Happy #WorldBookDay! 📚

Are you one of those celebrating it? We cannot think about a better gift today than “Ada & Zangemann – A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream”, an enjoyable story for readers of any age! 😍

#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

https://ada.fsfe.org

“Ada & Zangemann is not only a utopian and charming story about Free Software and computers, but it is one about self-empowerment and also about joy in technology. … it may well be an eye-opener for adults, too.”

~ Dr. Constanze Kurz, Spokesperson, Chaos Computer Club (@CCC)

#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

https://ada.fsfe.org

What are the responsibilities and liabilities of #FreeSoftware developers?
🚨 A potential threat to Free Software developers looms in the form of an ongoing lawsuit in the UK involving Bitcoin and its core developers.

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240417-01.html

#SoftwareFreedom #Bitcoin #BitcoinCase

Are Free Software developers at risk? - FSFE

Free Software is everywhere, with studies estimating that it is present in about 96% of the applications that we use. But what are the responsibilities and...

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💡 Curious of finding out more about #SoftwareFreedom directly from our community? 👀

💥 Visit Planet #FSFE! 📣 Our blog aggregator, about #FreeSoftware

https://planet.fsfe.org

We are working on bringing you more episodes of our #SoftwareFreedom podcast! In the meantime, listen to our previous episodes! 🎧

A suggestion? Check out this one about the monetary costs of #FreeSoftware and how to explain it to your mother:

https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-8.html

SFP#8: How to tell my mother that Free Software can cost money? - FSFE

In this Software Freedom Podcast episode Bonnie Mehring and Matthias Kirschner talk about the monetary costs of Free Software. On the example of a conversa...

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🇪🇺 #EUelections are getting closer! Get active and make your voice be heard about #SoftwareFreedom!

🤔 How?

💡 For example, you can use our share-pic generator and share why you support our “Public Money? Public Code!” campaign. Post your share-pic on social media and encourage others to do the same! 🚀

#PublicCode #PMPC #FreeSoftware

More ideas here: https://fsfe.org/activities/publiccode/get-active.html

Regulations ensuring the right to run #FreeSoftware on your own router vary from country to country, and they do not always respect users’ rights.

A nightmare, right? That is why we have gathered some information in the #RouterFreedom tech wiki! It provides information on the necessary steps you need to use and connect your own router 🌐

#SoftwareFreedom

https://docs.fsfe.org/en/teams/router-freedom-tech-wiki

Elections for the #EUParliament take place 6-9 June 2024.

Get active and ensure #SoftwareFreedom is part of the larger political debate!

Spread the word about #FreeSoftware among candidates running for the 🇪🇺 elections!

https://fsfe.org/activities/publiccode/get-active.html

Get active during electoral campaigns - FSFE

A guide to make an impact by getting in touch with political representatives during electoral campaigns

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“Ada & Zangemann proves that the argument for software and hardware freedom is simple: We should be able to do what we want with our stuff. … Electronics freedom means more learning and less waste, as Ada shows. Kids and adults alike will be entertained by this book, charmed by its illustrations, and inspired by Ada’s engineering spirit and impassioned activism.”

~ Elizabeth Chamberlain, Director of Sustainability, iFixit

#righttorepair #SoftwareFreedom

💥 The #FSFE’s April newsletter is out!

💡 Last month, the DMA came into force and we launched a website about #DeviceNeutrality, the #EU parliament voted the #CRA and the #PLD, and we released a guide to get active for the upcoming 🇪🇺 #EUelections. 🚀

#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

🤩 Check it out! ⤵️

https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202404.html

DMA and Device Neutrality +++ CRA & PLD vote +++ EU elections: get active - FSFE

Last month, the DMA came into force and we launched a website about Device Neutrality, the EU parliament voted the CRA and the PLD, and we released a guide...

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