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Apple litigation +++ EU funding for Free Software +++ YH4F +++ ZOOOM project
https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202409.en.html
Published: September 2, 2024 23:00
September is here, along with our newsletter. We have continued advocating for a Free Software budget in Europe, following the European Commission's decision to stop NGI funding, and we are intervening in Apple's lawsuit against the European Commission.…
Spread your concern about Free Software funding in your local newspaper
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240828-01.en.html
Published: August 27, 2024 23:00
Are you also worried and concerned about the European Commission decision to cut the funding for Free Software projects? Besides contacting European representatives you can also write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper to make their readers…
YH4F Countdown: Time for Jury evaluation and new sponsor on board
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240813-01.en.html
Published: August 12, 2024 23:00
The FSFE’s hacking competition for young Europeans successfully concluded its six-month programming period on 30 June, with the submission of the participants’ projects. Now, it's the jury's turn to evaluate the work of the participants. We are also happy…
Apple vs EU Commission: the FSFE intervenes to safeguard Free Software
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240812-01.en.html
Published: August 11, 2024 23:00
The Free Software Foundation Europe is intervening in litigation brought by Apple against the European Commission before the Court of Justice of the European Union. Apple is seeking to avoid DMA obligations related to its App Store and the interoperability…
Apple vs EU Commission: the FSFE intervenes to safeguard Free Software
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240809-01.en.html
Published: August 8, 2024 23:00
The Free Software Foundation Europe is intervening in a litigation brought by Apple against the European Commission before the Court of Justice of the European Union. The case relates to Digital Markets Act, with Apple seeking to avoid obligations related…
EC needs to come up with dedicated budget for Free Software solutions
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240808-01.en.html
Published: August 7, 2024 23:00
After the recent news that funding for the Next Generation Internet initiative would be cut for the next phase of Horizon Europe, the European Commission has expressed vague support for Free Software. Unfortunately the EC is failing to provide concrete…
EU cuts funding for FS +++ Router Freedom +++ SFP
https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202408.en.html
Published: August 5, 2024 23:00
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 on the NIS2 implementation; learnt about Linqa, a Free Software platform developed with public money;…
Linqa: a Free Software bilingual collaboration platform developed with public money
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240726-01.en.html
Published: July 25, 2024 23:00
Linqa is a bilingual collaboration platform whose code is Free Software and developed using public money. It helps the daily work of the Franco-German Forum for the Future, a public institution that fosters collaboration among actors in France and Germany.…
EC cuts funding support for Free Software projects
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240719-01.en.html
Published: July 18, 2024 23:00
The Next Generation Internet initiative has supported Free Software projects with funding and technical assistance since 2018. Despite its proven success, the European Commission made the decision to cut this funding in the current draft for the Horizon…
CRA and NIS2: Protecting Free Software ecosystem in implementation
https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240715-01.en.html
Published: July 14, 2024 23:00
Together with NLnet Labs and the Open Source Security Foundation, the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) submitted feedback on the NIS2 implementation act, pointing to the need of protecting the European Free Software ecosystem.Support FSFE:…