When you get a new device, you should be able to the right to install any software!

📺 Watch this talk and learn the experience of Luca Bonissi, #FSFE volunteer and supporter, getting the refund of pre-installed software ⤵️

https://media.fsfe.org/w/c6aVef1hY9kzWGvgUGr7Uy

#softwarefreedom #FreeSoftware

SFSCON23 - Luca Bonissi - Windows and Office “tax” refund

The right to install any software on any device and various cases about the refund of pre-installed software Some manufacturers try to force to use the preinstalled software on the PC you acquire, ...

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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

The #FSFE #Berlin group will be at the #Umweltfestival 2024, together with @be4foss and @bitsundbaeume_berlin!

Come to our stand to learn about the sustainable use of computers using #FreeSoftware, and many more interesting things!

🗓️ 28 April, from 11 to 19h
📍 Straße des 17. Juni (Brandenburg Gate)

Come by and chat with us!

https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-2066-18d2-e1a0-077531861398

FSFE Berlin

Wie können wir die Digitalisierung nachhaltig gestalten? Eine Antwort auf diese Frage will die Berliner Gruppe der FSFE auf dem Umweltfestival 2024 gemeins...

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“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

💡 #FreeSoftware licences are helpful for many, many reasons. For example, they enable independent developers to use or reuse existing software, and implement it in their projects! 😍

‼️ The #FSFE has developed #REUSE, both a tool and a specification to make Free Software licensing easy for humans and machines alike. 💕

ℹ️ https://reuse.software

REUSE - Make licensing easy for everyone

We make licensing easy for humans and machines alike. REUSE solves a fundamental issue that Free Software licensing has at the very source. Adopting our recommendations is as easy as one-two-three!

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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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Why is software created using public funds not released as #FreeSoftware? 👀

We want legislation requiring that publicly financed software developed for the public sector be made publicly available under a Free Software licence. If it is public money, it should be public code as well. 🚀

Learn more and sign the open letter! 🖊️

https://publiccode.eu

💭 When you buy any kind of device, you should be able to 🪛 tinker with it, and install and uninstall software 👾 as much as you like! ⚙️

🤔 Unfortunately, this is often not the case...

💡 For this reason, the #FSFE is committed to ensuring that everyone can install and run #FreeSoftware on any device! 🚀

‼️ How? Learn more here ⤵️

https://deviceneutrality.org

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

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

https://planet.fsfe.org

👕 Show your love for Free Software in 24 languages!

Check out our #FreeSoftware merchandise.

It looks really cool and makes the perfect gift… 🎁 and you can order it online!

https://fsfe.org/order/

Merchandise - FSFE

Show your love for Free Software by using and wearing the branded items the FSFE offers.

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