonderwijs.petities.nl/?locale=en">
give your support by signing the manifesto</a>.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220531-01
title: Volunteers organise ‘Public Money? Public code!’ tour in Italy
uri: Volunteers-organise-Public-Money-Public-code-tour-in-Italy
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220531-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Volunteers organise ‘Public Money? Public code!’ tour in Italy</h1><p>
    Code paid by the people should be available to the people! 
    Volunteers will present the ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ campaign 
    in Trento, Bologna, and Caltanissetta. If you live in Italy, now you 
    have a perfect chance to learn more about the initiative and 
    support it.
  </p><p>
    We want legislation requiring that publicly financed software 
    developed for the public sector be made publicly available under a 
    Free Software licence. If it is public money, it should be public 
    code as well. More than <a href="https://publiccode.eu/">30.000 
    people and 200 organisations</a> adopt this position. Public 
    administrations that use Free Software do not have to reinvent the 
    wheel in programming similar applications, so they can share costs 
    and save taxpayers’ money. The use of Free Software serves the 
    public and promotes innovation too, as users can utilise the code 
    found in the public digital infrastructure. The FSFE explains the 
    benefits of Free Software and shares best practices in the 
    dedicated ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ <a href="media/bf275550.PMPC-Modernising-with-Free-Software.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/campaigns/pmpc/PMPC-Modernising-with-Free-Software.pdf">brochure</a> 
    for public administrations. Volunteers translated the brochure into 
    <a href="media/02779ab9.PMPC-Modernising-with-Free-Software.it.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/campaigns/pmpc/PMPC-Modernising-with-­Free-Software.it.pdf">Italian</a>.
  </p><h2>Italian tour</h2>
  <img src="media/995f45d5.a1e7cbe22e2395d23cc95d188c38c69c.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/a1e7cbe22e2395d23cc95d188c38c69c.jpg"/>
<p>
    Join the presentation of the ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ brochure. 
    Meet the people behind the Italian translations of the FSFE, 
    talk with people who substantially contribute to software 
    freedom in Italy, and learn how the digitalisation of the Italian 
    public sector can be improved. Find out how you, too, can support 
    ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ in Italy.
  </p><h2>Trento</h2><p>
    <strong>Tuesday, 7 June</strong> 2022 at 18.00 Location: Faculty of 
    Sociology - Room 7, Via Verdi 26, Trento For Covid-19 standards, 
    reservation required. Please <a href="https://registration.fsfe.org/PMPC-IT">let us know</a> you 
    are coming.
  </p><p>Presenters:</p><ul>
    <li>Patrick Ohnewein - Italian FSFE vice-coordinator</li>
    <li>Marco Ciampa - FSFE translator and Free Software activist</li>
    <li>Raul Masu - FSFE translator, Nova University of Lisbon</li>
    <li>Lorenzo Angeli - UNITN researcher</li>
  </ul><p>Moderators:</p><ul>
    <li>Maurizio Marchese</li>
    <li>Vincenzo D'Andrea - UNITN</li>
  </ul><h2>Bologna</h2><p>
    <strong>Wednesday, 8 June</strong> 2022 at 18.30
Location: Sala fondazione 2000, piazza dell'Unità 4, Bologna
  </p><p>Presenters: </p><ul>
    <li>Massimo Bugani - Digital Agenda Bologna - M5S </li>
    <li>Pina Civitella - UI Application and Data Manager of Bologna Municipality </li>
    <li>Leda Guidi - Fondazione Innovazione Urbana (Urban Innovation Lab. ) </li>
    <li>Raul Masu - FSFE translator, Nova University of Lisbon </li>
    <li>Marco Trotta - Bologna Civic Coalition</li>
  </ul><p>Moderator:</p><ul>
    <li>Simone Jacca - Innovation and Digital Transition Manager - PD Bologna</li>
  </ul><h2>Keep in touch</h2><p>
    The  FSFE volunteers plan to organise presentations of the ‘Public 
    Money? Public Code!’ campaign in other cities too. As the tour is 
    organised by volunteers, we encourage you to directly get the news 
    from them by subscribing to the mailing lists and chat rooms of 
    Italian local groups <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Milano">Milano</a> and <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Sicilia">Sicily</a>. The 
    next event is in Caltanissetta on June 18th.
  </p><h2>Get the brochure</h2><p>
    Download the brochure from <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/publiccode/brochure.html">here</a>.
  </p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220602-01
title: German administration is re@di for the use of Free Software
uri: German-administration-is-re-di-for-the-use-of-Free-Software
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220602-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>German administration is re@di for the use of Free Software</h1><p>
    A network of nine cities in Germany shows the benefits of ‚Public 
    Money? Public Code!‘
  </p><p>
    2020, in the midst of the corona pandemic, the city of Bühl 
    launched a video conferencing platform called "Palim! Palim!", 
    which is based on the Free Software "Jitsi Meet". Based on the need 
    of the municipal music school to be able to continue to offer group 
    lessons in times of pandemic, the city offered the platform.
  </p><p>
    In the meantime, many clubs, citizens and the city itself use the 
    platform on a daily basis. Other municipalities have also shown 
    interest in the solution. In recent months, a association of nine 
    administrations that use 'Palim! Palim!' and many other Free 
    Software applications, have jointly modernised the administration, 
    based on Free Software. Under the name re@di - regional.digital, 
    the inter-communal cooperation of the South German cities of 
    Baden-Baden, Bretten, Bruchsal, Bühl, Ettlingen, Gaggenau, Rastatt, 
    Rheinstetten and Stutensee is organised.
  </p><p>
    Through this cooperation, common standards and interfaces are 
    realised. Thus, the wheel does not have to be reinvented over and 
    over again; the common need is met through synergy effects in 
    development but also the continuous exchange of experience and 
    information. They report that they can use their resources more 
    effectively and cost-efficient. Traditional administrative topics 
    such as the electronic administrative file or building applications 
    are dealt with in various project groups of re@di.
  </p><p>
    However, citizen services are also made available and an engagement 
    platform is developed to support voluntary engagement and 
    associations. In the interview with Alexander and Edaurd, you can 
    learn more about the first steps and the daily work on re@di and 
    what advantages it brings for the administrations but also for the 
    citizens.
  </p>
    
      
      
      
      

    
    
      A network of nine cities in Germany shows the benefits of ‚Public 
      Money? Public Code!‘
    
  <p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: nl-202206
title: Municipalities using Free Software +++ PMPC tour in Italy
uri: Municipalities-using-Free-Software-PMPC-tour-in-Italy
url: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202206.fr.html
content:
<h1>Municipalities using Free Software +++ PMPC tour in Italy</h1><p>
    In this issue, read about nine administrations innovating and 
    saving money with Free Software, a Dutch coalition calling for fair 
    digital education, and how a sustainable telecom sector is 
    attainable with Free Software. Volunteers organise ‘Public Money? 
    Public code!’ tour in Italy.
  </p>
  <a href="media/dd7bdfea.0d3ae2bb9404a70d2b5501ff6ff89207.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/0d3ae2bb9404a70d2b5501ff6ff89207.png">
    
  </a>
<h2>9 administrations innovate and save money with Free Software</h2><p>
    In 2020, the city of Bühl in Germany launched <a href="https://konferenz.buehl.digital/">"Palim! 
    Palim!"</a>, a video conferencing platform based on the Free 
    Software "Jitsi Meet". The city offered the platform to 
    citizens who needed it, and the initiative was well received. Two 
    years later clubs, citizens, and the city itself use "Palim! Palim!" 
    daily.
  </p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220602-01.html">
    
  </a>
  
    Interview with German administrations which use Free Software. May 2022.
  
<p>
    Other municipalities have also shown interest in the solution. An 
    association of nine administrations that use 'Palim! 
    Palim!' have jointly modernised the administration, based on 
    Free Software. Re@di – regional.digital is an inter-communal 
    cooperation of nine southern German cities. Their common needs are 
    met through synergy effects in collaborative development. In an <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220602-01.html">interview</a>, Alexander Gabriel and Eduard Itrich 
    shared that the administrations could use their resources 
    cost-efficiently thanks to cooperation and sharing Free Software.
  </p><h2>Dutch 
coalition calls for fair digital education</h2><p>
    Students should not have to use proprietary software to participate 
    in the educational process. The FSFE <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220520-01.html">joins the Dutch coalition 
    ‘Fair Digital Education’</a> supporting privacy-respecting 
    solutions involving Free Software in schools. The coalition signed 
    a <a href="https://eerlijkdigitaalonderwijs.petities.nl/?locale=en">manifesto</a> 
    calling for more control and fairness in the digital solutions used 
    for education. Students should be taught skills instead of 
    products. Free Software <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/education/argumentation.html">increases code 
    literacy and shows the value of cooperation</a>.
  </p><h2>How to attain a 
sustainable telecom sector</h2><p>
    The right to install any software on any device, Free Software 
    licensing, and Device neutrality serve digital sustainability as 
    well as consumer protection measures. When users can install 
    any software on any device this can make the difference in order to 
    repair the device or reuse it and this way prevent it from becoming 
    e-waste. Users’ right to install any software they want, 
    manufacturers’ obligation to publish the full source code, and 
    Device Neutrality are all necessary to reclaim devices. These 
    principles should guide future policies on product design in the 
    EU. The FSFE made this point <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220510-01.html">answering a public 
    consultation</a> about the impact of the telecommunications sector 
    on the environment.
  </p><h2>Save the date!</h2><ul>
  <li>
    On 8 June Alexander Sander, Policy Consultant of the FSFE, will 
    give an online talk on <a href="https://www.ow2con.org/view/2022/Abstract_Community_Day#08061155">AI 
    and Free Software in the EU</a> as part of the OW2 conference.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 9 June Matthias Kirschner, President of the FSFE, will give an 
    author reading of the children’s book <a href="https://re-publica.com/de/session/buchlesung-ada-zangemann-ein-maerchen-ueber-software-skateboards-und-himbeereis">Ada 
    &amp; Zangemann</a> (DE) in re:publica 22.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 9 June Lucas Lasota, FSFE Legal Project Manager, will give a 
    talk on “Practicing Sovereignty. Interventions for open digital 
    futures” at Weizenbaum Conference in Berlin.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 9 June Lucas Lasota will give an online talk on <a href="https://www.ow2con.org/view/2022/Abstract_Community_Day#09060930">Device 
    Newtrality</a> as part of the OW2 conference.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 18 June Lucas Lasota will give a talk about <a href="https://oscal.openlabs.cc/">Device Neutrality</a> at OSCAL 
    2022, in Tirana, Albania.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 24 June Alexander Sander will give a talk on "<a href="https://propuestas.eslib.re/2022/charlas/free-software-during-corona">What 
    role did Free Software play during the corona crisis?</a>" at 
    esLibre conference in Vigo, Spain.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 24 June Lina Ceballos, FSFE Project Manager, will give a talk on 
    "<a href="https://eslib.re/2022/horario/">REUSE</a>" at 
    esLibre conference in Vigo, Spain.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 25 June, Lina Ceballos and Alexander Sander will give a ‘<a href="https://propuestas.eslib.re/2022/talleres/public-money-public-code">Public 
    Money? Public Code!’</a>’ workshop at esLibre conference in Vigo, 
    Spain.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 30 June, Lina Ceballos will give a talk on <a href="https://openexpoeurope.com/es/oe2022/">REUSE</a> at 
    OpenExpoEurope2022 conference in Madrid.
  </li>
</ul><h2>Past and ongoing activities</h2>
  <a href="media/9f27622a.4c6f8f957bfedceb8e175554bcf4b9ca.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/4c6f8f957bfedceb8e175554bcf4b9ca.jpg">
    
  </a>
  
    Alexander Sander and Lucas Lasota at the FSFE booth at 
    make-it.saarland in Saarbrücken, Germany, May 2022. Photo credit: 
    Cuvée
  
<ul>
  <li>
    On 3 June Florian Snow, Technical Advisor of the FSFE, gave an <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Activities/Android/UpcyclingWorkshops#A03._Juni_2022_-_K.2BAPY-ln.2C_Deutschland">Upcycling 
    Android workshop in Cologne</a>.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 2 June, Matthias Kirschner offered an author reading of the 
    children’s book <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/childrensbook/">Ada &amp; 
    Zangemann</a> in Cologne.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 19 May our Policy Consultant Alexander Sander discussed the 
    challenges of ethical AI in the <a href="https://kidd-prozess.de/news/jetzt-anmelden-1-kidd-fachkonferenz-findet-am-19-mai-2022-statt/">KIDD-Fachkonferenz</a> 
    panel in Berlin.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 14-15 May the FSFE had a booth at <a href="https://make-it.saarland/">make-it.saarl</a> and in 
    Saarbrücken, Germany, and Alexander Sander gave a talk 
    "Innovation needs Free Software".
  </li>
</ul>
  <a href="media/805ba684.ea95ffdd16560e8b12ee4f2cbd341940.jpeg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/ea95ffdd16560e8b12ee4f2cbd341940.jpeg">
    
  </a>
  
    The FSFE participated in the General Assembly of European Digital Rights (EDRi). May 2022.
  
<ul>
  <li>
    As a member of European Digital Rights (EDRi), the FSFE 
    participated in the General Assembly on 13-14 May to exchange ideas 
    with other actors. The EDRi network is a collective of 45+ NGOs’ 
    numerous experts working to defend digital rights. Erik Albers gave 
    a workshop on how to utilise the European Ecodesign to ask for the 
    universal right to install any software on any device.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 4 May, Key stakeholders debated the future of Router Freedom in 
    Austria in an online session organised by the FSFE and the Alliance 
    of Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Manufacturers (VTKE). The <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220516-01.html">video</a> (DE) is 
    available.
    </li>
</ul><h2>FSFE groups</h2><p>
    <strong>Aarhus</strong> | A group relaunches after seven years. <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Aarhus">The FSFE local 
    group Aarhus</a> restarts with the aim to raise awareness of Free 
    Software in Denmark. The first meeting will take place on 9 June.
  </p><p>
    <strong>Berlin</strong> | The <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Berlin">FSFE local group 
    Berlin</a> decided to have the regular monthly meetings in person 
    again from now on, and also met at Linux Works LUG. The group also 
    had the regular online monthly meeting dedicated to Free Software 
    in Education.
  </p><p>
    <strong>Greece</strong> | The FSFE <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Greece">country team 
    Greece</a> translated the FSFE’s answer to the consultation round 
    of the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission about the 
    position of the Network Termination Point. Join the <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#greece:fsfe.org">Greek-speaking FSFE 
    Matrix room</a> to discuss impossible translations of technical 
    terms and other software freedom topics you like.
  </p><p>
    <strong>Hamburg</strong> | The <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Hamburg">FSFE local group 
    Hamburg</a> had its monthly meeting.
  </p>
      <img src="media/f47ff978.e57f1ea6a43c5a6b6f3cd33aea34fd42.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/e57f1ea6a43c5a6b6f3cd33aea34fd42.jpg"/>
  
    André Ockers and Nico Rikken at the FSFE booth in the NLLGG in Utrecht, The Netherlands, May 2022.
  
<p>
    <strong>The Netherlands</strong> | The FSFE <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/BNL">country team the 
    Netherlands</a> organised an FSFE booth in the NLLGG meeting in 
    Utrecht, and had its regular online meeting.
  </p><p>
    <strong>Women</strong> | The <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women">FSFE Women group</a> met 
    for the first time in person in Berlin. They discussed <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women/Notes">search engines, 
    chats, and password managers</a> that make  lives easier.
  </p><p>
    <strong>Zurich</strong> | The <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Zurich">FSFE local group 
    Zurich</a> organised a <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Zurich/2022-05-18">hackathon</a> 
    to prepare an initiative supporting federated communication for 
    public authorities.
  </p><h2>Get active in Italy!</h2><p>
    <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220531-01.html">Volunteers will present 
    the ‘Public Money? Public code!’ campaign in Italy</a>. Meet the 
    people behind the Italian translations of the FSFE and learn how 
    the digitalisation of the Italian public sector can be improved. 
    The events are in Trento on 7 June, in Bologna on 8 June, in 
    Caltanissetta on 18 June.
  </p><h2>Contribute to our Newsletter</h2><p>
  If you would like to share any thoughts, pictures, or news, please 
  send them to us. As always, the address is 
  newsletter@fsfe.org. We're looking forward to hearing 
  from you! If you also want to support us and our work, join our 
  community and support us with a <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate?referrer=newsletter">donation or a monthly contribution</a>. Thanks to 
  our community and all the volunteers, supporters, and donors who make 
  our work possible. And thanks to our translators, who enable you to 
  read this newsletter in your native languages.
</p><p>Your editor, Fani Partsafyllidou</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220615-01
title: The FSFE is hiring a Senior Project Manager Communication
uri: The-FSFE-is-hiring-a-Senior-Project-Manager-Communication
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220615-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>The FSFE is hiring a Senior Project Manager Communication</h1><p>
  We are looking for a Senior Project Manager Communication for 20-25 
  hours per week in our Berlin office. This is a great opportunity to 
  help amplify the importance of software freedom, so that every human 
  can use, study, share, and improve software and thereby support other 
  fundamental rights like freedom of speech, press, and privacy.
</p>
  <img src="media/5243c677.7d7cb22a4e25a199624e724efd63d714.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/7d7cb22a4e25a199624e724efd63d714.jpg"/>
<h2>About the FSFE</h2><p>
  Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to 
  control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our 
  lives and it is important that technology empowers rather than 
  restricts us. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use, 
  understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help support 
  other fundamental freedoms like freedom of speech, press, and 
  privacy. 
</p><p>
  The FSFE helps individuals and organisations to understand how Free 
  Software contributes to freedom, transparency, and 
  self-determination. It enhances users' rights by abolishing 
  barriers to Free Software adoption, encourages people to use and 
  develop Free Software, and provides resources to enable everyone to 
  further promote Free Software in Europe.
</p><p>
  We are involved in <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/index.html">many activities</a> in 
  the legal, economic, political and technical areas around Free 
  Software. Our work is made possible by a community of volunteers, 
  supporters, donors, and staff.
</p><h2>Main responsibilities</h2><ul>
  <li>Help shape and continuously improve the FSFE’s communication strategy.</li>
  <li>Ensure consistency and continuity in the implementation of the communication strategy (design, language &amp; content) throughout different channels (website, press releases, leaflets, social media).  Evaluate outreach, outcome, and impact of our communication activities and improve our communication strategies based on these findings.</li>
  <li>Manage media inquires and secure the FSFE’s coverage in leading press outlets.</li>
  <li>Maintain and expand a robust network of media and press contacts and relationships in collaboration with colleagues and volunteers in the organisation.</li>
  <li>Work closely with other staff and volunteers to support them writing news items, press releases, mailings, newsletters, website pages, leaflets, reports, and other publications about our work for software freedom.</li>
  <li>Empower volunteers and staff in different European countries to communicate the FSFE’s work to media and the public in streamlined processes.</li>
  <li>Lead the coordination of other communication projects/events when relevant.</li>
</ul><h2>Qualifications</h2><ul>
  <li>Strong project management and organisational skills to lead projects to improve our outreach and necessary processes.</li>
  <li>Excellent written and spoken English drafting and editing skills a creative mindset that can switch communication style according to channel and audience.</li>
  <li>Knowledge of evaluation tools and methods that help to measure  impact.</li>
  <li>Minimum of 3 years of proven work experience in journalism, communications, media relations, public relations, or related field.</li>
  <li>Experience working in a non-profit organisation or in coordinating movements for social change, including working with volunteers, is an advantage.</li>
  <li>Graphic design skills are an advantage.</li>
  <li>Other European languages are considered an asset. </li>
</ul><h2>Attitude</h2><p>
  We are looking for a reliable, well-organised, fast and strategic 
  team player who wants to amply the FSFE’s work and thus support the 
  organisation in making the world better for future generations.
</p><p>
  You care about social and political change for the next generations. 
  You want to efficiently help our staff and volunteers all over Europe 
  to communicate why it is important for our society to have the 
  freedom to use, study, share, and improve software.
</p><h2>How to apply</h2><p>
  To apply, please send a maximum one-page cover letter and a maximum 
  two-page CV and three writing examples in one PDF file named 
  Lastname.pdf) by email to jobs@fsfe.org, with the subject 
  "Senior Project Manager Communication". Please do not 
  include pictures of yourself in the application.
</p><p>
  Your personal data will be deleted 3 months after we have made our 
  decision. The closing date for applications is <em>Sunday, 7 August 
  2022</em>. The position is for a permanent employment and the 
  candidate would ideally be available from September 2022 onwards.
</p><p>  
  Free Software is meant to serve everyone regardless of their age, 
  ability or disability, gender identity, sex, race, nationality, 
  religion or sexual orientation. Hence, we encourage applications from 
  all backgrounds and promise to judge all applications on merit, 
  without reference to any of the characteristics listed. To promote 
  diversity and equality in the Free Software community, we shall give 
  preference between applications of equal strength to applicants who 
  identify as part of a traditionally marginalised demographic in 
  technology.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: episode-15
title: SFP#15: All about Upcycling Android
uri: SFP-15-All-about-Upcycling-Android
url: https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-15.fr.html
content:
<h1>SFP#15: All about Upcycling Android</h1><p>In November 2021 the FSFE has launched the new campaign "Upcycling Android". If you haven't already upcycled your phone or you are curious to learn more about the campaign listen to our new Software Freedom Podcast episode with the campaigns manager Erik Albers.</p><p>Erik Albers has been employed at the FSFE for 10 years now. Since Erik found a connection between Free Software and sustainability, he hasn't stopped working on getting the word out about software sustainability through software freedom. But how is this connected to upcycling Android and installing a Free Software Operating System on your phone? Well, there is only one way to find out: By listening to our new Software Freedom Podcast episode. You will learn all about the importance of upcycling your own phone as well as gain a deeper insight into the "Upcycling Android" campaign.</p><p>Read more:</p><ul>

<li><a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/">What is Free Software?</a></li>

<li><a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/">The Upcycling Android Campaign</a></li>

</ul><p>If you liked this episode and want to support our continuous work for software freedom, please help us with a donation.</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220628-01
title: Greece about to secure Router Freedom but leaves fiber out
uri: Greece-about-to-secure-Router-Freedom-but-leaves-fiber-out
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220628-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Greece about to secure Router Freedom but leaves fiber out</h1><p>
  Greece is one step closer to securing Router Freedom, but regulators 
  are excluding fiber (FTTH) connections from the legislation. A 
  coalition of organisations, allies of the FSFE, is now requesting 
  that lawmakers reconsider this and thus safeguard the freedom of all 
  users.
</p><p>
  Since 2021, the <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20210505-01.html">regulatory 
  process</a> that defines the network termination point (the NTP) in 
  Greece has been carried out by the Hellenic Telecommunications and 
  Post Commission <a href="https://www.eett.gr/">(EETT)</a>. Defining 
  the NTP is necessary to determine whether users have the right to 
  choose their own router and modem or if their Internet Service 
  Providers (ISPs) have the final say over network equipment.
</p><p>
  In April 2022, we welcomed that the Greek regulator proposed 
  legislation safeguarding Router Freedom for common networks, such as 
  DSL and coaxial. This is a leap forward in safeguarding consumer 
  rights. However, in the same proposal, EETT has explicitly excluded 
  fiber connections (FTTH), a decision that has the potential of 
  negatively impacting end-users’ rights. The proposed regulation sets 
  the NTP for fiber connections in a position that would make the 
  optical terminal equipment part of the ISPs’ networks, making home 
  network access equipment the property of the ISP.
</p><p>
  The FSFE assisted a coalition of organisations to respond to the 
  EETT’s <a href="https://www.eett.gr/opencms/opencms/admin_EN/News/news_0611.html">public 
  consultation</a>, supporting the regulator to implement Router 
  Freedom for all types of internet connection, including FTTH.
</p>
  <img src="media/d697e36d.6d6922a13499024cacf5c0872f0a65df.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/6d6922a13499024cacf5c0872f0a65df.png"/>
  
  The network termination point should be the passive physical point.
  
<h2>Why securing Router Freedom for fiber is a must</h2><p>
  Backed up by empirical data gathered from our <a href="https://survey.fsfe.org/index.php/628449">Router Freedom 
  Survey</a>, we demonstrated in <a href="media/a8a90c80.fsfe-eett-ntp1-en.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/routers/fsfe-eett-ntp1-en.pdf">our 
  submission</a> that defining the NTP at the passive point also for 
  fiber represents the best and only future-proof regulatory solution 
  that achieves striking the balance among consumer protection, fair 
  competition of terminal equipment markets, privacy, and security, as 
  well as sustainability of the telecom sector.
</p><p>Regarding FTTH, the survey responses report the following issues:</p><ul>
  <li>
    <strong>Proprietary devices</strong>. Generally ONT devices are proprietary and 
    owned by ISPs. Because the devices are proprietary, end-users are not allowed to 
    inspect the source code of drivers and firmware running on the 
    devices, raising the level of insecurity and uncertainty as to which 
    functions the device is performing.
  </li>
  <li>
    <strong>Undeveloped ONT market</strong>. The ONT market has still not developed in Europe. ONT devices are not easily available at retail stores and 
    alternatives are not openly available. There are routers that have 
    ONT built-in, but these alternatives are currently 
    "semi-closed", and come with proprietary firmware.
  </li>
  <li>
    <strong>Unlawful technical and commercial hurdles</strong>. Even in countries where 
    free choice of terminal equipment is a reality – like Germany and 
    the Netherlands – ISPs still impose several barriers to force use 
    of their own equipment on end-users. Within these jurisdictions, 
    network topologies would allow the connection of personal equipment 
    without any serious issues, ISPs make it cumbersome to replace 
    their terminals by not providing login data or other access 
    credentials, not offering technical support for the network as well 
    as threatening end-users with contract termination. These barriers 
    reportedly discourage end-users from deploying their own equipment and 
    are in flagrant non-compliance with telecommunications laws.
  </li>
</ul><h2>Router Freedom: striking a balance between ISPs' and end-users' interests</h2><p>
  Determining the position of the NTP has a direct impact on divergent 
  interests of end-users and ISPs. While major ISPs seek to cover their 
  high investments in the deployment of new-generation networks, 
  end-users suffer with commercial practices that restrict their 
  legitimate rights to exercise digital freedoms. Therefore, we have 
  urged EETT to safeguard end-users' interests by counterbalancing 
  the very restrictive arguments of ISPs on device security and network 
  integrity with the real technological necessities encountered in real 
  life.
</p><p>
  Looking through the historical perspective, the approach taken by 
  telecom operators follows a consistent pattern when new technologies 
  emerge. Since 2001 we have experienced this argumentation pattern 
  being raised by ISPs. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2020/news-20200302-01.html">Network 
  security and integrity are the “scapegoats”</a> for every emerging 
  technology by which end-users could have higher degrees of freedom. 
  The same restrictive behaviour and argumentation used to limit free 
  choice of terminal equipment in fiber networks were previously used 
  when DSL and coax technologies were being laid down. However, as our 
  data demonstrates, ISPs' concerns do not resound in reality, as 
  the number of disruptions caused by end-users is insignificantly low. 
  This situation clearly shows that there is no <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2020/news-20200601-01.html">objective 
  technological necessity</a> to exclude FTTH from the standard passive 
  position of the NTP.
</p><p>
  Digital rights should not be compromised just because a product, the 
  optical network terminal, is not yet widely available on the market. 
  Keeping the network termination point at the passive physical point 
  for fiber networks will legally make sure that people can use their 
  own equipment. Securing the right to Router Freedom in 
  next-generation networks will foster innovation in the terminal 
  equipment market.
</p>
  <a href="media/95894528.d77d9c6c1dd67bde4691263433e0448a.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/d77d9c6c1dd67bde4691263433e0448a.png">
    
  </a>
<h2>Supporting Router Freedom for all types of network connections in Greece</h2><p>
  As we said in our submission, more than 90% of the survey respondents 
  manifested support for regulatory policies safeguarding the right to 
  choose and use routers and modems.
</p><p>
  Fiber networks are the connections of the future. The EETT has taken a courageous position to set the position of the NTP at the passive point for legacy networks, but we reinforce the urge for guaranteeing the free choice of terminal equipment for the next generations and emerging technologies. End-users recognise the need to maintain a safe, open, and secure internet connection. Allowing them to choose and use their own equipment is a fundamental step in this direction.
</p><p>
  The new round of the public consultation about the definition of the 
  network terminal point was concluded in June 2022. Our position <a href="media/a8a90c80.fsfe-eett-ntp1-en.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/routers/fsfe-eett-ntp1-en.pdf">(EN)</a>, 
  <a href="media/4e430008.fsfe-eett-ntp1-el.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/routers/fsfe-eett-ntp1-el.pdf">(EL)</a> 
  was also supported by key stakeholders in the field of digital 
  rights, consumer protection, and business representation:
</p><ul>
  <li><a href="https://vtke.eu/">Alliance of Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Manufacturers (VTKE)</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://www.greeklug.gr/el/">GreekLUG</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.kepka.org/">Consumer Protection Centre (KEPKA)</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://www.homodigitalis.gr/">Homo Digitalis</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://gfoss.eu/">Open Technologies Alliance (GFOSS)</a> </li>
  <li><a href="https://www.sarantaporo.gr/">Sarantoporo.gr - Community Wireless Network</a> </li>
</ul><h2>The Router Freedom initiative</h2><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/routers/routers.html">Router 
  Freedom</a> is the right that consumers of any ISP have to be able to 
  choose and use a private modem and router instead of equipment that 
  the ISP provides. Since 2013, the Free Software Foundation Europe has 
  been successfully engaged with Router Freedom, promoting 
  end-users' freedom in many European countries. Join us and learn 
  more about the several ways to <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20210330-01.html">get 
  involved</a>. <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate">Please consider 
  becoming a FSFE donor</a>; you help make possible our long-term 
  engagement and professional commitment in defending people's 
  rights to control technology. 
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: nl-202207
title: Sustainability podcast +++ Job opportunity +++ Partial Router Freedom in Greece
uri: Sustainability-podcast-Job-opportunity-Partial-Router-Freedom
url: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202207.fr.html
content:
<h1>Sustainability podcast +++ Job opportunity +++ Partial Router Freedom in Greece</h1><p>
  In this issue we share an uplifting podcast episode on the progress 
  of the Upcycling Android campaign. We have a work position in the 
  FSFE staff. Greece is about to secure Router Freedom except for fiber 
  connections. Community news comes from Aarhus, Barcelona, Berlin, 
  Hamburg, Vienna, Zurich, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Translators, 
  and Women.
</p>
  <a href="media/b8dff8ad.7696ea32e340b2b16170bceddc16b6f8.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/7696ea32e340b2b16170bceddc16b6f8.png">
    
  </a>
<h2>Sustainability podcast</h2><p>
  In recent years the FSFE has highlighted software sustainability, 
  launched a campaign encouraging people to reclaim their phones with 
  Free Software, and made recommendations for the EU Ecodesign 
  criteria. Erik Albers, who is working for the FSFE on those 
  activities, tells the thrilling story of the Upcycling Android 
  campaign. The campaign has been a big success. It offered workshops, 
  shared policy recommendations, and has made it to press with these 
  activities.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-15.html">
    
  </a>
  
    Erik Albers presenting software sustainability. Bolzano, November 2021.
  
<p>
   Our <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.html">open 
   letter</a> for the right to install any software on any device was 
   well received. 90 entities signed, including the Nature And 
   Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), EDRi – European Digital 
   Rights, and the European Right to Repair Campaign. Volunteers 
   translated it into 9 languages: Catalan, German, Greek, Spanish, 
   French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, and Polish. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-15.html">Erik talks about the progress 
   of Upcycling Android in the new podcast episode with Bonnie 
   Mehring</a>. You will find out that it is ‘a happy podcast with a 
   happy employee’.
</p><h2>Job opportunity</h2><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220615-01.html">The FSFE is hiring a 
  Senior Project Manager Communication for 20-25 hours per week in our 
  Berlin office</a>. Help us support software freedom, so that every 
  human can use, study, share, and improve software and thereby support 
  other fundamental rights like freedom of speech, press, and privacy. 
  Do you know of anyone who might be interested? Share the news!
</p><h2>Greece takes one step to secure Router Freedom but leaves fiber out</h2><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220628-01.html">Greece is one step closer 
  to securing Router Freedom, but the regulator is excluding fiber 
  (FTTH) connections from the legislation</a>. A coalition of 
  organisations is now requesting the regulator, EETT, to reconsider 
  this and thus safeguard the freedom of all users. The FSFE 
  coordinated the work of the coalition.
</p><p>
  The EETT has taken a courageous position to set the position of the network termination point (NTP) at the passive point for common networks. It should equally guarantee the free choice of terminal equipment for the next generations and emerging technologies. Users who are connected to the internet using fiber connections should not be excluded from choosing their own router.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword#device-neutrality ">
    
  </a>
  
    <p>By the way, we just released our <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword.html">Router Freedom sticker</a>. Order it for free and show everybody that you have a liberated router!</p>
  
<h2>Save the date!</h2><p>
  On Wednesday 13 July <a href="https://lists.fsfe.org/pipermail/discussion/2022-June/013326.html">the 
  FSFE will participate</a> in a <a href="https://congress.democratic-digitalisation.xnet-x.net/program/">session</a> 
  at the 1st International Congress on Democratic Digital Education and 
  Open Edtech in Barcelona. The session ‘First was the code’ covers the 
  topics of digital rights, auditing, and interoperability in 
  education.
</p><h2>Past activities</h2>
  <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/kyJ2WThjdmgmECszKosppt">
    
  </a>
  
    Carmen Bianca Bakker on licensing metadata. June 2022.
  
<ul>
  <li>
    On 7 June Carmen Bianca Bakker, Deputy Coordinator REUSE Software, 
    talked about the importance of <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/kyJ2WThjdmgmECszKosppt">licensing 
    metadata in Free Software</a> at the Upstream 2022 event.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 8 June Alexander Sander, FSFE Senior Policy Consultant, gave a 
    talk on ‘<a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/w3RnCzhmszqPGWc6y28oJh">Free 
    Software and artificial intelligence in the European Union</a>’ 
    during the OW2 conference.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 9 June Lucas Lasota, FSFE Senior Legal Project Manager, gave a 
    talk on “<a href="https://www.weizenbaum-conference.de/day-1/">Practicing 
    Sovereignty. Interventions for open digital futures</a>” at the 
    Weizenbaum Conference in Berlin.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 9 June Lucas Lasota gave an online talk on <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/9age6ocReoUxGsU1HQv7q9">Device 
    Neutrality</a> as part of the OW2 conference.
  </li>
</ul>
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    Visitor during the reading of the children’s book Ada &amp; Zangemann, Volker Wissing, Minister of Digitisation in Germany.
  
<ul>
<li>
  On 9 June Matthias Kirschner, President of the FSFE, gave an author 
  reading of the children’s book Ada &amp; Zangemann (DE) in a <a href="https://k7r.eu/recent-readings-of-ada-zangemann/">hackerspace 
  bus</a> in the <a href="https://re-publica.com/de/session/buchlesung-ada-zangemann-ein-maerchen-ueber-software-skateboards-und-himbeereis">re:publica 
  22</a> conference.
</li>
<li>
  On 18 June Lucas Lasota gave a talk about <a href="https://oscal.openlabs.cc/">Device Neutrality</a> at OSCAL 
  2022, in Tirana, Albania. Alexander Sander gave a talk on ‘Free 
  Software and Artificial Intelligence in the European Union’ at the 
  same event.
  </li>
<li>
  On 20 June the FSFE submitted <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12567-Sustainable-products-initiative_en">feedback</a> 
  to the European Commission about the Sustainable products initiative, 
  a proposal for a regulation that will revise the Ecodesign Directive.
  </li>
<li>
  On 22 June Gabriel Ku Wei Bin, FSFE Senior Legal Project Manager, 
  gave a talk on “Free Software and our Fundamental Rights” in 
  Gothenburg, Sweden.
</li>
<li>
  On 22 June Erik Albers, FSFE Program Manager for digital 
  sustainability, gave a talk on "Free software saves lives - of 
  hardware" at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin.
</li>
<li>
  On 24 June Alexander Sander gave a talk on "What role did Free 
  Software play during the corona crisis?" at the esLibre 
  conference in Vigo, Spain.
</li>
<li>
  On 24 June Matthias Kirschner gave an author reading of the 
  children’s book Ada &amp; Zangemann to over 150 third-graders in the 
  <a href="https://k7r.eu/recent-readings-of-ada-zangemann/">largest 
  cinema room</a> in the city of Offenburg, Germany.
</li>
<li>
  On 24 June Lina Ceballos, FSFE Project Manager, gave a talk on 
  "<a href="https://eslib.re/2022/horario/">REUSE</a>" at the 
  esLibre conference in Vigo, Spain.
</li>
<li>
  On 25 June, Lina Ceballos and Alexander Sander gave a ‘<a href="https://propuestas.eslib.re/2022/talleres/public-money-public-code">Public 
  Money? Public Code!</a>’ workshop at the esLibre conference in Vigo, 
  Spain.
</li>
<li>
  On 30 June, Lina Ceballos gave a talk on <a href="https://openexpoeurope.com/es/oe2022/">REUSE</a> at the 
  OpenExpoEurope2022 conference in Madrid, Spain.
</li>
<li>
  In June <a href="https://github.com/curl/curl">cURL</a> became <a href="https://reuse.software/">REUSE</a> compliant. cURL now follows 
  the REUSE best practices that make licensing and copyright 
  information unambiguous and perfectly human- and machine-readable. 
</li>
</ul><h2>FSFE groups</h2><p>
  <strong>Aarhus</strong> | The Aarhus local <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Aarhus">group</a> had its 
  first meeting after a long time. The group decided to focus on 
  outreach and ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ topics. The group will meet 
  again, and is meanwhile is having discussions in the <a href="https://community.fsfe.org/c/local-groups/denmark/44">discourse 
  forum</a>.
</p><p>
  <strong>Barcelona</strong> | The Free Software Barcelona <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Barcelona">group</a> had the 
  first in-person <a href="https://gettogether.community/events/19204/getting-back-together-lightining-talks/">event</a> since 2020. Five lightning talks presented various Free Software 
  interests: PDF Annotations and Fonts: The Evil, BetterCounter, 
  Penpot, Steam Deck and KDE, and a primer to Intel's Xe 
  architecture.
</p><p>
  <strong>Belgium</strong> | In Belgium the regulator BIPT will soon 
  host a consultation on Router Freedom. Supporters from Belgium and 
  the Netherlands work together with support from FSFE to prepare to 
  ultimately achieve Router Freedom for Belgium. This topic is 
  discussed in the Netherlands get-together meetings.
</p><p>
  <strong>Berlin</strong> | The FSFE Berlin local <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Berlin">group</a> had its 
  regular monthly in-person meeting. Also, a group member, Tunda, gave 
  a <a href="https://mobilize.berlin/events/4c2dde66-6a18-44dc-97cd-89570ce6f317">lecture</a> on things Free Software and Free Seeds have in common.
</p><p>
  <strong>Hamburg</strong> | The FSFE local <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Hamburg">group</a> Hamburg 
  had its regular monthly meeting and will meet again on 14 July.
</p>
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    Volunteers present ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ in Italy. Trento, June 2022.
  
<p>
  <strong>Italy</strong> | FSFE supporters in Italy held two events. In 
  Trento the event focused on Free Software in Education. In Bologna 
  the event focused on ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ efforts. Members of 
  the local government attended. Three concrete proposals emerged from 
  these events: Coderdojos in public schools, local Coding Gyms, and a 
  public hearing to bring the topic of ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ in 
  the town council. The FSFE local group <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Sicilia">Sicily</a> is 
  planning a similar event in Caltanissetta in September. Sign up for 
  updates.
</p><p>
  <strong>Netherlands</strong> | The FSFE country <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/BNL#FSFE_Nederland_.2F_Niederlande_.2F_Pays-Bas_.2F_Netherlands">team</a> 
  the Netherlands had its regular monthly <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Netherlands/2022-06-29">meeting</a> 
  and will meet again on 20 July.
</p><p>
  <strong>Translators</strong> | The FSFE Translators <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Translators">team</a> is meeting in 
  the first half of August. Bonnie Mehring and Luca Bonissi will share 
  how to translate the FSFE pages. It is a great place to start if you 
  would like to begin contributing to the FSFE by translating our news. 
  Date TBC, please join the translators’ <a href="https://lists.fsfe.org/mailman/listinfo/translators">mailing 
  list</a> to stay informed.
</p>
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    Volunteers in FSFE booth in Austria. June 2022.
  
<p>
  <strong>Vienna</strong> | The FSFE local group <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Vienna">Vienna</a> had an <a href="https://blogs.fsfe.org/franz.gratzer/2022/06/26/fsfe-information-stand-at-veganmania-mq-2022/">information 
  booth</a> at the Veganmania street festival providing email 
  encryption advice, an overview of 10 different Free Software 
  distributions, and introduction to software freedom. Leaflets came in 
  handy. The next information stall will be at another Veganmania 
  festival on the Danube island in August.
</p><p>
  <strong>Women</strong> | The FSFE Women <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women">team</a> made an 
  introduction to content management systems. CMS Garden joined the 
  monthly <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women/Notes">meeting</a>. The CMS 
  Garden e. V. is an active  association of the communities of 11 FOSS 
  content management systems. Meike Jung from Drupal, Petra Hasenau 
  from Typo3, and Kati Faude from CMS Garden gave presentations. Stay 
  tuned in the <a href="https://lists.fsfe.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfe-women">mailing 
  list</a> for the next meeting.
</p><p>
  <strong>Zurich</strong> | The FSFE local <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Zurich">group</a> Zurich 
  discussed the options for the next steps for the ‘Learn like the 
  pros’ <a href="https://lernenwiedieprofis.ch/">activity</a> and noted 
  upcoming conferences in their monthly <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Zurich/2022-06-09">meeting</a>. 
  The next meeting is on 14 July.
</p><h2>Contribute to our Newsletter</h2><p>
  If you would like to share any thoughts, pictures, or news, please 
  send them to us. As always, the address is newsletter@fsfe.org. 
  We're looking forward to hearing from you! If you also want to 
  support us and our work, join our community and support us with a <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate?referrer=newsletter">donation or a 
  monthly contribution</a>. Thanks to our community and all the 
  volunteers, supporters, and donors who make our work possible. And 
  thanks to our translators, who enable you to read this newsletter in 
  your native languages.
</p><p>Your editor, Fani Partsafyllidou</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220712-01
title: A PC in your pocket: Librem 5, a Free Software phone
uri: A-PC-in-your-pocket-Librem-5-a-Free-Software-phone
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220712-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>A PC in your pocket: Librem 5, a Free Software phone</h1><p>
  Librem 5 runs the fully convergent PureOS, which means you can take 
  your desktop with you within your phone. Its dedicated graphical 
  environment, Phosh, is becoming a popular option for Linux phones. 
  Guido Günther, one of Purism’s main developers, reveals details of 
  Librem’s software development in this interview.
</p>
  <img src="media/10fcf4c7.7dc839ec11961ef684d5f5e6eb6b1b88.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/7dc839ec11961ef684d5f5e6eb6b1b88.png"/>
  
  Pure OS offers convergence, the ability to have almost the same OS both on your phone and your laptop.
  
<p>
  Having a Free Software phone gives you control over your device. You 
  can gain a higher level of privacy protection, and you can finally 
  avoid apps you were stuck with before. It also means you can often 
  keep your device for longer, and <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/index.html">protect the 
  environment</a> by reducing e-waste.
</p><p>
  When deciding on your switch to a Free Software operating system, your 
  options are installing a new system on your current phone or 
  acquiring a phone with a Free Software operating system 
  pre-installed.
</p><p>
  The latter is clearly the easier route, and Purism’s Librem 5 may be 
  the solution for you. By default, it runs PureOS, a Free Software 
  operating system that comes with Phosh, its polished graphical 
  environment. Projects like postmarketOS, Mobian, and Debian have 
  picked up Phosh too, putting it into use on other devices and 
  contributing patches.
</p><p>
  Guido Günther is one of the main developers of Phosh (and an <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate">FSFE supporter</a>!) and he kindly 
  agreed to tell us about the software, how it fits within the Librem 5 
  ecosystem, and its advantages.
</p><p>
  <strong>Fani Partsafyllidou</strong>: I would like to start with a basic question, 
  what do you do at Purism?
</p><p>
  <strong>Guido Günther</strong>: That is not easy to answer, but here goes: I am mostly 
  working on the Librem 5 phone. I was involved with the initial board 
  bringup of making Linux work on the device by writing device drivers 
  and user space components. Since we needed a graphical shell and 
  compositor, I worked with others on the team on that too. That is how 
  Phosh was born.
</p><p>
  I also work on improving PureOS, the Debian based Linux distribution 
  that runs on the phones and on the laptops. Our aim is to improve the 
  Free Software ecosystems for mobile devices (like smartphones) in 
  general, and the Librem 5 in particular.
</p><p>
  <strong>Fani</strong>: Librem 5 runs PureOS, right?
</p><p>
  <strong>Guido</strong>: Yes. Like all of Purism's products, the Librem 5 runs 
  PureOS, which is a Debian-based operating system that is customized 
  to fit Purism's devices so it is convenient for end users. It 
  also has <a href="https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-adds-pureos-to-list-of-endorsed-gnu-linux-distributions-1">FSF’s 
  endorsement</a>
</p><p><strong>Fani</strong>: And what does Phosh do?</p><p>
  <strong>Guido</strong>: Phosh is the graphical shell, the environment you interact 
  with on the phone. It is built up from multiple components:
</p><ul>
  <li>
    the Wayland compositor, phoc, is responsible for drawing things on the screen, it leverages the wlroots library for that;
  </li>
  <li>
    then there is an on-screen keyboard called squeekboard; 
  </li>
  <li>
    finally there is the shell itself, which is responsible for things like the lock screen, notifications, the GUI elements on the top and bottom bar, quick settings, etc. It is based on the gimp toolkit and other components of the GNOME desktop. Here is an <a href="https://honk.sigxcpu.org/con/phosh_overview.html">overview</a>.
  </li>
</ul><p>
  Initially we were only going to call the graphical shell itself 
  “Phosh”, but the community latched on to the name and identified the 
  whole mobile experience that it is based on (phosh + phoc + 
  squeekboard + all the GNOME components) as “Phosh”, so the name 
  stuck.
</p><p><strong>Fani</strong>: Which phones run Phosh?</p><p>
  <strong>Guido</strong>: While Phosh was initially developed for the Librem 5, it is 
  also being used by all kinds of mobile devices that can run Linux, 
  like the original Pinephones and the Pinephone Pro. It's also 
  used on devices that formerly ran Android but can now also run Linux, 
  like the OnePlus devices. People are also using it on tablets and 
  laptops running Linux. The main use case is certainly smartphones 
  running Linux, though.
</p><p>
  It is worth noting that Phosh is not restricted to PureOS. 
  PostmarketOS, for example, ships it. It is in Debian, and, as far as 
  I know, also in Fedora, Manjaro, and many other Linux distributions.
</p><p>
  Very often when you see screenshots of phones running Linux, they will 
  be running Phosh. Here is someone running it on a <a href="https://twitter.com/xmlich02/status/1519966989116133376">cutiepie</a>, 
  and here's someone running Phosh (using postmarketOS) on a <a href="https://twitter.com/calebccff/status/1510930222757158917">Poco 
  F1</a>, which was an Android phone before.
</p><p>
  Phosh is very often used by people who use their Linux-based phones 
  as a "daily driver", basically as their only smartphone. We 
  are very happy about that.
</p>
  <a href="https://docs.puri.sm/Librem_5/Disassembly.html">
    
  </a>
  
    You can disassemble Librem 5 using just a screwdriver. An easy to 
    repair phone is a sustainable option. 
  
<p>
  <strong>Fani</strong>: I have seen references about sustainability in Librem5. At the 
  FSFE we are also dealing with sustainability in software. What do you 
  understand as a sustainable technology? What do you see as its main 
  challenges?
</p><p>
  <strong>Guido</strong>: For me, technology that has been produced with sustainability 
  in mind allows the user to replace software and parts, as well as 
  repair the device over a long period of time without special 
  equipment.
</p><p>
  There are multiple challenges. For example, on the software side, you 
  need to make sure your kernel and userspace do not include any 
  non-free components, which is also worthwhile for privacy reasons. 
  Otherwise you might hit the end of life of your product because you 
  are not able to update to the newer, security-supported versions. 
  This happens every so often to Android devices. Users find they 
  cannot move to a newer kernel as the non-free, binary-only bits that 
  are needed to run the device are only available for older kernels.
</p><p>
  Finding or writing Free Software drivers can be very challenging, 
  especially when it comes to complex things like the GPU, as these are 
  very complex devices. Similarly for software components in the camera 
  stack. But having free drivers is a requirement for sustainability.
</p><p>
  On the hardware side, you want to make sure parts are easily 
  replaceable, that as little as possible is glued in and parts can be 
  replaced with mostly a screwdriver. <a href="https://docs.puri.sm/Librem_5/Disassembly.html">This is true in 
  Librem 5</a>.
</p><p>
  There are limits to sustainability. For example, to decode videos in 
  a power-efficient way your hardware needs to support this, as doing 
  it on the CPU takes way too much battery. When a new video standard 
  emerges on the web, you cannot always decode it in an efficient way. 
  The device will keep working but it might just not be as useful.
</p>
  <img src="media/bd32ba46.2236e84e0cfd0534e58c122968ce6cc9.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/2236e84e0cfd0534e58c122968ce6cc9.png"/>
  
    With kill switches, you can physically disconnect the WiFi, 
    Bluetooth, cellular signal, microphone and camera.
  
<p>
  <strong>Fani</strong>: Moving back to Librem 5 users and software adaptability: What 
  are the best hacks people came up with when using a Librem5 phone?
</p><p>
  <strong>Guido</strong>: The thing that comes to mind is not something I would call a 
  hack, as it is an intended use case, but one of the most amazing 
  things is that <a href="https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-laptop-mode/">you can turn it 
  into a "laptop" by using a dock</a>. So basically you carry 
  your phone and can attach it to a projector -- I have given talks at 
  conferences like that. Or you can hook it up to a "dock" 
  and it becomes a laptop-screen+keyboard, then you can add a usb-c 
  monitor and turn it into a "full" PC.
</p><p>
  People have used their Librem5 as a mobile hotspot to supply the 
  whole house when there was an outage on their cable line, or as a 
  loudspeaker as their laptops had bad audio quality, and have rerouted 
  the laptop audio to the phone via pulseaudio.
</p><p>
  Since you're not restricted by any means and you can install any 
  software, there are unlimited possibilities. I'm so used to 
  everything being possible that I currently have a hard time thinking 
  of "cool" things as everything feels so natural already.
</p><p>
  <strong>Fani</strong>: How does convergence, that is, the ability to have almost the 
  same OS in phones and laptops, as in PureOS, benefit software 
  development?
</p><p>
  <strong>Guido</strong>: Since we are reusing lots of existing components, we benefit 
  from the stability of already existing Free Software solutions, as 
  well as being able to contribute back. For example, the libhandy and 
  libadwaita libraries are now part of GNOME and used by lots of 
  applications.
</p><p>
  Using mostly the same components across devices helps avoid developing 
  the same things twice, one for mobile and one for desktop. It allows 
  people with knowledge of desktop Linux to find their way around right 
  away, especially when it comes to configuration. It also allows them 
  to contribute more easily as it is the same technology stack.
</p><p>
  Developers, users, and sysadmins can use the very same 
  trouble-shooting tools they know, such as wireshark, perf, and 
  sysprof, across devices. And, if you find a bug and fix it on one 
  side, the "other" side benefits directly. It is really the 
  same software coming from the same source tree. As for users, 
  switching becomes very easy, as they will already be familiar with 
  the software.
</p>
  <img src="media/b13e74bf.dc77572897682c7acf4321f856a77959.JPG" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/dc77572897682c7acf4321f856a77959.JPG"/>
  
    Debian Groupware meeting.
  
<p>
  <strong>Fani</strong>: On a side note I would like to ask you about Bonn. You have 
  been active in the FSFE Bonn local group for many years. Do you 
  recall any fun local activities there?
</p><p>
  <strong>Guido</strong>: In fact, one of the recent fun things is when we switched to 
  BigBlueButton meetings due to the pandemic. We had old friends from 
  Düsseldorf in the meetings who otherwise would not have made it to 
  the local meetings due to the distance.
</p><p>
  The FSFE booth in FrosCon, a social event often staffed with people 
  from the Bonn group, is usually a highlight. I am glad this FrosCon 
  is on site again. However, I am not super active in the local group 
  at the moment, mostly due to time constraints.
</p><p>
  The local FSFE meetings often had a short talk about different topics 
  which is usually the best part since it pulls in more people, and 
  very often brings in new people. I hope we resume these when the 
  pandemic situation has settled down. Many people, including myself, 
  feel less inclined to prepare talks when it's "only" 
  online.
</p><p>
  <strong>Fani</strong>: You work in Free Software development, and you are involved 
  with the FSFE. What keeps you motivated when it comes to supporting 
  software freedom and the FSFE?
</p><p>
  <strong>Guido</strong>: It is really motivating for me that we can get to a point 
  where people can use a Free-Software-only device as their main phone 
  or laptop. Improving that keeps me motivated on the development side. 
  We cannot have free democracies without Free Software, hence doing 
  anything else is not time well-spent. It is also a reason why the 
  FSFE is important, as telling people about it and nudging decision 
  makers to embrace it is key.
</p><h2>Free Software initiatives for phones</h2>
  <img src="media/75905ff9.a0da43aac80cf4d611b0a45e2e6a925f.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/a0da43aac80cf4d611b0a45e2e6a925f.jpg"/>
<p>
  If you would like to explore more options on Free Software phones, 
  check out:
</p><ul>
  <li><a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/freesoftware.html">What is Free Software</a>?;</li>
  <li>How you can <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/howtoupcycle.html">upcycle your phone</a>;</li>
  <li>Our community-led <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Activities/Android/OtherInitiatives">wiki</a> with Free Software initiatives for phones;</li>
  <li>Our interview with <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220323-01.html">Plasma Mobile developer Bhushan Shah</a>.</li>
</ul><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220714-01
title: The FSFE is looking for an intern to support policy activities
uri: The-FSFE-is-looking-for-an-intern-to-support-policy-activities
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220714-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>The FSFE is looking for an intern to support policy activities</h1><p>
We are looking for a reliable and driven intern to support the 
FSFE's policy activities and contribute to our work to empower people 
to control technology.  The person will work 35 hours per week with our 
team in the FSFE Berlin office for a six month period.
</p>
    <img src="media/e7d8dfd3.81d95edef4dbe0fb29b9440c0ae2f094.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/81d95edef4dbe0fb29b9440c0ae2f094.jpg"/>
<h2>About the FSFE </h2><p>
Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to 
control technology.  Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our 
lives and it is important that technology empowers rather than 
restricts us. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use, 
understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help 
support other fundamental freedoms like freedom of speech, press, 
and privacy. 
</p><p>
The FSFE helps individuals and organisations to understand how 
Free Software contributes to freedom, transparency, and 
self-determination. It enhances users' rights by abolishing 
barriers to Free Software adoption, encourages people to use and 
develop Free Software, and provides resources to enable everyone to 
further promote Free Software in Europe. 
</p><p>
We are involved in many activities in the legal, economic, political, 
and technical areas around Free Software. Our work is made possible by 
a community of volunteers, supporters, donors, and staff. 
</p><h2>We are looking for an intern</h2><p>
We are looking for a reliable and driven intern for our policy team. 
You will support the FSFE's  activities and work closely with our 
team. Our internships are of great value to us, therefore we make sure 
to offer our interns the opportunity to learn about Free Software and how 
to carry out lobbying activities, as well as to meet and work with our 
vibrant community across Europe. The person will work 35 hours per week 
with our team in the FSFE Berlin office for a six month period.
</p><p>Read more about our internships and <a href="https://fsfe.org/about/jobs/internship">what former interns say 
about it.</a>
</p><h2>Main responsibilities</h2><ul>
  <li>Support FSFE policy projects like <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/publiccode/publiccode.html">Public Money? Public Code! </a>, among others;</li>
  <li>Conduct background research in the fields of politics, administrations, and economy; </li>
  <li>Assist our policy team with formulating policy positions on various issues;</li>
  <li>Communicate with contacts from the FSFE community, NGOs, industry, and public administrations;</li>
  <li>Work together with volunteers and others in the work on various projects;</li>
  <li>General office tasks.</li>
  </ul><h2>Qualifications</h2><ul>
  <li>Background in economics, finance, political science, or related field;</li>
  <li>An interest in fiscal and economic policy topics, such as budget and tax policy;</li>
  <li>A good understanding of the European market and its regulation is an advantage;</li>
  <li>Industry specific knowledge of the ICT sector is an asset;</li>
  <li>Excellent spoken and written English, other European languages are considered an asset;</li>
  <li>Very reliable, well-organised, and supportive of colleagues.</li>
</ul><h2>Attitude</h2><p>
 You care about social and political change for the next generations 
 and you are interested in acquiring practical experience by learning 
 from our different policy activities. We are looking for a reliable 
 and well-organised team player who is interested in supporting the 
 organisation in making the world better for future generations. 
</p><h2>How to apply</h2><p>
 To apply, please send a maximum one-page cover letter and a maximum 
 two-page CV in PDF format by email to jobs@fsfe.org, 
 with the subject <em> "Intern position"</em>. Please do not include pictures of 
 yourself in the application.   <strong>There is no immediate closing date for 
 submitting applications</strong>, but we recommend to apply as early as 
 possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please 
 indicate your possible starting date. 
</p><p>
The position is for a period of 6 months, full time at 35 hours per 
week, starting as agreed. The location of the internship is Berlin, 
Germany.  Therefore you will be required to show that you can legally 
work in Germany -- either by being an EU citizen or by having a 
residence and work permit for the duration. This internship is 
compensated according to the German minimum wage. Your personal data 
will be deleted 3 months after we have made our decision.
</p><p>  
 Free Software is meant to serve everyone regardless of their age, 
 ability or disability, gender identity, sex, race, nationality, 
 religion, or sexual orientation. Hence, we encourage applications from 
 all backgrounds and promise to judge all applications on merit, 
 without reference to any of the characteristics listed. To promote 
 diversity and equality in the Free Software community, we shall give 
 preference between applications of equal strength to applicants who 
 identify as part of a traditionally marginalised demographic in 
 technology. 
 </p><h2>You might be interested in</h2>
  <img src="media/34333a8b.96209609ac28be2d5d2674978abf95a7.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/96209609ac28be2d5d2674978abf95a7.png"/>
       A thank you note to past FSFE interns
<p>  
An internship in the FSFE can be an intensive yet enriching experience. 
We have asked eight of our former interns about their time at the FSFE. 
Get a glimpse of what to expect from this position in our <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220121-01.html">interview with 
past interns</a>.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220823-01
title: Support “Public Money? Public Code!” with a SharePic
uri: Support-Public-Money-Public-Code-with-a-SharePic
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220823-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Support “Public Money? Public Code!” with a SharePic</h1><p>
Since the launch of the “Public Money? Public Code!” initiative, it has grown a lot and experienced an increase of support. Now there is a new and fun way of showing your support for “Public Money? Public Code!”. With the new SharePic-Template, everybody can show their support of the campaign. 
</p><p>
For almost 5 years now the “Public Money? Public Code!” initiative has demanded that software for the public sector must be released under a Free Software license. Since 2017 a lot has happened. The <a href="https://publiccode.eu/openletter/">Open Letter</a> has been signed by over 210 organisations, by six public administrations, and over 33.000 individuals. Besides the support of the Open Letter people have also shown their support by translating the material of the initiative; the <a href="https://publiccode.eu/">webpage</a>, has been translated into 21 languages. Similarly, the “Public Money? Public Code!” brochure, which was just recently translated by a team of volunteers into <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220531-01.html">Italian</a>, so far has been translated to <a href="media/929e3fb4.PMPC-Modernising-with-Free-Software.de.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/campaigns/pmpc/PMPC-Modernising-with-Free-Software.de.pdf">German</a>, <a href="media/c55ea6d4.PMPC-Modernising-with-Free-Software.cz.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/campaigns/pmpc/PMPC-Modernising-with-Free-Software.cz.pdf">Czech</a>, <a href="media/cd294670.PMPC-Modernising-with-Free-Software.pt_br.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/campaigns/pmpc/PMPC-Modernising-with-Free-Software.pt_br.pdf">Brazilian Portuguese</a>, and <a href="media/0db70f76.FSFE_Policy_Brochure_PMPC_ALL_es.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/campaigns/pmpc/ES/FSFE_Policy_Brochure_PMPC_ALL_es.pdf">Spanish</a>.</p>
    <img src="media/995f45d5.a1e7cbe22e2395d23cc95d188c38c69c.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/a1e7cbe22e2395d23cc95d188c38c69c.jpg"/>
<p>The “Public Money? Public Code!” initiative has grown immensely, and with the increasing support we have also created more and more promotional material for it. Among this are the <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/publiccode/brochure">brochure</a>, <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword.html#pmpc">stickers</a>, and the <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/7cH6EATpmPwaMsEZN8vfyj">”Public Money? Public Code!” video</a>. The newest addition to the  material is the new “SharePic-Template” for “Public Money? Public Code!”. The SharePic, designed by Markus Meier, is now online on the <a href="https://publiccode.eu/sharepic">FSFE’s Sharepic-generator</a>. The SharePic can be used to show your support of “Public Money? Public Code!” in a fun way on your favourite social media channel.
</p>
  <img src="media/a3a5dff1.dac1b67b4dfc0a2ecd14037ec195b485.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/dac1b67b4dfc0a2ecd14037ec195b485.jpg"/>
<p>
To create your own SharePic is easy. All you need to do is to choose a picture of yourself and go to the <a href="https://publiccode.eu/sharepic">SharePic-generator</a>. There you can fill in all the information and your support message and then you are done and the SharePic is ready to go live. Start showing your support of “Public Money? Public Code!” by creating and sharing your own SharePic and most importantly have fun while doing so. Please use #PublicCode for sharing the picture on your favourite social media channel. 
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220905-01
title: Broad alliance demands: Digitization must serve social and ecological change
uri: Broad-alliance-demands-Digitization-must-serve-social-and-ecological
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220905-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Broad alliance demands: Digitization must serve social and ecological change</h1><p>
  A broad alliance of 13 organisations from the fields of environmental 
  protection, digital policy, development cooperation and academia 
  publishes a catalog of demands to show political solutions towards a 
  more sustainable digital society. This as a prelude to the upcoming 
  conference for digitization and sustainability "Bits &amp; 
  Bäume".
</p><p>
  A broad alliance of 13 organizations from the fields of environmental 
  protection and nature conservation, digital policy, development 
  cooperation and academia demands: Digitization must be at the service 
  of society and social and ecological change. This is what the 
  organizations are calling for at the forthcoming conference on 
  digitization and sustainability <a href="https://bits-und-baeume.org/">"Bits &amp; Bäume"</a>, 
  which will take place from September 30 to October 2, 2022 in Berlin. 
  Today, the same organizations publish a catalog of demands that show 
  political solutions towards a more sustainable digital society.
</p>
    <img src="media/5769c471.32b8e82c6cb7a2d4707bdae2b0ab.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/63/59/32b8e82c6cb7a2d4707bdae2b0ab.jpg"/>
    
      Global access to technology and in service of society is a 
      pre-condition for a sustainable future. Free Software is crucial 
      for that.
    
<p>
  Digital technologies are double-edged. It is becoming increasingly 
  clear how digital technologies are contributing to the increasing 
  demand for resources worldwide and how facilitate monopolization 
  tendencies across sectors. On the other hand, with use of Free 
  Software, they can also help contributing to equal access and 
  participation in technologies and help improving living conditions 
  and environmental protection worldwide.
</p><p>
  The organizations demand that politics align the strategic framework 
  for digitization with the needs for nature, climate and resource 
  protection and the preservation of biodiversity. Along with this, 
  digitization must support a globally fair and sustainable economic 
  system that enables everyone to participate while actively involving 
  local communities and civil society groups in shaping the global 
  digital economy and politics. 
</p><p>
  The big questions of digitization are discussed, including social 
  participation, socio-ecological transformation, food sovereignty, 
  economic order, common goods and a global peace order. Free Software 
  comes as a basic technology for the demands made by the alliance 
  because it is decisive for the longevity and reusability of hardware, 
  gives users control over their technology and because it guarantees 
  legally secure international cooperation and reuse while at the same 
  time allowing local adaptation.
</p><p>
  The demands form the prelude to the forthcoming conference for 
  digitization and sustainability <a href="https://bits-und-baeume.org/">“Bits &amp; Bäume”</a>, which 
  will take place from September 30 to October 2, 2022 in Berlin. The 
  FSFE is part of the organisational committee, thus co-organiser. <a href="https://bits-und-baeume.org/en/conference-2022/program/">The 
  program</a> that has just been published offers exciting topics 
  related to Free Software and the commons, and <a href="https://bits-und-baeume.org/en/conference-2022/tickets/">ticket 
  sales</a> have started.
</p><h2>More on the subject</h2><ul>
  <li>
    As shown in our recent <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.html">Study on 
    the sustainability of Free Software</a>, the access and use of Free 
    Software is crucial to the longevity of hardware. The longer we use 
    this hardware, the fewer resources we need to produce new hardware.
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      Our <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/">Upcycling Android 
      Initiative</a> helps users to take back control of their phones 
      and use their phones longer.
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      International development cooperation is also increasingly 
      benefiting from the sustainability of Free Software. As shown in 
      our <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/developmentcooperation/developmentcooperation.html">article</a>, 
      Free Software is an indispensable basic technology that ensures 
      legally secure international cooperation and reuse and enables 
      global scaling with simultaneous local customization options.
    </p>
  </li>
</ul><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: nl-202209
title: Librem 5: a PC in your pocket +++ Booths are back
uri: Librem-5-a-PC-in-your-pocket-Booths-are-back
url: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202209.fr.html
content:
<h1>Librem 5: a PC in your pocket +++ Booths are back</h1><p>
  In this issue we look into the software development of Librem 5 phone 
  and of Phosh, the popular graphical environment for Linux phones. And 
  booths are back! We are happy to discuss Free Software in person 
  again.
</p>
  <a href="media/9d46ca36.bb69cfe1fef9c555804d27d49f33.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/c0/20/bb69cfe1fef9c555804d27d49f33.png">
    
  </a>
<h2>A PC in your pocket: Librem 5, a Free Software phone</h2><p>
  Librem 5 runs the fully convergent PureOS, which means you can take a 
  mobile desktop with you within your phone. Its dedicated graphical 
  environment, Phosh, is becoming a popular option for Linux phones. 
  Guido Günther, FSFE supporter and one of Purism’s main developers, 
  reveals details of Librem’s software development with us in our <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220712-01.html">interview</a>. 
  Convergence, the ability to have almost the same OS in phones and 
  laptops, benefits software development. Guido explains: “Using mostly 
  the same components across devices helps avoid developing the same 
  things twice, one for mobile and one for desktop. It allows people 
  with knowledge of desktop Linux to find their way around right away 
  [… and] to contribute more easily as it is the same technology 
  stack.”
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220712-01.html">
    
  </a>
  
    You can disassemble Librem 5 using just a screwdriver. An easy to repair phone is a sustainable option.
  
<p>
  The FSFE is advocating for the <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.html">publication of 
  source code of drivers, tools, and interfaces</a> for the ecodesign 
  and sustainability of products. Over one hundred entities support 
  this demand, and Guido confirms its importance for hardware 
  sustainability: “Finding or writing Free Software drivers can be very 
  challenging, especially when it comes to complex things like the GPU, 
  as these are very complex devices. Similarly for software components 
  in the camera stack. But having free drivers is a requirement for 
  sustainability.” Finally, Guido recalls FrOSCon as a highlight of the 
  FSFE local group Bonn.
</p><h2>Save the date</h2><ul>
  <li>
    <p>
    On Friday 9 September, Francesco Bonnano, software developer, and 
    Professor Michele Calà will present the ‘Public Money? Public 
    Code!’ campaign in Caltanissetta. <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Sicilia">Join</a> if you 
    are nearby, or spread the word!
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      From 30 September to 2 October, the FSFE, together with 11 other 
      civil society organisations, is co-organising the <a href="https://bits-und-baeume.org/en/">Bits &amp; Bäume 2022</a> 
      (“Bits and Trees”) conference, the conference about digital 
      sustainability. Besides technically organising the conference, 
      the FSFE is also involved in creating content. Lucas Lasota 
      speaks about “Device Neutrality: a sustainable way to safeguard 
      control over digital devices”, Erik Albers about “4 Demands 
      towards a sustainable European ecodesign”, and Matthias Kirschner 
      gives a book reading on “Ada &amp; Zangemann: A tale about 
      software, skateboards and raspberry ice cream”. The FSFE local 
      group Berlin supports our activities with an information booth 
      there. Tickets are available now; drop by to discuss software 
      freedom and sustainability!
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      On Saturday 1 October, Lina Ceballos, FSFE Project Manager, will 
      present <a href="https://conf.kde.org/event/4/contributions/101/">REUSE at 
      Akademy in Barcelona</a>.
    </p>
  </li>
</ul><h2>Back to the booths!</h2><p>
  After a long time of restrictions in social gatherings, we were 
  finally able to have two booths in the weekend of 20-21 August. The 
  FSFE had a booth in the Open House event of the German Federal 
  Ministry of Environment in Berlin. It was a booth full of people and 
  energy, thanks to the overwhelming participation of the FSFE local 
  group Berlin. More than five volunteers were on the spot throughout 
  the weekend, explaining Free Software to the audience. At the booth 
  we were presenting <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/">upcycled Android 
  phones</a> and explained how Free Software can help overcome software 
  obsolescence. One highlight was the visit of State Secretary Rohleder 
  to the booth. We demonstrated old phones that can still operate 
  securely with Free Software.
</p>
  <a href="media/4fe5043c.c04c08968d6d889ebde30a93ada4.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/2e/f9/c04c08968d6d889ebde30a93ada4.jpg">
    
  </a>
  
    State Secretary Rohleder visiting the FSFE booth where we demonstrated that old phones can still operate securely with Free Software. CC-BY-SA-4.0 BMUV/Christopher Wehrer. August 2022
  
<p>
  During the same weekend the FSFE had a booth at one of Germany’s 
  largest GNU/Linux conferences, FrOSCon in St. Augustin, Germany. The 
  FSFE <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women">Women group</a> 
  joined and met there and discussed with members of the Open Office 
  booth the process of converting software into Debian packages. Lina 
  Ceballos presented REUSE in a <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/1CEroi8ph8oej5eFofQECJ">talk</a>.
</p>
  <a href="media/737f42b7.bfbb988e721e2c25762c45c788b6.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/e6/d9/bfbb988e721e2c25762c45c788b6.jpg">
    
  </a>
  
    The FSFE Women group had a booth in FrOSCon and discussed with the audience of the conference. August 2022
  
<h2>Our groups and community</h2><p>
  <strong><a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Aarhus">Aarhus</a></strong>: During their August meetup, the FSFE local 
  group Aarhus followed the recent developments in Denmark regarding 
  potential Free Software usage in schools. The Danish Data Protection 
  Agency has, in reaction to a complaint from a parent, found that the 
  use of Chromebooks and Google Classroom in schools in the municipality 
  of Helsingør is unacceptable and unlikely to comply with General Data 
  Protection Regulation.
</p><p>
  The group also discussed the EU chat directive, translations into 
  Danish, and types of conferences where ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ 
  can be presented. The group will meet again on 22 September.
</p><p>
  <strong><a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Hamburg">Hamburg</a></strong>: The FSFE local group Hamburg had its 
  monthly meeting and will meet again on 12 September.
</p><p>
  <strong><a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/BNL#FSFE_Nederland_.2F_Niederlande_.2F_Pays-Bas_.2F_Netherlands">Netherlands</a></strong>:
  The FSFE country team Netherlands is starting an 
  international coalition about Free Software in Education, 
  coordinating its efforts with organisations who work on education IT. 
  The team will meet again on 21 September.
</p><p>
  <strong><a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Translators">Translators</a></strong>: 
  The FSFE translators group met online in August. Bonnie Mehring gave 
  a tutorial on using Git and guided new contributors into making their 
  first pull request. Luca Bonissi demonstrated the webpreview tool. At 
  the end of the meeting the participants enjoyed many rounds of 
  charades, pondering upon confusing sketches.
</p><p>
  In August we published the first pages translated into Turkish: Our 
  general page about <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/freesoftware.html">Free 
  Software</a> and why <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/democracy.html">Democracy 
  requires Free Software</a>.
</p><p>
  <strong><a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Vienna">Vienna</a></strong>: 
  The FSFE local group Vienna held an information stall at Veganmania 
  on the Donauinsel, enjoying interesting conversations with people who 
  wanted to learn about Free Software.
</p><p>
  <strong><a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Zurich">Zurich</a></strong>: 
  The FSFE local group Zurich met in August and discussed the 
  activities in the educational sector and division of 
  responsibilities. The group will meet again on 8 September.
</p><h2>Get active</h2><p>
  Since the launch of the “Public Money? Public Code!” initiative, it 
  has grown a lot and experienced increasing support. Now there is a 
  new and fun way of showing your support for “Public Money? Public 
  Code!”. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220823-01.html">Create your 
  own SharePic</a>! It is easy: choose a picture of yourself, go to the 
  SharePic generator, and add your support message. Ta-da: your 
  personalised SharePic. Share the picture on your favourite social 
  media using #PublicCode.
</p><h2>Contribute to our Newsletter</h2><p>
  If you would like to share any thoughts, pictures, or news, please 
  send them to us. As always, the address is newsletter@fsfe.org. 
  We're looking forward to hearing from you! If you also want to 
  support us and our work, join our community and support us with a <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate?referrer=newsletter">donation or a 
  monthly contribution</a>. Thanks to our community and all the 
  volunteers, supporters, and donors who make our work possible. And 
  thanks to our translators, who enable you to read this newsletter in 
  your native languages.
</p><p>Your editor, Fani Partsafyllidou</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: episode-16
title: SFP#16: Free Software in France with Hugo Roy
uri: SFP-16-Free-Software-in-France-with-Hugo-Roy
url: https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-16.fr.html
content:
<h1>SFP#16: Free Software in France with Hugo Roy</h1><p>
  In this episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Bonnie Mehring speaks with Hugo Roy about his long involvement with the FSFE. Hugo is also very active in the French Free Software community and gives us an overview of the standing of Free Software in France. 
</p><p>
Hugo has been a volunteer for the FSFE for over 10 years now. Have you ever wondered what people inside the FSFE think about the organisation  and how they see its development? In this podcast episode, Hugo and Bonnie talk about Hugo’s experiences as an intern and as a volunteer. Hugo has been a long-time activist for Free Software in France. Hugo and Bonnie talk about the understanding of Free Software in the public sphere and how it developed in recent years.  This episode of the Software Freedom Podcast  gives some insights into the framework of Free Software in France.
</p><p>Read more:</p><ul>
  <li><a href="https://fsfe.org/about/people/roy/roy.html">About Hugo Roy</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/ln/ln.html">The FSFE's legal network</a></li>
    <li><a href="media/de2ab27d.OSS20Country20Intelligence20Report_FR_0.pdf" data-original-source="https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/inline-files/OSS%20Country%20Intelligence%20Report_FR_0.pdf">OSOR report about France</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://www.data.gouv.fr/en/organizations/etalab/">Etalab France</a></li>
</ul><p>If you liked this episode and want to support our continuous work for software freedom, please help us with a donation.</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220915-01
title: FSFE is hiring a working student as an assistant system administrator
uri: 2022-09-15-FSFE-is-hiring-a-working-student-as-an-assistant-system-administrator
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220915-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>FSFE is hiring a working student as an assistant system administrator</h1><p>
  We are looking for a working student to support our work in 
  empowering people to control technology. The person will support the 
  FSFE's technical infrastructure by working with our system 
  administrators. The work is 10 hours per week in the Berlin office 
  and home office is possible at a later stage.
</p><h2>About the FSFE</h2><p>
  Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to
  control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our 
  lives and it is important that technology empowers rather than 
  restricts us. <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/">Free 
  Software</a> gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt, 
  and share software. These rights help support other fundamental 
  freedoms like freedom of speech, press, and privacy.
</p><p>
  The FSFE helps individuals and organisations to understand how Free
  Software contributes to freedom, transparency, and
  self-determination. We enhance users' rights by abolishing barriers
  to Free Software adoption, encourage people to use and develop Free
  Software, and provide resources to enable everyone to further
  promote Free Software in Europe.
</p><p>
  We are involved in <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/">many activities</a> in the
  legal, economic, political and technical areas around Free Software.
  Our work is made possible by a community of volunteers, supporters,
  donors, and staff. The assistant system administrator's job will
  strengthen the technical backbone of our operations.
</p>
  <img src="media/dbd5dd6a.4a63b789178c75bbd2326e6eb796.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/8e/6c/4a63b789178c75bbd2326e6eb796.jpg"/>
<h2>Main responsibilities</h2><ul>
  <li>Working closely together with technical staff and volunteers.</li>
  <li>Regularly maintaining some of <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/TechDocs/Services">our systems</a>, e.g.
  upgrades, health and security checks, or Docker image updates.</li>
  <li>Helping staff and volunteers in case of technical problems,
  especially for the systems you regularly take care of.</li>
  <li>Running and assisting with defined projects for the improvement
  and modernisation of our systems.</li>
</ul><h2>Qualifications</h2><ul>
  <li>Enthusiasm for software freedom and its great community</li>
  <li>Experience with the installation and maintenance of GNU/Linux systems</li>
  <li>A practical understanding of software development with version control systems</li>
  <li>Ability and willingness to learn new tools</li>
  <li>Experience with one or more of the following technologies are an
  advantage: mail servers (e.g. Postfix), LDAP and SSO (e.g. OpenLDAP and
  Keycloak), DNS (e.g. Bind), Matrix (e.g. Synapse), mailing lists (e.g.
  Mailman), web servers (e.g. Apache Nginx or Caddy), Docker, Ansible,
  Proxmox.</li> 
  <li>Being able to communicate with others in the team in English.</li>
</ul><h2>Attitude</h2><p>
  We are looking for a reliable, well-organised member of our technical teams
  who is keen to learn about old and new technologies. You have fun working
  with volunteers and staff to support the whole organisation in its mission
  for software freedom. Long-term thinking, efficiency and effectiveness are
  more important to you than the newest cool technology on the block.
</p><h2>Working time and compensation</h2><p>
  The desired working time would be 10 hours per week but can be
  discussed. You will start working in our Berlin office to get a
  feeling for the organisation and the faces behind it, but at a later
  stage, home office is possible. The salary is based on the currently
  applicable minimum wage in Germany but can be higher depending on
  your experience. A mandatory requirement is that you are enrolled as
  a student at a university in Germany.
</p><h2>Learning outcomes</h2><p>
  During your internship you will become familiar with our <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20211203-01.html">fully Free Software technical 
  infrastructure</a>. You will gain insights around our solutions. You 
  will receive effective supervision and feedback on your work, which 
  will help you spot where there is room for improvement and what your 
  strengths are. You will learn to organise your workflow and prioritise 
  your tasks.
</p><h2>How to apply</h2><p>
  To apply, please send a maximum one-page cover letter -- including
  the desired hours per week -- and a maximum two-page CV (only PDFs
  are accepted) by email to jobs@fsfe.org, with the subject "sysadmin
  student". Please do not include pictures of yourself in the
  application.
</p><p>
  Your personal data will be deleted 3 months after we have made our
  decision. The closing date for applications is <em>Sunday 16 October
  2022</em>.
</p><p>
  Free Software is meant to serve everyone regardless of their age,
  ability or disability, gender identity, sex, race, religion or
  sexual orientation. Hence, we encourage applications from all
  backgrounds and promise to judge all applications on merit, without
  reference to any of the characteristics listed. To promote diversity
  and equality in the Free Software community, we shall give preference
  to applicants who identify as part of a traditionally marginalised
  demographic in technology for applications of equal strength.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20220928-01
title: Software Freedom in Europe 2022
uri: Software-Freedom-in-Europe-2022
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220928-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Software Freedom in Europe 2022</h1><p>
  We continuously work to promote Free Software in Europe. In 2022 
  we addressed technological sustainability, advocated in the DMA and 
  AI act on European level, and defended Router Freedom in 
  Europe – among other activities. To reach younger 
  people, we organised a coding competition for 
  teenagers and published a children's book on software 
  freedom.
</p>
  <a href="media/ad505a4e.e565f8b8ae949ded085d085cc3c7.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/d4/b6/e565f8b8ae949ded085d085cc3c7.png">
    
  </a>

<p>
  “Software Freedom in Europe” is the yearly report of the Free 
  Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), your charity organisation which 
  empowers people to control technology. Every year we refine our 
  manifold activities to address the current needs of software freedom 
  in Europe. This yearly report covers the FSFE activities from 
  November 2021 to August 2022.
</p>
<p>
  Global digitization has increased in the pandemic times and 
  developments in the IT sector accelerated rapidly. The climate 
  consequences of such a rapid growth are significant. The longevity of 
  hardware and software is a central element of digital sustainability. 
  With this in mind, we launched the Upcycling Android campaign, 
  demonstrating that Free Software can help overcome software 
  obsolescence. Our open letter to the EU legislators, calling for the 
  right to install any software on any device, received over 100 
  signatures from tech companies and from digital rights and 
  environmental organisations.
</p><p>
  Meanwhile, new technologies reintroduce the question of ownership. 
  Artificial intelligence increasingly determines aspects of our 
  everyday life, from picking which content we see online to estimating 
  the length of hospital stays. How are the results generated? As a 
  society, we need to be able to track what input leads to each output 
  and to evaluate the results. Free Software can make AI systems more 
  transparent and trustworthy. The FSFE advocated in favor of Free 
  Software in the Artificial Intelligence Act, with clear results. A 
  European Parliament resolution on AI proclaims that public 
  procurement should require Free Software.
</p><p>
  Another critical challenge for our movement is that more and more 
  devices prohibit us from running Free Software on them. As these 
  restrictions often establish monopolistic practices, we were able to 
  give our input to policy makers who created the Digital Markets Act. 
  This was another win for software freedom: the Digital Markets Act 
  enhances interoperability and control over personal data, while 
  limiting monopolistic practices.
</p><p>
  We address country-specific cases too. We submitted a position and 
  formed a coalition to defend Router Freedom in Greece, and hosted a 
  debate about Router Freedom in Austria.
</p><p>
  We have always advocated for Free Software in public administrations, 
  to allow knowledge sharing and innovation. After all, software 
  created using taxpayers’ money should be released as Free Software. 
  We run electoral activities asking political parties their stance on 
  Free Software, and we share good practices from public entities which 
  already use Free Software. In 2022, we interviewed Free Software 
  developers in Sweden who created a digital school platform. The 
  'Public Money? Public Code!' brochure for public administrations was 
  translated into Spanish and Italian, steps that were marked with 
  dedicated events. We even created an application prototype to make 
  public procurement more transparent. The application made it to the 
  finals of the EU Datathon! 
</p><p>
  We acknowledge that developers have to deal with legal matters 
  regarding copyright, patents, and trademarks. The FSFE continued 
  providing legal support to Free Software projects, and published a 
  new version of REUSE.
</p><p>
  Looking into the future, it is clear that the software freedom 
  movement can only thrive if younger generations join. Therefore, the 
  FSFE introduced two new activities to appeal to the young people. We 
  organised a hacking competition explicitly for teenagers to spark 
  their interest and enthusiasm about technology and Free Software. 
  Also we published a children's book narrating the adventures of 
  developing Free Software.
</p><p>
  We are grateful for all the successes we have had throughout these 
  recent months, yet our real strength lies in our thriving community. 
  Our volunteer translators make our message accessible throughout 
  European language zones. Our local groups and country teams introduce 
  people to Free Software and run local activities across Europe. Our 
  newly formed Women's group empowers women and non-binary people to 
  network on the cause of software freedom. And last but not least we 
  started to be present again in person at events across Europe, 
  letting people know about the benefits of software freedom.
</p><p>
  We hope you enjoy reading our yearly report as much as we had the 
  pleasure of writing it.
</p><p>
  Your editor in representation of the whole team, Fani Partsafyllidou
</p>
  <p>Table of contents</p>
  <ol>
    <li><a href="#software-sustainability">Software sustainability</a></li>
    <li><a href="#upcycling-android">Upcycling Android</a></li>
    <li><a href="#pmpc">‘Public Money? Public Code!’</a></li>
    <li><a href="#artificial-intelligence">Artificial Intelligence and Free Software</a></li>
    <li><a href="#router-freedom">Router Freedom: Keeping your gateway to the Internet free</a></li>
    <li><a href="#device-neutrality">Device Neutrality: Regaining control over our devices</a></li>
    <li><a href="#legal-support">Legal support for Free Software programs</a></li>
    <li><a href="#reuse">REUSE: Making licensing easier</a></li>
    <li><a href="#yh4f">Youth Hacking 4 Freedom: A coding competition</a></li>
    <li><a href="#childrens-book">Children’s book: A tale of software, skateboards, and raspberry ice cream</a></li>
    <li><a href="#education">Free Software in Education</a></li>
    <li><a href="#public-awareness">What is Free Software? - Our work on public awareness</a></li>
    <li><a href="#fosdem">The FOSDEM 2022 conference</a></li>
    <li><a href="#association">The FSFE e.V. association</a></li>
    <li><a href="#community">The FSFE community across Europe</a></li>
    <li><a href="#technical-infrastructure">Our fully Free Software technical infrastructure</a></li>
    <li><a href="#movement">Join the movement</a></li>
   </ol>
<h2>Software sustainability</h2><p>
  In recent years, the FSFE has shed light on Free Software as a 
  central aspect of technological sustainability. Software dictates how 
  long and in what ways we are able to use and reuse hardware. With 
  Free Software, users can replace software and operating systems in 
  order to reuse, repurpose, repair, or upcycle hardware. With 
  interoperable devices and open standards, technical infrastructures 
  can be adapted efficiently and according to local needs. Only with 
  free access to the source code of hardware, drivers, and tools can 
  the right to repair be fully exercised.
</p>
  <a href="media/3f2b3d3d.c04c08968d6d889ebde30a93ada4.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/2e/f9/c04c08968d6d889ebde30a93ada4.jpg">
    
  </a>
  
    State Secretary Rohleder visited the FSFE booth in the Open House 
    event of the German Federal Ministry of Environment. We 
    demonstrated old phones that can still operate securely with Free 
    Software. CC-BY-SA-4.0 BMUV/Christopher Wehrer. August 2022
  
<p>
  Right now, the European Union is about to redefine the ecodesign of 
  products in the internal market. Our goal is to <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220225-01.html">make sure that the dedicated 
  policies use Free Software to ensure a sustainable European 
  technological sector</a>. To this end in 2022 we provided several 
  policy recommendations:
</p><ul>
  <li>
    <strong>Telecommunications sector</strong>: The FSFE <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220510-01.html">answered a public 
    consultation</a> about the impact of the telecommunications sector 
    on the environment. The right to install any software on any 
    device, Free Software licensing, and device neutrality serve 
    digital sustainability as well as being consumer protection 
    measures. We contextualized our experience with Router Freedom, 
    explaining that some regulatory approaches taken by policy makers 
    had negative impact on sustainability by limiting freedom of 
    terminal equipment and increasing e-waste.
  </li>
  <li>
    <strong>Sustainable products</strong>: The FSFE <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12567-Sustainable-products-initiative/F3316008_en">submitted 
    feedback</a> to the European Commission about the Sustainable 
    Products Initiative, a proposal for a regulation that will revise 
    the Ecodesign Directive. Nowadays, most electronic devices, in 
    particular phones and tablets, can be reused and upgraded by 
    installing a Free Software operating system on them. In order to 
    establish the universal right to install any software on any device 
    we proposed several improvements to the text of the 
    Initiative.
  </li>
  <li>
    <strong>Device Neutrality</strong>: We worked on the upcoming EU 
    legislation targeting redefining the current ecodesign criteria for 
    environmentally friendly products. In preparation, we <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20211015-01.html">provided an in-depth 
    study</a> on software sustainability and its interplay with device 
    neutrality. More on this concept in its own chapter.
  </li>
  <li>
    <strong>Sustainable consumption:</strong> The FSFE <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13150-Sustainable-consumption-of-goods-promoting-repair-and-reuse/F3005275_en">participated 
    in the consultation</a> about the European Commission’s 
    ‘Sustainable consumption of goods’ initiative. Within our feedback 
    we highlighted that in order to extend the usage lifetime of 
    devices, two factors are key: the universal right to install any 
    software on any device and the publication of source code of 
    drivers, tools, and interfaces.
  </li>
</ul><p>
  <strong>Collaboration</strong>: The FSFE decided to join the 
  organising committee of the upcoming <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220905-01.html">Bits &amp; Bäume (‘Bits and 
  Trees’) conference</a>. We congratulated Okular, a Free Software 
  universal document reader that was awarded the Blue Angel ecolabel 
  for being <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220316-01.html">an 
  energy-efficient PDF reader</a>.
</p><h2>Upcycling Android</h2>
  <p>
    “There are so many reasons to repurpose a device and to use open 
    technologies: right of ownership, learning, innovation, resource 
    conservation, environmental concerns, providing access to 
    technology, experimentation, system integration... pick 
    yours.”
  </p>
  
    Pedro Alcántara Martín from Tarsis, signee of the <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.html">open letter</a> 
    for the right to install any software on any device.
  
<p>
  In November 2021, the FSFE launched the <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/">Upcycling Android 
  initiative</a>, highlighting phones as a poster-child of software 
  obsolescence and correspondingly unnecessary e-waste. The initiative 
  helps people to flash their phones with Free Software operating 
  systems and promotes the right for every user to install any software 
  on any device.
</p><p>
  The initiative offers workshops, develops policy recommendations, and 
  receives a lot of attention. Erik Albers tells <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-15.html">the thrilling story of the 
  Upcycling Android campaign</a> in a podcast episode with Bonnie 
  Mehring.
</p><p>
  <strong>Open letter</strong>: The EU is redefining their ecodesign 
  criteria in effect for environmentally friendly electronics. After 
  several months of internal discussion and external feedback, the FSFE 
  provided input to this process by publishing an <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.html">open letter about 
  “The right to install any software on any device”</a>. We published 
  the letter in April. Since then, more than <strong>100 entities have 
  signed</strong> the letter, including the Nature And Biodiversity 
  Conservation Union (NABU), EDRi – European Digital Rights, the 
  European Right to Repair Campaign, and Fairphone. It speaks volumes 
  that tech companies, right to repair initiatives, and environmental 
  organisations support the right to install any software on any 
  device. Volunteers translated the letter into <strong>9 
  languages</strong>: Catalan, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Italian, 
  Dutch, Portuguese, and Polish.
</p><p>
  <strong>Video</strong>: Taking Android phones as example, <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/kGvs3JNADvvQfkC1dR9FGr">we created a 
  video</a> that explains in a nutshell the problem of software 
  obsolescence and relates to it increasing e-waste and resource 
  scarcity. The video continues with showing how Free Software can help 
  overcome artificial obsolescence and help save the climate at the 
  same time.
</p>
  
  
    Watch the Upcycling Android video <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/kGvs3JNADvvQfkC1dR9FGr">with 
    subtitles</a> or <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/uPYZNNpB3ss7xT42474pGB">in 
    German</a> on our Peertube instance.
  
<p>
  <strong>Phones DIY</strong>: How can people get a Free Software 
  phone? To make things easier, we offered a <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Activities/Android/OtherInitiatives">community-led 
  wiki</a> page listing Free Software operating systems and phone 
  devices that come with Free Software operating systems pre-installed. 
  We <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220323-01.html">introduced Plasma 
  Mobile</a>, including how it is developed and how to get it, by 
  interviewing Bhushan Shah, a Plasma Mobile developer. We presented 
  the <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220712-01.html">software development 
  of the Librem 5 phone and of Phosh</a>, the popular graphical 
  environment for GNU/Linux phones, in an interview with one of Phosh’s 
  main developers, Guido Günther.
</p><p>
  <strong>Outreach</strong>: The FSFE presented the necessity of Free 
  Software for digital sustainability, at the University of Applied 
  Sciences in Berlin, at the <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/3C7v3X7Enfc7raZesFZKKv">Digital Social 
  Summit (recorded, in German)</a>, and in a panel of experts organised 
  by Fairphone on <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/4WvPgN79fuex3eaSR378yH">Sustainable 
  software for phones that last (recorded)</a>. 
  On November 2021, the FSFE participated in the SFSCon by organising a 
  sustainability track with a phone flashing workshop and five talks 
  (recorded, EN): </p><ul>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/3y9SdLpKQvZmmXZhEiZ9QV">4 
    principles for a sustainable digital society</a>, by Erik 
    Albers
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/aHCtjJNBc3RjTdnG5Lizbv">Measuring 
    the Sustainability of AI</a>, by Anne Mollen
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/7AQU8NUSpBDeXJnpNf2ukt">Sustainable 
    Software &amp; Blauer Engel Eco-Certification</a>, by Joseph P. De 
    Veaugh-Geiss
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/ehG8iem2TgnsXuv1v4VicB">Software 
    Heritage</a>, by Stefano Zacchiroli
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/8MUWax3LKQVZUsVJyhTRN4">The role 
    of software for our Right to Repair</a>, by Ugo Vallauri
  </li>
</ul><h2>‘Public Money? Public Code!’</h2>
  <p>
    "I wish the FSFE to keep up the good work, keep spreading the word 
    of the advantages of Free Software, and keep pushing for more just 
    regulations on political level such as the Public Money? Public 
    Code! campaign."
  </p>
  
    Lyudmila Vaseva, software developer at ctrl.alt.coop eG. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220121-01.html">Interview</a> in January 
    2022
  
<p>
  Software created using taxpayers’ money should be released as Free 
  Software. The FSFE actively campaigns for ‘Public Money? Public 
  Code!’ in the EU and several countries in Europe. We advocate to 
  include Free Software in the EU legislation. We run electoral 
  activities asking political parties their stance on Free Software. We 
  showcase good practices from public entities which already use Free 
  Software. We translate our material into several languages and hold 
  events presenting ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ around Europe. We even 
  created an application prototype to make public procurement more 
  transparent; it attained the finals of the EU Datathon!
</p><p>
  <strong>Digital Rights</strong>: The European Union is in the process 
  of discussing the Declaration of Digital Rights and Principles. The 
  European Parliament agreed on a common text recognising Free Software 
  as a way to ensure transparency in algorithms and artificial 
  intelligence. The FSFE keeps monitoring the ongoing 
  inter-institutional dialogue trying to <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220503-01.html">make sure that the Parliament 
  proposal remains</a>.
</p><p>
  <strong>Germany</strong>: In November 2021, the newly formed German 
  government <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202112.html">agreed with the FSFE's 
  ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ demand</a> and declared it as one of 
  their aims. The coalition agreement set digitisation as a priority 
  and Free Software as a secure and transparent solution. This decision 
  was an important development for the Free Software movement in 
  Germany.
</p><p>
  However, 100 days into the new German government in office, no action 
  had been taken. The FSFE <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220315-01.html">called upon the government to 
  follow its own plans</a>.
</p><p>
  Consequently, together with other actors, the FSFE demanded that the 
  German government should include <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220328-01.html">digital sovereignty in the 
  2022 federal budget</a>. In an <a href="media/807e3aab.20220328-German-Budget-and-Free-Software-2022.de.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/policy/letters/20220328-German-Budget-and-Free-Software-2022.de.pdf">open 
  letter (DE)</a>, the signatories urge the government groups in the 
  German Parliament, the “Bundestag”, to start implementing their plans 
  regarding Free Software usage.
</p><p>
  <strong>German regional administrations</strong>: An association of 
  nine administrations have jointly modernised their administrations, 
  based on Free Software. <a href="https://readi.de/">Re@di – 
  regional.digital</a> is an inter-communal cooperation of nine 
  southern German cities. Their common needs are met through synergy 
  effects in collaborative development. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220602-01.html">In our interview</a>, 
  Alexander Gabriel and Eduard Itrich highlighted that the 
  administrations could use their resources cost-efficiently thanks to 
  cooperation and sharing Free Software.
</p><p>
  <strong>Italy</strong>: Our Translators team translated the <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/publiccode/brochure">‘Public Money? Public Code!’ 
  brochure into Italian</a>. Friends of the team kindly proofread the 
  brochure. Then, volunteers organised a tour presenting the ‘Public 
  Money? Public code!’ campaign in Italy starting with Bologna and <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/mbjBEd1XRjfLDQAGbTHmuc">Trento 
  (recorded, IT with EN subtitles)</a> and will present it in 
  Caltanissetta.
</p>
  <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/mbjBEd1XRjfLDQAGbTHmuc">
    
  </a>
  
    Volunteers presented ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ in Italy <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/mbjBEd1XRjfLDQAGbTHmuc">(recorded, IT 
    with EN subtitles</a>
  
<p>
  In Trento the event focused on Free Software in Education. In Bologna 
  the event focused on ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ efforts. Members of 
  the local government attended. Three concrete proposals emerged from 
  this event: Coderdojos in public schools, local Coding Gyms, and a 
  public hearing to bring the topic of ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ to 
  the town council.
</p><p>
  <strong>Spain</strong>: Volunteers translated the ‘Public Money? 
  Public Code!’ brochure into <a href="media/0db70f76.FSFE_Policy_Brochure_PMPC_ALL_es.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/campaigns/pmpc/ES/FSFE_Policy_Brochure_PMPC_ALL_es.pdf">Spanish</a>. 
  To share this good news we organised an <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220112-01.html">event dedicated to our 
  Spanish speaking community</a>. We had the participation of experts 
  from GNUHealth, Lliurex, Pica Pica HackLab, Linkat, and KDE. All the 
  talks are <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/p/bWoJwdNZY9GJPJKFCWBUuD">recorded (ES)</a>.
</p><p>
  <strong>France</strong>: The FSFE participated in a workshop on data 
  protection and Free Software organised by the French Data Protection 
  Authority (CNIL) in the context of the Open Government initiative. 
  The development of privacy-respecting technologies was the main 
  topic. For scalability, education on ethics and Free Software in 
  engineering and IT schools was proposed. A potential certification 
  for privacy-respecting technologies would create a gatekeeper 
  position, which is undesirable.
</p><p>
  <strong>Winning prototype</strong>: The FSFE created an <a href="https://ted.sehn.dev/">application prototype</a> which made it 
  to the EU Datathon finals. The program TEDective aspires to connect 
  publicly available tendering and company data and to allow analysis 
  of this data. The goal is to allow citizens and experts to monitor 
  suspicious market activity of public interest. The project idea has 
  been a success and made it to the <strong>top three</strong> out of 
  26 entries in the ‘transparency in public procurement’ challenge of 
  the EU Datathon 2022. Our team has now been invited to further 
  develop and present the project in Brussels.
</p><p>
  <strong>Outreach</strong>: Naming a few of our outreach activities, 
  the FSFE gave a ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ workshop at the <a href="https://propuestas.eslib.re/2022/talleres/public-money-public-code">esLibre</a> 
  conference in Vigo, Spain, as well as at the rC3 conference. The goal 
  was to encourage attendees to contact their own administrations to 
  demand public code in the public sector. The FSFE 
  presented the role Free Software played during the corona crisis at 
  the <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/fuE6prJSPvpht2bA7NUXVY">esLibre 
  conference (recorded, EN)</a> in Vigo, Spain, at <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/uwqXb3jJUcgE5exH4mm1AS">SFSCon 
  conference (recorded, EN)</a> in Bolzano, Italy and online in <a href="https://www.gnuhealthcon.org/2021/program.html">GnuHealthCon21</a>. 
  We also explained why innovation needs Free Software at <a href="https://make-it.saarland/">make-it.saarl</a> in Saarbrücken, 
  Germany.
</p><h2>Artificial Intelligence and Free Software</h2>
  <p>
    "Keep advocating for software freedom especially at EU level and 
    public sector. Institutional changes can and must be achieved."
  </p>
  
    Matti Lammi, System Specialist at ETLA Economic Research. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220121-01.html">Interview</a> in January 
    2022.
  
<p>
  Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be more verifiable, trustworthy, and 
  innovative with Free Software. Transparency in AI technologies is 
  necessary to test them, evaluate their results, and improve them. The 
  FSFE involves experts in the field of AI, makes policy 
  recommendations, and advocates in AI-related legislation in the 
  European Union.
</p><p>
  <strong>Policy recommendations</strong>: The FSFE <a href="media/9475efab.fsfe_AIandFreesoftware.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/campaigns/AIandFS/fsfe_AIandFreesoftware.pdf">analysed 
  how AI can be more verifiable, trustworthy, innovative with Free 
  Software</a>, and made policy recommendations. The use of Free 
  Software in AI technologies has the potential to increase their 
  adoption by reducing the level of technical knowledge that is 
  necessary to use AI. An existing algorithm that can be re-used 
  benefits the whole research ecosystem. In this regard, public 
  research and educational institutions inventing, using, or procuring 
  AI systems shall publish those, including a description, version 
  history, and the source code in a public register.
</p><p>
  <strong>EU Legislation</strong>: The FSFE is <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220330-01.html">following the AI Act to 
  ensure Free Software is included</a>. In the effort of adopting 
  digital policies aligned with people’s fundamental rights, the 
  European Parliament is in the process of finding a position on the 
  legal framework for the development and use of AI technologies. 
</p><p>
  The European Parliament passed a resolution on AI with a huge 
  majority. According to the resolution, public procurement should 
  require Free Software, where appropriate, with the goal to encourage 
  cross-border collaboration. The Parliament acknowledges that Free 
  Software can enhance investments and boost innovation in AI 
  technologies in the EU. The FSFE urged the Parliament to transfer its 
  own position into the AI regulation.
</p><p>
  <strong>Expert interview</strong>: <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20211209-01.html">Our interview with Vincent 
  Lequertier</a>, researcher of artificial intelligence for healthcare, 
  unravels cutting edge topics such as the possibility of AI obtaining 
  the legal right to claim copyright.
</p><p>
  <strong>Outreach</strong>: The FSFE presented the status of Free 
  Software and artificial intelligence in the European Union during the <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/w3RnCzhmszqPGWc6y28oJh">OW2 
  (recorded)</a> and <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/eedqVoA34sNSTqGN44CtP9">OSCAL 
  (recorded)</a> conferences, and analysed the challenges of ethical AI 
  in <a href="https://kidd-prozess.de/news/jetzt-anmelden-1-kidd-fachkonferenz-findet-am-19-mai-2022-statt/">KIDD-Fachkonferenz</a>.
</p><h2>Router Freedom: Keeping your gateway to the Internet free<strong> </strong></h2>
  <p>
    “Router freedom is essential for end-users to remain autonomous in 
    their capacity to access the Internet, employing devices and Free 
    Software they trust for security, privacy and data protection. 
    Users should not be tied down to any particular router or modem 
    package for internet access. The FSFE should continue to campaign 
    for Router Freedom and to collaborate with national digital rights 
    and Free and Open Source Software organizations in order to achieve 
    a neutral, safe and healthy internet”
  </p>
  
    Kostas Papadimas, GFOSS. Greece
  
<p>
  Routers and modems are gateways to the Internet. Being able to 
  control these devices is key not only to software freedom but also to 
  security, privacy, and energy consumption. 2022 has been an active 
  year with several positive developments and new challenges. We saw 
  regulators putting forward laws safeguarding this freedom for 
  end-users, internet service providers (ISPs) being forced to comply 
  with the law, and coalitions of organisations and volunteers working 
  together to demand this right from policy makers. On the other side, 
  fiber connections (FTTx) represent a regulatory challenge for the 
  future.
</p>
  <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/88DzWmWw3r5o2XoaWCbzTs">
    
  </a>
  
    Lucas Lasota presenting that Router Freedom is a reality in several European countries. Full talk available (EN). SFSCon, 2021.
  
<p>
  We work, with growing success, with regulators to make them 
  understand that Router Freedom should be consolidated in legislation. 
  In 2022 we worked on several issues/challenges, ranging from 
  multi-stakeholder initiatives to bilateral cooperation with 
  regulators and strategic support from partner organisations in 
  Europe.
</p><p>
  <strong>Freeing fiber connections</strong>: The deployment of fiber 
  networks in Europe has posed regulatory challenges for policy makers. 
  Deciding whether end-users can use their terminal equipment for their 
  internet connection has a direct impact on divergent interests of 
  consumer protection authorities versus large telecom operators. Major 
  ISPs seek to cover their investments in the deployment of 
  new-generation networks at the expense of end-users who suffer from 
  commercial practices that restrict their legitimate rights to 
  exercise digital freedoms.
</p><p>
  In 2022, we have been collaborating with regulators to develop better 
  policies that take the interests of end-users into consideration. We 
  shared our concerns with regulators <a href="media/a8a90c80.fsfe-eett-ntp1-en.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/routers/fsfe-eett-ntp1-en.pdf">planning 
  to exclude Fiber to the Home constructions (FTTH)</a> from Router 
  Freedom, as well as with those who still are <a href="media/e95f6627.fsfe-ftth-rf-es.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/routers/fsfe-ftth-rf-es.pdf">analysing 
  the fiber market</a>. We also contextualized the <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220510-01.html"> regulatory issues of Router 
  Freedom for the Body of European Regulators for Electronic 
  Communications (BEREC)</a> from the perspective of the sustainability 
  of the telecom sector. During all these processes we have been 
  counting on support of several network specialists who have been 
  volunteering to study, research, and share their opinions with us.
</p><p>
  <strong>Greece</strong>: The FSFE <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220628-01.html">assisted a coalition</a> of 
  organisations in Greece to help provide feedback to the Greek 
  regulator on the upcoming legislation that will consolidate Router 
  Freedom in the country. We highlighted in our position the importance 
  of securing this freedom for all kinds of networks, including DSL, 
  coaxial, and FTTH. Our position (<a href="media/a8a90c80.fsfe-eett-ntp1-en.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/routers/fsfe-eett-ntp1-en.pdf">EN</a>), 
  (<a href="media/4e430008.fsfe-eett-ntp1-el.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/routers/fsfe-eett-ntp1-el.pdf">EL</a>) 
  was supported by key stakeholders in the field of digital rights, 
  consumer protection, and business representation. The FSFE country 
  team <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Greece">Greece</a> 
  helped in the translation.
</p><p>
  <strong>Austria</strong>: The FSFE and the Alliance of 
  Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Manufacturers (VTKE), organised 
  an <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220516-01.html">online session 
  (recorded, DE) </a>where key stakeholders debated the future 
  perspectives of Router Freedom in Austria. Although industry 
  representatives raised concerns about the integrity of the networks 
  and user experience, the majority of stakeholders agreed on the 
  advantages of having Router Freedom secured in the legislation.
</p>
  <a href="media/95894528.d77d9c6c1dd67bde4691263433e0448a.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/d77d9c6c1dd67bde4691263433e0448a.png">
    
  </a>
<p>
  <strong>Italy</strong>: Italian volunteers and our partner 
  organisation <a href="https://www.modemlibero.it/">Modem Libero</a> 
  have collaborated with us in monitoring the regulatory panorama in 
  the country, especially in regard to FTTx and related antitrust 
  issues.
</p><p>
  <strong>The Netherlands</strong>: The FSFE country team Netherlands 
  held <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Netherlands/2022-03-16">preparatory 
  meetings</a> for the upcoming reform of the telecommunications law in 
  Belgium and started coordinating efforts with partner organisations 
  for potential actions. They also have been following the <a href="https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/acm-dagelijkse-dwangsommen-als-ziggo-juli-regels-voor-vrije-modemkeuze-nog-overtreedt">enforcement</a> 
  of Router Freedom rules in the Netherlands.
</p><p>
  <strong>Survey</strong>: Internet users from all over Europe have 
  been participating in our <a href="https://survey.fsfe.org/index.php/628449">Router Freedom 
  survey</a>, sharing their experience with ISPs, reporting problems 
  and issues, and providing their opinion on relevant issues for 
  freedom of terminal equipment. The results of the survey will be 
  published at the beginning of 2023.
</p><p>
  <strong>Infographics</strong>: Volunteers have translated our new 
  Router Freedom infographics into Dutch (<a href="media/f5f1a938.9b227849b1f272b7a492bc882ab55440.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/9b227849b1f272b7a492bc882ab55440.png">1</a>,<a href="media/a70c3729.9efd10337be580471abff2d7e2a5dfdc.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/9efd10337be580471abff2d7e2a5dfdc.png">2</a>), 
  Italian (<a href="media/df6d5ec4.b880a54d823fe0eb5126409562901d4e.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/b880a54d823fe0eb5126409562901d4e.png">1</a>,<a href="media/cb2fd357.da1f66ed6e69492727a3102583fe84f4.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/da1f66ed6e69492727a3102583fe84f4.png">2</a>), 
  French (<a href="media/38b18014.6c298bd909e4b3b570b7665c057b155c.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/6c298bd909e4b3b570b7665c057b155c.png">1</a>,<a href="media/95fdf738.f7345e166500487ed0ac672919bb4c1b.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/f7345e166500487ed0ac672919bb4c1b.png">2</a>), 
  and Greek (<a href="media/0ea40c57.51c9a501ff62da3ccf89c7310455b52d.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/51c9a501ff62da3ccf89c7310455b52d.png">1</a>,<a href="media/b2a3bfcd.1cf14dc6c11a1eed8b14f51ba979a8e0.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/1cf14dc6c11a1eed8b14f51ba979a8e0.png">2</a>). 
  Groups of volunteers were active in Italy, the Netherlands, and 
  Portugal.
</p><h2>Device Neutrality: Regaining control over our devices</h2>
  <p>
    Code is law, as Lawrence Lessig put it. Therefore Free Software and 
    open standards are necessary for human freedom. Our freedom is 
    threatened by patents, copy-prevention schemes, locked-down devices 
    and spying. To counter these threats I support the FSFE's 
    campaigning for open standards, information security and device 
    sovereignty, and against ever more onerous copyright laws.
  </p>
  
    Björn Persson (Software Engineer)
  
<p>
  Have you ever noticed that the number of devices you are using daily 
  is continuously growing, but it is ever harder to run Free Software 
  on them? This is not only your personal impression, but a fact: large 
  device manufacturers, vendors and system providers are increasingly 
  locking devices down, restricting end-users’ freedoms.
</p><p>
  The FSFE kicked off the <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/deviceneutrality/index">Device Neutrality</a> 
  initiative to promote strategies for regaining control over devices. 
  In 2022 we dedicated efforts to get Device Neutrality in the EU 
  legislation.
</p>
    <img src="media/bfe05d96.41853f80b7b2b1eea6491c84ef2f574a.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/41853f80b7b2b1eea6491c84ef2f574a.png"/>
<p>
  <strong>Digital Markets Act</strong>: Since 2021, the EU has been 
  elaborating a comprehensive piece of legislation to regulate large 
  digital platforms. We have dedicated efforts to include Device 
  Neutrality in the new law<a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20211122-01.html"> 
  and collaborated</a> with policy makers in the European Parliament. 
  The Digital Markets Act is an important advance for setting several 
  anti-monopoly obligations that impact software freedom, 
  interoperability, and control over personal data.
</p><p>
  After many iterations and amendments, the European Parliament adopted 
  the Digital Markets Act by 642 votes in favour, 8 votes against, and 
  46 abstentions. With this vote, <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20211215-01.html">the principle of Device 
  Neutrality is introduced</a>. At the same time, the Parliament missed 
  the chance to introduce strong requirements for interoperability 
  based on Open Standards. As a summary of our involvement, we have 
  prepared an <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/dma/dma.html">analysis on how Free 
  Software is a crucial element for the law’s implementation</a>.
</p><p>
  Although Device Neutrality in the legislation is a major first step, 
  the law’s enforcement will be challenging, and will require close 
  monitoring from civil society. Free Software and Open Standards are 
  key factors for proper implementation of Device Neutrality in 
  Europe.
</p><p>
  <strong>Radio Equipment Directive</strong>: The FSFE is on guard 
  about a <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/radiodirective/">Radio 
  Lockdown Directive</a>. The EU Radio Equipment Directive may make it 
  impossible to install a custom piece of software on most radio 
  devices. This affects, for example, WiFi routers, phones, and 
  embedded devices. The regulation requires hardware manufacturers to 
  implement a barrier that disallows users to install any software 
  which has not been certified by them. Unfortunately we cannot report 
  major new developments of the last year. The European Commission, in 
  particular DG GROW (the department responsible for the internal 
  market and industry), does not share information about the current 
  state of the Delegated Act that is to be prepared. Even the results 
  of the last consultation in 2020 are not public yet. We are 
  continuing to monitor the situation and we are ready to act on the 
  next development. The topic is too important to ignore.
</p><p>
  <strong>Public Awareness</strong>: We shared the concept of Device 
  Neutrality with several communities and venues to get feedback and 
  inputs so we could provide valuable insights for policy makers. We 
  presented the concept at <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/vnCosTd5csWzYP5KYBA6mD">FOSDEM 2022</a>, 
  and debated it at <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/9age6ocReoUxGsU1HQv7q9">OW2 2022 
  (recorded)</a>. We talked with legal folk at <a href="media/c64ea13f.20210623-llas-llw.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/presentations/20210623-llas-llw.pdf">LLW 
  2022</a> and shared insights with the <a href="https://cfp.openlabs.cc/oscal2022/talk/8NSYYA/">OSCAL</a> 
  community.
</p><h2>Legal support for Free Software programs</h2>
  <p>
    "NGI0 not only made it possible to pursue our goals by supplying 
    funding. I was approached a number of times by professionals whom I 
    learned to respect for their knowledge. [We received] concrete 
    support, ranging from security to usability, internationalisation, 
    licensing, and copyrighting, and putting what we do in a 
    perspective of inclusiveness and diversity. Their help will go a 
    long way to improve our products and I am sure to seek out other 
    partners to the NGI0 project before we are done.” 
  </p>
  
    Joop Ringelberg, <a href="https://perspect.it/">Perspectives-core Project</a>
  
<p>
  Programs often come with legal questions, and the FSFE is here to 
  help Free Software programs. We answer licensing questions, we 
  provide technical support to make licensing easier, we provide legal 
  education materials on Free Software, and we organise an annual 
  conference. Since 2008, the FSFE has organised the annual Free 
  Software Legal and Licensing Workshop (LLW) for the FSFE’s Legal 
  Network. It is a conference for legal experts in the field of Free 
  Software to debate over issues and share best practices surrounding 
  Free Software licenses.
</p><p>
  <strong>Answering licensing questions</strong>: The FSFE runs a team 
  for <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/licence-questions/licence-questions.html">License 
  Questions</a>, composed of several volunteer legal experts from 
  around Europe who continuously help projects and individuals with 
  topics concerning Free Software licensing. Anyone who has a question 
  about Free Software licensing can reach out to the group with an to licence-questions@fsfe.org. 
  This year, we helped many members of the public with answering basic 
  license questions, mainly with the help of our <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/legal/faq.html">online FAQ 
  resource</a>.
</p><p>
  <strong>Next Generation Internet Zero (NGI0):</strong> The FSFE 
  continued its activities in the European Commission’s <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/ngi/ngi.html">NGI0 initiative</a> this year, and 
  will wrap up its activities when the project comes to a close at the 
  end of 2022. Thus far, we have worked with almost <strong>300 
  participating software projects</strong> to aid them by providing 
  recommendations to achieve REUSE compliance, as well as assisting 
  with any legal and licensing questions that they may have.
</p><p>
  The goal of this NGI0 initiative is to provide support to developing 
  software technologies that can help to improve the internet into a 
  platform that facilitates and supports transparency, human rights, 
  and democracy. The FSFE is involved specifically in two NGI0 actions: 
  NGI0 PET, which supports software projects that support privacy and 
  enhancing trust online, and NGI0 Discovery, which supports software 
  projects that improve user ability to search and discover information 
  online.
</p><p>
  <strong>Legal and Licensing Workshop</strong>:<a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/legal/faq.html"> </a>The 2022 edition of the LLW 
  was originally planned to take place in Gothenburg, Sweden. But 
  during the planning process the decision was made to take the 
  conference online once again, due to uncertainties about COVID-19. 
  Although holding the LLW online again was not ideal, we nevertheless 
  were pleased to organize a successful event over the course of 5 
  weeks in April and May with the help of many of our Legal Network 
  volunteers. All talks organized were held by default under the 
  Chatham House Rule, and included discussions on topics such as the 
  Netfilter v. McHardy settlement in Germany, the ongoing Software 
  Freedom Conservancy v. Vizio lawsuit in the USA, emerging trends in 
  the use of Free Software in Open Science, and other timely and 
  relevant subjects.
</p><p>
  <strong>Legal Education Day</strong>: Understanding the legal matters 
  and complying with legal obligations can become a burden sometimes. 
  That is the reason why we were happy to organize the first <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/legal/led.html">Legal Education Day</a> (LED). We 
  provided basic legal education on the legal context of Free Software: 
  copyright law and the concept of copyleft. Useful topics for software 
  developers followed, such as license compatibility, trademarks, and 
  containers. We plan to repeat LED next year.
</p><p>
  <strong>New European Commission Projects:</strong> This year, we also 
  participated in the drafting and submission of three additional 
  European Commission projects that were planned to start by the end of 
  2022: NGI0 Zooom, NGI0 Entrust, and NGI0 Review. Despite a long 
  submission process and waiting period, we were pleased that all three 
  projects were approved, and that we will be participating in them in 
  a similar capacity to our work in NGI0. This means that we will 
  continue to provide legal support for a wide range of software from 
  all over Europe, when work for these approved projects begins at the 
  end of the year.
</p><p>
  Similar to our existing activities with the NGI0 initiative, the FSFE 
  will be a member of a joint consortium of organizations that provide 
  support to software developments that participate in these European 
  Commission projects. Our primary role would be to provide assistance 
  with their legal and licensing needs, primarily through our <a href="https://reuse.software/">REUSE</a> specifications.
</p><p>
  <strong>Public Awareness</strong>: The FSFE gave an online lecture on 
  Software Law and Free Software licences at the <a href="https://www.projekte.hu-berlin.de/de/gnuHU/projekte/floss-werkstatt/veranstaltungen/wise-21-22/introduction-to-software-law-and-floss-licences-10-01-22">Humboldt 
  University </a>of Berlin focusing on conceptual introductions to 
  licensing and copyleft.
</p><h2>REUSE: Making licensing easier</h2>
  <p> 
    "Regarding REUSE, we have learnt a lot. We realise that the idea 
    behind REUSE is simple, clear, and powerful… Nowadays, Free 
    Software projects become more and more complicated, and many 
    components/files of a single project have different 
    license/copyright information. REUSE helps a lot on tracking the 
    status of this information in our project.” 
  </p>
  
    Xianjun Jiao, <a href="https://github.com/JiaoXianjun/openwifi">OpenWifi Project</a>
  
<p>
  Free Software is created by developers, and comes as everything 
  between small projects and huge corporate suites. Releasing code 
  while granting its users the four freedoms should be simple, but 
  third-party components might come with a variety of available Free 
  Software licenses and thus create some burden.
</p><p>
  With REUSE we try to make all of this easier for everyone: individual 
  developers, users, businesses, and re-users. REUSE is a set of best 
  practices and tools with the goal to describe the copyright and 
  licensing information of all files in a repository in a pragmatic and 
  sustainable way. On a large scale, this makes Free Software more 
  transparent and safer to re-use.
</p><p>
  <strong>New REUSE version</strong>: We <a href="https://lists.fsfe.org/pipermail/reuse/2022q2/000143.html">released 
  version 1.0.0</a><a href="https://lists.fsfe.org/pipermail/reuse/2022q2/000143.html"> of 
  the REUSE helper tool</a> that makes the initial adoption of the best 
  practices in a repository more comfortable. Thanks to our awesome 
  volunteers and external contributors to the project, we aim for even 
  more features and simplifications for developers.
</p><p>
  <strong>Implementations</strong>: Obviously, the best standard is 
  irrelevant if it remains unused. This is why we assist projects with 
  understanding their current licensing and copyright situation and 
  making it transparent via REUSE. A prominent example is <a href="https://github.com/curl/curl">cURL</a>, an universally-known 
  tool for transferring network data, which became officially REUSE 
  compliant in July 2022. We are continuing this effort, e.g. with the 
  <a href="https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=10208">GNUHealth 
  project </a>whose team decided to adopt REUSE for all their 
  components. Please feel free to reach out to projects you would like 
  to be REUSE compliant, and spread the word!
</p><p>
  <strong>Outreach</strong>: The FSFE presented the REUSE activity and 
  the importance of licensing metadata in Free Software on several 
  occasions. We gave presentations at the <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/kyJ2WThjdmgmECszKosppt">Upstream 
  (recorded)</a> event, at the <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/cF54Fj99xAUyDVwQ6Q8MoZ">esLibre 
  conference (recorded, in Spanish)</a> in Vigo, Spain, and at the <a href="https://openexpoeurope.com/es/oe2022/">OpenExpoEurope2022</a> 
  conference in Madrid, Spain. We also presented REUSE at the <a href="https://www.weizenbaum-conference.de/day-1/">Weizenbaum 
  conference</a> in Berlin, a venue dedicated to interventions for open 
  digital futures, at <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/1CEroi8ph8oej5eFofQECJ">FrOSCon 
  (recorded, EN)</a> in St. August, Germany, and at <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/9ut2RZYbF99ArSMe8eSsjp">SFSCon 
  (recorded, EN)</a> in Bolzano, Italy.
</p><h2>Youth Hacking 4 Freedom: A coding competition </h2>
  <a href="media/74fd835e.9594f30fb15a8edf5082d60baac594bd.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/9594f30fb15a8edf5082d60baac594bd.png">
    
  </a>

  <p>
    “Taking part in this competition was personally a big step as 
    before it I have never ever programmed something and I did not have 
    knowledge to do so. During the project I learned a lot more about 
    programming concepts, how can I implement the modules and generally 
    the programming language Python.”
  </p>
  
    Ekaterina, one of the winners of the competition
  
<p>
  The coding competition <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/">Youth Hacking 4 
  Freedom</a> is a new initiative of the FSFE. Our goal is to make more 
  young people aware of Free Software by encouraging them to tinker and 
  experiment with technology. It is a chance for young people to 
  discuss and network with important people in the fields of computer 
  science and Free Software. The winners are rewarded with a trip to 
  Brussels and a cash prize, which might turn into an investment for 
  their own project. The first year of the competition was a success 
  with wide participation and well-made winning projects.
</p><p>
  <strong>Participation</strong>: We had the pleasure to receive many 
  interesting and inspiring projects from all around Europe. 
  <strong>Over a hundred people </strong>aged 13 to 19 <strong>from 25 
  countries </strong>registered for the competition, making it a truly 
  pan-European event.
</p><p>
  <strong>Coding period</strong>: The participants had five months to 
  come up with a Free Software project. 35 of them submitted a project 
  to the jury.
</p><p>
  <strong>Jury</strong>: An <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/jury.html">independent jury</a> evaluated the 
  submitted projects. The jury members excel in software development 
  and are deeply involved in the Free Software movement.
</p><p>
  <strong>Six Winners</strong>: The winning programs offer sign 
  language transcription, a smart table robot, a personal assistant, a 
  music tutorial, file sharing, and a homework manager. Of course, all 
  Free Software.
</p><h2>Children’s book: A tale of software, skateboards, and raspberry ice cream</h2>
  <p>
    "A rousing tale of self-reliance, community, and standing up to 
    bullies...software freedom is human freedom!"
  </p>
  
    Cory Doctorow, Sci-Fi Author
  
<p>
  In November 2021 O’Reilly published our book “Ada &amp; Zangemann – A 
  Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream” (in German) 
  under a Creative Commons license. A children’s book for young and old 
  readers, ‘<a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/childrensbook/">Ada 
  &amp; Zangemann</a>’ is a fun and educational tale.
</p><p>
  The author, Matthias Kirschner, President of the FSFE, conveys to 
  readers, young and old, the importance of common ownership of 
  software, and even the basics of more complex topics around it. 
  Sandra Brandstätter brings the characters to life with her beautiful 
  illustrations. It quickly sold out at the publisher O'Reilly, right 
  before the holiday season, and received good reviews. In June 2022 we 
  distributed a non-profit Ukrainian translation of the book.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/childrensbook/">
    
  </a>
  
    Ada unravels the mysteries of software in an adventure with her friends, after an unfortunate encounter with the rich and famous inventor Zangemann.
  
<p>
  <strong>Book Donations</strong>: After the publication of Ada &amp; 
  Zangemann, we asked our German-speaking community to bring copies of 
  the book to public libraries for children who cannot afford it or 
  have not heard of it. The response was overwhelming: over <strong>60 
  books</strong> were donated to libraries in Austria, Germany, and 
  Switzerland.
</p><p>
  <strong>Reviews</strong>: ‘Ada &amp; Zangemann’ received a good 
  rating by EKZ-group, the organisation reviewing new publications for 
  public libraries in Germany and Austria. Therefore the book was 
  recommended to be added to public libraries. The review characterised 
  Ada &amp; Zangemann as “attractively illustrated by S. Brandstätter, 
  […] didactically well structured and very suitable as a basis for 
  discussion”. Among other magazines, the book received positive 
  reviews in the technological magazines <a href="https://www.linux-magazin.de/news/kinderbuch-ada-zangemann-bezauberndes-open-source-maerchen/">Linux 
  Magazine</a> and <a href="https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.golem.de%2Fnews%2Fada-zangemann-das-it-maerchen-das-wir-brauchen-2112-161416.html">Golem</a>.
</p>
  <p>
    Kirschner’s book introduces readers young and old to the power and 
    peril of software. It also highlights the accelerating effects of 
    <strong>sharing software freely </strong>– creating conditions for 
    direct and indirect collaboration which can be a metaphor for the 
    conduct of science. Behind it all is a backdrop of <strong>ethics 
    of knowledge sharing</strong> upon which the arc of human history 
    rides. 
  </p>
  
    Vint Cerf, Computer Scientist, one of the inventors of the Internet
  
<p>
  <strong>Ukrainian version</strong>:<strong> </strong>The FSFE 
  translated ‘Ada &amp; Zangemann’ into Ukrainian, giving a freely 
  available <a href="https://share.fsfe.org/s/2LToF6ZWRAMQZ8X">e-book</a> and 
  donating <strong>2,750 copies </strong>of the book to public 
  institutions and non-governmental organisations all around Europe 
  which further distributed them to refugee children from Ukraine and 
  to public libraries.
</p>
  <img src="media/93013375.7c246fa1fd8232ad2f982fc60d7e47f1.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/7c246fa1fd8232ad2f982fc60d7e47f1.jpg"/>
  
    Author reading of "Ada&amp;Zangemann" to over 150 3rd graders from Offenburg schools. © CC-BY-SA Stadt Offenburg / herrfichtner
  
<p>
  <strong>Outreach</strong>:<strong> </strong>The FSFE reached out to 
  the younger generation with author readings of the book: <a href="https://k7r.eu/recent-readings-of-ada-zangemann/">in a 
  hackerspace bus</a> at re:publica in Berlin, in a <a href="https://k7r.eu/recent-readings-of-ada-zangemann/">large cinema 
  room</a> filled with over 150 third-graders in Offenburg, <a href="https://www.stadt-koeln.de/leben-in-koeln/freizeit-natur-sport/veranstaltungskalender/ada-und-zangemann-autorenlesung">in 
  a public library in Cologne</a>, online at Chemnitzer Linux-Tage, 
  online at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bHLxFqTnRo">Wintercongress 
  (recorded, DE)</a>, and three readings in school classes in Berlin 
  and two in South Germany. The author participated in podcast episodes 
  at <a href="https://anchor.fm/opensourcecouch/episodes/Jubilumsfolge-Interview-mit-FSFE-Prsident-und-Kinderbuchautor-Matthias-Kirschner-e1dp5mv/a-a7b461l">Open 
  source couch (DE)</a> and <a href="https://gnulinux.ch/gln017-podcast">GNU/Linux (DE)</a>.
</p><h2>Free Software in Education</h2>
  <p>
    Free Software has many practical advantages for businesses, 
    education and the public sector, but most importantly it should be 
    considered as a human right. I became a supporter of the FSFE to 
    help make that point - why Free Software is so important for a 
    lively democratic society and for every one of us.
  </p>
  
    Erik Grun
  
<p>
  Students should learn information technology concepts instead of just 
  learning how to use products of proprietary software companies. Free 
  Software helps students understand technology and specifically 
  coding. Also, with Free Software development students can learn the 
  value of collaboratively working together for a common good. These 
  are just some of the reasons why <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/education/"> 
  students should learn using Free Software and educational institutes 
  should use Free Software</a> too. This year we had several activities 
  showing the importance of Free Software in education in several 
  countries.
</p><p>
  <strong>Stockholm</strong>: We <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20211216-01.html">interviewed two major 
  contributors behind Öppna skolplattformen</a> (‘Open school 
  platform’), the functional and secure Free Software alternative to 
  the proprietary school platform (‘Skolplattformen’). Parents spotted 
  irregularities and security issues in the €100 million publicly 
  funded proprietary platform. When they proceeded to fix the flaws 
  themselves, the city of Stockholm took legal measures against the 
  developers.
</p><p>
  <strong>Netherlands</strong>: Students should not have to use 
  proprietary software to participate in the educational process. The 
  FSFE <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220520-01.html">joined the Dutch 
  coalition ‘Fair Digital Education’</a> supporting privacy-respecting 
  solutions involving Free Software in schools.
</p><p>
  <strong>Barcelona</strong>: The FSFE joined the <a href="https://congress.democratic-digitalisation.xnet-x.net/">Democratic 
  Digitalisation conference</a> and gave input in a panel about the 
  importance of Free Software. The FSFE noted that public funds should 
  not be allocated to make education dependent on Big Tech.
</p><p>
  <strong>Berlin</strong>: The <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Berlin">local group 
  Berlin</a> has monthly online meetings dedicated to Free Software in 
  Education.
</p><p>
  <strong>Zurich</strong>: The FSFE <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Zurich">local group 
  Zurich</a> works on ‘<a href="http://lernenwiedieprofis.ch/">Lernen 
  wie die profis</a>’, a campaign presenting the available Free 
  Software tools that are suitable for classrooms. This year the group 
  focused on the outreach of the campaign.
</p><h2>What is Free Software? - Our work on public awareness</h2>
  <p>
    “The FSFE does great work to further software freedom locally, 
    nationally and in the EU and I enjoy the podcast and the News RSS 
    so it felt natural to become a supporter. I also want to be more 
    involved with the free software community.”
  </p>
  
    Einar Mostad, English teacher, musician, IT student.
  
<p>
  To make software freedom a widespread reality, people need to know 
  what Free Software is. We constantly work on public awareness, 
  explaining Free Software to new audiences.
</p><p>
  <strong>Videos</strong>: We published a short <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/xs29yhLxSP1uKLYkSeoKKp">video in 
  English</a> and <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/ndxFckPP8yWhMfnPcsvEkM">in German</a>: 
  ‘What is Free Software (Open Source)?’. We explained the complex 
  topic of software freedom in under three minutes. This can help a new 
  audience grasp the importance of Free Software.
</p><p>
  <strong>I Love Free Software Day</strong>: One more time, on 14 
  February, <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220310-01.html">people around 
  the world celebrated the “I Love Free Software Day”</a> by thanking 
  all the people who contribute to software freedom throughout the 
  year. On that day, as in previous years, <em>#ilovefs</em> has been 
  number one in the Fediverse network with over <strong>47.000 mentions 
  </strong>and over 20 thousand users talking about their love for Free 
  Software. Numerous Free Software organisations, and, among others, 
  DINUM, the Interministerial Digital Directorate of France, spread the 
  thank you message.
</p>
  <img src="media/0cdf80af.9bf392a8fe0b6b7ee5731a2f9e97efbe.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/9bf392a8fe0b6b7ee5731a2f9e97efbe.png"/>
<p>
  This year’s I Love Free Software Day was gaming-themed. For the first 
  time, we held a <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220310-01.html">dedicated 
  event for IloveFS</a>: in our two-hour event the FSFE hosted four 
  speakers who took us into the world of Free Software games. 
  (recorded: <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/fHAMRDb88yJJEkFu7g24jY">Veloren</a>, 
  <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/kFxwEUg12T5xhNG4rVBkXH">Flare</a>, 
  <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/4pD2gBf85R2TWaszGPVWXJ">Vassal</a>, 
  <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/eThiqVS7hDYpGdhyCCmv5y">Wild 
  Jams</a>). Roughly <strong>60 people </strong>joined the event. 
  Afterwards, participants were invited to play Veloren together, 
  making the afternoon a ton of fun.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-14.html">
    
  </a>
  
    Want to learn more about Mesh networks? Elektra Wagenrad explained 
    the concept in the 14th Software Freedom Podcast <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-14.html">episode</a>
  
<p>
  <strong>Podcasts</strong>: The FSFE continued the Software Freedom 
  Podcasts throughout the year. We interviewed <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-13.html">Stanislas Dolcini, a developer 
  of 0 A.D. Empires Ascendant</a>, a Free Software real-time strategy 
  game of ancient warfare. Next was <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-14.html">Elektra Wagenrad, one of the 
  original developers of the B.A.T.M.A.N. protocol and of the Mesh 
  Potato project</a>, who presented these initiatives in a podcast 
  episode. And, as mentioned earlier, Erik Albers presented the <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-15.html">Upcycling Android campaign</a>.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword#childrensbook">
    
  </a>
  
    Ada and Zangemann stickers
  
<p>
  <strong>Promotional material</strong>: The FSFE offers <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword">promotional material</a> at no cost 
  to people who want to spread the message of software freedom. This 
  year we enriched our collection with stickers for <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword.html#upcyclingandroid">Upcycling 
  Android</a>, <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword.html#device-neutrality">Router 
  Freedom</a>, and <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword.html#childrensbook">Ada and 
  Zangemann</a>. We sent out <strong>324 promotional packages 
  </strong>for free to <strong>23 countries, </strong>so that those who 
  are interested could use the promotional materials and distribute 
  them. We also offer a collection of merchandise so that people can 
  show their affiliation to the FSFE. <a href="https://fsfe.org/order/">Try them 
  out</a>!
</p><h2>The FOSDEM 2022 conference</h2><p>
  Europe's most prominent annual Free Software conference, FOSDEM, once 
  more happened as an online event. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220224-01.html">We used the event to exchange 
  opinions and chat with people from the Free Software community.</a> 
  We raised awareness on wider issues that impact our movement in the 
  Legal and Policy Devroom.
</p><p>
  <strong>Policy Devroom</strong>: The FSFE co-hosted the Legal and 
  Policy Issues Devroom in FOSDEM, together with Karen Sandler and 
  Bradley M. Kuhn from Software Freedom Conservancy and Richard Fontana 
  from Red Hat. The talks, which are all recorded, covered:
</p><ul>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/jcEG9zpj2cG7gpHdUbEyBa">How to 
    teach OSS licenses and compliances at a university</a>, by Masafumi 
    Ohta;
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/ud3ERe9C9Zdz5Lbm2bcfsD">A 
    globally unified governance framework for Open Source</a>, by 
    Christopher Klooz;
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/2Nt8Auippqob2kSxErQ9p9">Open 
    Source, Interoperability and the Digital Markets Act</a>, by 
    Vittorio Bertola;
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/vnCosTd5csWzYP5KYBA6mD">Why 
    Device Neutrality is important for Free Software</a>, by Lucas 
    Lasota;
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/sf3TPJfTNQ66gDwhSZfWN8">Why the 
    pandemic could help FOSS, but was a win for proprietary 
    software</a>, by Italo Vignoli; and </li>
  <li>
    <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/kmWiEp5H7CKuU19yYEuGaU">closing 
    remarks</a> by the organisers: Bradley M. Kuhn, Karen Sandler, 
    Richard Fontana, Max Mehl, and Alexander Sander.
  </li>
</ul><p>
  <strong>Booth</strong>: For first-time visitors, we provided a shiny 
  <a href="https://stands.fosdem.org/stands/free_software_foundation_europe/">virtual 
  booth presence on the FOSDEM website</a>, showcasing the FSFE and our 
  most notable developments in recent months.
</p><h2>The FSFE e.V. association</h2><p>
  <a href="media/44543be0.minutes-2021-11-27.en.pdf" data-original-source="https://fsfe.org/about/legal/minutes/minutes-2021-11-27.en.pdf">General 
  Assembly</a>: The General Assembly of the FSFE met for its 
  annual meeting on 26 November 2021. During the meeting the attendees 
  discussed long term strategies and challenges for promoting software 
  freedom and held elections for the FSFE Council. Matthias Kirschner, 
  Heiki Lõhmus, and Patrick Ohnewein were re-elected for two years to 
  the positions of President, Vice-President, and Financial Officer 
  respectively.
</p><h2>The FSFE community across Europe</h2><p>
  Many people all over Europe support the use of Free Software and act 
  to promote it. The FSFE helps the Free Software community around 
  Europe to take action and stay up to date. Our community is organised 
  in local groups, country teams, and thematic groups. The local groups 
  and country teams discuss local issues and often create local 
  initiatives. Every action undertaken by the FSFE becomes stronger 
  thanks to our volunteers who spread our message across Europe.
</p><p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Aarhus">Aarhus</a>: 
  The Aarhus local group was relaunched after seven years with the aim 
  to raise awareness of Free Software in Denmark. The group decided to 
  focus on outreach and ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ topics.
</p><p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Berlin">Berlin</a>: 
  The local group Berlin has monthly in-person meetings. The group 
  participated in the FSFE booth in the Open House event of the German 
  Federal Ministry of Environment. Volunteers were on the spot during 
  the event, explaining Free Software to the audience. They presented 
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/index.html">upcycled Android phones</a> and 
  explained how Free Software can help overcome software obsolescence.
</p><p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Barcelona">Barcelona</a>: 
  The Free Software Barcelona group had the first in-person event since 
  2020.
</p><p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/France">France</a>: 
  The FSFE country team France revamped its <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/France">wiki</a> page, had two 
  internal meetings, and is planning to participate in large Free 
  Software events in the next months.
</p><p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Greece">Greece</a>: 
  The FSFE country team Greece opened its own <a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23greece:fsfe.org">Matrix room</a> to 
  discuss challenging translations of technical terms and software 
  freedom topics.
</p><p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Hamburg">Hamburg</a>: 
  The local group Hamburg has monthly in-person meetings.
</p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/BNL#FSFE_Nederland_.2F_Niederlande_.2F_Pays-Bas_.2F_Netherlands">
    
  </a>
  
    André Ockers and Nico Rikken at the FSFE booth in the NLLGG in 
    Utrecht, The Netherlands, May 2022
  
<p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/BNL#FSFE_Nederland_.2F_Niederlande_.2F_Pays-Bas_.2F_Netherlands">Netherlands</a>: 
  The FSFE country team the Netherlands influenced policy on the 
  digital identity system in the Netherlands, offered advice to the 
  Dutch Ministry of Internal Affairs, and provided a great number of 
  translations from English to Dutch.
</p><p>
  An important topic for the country team is the Dutch government’s 
  Free Software strategy. The team finds the <a href="https://blogs.fsfe.org/nico.rikken/2022/03/16/dutch-digital-identity-system-crisis/">increased 
  dependency on DigID</a>, the Dutch digital identity app, worrying. 
  The team members managed to achieve some political gains through 
  joint community efforts. They called upon parliament to prevent 
  big-tech lock-in through authentication services for governmental 
  usage. The Dutch community sent letters and emails together with 
  other organisations. In the end it resulted in <a href="https://www.security.nl/posting/755793/Van+Huffelen+wil+dat+DigiD+in+toekomst+volledig+open+source+wordt">concrete 
  motions by parliament for analogue alternatives and basing the 
  solutions on Free Software</a>. Although the motions did not correct 
  the authentication process, they were a concrete action as a response 
  to volunteer efforts. Also the FSFE Netherlands country team advised 
  the Dutch Ministry of Internal Affairs (Binnenlandse Zaken, BZK) 
  about adopting and publishing Free Software.
</p><p>
  Finally, as always, the group was very active in translating this 
  year: Dutch has the greatest number of new translated pages in 2022 
  (59), not counting the updated ones. Dutch is reaching German in the 
  total number of translated pages in the FSFE website: Dutch 1351, 
  German 1482. Quite a race.
</p><p>
  For everybody interested, the FSFE country team the Netherlands runs 
  monthly online meetings. The team met in person in the Netherlands 
  Linux Users meeting, organised an FSFE booth in the NLLGG meeting in 
  Utrecht, and was present at the <a href="https://conference.publicspaces.net/session/open">Public Spaces 
  conference</a>. Overall, it is worth noting that <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20211123-01.html">the growth of the Dutch 
  community</a> was an iterative process based on learning and 
  feedback, according to one of the coordinators, Nico Rikken.
</p><p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Translators">Translators</a>: 
  We want to abolish every barrier to software freedom, including the 
  linguistic one. Many volunteers in the FSFE translators team make our 
  message accessible to people across Europe. In August we published 
  the first pages translated into Turkish: our general page about <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/freesoftware.html">Free Software</a> and why <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/democracy.html">Democracy requires Free 
  Software</a>. The FSFE Translators team met to share advice on how to 
  translate the FSFE pages. The meeting offered instructions for using 
  Git and webpreview. At the end the participants played charades. 
  Overall in the last year we published 363 reports of news and events 
  in English and hundreds of translations. Among the most prominent 
  languages were Italian (306 pages), Dutch (160 pages), Spanish (92 
  pages), German (85 pages) and French (37 pages).
</p><p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Vienna">Vienna</a>: 
  The FSFE local group Vienna had an information booth at the 
  Veganmania street festival.
</p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women">
    
  </a>
  
    First in-person meeting of FSFE Women. From left to right: 
    Francesca Indorado, Loria, Fani Partsafyllidou, Antje Kazimiers
  
<p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women">Women</a>: 
  The FSFE Women team runs monthly online <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women/Notes">meetings</a>. This 
  year, the group met for the first time in person in Berlin. During 
  their regular meetings in June the team had an introduction to 
  content management systems, having three guests from CMS Garden. In 
  August, members of the group met at one of Germany’s largest 
  GNU/Linux conferences, FrOSCon in St. Augustin, and participated at 
  the FSFE booth.
</p><h2>Our fully Free Software technical infrastructure </h2><p>
  The FSFE's technical infrastructure is in better shape than 
  ever before. It provides digital sovereignty and 
  privacy to our organisation, the FSFE's employees, and volunteers as 
  well as to other users of our services as we use <strong>fully Free 
  Software </strong>on our own bare metal servers. All services run in 
  some sort of virtualisation: <strong>43 virtual machines </strong>are 
  distributed over different data centres. We recently upgraded our 
  monitoring system, which is now based on Icinga2, using it for 51 
  hosts and 747 services that are continuously checked. This year we 
  enriched our technical infrastructure with three new features:
</p><ul>
  <li>
    We created ‘<a href="https://mehl.mx/blog/2022/docker2caddy-an-automatic-reverse-proxy-for-docker-containers/">Docker2Caddy</a>’ 
    a Python application for the FSFE infrastructure to automate 
    reverse proxies for Docker containers.
  </li>
  <li>
    We created our own <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/">Peertube 
    instance, media.fsfe.org</a>, to share our videos on a Free 
    Software platform.
  </li>
  <li>
    The FSFE officially opened the gates to its <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220202-01.html">new Matrix server</a>. All 
    FSFE supporters and volunteers can create their own Matrix 
    accounts.
  </li>
</ul><p>
  <strong>Knowledge sharing</strong>: We <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20211203-01.html">presented our technical 
  infrastructure in an article</a>. The article inspired other 
  organisations in the civil society to strive for similar goals as 
  dependencies on proprietary service providers are more and more 
  recognised as the severe problem they are. This is why we are 
  increasingly often asked to share our experiences, best practices, 
  and feedback. However, as for all technology, our infrastructure is 
  neither perfect nor complete. Our system administrators face a number 
  of interesting challenges that will keep them busy aside from the 
  routine tasks. We would like to thank them as well as the numerous 
  Free Software projects we depend on for their contributions to 
  software freedom!
</p><p>
  <strong>Accessibility</strong>: Our website consciously avoids 
  practices that hinder accessibility, but there is still room for 
  improvement. This year we improved our consistency in adding 
  alternative text for images, and added a specific reminder in Git 
  flagging each time a contributor fails to add alternative text.
</p><h2>Join the movement</h2>
  <p>
    “The FSFE is inclusive and puts the learning perspective at the 
    heart of its mission. So I hope it thrives for many years to come, 
    inspiring people like it inspired me. GNUtopia here we come!”
  </p>
  
    George Brooke-Smith, Risk Management specialist in KPMG. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220121-01.html">Interview</a> in January 
    2022.
  
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feed_id: news-20221004-01
title: ✦ Youth Hacking 4 Freedom Winners ✦
uri: Youth-Hacking-4-Freedom-Winners
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221004-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>✦ Youth Hacking 4 Freedom Winners ✦</h1><p>
  After a year of coding and evaluation the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom 
  competition comes to an end, giving us amazing projects. Who won? The 
  six winning programs offer sign language transcription, a smart table 
  robot, a personal assistant, a music tutorial, file sharing, and a 
  homework manager. All Free Software.
</p>
  <a href="media/74fd835e.9594f30fb15a8edf5082d60baac594bd.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/9594f30fb15a8edf5082d60baac594bd.png">
  </a>
<p>
  Back in October the FSFE started the <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/index.html">Youth Hacking 4 Freedom</a> 
  competition to inspire the younger generation into software freedom. 
  We had the pleasure to receive many interesting and inspired projects 
  from all around Europe. Over a hundred people coming from 25 
  countries registered for the competition, making it a truly 
  pan-European event. Now it is the exciting time of the results! The 
  winners receive a cash prize intended to help them further develop 
  their programs, or to support their studies. After careful 
  consideration and interviews, here are the six winners:
</p><p>
  <strong>Ultimate Hacker</strong> Award: Stavros for SignTrack 🥇
</p><p>
  <strong>Elite Hacker</strong> Award: Miquel for Smart Table Assistant 
  🥈
</p><p>
  <strong>Awesome Hacker</strong> Award: Artur for Aspinwall 🥉
</p><p>
  <strong>Ultimate Girl Hacker</strong> Award: Ekaterina for Music 
  Companion 🏅
</p><p>
  <strong>Special Hacker</strong> Award: Coming from warzone: Mark for 
  Sharik 🤍
</p><p>
  <strong>Youngest Hacker</strong> Award: Héctor for LibreHomework ⭐
</p><h2>🥇Ultimate Hacker Award: Stavros for SignTrack</h2><p>
  Stavros, 17 year old student from Heraklion, a city in the Greek 
  island Crete, wins the first prize with a project that amazes both 
  for its execution and its idea. <a href="https://edugit.org/Piperakis/SignTrack">Signtrack</a> aims to 
  translate sign language to writing. It is a valuable technology for 
  people who use sign language to communicate fast with an audience who 
  do not know sign language. This might help them personally and 
  professionally. Here is what Stavros has to say for SignTrack.
</p><p><em>What does SignTrack do?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Stavros</strong>: SignTrack transcribes sign language to text 
  from a real-time video feed. The model makes predictions on what you 
  sign instantly. After completing your sentence, an additional 
  processing layer restructures your sentence to follow grammatical 
  rules, which are different in sign language. Creating a custom model 
  requires minimal coding skills. A graphical interface assists you 
  throughout data collection. And with the power of AutoTrain, training 
  your model does not require complex adjustments.
</p><p><em>How did you come up with the idea?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Stavros</strong>: Sign language classes in my school 
  highlighted the need for sign language recognition as an 
  accessibility feature. After realizing there was no easy-to-use Free 
  Software in that field, I decided to develop SignTrack.
</p><p><em>What was your experience of the competition?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Stavros</strong>: The YH4F competition was a remarkable opportunity to showcase 
  SignTrack. The openness of the competition suited the idea behind the 
  project perfectly. Additionally, while working on the project, I 
  learned more about neural networks, sign language, and Free Software, 
  all equally important in their way.
</p><h2> 🥈 Elite Hacker Award: Miquel for Smart Table Assistant</h2><p>
  17-year-old Miquel from Catalonia, Spain, wins the second place with 
  <a href="https://github.com/puuiixx/SmartTableAssistant">Smart Table 
  Assistant</a>, a project with an astonishing aim which includes 
  software as well as hardware. Miquel created a robot-model intending 
  to help people with disabilities in the lower extremities. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRL_homPyIw">The table can 
  adapt to the user and makes the meals of the day easier</a>.
</p><p><em>How does it work?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Miquel</strong>: The Smart Table Assistant can memorize the 
  route from the starting point, go to the recipient and stay in 
  position until you give the order to return to the base. It can move 
  in many directions, thanks to the omnidirectional wheels located on 
  the platform of the”smart table“. The device contains a remote 
  control that will perform certain functions, such as the availability 
  of a removable table, a cellar, turning on the backlight and making 
  room for the footrest. At the top of the table, it has a built-in 
  bucket which allows it to be removed after eating, so it can be 
  easier to clean the utensils used for eating and put it in the 
  dishwasher.
</p><p><em>It looks good, how did you design it?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Miquel</strong>: The robot has been designed with good 
  ergonomics in mind, then the instructions of the table have been 
  programmed, and after all, it has been applied to the elements 
  through Arduino. Finally, the mechanisms have been made to make it 
  work properly. The aesthetics of the product were inspired by the 
  shape of the pillars of the Sagrada Familia and the projection of 
  light from its stained glass windows. Most of the structure of this 
  project has been possible thanks to the 3D printing technology.
</p><h2>🥉Awesome Hacker Award: Artur for Aspinwall</h2><p>
  16-year-old Artur from Poland is an active Free Software supporter, 
  contributing to many projects such as Alpine Linux and postmarketOS, 
  as well as translating. He wins the third place of the competition 
  with <a href="https://github.com/aspinwall-ui/aspinwall">Aspinwall</a>, an 
  easy way to turn old touchscreen devices into smart displays.
</p><p><em>What does Aspinwall do?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Artur</strong>: Aspinwall is a user interface that can turn a 
  tablet or another mobile device into a personal assistant, showing 
  all of the most important information at a glance. The information 
  that is displayed can be customized through widgets, which can 
  contain anything - a to-do list, weather information, notifications… 
  It’s a fun way to repurpose old devices that would otherwise collect 
  dust on a shelf or end up in a landfill.”</p><p><em>How did you come up with Apsinwall?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Artur</strong>: When I first came across the concept of”smart 
  displays“, it sparked my curiosity - I liked how they looked while 
  remaining functional, and figured that a similar device could be 
  quite useful in daily life (for example, in a kitchen, where you may 
  want to get information about a recipe but don’t have the space/clean 
  hands to use a full tablet or laptop). My main concern, however, was 
  that most of these devices were produced by large tech giants known 
  for their extensive data collection. I felt that we could do better - 
  so, I started thinking about a Free Software alternative that could 
  also run on various old devices like tablets, with no expensive new 
  hardware needed. The idea stayed in my head for a while, but I never 
  got around to working on it. That’s when I heard about the YH4F 
  competition - it gave me the push needed to turn my concept into 
  reality.
</p><p><em>How was your experience of the competition?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Artur</strong>: I’ve learnt quite a lot during the coding 
  period. Some of it was technical - I’ve learnt how to use pygobject 
  and GTK, and improved my Python knowledge. Besides that, though, it 
  was a good exercise in time management - I had to figure out which 
  tasks to do and in what order to make it before the deadline. Having 
  to juggle the time between school and my project was a bit difficult 
  at times, but I’m still quite happy with how much I managed to do 
  before I ran out of time. Overall, it’s been a great learning 
  experience, and I got the motivation to work on a project that’s been 
  on my mind for quite a while. I’m excited to see what other 
  participants made for the competition, and to maybe meet them in 
  Brussels later this year. Thanks to the organizers for such a great 
  opportunity!
</p><h2>🏅Ultimate Girl Hacker Award: Ekaterina for Music Companion</h2><p>
  17-year-old Ekaterina, living in Cyprus, likes to play the piano as 
  well as programming. Her interests gave her the winning idea: <a href="https://edugit.org/ateraeva/musiccompanion">a program helping 
  the user learn to play music</a>.
</p><p><em>What does Music Companion do?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Ekaterina</strong>: The program allows the user to get to 
  know with the basics of music, such as the notes, chords and scales. 
  By clicking on the different modes and reading the description in the 
  “?”, you will explore this simple music glossary and acquire 
  knowledge of what is a scale, what are the different chords and other 
  music elements. In addition you will be able to hear how it sounds!
</p><p><em>How was your experience of the competition?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Ekaterina</strong>: Taking part in this competition was personally a big step as before it I have never ever programmed something and I did not have knowledge to do so. During the project I learned a lot more about programming concepts, how can I implement the modules and generally the programming language – Python.
</p><h2>🤍  Special Hacker Award: Coming from warzone: Mark for Sharik</h2><p>
  When we announced the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom competition in 2021 we 
  welcomed people from all over Europe to participate. We did not 
  anticipate that during the coding period some of the participants 
  would find themselves in a warzone. Acknowledging that not everyone 
  could participate in peace, we give out the Special Hacker Award. 
  Mark from Ukraine wins the Special Hacker Award with his <a href="https://github.com/marchellodev/sharik">file-sharing 
  program</a>.
</p><p><em>What it Sharik?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Mark</strong>: Sharik is a simple, cross-platform solution for sharing files within a local network. While Sharik is extremely simple, pretty, and most importantly libre, it is also very versatile and minimalistic.
</p><p><em>How did you come up with the idea?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Mark</strong>: Having limited access to a high-speed 
  internet, it was common for me and my friends to share music, apps, 
  some documents for school, and other kinds of files directly via 
  bluetooth or numerous apps. Even though the task was extremely 
  simple, software that could do it was slow, full of ads, and frankly 
  ugly. That’s why, having some experience in software development, I 
  decided to build my own app.
</p><p><em>How was your experience of the competition?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Mark</strong>: This competition showed me that building a 
  Free Software project is great, but advertising it should be a 
  priority. As the project becomes more popular, it attracts more 
  contributors, making the project better as a result.
</p><h2>⭐ Youngest Hacker Award: Héctor for LibreHomework</h2><p>
  15-year-old Héctor from Spain impressed with his <a href="https://edugit.org/HGEpro/LibreHomework">LibreHomework</a> and 
  won the Youngest Hacker Award. Héctor is a GNU/Linux user and a Free 
  Software enthusiast. Here is what he shares about his project.
</p><p><em>What is LibreHomework?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Héctor</strong>: LibreHomework is a Free Softwaretool made 
  for students and by students. Schedule tasks and get notified, write 
  down exams, organize your documents and lock your screen to help you 
  focus on your tasks. The project is also available in 6 different 
  languages. In the upcoming update you’ll also be able to meet other 
  students thanks to LibreHomework’s network. It’s still a work in 
  progress so feel free to check it out and suggest new features!
</p><p><em>How did you come up with the idea?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Héctor</strong>: Most of students have problems organizing 
  their tasks, so why not make it easier? There are already tools for 
  that, but is it any of them Free Software? How many features does it 
  have? Are they too simple or too complicated? That’s why I created 
  LibreHomework.
</p><p><em>How was your experience of the competition?</em></p><p>
  <strong>Héctor</strong>: I initially discovered this competition 
  thanks to my IT teacher. Before that I was already looking for a new 
  exciting project to work on, so this opportunity was perfect. The 
  idea was born because I felt students lack (good enough) Free 
  Software tools. The concept is quite simple but as I had enough time 
  I decided to expand it into something bigger, so I ended up learning 
  some technical stuff such as server management and web development.
</p>
  <img src="media/91e4aa16.8bd7f4e70ea6a8d1cc2dca7a7581fe4b.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/8bd7f4e70ea6a8d1cc2dca7a7581fe4b.png"/>
<h2>More projects</h2><p>
  There are many more cool projects submitted in the Youth Hacking 4 
  Freedom competition. We want to share more on what young hackers came 
  up with. Stay tuned for more news in the next weeks!
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: nl-202210
title: Free Software in France +++ Hackerspace in Albania +++ Job
uri: Free-Software-in-France-Hackerspace-in-Albania-Job
url: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202210.fr.html
content:
<h1>Free Software in France +++ Hackerspace in Albania +++ Job</h1><p>
  In this issue, we discuss the rising awareness for Free Software in 
  France. We share our plans for monitoring the implementation of 
  Device Neutrality principles. A hackerspace in Albania shares the 
  ‘Public Money! Public Code’ demand. We are looking for a working 
  student to be our next system administrator assistant.
</p><h2>Free Software in France gains attention</h2><p>
  What is the status of Free Software in France? According to Hugo Roy, 
  there is rising awareness in the last decade, but France still needs 
  a bold political stance supporting Free Software. Public procurement 
  should require the right to produce unlimited amounts of a copy of 
  the software. This requirement does not favour any company or 
  business model, and can be a part of a public procurement. Hugo Roy 
  is a lawyer and a Free Software supporter. Hugo appreciates the 
  welcoming environment of the FSFE for volunteers and likes CalyxOS 
  because it offers a ready-to-use environment on a phone and it is 
  reliable. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-16.html">Listen to his 
  interview in our new Software Freedom Podcast episode</a>.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-16.html">
  </a>
  
    In our new Software Freedom Podcast we discuss with Hugo Roy, lawyer and Free Software supporter.
  
<p>
  On a sidenote we think it is worth noting that we received more 
  signatures in our <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.html">open 
  letter for the right to install any software on any device</a> from 
  organisations throughout France than from any other country. This 
  might support Hugo’s observation of increased awareness towards 
  software freedom in France.
</p><h2>FSFE monitors the implementation of Device Neutrality</h2><p>
  Imagine unboxing your new tablet and finding out you can install new 
  apps only via the manufacturer’s own apps store. On top of that, your 
  device boots only a specific operating system, fully or partly 
  proprietary. In other words, you cannot install a different OS to 
  overcome such limitations. Your tablet deserves better.
</p><p>
  Device Neutrality is a policy concept to enable end-users to bypass 
  gatekeepers in order to run Free Software and use services 
  independently of the control exercised by hardware manufacturers, 
  vendors, and platforms. To help understand this policy concept, <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/deviceneutrality/index#device-neutrality-free-software">we 
  published an article clarifying the requirements</a> of Device 
  Neutrality. So far we engaged in the field of device neutrality 
  during the adoption of the <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/dma/dma.html">Digital Markets Act 
  (DMA)</a>, the European Union’s largest initiative to regulate 
  gatekeepers in digital markets. We saw a major win in 2022, as 
  several components of Device Neutrality were included in the DMA.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/deviceneutrality/index">
  </a>
<p>
  Our efforts are not over: now we have to make sure that the 
  regulation is enforced in practice. Monitoring the implementation and 
  enforcement of the DMA, conducting device-related activities, and 
  promoting software freedom require a lot of resources. <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate">Please consider donating to the 
  FSFE so we can continue to work for device neutrality</a>.
</p><h2>Hackerspace in Albania explains why privacy matters</h2><p>
  Massive leaks of personal data in Albania revealed personal 
  information of citizens last year. Hackerspace OpenLabs, an 
  associated organisation of the FSFE, raises awareness on privacy in 
  workshops and offers trainings on the safe use of technology. As 
  members of OpenLabs point out in an interview with Le Courrier de 
  Balkans, OpenLabs supports the use of Free Software in public 
  administrations and <a href="https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Albanie-OpenLabs-un-hackerspace-pour-proteger-et-emanciper-le-numerique">spread 
  the message of the ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ campaign in 
  Albania</a>. Tirana City Hall was the first capital city in the 
  Western Balkans to switch to larger remote Free Software solutions. 
  Still, the country has to close the digital gap among citizens.
</p>
  <img src="media/e666e48a.b2f430cc5cdb368bda718d87c9d2.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/0c/ca/b2f430cc5cdb368bda718d87c9d2.jpg"/>
<h2>Job opening: Assistant system administrator</h2><p>
  We are looking for a working student to support our work to empower 
  people to control technology. The work is 10 hours per week from our 
  Berlin office, but home office work will be possible later. The 
  person will support the FSFE’s technical infrastructure by working 
  with our system administrators. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220915-01.html">Apply until 
  16 October</a>.
</p><h2>Children’s book available to pre-order in English</h2><p>
  <em>Ada &amp; Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and 
  Raspberry Ice Cream</em> has been translated into English. We made 
  it! <a href="https://k7r.eu/ada-zangemann-ready-to-pre-order-in-english/">The 
  book will now be published and an e-book is already available</a>. Of 
  course, the e-book format contains <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/drm/drm.html">no Digital 
  Restrictions Management</a>. If you are from the US you can <a href="https://nostarch.com/ada-zangemann">pre-order the hardcover 
  from No Starch Press</a>, get 25% off with the coupon code 
  “Hacking4Freedom”, receive the ebook now, and get the book sent from 
  the US starting in December. If you live outside the US you should 
  be able to pre-order the book from your local bookshop by the end of 
  the year.
</p>
  <a href="https://nostarch.com/ada-zangemann">
    
  </a>
<h2>Save the date!</h2><ul>
  <li>
    <p>
      On 11-12 November the FSFE will organise the Legal Education Day 
      at the SFSCon in Bolzano, Italy. You can participate in the 
      events from anywhere. The conference is livestreamed and you can 
      ask questions in the chat. We will present introductory topics of 
      licensing of Free Software. Tune in to learn about copyleft and 
      non-reciprocal licenses, license compatibility and 
      incompatibility, and use of logos in software projects. You will 
      learn how to license Free Software projects easily with REUSE. 
      Join the Legal Education Day at the <a href="https://www.sfscon.it/">SFSCon</a> online! And if you join 
      in-person, come over to our booth to chitchat!
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      On 26 November Vincent Lequertier, AI specialist, gives a talk 
      'For an inclusive and ethical artificial intelligence'. The 
      presentation is part of the event <a href="https://www.campus-du-libre.org/index.php">Campus du Libre 
      (Free Software campus)</a>, and the FSFE will be there with a 
      booth.
    </p>
  </li>
</ul><h2>Past events</h2><ul>
  <li>
    From 30 September to 2 October the FSFE and 11 civil society 
    organisations co-organised the <a href="https://bits-und-baeume.org/en/">Bits &amp; Bäume</a> (“Bits 
    and Trees”) conference. We provided talks, and an Upcycling Android 
    workshop. The FSFE local group Berlin had an information booth.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 30 September Lina Ceballos, REUSE Project Manager, presented the 
    principles of REUSE and showed how to make licensing clear and 
    simple at the <a href="https://www.kde-espana.org/akademy-es-2022/programa">Akademy-es</a> 
    conference in Barcelona, Spain. On 1 October Lina presented REUSE 
    tools and documentation at <a href="https://conf.kde.org/event/4/contributions/101/">Akademy</a> in 
    Barcelona.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 29 September Katrina Holovets, artist, gave an author reading of 
    the children's book Ada &amp; Zangemann in Ukrainian. Matthias 
    Kirschner, author and President of the FSFE, answered questions 
    from the audience. The event took place at the Landesvertretung 
    Baden-Württemberg and Rudi Hoogvliet, State Secretary of 
    Baden-Württemberg, introduced the book. On 24 September there was a 
    German and Ukrainian reading at <a href="https://www.berlin.de/stadtbibliothek-friedrichshain-kreuzberg/bibliotheken/bezirkszentralbibliothek-pablo-neruda/veranstaltungen-projekte/artikel.1243672.php">Bezirkszentralbibliothek</a> 
    Pablo Neruda in Berlin.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 15 September the Podcast Ubuntu Portugal published the interview 
    with Lucas Lasota, FSFE’s Senior Legal Project Manager, about 
    Router Freedom and Device Neutrality in Europe. <a href="https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e213/">The podcast was 
    recorded in Portuguese</a>.
  </li>
</ul><h2>FSFE groups</h2><p>
  <strong>Belarus</strong>: Minsk GNU/Linux and Free Software 
  enthusiasts have not enjoyed in-person meetings for a long time. On 
  29 October they will revive the tradition to meet in person and the 
  FSFE <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Minsk">local group 
  Minsk</a> will be there! Contact vics@fsfe.org if you are interested in joining!
</p><p>
  <strong>Germany</strong>: The FSFE local group <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Berlin">Berlin</a> celebrated 
  Software Freedom Day on 17 September at BeLUG. The group gave four 
  talks: ‘A critical introduction to Free Software’ by Erik Grun, 
  ‘FLOSS video production with a focus on video tutorials’ by hoergen, 
  ‘Dokuwiki - a lightweight and extremely versatile wiki software’ by 
  c47, and ‘A sustainable approach to software as a resource’ by 
  Tobias. The FSFE local group <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Hamburg">Hamburg</a> has its 
  next meeting on 10 October.
</p><p>
  <strong>Italy</strong>: The FSFE local group <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Sicilia">Sicily</a> gave a 
  talk on modernising public administration with Free Software on 9 
  September in Caltanissetta, Italy. The topic received a lot of 
  attention as many people attended the event. Many participants did 
  not know about Free Software before, and people wanted to know how 
  they can contribute.
</p>
  <img src="media/9d3127af.1e04129c974ac95108fe8334e3d5.jpeg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/47/ab/1e04129c974ac95108fe8334e3d5.jpeg"/> 
  
    Francesco Bonanno presenting the ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ initiative. Caltanissetta, Italy, September 2022.
  
<p>
  <strong>Netherlands</strong>: The FSFE country team Netherlands 
  hosted an FSFE booth at the NLLGG meeting in Utrecht on 17 September. 
  Nico Rikken showed the possibilities of installing a custom ROM with 
  Free Software on a phone. Participants shared their experiences on 
  flashing phones and discussed the available Free Software options for 
  phones. A few days after, the Netherlands team <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Netherlands/2022-09-21">met 
  online</a>.
</p><p>
  <strong>Switzerland</strong>: Volunteers decided to start a new local 
  group in <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Basel">Basel</a>. 
  The first meeting was on 3 October. The group plans to be meeting on 
  the first Monday of every month.
</p><p>
  <strong>Women</strong>: The FSFE <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women">Women</a> group planned next 
  year’s activities during their online meeting at 29 September.
</p><h2>In memory of Damiano</h2><p>
  The FSFE honours the memory of Damiano Conte, an important member of 
  the Free Software movement in Italy, and shares condolences to his 
  family. Damiano was a teacher of thousands of students in Bassano del 
  Grappa (VI) Italy during the last 20 years, and encouraged the use of 
  GNU/Linux and Free Software and hardware. In 2008 Damiano co-founded 
  the Bassano del Grappa Linux User Group (GrappaLUG). Since 2006 he 
  had been organising the Linux Day and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PcPAbs1Y5Y">giving talks</a>. 
  GrappaLUG sent a symbolic donation to the FSFE in memory of Damiano. 
  We thank Damiano for his long-term contribution to software freedom.
</p><h2>Contribute to our Newsletter</h2><p>
  If you would like to share any thoughts, pictures, or news, please 
  send them to us. As always, the address is newsletter@fsfe.org. 
  We're looking forward to hearing from you! If you also want to 
  support us and our work, join our community and support us with a <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate?referrer=newsletter">donation or a 
  monthly contribution</a>. Thanks to our community and all the 
  volunteers, supporters, and donors who make our work possible. And 
  thanks to our translators, who enable you to read this newsletter in 
  your native languages.
</p><p>Your editor, Fani Partsafyllidou</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221026-01
title: FSFE wins the transparency challenge of the EU Datathon 2022
uri: FSFE-wins-the-transparency-challenge-of-the-EU-Datathon-2022
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221026-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>FSFE wins the transparency challenge of the EU Datathon 2022</h1><p>
  The sixth edition of <a href="https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eudatathon">EU Datathon</a>, the 
  EU’s open data competition, came to a close last week with the awards 
  ceremony. The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) won the first 
  prize in the challenge ‘transparency in public procurement’ with a 
  program that helps analyse how public administrations in the European 
  Union spend their money.
</p>
  <img src="media/cb976ec9.0f60722f78421784a184d34f515d.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/18/0b/0f60722f78421784a184d34f515d.png"/>
<p>
  At the EU Datathon finals, that took place in Brussels as part of the 
  <a href="https://youth.europa.eu/year-of-youth_en">European Year of 
  Youth</a>, TEDective, the project submitted by the FSFE, ended up 
  winning one of the four proposed challenges, that Europe is currently 
  facing: the achievement of transparency in public procurement.
</p><p>
  Using open data this Free Software program empowers citizens by 
  making EU tendering data accesible to everyone who wants to consult 
  and use it. For example, it will allow a journalist to find out how 
  much money the government spends on Microsoft licenses and products, 
  but also to compare that spending with other regions in similar cases 
  or even in comparison with other countries.
</p><p>
  “Although it might seem boring at first sight, TED data reveals 
  crucial information about the economic activity of business and state 
  organisations alike. As, there was no Free Software solution making 
  this data accessible to non-experts, this is what we’re trying to do 
  with TEDective”, explains Linus Sehn, system administrator at FSFE 
  and one of the members of the TEDective team. This first prize, which 
  comes with a cash reward of 25,000 euros, willl contribute to raise 
  awareness to the need of making tendering data accesible and easy to 
  analyze.
</p><h3>Available for using, understanding sharing and improving</h3><p>
  Developed with the help of <a href="https://weimann.digital/">Michael 
  Weimann</a>, and released as a <a href="https://reuse.software/">REUSE-compliant</a> project under a 
  Free Software (also known as Open Source) license, TEDective improves 
  access to the data published by <a href="https://ted.europa.eu/TED/browse/browseByMap.do">Tenders 
  Electronic Daily</a> (TED), fullfilling all of the following 
  requirements with regards to the provision of TED data: it is 
  available without costs for commercial as well as non-commercial use; 
  it is up-to-date (updates at least on a monthly basis), cleaned and 
  both buyers and suppliers are adequately deduplicated; and it can be 
  downloaded in bulk, making it available as Open Contracting Data 
  Standard (OCDS) to allow interoperability. Besides, it will be 
  designed, maintained and monitored transparently and in close 
  co-operation with all relevant stakeholders and user groups.
</p><p>
  Sustainably providing long-term access to European tendering data in 
  a way that fulfils these requirements could enable numerous 
  applications that are of interest to civil society, business, the 
  press, and beyond which could greatly enhance the transparency of 
  business activity in Europe. There are a range of interesting 
  questions that can be answered with this data if it was available in 
  a well-documented and easy-to-understand format that is interoperable 
  with tendering data published elsewhere.
</p><p>
  If you want to find out more about TEDective, feel free to check out 
  the <a href="https://git.fsfe.org/fsfe-system-hackers/tedective">git 
  repository software</a>. 
  The team is also looking for data experts, who want to help, so if 
  you are interested, please contact the team by emailing tedective@fsfe.org.
</p>
  
  
    Check the <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/x1buMiq6k7nNyCRj5nxJ52">TEDective presentation at the awards ceremony</a>.
  
<h3>The EU Datathon 2022</h3><p>
  Empowering young people in the job market, reducing greenhouse 
  emissions, and bringing European cultural heritage closer to 
  citizens: these were some of the ambitions put forward by the 12 
  finalist teams of this year’s <a href="https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eudatathon">EU Datathon,</a> The 
  teams were shortlisted from an initial 156 entries from 38 countries, 
  the highest participation in the competition’s history, and competed 
  in four categories, all highly relevant to the challenges Europe 
  faces today: the European Green Deal, transparency in public 
  procurement, EU public procurement opportunities for young people, 
  and a Europe fit for the digital age.
</p><p>
  Prior to the finals, the finalists had the opportunity to present 
  their ideas for apps built on EU open data in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYiuDfq64-Y&amp;list=PLT5rARDev_rnik8jF6E8k5AjN5zeJmqXG">series 
  of videos </a>while, on the final day, they pitched their polished 
  apps to the jury of 14 open data experts and the online audience. In 
  his opening speech, Commissioner Johannes Hahn praised the teams’ 
  innovative approaches underlining that “There is also a strong 
  positive impact on accountability, transparency, participation, 
  inclusion and democracy, supporting core European values” while Ms 
  Hilde Hardeman, Director General of the Publications Office of the 
  EU, highlighted that “The European Union is well aware of the immense 
  opportunities data offer. We are truly determined to make the most 
  out of these, for our citizens, economies, societies”.
</p><p>
  The EU Datathon competition is organised annually by the <a href="https://op.europa.eu/">Publications Office of the European 
  Union,</a> in support of the <a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/strategy-data">European 
  Strategy for Data</a><a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/strategy-data">.</a> 
  The 2022 edition had the active support of over 20 partners, 
  representing open data stakeholders from both inside and outside the 
  EU institutions.
</p><h3>About the FSFE</h3><p>
  The Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users 
  to control technology.
</p><p>
  Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives, and it is 
  important that this technology empowers rather than restricts us. 
  Free Software gives everybody the rights to use, understand, improve, 
  and share software. These rights help support other fundamental 
  freedoms like freedom of speech, press, and privacy.
</p><p>
  The FSFE helps individuals and organisations to understand how Free 
  Software contributes to freedom, transparency, and 
  self-determination. It enhances users’ rights by abolishing barriers 
  to <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/freesoftware.html">Free Software</a> 
  adoption, encouraging people to use and develop Free Software, and 
  providing resources to enable everyone to further promote Free 
  Software in Europe.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221026-02
title: If enforced, EU chat control will limit Free Software
uri: If-enforced-EU-chat-control-will-limit-Free-Software
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221026-02.fr.html
content:
<h1>If enforced, EU chat control will limit Free Software</h1><p>
  Surely you have already heard about the controversial EU draft law on 
  mandatory chat control with the supposed aim to effectively tackle 
  child sexual abuse. This law implies the monitoring and scanning of 
  the communications of citizens – even the securely encrypted 
  end-to-end one.
</p>
  <img src="media/c37e8fed.c7606f4af28c37eda77b591c8d02.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/7f/27/c7606f4af28c37eda77b591c8d02.jpg"/>
<p>
  FSFS’s co-founder and programmer Bernhard E. Reiter explains why we 
  as Free Software supporters should join the protest against this 
  legislation that deprives citizens of the privacy of digital 
  correspondence.
</p><p>
  As a software developer, if I needed a method to transfer data to a 
  group of people, I would write an application to encode and decode 
  any information/ message I want to send over this channel. Then I 
  would distribute the app to my users, using it to communicate with 
  them, without anybody being able to see what we write along the 
  way.
</p><p>
  This is so-called end-to-end cryptography, and any software engineer 
  can write such an application.
</p><p>
  Free Software allows everyone to control, write and run their own 
  software. This means that they can tinker with their devices, they 
  can help each other and even earn money by establishing a business 
  based on this software. They are encouraged to use, understand, share 
  and improve it.
</p><p>
  By enforcing all service providers to “scan” chat or other messages, 
  the state must also take away the ability - and the right - for you 
  and me to write own version of software that communicates via the 
  service providers. Otherwise a scan on the server would be 
  useless.
</p><p>
  The European Commission’s proposed directive has not fully taken this 
  into account. It would hinder people to run their own Free Software 
  products on their phones (and other devices) and it would limit 
  innovative companies to provide new services based on Free Software 
  components with strong security and privacy-friendly technology.
</p><p>
  Furthermore, the intended regulation would raise the bar for entry 
  into a market which is dominated by a few large corporations. Those 
  providers of software and central service have lower costs per 
  message when installing scanning technology and can take this as an 
  excuse not to offer open standard programming interfaces and prevent 
  people from writing their own clients or not to offer a decentralised 
  service infrastructure which is open for fair competition.
</p><p>
  This will further burden those aiming to create software for users 
  that is inspectable by the public, as is the case with Free Software. 
  Additionally, the directive will also fail to protect children as 
  intended for the same technical reasons outlined above.
</p><p>
  A number of groups and experts have explained <a href="https://edri.org/our-work/why-chat-control-is-so-dangerous/">other 
  negative effects of the proposed directive</a>, and we are joining 
  them from a technical and ethical Free Software perspective: Please 
  join the protests against the proposed EU Chat control.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: episode-17
title: SFP#17: Citizen participation through Free Software with Petter Joelson
uri: SFP-17-Citizen-participation-through-Free-Software-with-Petter-Joelso
url: https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-17.fr.html
content:
<h1>SFP#17: Citizen participation through Free Software with Petter Joelson</h1><p>
In this 17th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Matthias Kirschner and Petter Joelson uncover how Free Software can be a tool for citizens to actively participate in their local community. Petter invites you into the world of Decidem and explains what citizen participation should look like.
</p><p>
Petter Joelson is the director of <a href="https://digidemlab.org/">Digidem Lab</a>, a Swedish NGO that works on improving citizen participation according to the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development. One of the tools they promote and work with is the Free Software participation platform <a href="https://decidim.org/">Decidim</a>. Decidim was originally developed by the city of Barcelona and is today widely used. With this episode the Software Freedom Podcast invites its listeners to dive into the world of citizen participation, how it could be done, what  hurdles are on the way, and – in line with our <a href="https://publiccode.eu">"Public Money? Public Code!"</a> campaign – how publicly financed software can help administrations across Europe. 
</p><p>Read more:</p><ul>
<li><a href="https://publiccode.eu">"Public Money? Public Code!"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://digidemlab.org">Digidem Lab</a></li>
<li><a href="https://decidim.org/">Decidim</a></li>

</ul><p>If you liked this episode and want to support our continuous work for software freedom, please help us with a donation.</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221104-01
title: The coding contest Youth Hacking 4 Freedom launches its second edition
uri: The-coding-contest-Youth-Hacking-4-Freedom-launches-its-second-edition
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221104-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>The coding contest Youth Hacking 4 Freedom launches its second edition</h1><p>The registration for the second edition of “Youth Hacking 4 Freedom ", the FSFE’s hacking competition for teenagers from all over Europe, has started. This contest offers young people aged between 14 and 18 the opportunity to challenge themselves, meet like-minded people and win cash prizes.</p><img src="media/5ba05190.2436638ab32b3e19877ee74f73d8.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/d7/7d/2436638ab32b3e19877ee74f73d8.png"/><p>The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), a European charity that empowers users to control technology, is launching the second edition of its coding competition ‘Youth Hacking 4 Freedom' (YH4F). <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/ ">Registration is open</a> until 31 December, after which the six-month coding phase will start and last until the end of June 2023.
</p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/ ">YH4F</a> aims to inspire the younger generation by giving them the chance to hack on a software project in a fair and fun way while meeting other young developers from all around Europe. The winners will receive a cash prize and a two-day trip to Brussels with other hackers for the award ceremony. 
</p><p>The first edition of the competition was a huge success with wide participation and well-coded winning projects. Over a hundred people coming from 25 different countries registered for the competition and, after a five-month coding phase, 35 projects were submitted. The <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221004-01.html">six winning projects</a>
 offer <a href="https://edugit.org/Piperakis/SignTrack">sign language transcription</a> , <a href="https://github.com/puuiixx/SmartTableAssistant">a smart table robot </a>, <a href="https://github.com/aspinwall-ui/aspinwall">a personal assistant</a>, <a href="https://edugit.org/ateraeva/musiccompanion ">a music tutorial</a>, <a href="https://github.com/marchellodev/sharik">a file sharing program</a>, and <a href="https://edugit.org/HGEpro/LibreHomework">a homework manager</a>. All programs are licensed under Free Software licenses, which grants everybody the right to use, understand, share, and improve them. 
</p><p>“Taking part in this competition was personally a big step as before it I have never ever programmed something and I did not have knowledge to do so. During the project I learned a lot more about programming concepts, how can I implement the modules and generally the programming language Python", explains Ekaterina, one of the winners of the first edition of the YH4F competition.</p><p>To join the second edition of the YH4F competition, participants must be between 14 and 18 years old and live in a European country. The YH4F competition includes an online kick-off event in which the FSFE team will present the competition and answer questions about it. Participants may bring all their imagination to the competition as any type of software can be coded as long as it is Free Software. Therefore, the software project can be a stand-alone program written from scratch, or a modification and combination of existing programs. Everything is welcome! Moreover, the participants will have the chance to follow each other’s work and exchange ideas.</p><p>After six months of coding, from the beginning of January until the end of June, the participants will submit their projects to be evaluated by an independent <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/jury.html">experts jury</a>.</p>
In brief:
<ul>
	<li>Participants must be <strong>14-18 years</strong> old and should 
	register at <a href="https://yh4f.org">yh4f.org</a></li> 
	<li>Registration will be open until <strong>31 December 2022</strong></li>
	<li>The coding period will be from <strong>1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023</strong>.</li> 
	<li>Six winners will be awarded <strong>cash prizes</strong> (4096€, 
	2048€, and 1024€) and a trip to Brussels.</li>
	<li>The competition will take place online. The Award Ceremony will be in Brussels.</li>
	</ul>
<p>The YH4F is made possible thanks to the kind financial support of Reinhard Wiesemann, Linuxhotel, and Vielrespektzentrum.</p><p>At the website <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/">yh4f.org</a> you can find all related information, such as the process, the eligibility criteria, and <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/faq.html">FAQs</a>. You can also use the illustrations in our dedicated media package when sharing the news of the competition.</p><h2>About the Free Software Foundation Europe</h2><p>The Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives, and it is important that this technology empowers rather than restricts us. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use, understand, improve, and share software. These rights help support other fundamental freedoms like freedom of speech, press, and privacy.</p><p>The FSFE helps individuals and organisations to understand how Free Software contributes to freedom, transparency, and self-determination. It enhances users' rights by abolishing barriers to Free Software adoption, encouraging people to use and develop Free Software, and providing resources to enable everyone to further promote Free Software in Europe.</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221104-02
title: Let’s talk with young hackers Ekaterina, Miquel and Alexia about YH4F
uri: Let-s-talk-with-young-hackers-Ekaterina-Miquel-and-Alexia-about-YH4
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221104-02.fr.html
content:
<h1>Let’s talk with young hackers Ekaterina, Miquel and Alexia about YH4F</h1><p>
 The first edition of the Youth Hacking for Freedom contest has ended. 
 After 5 months of coding, over 35 young people came up with 
 outstanding projects. Three of them will be introduced to you in this 
 interview. Ekaterina, the mind behind Music Companion, Miquel who 
 developed Smart Table Assistant and Alexia, the creator of a basic 
 password manager. 
 </p><p>
 The <a href="”activities/yh4f/”">Youth Hacking 4 Freedom</a> contest, 
 is a competition organised by the FSFE that encourages young Europeans 
 to start working on their personal technical project. As there are no 
 limits to the possibilities of projects that could be submitted and 
 every technical idea is welcome, the first edition ended up with a 
 great number of diverse and inspiring projects, making it really hard 
 for the jury members to choose the <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221004-01.html">six 
 winners</a>.With all those well done projects we thought about a way 
 how to best highlight the effort and work that was put into them. 
 Hence, we are happy to present three of the contestants.
 </p><p>
 Ekaterina is 16 years old and currently living in the Republic of 
 Cyprus. She has written her first program for the Youth Hacking 4 
 Freedom competition, Music Companion. Next, we have Miquel, who is from 
 Spain and 17 years old. Miquel has worked on his Smart Table Assistant 
 and had some experience with programming and tinkering before joining 
 the competition. He is studying Industrial Engineering and is 
 passionate about new technologies, entrepreneurship and discovering new 
 things. His goal is to help our society by developing projects in the 
 Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field. Last 
 but not least, we are happy to introduce Alexia, who is living in 
 Bucharest, Romania. Alexia also had some contact with programming 
 before the competition and is enrolled in a technical school.
 </p>
 <img src="media/822fba82.8f19be2522dc0ec919a5f9483c39.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/c0/27/8f19be2522dc0ec919a5f9483c39.png"/>
<p>
 <strong> FSFE</strong>: Hello 
 Ekaterina, Miquel and Alexia. Thank you for joining us for this 
 interview.</p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: Before we 
 start learning about your different projects, we would like to know a 
 bit more about your technical background and how you started learning 
 to program.
 </p><p>
 <strong>Alexia</strong>: The first 
 programming language I was ever introduced to was C++. It was taught to 
 me in my last year of primary school. I never enjoyed it as much as my 
 classmates, but it enabled me to learn other languages such as Python 
 and SQL which are more applicable in my everyday projects. I was lucky 
 enough to have very passionate and supportive teachers throughout my 
 school years. They taught me all the difficult principles of 
 programming and always referred me to the best materials. I was indeed 
 very fortunate in this regard.</p><p>
 <strong>Ekaterina</strong>: My first contact with programming was during my Computer Science GCSE which is when we started learning some basic programming concepts and coding in VisualBasic. Later in my Computer Science A-Level we started learning Python, which was when I started to learn programming by myself using SoloLearn and Stackoverflow.
 </p><p>
 <strong>Miquel</strong>:My first contact with programming was when I was about 12 years old with C++ and Arduino. I was already interested before, but I wasn't very good at the subject. I signed up for an introductory course for a few months and then started a self-learning process. I love being able to make what I imagine to come true, and through programming, 3d printing, 3d design and the desire to learn, some things are possible.</p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: Miquel, you 
 have worked with hardware and have also submitted a hardware project. 
 What was the first hardware project you worked on? How and why did you 
 start making new devices?
 </p><p>
 <strong>Miquel</strong>: Honestly, 
 no one in my family is professionally engaged in any field of 
 technology or programming, but we have always been very interested in 
 it. Since I was little, I have accompanied my brother and my parents 
 on their little projects and our house construction. I like to work 
 and have challenges.
 When I began to get more into the field of programming and robotics, 
 my brain clicked. Since then I have had ups and downs in motivation, 
 but I continue to undertake new projects. </p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: How and why 
 did you decide to join YH4F? And what did you like the most about the 
 contest?
 </p><p>
 <strong>Ekaterina</strong>: It felt 
 like a big challenge. When I heard about the competition from my 
 teacher I was very scared to even sign up. I did not have enough 
 knowledge at that time to write something more complex than "if this 
 condition is true, then output this" and so on. But five months seemed 
 enough for me to learn programming and to write a program. As I was 
 expecting, I would rush towards the end to finish the program, and 
 when 1 week before the program was due I received an email from 
 Alexander Sander saying "Don't worry, it's fine if you did not finish 
 it yet. Send it anyway". It calmed me down so much that I actually 
 finished it and submitted a few days earlier. The support was really 
 necessary and I enjoyed it.</p><p>
 <strong>Alexia</strong>: I remember 
 seeing a poster with details about the contest just outside the 
 Computer Lab. My teacher encouraged me to participate, so I decided to 
 join it and challenge myself. I decided to make something that would 
 include a GUI since I never get the chance to implement it to the code 
 I usually write.</p><p>
I think the best thing about YH4F is that it promotes Free Software 
alternatives to people who haven’t had the chance to realize the 
benefits of such projects. I use Free Software software pretty 
frequently, especially when it comes to operating systems.
</p><p>
 <strong>Miquel</strong>: I remember 
 I was online with a friend, I think it was on Twitter, when I found an 
 announcement of a free software contest. I got interested, and I 
 looked at the information about how to participate.
 After a long time, when there were relatively few days left to finish the registration
 period for the contest, my friend reminded me to register. I told my parents and
 finally signed up.</p><p>

This contest for me is a real wonder. I think that giving young people 
the opportunity to show others what they have thought, created and 
suffered doing is very nice. I have been very comfortable throughout the 
process, the mentors have been very kind and understood all the effort. 
It is a pleasure to share this experience with others who are interested 
in it.</p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: How did you 
 came up with your project idea? What motivated you to do your project?
 </p><p>
 <strong>Alexia</strong>:I have a 
 lot of close friends who think the Internet is like an endless 
 playground where you’re anonymous and untouchable. Many of them 
 suffered extremely painful consequences as a result of this. Even if 
 we’re talking about stealing passwords or other types of sensitive 
 data left unprotected, this type of negligence often brings the worst 
 with it.</p><p>
 I remember wanting to make a tool with the purpose of raising awareness 
 to the dangers of unprotected data. Or at least try taking an 
 initiative. I thought that I could make an impact in my inner circle 
 and inspire others to come up with similar ideas.
 </p><p>
 <strong>Ekaterina</strong>: Music 
 has been a part of my life for about 10 years, so the idea came up 
 kind of automatically. At first I thought about making it as a game, 
 however later on I realized that some people wouldn't have enough 
 knowledge about music to play it. This is how it became a small 
 "glossary" about music.</p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: And what motivated you to carry out your project?
 </p><p>
 <strong>Ekaterina</strong>: Simply 
 participating in this competition gave me motivation to realize it. I 
 wanted to get to know programming more and try myself. The competition 
 not only gave me knowledge on how to code in python, but also the 
 experience of learning on the go and facing such challenges by myself. 
 Music Companion is not a very complex app but at the same time a very 
 educational one and I am happy that after conducting the knowledge I 
 had about programming it turned out this awesome.</p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: And Miquel, 
 how did you came up with your idea for the “Smart Table Assistant”?
 </p><p>
 <strong>Miquel</strong>:I have 
 always wanted to be able to invent a product that helps society. Just 
 before the registration period for the youth hacking contest my mother 
 suffered immobility. I saw that she had some difficulty doing some 
 tasks and I thought that a smart table would be a great idea to help 
 her. The Smart Table Assistant is intended for those people who are 
 affected by paraplegia. Paraplegia is a disease that immobilizes the 
 legs and trunk, but not the arms. With this smart table, you can get 
 to customize the furniture to help people with certain pathologies. I 
 saw that with the opportunity of the competition I could motivate 
 myself to develop a project of this scale and thus totally improve my 
 knowledge. </p>
 <img src="media/c7c64e88.115529e2e1076a9b0f9b8966e2bf.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/90/5c/115529e2e1076a9b0f9b8966e2bf.jpg"/>
<p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: Ekaterina 
 your project “Music Companion” has also won a prize at the 
 competition. Do you think it is important for people to understand the 
 basic of music?
 </p><p>
 <strong>Ekaterina</strong>: Yes, I 
 think it is. For today I haven't met people who haven't somehow 
 interacted with music or a musical instrument. But the number of 
 students in music schools is slowly decreasing and this worries me a 
 little bit. I believe music, especially classical, should be learnt 
 and understood by people nowadays rather than ignored or considered 
 old-fashioned.</p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: Did some of 
 you encounter any problems during the coding period or the building 
 period?
 </p><p>
 <strong>Miquel</strong>: Of course, 
 in a project of this size, it is very easy to encounter obstacles 
 along the way. I think the hardest part was at the beginning. It was 
 difficult for me to start and organize all the ideas to be able to 
 create something unique, innovative and efficient. The whole first 
 period of analysing and acquiring knowledge was cumbersome but 
 motivating. From the moment I started practising, I began to feel that 
 excitement of the beginning of a very long journey. Also, in the 
 programming, I found some obstacles but I got away with it. I also 
 really enjoyed the design but I needed some help with the assembling 
 of the robot.</p><p>I had some inspiration for the aesthetics of the product by the Sagrada Familia
which is an emblematic basilica in Barcelona. With this, I was able to direct the
design and thus, know what functionalities to be able to adapt in that aesthetics
so that I could keep all the utilities of the robot thought in the beginning.</p><p>
 <strong>Ekaterina</strong>:Yes, I 
 faced many problems. I think at least 5 times I said to myself "No, I 
 am giving up, I don't know how to program". It was really stressful at 
 first as I was only surfing around Youtube tutorials for about 2 
 months and only then I started programming. Many times the code wasn't 
 running simply because one symbol or space was missing. And worth 
 mentioning is that I was learning on the go as before I have never 
 faced such complex tasks.</p><p>
 <strong>Alexia</strong>:I 
 definitely encountered a lot of technical issues, and it really didn’t 
 help that it was my first “major” project. I’ve never worked with 
 interfaces before, so this was especially hard. I had no idea how to 
 properly make the design, so pretty much all the effort was put into 
 that. Thinking about it, I definitely over-prioritized it. Database 
 management was even more frustrating as I had almost no structure and 
 generally did things without fully thinking them through. In the end, 
 I ended up putting more hours into debugging than actually writing the 
 code. Nevertheless, I’m grateful for the experience that came along 
 with all the hardship.</p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: Do you think 
 you will continue working on your project and what would be some next 
 steps you would like to carry out?
 </p><p>
 <strong>Miquel</strong>: I like 
 being asked that. Referring to the Smart Table Assistant, I have 
 improvements in mind and I'm sure there are still many more, but I 
 also have other projects in mind. Just recently I had an idea of ​a 
 device that would help rehabilitation or just massage people. These 
 massages will be complemented with aromatic treatments and the setting 
 of lights. This device would also be for domestic use and I would like 
 to be able to make its aesthetics even more beautiful than this 
 project (S.T.A). With more industrial and improved materials.
</p><p>
 <strong>Alexia</strong>: I’m 
 thinking of resuming the project at some point, along with my original 
 initiative. The next step will definitely be encrypting the database 
 itself, since without that the application isn’t really that 
 functional. I’m also thinking of improving the interface, and maybe 
 even switching to a better language (I’ve been using Python, but to be 
 honest I haven’t been that satisfied with the end result). Either way, 
 I’m happy that I went along with it, even if for now It’s left 
 unfinished.</p><p>
 <strong>Ekaterina</strong>: 
 I think I will try to implement a library for sounds and perhaps 
 increase the number of possible notes that could be heard, scales and 
 chords. However I really want to leave it as it is to remember it as my 
 first ever written program. </p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: nl-202211
title: FSFE wins EU Datathon +++ YH4F winners and new round +++ No to chat control
uri: FSFE-wins-EU-Datathon-YH4F-winners-and-new-round-No-to-chat-co
url: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202211.fr.html
content:
<h1>FSFE 
wins EU Datathon +++ YH4F winners and new round +++ No to chat 
control</h1><p>
  FSFE’s ‘TEDective’, a program helping to analyse public spending, 
  wins first prize in the EU Datathon and our very own Youth Hacking 
  4 Freedom contest starts again. An EU draft law might end secure 
  chats. Citizens in Sweden have a say with the Free Software Decidim 
  and the FSFE Switzerland asks administrations to join federated 
  social media.
</p><h3>FSFE’s open data app TEDective wins EU Datathon</h3><p>
  The FSFE’s proposal ‘TEDective’ <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221026-01.html">won the first 
  prize in ‘transparency in public procurement’ challenge in the EU 
  Datathon</a> – the European open data competition. TEDective works 
  with public EU tendering data. The prototype program helps us analyse 
  how public administrations in the European Union spend their money. 
  For example, it allows journalists to find out how much money the 
  government spends on Microsoft licenses and products, but also it 
  helps to compare that spending with other regions in similar cases or 
  even in relation to other countries. Are you a data expert who wants 
  to help? Email tedective@fsfe.org.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221026-01.html">
  </a>
  
    Alexander Sander and Linus Sehn, members of the TEDective team, receive EU Datathon award.
  
<h3>YH4F winners!</h3><p>
  After a year of coding and evaluation, the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom 
  competition came to an end, giving us amazing projects. Over a 
  hundred people coming from 25 countries registered for the 
  competition, making it a truly pan-European event. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221004-01.html">The six 
  winning programs offer sign language transcription, a smart table 
  robot, a personal assistant, a music tutorial, file sharing, and a 
  homework manager. All Free Software</a>.
</p>
  <a href="media/d586c932.bdc05ab12455a548e5556d9b5c49.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/41/4d/bdc05ab12455a548e5556d9b5c49.png">
  </a>
  
    Four winners, Ekaterina, Miquel, Héctor, and Stavros, with their awards. Brussels, October 2022.
  
<p>
  Do you want to get to know some of the participants and their 
  motivation? Check our interview! <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221104-02.html">Alexia, 
  Ekaterina, and Miquel introduce themselves</a>.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221104-02.html"> 
  </a>
  
    Miquel demonstrates Smart Table Assistant. Get to know three of the participants in their interview.
  
<h3>YH4F competition starts again!</h3><p>
  The registration for the <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221104-01.html">second 
  edition of “Youth Hacking 4 Freedom”</a>, the FSFE’s hacking 
  competition for teenagers from all over Europe, just started. This 
  contest offers young people aged between 14 and 18 the opportunity to 
  challenge themselves, meet like-minded people, and win cash prizes. <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/index.html">Register until 31 
  December 2022</a> and share the opportunity with schools and young 
  hackers!
</p><h3>EU draft law might end secure chats</h3><p>
  The European Commission proposed a directive on mandatory chat 
  control with the supposed aim to effectively tackle child sexual 
  abuse. If the law is enforced, Internet service providers will have 
  to monitor and scan all communications of citizens – including the 
  securely encrypted end-to-end ones. It is a threat to all our private 
  communication. On top of that, it is only big market players who can 
  carry out this enforced necessity to scan every single message. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221026-02.html">It would 
  hinder Free Software developers from writing and running their own versions of 
  communication software, and may deprive us of open standard 
  programming interfaces</a>.
</p><h3>Podcast: Citizens participate in local administrations</h3><p>
  Now it is easier than ever for a municipality to ask its citizens 
  what building projects to prioritise, how to distribute a given 
  budget, or other questions. In our latest Software Freedom Podcast, 
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-17.html">Petter 
  Joelson, director of the Swedish NGO Digidem Lab, explains the power 
  of the participation platform “Decidim” based on its implementation 
  in Sweden</a>. With <a href="https://decidim.org/">Decidim</a>, 
  municipalities can design citizen processes in a modular way to fit 
  their needs.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-17.html "> 
  </a>
  
    Petter Joelson is our guest in our New Software Freedom Podcast episode.
  
<p>
  Swedish administrations use participatory budgets – budgets in which 
  citizens participate. Citizens submit proposals and the 
  administration examines whether the proposal is legal and feasible. 
  Then, citizens vote on the approved proposals. With Decidim the process and the 
  time taken to implement the project can be monitored by everyone and 
  it is possible to check if something is not going according to plan. 
  The software is designed and suitable for large-scale implementations. 
  Many cities already use Decidim, for example New York, Barcelona, and 
  Helsinki.
</p><h3>Fedigov: FSFE Switzerland asks administrations to join Mastodon</h3><p>
  When public institutions share a message on social media they should 
  not limit it to proprietary platforms. To effectively communicate 
  with all citizens, including those who are rightfully concerned about 
  their privacy, administrations should also use federated social 
  media. The FSFE Switzerland and the GNU/Linux.ch explain this to 
  local authorities. The <a href="https://fedigov.ch/en/">Fedigov 
  website</a> (also available in <a href="https://fedigov.ch/">DE</a>, 
  <a href="https://fedigov.ch/fr/">FR</a>, <a href="https://fedigov.ch/it/">IT</a>) shows that ethical 
  communication benefits the public sector. You can use the letter 
  template and send a letter to your local authorities asking them to 
  join Mastodon, Pixelfeld, and Peertube.
</p>
  <a href="https://fedigov.ch/en/  "> 
  </a>
<h3>Save the date!</h3><ul>
  <li>
    On Thursday 17 November Lina Ceballos, REUSE coordinator, will give 
    a <a href="https://fsfe.org/events/events.html#event-20221117-01">talk 
    about REUSE</a> and show the participants how indicating licensing 
    and copyright information can be easier. Right after, Lina will 
    give the GNUHealth project the well-deserved REUSE compliance award 
    for its Hospital Management System component. The talk is part of 
    GHCon and takes place in person in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.
  </li>
  <li>
    On Monday 21 November, we are giving an <a href="https://fsfe.org/events/events.html#event-20221121-01">Upcycling 
    Android workshop at the Umweltbundesamt in Dessau</a>, Germany. The 
    workshop includes an intro to F-Droid and microG. Register to 
    attend!
  </li>
  <li>
    On Saturday 26 November we are organising <a href="https://fsfe.org/events/events.html#event-20221126-01">a 
    booth and a talk at Campus du Libre in Lyon</a>, France. Vincent 
    Lequertier gives a talk ‘For an inclusive and ethical artificial 
    intelligence’. Just drop by!
  </li>
</ul><h3>Past events</h3><ul>
  <li>
    On 11 November we organised the <a href="https://fsfe.org/events/events.html#event-20221111-02">Legal 
    Education Day</a>, presented <a href="https://fsfe.org/events/events.html#event-20221111-01">four 
    talks, and held a booth at SFSCon</a> in Bolzano, Italy.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 2 November we gave an <a href="https://fsfe.org/events/events.html#event-20221102-01">Upcycling 
    Android workshop in Hamburg</a>, Germany, with an intro to F-Droid 
    and microG.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 29 October Free Software and GNU/Linux enthusiasts met in <a href="https://fsfe.org/events/events.html#event-20221029-01">Minsk</a>, 
    Belarus.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 28 October the <a href="https://fsfe.org/events/events.html#event-20221028-01">General 
    Assembly</a> of the FSFE took place in Arnhem, Netherlands.
  </li>
</ul><h3>FSFE groups</h3><p>
  <strong>Belarus</strong>: The FSFE <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Minsk">Minsk group</a> and 
  GNU/Linux enthusiasts met in Minsk. It the first in person meeting after a long period of only virtual 
  communications. Several topics regarding using and creating Free 
  Software were discussed. Some of them were Intel TDX confidential 
  computing, Lustre project state, Kubernetes clusters, OpenStreetMap, 
  and Pine Phone user experience. The event finished with all the participants enjoying a barbecue.
</p><p>
  <strong>Germany</strong>: Ana Galan, FSFE’s Senior Project Manager 
  Communications, joined <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Berlin">Berlin’s group</a> 
  October meeting. The group also organised a booth in FifFkon, and 
  talked in the online monthly edu meeting about the OpenTalk 
  videoconferencing tool. The <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Hamburg">Hamburg group</a> 
  meets monthly.
</p><p>
  <strong>Italy</strong>: The FSFE celebrated <a href="https://fsfe.org/events/events.html#event-20221022-01">Linux 
  Day on 22 October</a> in <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Milano">Milan</a>. Marta 
  Andreoli, Deputy Coordinator Italy, gave an overview of Free Software 
  associations in Italy, Natale Vinto presented ‘Public Money? Public 
  Code!’, and Stefano Costa talked about Router Freedom in Italy and 
  EU.
</p><p>
  <strong>Netherlands</strong>: <a href="https://www.bipt.be/operatoren/publication/raadpleging-over-een-ontwerpbesluit-betreffende-de-identificering-van-het-netwerkaansluitpunt-voor-de-breedbanddiensten-en-tv-diensten">Router 
  Freedom consultation in Belgium is announced</a> and the <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/BNL#FSFE_Nederland_.2F_Niederlande_.2F_Pays-Bas_.2F_Netherlands">Netherlands 
  group</a> is working on formulating a stance on this and translating 
  it to Dutch. The group met the FSFE team in Arnhem, where the FSFE 
  had its general assembly. The group also discussed the exodus of 
  developers leaving GitHub for codeberg.org and git.sr.ht because of 
  Copilot.
</p><p>
  <strong>Switzerland</strong>: Volunteers in Switzerland, including 
  the local groups <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Basel">Basel</a> and <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Zurich">Zurich</a>, launch 
  the Fedigov campaign. After the recent developments on Twitter, now 
  it is the right time to bring public communication onto the 
  Fediverse. All local groups can join the Fedigov campaign! <a href="https://codeberg.org/ralfhersel/fedigov">The code of the 
  website is available</a>, any group can fork and adapt it. And the 
  FSFE Switzerland can help this initiative in other countries.
</p><p>
  <strong>Women</strong>: In <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women/Notes">October’s online 
  meeting</a>, the <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women">group</a> discussed calendar 
  systems for websites and proposed to create an introduction of the 
  members in the form of a game.
</p><h2>Contribute to our Newsletter</h2><p>
  If you would like to share any thoughts, pictures, or news, please 
  send them to us. As always, the address is newsletter@fsfe.org. 
  We're looking forward to hearing from you! If you also want to 
  support us and our work, join our community and support us with a <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate?referrer=newsletter">donation or a 
  monthly contribution</a>. Thanks to our community and all the 
  volunteers, supporters, and donors who make our work possible. And 
  thanks to our translators, who enable you to read this newsletter in 
  your native languages.
</p><p>Your editor, Fani Partsafyllidou</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221118-01
title: YH4F winners awarded in ceremony in Brussels
uri: YH4F-winners-awarded-in-ceremony-in-Brussels
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221118-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>YH4F winners awarded in ceremony in Brussels</h1><p>
  The awards for the winners from the first edition of the <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221004-01.html">Youth Hacking 
  4 Freedom competition, Stavros, Miquel, Artur, Ekaterina, Hector, and 
  Mark</a> were handed over in a ceremony in Brussels. We wish them a 
  bright future, with many contributions to software freedom.
</p>
  <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/wWUP7M5fJg2FcvG2Fv12sN">
  </a>
  
    Four of the six winners of the first Youth Hacking 4 Freedom competition. From left to right: Ekaterina, Miquel, Hector, Stavros.
  
<p>
  After five months of coding and the subsequent evaluation,the last 
  and super exciting part of the competition finally took place at the 
  beginning of October with a two-day trip to Brussels where the 
  winners received the awards!
</p>
  
  
    Watch the video of the two day trip to Brussels where the winners 
    met, explored the city, and received their awards. For subtitles, 
    watch it in our <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/wWUP7M5fJg2FcvG2Fv12sN">Peertube 
    instance</a>
  
<p>
  The award ceremony was held at the lovely setting of the BELvue 
  Museum in Brussels, where the winners went after a city tour. 
  Reinhard Wiesemann, donor of the YH4F, opened the ceremony and shared 
  a few words about his own experience of winning a hacking 
  competition.
</p>
  <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/wWUP7M5fJg2FcvG2Fv12sN">
  </a>
  
    Artur presents Aspinwall, which won third place in YH4F competition. 
  
<p>
  The three winners – the Ultimate Hacker, the Elite Hacker and the 
  Awesome Hacker awards – were given the chance to present their 
  projects. Attendees got a glimpse of Artur’s Aspinwall project and 
  the Smart Table Assistant robot created by Miquel. They watched Sign 
  Track in action, the software coded by Stravos.
</p><p>
  “After winning the YH4F, I have received a lot of support from my 
  school, in particular from the Sign Language team, which is 
  especially motivating me to further expand my project”, added 
  Stavros.
</p>
  <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/wWUP7M5fJg2FcvG2Fv12sN">
  </a>
  
    Stavros demonstrating how Sign Track reads sign language in real time. CC BY 4.0 Stavros Piperakis
  
<p>
  Next to those three awards the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom awarded three 
  more prizes: the Youngest Hacker Award, the Special Hacker Award and 
  the Ultimate Hacker Girl Award. These three rewards want to focus on 
  the importance of equal opportunities and diversity in the 
  technological field.
</p><p>
  Unfortunately, Mark, the winner of the Special Hacker Award from 
  Ukraine, could not travel to Brussels. But to highlight Mark’s work 
  for the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom contest and to give everybody the 
  chance to see his amazing project “Sharik”, it was presented by a 
  member of the jury on his behalf.
</p><p>
  The final two special-award-winners, Hector -Youngest Hacker award- 
  and Ekaterina -Ultimate Hacker Girl- presented their projects, 
  LibreHomework and Music Companion respectively. “I had no prior 
  knowledge of coding and started learning after hearing the news about 
  Youth Hacking 4 Freedom and deciding to take part”, explained 
  Ekaterina to the audience.
</p><h3>Congrats to all the participants</h3><p>
  We want to congratulate all the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom participants. 
  The quality of all the projects was great and we hope that everyone 
  enjoyed this experience, while further improving their hacking 
  skills. We wish everyone a bright path in the field of Free Software.
</p><h3>Discover the projects</h3>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221004-01.html">
  </a>
  
    Miquel presenting Smart Table Assistant which won second place in YH4F competition. CC BY 4.0 Stavros Piperakis
  
<p>
  Find more about the exciting <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221004-01.html">winning 
  projects</a>, read about the experience of <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221104-02.html">three of the 
  participants</a> and stay tuned for more interviews!
</p><h3>Compete next year!</h3><p>
  The <a href="https://yh4f.org">new edition</a> of the competition 
  just started! Join until 31 December and share the opportunity with 
  your friends.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221121-01
title: Sign our open letter about the right to install any software on any device
uri: Sign-our-open-letter-about-the-right-to-install-any-software-on-any-de
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221121-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Sign our open letter about the right to install any software on any device</h1><p>
  More than 100 civil society organisations across sectors have already 
  signed our open letter about “The universal right to install any 
  software on any device”. Now, in the European Week for Waste 
  Reduction, we open up the letter to be signed by individuals. Join 
  our cause and make your voice heard!
</p><p>
  The European Union is about to redefine its ecodesign criteria for 
  products within several legislative proposals in the upcoming months. 
  The European Commission has already published a proposal for the 
  “Sustainable Products Initiative” as well as the “Directive on 
  empowering consumers for the green transition”. Now it is time for 
  the European Parliament and Council to start its reading and come to 
  a conclusion. We have written an open letter to help them do things 
  right and use the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) to make 
  our voice heard!
</p><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.html#sign-the-letter">Sign the letter now!</a>
</p><p>
  We want users to have the “The universal right to install any 
  software on any device” because the possibility to install a Free 
  Software operating system can help users to overcome software 
  obsolescence and to extend hardware lifetimes. That is why the 
  universal right to freely choose operating systems, software and 
  services is crucial for a more sustainable digital society.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.html">  </a> 
<h3>Background</h3><p>
  The <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.html">Open 
  Letter about the universal right to install any software on any 
  device</a> is written by the FSFE and meanwhile backed and signed by 
  more than 100 civil society organisations. We want users to have the 
  right to hardware and to keep using their software as long as they 
  want. Together we demand that:
</p><ul>
  <li>Users have the right to freely choose operating systems and software running on their devices</li>
  <li>Users have the right to freely choose between service providers to connect their devices with</li>
  <li>Devices are interoperable and compatible with open standards</li>
  <li>Source code of drivers, tools, and interfaces are published under a free license</li>
</ul><h3>Related information</h3><ul>
  <li><a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/">Upcyling Android Initiative</a></li>
  <li>Study <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.html">On the Sustainability of Software</a></li>
</ul><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221206-01
title: EU Declaration of Digital Rights and Principles falls short of its ambitions
uri: EU-Declaration-of-Digital-Rights-and-Principles-falls-short-of-its-amb
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221206-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>EU Declaration of Digital Rights and Principles falls short of its ambitions </h1><p>
Member states, the European Parliament, and the Commission have reached 
a consensus on the Declaration of Digital Rights and Principles. 
Although it aims to serve as a reference point for the digital 
transformation of Europe, it instead descends into murky waters, 
causing ambiguity. Its wording is unclear and it overlooks existing 
good proposals.
</p>
<img src="media/c784ecb5.49b5342a0da31877a6c7bb01dc5a482d.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/49b5342a0da31877a6c7bb01dc5a482d.jpg"/> 
 <p>
Whereas the EU institutions claim that digital sovereignty and openness 
are crucial for the digital transformation of Europe, the declaration 
lacks clear definition of such values. The text of the declaration 
makes reference to promoting interoperability, open technologies and 
standards. However, it is not clear what exactly the signatory 
institutions mean with such wording. By contrast, the European 
Parliament proposal had a clear reference to Free Software as a way to 
ensure transparency in the use of algorithms and artificial 
intelligence, as well as the importance of Open Standards. 
Unfortunately, this wording failed to be upheld during the 
inter-institutional negotiations, and the final text ended up being 
rather unclear.
</p><em>
“In a fast-pace digitalised society, the importance of such declaration 
of digital rights is crucial. This text will serve as a benchmark for 
decision makers in the journey of shaping our digital sphere. It is 
problematic for our software freedom that such declaration lacks clear 
definitions and that solid existing frameworks are not being taken into 
consideration”,</em> explains Lina Ceballos, FSFE Policy Project Manager. 
<p> 
It is also not clear if the declaration is consistent with existing 
frameworks. According to its text, it is built upon previous 
initiatives such as the Berlin and <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170710-01.html"> Tallinn</a> declarations. 
These aforementioned frameworks already refer to Free Software when it 
comes to digital sovereignty and interoperability, while they also 
require more use of Free Software, and strengthening the requirement 
for its use. However, when it comes to interoperability, Free Software 
is not explicitly mentioned in the Declaration of Digital Rights and 
Principles.
</p>
Last but not least, <em> “the declaration misses to name reusability of 
software and hardware through Free Software licenses as an important 
step towards a more sustainable digital society. Having said this, the 
current negotiations about the Ecodesign Directive will have to do it 
right where the declaration falls short”</em> says Erik Albers, FSFE's 
Digital Sustainability Program Manager. 
<p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221205-01
title: 5 reasons why your contribution is crucial for the promotion of Free Software
uri: 5-reasons-why-your-contribution-is-crucial-for-the-promotion-of-Free
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221205-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>5 reasons why your contribution 
is crucial for the promotion of Free Software</h1><p>
	Your support and contribution for the promotion of Free Software are important for securing our continuous work, ensuring our independence, strengthening our democratic society, promoting and implementing concrete steps towards software freedom, and making it easier to use and develop Free Software. 
	 </p>
	  <img src="media/48d5e35a.3bd3e511fa6e9b6e1c3a8affa57d.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/2a/d7/3bd3e511fa6e9b6e1c3a8affa57d.jpg"/> 
  <h2>1. Your engagement is what keeps us going</h2><p>
	 The backbone of the Free Software Foundation Europe's work is an active 
	 network of Free Software advocates and volunteers who contribute to the 
	 promotion and spreading of the benefits of Free Software within Europe.
  </p><p>
        Your contribution and commitment allow us to continue running our 
        campaigns, lending a hand to our team during our events and helping 
        setting up a booth. These actions all over Europe are creating a 
        stable and strong Free Software movement. Our small actions are really 
        contributing to changing the world!
        </p><p>
        Want to join us but not sure where to start? We are convinced that 
        you will find a way to help us that fits your interests and skills. For 
        example, you can join our community and be an active member of a local 
        group, you can show your affiliation and love for Free Software by 
        wearing our clothes, or you can spread the word at different events
        related to Free Software and give away stickers and leaflets.
        </p><p>
        You can help us by proofreading and translating our messages and 
        documents into the different European languages, helping to improve our 
        website. Or stand up for Free Software in your community, in your 
        regional administration, or in your country. <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/contribute.html">And there's even more you can do!</a>
       </p><h2>2. Your support ensures our independence</h2><p>
	The Free Software Foundation Europe is a non-profit organisation. We 
	depend on the financial contributions of individuals who, like you, put 
	their trust in us and support our work. Indeed, over one third of our 
	budget comes from individual donors.
        </p><p>
        This allows us to be independent of governments and companies and only 
        follow what is best for software freedom.
        </p><p>
        Achieving our <a href="https://fsfe.org/my.fsfe.org/donate?referrer=/fsfe.org/index.html">And there's even more you can do"&gt;fundraising goal</a> of 212.000 € by 12 February 2023 will 
        put us in position to continue our long term approach. This is crucial 
        to abolishing barriers to <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/freesoftware.html">Free Software</a> adoption, for example by 
        establishing the right to install any software on any device.
	</p><p>
	In our <a href="https://fsfe.org/about/transparency-commitment.html">transparency commitment</a>, you can find out more information about 
	the FSFE and where your donations are going.
	</p><h2>3. You can contribute to empowering our society</h2><p>
	Your support allow us to run diverse activities and campaigns that are 
	raising awareness about the benefits of Free Software. We promote Free 
	Software programming and tinkering among children and teenagers 
	regardless of their ability or disability, gender identity, sex, race, 
	religion, or sexual orientation. Thereby we provide new generations with 
	the skills to build a more democratic and transparent society, where 
	users have full control of their devices and technologies.
        </p><p>
        Thanks to your contribution, we can provide resources to enable everyone 
        to further promote Free Software in Europe. We are able to attend 
        various conferences, organise activities and workshops, and create 
        content and material to spread the message.
	</p><p>Learn more about our <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/awareness.html">Public Awareness activities</a>.
	</p><h2>4. You can help promote and implement Free Software</h2><p>
	Our team includes policy experts who are working with policy makers 
	and public bodies in Europe, from local administrators to EU decision 
	makers. Our financial independence allows us to provide in-depth 
	analysis on different topics and issues, getting involved in political 
	processes or campaigning towards the implementation of Free Software, 
	and also to criticise decision makers if necessary.
	</p><p>
	Your support allows us to create campaigns such as <a href="https://fsfe.org/publiccode.eu/">‘Public Money, Public Code!’</a>,
	to advocate for the use of Free Software in public administrations, and to promote best practise examples.
	</p><h2>5. You can chip in to make Free Software usage and development easier</h2><p>
	We are continuously working to make difficult topics easier to 
	understand, such as usage of Free Software, as well as helping people 
	to run Free Software on their devices.
	</p><p>
	Education is a key pillar in our work, from a “Legal Education Day” to 
	activities targeting the young generation, for instance with a 
	<a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/childrensbook/index.html">children’s book</a> 
	and the <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/index.html">Youth Hacking 4 Freedom</a> hacking competition. We 
	are also supporting Free Software developers through <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/ngi/ngi.html">Next Generation 
	Internet Zero</a>, helping European projects with their technical, legal and 
	licensing needs.
	</p><p>
	If you want to learn more about our activities and campaigns as well as 
	get a deeper understanding of our work during this past year, check our 
	yearly report <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220928-01.html">Software Freedom 2022</a>. 
	</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221209-01
title: Discover more YH4F projects and learn about the participants Héctor and Leonardo
uri: Discover-more-YH4F-projects-and-learn-about-the-participants-Héctor-a
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221209-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Discover more YH4F projects and learn about the participants Héctor and Leonardo</h1><p>
   Are you thinking about registering for the second edition of Youth 
   Hacking 4 Freedom? But you are not yet sure? Two participants from 
   the last edition, Héctor and Leonardo, talked with us about the 
   projects they developed and their journey throughout the Free 
   Software world! Discover their experiences during the first edition 
   of YH4F.
  </p><p>
 While the second edition of the YH4F contest is now open for <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f">registration</a>, the first edition of the 
 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom contest has ended with 35 amazingly well done 
 projects. There are no limits to the possibilities of projects that 
 could be submitted and every technical idea is welcome. Among those 
 great inspiring ones were Héctor's and Leonardo's projects: 
 LibreHomework and Presents, respectively.
 </p><p>
 Leonardo is studying Computer Science Engineering in Milan. He has been an 
 active member of the European Youth Parliament since 2019 and among his 
 hobbies was already hacking, even before participating in the 
 contest. Our second guest is Héctor, the youngest winner of the first 
 edition of the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom contest. Héctor has always been 
 interested in science and in understanding the world around him in 
 greater detail. He has created LibreHomework out of the desire to help 
 others with learning and organising their homework.
 </p><p>
    <strong> FSFE</strong>: Hello 
    Leonardo and Héctor. Thank you for joining us.
  </p><p>
    <strong>FSFE</strong>: Leonardo, 
    you have already been in contact with Free Software before the YH4F 
    contest but you have not always loved it. When did you start to 
    appreciate Free Software for the concept itself?
  </p><p>
    <strong>Leonardo</strong>: I would 
    say that I am aware of Free Software since I have started using 
    computers, using LibreOffice instead of Microsoft Office, GIMP 
    instead of Adobe Photoshop, etc. but I have always seen them as the 
    cheaper (and worse) alternatives to the popular programs that 
    everyone was using. Someone would say, I was seeing it free as in 
    free beer and not as in freedom.
  </p><p>
  My actual interest in Free Software is way more recent and probably 
  started about 2 years ago after I saw the documentary ‘The 
  Social Dilemma’ and started educating myself a bit about digital 
  privacy and the ethical use of technology. I asked myself how some 
  products I was using every day could be free for everyone. I started 
  looking for some alternatives to them, and joined some communities on 
  Mastodon and Reddit of people who care about those topics. This whole 
  process of digging online, getting in touch with new people and caring 
  about the consequences of my approach to technology led me to 
  (re)discover the big world of Free Software: this time together with 
  its philosophy and principles that made me fall in love with it.
  </p><p>
  <strong>FSFE</strong>: And how did you learn programming?
  </p><p>
    <strong>Leonardo</strong>: My 
    first contact with programming dates back to when I was 13: my 
    middle school technology teacher showed us one day a website where 
    you had to solve some Angry Birds puzzles using block-coding. I 
    enjoyed it so much that I kept on playing it as soon as I came home. 
    Then, I thought, if that game was so fun, coding something from 
    scratch could be even better!</p><p>
I started watching some videos online on how to start coding with 
JavaScript, even though I have never actually learned it. But the first 
programming language I can say I learned is Python, thanks to a "Summer 
Camp": I attended at a school called H-Farm near my home city. This 
course has been followed, in the past 6 years, by many other courses and 
tutorials about other languages such as C# and Flutter/Dart, which is 
the one I used for my YH4F project.
  </p><strong>FSFE</strong><p>
    <strong>Héctor</strong>: Like 
    most people I started with Scratch at the age of 10-11 and then I 
    moved towards more advanced languages like Javascript and Python. I 
    was initially fond of game development but now I like working on 
    servers and backend stuff.</p><p>
<strong>FSFE</strong>: So, you 
already had some knowledge about coding. Why did you join the YH4F 
contest?
</p><p>
	 <strong>Héctor</strong>: My IT 
	 teacher encouraged me to participate in the contest, so the project 
	 would decide my final mark. Working on an actual programming project 
	 was way more exciting than doing what my classmates were doing. I 
	 joined the contest in October and worked, since then, on the idea: the 
	 app, the server and the daemon.</p><p>
	 <strong>FSFE</strong>: And what 
	 about you, Leonardo, what motivated you to join our competition?
	 </p><p>
	 <strong>Leonardo</strong>: Not long 
	 after the "change" I mentioned, I saw an advertisement for this 
	 contest, organized by the Free Software Foundation Europe, that was 
	 aiming to promote and encourage the Free Software culture among young 
	 minds. I thought it was not only a commendable idea, but also a great 
	 opportunity for me to merge my recent interest for FOSS with my 
	 passion for coding. So I decided to participate, re-building from 
	 scratch my recent coding project in order to make it fully Free 
	 Software, and ready to be used by large communities.</p><p>
	 <strong>FSFE</strong>: How did you 
	 came up with your individual project idea?
	 </p><p>
	 <strong>Leonardo</strong>:The idea 
	 for <a href="https://codeberg.org/LezSoft/Presents">"Presents"</a> 
	 came into my mind back in 2020. After the lockdown period caused by 
	 the COVID-19 pandemic, it was time to think about birthday gifts for 
	 all the friends that had turned 18 during the lockdown (which were a 
	 lot, since my classmates and I are born in 2002). Since it takes me 
	 some time to come up with a good gift idea for a friend, and I'm 
	 definitely a lazy person, I thought: shouldn't there be an easier way 
	 for all this?</p>
  <img src="media/469aa513.f1203a25ffe279b875482d5a5905.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/9f/64/f1203a25ffe279b875482d5a5905.png"/>
  
    The App <a href="https://codeberg.org/LezSoft/Presents">"Presents"</a> developed from Leonardo.
  
<p>
That is how I started shaping the idea of this app in which people could 
add their wishes and forget about them while their friends or family 
could get inspiration from it to make the perfect gift without ruining 
the surprise effect. I started looking online for the best tech stack to 
realize this project. I ended up following some really great quality 
tutorials about the programming language Flutter and Googles App 
development platform Firebase. They made me publish the first version of 
the app in October 2020! But then I didn't like the fact that my own app 
wasn't following the Free Software philosophy, so I took the YH4F 
contest as an opportunity to develop a better, fresher and free version 
of Presents, Presents 2.0.
</p><p>
<strong>Héctor</strong>: Since I 
started learning programming I always wanted to make a task manager, so 
it was an idea that was already in my head, well, kind of. I also felt 
that the Free Software community lacked a good app for students, to help 
us manage our time and tasks, so an app like LibreHomework was a good 
target.</p><p>
LibreHomework is an open-source tool made for students by students. It 
can schedule tasks, exams, organise your documents and lock your device 
screen to help you focus on your tasks.
</p><p><strong>FSFE</strong>: Are there some 
special functions in the application?
</p><p>
 <strong>Héctor</strong>: The lock 
 your screen function. It basically blocks the user from accessing the 
 computer until a button is pressed or a timer finishes. It is achieved 
 by putting the app in full screen and setting it “always on top”. It is 
 not 100% effective but for someone with little to no knowledge of 
 programming/computers it’s more than enough. In fact, making it more 
 secure would imply making the app more aggressive on a system/kernel 
 level.</p><p>
LibreHomework will also be able to send you reminders. This is achieved 
by the daemon, written in Rust. It is a completely different program 
from the app and it’s not so well integrated yet, so it is a milestone.
</p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: What is your favourite function?
</p><p>
 <strong>Héctor</strong>:I don’t 
 really have one because the app is supposed to be useful with all of 
 them, but if I have to choose one I’ll choose the network/server. It’s 
 completely coded and running, but the User Interface is not done yet, 
 so it’s planned for the near future.
</p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: Now that we 
 have learned more about your projects, what kind of problems have both 
 of you encountered during the coding period?
 </p><p>
 <strong>Leonardo</strong>: I would 
 say I encountered many problems during the coding phase: some minor 
 ones that could have been easily solved with a quick search on Stack 
 Overflow. Some others took me several days and a lot of effort to be 
 fixed.</p><p>
Actually, the majority of the issues I faced from the latter category 
were related with AppWrite: the open-source backend I adopted to replace 
Google Firebase. I didn't know AppWrite before starting Presents 2.0, 
and I learned using their official documentation during this 
competition. But, even so it has strong and well-done documentations, 
AppWrite is missing all the "unofficial resources" like articles, video 
tutorials, and so on that other proprietary backends can count on and 
that make life for beginner-programmers like me way easier.</p><p>
That's why, I started thinking about writing a series of articles about 
my experience with AppWrite, why I find it a great alternative to Google 
Firebase, and how to use it as a backend for your next Flutter app.
</p><p>
 <strong>Héctor</strong>: A lot of 
 bugs as expected. Some of them were really weird but I ended up solving 
 them with some technical help. I also faced some decisions about the 
 design or the network’s security, so I hope they didn’t backfire.</p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: Despite these 
 challenges, will you continue to work on your project?
 </p><p>
 <strong>Héctor</strong>: Yes, there 
 are some planned things and they are specified in the README: managing 
 exams/documents, finishing the network’s tab, integrating the daemon, 
 and making the project available in more languages.</p><p>
<strong>Leonardo</strong>:I am 
continuously working on Presents, and I will keep on doing it since I 
don't see it just as a project for a competition but as an actual app 
that could help many people during their daily life. Up until now, the 
development has been focused on bridging the gap between version 1 and 2 
in terms of functionalities and availability. As soon as this gap won't 
exist any more, Presents 2.0 will replace its ancestor both on the app 
stores and on the website. Then I will start working on some new 
features, hopefully following also community's suggestions (that by the 
way I'm always happy to accept and discuss in the Issues page of <a href="https://codeberg.org/LezSoft/Presents">the project repository on 
Codeberg</a>).
</p><p>
 <strong>FSFE</strong>: Thank you for 
 your time and we wish you good luck with your next steps.
 </p><p>
The registration for the second edition of YH4F is now open. For more 
information on the contest please visit <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f">yh4f.org</a>.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221212-01
title: Copyleft-licensed chess engine wins legal case against proprietary counterpart
uri: Copyleft-licensed-chess-engine-wins-legal-case-against-proprietary-cou
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221212-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Copyleft-licensed chess engine wins legal case against proprietary counterpart</h1><p>
  Copyleft ensures that Free Software remains Free. Stockfish filed a 
  lawsuit when ChessBase distributed parts of Stockfish work under a 
  proprietary license, violating GNU GPL obligations. Checkmate! 
  Copyleft won. Stockfish secured numerous concessions from ChessBase 
  to respect the GPL.
</p>
  <img src="media/1e9f52da.a417a2cf4466f2edcee94bf1e2c1.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/2f/4c/a417a2cf4466f2edcee94bf1e2c1.jpg"/>
<h3>The players</h3><p>
  Stockfish is is a Free Software chess engine licensed under the GNU 
  General Public License version 3 (GPL-3.0). It was created in 2004 
  and, through its strong community support, is now the strongest chess 
  engine available to the public. ChessBase is a German software 
  company that develops and sells proprietary chess software.
</p><p>
  In 2021, Stockfish filed a lawsuit against ChessBase GmbH, alleging 
  that ChessBase had distributed to customers software products under 
  proprietary licenses despite them being derivative works of 
  Stockfish. The most notable derivatives were the Fat Fritz 2 and 
  Houdini 6 software distributed by ChessBase. By doing so, Stockfish 
  alleged that ChessBase has violated central obligations of the 
  GPL-3.0, which ensures that users of the software are informed of 
  their rights. Despite leading developers with Stockfish terminating 
  their licensing of Stockfish to ChessBase, ChessBase continued to 
  distribute a number of Stockfish derivatives.
</p><p>
  This suit is notable as it is among the first of its type to involve 
  a permanent termination of a Free Software license to a specific 
  party. Additionally, Stockfish did not seek damages or other forms of 
  financial compensation in their lawsuit, but rather pressed the court 
  only for judicial actions that would result in the enforcement of the 
  GPL-3.0.
</p><h3>Copyleft licenses protect Free Software</h3><p>
  Having a <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/legal/faq.html#copyleft">copyleft 
  license</a> means that the derivative and/or combined work has to be 
  licensed under the same license as the original work. As a result, 
  this ensures that a copylefted piece of Free Software can remain 
  free, and it is difficult to transform it into proprietary software.
</p><h3>Win</h3><p>
  On 7 November 2022, a settlement was reached between Tord Romstad and 
  Stéphane Nicolet (leading developers of Stockfish), and ChessBase in 
  the District Court of Munich I (Case No. 42 0 9765/21). Under this 
  settlement, ChessBase will no longer be able to distribute Stockfish 
  for a year, whether in its original or modified form. Nevertheless, 
  licensing of the rights to Stockfish under the GPL v3 to ChessBase 
  will resume after this year, provided that distribution of Stockfish 
  or its derivatives in this time must comply fully with the license 
  conditions of the GPL-3.0, which includes informing all its users 
  that their use of Stockfish in their products will be subject to the 
  GPL-3.0. To this end, ChessBase can seek certification from the <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/">Software Freedom Conservancy</a>, a 
  non-profit organization based in New York that works for software 
  freedom, that their software is in compliance with the GPL-3.0.
</p><p>
  To prevent any future violations, ChessBase will also create the 
  position of a Free Software Compliance Officer and maintain a domain 
  (foss.chessbase.com) that lists any of their products that contain 
  Free Software.
</p><p>
  Additionally, in case of future violations ChessBase is required to 
  pay a contractual penalty to the FSFE for each breach of Stockfish’s 
  initial request for ChessBase to cease its violations of the GPL-3.0. 
  Under the terms of the settlement, this amount will be determined at 
  Stockfish’s discretion.
</p><p>
  It is heartening to see the enforcement in this settlement of the 
  GPL-3.0 and copyleft principles, and we hope that this contributes to 
  a climate where the freedoms of Free Software are respected by 
  businesses and upheld by the courts. We thank the developers behind 
  Stockfish for their great work and for sticking to the Community 
  Enforcement principles
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: nl-202212
title: Weak EU Digital Rights +++ Checkmate! +++ 5 reasons why
uri: Weak-EU-Digital-Rights-Checkmate-5-reasons-why
url: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202212.fr.html
content:
<h1>Weak EU Digital Rights +++ Checkmate! +++ 5 reasons why</h1><p>
  In this issue we note the shift of the EU Digital Rights Declaration 
  to an unclear, ambiguous text. Free Software chess engine wins its 
  legal battle. Your contribution can help software freedom. YH4F 
  registration. The Greek team meets after a long time.
</p>
  <img src="media/66a50a23.ff7ad79363421dbf1ac39faca9d9.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/90/d5/ff7ad79363421dbf1ac39faca9d9.png"/>
<h3>EU Declaration of Digital Rights falls short of its ambitions</h3><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221206-01.html">Member 
  states, the European Parliament and the Commission have reached a 
  consensus on the Declaration of Digital Rights and Principles</a>. 
  The Declaration aims to serve as a reference point for the digital 
  transformation of Europe. Instead, it descends into murky waters, 
  causing ambiguity. The wording is unclear and the declaration 
  overlooks existing good proposals.
</p><p>
  The Declaration is said to be built upon previous initiatives such as 
  the Berlin and <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170710-01.html">Tallinn</a> 
  declarations. These frameworks already referred to Free Software 
  concerning digital sovereignty and interoperability, required more 
  use of Free Software, and strengthened the requirement for its use. 
  It is striking that concerning interoperability, Free Software is not 
  explicitly mentioned in the Declaration of Digital Rights and 
  Principles.
</p><h3>Copyleft-licensed chess engine wins legal case against proprietary counterpart</h3><p>
  Copyleft protects Free Software from becoming proprietary. Free 
  Software chess engine Stockfish filed a lawsuit when ChessBase 
  distributed parts of Stockfish work under a proprietary license, 
  violating GPL-3.0 obligations. Checkmate! <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221212-01.html">Stockfish was 
  victorious</a>. ChessBase must comply fully with GPL-3, hire a Free 
  Software Compliance Officer, and list their Free Software elements 
  online, before they can distribute the Stockfish software or make it 
  publicly available again.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221212-01.html">
  </a>
<h3>5 reasons why your contribution matters</h3><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221205-01.html">Your 
  support and contribution for the promotion of Free Software are 
  important</a> for securing our continuous work, ensuring our 
  independence, strengthening our democratic society, promoting and 
  implementing concrete steps towards software freedom, and making it 
  easier to use and develop Free Software.
</p><h3>YH4F registrations end in 2022</h3><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/">Registration for Youth 
  Hacking 4 Freedom ends on 31st December</a>. The coding contest 
  welcomes 14-18 year old Europeans who wants to hack a Free Software 
  project of their choice and win cash prizes. As some of the winners 
  from the last edition stated,  participating was a lot of fun and a 
  great opportunity. Check our <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221118-01.html">video with 
  the winners presenting their projects in Brussels</a>. Share this 
  opportunity among your friends and community! Moreover, you can send 
  it to schools, teachers, and young people in your region.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221212-01.html">
  </a>
<h3>Past events</h3><ul>
  <li>
    On 2 December Alexander Sander, FSFE Senior Policy Consultant, 
    spoke at a <a href="https://swforum.eu/os-standards">workshop 
    hosted by the European Commission</a>. The topic was ‘Open 
    standards and industrial use for Open Source: Leveraging the 
    sustainability of Open Source projects and increasing competition 
    and interoperability between different steps in value-chains’.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 26 November Vincent Lequertier gave a talk 'For an inclusive 
    and ethical artificial intelligence' in the event Campus du 
    Libre in Lyon, France. Also, the FSFE had a booth at the 
    event.
  </li>
</ul>
  <img src="media/af9046b8.8a67735ce1db3f230c4e43af9768.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/26/0f/8a67735ce1db3f230c4e43af9768.jpg"/>
  
    Vincent Lequertier at a booth in Campus du Libre event. November 2022, Lyon, France.
  
<ul>
  <li>
    On 21 November we flashed phones in Dessau and on 24 November in 
    Frankfurt, Germany. We flashed phone devices the FSFE provided, and 
    also others that people brought.
  </li>
  <li>
    On 17 November Lina Ceballos, REUSE's coordinator, gave a talk 
    about REUSE in the GNU Health Conference (GHCon). Right after, Lina 
    gave the GNUHealth project the well-deserved REUSE compliance award 
    for its Hospital Management System component. <a href="https://gnuhealth.org/">GNUHealth</a> is an outstanding Free 
    Software project that contributes to make a change in various 
    countries in the global South.
  </li>
</ul>
  <img src="media/765244b0.61ffa322a01ce8870c95d6252269.jpeg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/a9/52/61ffa322a01ce8870c95d6252269.jpeg"/>
  
    Lina Ceballos presents REUSE in the GNU Health Conference. November 2022, Las Palmas, Spain.
  
<h3>FSFE groups</h3><p>
  Our groups welcome everyone who is interested in Free Software to 
  join, and abide to the Code of Conduct. Here is what they are up 
  to.
</p><p>
  <strong>Germany</strong>: A festive meeting marked the end of the year at the FSFE 
  local Berlin group. Nikolai from "cosum" joined as speaker. 
  cosum (from CO-llaborative con-SUM-ption) is a lending platform that 
  allows people to share things like tools, gardening equipment, or 
  gazebos. With this, the group wants to promote more social-ecological 
  consumption models. With cosum, a public lending store can be 
  founded, but also private-to-private lending between friends and 
  lending in communities, e.g. in the house or neighborhood, are 
  possible. Borrowing saves resources, money, and space. Hamburg has 
  monthly meetings in-person.
</p><p>
  <strong>Greece</strong>: <a href="https://fsfe.org/events/events.html#event-20221215-01">After 
  a long time without meetings, next  Thursday 15 December the FSFE 
  Greece country team gathers in a first introductory meeting</a>. The 
  topics to be discussed include Mastodon and its current developments, 
  Greek instances, recommendations for content in the Greek language, 
  and usage tips. Nikos Roussos, developer at libreops, will talk about 
  Libretooth. Fani Partsafyllidou, FSFE Project Manager, will share 
  updates about Free Software in Europe. Just drop by!
</p><p>
  <strong>Netherlands</strong>: During their last meeting the team discussed a <a href="https://gitea-open-letter.coding.social/">Gitea governance 
  conflict</a>. The Fair Digital Education coalition, in which the FSFE 
  participates through the country team Netherlands, became an <a href="https://isoc.nl/nieuws/new-isoc-nl-working-group-coalition-fair-digital-education-cfde">Internet 
  Society chapter</a>. The group also debated a worrying phenomenon in 
  the Netherlands, where citizens form WhatsApp groups with policing 
  purposes. There is a question if a standalone Belgium group can be 
  formed. The next meeting is on 21 December.
</p><p>
  <strong>Switzerland</strong>: <strong>Basel</strong>: In their previous meeting, the FSFE local group 
  Basel discussed the dependency of schools upon proprietary software. 
  The experiences of the members were similar; schools have a 
  simplistic approach to software. The best way is to correct this is 
  to demonstrate the benefits of Free Software in a playful and visual 
  way. The group compared Tor, VPN, and Freifunk as privacy options. A 
  member from the Zurich group encouraged the Basel group to adopt a 
  project based strategy. <strong>Zurich</strong>: The FSFE local group Zurich has 
  launched the FediGov campaign and has created a leaflet for the 
  campaign ‘Learn like a pro’.
</p><p>
  <strong>Women</strong>: In the last online meeting Fani presented the Upcycling 
  Android open letter to the group. Then, the team talked about joining 
  the decentralized and independent alternative events of 37c3. In the 
  previous meeting the group discussed radio technology, an example of 
  a <a href="https://mycroft.ai/">privacy-focused voice assistant</a>, 
  and colour printing.
</p><h3>Get active</h3><p>
  We need your backing to gain the right to install any software on any 
  device. <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.html">Sign 
  our open letter and share it with your own message</a>. Explain to 
  your network what this right means for you.
</p><h2>Contribute to our Newsletter</h2><p>
  If you would like to share any thoughts, pictures, or news, please 
  send them to us. As always, the address is newsletter@fsfe.org. 
  We're looking forward to hearing from you! If you also want to 
  support us and our work, join our community and support us with a <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate?referrer=newsletter">donation or a 
  monthly contribution</a>. Thanks to our community and all the 
  volunteers, supporters, and donors who make our work possible. And 
  thanks to our translators, who enable you to read this newsletter in 
  your native languages.
</p><p>Your editor, Fani Partsafyllidou</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221215-01
title: Router Freedom: Belgium on the right way to protect end-users
uri: Router-Freedom-Belgium-on-the-right-way-to-protect-end-users
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221215-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Router Freedom: Belgium on the right way to protect end-users</h1><p>
  The Belgian regulator BIPT has decided to safeguard Router Freedom 
  for all connection types, including optical fiber (FTTx). The FSFE 
  engaged in the public consultation urging policy makers to make this 
  right a reality, and to improve monitoring over ISP practices.
</p><p>
  Since 2018, EU countries have been reforming their telecommunications 
  law, passing new rules concerning network infrastructure and internet 
  devices, including authority over routers and modems. This process 
  has been long and fragmented, leading to diverse outcomes that in 
  some cases <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20210805-01.html">benefit 
  end-users</a>, but in others represent a <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20211027-01.html">serious threat</a> against 
  the right to choose and use personal routers/modems. In November 
  2022, the Belgian the telecom regulator BIPT <a href="https://www.bipt.be/operatoren/publication/raadpleging-over-een-ontwerpbesluit-betreffende-de-identificering-van-het-netwerkaansluitpunt-voor-de-breedbanddiensten-en-tv-diensten">drafted 
  a regulatory framework</a> for consolidating <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/routers/routers.html">Router Freedom</a> in the 
  country. The FSFE welcomed the bold step and urged the policy maker 
  to translate this right into reality by upscaling monitoring over 
  internet service providers’ (ISP) practices against end-users.
</p><h3>Belgian proposal checked all boxes</h3><p>
  The FSFE acknowledged BIPT’s regulatory proposal as a solution with a 
  high potential to consolidate Router Freedom for end-users. BIPT 
  plans to set the <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2020/news-20200601-01.html">location 
  of the “network termination point” at Point A</a> for all types of 
  internet connections, including optical fiber. This choice of 
  position translates into Router Freedom, meaning that end-users will 
  be able to choose and use their own equipment. BIPT’s decision 
  represents a benefit for end-users by clearly defining the boundaries 
  of private and public networks – which have direct impact on the 
  provision of internet services.
</p>
  <img src="media/13c1b68d.5ea9fb812fdccd5e90966ebe309f.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/9f/ec/5ea9fb812fdccd5e90966ebe309f.png"/>
  
    BIPT plans to set the NTP in a position that will guarantee Router Freedom
  
<p>
  BIPT delivered a balanced document, providing an in-depth analysis of 
  the technological criteria that the EU legislation allows decision 
  makers to use to limit Router Freedom. The Belgian regulator took an 
  exemplary position confirming FSFE’s longstanding position that no 
  technological reason was identified as a significant threat to the 
  public network’s security or integrity in Belgium or any other 
  country that safeguarded Router Freedom.
</p><p>
  The FSFE agrees with the conclusions achieved by BIPT that Router 
  Freedom has not led to a substantial reduction in the quality of 
  service for end-users. We have been <a href="https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/router-freedom-tracker_581123#4/53.09/18.37">monitoring 
  the regulatory panorama</a> in Europe and confirmed that the 
  experiences in Finland, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands serve as 
  positive examples that devices chosen by end-users do not cause 
  damage for network operators or end-users.
</p><p>
  Most importantly, BIPT’s position encompasses all fixed network 
  topologies, including optical fiber networks (FTTx), allowing 
  end-users to deploy their own private equipment without the necessity 
  of a media converter or upstream provider modem from ISPs. This is a 
  major win for consumer protection, raising the bar for other 
  countries to follow this example, mostly because other regulators 
  have explicitly decided to <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220628-01.html">exclude Router Freedom from 
  fiber networks</a>.
</p><p>
  The FSFE took part in the consultation (<a href="media/f12a294a.fsfe-bipt-ntp-en.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/routers/fsfe-bipt-ntp-en.pdf">EN</a>)(<a href="media/a57c439d.fsfe-bipt-ntp-nl.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/routers/fsfe-bipt-ntp-nl.pdf">NL</a>), 
  and backed up BIPT’s solution by arguing that for reasons of freedom 
  of choice, privacy and data protection, interoperability, fair 
  competition, and security, end-users must have the possibility to use 
  their own routers/modems. We also demonstrated how Router Freedom is 
  a valuable factor for digital sustainability.
</p>
  <img src="media/477b7d6d.400402c99ad11297aee04454a16c8a61.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/400402c99ad11297aee04454a16c8a61.jpg"/>
  
    BIPT’s regulatory solution may serve as good example for other EU countries to follow
  
<h3>Making Router Freedom a reality</h3><p>
  Setting the position of the NTP and allowing end-users to use their 
  routers/modems is not enough for effectively implementing Router 
  Freedom. Based on our experience and the reports we have received 
  over the years from the community, we highlighted to BIPT that more 
  than being a technical issue, freedom of terminal equipment 
  represents a policy demand and requires constant monitoring of ISPs’ 
  commercial practices. End-user reports relate to ISPs’ practices that 
  jeopardize this freedom, especially when:
</p><ul>
  <li>Customers are forbidden to use their equipment by contract or ISPs impose disproportional disadvantages to users with private router;</li>
  <li>ISPs do not inform customers about their rights regarding terminal equipment or manipulate users through their customer service in favour of the ISP’s routers;</li>
  <li>ISPs advertise their routers as the only ones compatible with the network, or use non-standard plugs or proprietary protocols;</li>
  <li>ISPs do not provide users the login data to the public network or make no support available to customers.</li>
  <li>ISPs do not offer the same level of service (e.g. IPv6, bandwidth, etc) for customers using their own router.</li>
</ul><h3>Community support was key</h3><p>
  The FSFE’s engagement in the consultation process was empowered by a 
  network of supporters, volunteers, and supporting organisations in 
  Belgium. Our Router Freedom <a href="https://survey.fsfe.org/index.php/628449">survey</a> counted 
  valuable insights and feedback from 260 participants (from the 1036 
  who reported their country of residence). The responses helped us to 
  understand better the issues end-users suffer in relation to their 
  ISPs. Survey responses were especially important for issues regarding 
  fiber networks and the respective optical equipment imposed by 
  network operators. Besides, the <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/BNL">FSFE Benelux team</a> 
  proactively fostered exchange with supporting organisations that were 
  sensitive to the cause, providing feedback and dedicating efforts for 
  submitting their position to the regulator, including the industry 
  representative <a href="https://vtke.eu/">VTKE</a>, the consumer 
  organisation <a href="https://www.test-achats.be/">Test Achats</a>, 
  the privacy group <a href="https://ministryofprivacy.eu/">Ministry of 
  Privacy</a>, and the network association <a href="https://neutrinet.be/en">Neutrinet</a>.
</p>
  <img src="media/d8a315d8.a61362c7d81161d3c48bffb1a08e37c3.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/a61362c7d81161d3c48bffb1a08e37c3.jpg"/>
  
    Community engagement pays off. Our engagement with regulators is 
    fostered by supporters, volunteers and partner organisations. Get 
    your <a href="media/bf4d5529.fsfe-router-freedom-activity-summary.pdf" data-original-source="https://download.fsfe.org/routers/fsfe-router-freedom-activity-summary.pdf">activity 
    package</a> right now and join us!
  
<h3>The Router Freedom initiative</h3><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/routers/routers.html">Router Freedom</a> is the 
  right that consumers of any ISP have to be able to choose and use a 
  private modem and router instead of equipment that the ISP provides. 
  Since 2013, the Free Software Foundation Europe has been successfully 
  engaged with Router Freedom, promoting end-users’ freedom in many 
  European countries. Join us and learn more about the several ways to 
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20210330-01.html">get involved</a>. <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate">Please consider becoming a FSFE 
  donor</a>; you help make possible our long-term engagement and 
  professional commitment in defending people’s rights to control 
  technology.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221215-02
title: Event: Municipalities Need Free Software - Dortmund is a Reference Municipality
uri: Event-Municipalities-Need-Free-Software-Dortmund-is-a-Reference-Mun
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221215-02.fr.html
content:
<h1>Event: Municipalities Need Free Software - Dortmund is a Reference Municipality</h1><p>
  The City of Dortmund, together with Berlin and Munich, is founding 
  the "Open Source Big 3" and setting up a "Coordination 
  Office for Digital Sovereignty and Open Source". The Free 
  Software Foundation Europe, the Do-FOSS initiative, and the Offene 
  Kommunen.NRW association will provide information about these current 
  developments in an online event on 11 January 2023.
</p>
  <img src="media/16772117.900719f3ded7729bef6a039d9726e350.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/900719f3ded7729bef6a039d9726e350.jpg"/>
<p>
  The City of Dortmund is embracing its role as a pioneer for digital 
  sovereignty through Free Software (also known as Open Source): 
  Together with Berlin and Munich, Dortmund has founded the "Open 
  Source Big 3". In addition, at the beginning of next year, a 
  <a href="https://rathaus.dortmund.de/dosys/doRat.nsf/DrucksacheXP.xsp?drucksache=23758-22">"Coordination Office for Digital Sovereignty 
  and Open Source" will be set up in Dortmund in 2023</a> under 
  the Chief Information/Innovation Officer of the city administration. 
  Through this coordination office, open source governance is to be 
  developed as a cross-sectional task of the administration in 
  cooperation with the Kommunale Gemeinschaftsstelle für 
  Verwaltungsmanagement (KGSt). Due to the involvement of KGSt, this 
  development will also be relevant for all other municipalities in 
  Germany.
</p><p>
  With the increasing collaboration of administrations in Free Software 
  development, the development platform "Open CoDE" tailored 
  to the public sector is gaining in importance. This opens up new 
  perspectives for cooperation with communities. Conscious community 
  building is necessary for the administrations. Moreover, the “Open 
  Source Big 3” partnership should not be limited to three cities in 
  the future, but can turn out to become the "Open Source Big 
  X" with other municipalities joining.
</p><p>
  We would like to invite you to an online event in which we will talk 
  about these current developments and decisions. We will also discuss 
  what opportunities and challenges arise for Dortmund and other 
  municipalities throughout Germany. Interested persons - not only from 
  Dortmund - are invited to join us!
</p><p><strong>When:</strong> 11.01.2023, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. CET</p><p><strong>Where:</strong> <a href="https://registration.fsfe.org/Dortmund">https://registration.fsfe.org/Dortmund</a></p><p>For any questions on the event please contact</p><p>Christian Nähle</p><p>Do-FOSS - Initiative for the Use of Free and Open Source Software at the City of Dortmund</p><p>christian.naehle (at) do-foss.de</p><p>0176 / 56 74 76 29</p><p>
  The political decision to establish the "Coordination Office 
  Digital Sovereignty and Open Source" can be found <a href="https://rathaus.dortmund.de/dosys/doRat.nsf/DrucksacheXP.xsp?drucksache=23758-22">here</a>. This also already contains the 
  requirements profile for the upcoming job advertisement. The formally 
  published job advertisement will be available at <a href="https://do-foss.de">Do-FOSS website</a> from mid-January.
</p><h2>Free Software and “Public Money? Public Code!”</h2>
  <img src="media/f945fa42.687f908a3a25e4f8eebe83ffcb9db371.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/687f908a3a25e4f8eebe83ffcb9db371.png"/>
<p>
  Free Software gives everyone the right to use, study, share and 
  improve applications for any purpose. These freedoms ensure that 
  similar applications do not have to be programmed from scratch every 
  time and, thanks to transparent processes, others do not have to 
  reinvent the wheel. In large projects, expertise and costs can be 
  shared and applications paid for by the general public are available 
  to all. This promotes innovation and saves tax payers money in the 
  medium to long term. Dependencies on vendors are minimised and 
  security issues can be fixed more easily. The Free Software 
  Foundation Europe, together with over 200 organisations, is therefore 
  calling for "Public Money? Public Code!" - If it is public 
  money, it should be public code as well. More information on the 
  initiative on the <a href="https://publiccode.eu/">“Public Money? 
  Public Code!” website</a>.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221214-01
title: FSFE holds 2nd edition of Legal Education Day at the SFSCon 2022
uri: FSFE-holds-2nd-edition-of-Legal-Education-Day-at-the-SFSCon-2022
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221214-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>FSFE holds 2nd edition of Legal Education Day at the SFSCon 2022</h1><p>
	The 2nd Legal Education Day (LED), organized by the FSFE, took place in Bolzano to help Free Software developers understand legal topics on a basic level, so that they can avoid common pitfalls, allowing their software projects to reach full potential. The LED track featured sessions on the basics of copyright law, licenses, and other legal topics.
	 </p>
	  <img src="media/da9e0235.4c121b91d55d5c6f48ced678930ede47.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/4c121b91d55d5c6f48ced678930ede47.png"/> 
  <p>We all love the <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/freesoftware.html#freedoms">four freedoms</a> that Free Software grants to users and developers, and how they benefit the individual user as well as our digital society as a whole. In order to ensure these freedoms, users of Free Software rely on legal instruments and the judicial system to be able to enforce them when others try to take them away from us.
</p><p>Understanding and complying with the legal frameworks and licensing obligations can sometimes feel daunting. Nonetheless, we firmly believe that some basic legal knowledge can help developers and their software projects comply with their legal obligations when using or reusing Free Software, and helps to build a healthy Free Software environment based on openness and community.
</p><p>To help with this, the FSFE has developed the Legal Education Day (LED), aiming to spread basic legal education on the legal context of Free Software, to give developers a foundation to understand how to license a software project and what legal obligations they have to abide by.
</p><p>This was also the first edition that took place in-person, as the first one, organized in 2021, had to be held online due to the COVID pandemic. Therefore, this second edition of the LED  put in the same room an interesting number of free software advocates willing to discuss legal issues during several hours, at the second day of the <a href="https://www.sfscon.it/">South Tyrol Free Software Convention (SFSCon)</a>, in Bolzano, Italy. Throughout the event,  concepts such as copyright, trademarks were explained, and various issues related to Free Software licensing were tackled.
</p><p>Additionally, the FSFE used the opportunity to also introduce the <a href="https://reuse.software/">REUSE Initiative</a> with an interactive workshop that allowed participants to get hands-on experience in setting up an example REUSE - compliant repository.
</p><p>Feedback to the event from participants was very positive, with many let the organizer know that they found the sessions informative and helpful for understanding licensing tasks they have had to work with their software projects.
</p><p>But don't just take our word for it! The event was streamed live so the webcast can be found at the <a href="https://www.sfscon.it/tracks/fsfe-legal-education-track/">SFSCon's website</a>. 
</p><p>Last but not least, the FSFE would like to thank, on the one hand the SFSCon organisers for their  help and support in hosting a successful LED 2022, and on the other hand, to  all participants and spectators at home for taking part and helping to make the event a success.
</p><p>We look forward to improving the content of the LED and hope to see many of you at next year's edition!</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221219-01
title: GNU Health opts for REUSE
uri: GNU-Health-opts-for-REUSE
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221219-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>GNU Health opts for REUSE </h1><p> 
In the framework of the REUSE Booster initiative, the FSFE  provides 
individual assessments and direct assistance to Free Software projects 
in the implementation of the REUSE best practices. GNU Health, a 
project that combines social medicine with technology, has recently 
become REUSE compliant. We have talked with Dr. Luis Falcón, its 
founder. 
</p><h2>Boosting REUSE</h2><p> 
Understanding and complying with legal obligations can be a burden 
sometimes, especially when reusing software from different projects 
that are released under different licenses. The <a href="https://reuse.software/"> REUSE</a> initiative, introduced by the 
Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), aims to make the communication 
of licensing and copyright information of Free Software projects easier 
for everyone. With a set of best practices and the helper tool, adding 
this legal information in every single file of the project becomes a 
simple process. 
</p><p> 
Last year, the FSFE launched <a href="https://reuse.software/booster/"> 
REUSE Booster</a>, an initiative that aims to directly assist and 
support projects in the process of implementing REUSE. As a result of 
those efforts, <strong>the Free Software project  <a href="https://gnuhealth.org/"> GNU Health</a> has recently adopted the 
REUSE specification 3.0 </strong> in its components: Hospital 
Management System (both server and client) and Thalamus (the message 
server for the GH Federation).
</p>
<img src="media/14c4c691.7b4adcee4b05157f003fe2f646bb.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/cb/1e/7b4adcee4b05157f003fe2f646bb.jpg"/> 
   
    The FSFE took the opportunity to participate in this year edition of the GHCon to hand in the REUSE compliance award to the whole team of GNU Health. 
  
 <h2>GNU Health and its REUSE adoption</h2><p> 
GNU Health is a community driven Free Software project from GNU 
Solidario; a non-profit humanitarian organisation that focuses both on 
technology and on social medicine. The software has been adopted by 
different organisations and national public health systems around the 
globe. From now on, users and re-users of GNU Health will have a clear 
overview of the copyright notices and license terms thanks to the 
standardised way of displaying it by following the REUSE specification.
</p>
<p><em> “The task of manually keeping track, displaying and 
writing the legal information in large Free/Libre projects like GNU 
Health can be daunting. The REUSE project makes this tedious process 
simple. I invite the Libre software community to adopt REUSE as the 
standard for displaying legal information to boost development, 
productivity and integration among projects.”</em> 
</p> 
Dr. Luis  Falcón, founder of GNU Solidario and author of GNU Health. 
<p> 
In this short video interview, Dr. Luis Falcón shares with us how the 
process of adopting REUSE was for the GNU Health team, while also 
encourages other Free Software projects to join them in displaying  
their licensing and copyright information in an unambiguous and 
perfectly human- and machine-readable way.
</p>
  

    Dr. Luis Falcón tells us more about the process of becoming REUSE compliant. Check the whole interview <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/nCFNDeRxh3QpQoEMZd3w5W"> here.</a> 

<h2>REUSE adopters</h2><p> 
At the moment the <a href="https://api.reuse.software/"> REUSE API</a> 
has 1300+ projects registered as REUSE compliant. Within those we can 
highlight, among others, projects such as <strong> curl, and 
cosmoscout-vr from the German Aerospace Center (DLR)</strong>. The 
<strong>Linux Kernel </strong>has also partially adopted REUSE, 
and the well-known <strong>KDE community</strong>, included REUSE in 
their licensing policy and they already migrated all their frameworks 
to the recommended standard. 
</p><p> 
We welcome other developers to adopt REUSE and look forward to feedback 
and collaboration. If you want to contact us, you need an extra hand in 
implementing REUSE in your project, or you just want to participate in 
the discussion, we invite you to join the <a href="https://lists.fsfe.org/mailman/listinfo/reuse"> mailing list.</a> 
</p><h2>Thanks to all our volunteers, contributors, and supporters!</h2><p> 
This is therefore a great opportunity to thank our volunteers and 
external contributors to REUSE for their great work in continuing 
improving the tool and documentation but also for keeping up an ongoing 
and fruitful discussion regarding its specification. 
</p><p> 
The contribution of all our supporters also allows our continuing work 
on REUSE as well as on all our activities. You can join them by 
becoming a supporter, tell your friends how they can support our work 
with a small donation, or even ask your family to support the FSFE and 
our campaigns as a meaningful holiday gift.
</p>
Donate Now
<p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221220-01
title: FSFE is hiring an office coordinator
uri: FSFE-is-hiring-an-office-coordinator
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221220-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>FSFE is hiring an office coordinator</h1><p>
  We are looking for an office coordinator for 25-35 hours per week in our
  Berlin office. As part of our office management team you will be the
  administrative backbone of our operations. Our ideal candidate has experience
  as an office administrator, secretary, event organiser, or another relevant
  administrative role. 
</p><h2>About the FSFE</h2><p>
  Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control
  technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives and it is
  important that technology empowers rather than restricts us. <a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/">Free Software</a> gives everybody the rights to use,
  understand, share, and improve software. These rights help support other
  fundamental freedoms like freedom of speech, press, and privacy.
</p><p>
  The FSFE helps individuals and organisations to understand how Free Software
  contributes to freedom, transparency, and self-determination. We enhance
  users' rights by abolishing barriers to Free Software adoption, encourage
  people to use and develop Free Software, and provide resources to enable
  everyone to further promote Free Software in Europe.
</p><p>
  We are involved in <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/">many activities</a> in the
  legal, economic, political and technical areas around Free Software.
  Our work is made possible by a community of volunteers, supporters,
  donors, and staff. 
</p>
    <img src="media/7a0bcc86.863f3dbd7fdfd6ffbd24c64f38af.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/6a/ba/863f3dbd7fdfd6ffbd24c64f38af.jpg"/>
  <p>
  We are a distributed team of dedicated volunteers and employees from all
  around the world united in the spirit to empower users to control technology.
  We know it will take a long time to achieve our mission, but we know we can
  just achieve it together and with persistence step by step. As a family
  friendly organisation we can offer flexible working hours.
</p><h2>Main responsibilities</h2><ul>
  <li>Reviewing financial documents, preparing them for accounting, and general (mainly electronic) filing.</li>
  <li>Communication with our salary service, health insurance, bank, insurances, and other authorities.</li>
  <li>Handle sourcing vendors, (re)-ordering, organising, invoicing, shipping, and the inventory for our information material and merchandise.</li>
  <li>Manage office equipment including organising smaller and bigger office supplies, assets inventory, and key management.</li>
  <li>Paying invoices and salaries as well as travel expense claims.</li>
  <li>Issue outgoing invoices and monitor incoming payments.</li>
  <li>Organise, store, and print organisational documents as needed.</li>
  <li>Prepare financial reports and presentations</li>
  <li>Help to constantly improve our administrative processes.</li>
</ul><h2>Qualifications</h2><ul>
  <li>Proven experience as an administrator, administrative assistant, office coordinator or another related role.</li>
  <li>Basic knowledge of accounting and tax law.</li>
  <li>Knowledge and experience in understanding the financial side of the charitable non-profit sector are an advantage.</li>
  <li>Fluency in written and spoken German, intermediate command of written and spoken English; other European languages are considered an asset.</li>
  <li>Knowledge of how to handle the administrative side of EU-funded projects are a plus.</li>
  <li>Familiarity with office equipment and office management tools (Free Software tools are a plus).</li>
</ul>
    <img src="media/4e3cf9be.a6f3026662736d1fbab6e3902aec.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/59/77/a6f3026662736d1fbab6e3902aec.jpg"/>
  <h2>Attitude</h2><p>
  We are looking for a reliable, well-organised, and punctual team player with
  a problem-solving attitude and an eye for detail who would like to strengthen
  our administrative backbone in Berlin, so that the many people in the FSFE
  can continue to empower users to control technology.
</p>
    <img src="media/5ae74a42.f950c5bdd4accb6f9082f91f06a8f882.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/f950c5bdd4accb6f9082f91f06a8f882.jpg"/>
  <h2>How to apply</h2><p>
  To apply, please send a maximum one-page cover letter -- including
  the desired hours per week -- and a maximum two-page CV (only PDFs
  are accepted) by email to jobs@fsfe.org, with
  the subject "organisational wizard". Please do not include pictures of
  yourself in the application.
</p><p>
  Your personal data will be deleted 3 months after we have made our
  decision. The closing date for applications is <em>Sunday 15 January
  2023</em>.
</p><p>
  Free Software is meant to serve everyone regardless of their age,
  ability or disability, gender identity, sex, race, religion or
  sexual orientation. Hence, we encourage applications from all
  backgrounds and promise to judge all applications on merit, without
  reference to any of the characteristics listed. To promote diversity
  and equality in the Free Software community, we shall give preference
  to applicants who identify as part of a traditionally marginalised
  demographic in technology for applications of equal strength.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20221221-01
title: Support us and enter the ’Ada & Zangemann’ book raffle
uri: Support-us-and-enter-the-Ada-Zangemann-book-raffle
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221221-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Support us and enter the ’Ada &amp; Zangemann’ book raffle</h1><p>
  TWe have great news! To thank you for your support, which we 
  appreciate even more in these difficult times, we are giving away 
  28 English copies of the book 'Ada &amp; Zangemann - A Tale of Software, 
  Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream'.
</p>
  <img src="media/508a1a37.b2b23d22357bfc0c568a472b45a56dd3.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/b2b23d22357bfc0c568a472b45a56dd3.png"/>
<p>
  To show our appreciation for your support we are raffling 28 books by 
  the author Matthias Kirschner! 16 of those books will be raffled among 
  all our supporters who are donating more than €128 including stickers, 
  postcards and other swag. All those who donate more than €256 will 
  participate in the draw for another 8 copies, which will include an 
  individual signature by Matthias Kirschner. Donate more than €512 and 
  you might get one of 4 books signed by Matthias including a unique 
  illustration, drawn by the book's illustrator, Sandra Brandstätter.
</p><p>
  This illustrated book tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann 
  and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with 
  hardware and software, and in the process realises how crucial it is 
  for her and others to control technology. 
</p>
    
  <p>“Introduces readers young and old to the power and peril of 
  software. Behind it all is a backdrop of ethics of knowledge sharing 
  upon which the arc of human history rides.” - <em>Vint Cerf, Computer 
  Scientist and One of the Inventors of the Internet</em></p>

  <p>“What a fun read! I recognize myself in Ada at many moments.” 
  - <em>Isabela Fernandes, Executive Director, The Tor project</em></p>

  <p>“A rousing tale of self-reliance, community, and standing up to 
  bullies...software freedom is human freedom!” 
  - <em>Cory Doctorow, Sci-Fi Author</em></p>
  
  <p>“ven 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” - <em>örg Luther, chief editor of the German Linux-Magazin, 
  LinuxUser, Raspberry Pi Geek </em></p>

  <p>
  Please support us by 12 February! 
   </p><p>  
Your support will allow us to continue with our daily work promoting and 
implementing concrete steps towards software freedom in Europe.  
</p><p>
  And do not forget to share the news!
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: episode-18
title: SFP#18: IT-Security from a cryptographer's point of view with Cryptie
uri: SFP-18-IT-Security-from-a-cryptographer-s-point-of-view-with-Cryptie
url: https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-18.fr.html
content:
<h1>SFP#18: IT-Security from a cryptographer's point of view with Cryptie</h1><p>
A cryptographer and privacy specialist Amandine Jambert, a.k.a. Cryptie, is our guest in the 18th Software Freedom Podcast episode. 
With her experience, Cryptie is the perfect person to tackle some basics about Security in Free Software.
</p><p>
<a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Supporters/cryptie">Cryptie</a> has been 
involved with Free Software for around 20 years now and has been a 
volunteer for the FSFE for 10 years. Together Cryptie and Bonnie Mehring 
discuss the basics of cryptography and discover what a privacy 
specialist is. They then move on to the basics of IT-Security and talk 
about prejudices against the security of Free Software. If you have 
wondered what is needed to make Software more secure this is the perfect 
episode for you to start with this topic and learn about the basics of 
IT-Security.
</p><p>Read more:</p><ul>
<li><a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Supporters/cryptie">Amandine "cryptie" Jambert</a></li>
</ul><p>
If you liked this episode and want to support our continuous work for 
software freedom, please help us with a 
donation.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20230104-01
title: ♥ I Love Free Software Day: Let’s Meet and Connect!
uri: I-Love-Free-Software-Day-Let-s-Meet-and-Connect
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230104-01.fr.html
content:
<h1> ♥ I Love Free Software Day: Let’s Meet and Connect!</h1><p>
  Every February 14 the Free Software community around the world comes together to celebrate the “I Love Free Software Day”. On this special day we show our gratitude for every Free Software contributor. Join us in celebrating our love for Free Software and thank all the supporters of software freedom.
</p>
  <img src="media/7bcb4b79.6b7a9088527fd8ec5ca610bb0e83ec19.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/6b7a9088527fd8ec5ca610bb0e83ec19.png"/>
<p>
 At the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) we want to acknowledge and celebrate the work done on Free Software throughout the year. There are different kinds of free software projects around the world, but we all share our belief in software freedom and its four freedoms to: use, study, share, and improve. To highlight the important role of the developers and supporters in software freedom, we celebrate the “I Love Free Software Day” every February 14.
</p><p>
  On Tuesday, 14 February 2023, reach out to the individuals behind the software you use, and let them know that you appreciate their support and hard work for Free Software. Most contributors spend countless hours on Free Software projects, often without getting paid or receiving enough recognition for their work. Tell them <strong>a simple, but powerful, "Thank you!”</strong>. “I Love Free Software Day” has taken place for years now, forming a lovely community tradition. Join us! Pick your favorite way to participate. Here are four fun options.
</p><h2>Meet up in your city</h2><p>
Organize a local get-together with your colleagues, friends or family to celebrate and recognize the work of the contributors of Free Software. Of course, you can also reach out to your nearest <a href="https://fsfe.org/community/groups.html">local group</a> for a meetup. Order for free some <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword#ilovefs">ilovefs balloons</a>! After a long break of events, it’s a perfect way to connect and celebrate your favorite Free Software projects. Check out <a href="ilovefs.org">ideas and inspirations</a>. Take pictures and share them on social media with #ilovefs. We strongly encourage that this event should be on <strong>February 14, 2023</strong> (if not, on a nearby date). 
</p><h2>Make a share-pic</h2><p>
Send a thank you message to your favorite Free Software project for their valuable work! You can include #ilovefs in your message on social media of your choice. 
Remember that an image says more that just words: <a href="https://sharepic.fsfe.org/">create your own pictures</a> with our SharePic Generator! In less than two minutes you will get a cool illustration ready to be shared. Let your imagination run free and show your appreciation for Free Software with a #ilovefs image.
</p><h2>Create a video of yourself saying “Thank You!”</h2><p>
For a more personal touch, record a short thank you message on the phone, in a video. Pick your favorite Free Software project and let them know that their work means a lot to you, helping you work or relax. Do not forget to add the hashtag #ilovefs when sharing your message through any social media channel. 
</p><h2>Send a postcard to your loved ones</h2><p>
Order for free our <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword#ilovefs">‘I love Free Software, but I love you more’ postcard</a> and get all romantic with the people you love. Order the postcard as soon as possible to get it on time. Share a picture of the postcard next to a sweet present.
</p><h2>Enjoy!</h2><p>A small gesture that means a lot. Make a Free Software contributor happy today. Read other people’s messages and enjoy the vibrant and positive side of our Free Software community. You can also mention us on your social media post so we can see how you are celebrating this day. We are on <a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe">Mastodon</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/fsfe/">LinkedIn</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/fsfe">Twitter</a>.
</p><h3><strong> Happy I Love Free Software Day ♥ everyone!</strong></h3><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20230109-01
title: FediGov seeks to promote sovereign communication in the public sector
uri: FediGov-seeks-to-promote-sovereign-communication-in-the-public-sector
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230109-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>FediGov seeks to promote sovereign communication in the public sector</h1><p>
   The FSFE Swiss local group launches an initiative with GNU/Linux.ch to encourage public institutions to use federated free software solutions to communicate with their people. FediGov is the name of this campaign that is encouraging people to ask their governments to adopt ethical communications.
</p>
  <img src="media/4367f22f.422a506b33d7f008c8185334f3ad.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/88/5e/422a506b33d7f008c8185334f3ad.png"/>
<p>
Encouraging public institutions to communicate sovereignly is the aim of the <a href="https://fedigov.eu/">FediGov campaign</a>, launched by FSFE Switzerland and GNU/Linux.ch, that is asking individuals to explain to their local authorities the importance of sovereign communication in the public sector. </p><p>Public administrations are currently using commercial social networks to establish direct communications, excluding residents that are not using the commercial services but alternatives that allow them to use the Internet in a self-determined and privacy-friendly way. </p><p>These  alternatives such as the <a href="https://fediverse.party/en/fediverse/">Fediverse</a> are also enjoying growing popularity, for example with many federal authorities in Germany. The Fediverse is a federated social network of free opensoftware servers (referred to as “instances”) with applications such as Mastodon that  communicate with each other via a common protocol. Users have the option of operating their own instance or joining existing instances.</p><p>This results in an independent and self-determined use and design of digital technologies. It forms the cornerstone for our democracy in an increasingly digitalized society. People are not forced to pass on their data to large corporations in order to be able to communicate with public institutions.</p><p>With the FediGov campaign, FSFE Switzerland and GNU/Linux.ch want to raise awareness of the issue and offer both individuals and public authorities direct opportunities for action. Interested parties can use a <a href="https://fedigov.eu/">template to send a letter to public authorities</a> to motivate them to also be represented in the Fediverse. Public institutions are given assistance in dealing with decentralized social networks based on Free Software.</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: nl-202301
title: Promising news from Belgium and Dortmund +++ IT Security +++ Job opportunity
uri: Promising-news-from-Belgium-and-Dortmund-IT-Security-Job-oppor
url: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202301.fr.html
content:
<h1>Promising news from Belgium and Dortmund +++ IT Security +++ Job opportunity</h1><p>
  In January’s Newsletter: Dortmund embraces Free 
  Software, and Belgium is working to ensure Router Freedom. A 
  cryptographer analyzes IT security. A digital health ecosystem 
  licenses files with the REUSE tool. We are looking for an office 
  coordinator. We look forward to seeing you in FOSDEM and I Love Free 
  Software events.
</p>
  <img src="media/6449018d.41ce7640819321b4017c5119d813.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/0b/53/41ce7640819321b4017c5119d813.png"/>
<h3>Belgium Ready to Tick All Boxes for Router Freedom</h3><p>
  Collaboration with supporters and volunteers brings us closer to 
  victory. We addressed Router Freedom to privacy groups, consumer 
  organisations, regulators, and telecommunications industry 
  representatives. We want the upcoming legislation in Belgium to 
  protect the right of all internet users to choose and use a private 
  modem and router. We were not alone. 260 people from Belgium answered 
  our survey which we could use to show potential barriers to Router 
  Freedom.
</p><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221215-01.html">The 
  Belgian telecommunications regulator drafted a framework that ensures 
  Router Freedom for all connections</a>, including optical fiber which 
  was often excluded in other countries. Enforcement of the current 
  proposal will mark a win for digital rights in Belgium.
</p><h3>Dortmund Becomes Exemplary Municipality for Free Software</h3><p>
  By embracing Free Software, Dortmund becomes an example for other 
  municipalities. The City of Dortmund, together with Berlin and 
  Munich, is initialising the "Open Source Big 3" and setting 
  up a "Coordination Office for Digital Sovereignty and Open 
  Source". This Office in Dortmund will cooperate with the 
  Municipal Joint Office for Administrative Management (KGSt) on Free 
  Software governance. The involvement of KGSt makes this development 
  relevant for all other municipalities in Germany.
</p><p>
  We will inform you about the developments in an online event on 11 
  January 2023,  organised in cooperation with the Do-FOSS initiative 
  and the Offene Kommunen.NRW. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221215-02.html">Register to 
  join us</a>!
</p><h3>Podcast Episode: What Makes a Program Secure?</h3><p>
  Achieving optimal security is a challenge for the average user; we 
  need to decide what level of privacy we need and what we are 
  comfortable with. Cryptographer and privacy specialist Cryptie 
  explains what makes a program secure: it has to be audited, checked, 
  and corrected. Free Software allows more people to audit as more 
  people are allowed to read the code and discover vulnerabilities.
</p><p>
  Ultimately Free Software creates a culture in which people are ready 
  to answer to criticism on systems and software. However there is also 
  Free Software that is not audited, so its security is not confirmed. 
  Conclusion: the best and most secure software is Free Software, but 
  not all Free Software is secure. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-18.html">Listen to our 
  new podcast episode with Cryptie</a>.
</p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-18.html">
  </a>
  
    Security by obscurity has been debunked for nearly half a century” says privacy specialist, Cryptie.
  
<h3>Digital Health Ecosystem Licenses Files With REUSE Tool</h3><p>
  The combination of two ideas, universal access to healthcare and Free 
  Software, gives us GNU Health. Created by GNU Solidario, a non-profit 
  dealing with technology and social medicine, GNU Health is a 
  community-driven Free Software project. While visiting schools in 
  Latin America twenty years ago, the founder, Dr. Luis Falcón, 
  realised that technology needs to support social changes.
</p><p>
  To make the licensing clear, the project has recently adopted the 
  REUSE specification 3.0 in its components Hospital Management System 
  (both server and client) and Thalamus (the message server for the GH 
  Federation). Luis presented  the project and the process of the REUSE 
  implementation in a <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221219-01.html">video 
  interview</a>.
</p>
  

    Presentation of the digital health ecosystem GNUHealth by founder Dr. Luis Falcón. Becoming REUSE compliant was simple, says Luis in the interview, also available in<a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/nCFNDeRxh3QpQoEMZd3w5W"> in our Peertube instance.</a> 

<h3>“Thank You for Your Support” Raffle</h3><p>
  The FSFE needs your help to keep on working towards software freedom. 
  Support us until February 12! We want to thank you for your support 
  during these difficult times with a <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221221-01.html">raffle</a>. If you donate, or donated 
  in the past year, more than €128 you might receive a signed copy of 
  ‘Ada &amp; Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry 
  Ice Cream' Feeling lucky?
</p>
  <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate">
  </a>
  
    Hey, our work depends on you. Support Free Software in Europe! Donate more than €128 and you might receive a signed copy of a children’s book about software freedom.
  
<h3>Celebrate I Love Free Software Day with a Meetup</h3><p>
  On Tuesday 14 February  let’s join to say thank you together to the 
  awesome Free Software community; let’s express our love to the 
  contributors behind Free Software. Their work is irreplaceable and 
  does not go unnoticed.
</p><p>
  We invite you to <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230104-01.html">organise a 
  thematic meetup</a> with friends, colleagues, or FSFE local groups, 
  and share your pictures with us. We also invite you to share <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230104-01.html">a warm thank 
  you message to your favourite Free Software project</a> in a video or 
  an image.
</p><h3>Join our team and take care of our office</h3><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221220-01.html">We are 
  looking for an office coordinator</a> for an open-ended 25-35 hours 
  per week position in our Berlin office.
</p><h3>Join us in one of our events</h3>
  <a href="media/cb8545a6.7c67abf766c86a7ed70ef2bb7e61.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/a1/b2/7c67abf766c86a7ed70ef2bb7e61.png">
  </a>
  
    We had an awesome Upcycling Android workshop in Pablo Neruda library in Berlin. Next workshops are in Cologne and online!
  
<ul>

<li>
  💻 <strong>Online</strong>: Do you want to organise a workshop on how 
  to flash phones? We are here to help with an online 
  train-the-trainers workshop. Learn about the Upcycling Android 
  campaign, what to consider when organizing a workshop, and how we can 
  help in promoting and implementing a workshop. F-Droid  lead 
  maintainer Hans-Christoph Steiner and microG main developer Marvin 
  Wißfeld will present these two cornerstone projects. The workshop 
  will take place in English on 19.01.2023 from 6-8pm (CET) online in a <a href="https://conf.fsfe.org/b/upa">BBB room</a>.
</li>

<li>
  <p>💻🇧🇪 <strong>Online &amp; Brussels</strong>, Belgium: FSFE goes to 
  FOSDEM 2023! On Saturday 4 February come to our <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/track/legal_and_policy_issues/">Legal 
  and Policy Devroom</a>, and our talk on <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/graph_tedective/">TEDective</a>. 
  On Sunday 5 February checkout our talks on <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/sbom_reuse/">REUSE</a> 
  and ‘Public Money? Public Code!' <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/publiccode_dpg_public_money/">policy</a> 
  and <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/public_money_public_code/">community 
  stories</a>. If you are in Brussels, come over to our booth, anytime 
  in the weekend.</p>
</li>

<li>
  <p>
    🇩🇪 <strong>Cologne</strong>, Germany: Upcycling Android is coming 
    up on 20 January. You can extend the life of your phone by flashing 
    it with a Free Software operating system. We will bring sample 
    phones so participants can tinker around with Free Software 
    operating systems  and we will also help participants to flash 
    their own devices. <a href="https://mobilize.berlin/events/e82582c1-149b-4fab-9995-655f5b81c16d">Please 
    register</a>.
  </p>
</li>

</ul><h3>What we have done</h3><ul>

<li>
  We had another fun Upcycling Android workshop in Berlin, this time in 
  a library makerspace. Several people came to Pablo Neruda library for 
  the event, and many dropped by out of curiosity. We flashed phones 
  and, getting into the holiday spirit, we had biscuits and coffee.
</li>

</ul><h3>Groups</h3><p>
  <strong>Denmark</strong>: Local group Aarhus is meeting on 12 January.
</p><p>
  <strong>Germany</strong>: Local group Berlin had its online edu 
  meeting and local group Hamburg had its monthly meeting. Local group Bonn met on 9 January.
</p><p>
  <strong>Greece</strong>: The FSFE country team Greece had its first 
  meeting in December, with many participants and a lively discussion 
  about Mastodon that lasted for hours. The meeting started with a long 
  introduction round to get to know each other. Then the group 
  discussed Mastodon tips. Nikos Roussos presented the Greek mastodon 
  instance Libretooth. Fani Partsafyllidou, FSFE Communications Project 
  Manager, gave updates from the FSFE. The group voted for 
  ‘Translations and Documentation in Greek’ as the topic of the next 
  meeting on 12 January.
</p><p>
  <strong>Netherlands</strong>: The FSFE country team Netherlands met 
  online just before the holidays and discussed how to deal with 
  proprietary educational tools and whether a meeting should be 
  arranged during FOSDEM. Also, they talked about the public registry 
  of <a href="https://algoritmeregister.amsterdam.nl/en/ai-register/">AI 
  systems in Amsterdam</a>, the innovation of Open Hardware in Delft, 
  and communication problems with Neutrinet VPN. Fani shared updates 
  from the FSFE.
</p><p>
  <strong>Switzerland</strong>: The Zurich group is meeting on <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Zurich/2023-01-19">19 January</a> 
  to plan an I Love Free Software meetup and discuss the ongoing 
  campaigns.
</p><p>
  <strong>Women</strong>: The Women’s group’s next meeting will be held 
  on 20 January.
</p><h2>Contribute to our Newsletter</h2><p>
  If you would like to share any thoughts, pictures, or news, please 
  send them to us. As always, the address is newsletter@fsfe.org. 
  We're looking forward to hearing from you! If you also want to 
  support us and our work, join our community and support us with a <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate?referrer=newsletter">donation or a 
  monthly contribution</a>. Thanks to our community and all the 
  volunteers, supporters, and donors who make our work possible. And 
  thanks to our translators, who enable you to read this newsletter in 
  your native languages.
</p><p>Happy New Year!</p><p>Your editor, Fani Partsafyllidou</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20230113-01
title: Join our team as an intern!
uri: Join-our-team-as-an-intern
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230113-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Join our team as an intern!</h1><p>
 Are you a motivated person who wants to support FSFE's activities as an intern? If your background is in computer science, law, political science or another social science field, apply to become part of our team in our Berlin office, working 35 hours per week for a period of 6 months. Join us in empowering people to take control of technology!.
10:37

</p><h2>About the FSFE</h2><p>The Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users 
to control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of 
our lives and it is important that technology empowers rather than 
restricts us. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use,  
understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help support other 
fundamental freedoms like freedom of speech, press, and privacy.</p><p>The FSFE helps individuals and organisations to understand how Free 
Software contributes to freedom, transparency, and self-determination. 
It enhances users' rights by abolishing  barriers to Free Software  
adoption, encourages people to use and  develop Free Software, and  
provides resources to enable everyone to further promote Free Software 
in Europe.</p><p>We are involved in many activities in the legal, economic, political 
and technical areas around Free Software. Our work is made possible by 
a community of volunteers, supporters, donors, and staff.</p>
  <img src="media/c55ed5aa.c618ccd9197a3e1ee2bb4bf1964a.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/ad/1f/c618ccd9197a3e1ee2bb4bf1964a.jpg"/>
<h2>We are looking for an intern</h2><p>We are looking for a reliable and driven intern to join our team. 
You will support the FSFE's  activities and work closely with our team. 
Our internships are of <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220121-01.html">great value to us</a>, therefore we make 
sure to offer our interns the opportunity to learn about Free Software 
and to meet and work with our vibrant community across Europe. The 
person will work 35 hours per week with our team in the FSFE Berlin 
office for a six months period.
</p><p>Read more about our internships and <a href="https://fsfe.org/about/jobs/internship">what former interns say about it</a>.
</p><h2>Main responsibilities</h2><ul>
<li>Support FSFE’s oingoing projects depending on your background and interests;</li>
<li>Communicate with different members of the FSFE community, NGOs, industry, and public administrations;</li>
<li>Depending on the work area, you will participate and help organising events around Europe,</li>
<li>Work together with our staff and volunteers on various projects;</li>
<li>General office tasks.</li>
</ul><h2>Qualifications</h2><ul>
	<li>Your field of study doesn't matter, 
but you should be able to relate it to our work. Traditionally, a lot 
of interns in the FSFE have a legal or political science background, 
but we've also had excellent interns working with us with a more 
technical or other social science background.</li> 
<li>Excellent spoken and written English, other European languages are considered an asset;</li>
<li>Very reliable, well-organised, and supportive of colleagues.</li>
</ul><h2>How to apply</h2><p>To apply, please send a maximum <strong>one-page cover 
letter and a maximum  two-page CV</strong> by email to jobs@fsfe.org, with the 
subject  "Intern  position 2023". <strong>Please do not include pictures of 
yourself in the  application</strong>. There is no immediate closing date for 
submitting  applications, but we recommend to apply as early as 
possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please 
indicate your possible starting date.</p><p>The position is for a <strong>period of 6 months, full time - 35 hours per 
week</strong>, starting as agreed. The location of the internship is Berlin, 
Germany, therefore you will be required to show that you can legally 
work in Germany; either by being an EU citizen, or by having a 
residence and work permit for the duration. This internship is 
compensated according to the German minimum wage. Your personal data 
will be deleted 3 months after we have made our decision.</p><p>Free Software is meant to serve everyone regardless of their age,  
ability or disability, gender identity, sex, race, nationality,  
religion or sexual orientation. Hence, we encourage applications from  
all backgrounds and promise to judge all applications on merit, without  
reference to any of the characteristics listed. To promote diversity  
and equality in the Free Software community, we shall give preference  
between applications of equal strength to applicants who identify as  
part of a traditionally marginalised demographic in technology.</p><h2># You might be interested in</h2>
  <img src="media/34333a8b.96209609ac28be2d5d2674978abf95a7.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/96209609ac28be2d5d2674978abf95a7.png"/>
  A thank you note to past FSFE interns
<p>An internship in the FSFE can be an intensive yet enriching experience. We have asked eight of our former interns about their time at the FSFE. Get a glimpse of what to expect from this position in  our <a href="news/2022/news-20220121-01.fr.html">interview with past interns</a>.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20230119-01
title: Municipalities need Free Software: Recording and new mailing list
uri: Municipalities-need-Free-Software-Recording-and-new-mailing-list
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230119-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Municipalities need Free Software: Recording and new mailing list</h1><p>
  Dortmund is opening a new chapter in Free Software Governance and 
  inspiring municipalities all over Germany. The recording of our event 
  on 11 January 2023 is now online. Are you interested in Free Software 
  and working in a municipal administration or in politics? Join our 
  new mailing list to exchange information on Free Software in 
  municipalities!
</p>
  <img src="media/eb24887a.197293efb2c0453d4323ed326447.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/82/fd/197293efb2c0453d4323ed326447.png"/>
<p>
  In December 2022, the City of Dortmund raised its profile as a 
  pioneer of Free Software and decided to set up a “Coordination Office 
  for Digital Sovereignty and Open Source”. On 11 January 2023, more 
  than 160 interested representatives from municipalities all over the 
  country informed themselves in an online event about the developments 
  leading to this step, about the guiding principle “Public Money? 
  Public Code!”, about Free Software Governance as the key to digital 
  sovereignty and about new perspectives for municipalities throughout 
  the country.
</p><p>
  The recording of the joint event of the the Do-FOSS initiative, the 
  Offene Kommunen.NRW association, the Kommunale Gemeinschaftsstelle 
  für Verwaltungsmanagement and the Free Software Foundation Europe <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/n8e8zKHjMHukYmzb4pEWJQ">can now be viewed online</a>.
</p>
  
<p>
  For further discussion about Free Software in municipalities there is 
  now <a href="https://lists.fsfe.org/mailman/listinfo/fs-kommunen">a 
  new mailing list fs-kommunen (at) lists.fsfe.org</a>. We invite 
  interested parties from municipal administrations, politics and IT 
  companies as well as interested private individuals to use this list 
  for exchange of information and for networking on the topic of 
  municipal Free Software Governance. Also, Free Software related jobs 
  can be shared here.
</p><h3>Free Software and “Public Money? Public Code!”</h3><p>
  Free Software gives everyone the right to use, study, share and 
  improve applications for any purpose. These freedoms ensure that 
  similar applications do not have to be programmed from scratch every 
  time and, thanks to transparent processes, others do not have to 
  reinvent the wheel. In large projects, expertise and costs can be 
  shared and applications paid for by the general public are available 
  to all. This promotes innovation and saves tax payers money in the 
  medium to long term. Dependencies on vendors are minimised and 
  security issues can be fixed more easily. The Free Software 
  Foundation Europe, together with over 200 organisations and 
  administrations, is therefore calling for “Public Money? Public 
  Code!” - If it is public money, it should be public code as well. 
  More information on the initiative on the <a href="https://publiccode.eu">“Public Money? Public Code!” 
  website</a>.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20230123-01
title: Ready for FOSDEM 2023?
uri: Ready-for-FOSDEM-2023
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230123-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Ready for FOSDEM 2023?</h1><p>FOSDEM 2023 is taking place in Brussels the first weekend of 
   February. The FSFE team will be participating at the main Free 
  Software convention in Europe with a booth and giving some keynotes. 
   Are you going to be there? Come to our booth and do not miss our 
   talks!</p><p>After two years without the chance to meet in person and spend time 
talking with other Free Software friends -- and newcomers -- around our 
booth, we are almost there: FOSDEM is back as an “in situ” event.</p><p>FOSDEM brings together thousands of Free Software enthusiasts for 
 one weekend in Brussels to discuss current topics and developments in 
 the Free Software world. This year we are back at the Université Libre 
 de Bruxelles with <a href="https://share.fsfe.org/s/rtpwpCQzJHoEzHM">our booth and several talks</a> to encourage and raise 
 awareness on wider issues that impact our movement. Networking is 
 equally important. We have prepared  social gatherings to get to know 
 each other a bit better during the evenings in some informal venues.</p>
	<img src="media/b3d83b1b.0de7a78d877794e87b7fe724bb18.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/d4/13/0de7a78d877794e87b7fe724bb18.jpg"/>
<h2>Join the chat</h2><p>Your first step if you are coming to FOSDEM is to join our <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#fosdem23:fsfe.org">Matrix 
FOSDEM 2023 room</a>.Stay up to 
date and tell us if you want to join our social gatherings and join the 
FSFE booth team.	 
</p><h2>FOSDEM BOOTH SET UP- Friday 3 February</h2><p>If you are already in Brussels on Friday and have time, help us set up our booth! Then we will have a small social gathering. Let’s catch up!
19.00 h.  Dinner at Positano restaurant: Rue De Pascale 20, 1050 Ixelles. See in <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/138629826">OpenStreet Map</a>.
</p><h2>FSFE FOSDEM Legal &amp; Policy DevRoom, TEDective - Saturday 4 February</h2><p>The Legal and Policy Issues Devroom is taking place during the first 
day of the conference. Together with our co-organisers Karen Sandler 
and Bradley Kuhn from Software Freedom Conservancy, Richard Fontana 
from Red Hat, and Tom Marble from Informatique, Inc.,  the FSFE’s 
Alexander Sander and Matthias Kirschner will be addressing legal and 
policy topic.</p><p>Also on Saturday morning we have a talk about TEDective, our Free Software 
solution that makes European public procurement data explorable for 
non-experts and after it a talk about thr Windows and Office “tax” 
refund. Between these talks and other interesting ones that you might 
attend, do not forget to stop by at our booth to get some promo 
material and to buy some new merchandise, such as a t-shirt so you can 
show everyone your support. 
</p><p>Finally, we will come to the end of this 
long but worthwhile first day with a meetup to get to know the members 
of our community better, sharing a beer with a passionate debate on 
some of the topics we have learned about during the day!
</p><h3>Saturday</h3><ul>
<li><strong>10:00 - 18:30 h. </strong> - FSFE BoothBuilding K level 1. Group A- Community advocacy, 5.</li>
<li><strong>10:30 - 18:50 h. </strong> - <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/track/legal_and_policy_issues/">Legal &amp; Policy Devroom</a>
Room: UB5.132 </li>

<li><strong>10:30 - 10:55 h. </strong> - <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/graph_tedective">TEDective</a>
Room: UB5.132 </li>

<li><strong>11:00 - 11:25 h. </strong> - <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/windows_tax_refund/">Windows and Office "tax" refund</a>
Room: UB5.132</li>

<li><strong>19.00 h.</strong> Drinks in Zonneklop pub. You can bring food from other places. 
Rue de la Paix 29, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium. See in <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2197253302">OpenStreet Map</a></li>
</ul><h2>FSFE FOSDEM Public Money, Public Code!,  REUSE - Sunday 5 February </h2><p>Our second day will start with a talk in the morning about our campaign 
‘Public Money? Public Code!’, in which we will provide a policy brief 
of the state of play of Free Software in the European Union. If you are 
interested in this topic, you should attend another of our talks about 
this issue to learn how to effectively push for Free Software all over 
Europe. That one will take place in the afternoon under the title ‘If 
it’s public money, make it public code!’. 
</p><p>Also in the afternoon you can learn about REUSE, our tool to communicate licensing and copyright 
information, which makes developing, using,and re-using Free Software 
easier. 
</p><p>Of course, we have more activities, campaigns and topics that 
our team can discuss with you. So stop at our booth! We will be willing 
to answer your questions and show you some of the initiatives that we 
have going on.
</p><h3>Sunday</h3><ul>
<li><strong>09:00 - 17:00 h. </strong> - FSFE BoothBuilding K level 1. Group A- Community advocacy, 5.</li>
<li><strong>10:00 - 10:30 h. </strong> - <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/publiccode_dpg_public_money/">Public Money? Public Code! in Europe</a>
Room: AW1.125 </li>

<li><strong>13:30 - 13:45 h. </strong> - <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/sbom_reuse/">REUSE</a>
Room: UB3. 136 </li>

<li><strong>14:05 - 14:25 h. </strong> - <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/public_money_public_code/ ">If it’s public money, make it public code!</a>
Room: UB5. 132 </li>
</ul><h2>Give us a hand!</h2><p>Bringing and taking back our <a href="order.html/index.fr.html">merchandise</a> and <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword.html">promotional material</a> all the 
way to Brussels is no easy task and we need extra hands to help 
building and tearing down the booth. Contact our Community Coordinator Fani 
fani@fsfe.org if you can join us! 
</p><ul>
<li>Friday ~15:00 - 17:00 h. - Moving boxes to booth</li>
<li>Sunday  17:00 - 17:30 h. - Booth tear-down</li>
</ul><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20230126-01
title: FSFE local groups celebrate ‘I Love Free Software Day’
uri: FSFE-local-groups-celebrate-I-Love-Free-Software-Day
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230126-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>FSFE local groups celebrate ‘I Love Free Software Day’</h1><p>
  On the14th of February the FSFE community meets up in diverse cities 
  around Europe to celebrate ‘I Love Free Software Day’. Join our 
  events in Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Switzerland and Spain.
</p>
  <img src="media/40581ecd.6da6e380bd372a8d3e229a006feb.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/8a/90/6da6e380bd372a8d3e229a006feb.png"/>
<p>
  This year we celebrate the 13th edition of <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/ilovefs/">‘I Love Free Software Day’</a>. Over the 
  past decade the ‘I Love Free Software Day’ has become a  tradition 
  for the Free Software community. On this day Free Software 
  enthusiasts, users, and contributors share their appreciation for 
  each other. A series of gatherings in different cities, scattered 
  around Europe, is coming up. On February 14 , people will meet to 
  discuss Free Software topics and thank contributors of their 
  favourite programs.
</p><p>
  Find an event organised by an FSFE group near you and join!
</p><h3>Party at C-base in Berlin</h3>
  <img src="media/17c27f40.ef3000cb4ab0536fe4ec8cc9dca7.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/c5/b4/ef3000cb4ab0536fe4ec8cc9dca7.jpg"/>
<p>
  It is not a venue. It is the remains of a 4.5 billion year old space 
  station were discovered under Berlin-Mitte: <a href="https://www.c-base.org/cv50f/">c-base</a>. It is where the FSFE 
  throws a party. Come and join us!
</p><p>🇩🇪📍 Rungestraße 20, 10179 Berlin</p><p>⏰ 16:30-00:00</p><p>📋 <a href="https://share.fsfe.org/apps/forms/s/JJ9GZiRzABW4CzSNj5ASixto">Please register here</a>.</p><ul>
  <li>16:30-19:00 Upcycling Android Workshop: Learn how to flash phones with Free Software and why it is a sustainable practice </li>
  <li>19:30 Party, music, snacks, drinks! </li>
  <li>20:00 I Love Free Software open mic: 1 minute lightning talks featuring favourite projects and saying thank you </li>
  <li>Until 00:00 music by DJ Tasmo</li>
</ul><h3>Meetups in Bonn and Hamburg</h3><p>
  More German cities love Free Software. A community meeting in Bonn 
  will celebrate this day probably online some hours earlier, on 
  Monday 13 February, while the FSFE local group Hamburg is organising 
  a meeting on 14 February.
</p><p>🇩🇪📍 Bonn, Hamburg</p><p>⏰ TBA</p><h3>Pizza party in Frankfurt Chaos Computer Club</h3>
  <img src="media/7cfbc2ef.a4beb3b0461432baf3fb6d8b056992d4.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/a4beb3b0461432baf3fb6d8b056992d4.jpg"/>
  Webathon in Frankfurt, 2019
<p>
  <a href="https://ccc-ffm.de/2023/01/i-free-software-day-am-14-februar-2023/">During 
  the public evening at the Chaos Computer Club in Frankfurt, we 
  celebrate the "I Love Free Software Day"</a>. Stop by and 
  join us! In addition to a small program of a few 📢 Lightning Talks 
  (5' lectures) and a 🍕 Pizza Party, the evening is dedicated to 
  discussions about Free Software.
</p><p>19:00 – 19:30 👋 Arrive</p><p>19:30 – 20:00 📢 Lightning Talks I</p><p>20:00 – 20:30 🍕 Pizza party</p><p>20:30 – 21:00 📢 Lightning Talks II</p><p>from 21:00  Happy get-together</p><p>📋 Please register by sending an email to <a href="mailto:mweimann@fsfe.org">mweimann@fsfe.org</a> 
and keep in mind that an FFP-2 mask is required during the event.</p><h3>Free Software and privacy in Thessaloniki, Greece</h3>
  <img src="media/e73dae39.81c2554b2f98f5e67a73233ac9b0.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/55/42/81c2554b2f98f5e67a73233ac9b0.jpg"/>
<p>
  We love both Free Software and privacy. <a href="https://mobilize.berlin/events/878a7640-865d-4cc3-82db-75d624a537e5">In 
  this meetup ‘I Love Free Software Day’ will be presented along with 
  short talks on privacy</a>. Of course, there is also going to be time 
  to say thank you to our favourite Free Software programs. We meet and 
  connect with friends from GFOSS and GreekLUG.
</p><p>🇬🇷📍 Ypsilon first floor, Edessis 5, 546 25</p><p>📋 Places are limited, <a href="https://share.fsfe.org/apps/forms/s/p6zSYnZyYKbwZBFe67YS2DP9">please register</a>.</p><p>18:30 – 19:00 👋 Arrive</p><p>19:00 – 19:10 🔹 FSFE intro</p><p>19:10 – 19:20 📢 “I Love Free Software Day”</p><p>19:20 – 19:30 🔹 GFOSS intro</p><p>19:30 – 19:40 📢 Mastodon: Social media back in the hands on people</p><p>19:40 – 19:50 🎤 Q&amp;A</p><p>19:50 – 20:00 🔹 GreekLUG intro</p><p>20:00 – 20:10 📢 OpenPGP in Thunderbird for encrypted and/or signed emails</p><p>20:10 – 20:20 🎤 Q&amp;A</p><p>20:20 – 20:30 📢 Community activities: ‘Public Money? Public Code!’, FediGov</p><p>20:30 – 20:50 🎤 ‘A Free Software program I would like to thank is…’ round</p><p>from 21:00 🍻 Beers in Ypsilon</p><h3>Netherlands team meets in Arnhem</h3>
  <img src="media/d8a315d8.a61362c7d81161d3c48bffb1a08e37c3.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/a61362c7d81161d3c48bffb1a08e37c3.jpg"/>
<p>
  Strategically placed at the centre of the country, the meeting in 
  Arnhem can accommodate people from all of the Netherlands. The team 
  has planned a cosy dinner and a drink.
</p><p>🇳🇱 📍 <a href="https://momento-arnhem.nl/eten-en-drinken">Momento</a> Oude Oeverstraat 98
6811 JZ Arnhem, Nederland</p><p>⏰ 19:00</p><p>📋 Please confirm your attendance through the Dutch mailing list.</p><h3>Italian community meets online</h3>
  <img src="media/9d3127af.1e04129c974ac95108fe8334e3d5.jpeg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/47/ab/1e04129c974ac95108fe8334e3d5.jpeg"/>
<p>
  A group call that welcomes all Italian-speaking members interested in 
  Free Software is coming up. After the success of the Italian 
  community meeting at SFScon with more than 20 participants online and 
  in person the team wanted to meet again. What better occasion than 
  the ‘I Love Free Software Day’? We will celebrate our love for Free 
  software and discuss the future of Free Software in Italy.
</p><p>🇮🇹 💻 <a href="https://edu.meet.garr.it/italiancommunitymeetingxilovefreesoftwareday">Online here</a></p><p>⏰  17:30 </p><h3>Meetup in Swiss hackerspace</h3><p>
  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Zurich/2023-02-14">The local 
  groups Zurich, Basel, and St. Gallen invite other hacker groups for 
  drinks and food after work to celebrate ‘I Love Free Software 
  Day’</a>. At 18:00 they take a group picture!
</p><p>🇨🇭📍Bitwäscherei, restaurant on the ground floor, Zurich</p><p>⏰ 17:00</p><h3>Spanish groups’ meetups</h3>
  <img src="media/d1abbd73.e24db46242afedbcd3c0584509a735ef.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/e24db46242afedbcd3c0584509a735ef.jpg"/>
  Free Software advocates celebrating the ‘I Love Free Software Day’ in Barcelona, 2019.
<p>
  Local group members are trying to organize meetings in  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Madrid">Madrid</a> and in <a href="https://lists.fsfe.org/mailman/listinfo/barcelona">Barcelona</a> 
  to celebrate ‘I Love Free Software Day’. Contact the groups to stay 
  up to date with their plans!
</p><p>🇪🇸 📍Madrid and Barcelona</p><p>⏰ TBA</p><h3>Your city?</h3><p>
  Join us in celebrating our love for Free Software on the 14th of 
  February. For more meetings and information have a look at our <a href="https://fsfe.org/events/">event page</a>. Or reach out to us at 
  contact@fsfe.org, if you would like to organise a 
  meeting in your area. Let’s connect with each other and show our 
  appreciation for Free Software and the freedoms it guarantees for us.
</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: nl-202302
title: I Love Free Software +++ Public authorities in Fediverse
uri: I-Love-Free-Software-Public-authorities-in-Fediverse
url: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202302.fr.html
content:
<h1>I Love Free Software +++ Public authorities in Fediverse</h1><p>
  In this issue we invite public institutions to join free, 
  decentralised social networks. Watch our info-session on German 
  municipalities using Free Software. An FSFE volunteer doubts the 
  reliability of AI-generated text. I Love Free Software Day is just 
  around the corner. Celebrate with us!
</p>
  <img src="media/a88b9126.ab54fd23aa23910d475412815739.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/e0/29/ab54fd23aa23910d475412815739.png"/>
<h3>I Love Free Software Day</h3><p>
  We know you love Free Software. We do too. Think of the program that 
  means the most for you, or one that positively surprised you this 
  year. Share a ‘thank you’ message on the 14th of February with 
  #ilovefs to show your appreciation to its contributors. We celebrate 
  ‘I Love Free Software Day’ with events too. <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230126-01.html">Join us 
  here</a>:
</p>
  <img src="media/40581ecd.6da6e380bd372a8d3e229a006feb.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/8a/90/6da6e380bd372a8d3e229a006feb.png"/>
<ul>
  <li>🇩🇪 Germany - Berlin, Frankfurt a.M., Bonn, Hamburg</li>
  <li>🇬🇷 Greece - Thessaloniki </li>
  <li>🇮🇹 Italy - online, Merano </li>
  <li>🇳🇱 Netherlands - Arnhem </li>
  <li>🇨🇭 Switzerland - Zurich</li>
</ul><h3>Invite public bodies to the Fediverse</h3><p>
  <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230109-01.html">If public 
  bodies are on social networks they should also talk with Fediverse 
  users</a>. FediGov, the campaign of the FSFE’s Swiss country team and 
  GNU/Linux.ch, asks public bodies to use Mastodon, Pixelfeld and 
  Peertube. Join the campaign and demand that your public institutions 
  use ethical communication channels. The <a href="https://social.network.europa.eu/@EU_Commission">European 
  Commission</a> and several <a href="https://social.network.europa.eu/directory">EU public 
  institutions</a> are already on Mastodon.
</p><h3>Video and mailing list on German municipalities</h3><p>
  Dortmund is opening a new chapter in Free Software governance and 
  inspiring municipalities across Germany. The recording of the 
  dedicated  event we hosted on 11 January 2023 is now <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/n8e8zKHjMHukYmzb4pEWJQ">online</a>. 
  Are you interested in Free Software and working in a municipal 
  administration or in politics? <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230119-01.html">Join our new 
  mailing list</a> to exchange information about Free Software in local 
  institutions!
</p>
  
<h3>A word from the Planet</h3><p>
  Watermarks  that can verify whether a text was produced using AI, the 
  provision of sources that led to the output of the text, or the 
  count of back-references to a page can increase trust in AI- 
  generated texts, <a href="https://vl8r.eu/posts/2023/01/29/artificial-intelligence-is-not-willing-to-be-correct/">according 
  to FSFE suporter Vincent Lequertier</a>. You can follow the thoughts 
  of members of the FSFE community in our <a href="https://planet.fsfe.org/">Planet</a>.
</p><h3>Past events</h3><ul>
  <li>Last weekend we were at <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230123-01.html">FOSDEM 2023</a> with a booth and various talks.</li>
  <li>We have held several Upcycling Android workshops and now it is your turn! Do you want to organise a workshop and teach others how to flash phones? Check out our <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/uZZYCA31SzTT5bMpNaDzz3">train the trainers workshop</a>. Marvin, one of the speakers, said in a recent interview that despite the imperfections so far, <a href="https://www.c-radar.de/2022/12/c-radar-dezember-2022-android-alternativen-hacking-in-parallel/">GNU/Linux systems on phones have the highest potential to extend the life of devices</a> without running into security problems.</li>
  <li>Raul Masu presented ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ at LibreItalia Conference in Empoli 
in December 2022.</li>
</ul><h3>Groups</h3><p>
  <strong>Germany</strong>: The <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Bonn">FSFE local group in 
  Bonn</a> met online on 9 January. The group discussed how to make 
  large amounts of data (JSONs) searchable in a browser and how to 
  integrate Free Software Text-To-Speech into a blog. The question of 
  coding without a 'real' computer led to a brief  look at 
  Android IDEs for mobile app development. Kilux and Chemnitzer Linux 
  Tage might be good opportunities to meet besides FrOScon. The group 
  is also interested in free musical instruments, this time featuring 
  an opentheremin. Meanwhile, the FSFE <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Berlin">local group in 
  Berlin</a> was discussing with the youth Free Software in schools and 
  the benefits of the <a href="https://aleksis.org/">AlekSIS</a> 
  system.
</p><p>
  <strong>Greece</strong>: In January the group discussed practices 
  about <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Greece/2023-01-meeting">translating 
  Free Software into Greek</a>. The group shared collaborative 
  translation platforms and glossaries.
</p><p>
  <strong>Netherlands</strong>: The government released the code of 
  DigiD, the identity verification app. This great news comes after 
  some months of advocacy by  the team.  <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Netherlands/2023-01-18">This 
  victory was therefore the main topic of the last monthly meeting, in 
  January</a>.
</p><p>
  <strong>Switzerland</strong>: After a successful launch of the 
  FediGov campaign, the <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Events/Zurich/2023-01-19">Zurich group 
  discussed next steps</a>. Creating a Mastodon instance for public 
  institutions in Switzerland or contacting data protection officers 
  are ongoing ideas.
</p><p>
  <strong>Women</strong>: In January the FSFE Women group discussed the 
  Python tools <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Women/Notes">Conda, 
  Poetry, and mypy</a>.
</p><p>
  <strong>Translators</strong>: 337 FSFE translations in 2022! Our 
  exceptional <a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Teams/Translators">translators team</a>  
  has created 337 new files in 2022. The leader is Italian with 120 new 
  pages, followed by Dutch, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. Get 
  involved by proofreading or translating our material.
</p><h2>Contribute to our Newsletter</h2><p>
  If you would like to share any thoughts, pictures, or news, please 
  send them to us. As always, the address is newsletter@fsfe.org. 
  We're looking forward to hearing from you! If you also want to 
  support us and our work, join our community and support us with a <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate?referrer=newsletter">donation or a 
  monthly contribution</a>. Thanks to our community and all the 
  volunteers, supporters, and donors who make our work possible. And 
  thanks to our translators, who enable you to read this newsletter in 
  your native languages.
</p><p>Your editor, Fani Partsafyllidou</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: episode-19
title: SFP#19: Why we need Free Software on medical devices with Karen Sandler
uri: SFP-19-Why-we-need-Free-Software-on-medical-devices-with-Karen-Sandle
url: https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-19.fr.html
content:
<h1>SFP#19: Why we need Free Software on medical devices with Karen Sandler</h1><p>
For this episode Bonnie Mehring met with Karen Sandler to talk about 
her relationship with Free Software. Karen depends on a medical device 
to keep her heart working. This led her to become an advocate for 
Free Software in medical devices.
</p><p>
In her daily life Karen relies on a defibrillator to help her 
heart work properly. Like many medical devices this defibrillator uses 
proprietary software. Therefore Karen had to put software into her body 
over which she has no control in order to let her heart keep working. In 
this episode Bonnie Mehring talks to Karen about the problems that are 
occuring with non-free medical devices and why it is important to have 
Free Software on them. What happens to people when their support ends 
when the company that manufactures their devices goes bankrupt? And what is the 
connection with Dick Cheney?</p><p>Listen to Karen and Bonnie talk about the importance of Free Software on medical devices and find out more about 
Karen's heartwarming story of software freedom.
</p><p>Read more:</p><ul>
<li><a href="https://sfconservancy.org/">SFconservancy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.outreachy.org/">Outreachy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-022-03810-5/index.html">"Abandoned: The human cost of neurotechnology failure" in Nature</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sfconservancy.org/news/2023/feb/02/karen-honorary-doctorate/">Honorary Doctorate for Karen Sandler</a></li>

</ul><p>If you liked this episode and want to support our continuous work for software freedom, please help us with a donation.</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20230215-01
title: Thank you for helping us reach our goal!
uri: Thank-you-for-helping-us-reach-our-goal
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230215-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Thank you for helping us reach our goal!</h1><p>Thanks to your valuable contributions, we have reached our 
fundraising target*. Thank you for your confidence and support, even in 
these difficult times. These funds will help us run our campaigns and 
organise events and talks to spread the word about our work, while 
continuing to promote software freedom.</p>
  <img src="media/6617c8c6.e548e360c8eb436c75110ea7b9a7.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/dd/ae/e548e360c8eb436c75110ea7b9a7.jpg"/>
<p>Thanks to your donation, we will continue this year with our <a href="https://publiccode.eu/">Public Money? Public Code! initiative</a> 
that publicly funded software must be made available to the public 
under a Free Software licence. We will continue to focus on the need 
for verifiable and trustworthy AI technologies, and Free Software is 
crucial to achieve this. We have prepared a <a href="media/1e659219.fsfe_AIandFreesoftware.pdf" data-original-source="https://fsfe.org/campaigns/AIandFS/fsfe_AIandFreesoftware.pdf">dedicated 
document for decision-makers</a> crucial regulation. We are also 
asking the EU Parliament to incorporate its own position into the 
European AI Regulation. </p><p>In the coming months, we will also call for the consolidation of 
device neutrality to allow fair and non-discriminatory use of Free 
Software in digital devices, as well as Open Standards. Both are 
fundamental to achieving an open and competitive digital market. FSFE 
will continue to dedicate initiatives that focus on specific aspects of 
how end-users use and interact with devices.</p><p>*We'd especially like to thank one of our volunteers who, at the end 
of the campaign and after realising that we hadn't reached our target 
for a very small amount of money, stepped in and donated the amount we 
needed to reach our target.</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20230220-01
title: Let's code!
uri: Let-s-code
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230220-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Let's code!</h1><p>Youth Hacking 4 Freedom, FSFE's coding competition for young 
Europeans, has just started. The kick-off event took place on the 26th 
of January with an online meeting for the participants of this year's 
competition. There they got the most important information about the 
contest while starting to get to know each other.</p>
  <img src="media/08277f18.0fe59f43fcf66ce5a1631508883f.jpg" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/1d/78/0fe59f43fcf66ce5a1631508883f.jpg"/>
<p>Almost 70 young people from all over Europe have signed up for the 
new edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom. During the contest they not 
only have the chance to work on their own Free Software projects, but 
also to win great cash prizes.</p><p>The kick-off meeting for this project took place on 26th January 
with an online event where participants had the chance to get their 
questions answered about the coding requirements and the coding period, 
which will end on 30th June. It was a fun event which gave everybody 
the chance to get to know each other a bit better and to meet other 
participants from all across Europe. However, the FSFE team was also 
excited to learn about the participants and to find out what they are 
looking forward to in the upcoming months.</p><p>One of this edition's participants, 1337misom*, explains his 
motivation.</p>
<p><em>“I have never really released any of my projects because 
they mainly solved problems for myself and weren't optimized for ease 
of use etc. So this will be my first shot at actually creating a 
program that lasts for more than a few weeks".</em></p> 
<p>The opportunity to work on a project they are really interested in, as well 
as gaining experience and having fun, is the main reason given by the 
participants. Jannes*, who has already taken part in the first edition 
of the contest last year, said that he joined "to have fun, meet 
exciting people with even more exciting ideas and develop a (hopefully) 
useful program in a limited time".</p><p>Over the coming months, participants will have the opportunity to 
discuss their projects once a month in an online meeting as well as 
through the dedicated Youth Hacking 4 Freedom Matrix room, where FSFE's 
team is also available to answer questions. These channels allow 
teenagers to share their ideas and questions, receive feedback from 
their peers, and see what other participants are working on.</p>
  
  
    Watch the video of the two day trip to Brussels where the winners 
    met, explored the city, and received their awards. For subtitles, 
    watch it in our <a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/wWUP7M5fJg2FcvG2Fv12sN">Peertube 
    instance</a>
  
<p>The road to the awards ceremony in Brussels has already begun, and 
although most of the participants are not yet thinking about this 
event, they are excited about the opportunity to present a good and 
practical project and to have their code judged by a panel of experts. 
And although winning is not their main motivation, of course, “nobody 
is bitter for a sweet". <strong>Good luck!</strong>
</p><p><em>*we are using the names that the participants are using in the internal contest Matrix chat.</em></p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20230222-01
title: Call for Papers for foss-north open (Gothenburg, April 2023)
uri: Call-for-Papers-for-foss-north-open-(Gothenburg-April-2023)
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230222-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>Call for Papers for foss-north open (Gothenburg, April 2023)</h1><p>foss-north is a Free Software conference in Gothenburg that brings 
together Nordic Free Software communities. This year, the Free Software 
Foundation Europe is organising a track covering political and legal 
aspects of Free Software, as well as best practices from Scandinavia. 
We're looking forward to your contribution by March 5!</p>
  <img src="media/d7a9c8ae.c54117ee5d643bb14ebea6019778.png" data-original-source="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/cf/bb/c54117ee5d643bb14ebea6019778.png"/>
<p><a href="https://foss-north.se/2023">This year's foss-north</a> will 
take place on 24 and 25 April, following a community day on 23 April. 
It will be a local, face-to-face event. While in the past <a href="https://foss-north.se">foss-north</a> has focused on the 
technical aspects of Free Software, this year there will also be room 
for presenting best practice examples as well as political, legal, and 
social issues related to software freedom.</p><p>We are looking for your exciting talks and insights! Please submit 
your abstract <a href="https://foss-north.se/events/2023/callforpapers/">directly to the 
foss-north website</a> by 5 March 2023 23:59 CET.</p><p>Your contribution could address (but is not limited to) any of the 
following questions: Where in your community, municipality, city or 
region is Free Software helping to shape the digital infrastructure? 
What interesting Free Software projects are being developed and adopted 
by your university, school, library, job centre or elsewhere, <a href="https://publiccode.eu">using public money to create public 
code</a>? How can administrations foster software solutions that 
preserve the freedom of citizens and the sovereignty of our democracy? 
How can we as programmers, users, scientists, officials, politicians, 
and citizens contribute to software freedom? How can we <a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/deviceneutrality/index">regain 
control of our devices</a>?</p><p>Contributions on other Free Software related topics and projects 
will also be considered for selection. Our session slots are 45 and 25 
minutes. Please indicate your preferred length in your submission notes 
and using tags. The final programme will be announced by mid-March 
2023.</p><p>foss-north is the perfect opportunity for you to share your 
knowledge and get in touch with other people passionate about Free 
Software. We look forward to seeing you in Gothenburg!</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


feed_id: news-20230227-01
title: FOSDEM 2023: check our talks!
uri: FOSDEM-2023-check-our-talks
url: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230227-01.fr.html
content:
<h1>FOSDEM 2023: check our talks!</h1><p>
  Whether you missed FOSDEM or didn't have time to attend all of 
  our sessions, don't worry! Have a look at all our sessions from 
  the last edition and learn, deepen your knowledge, and improve your 
  Free Software skills.
</p><p>
  It was great to see many of you in Brussels at FOSDEM! At this 
  edition, which took place on the first weekend of February, we had 
  the chance to meet in person, exchange opinions and have fruitful 
  discussions with the Free Software community. We also had the chance 
  to give several talks, the recordings of which are already available 
  for everyone to watch.
</p><h3>Legal &amp; Policy DevRoom</h3><p>
  As in previous editions, FSFE co-hosted the <a href="https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/track/legal_and_policy_issues/">Legal 
  &amp; Policy Devroom</a>, where various issues related to the topic were 
  discussed. 
</p><p>
We encourage you to check the talk of our volunteer and supporter, Luca Bonissi, about the Windows and Office "tax" refund.
</p>

 Watch the recording of the talk and find out about various cases involving the refund of payments for pre-installed software, and about the right to install any software on 
any device
<p>
  Among the rest of the interesting talks was one from Marcela 
  Kolaja, member of the European Parliament, that explained the EU pilot 
  project “De-monopolized access to EU applications”.
</p>

 The aim of the project is to ask EU institutions to publish their applications in alternative repositories to the main app shops and to publish the source code of the applications
<h3>TEDective</h3><p>
  TEDective is a Free Software solution that is currently in 
  development. It makes European public procurement data explorable for 
  non-experts. TEDective <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20221026-01.html">won the the transparency 
  challenge of the EU Datathon 2022</a>.  It improves access to the data 
  published by Tenders Electronics Daily (TED), allowing companies, 
  organisations, journalists, etc. to explore and understand how public 
  money is spent across Europe.
</p>

 Learn more about this solution and how it works
<p>
  To shape the future of TEDective we are also looking for people who 
  want to be involved in this Free Software tool, who can provide extra 
  funding, and who once the application is ready will be beta-testers. Are you 
  one of them? Then let us know at tedective@fsfe.org.
</p><h3>Public Money? Public Code!</h3><p>
  We are sure that, by this time, you have already heard about our 
  campaign <a href="https://publiccode.eu/">‘Public Money? Public 
  Code!’</a>. At FOSDEM we presented a policy briefing on the state of 
  Free Software in the European Union and how to effectively promote 
  Free Software across Europe.
</p>

 Take a look at the impact of this demand and the challenges that still lie ahead for software freedom in Europe


 Do you want to promote Free Software in public administrations? Find out how to do it
<p>
  If you are interested in this topic and you haven’t done it yet, we 
  suggest that you sign our  <a href="https://publiccode.eu/en/openletter/">Open Letter</a> and 
  follow the latest updates about this campaign.
</p><h3>REUSE</h3><p>
  Copyright and licensing is difficult, especially when reusing 
  software from different files that are released under  
  different licenses. <a href="https://reuse.software/">REUSE</a> was 
  started by the Free Software Foundation Europe to provide a 
  set of recommendations to make licensing your Free Software easier. 
  At FOSDEM we focused on explaining how it works at the Software Bill of 
  Materials devroom.
</p>

Check out the latest features of our REUSE helper tool
<h3>Become a supporter</h3>
  <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate">
  </a>
  
    Support software freedom, support the FSFE! Photo from our booth in 
    FOSDEM 2023. From left to right: Fani Partsafyllidou, Evelyn 
    Kwarteng, Sergio Montandon, Ana Galan.
  
<p>
  All weekend long our booth was full of visitors asking us questions 
  about our work, <a href="https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword">taking stickers</a>, 
  and <a href="https://fsfe.org/order/">buying shirts</a>. If you like 
  our work you can take your contribution one step further: become a 
  supporter. <strong>The FSFE would be nothing without our supporters. 
  And it would be so much more with you!</strong> Each financial 
  donation multiplies our strength in public awareness, policy 
  advocacy, legal, and technical expertise. <a href="https://my.fsfe.org/donate">Support software freedom, support 
  the FSFE</a>.</p><p><a href="https://my.fsfe.org/support">Support FSFE</a></p>


