The lack of public funding for these important technologies has a negative impact not only on free software, but on the entire future of the internet."

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Criticism-programmed-EU-cuts-funding-for-free-software-and-the-open-web-9841882.html

#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #HorizonEU #NGI

Criticism programmed: EU cuts funding for free software and the open web

The "Next Generation Internet" initiative has been funding open source projects since 2018. Despite high demand, the EU Commission wants to cut financial aid.

^{Stefan Krempl (heise online)}

Are you also concerned about the @EUCommission decision to cut the funding for #FreeSoftware projects?

Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper 🗞️ to make their readers aware of the importance of funding #FreeSoftware solutions with a long-term sustainable funding:

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240828-01.html

#SoftwareFreedom #NGI #HorizonEU #getactive

Spread your concern about Free Software funding in your local newspaper - FSFE

Are you also worried and concerned about the European Commission decision to cut the funding for Free Software projects? Besides contacting European repres...

^{FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe}

Reach the @EUCommission to ask for sustainable funding for #freesofware ‼️

As individual, contacting European representatives is helpful to shift opinions. As the allocation of funds for #HorizonEU 2025 is still going on, there is still a chance to get funds available for @EC_NGI

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240808-01.html

EC needs to come up with dedicated budget for Free Software solutions - FSFE

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 h...

^{FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe}

🔔 You heard the news: the @EU_Commission is planning to stop funding @EC_NGI in #HorizonEU 2025 ‼️
Our community reached the EU institutions its answer expresses vague support for #FreeSoftware.

Unfortunately it is failing to provide concrete examples on how to do so. The EC needs to come up with dedicated budget for Free Software solutions!

Keep the pressure on the EC on this topic by contacting them!

After the news that funding for the @EC_NGI initiative would be cut for the next phase of #HorizonEU, the @EU_Commission has expressed vague support for #FreeSoftware.

The EC needs to come up with dedicated budget for #FreeSoftware solutions:

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240808-01.html

EC needs to come up with dedicated budget for Free Software solutions - FSFE

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 h...

^{FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe}

⚠️ EC cuts funding support for Free Software projects

The @EC_NGI initiative has supported #FreeSoftware projects with funding and technical assistance since 2018.

Despite its proven success, the @EUCommission made the decision to cut this funding in the current draft for the #HorizonEU 2025 Work Programme.

❗ This decision highlights the larger problem of the lack of motivated and sustainable public funding for #FreeSoftware projects.

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240719-01.html

EC cuts funding support for Free Software projects - FSFE

The Next Generation Internet initiative has supported Free Software projects with funding and technical assistance since 2018. Despite its proven success, ...

^{FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe}

We are part of the #ZOOOMProject consortium, a #HorizonEU project with the purpose of promoting open technologies. 🚀

💡 Recently, the #FSFE legal team produced 4 chapters in 2 comprehensive reports, dealing with many topics, and providing empirical data on #FreeSoftware topics in 🇪🇺 in relation to critical technologies, such as AI.

📃 Check them out!
🔸 https://zooom4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Document_Licensing-Framework_final_PUB.pdf
🔹 https://zooom4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ZOOOM-D1.1-Licensing-Framework_submitted.pdf

#FSFE is part of the #ZOOOM consortium, an EU Horizon Europe project aiming to highlight the importance of open hardware, open data and Free Software. 🚀

ℹ️ Find out more about it!

https://zooom4u.eu

#EUprojects #HorizonEU #SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware