FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe

Free Software, Free Society!

Free Software has never been more necessary to journalists and activists throughout the world. FSFE helps shape a world where technology empowers us, instead of oppressing us.

Amaelle Guiton, journalist on hacker culture and privacy

I believe that actions of support for the FSFE are important for encouraging Free Software development and adoption in Europe as well as the rest of the world. I'm an FSFE Fellow because financially supporting the cause of Free Software brings positive improvements to all societies throughout the world.

Jacob Appelbaum - Spokesperson for The TOR Project

News

FSFE responds to EU consultation on patents and standards

18 February 2015:

In order to push for a more enlightened policy approach to managing innovation and knowledge, FSFE has submitted a response [pdf] to an EU consultation on patents and standards. This is the latest action in FSFE's ongoing work in promoting Open Standards.

Position paper for the boost of Open Educational Resources on the basis of Free Software

10 February 2015:

Together with FSFE and other partners, the Bündnis Freie Bildung ("Free Education Alliance") today publishes its position paper about the creation and usage of Open Educational Resources (OER). Therein, the Bündnis demands a consequent publishing of all OER-material under public licences and their availability as Free Software and in Open Standard formats.

Show your love for Free Software

09 February 2015:

Every year on 14th February, the Free Software Foundation Europe asks all Free Software users to think about the hard-working people in the Free Software community and to show them their appreciation individually on this "I love Free Software"-Day.

EU to fund Free Software code review

19 December 2014:

The European Parliament has approved funding for several projects related to Free Software and privacy. In the EU budget for 2015, which the European Parliament adopted on December 17, the Parliamentarians have allocated up to one million Euro for a project to audit Free Software programs in use at the Commission and the Parliament in order to identify and fix security vulnerabilities.

FSFE's work in 2014

18 December 2014:

We shape tomorrow's world by what we do today. FSFE helps people to understand how technology affects their rights and freedoms, and empowers them to determine their own path in the digital world. See what we achieved in 2014, and where we're going next!

Events

Panel discussion about diversity and competition in the digital economy, Berlin, Germany

23 February 2015

On Monday 23 February, Matthias Kirschner will participate in a panel discussion about the necessary general framework to foster diversity and competition in the digital economy. The panel discussion is part of an event organised by the Green party about market power, competition, and diversity in the digital economy (Marktmacht, Wettbewerb und Vielfalt in der digitalen Wirtschaft). It takes place in the German Parliament, Reichstagsgebäude, Room RTG 3 N 039, Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin from 16:00 - 20:00.

Fellowship Meeting Rhine/Main, Germany

04 March 2015

On Wednesday, 4 March, the Fellowship group Rhein/Main will meet in the Café Albatros in Frankfurt. We will meet there around 19:00 h.

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