I Love Free Software Day 2025 is around the corner!
Ready for I Love Free Software Day 2025? At this annual event on 14
February the FSFE and other Free Software enthusiasts celebrate all the
contributors to Free Software. It is a day dedicated to recognising and
appreciating all the work done for Free Software projects, big or
small.
“Hidden Projects” is this year’s theme for ‘I Love Free Software Day’, that wants to highlight Free Software initiatives that may not
always be in the spotlight but that are essential to the infrastructure
we rely on every day. These “hidden” projects -from server software to
critical tools that power our systems- form the backbone of our daily infrastructure. It’s time we give them the recognition they deserve!
Join us on Friday, 14 February 2025, as we celebrate the Free
Software projects that power our digital infrastructure, and most
importantly, the incredible people behind them: all those contributors
doing their bit so all of us can benefit.
Together, we can make a real difference in showing the world how crucial
Free Software is for our society.
The more people participating in ‘I Love Free Software Day’, the
stronger the message we send about the importance of Free Software in
our daily lives. This day is a chance for all of us to shine a spotlight
on the hidden heroes who make it all possible. Whether you’re a
developer, system administrator, translator, community moderator, your work
matters.
You can join any of the events listed below *more are coming
soon:
- 🇬🇧 FSFE Potteries, Staffordshire (UK)
- 🇵🇱 Warsaw, Poland
- 🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Germany
- ⏰ 13.02.2025, 18:00 (CET)
- 📍 Deutschherrnstr. 15-19, 904129 Nürnberg in the Schulungsraum from Netways. Please, register
here for attending the event.
- 🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain
- ⏰ 13.02.2025, 19:00 (CET)
- 📍 AKASHA Hub Barcelona, Carrer de la Verneda, 19, Local 1, 08018 Barcelona
- 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
- ⏰ 13.02.2025
- 📍 La Corriente, C. de la Reina Mercedes, 1, Tetuán, 28020 Madrid
- 🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- 🇦🇹 Villach in Carinthia, Austria
- ⏰ 14.02.2025
- 📍 Tschinowitscher Weg 5, 9500 Villach. More information on the webpage.
Take a look at our activity page for more information about the events. And
for all of you who are now feeling inspired to organise their very own
event check out out new toolkit. In this toolkit you find all the
necessary information plus prepared presentations, games, toots and
tweets for organising your very own I Love Free Software Day event.
You can’t make it to these events? No problem! There are many other
ways to get involved in I Love Free Software Day 2025:
- Create a Sharepic: Use our Sharepic Generator to craft a personalized thank you
message and share it with the world. Post it on social media with
#ilovefs and inspire others to show their appreciation!
- Thank You Videos: Think of a Free Software project that
doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves but is integral to our
infrastructure. Record a short video with a thank you message and share
it on your social media channels using the hashtag #ilovefs.
- Host a local event: Gather with your friends, family, or colleagues to
celebrate Free Software and its contributors. Whether it’s a small
get-together or a larger community event, your support matters! We have
prepared a toolkit with all the essential materials and information for
organising a local event.
- Send a postcard to your favourite Free Software project and order free promotional material for spreading the
word about Free Software. You find all our free promotional material
including stickers, posters and postcards on our spread the word page.
- Share your knowledge about Free Software and spread the word about the
four freedoms: Use, Understand, Share, and Improve.
Need Help or More Information?
More information and additional resources to celebrate I Love Free
Software Day are on activity page for the I Love Free Software Day.
Join us in celebrating all the contributors to Free Software – Thank you! <3
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