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(DIR) Post #B9ZO4wSl6NYB5qoAOu by fsfe@mastodon.social
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You should not have to pay for software you don't want. Devices like laptops should be neutral in relation to the software they run:🔸 Do not restrict users to specific software. 🔹 Transparent pricing. Consumers should have the right to decline pre-installed software. 🔸 Hassle-free refunds. Manufacturers and vendors should clearly publish the steps for requesting and obtaining a refund on their websites. 💻 https://en.refund4freedom.org/#SoftwareFreedom #DeviceNeutrality
(DIR) Post #B9agJsavP1Taz9gqGm by fsfe@mastodon.social
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Ever opened a repo and had no idea what license a file is under, or who owns the copyright?🤔 That's the exact problem, #REUSE solves: clear, machine-readable licensing info in every single file.3️⃣ simple steps. That's it. 👉 https://reuse.software/#FreeSoftware #Licensing
(DIR) Post #B9gxohRJn4sJXFEp0K by fsfe@mastodon.social
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Why should software paid for by taxpayers stay locked behind proprietary licences?If it's public money, it should be public code. 🖥️💶Free Software gives everyone the right to use, study, share and improve it. Plus it is supporting transparency, innovation, and competition...Sign the open letter → https://publiccode.eu/#PMPC #DigitalSovereignty #FreeSoftware
(DIR) Post #B9jARCbHyHGiwtwo3U by fsfe@mastodon.social
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To our donors and supporters: THANK YOU. Full stop.https://fsfe.org/donate/thankgnus-2026.en.htmlYou make this work possible, and we never take that for granted. Every euro counts.Thanks to you, the FSFE has been defending #SoftwareFreedom for the past 25 years With your help, we will keep doing it!#FreeSoftware
(DIR) Post #B9jBF2iuy3OYnNHWwi by fsfe@mastodon.social
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Are you using LLMs to write Free Software?Then you should know whether your software is copyrightable, the situations in which you can license it, and what risks it may create for maintainers.Our new Legal Corner explains what you need to consider:https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260825-01.html#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Copyright #LLM #AI #generativeAI #VibeCoding
(DIR) Post #B9pgkANHC1l09RQLtQ by fsfe@mastodon.social
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Is it also making you upset 😡 that the majority of laptops 💻 are only sold with a specific proprietary operating system: Microsoft Windows. So as user, you must pay for it 💲, even if you do not want to use this OS.This is unfair and we want to change it! Consumers should be able to buy laptops without any specific OS, and should not have to pay the license price if they don't want to. Find out more ➡️ https://en.refund4freedom.org/#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom
(DIR) Post #B9vuexy8SAo8XEq3qy by fsfe@mastodon.social
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Digital #sovereignty can only be achieved with #FreeSoftware!The "Germany Stack" will shape public administrations’ digital infrastructure, and whether people and businesses can interact with them on sovereign terms. Free Software must be its standard: proprietary software "Made in Europe" does not deliver sovereignty.Revisit our FSFE submissions to both #GermanyStack consultations:🔗 https://gitlab.opencode.de/dstack/d-stack-home/-/work_items/347🔗 https://gitlab.opencode.de/dstack/d-stack-home/-/work_items/624#PublicCode #DeutschlandStack #OpenSource
(DIR) Post #B9xegSYuVnGpN92TsO by fsfe@mastodon.social
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The EU 🇪🇺 spends ~€264 billion a year on IT, mostly proprietary, cementing exactly the vendor lock-in and dependencies.Its Tech Sovereignty Package positions #FreeSoftware a "first" principle for the upcoming Cloud and AI Development Act #CADA. Now it needs to be binding, not just a suggestion."Redirecting even half of the money spent on proprietary lock-in to Free Software would boost European tech sovereignty" #publiccode #SoftwareFreedom #DigitalSovereignty
(DIR) Post #BA1d0aJATs1Qnqtnea by fsfe@mastodon.social
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Maintaining a #FreeSoftware project?Make your licensing unambiguous (for humans and machines🤖 ) with REUSE. Used by @kde, the @Linux kernel, Siemens, @NGIZero projects, and more.1️⃣ Choose and provide licenses2️⃣ Add copyright and license information to each file3️⃣ Confirm REUSE complianceGet started ➡️ https://reuse.software/#FreeSoftware #Licensing
(DIR) Post #BA41QXqOTnqeIwZnWq by fsfe@mastodon.social
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#Android is a cornerstone of #FreeSoftware on phones, but only community distributions, sometimes called #CustomROM, put you in control. Which distribution suits your use case? Which one respects your freedom and supports your daily life? As part of #FreeYourAndroid, we took a closer look at several of them and today we release our report about @LineageOS https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260904-01.html#LineageOS #FYA
(DIR) Post #BA5y3slkyv8z7vlKLY by fsfe@mastodon.social
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For 25 years, we have been working for #SoftwareFreedom so users can control their technology.Check out what the :fsfe: has done, and help us write the next chapter together: https://fsfe.org/about/timeline/A heartfelt ❤️ thank you to everyone who has been supporting our work since 2001#FreeSoftware
(DIR) Post #BAC0fEaOCEDOMT8wqm by fsfe@mastodon.social
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Our September newsletter is here 🗞️ 🔸 Listen to our 54 episode of the Software Freedom Podcast where we talk about the the initiative “Keep Android Open”,🔹 We started a series about each of the different Android distribution alternativesand more! https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202609.en.html#FreeSoftware #DeviceNeutrality #FreeYourAnddroid #SoftwareFreedom
(DIR) Post #BAGFlpEkmsqvKYWWyO by fsfe@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #BAIFMzhtMwZ65KrPJA by fsfe@mastodon.social
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The next review in our #FreeYourAndroid series on #Android distributions just went online! 🤖This time, it's about #iodéOS from @iode. iodéOS is based on #LineageOS and comes with a built-in network blocker, call spam blocker, and parental controls. How does it fit your daily life? Go check it out! 🚀https://fsfe.org/activities/android/iodeos.html#FYA #FreeSoftware #CustomROM
(DIR) Post #BAKVWDyperF6Xe7wSe by fsfe@mastodon.social
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#fediday has started! :ivory_boost: If you are around, our colleagues @Tobias and @anaghz are there so do not forget to say hi!#fediverse #softwarefreedom
(DIR) Post #BAOWfIM3dj65ImifFQ by fsfe@mastodon.social
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Thank you, #FediDay, for an amazing weekend! We had a blast being part of it! We met some really interesting people, found out all the latest news about the #Fediverse, and had a great time!🫶 Kudos to all the organisers for a great event!🚀 Did you miss it? We will keep you update once the talk recordings are online 😉#SoftwareFreedom
(DIR) Post #BAOuPflbDzfMBBkYN6 by fsfe@mastodon.social
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A new school year, a new edition of #YH4F competition revving up! Registration for its 2027 edition is opened! ⚠️ Are you in Italy? Italian pupils are now earning school credits for submitting a #FreeSoftware project for this competition!Wanna know more? https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260914-01.en.html
(DIR) Post #BAR3zQCxpvFuFnagFc by fsfe@mastodon.social
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After decades of dependency, EU's new Tech Sovereignty Package is introducing a #FreeSoftware first rule for public cloud & AI contracts. A real step BUT only if it becomes mandatory, not optional.#PublicCode #DigitalSovereignty
(DIR) Post #BAWnRmj7pvTUeg5V8S by fsfe@mastodon.social
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Today, the next review in our #FreeYourAndroid series on #Android distributions is going live! 🚀🤖This time, it's about #eOS from @e_mydata. /e/OS is based on #LineageOS and its app suite syncs with your choice of #Murena, #Nextcloud, or Google out of the box. Curious?🤔 Check out our review!https://fsfe.org/activities/android/eos.html#FYA #FreeSoftware #CustomROM
(DIR) Post #BAX8cpdxQm8zvKmNyy by fsfe@mastodon.social
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Today is Podcast Friday! 🎧Our Software Freedom Podcast episode for September is out! This time @annabonnie meets with @agger, the FSFE’s Danish Coordinator. Together, they talk about the #FreeSoftware community in Denmark, digital sovereignty, and the growing interest in #FreeSoftware within the public sector. 📻 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/2026/episode-55.en.html#pmpc #softwareFreedom