It was a huge honour for me today with Raphael to posthumously hand over the European #SFSAward 2024 to #vim developer Bram Moolenaar for his invaluable contributions to the #FreeSoftware community.

If you are a #vim user, have been an #vim user, or admire Bram's work, please boost this message.

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241108-01.html

Vim developer Bram Moolenaar posthumously receives the European SFS Award at @sfscon 🚀🚀

More info: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241108-01.en.html

#freesoftware #softwarefreedom #sfscon24

Ready for #sfscon24 ? Most of the has just arrived in Bolzano among them @johas @floriansnow @Tobias @llas @dario @lnceballos (and ready to meet with the rest 😉)

See you tomorrow at NOI park! Can't wait to get into fruitful discussions with all of you!!🚀

Don't forget to visit our booth between talks! We came with our hands full of merch, stickers , and more! ‼️

Safe trip to everyone who is still on their way to @sfscon

#freesoftware #softwarefreedom

📣 November newsletter📣

Our team heads to Bolzano for #SFSCON, still thrilled by the inspiring 2024 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom award ceremony! 🤩

We’ve also launched a new page to keep you updated on the latest developments in our involvement with the Apple vs. EC litigation, and we are coming with updates on Router Freedom and more info:

https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202411.en.html

#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

YH4F 2024 winners +++ Apple litigation page +++ SFSCON ‘24 - FSFE

In November, our team heads to Bolzano for SFSCON, still thrilled by the inspiring 2024 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom award ceremony! We’ve also launched a new p...

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💥Let’s spark more Adas in our tech world! 💥

Join us for an inspiring workshop for women in tech!

📍 SFSCON
🗓️ 9 November
⏰ 9:20h
🆓 Free
💻 Registration required : https://pretix.eu/noi-digital/sfscon24/4260077/

We will share our experiences and together, we’ll explore ways to empower women & girls to tinker, code, and feel confident in tech environments.

⚠ This event is open to all women*, including trans women, nonbinary folks, gender non-conforming people, and anyone who identifies as a woman

#FreeSoftware

Ready for @sfscon We are excited to be back in Bolzano on 8 and 9 November! 🤯

⭐ We will be there with a booth, talks and workshops, and more!

We cannot wait to know who is winning the 2024 European SFS Award 🏆 and to meet the students participating in the #Edulife project as well as the rest of the #FreeSoftware community 🤗

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241101-01.en.html

Where the FSFE Shapes the Future: SFSCON 2024! - FSFE

We are excited to be back for the South Tyrol Free Software Conference (SFSCON) on 8 and 9 November! SFSCON is the place to be if you’re passionate about F...

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👉 "The core issue is that open source contributors are not paid fairly. 60% of open-source maintainers are unpaid volunteers, and just 13% make a living as professional project maintainers, according to the 2023 State of the Open Source Maintainer Report."

Boosts appreciated 🚀

➡️ https://www.infoworld.com/article/3557846/how-do-we-fund-open-source.html

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #SoftwareLibre #Business #KDE #Research #Science #NLnet #softwareDevelopment

How do we fund open source?

Experts with deep experience across open-source software communities share their opinions on how to sustain this critical ecosystem.

^{Bill Doerrfeld (InfoWorld)}

We are intervening for #FreeSoftware in a court case involving @Apple and the @EUCommission Apple is trying to avoid obligations derived from the DMA 🤨

⚠️ Check out what @pluralistic says about this:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/eu-apple-let-users-choose-their-software-apple-nah

Find out more here: https://fsfe.org/activities/apple-litigation/index

DMA: Litigation against Apple - FSFE

The FSFE is intervening for Free Software in a key court case involving Apple and the European Commission. Apple is trying to avoid obligations derived fro...

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Just in time for the cold weather❄️ , the new FSFE hooded zippies have arrived -well almost!

Pre-order yours now and self-pickup it at #38c3 or #FOSDEM '25

Perfect for showing off your love for #FreeSoftware in style!

Pre-order deadline: 2024-11-11
Pickup locations: 38c3 & FOSDEM '25
Don’t miss out—pre-order your zippy today!

#FreeSoftware #FreeSoftwareMerch

https://fsfe.org/order/index.en.html#hooded

And the rest of the winners are....🥁🪘

- Ultimate Hacker Award: Gaspard with ‘Versia' ((€4,096)

- Elite Hacker Award: Sofia with ‘Identity’ (€2,048)

- Awesome Award: ‘Eventfully’, a team project by Konrad, Luis, Benedikt, Dorothea, Leonie and Jona (€1,024)

Registration for 2025 is open!! ➡️yh4f.org

#yh4f #freesoftware