🎉 It’s FRIDAY!!! ⚡ Even if it’s not Software Freedom Podcast day… we’ve got a surprise drop for you! 😎🎧 To celebrate episode #40, we’re diving into the topic of #openwashing with @npub1se9s...u735 & @npub1rsez...ntjr 💬 🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-40.en.html #softwarefreedom #FreeSoftware #Podcast
#Apple: a horde of lawyers. The :fsfe: FSFE: ONE lawyer. We still landed a knockout! 💪 ⭐ Support us today to keep standing up to Apple and defending our user rights! Donate now!
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Today the Support of Windows 10 is over 💡As an user, you should have the right to choose your operating system 🖥️ If you buy a computer with a pre-installed Windows license that you don’t want to use, you can request a refund💸. “You should not have to pay for software you do not want. Manufacturers and vendors have no right to impose specific operating systems on users” Lucas, Refund4Freedom co-coordinator. 👉
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Refund of pre-installed Windows: Lenovo must pay 20,000 euros in damages - FSFE
In a historic judgment in Italy, in a case initiated by FSFE supporter Luca Bonissi, Lenovo was ordered to pay 20,000 euros in damages for abusive ...
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🎉 The Digital Markets Act #DMA turns 1! Since its approval #Google, #Apple & all gatekeepers must: 🔹Allow competing app stores 🔸Not discriminate against browsers & search engines 🔹Allow uninstallation of pre-installed apps 🔸Provide free-of-charge interoperability 👀 But we’re not done! #DeviceNeutrality, the freedom to uninstall, install & control any software on any device still faces hurdles 💪 With @EDRi we submitted our contribution to the @European Commission consultation
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The Digital Markets Act turns 1: one year of pushing for Device Neutrality - FSFE
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 D...
Check out our latest Legal Corner article 🗒️ In this column we deepen into the war on Ad Blockers 🔥 , focusing on Axel Springer’s assault on user freedom and a recent decision by the German Federal Court of Justice is giving this corporation a second chance to erode user freedom. 💻
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Legal Corner: The War on Ad Blockers – Axel Springer’s Assault on User Freedom - FSFE
For many internet users, an adblocker is an important piece of software that allows them to control the digital information they receive from their...
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Why #FreeSoftware for public services? ✅ Ensures transparency 📖 ✅ Avoids dependency on single vendors 🔄 ✅ Allows collaboration & improvement 🤝 ✅ Saves money in the long run 💰 Taxpayer-funded software should be for the public Public Money? Public Code!
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Why software financed with public money should be released as Free Software. Read more: https://publiccode.eu/
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Taxpayer money should benefit society! 💪 Public administrations rely on software to serve society. When that software is funded with public money, it should be #FreeSoftware Public Money? Public Code!
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Die Bilanz von Schwarz-Rot nach 100 Tagen ist enttäuschend: Das Vergabegesetz verpasst es, Tech-Souveränität durch Freie Software zu sichern. Beim „Deutschland-Stack“ fehlen EU-Abstimmung und Transparenz. Keine verlässliche, langfristige Finanzierung für Freie Software. „Public Money? Public Code!“ muss endlich zur Regel werden: Öffentlich finanzierte Software muss Freie Software sein! Die Zeit zu handeln ist jetzt! 👉
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100 Tage Schwarz-Rot: Die Freie-Software-Politik der Bundesregierung enttäuscht - FSFE
100 Tage nach Amtsantritt der Bundesregierung sieht die Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) ihre Forderung nach Freier Software in der öffentli...
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After 100 days in office, the German federal government falls short on #FreeSoftware: Draft procurement act fails to secure tech sovereignty by prioritising Free Software. The “Germany Stack” lacks EU coordination and transparency. No reliable long-term funding for Free Software in the budget. Make “Public Money? Public Code!” the rule: Software paid with public money must be Free Software! The time to act is now! 👉
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After 100 days: German government falls short on Free Software policy - FSFE
100 days after the German federal government took office, the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) sees its demand for Free Software in public ad...
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