SFP#39: Policy and EU: CRA and what’s next? - FSFE
We are talking about the Cyber Resilience Act and the challenges, you, our community, and many others, pointed out. With our 39th episode Bonnie and Alex f...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
We are talking about the Cyber Resilience Act and the challenges, you, our community, and many others, pointed out. With our 39th episode Bonnie and Alex f...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
The six winning projects, created by participants aged 14 to 18 and presented at the 2025 awards ceremony in Brussels, are: a language learning platform, a custom ROM page, a scroll wheel, a smart watering robot, a hyperbolic rendering engine, and a version control system.Support FSFE: https://my.fsfe.org/support| FSFE News
It took us some time but we are finally there: The Software Freedom Podcast episode is releasing its 40th episode! In this one Johannes and Bonnie talk about Openwashing.Support FSFE: https://my.fsfe.org/support| FSFE News
Today, on 21 October, the Free Software Foundation Europe participated as an intervener in the landmark Apple v. European Commission (T-1080/23) hearing before the Court of Justice of the European Union. The case will determine whether the Digital Markets Act can effectively guarantee interoperability, software freedom, and user choiceSupport FSFE: https://my.fsfe.org/support| FSFE News
The Digital Markets Act aimed to open Europe’s digital ecosystems, but that promise is now being tested. In Apple v. European Commission, Apple challenges key DMA rules on interoperability and user choice at the EU's highest court. The FSFE is intervening to defend user freedoms. The public hearing takes place Tuesday, 21 October.Support FSFE: https://my.fsfe.org/support| FSFE News
2025 marks one year of the enforcement of the Digital Markets Act. In our input to the European Commission’s public consultation we welcome the DMA as a mi...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Our October newsletter comes with our Software Freedom in Europe report! As the DMA celebrates its first year, we reflect on Device Neutrality and discuss the war on ad blockers in our Legal Corner. Check out our interview about 'I Love Free Software Day' with our local group in Barcelona and listen to a new episode of our Policy & EU podcast series.Support FSFE: https://my.fsfe.org/support| FSFE News
The annual "I Love Free Software Day" celebration, on 14 February, acknowledges all Free Software contributors for their commitment to the four freedoms (to use, study, share and improve Free Software). The Free Software contributors’ dedication is amazing and safeguards our software freedom. We want to thank all of you for work to Free Software <3Support FSFE: https://my.fsfe.org/support| FSFE News
In 2025 we remained engaged in enforcing the DMA, intervening in the Apple vs EC legal case; we participated in the debates around the CRA and public procurement to ensure that Free Software is embedded in Europe’s digital future. Also, we continued providing legal support and improved REUSE, while involving teenagers with YH4F, and we reached new audiences with the new Ada & Zangemann movies.Support FSFE: https://my.fsfe.org/support| FSFE News
For many internet users, an adblocker is an important piece of software that allows them to control the digital information they receive from their browser...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
On 21 October, the Free Software Foundation Europe is participating as intervener in the hearing of the Apple vs. European Commission case at the Court of Justice of the European Union. As part of the Digital Markets Act enforcement actions, this is a key case for Free Software and digital markets.Support FSFE: https://my.fsfe.org/support| FSFE News
In an historic ruling within the EU, a Belgian court has upheld the decision of the country’s regulator to introduce Router Freedom for fiber networks. The...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Today, 29 November, O'Reilly Germany publishes the book "Ada & Zangemann - A fairy tale about software, skateboards and raspberry ice cream" written by FSF...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Every year "I Love Free Software Day" is celebrated, where we thank all Free Software contributors for their commitment to use, study, share and improve Fr...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
And we are back for our 35th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast with our monthly update on policy decisions, votes and discussions in the European Uni...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
In just a few days, the 2025 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom programming period will come to an end, marking the start of the evaluation phase. Among the jury memb...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
May kept us quite busy attending conferences and with the kick-off of the Refund4Freedom initiative. We also went through the issue of the threshold of ori...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Industry committee of the European Parliament shows necessity and benefits of “open-source first” policy but report lacks concrete measures....| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Dive with us into the inner workings of the European Parliament and learn about their approach on technological sovereignty. In this 34th episode of the So...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Free Software developers: your voice is needed! The Free Software Foundation Europe has launched the Digital Markets Act Interoperability Survey to gather ...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
The FSFE empowers users to control technology with its diverse activities and concrete engagement for software freedom. Follow us and make sure to receive ...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
A new release of the Webpreview tool is here! This is our in-house Free Software preview tool for FSFE webpages. It supports our amazing volunteers in tran...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
The FSFE symposium on “Public Money? Public Code!“ makes it clear: Procurement of and investment in Free Software (also known as Open Source) are fundament...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Free Software is indispensable for public authorities to overcome dependencies and achieve technological sovereignty. Therefore, the need of the hour is "P...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
The FSFE calls upon the European Commission to use Free Software to ensure a secure and resilient digital infrastructure. Software freedom will also benefi...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
The EC is planning to cut its funding to NGI projects, while in Belgium a court has supported end-users’ Router Freedom rights. We also submitted feedback ...| FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
