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In the week of the 14th of February we celebrated the I Love Free Software Day 2025. This year we marked this special day with 19 events in 11 different European countries. Even more, hundreds of people and many organisations joined us in the Fediverse - with a special "Thank you!" note for Free Software projects and contributors. To all who joined us this time: "Thank you" for participating in this 15th edition of the "I Love Free Software Day" ❤️❤️❤️!
In 2025 the FSFE and its local groups focused on hidden Free Software projects for the "I Love Free Software Day". Together with our local groups we wanted to raise awareness of all the hidden Free Software Projects that power our daily infrastructure. Free Software is everywhere and often it is the small projects that become a vital part of our lives - therefore we dedicated this "I Love Free Software Day" to all those projects that are not that prominent, so to shed some light on them ❤️
"I Love Free Software Day" Thank you message by Dario
For this year the FSFE's local groups planned several events across Europe. There was a great variety of activities at the different events, also depending on the size of the gathering - there were events from around 10 people to nearly 200 people.
To help the FSFE's local groups with organising all the different events we created a toolkit. The toolkit includes hands on tips and tricks for organising and sharing your event, some presentations on Free Software and the 'I Love Free Software Day' as well as fun games to fill the evening. The kit was a great resource for the organisers to use the available material or to take it as an inspiration for their own material. With this preparation our local groups could get started with organising all the amazing events across Europe ❤️.
Clockwise, picture of Ada & Zangemann postcard" (CC-BY Marta), picture of
'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by FSFE local group Zurich (CC-BY-SA 4.0 FSFE-local-group-Zurich), picture of FSFE staffers playing SuperTuxKart together (CC-BY Matthias Kirschner),
Sharepicture of Ana Galan with 'Thank you' message ( CC BY 4.0 Lisa Schmidt)"
For the first time "I Love Free Software Day 2025" was organised in Albania. This event kicked off with several presentations about different Free Software projects and ended with some snacks and drinks. It was a cosy get-together and a great start of 'I Love Free Software Day' celebrations in Albania.
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by Tiranë, Albania, CC BY-NC-SA-LibreLabs"For several years our local group in Poland has not been active. But as the turn of 2025 approached, this changed. No fewer than three new local groups began celebrating ‘I Love Free Software Day’ in several Polish cities. Those celebrations and gatherings are the foundation of the new activity in the Polish local groups.
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by Poznań, Poland, CC0"Among our newest event locations also the FSFE people in Nuremberg started to plan a get together. Nuremberg has very strong Free and Open Source businesses. While SUSE was originally founded in the neighboring city of Fürth, there are now several other Free Software companies based in Nuremberg. Together the local FSFE people, NETWAYs, SUSE, openSUSE, the Geeko Foundation, OpenCloud and the useful check_systemd tool organised a great meeting. During the meeting all the local projects shared their ideas in different talks and it was a great chance to start networking with each other about Free Software. The celebrations were a great way to get in contact with each other and to form new alliances.
In 2024 we had a great event in the Italian town Bergamo, which was organised by the FSFE together with the local Linux user group, BGlug. For 2025 we had a re-launch of this event and also several new events across the country. From Bozen-Bolzano to Este, and including one event in Sicilia, which was attended by 180 students. All of those events were possible by the great support of the local Linux User groups and the local FSFE groups.
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by BGLug, Bergamo, Biblioteca Tiraboschi CC-BY Marta"For the first time there was a local celebration in Luxembourg with Free Software enthusiasts. They shared some knowledge about Free Software, the 'I Love Free Software Day' and many more interesting topics. Through out the celebrations people connected and fortified their local Free Software movement.
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration Barcelona, Spain, CC-BY Albert Astals Cid"Next, to all our new events also several ones from the previous years were relaunched and it was a great pleasure to see the people again gathering in Potteries (UK), Nijmegen (Netherlands), Zurich (CH), Barcelona and Madrid in Spain, and the German local groups in Frankfurt and Berlin.
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by FSFE local group Zurich CC-BY-SA 4.0 FSFE-local-group-Zurich" "'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by FSFE Netherlands CC0"Again, even though hundreds more non-Free Software enthusiasts have joined the Fediverse in recent years, the #ilovefs made it to the top most used hashtags on the 14th of February. For this, we want to say 'Thank you'! Thank you to all of you who shared their appreciation for Free Software and their gratitude to all free software contributors. There where a lot of great ways that people, projects and organisations took up to share their 'I Love Free Software Day' message in the Fediverse, highlighting some of the infrastructure Free Software projects, like the Internet archive. Even more, this year there were some several creative ways to share the love for Free Software. Take a look at this amazing song done by Musiqueando for the 'I Love Free Software Day: 2025'.
"@Musiqueando singing for the 'I Love Free Software Day'"For the first time the German based Chaos Computer Club took part in the celebrations and shared a post (DE only) by Bonnie Mehring and Constanze Kurz on their famous CCC webpage. This lent a great visibility to the local groups celebrations. It is amazing to see how much this collaboration highlighted the importance of the day while reaching out to new people.
Brewster Kahle, founder of the Inter archive, and Matthias Kirschner, President of the Free Software Foundation Europe, CC-BY Beatrice Murch
Additionally, for this ‘I Love Free Software Day’ Matthias Kirschner shared a notable recognition of Bram Moolenaar, creator of the Vim text editor. Vim, is a widely recognised and esteemed editor, which is used on countless systems. The work of Bram Moolenaar has played a crucial role in the software freedom movement. Following his passing in 2023, the continued development of Vim by the community ensures that his legacy remains influential – Thank you to all contributors.
"I Love Free Software Day" Thank you message by Matthias to Vim editor, CC-BY-SA 4.0 NOI
Of course also for the 2025 celebrations the FSFE recorded a new Software Freedom Podcast episode. For our 30th episode Bonnie Mehring sat down with Marc Prud'hommeaux and discussed the The App Fair Project. Together at FOSDEM they searched and found a quite area to sit down and have a chat about the project, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and how to further level the playing field for Free Software. Take a few moments and listen to our Software Freedom Podcast episode.
Thank you for joining this year's “I Love Free Software” celebrations ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
In the week of the 14th of February we celebrated the I Love Free Software Day 2025. This year we marked this special day with 19 events in 11 different European countries. Even more, hundreds of people and many organisations joined us in the Fediverse - with a special "Thank you!" note for Free Software projects and contributors. To all who joined us this time: "Thank you" for participating in this 15th edition of the "I Love Free Software Day" ❤️❤️❤️!
In 2025 the FSFE and its local groups focused on hidden Free Software projects for the "I Love Free Software Day". Together with our local groups we wanted to raise awareness of all the hidden Free Software Projects that power our daily infrastructure. Free Software is everywhere and often it is the small projects that become a vital part of our lives - therefore we dedicated this "I Love Free Software Day" to all those projects that are not that prominent, so to shed some light on them ❤️
"I Love Free Software Day" Thank you message by Dario
For this year the FSFE's local groups planned several events across Europe. There was a great variety of activities at the different events, also depending on the size of the gathering - there were events from around 10 people to nearly 200 people.
To help the FSFE's local groups with organising all the different events we created a toolkit. The toolkit includes hands on tips and tricks for organising and sharing your event, some presentations on Free Software and the 'I Love Free Software Day' as well as fun games to fill the evening. The kit was a great resource for the organisers to use the available material or to take it as an inspiration for their own material. With this preparation our local groups could get started with organising all the amazing events across Europe ❤️.
Clockwise, picture of Ada & Zangemann postcard" (CC-BY Marta), picture of
'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by FSFE local group Zurich (CC-BY-SA 4.0 FSFE-local-group-Zurich), picture of FSFE staffers playing SuperTuxKart together (CC-BY Matthias Kirschner),
Sharepicture of Ana Galan with 'Thank you' message ( CC BY 4.0 Lisa Schmidt)"
For the first time "I Love Free Software Day 2025" was organised in Albania. This event kicked off with several presentations about different Free Software projects and ended with some snacks and drinks. It was a cosy get-together and a great start of 'I Love Free Software Day' celebrations in Albania.
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by Tiranë, Albania, CC BY-NC-SA-LibreLabs"For several years our local group in Poland has not been active. But as the turn of 2025 approached, this changed. No fewer than three new local groups began celebrating ‘I Love Free Software Day’ in several Polish cities. Those celebrations and gatherings are the foundation of the new activity in the Polish local groups.
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by Poznań, Poland, CC0"Among our newest event locations also the FSFE people in Nuremberg started to plan a get together. Nuremberg has very strong Free and Open Source businesses. While SUSE was originally founded in the neighboring city of Fürth, there are now several other Free Software companies based in Nuremberg. Together the local FSFE people, NETWAYs, SUSE, openSUSE, the Geeko Foundation, OpenCloud and the useful check_systemd tool organised a great meeting. During the meeting all the local projects shared their ideas in different talks and it was a great chance to start networking with each other about Free Software. The celebrations were a great way to get in contact with each other and to form new alliances.
In 2024 we had a great event in the Italian town Bergamo, which was organised by the FSFE together with the local Linux user group, BGlug. For 2025 we had a re-launch of this event and also several new events across the country. From Bozen-Bolzano to Este, and including one event in Sicilia, which was attended by 180 students. All of those events were possible by the great support of the local Linux User groups and the local FSFE groups.
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by BGLug, Bergamo, Biblioteca Tiraboschi CC-BY Marta"For the first time there was a local celebration in Luxembourg with Free Software enthusiasts. They shared some knowledge about Free Software, the 'I Love Free Software Day' and many more interesting topics. Through out the celebrations people connected and fortified their local Free Software movement.
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration Barcelona, Spain, CC-BY Albert Astals Cid"Next, to all our new events also several ones from the previous years were relaunched and it was a great pleasure to see the people again gathering in Potteries (UK), Nijmegen (Netherlands), Zurich (CH), Barcelona and Madrid in Spain, and the German local groups in Frankfurt and Berlin.
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by FSFE local group Zurich CC-BY-SA 4.0 FSFE-local-group-Zurich" "'I Love Free Software Day' celebration by FSFE Netherlands CC0"Again, even though hundreds more non-Free Software enthusiasts have joined the Fediverse in recent years, the #ilovefs made it to the top most used hashtags on the 14th of February. For this, we want to say 'Thank you'! Thank you to all of you who shared their appreciation for Free Software and their gratitude to all free software contributors. There where a lot of great ways that people, projects and organisations took up to share their 'I Love Free Software Day' message in the Fediverse, highlighting some of the infrastructure Free Software projects, like the Internet archive. Even more, this year there were some several creative ways to share the love for Free Software. Take a look at this amazing song done by Musiqueando for the 'I Love Free Software Day: 2025'.
"@Musiqueando singing for the 'I Love Free Software Day'"For the first time the German based Chaos Computer Club took part in the celebrations and shared a post (DE only) by Bonnie Mehring and Constanze Kurz on their famous CCC webpage. This lent a great visibility to the local groups celebrations. It is amazing to see how much this collaboration highlighted the importance of the day while reaching out to new people.
Brewster Kahle, founder of the Inter archive, and Matthias Kirschner, President of the Free Software Foundation Europe, CC-BY Beatrice Murch
Additionally, for this ‘I Love Free Software Day’ Matthias Kirschner shared a notable recognition of Bram Moolenaar, creator of the Vim text editor. Vim, is a widely recognised and esteemed editor, which is used on countless systems. The work of Bram Moolenaar has played a crucial role in the software freedom movement. Following his passing in 2023, the continued development of Vim by the community ensures that his legacy remains influential – Thank you to all contributors.
"I Love Free Software Day" Thank you message by Matthias to Vim editor, CC-BY-SA 4.0 NOI
Of course also for the 2025 celebrations the FSFE recorded a new Software Freedom Podcast episode. For our 30th episode Bonnie Mehring sat down with Marc Prud'hommeaux and discussed the The App Fair Project. Together at FOSDEM they searched and found a quite area to sit down and have a chat about the project, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and how to further level the playing field for Free Software. Take a few moments and listen to our Software Freedom Podcast episode.
Thank you for joining this year's “I Love Free Software” celebrations ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Ein auf Open Source basierendes Objekterkennungs-System hilft Robotern, sich in bisher fremden Zimmern zurecht zu finden. Das hat Vor- und Nachteile.
Mechanismen, mit denen wir – mittels Pandoc über „Templates“ oder wahlweise über geeignet formatierte „Referenzdokumente“ – (halbwegs) automatisiert Office-Dokumente wie Texte oder Folien erzeugen.
The Document Foundation feiert den 20. Jahrestag der Festlegung von ODF als OASIS-Standard. Dieser fördere global digitale Unabhängigkeit und Interoperabilität.
Entwickler Daniel Stenberg zeigt sich frustriert über durch KI generierte Bug-Reports. Reporter werden künftig einem Intelligenztest unterzogen. (Softwareentwicklung, KI)
Whisky macht es einfach, Wine auf macOS zu bringen, um Windows-Games zu zocken. Das schadet der Laufzeitumgebung, fürchtet der Entwickler und hört auf.
Our headline quotes a European Commission enforcement officer during a court hearing in a key case where the FSFE is intervening against Apple. As explained below, strategic litigation is one of many actions FSFE takes to protect Free Software. Our goal is simple: empowering people to control technology.
Wherever policies, legislation and regulation are being shaped, in meetings, hearings and expert discussions, we are there to make sure that Free Software is not just mentioned, but truly understood and defended. To provide a glimpse of our achievements, just in 2024 and 2025:
This work is effective and far-reaching: some weeks ago, the FSFE represented the interests of Free Software developers during the Apple vs European Commission case hearing. This is a pivotal case involving the legality of interoperability. Apple is claiming that granting free-of-charge interoperability to developers infringes its “human rights”. We came to the EU’s highest court in Luxembourg to prove them wrong.
Imagine the scene in the courtroom: Apple with more than ten lawyers on one side, and on the other, alone, the FSFE’s lawyer, Dr. Martin Husovec, and me in the audience. With clear and deep expertise, he reminded the Court that innovation does not exempt a company from democratic regulation, and that Apple’s ecosystem is built not only by the company, but also by the developers and users who depend on interoperability and freedom to install software. After the hearing, representatives from the Commission, Parliament, industry and academia approached us to commend our intervention
However, travelling to meetings and conferences, enabling developers to participate in regulatory discussions, and preparing in-depth legal and technical reports require significant resources. These include practical costs such as travel and accommodation, as well as the time and expertise needed to carry out thorough research and analysis. Two days in Luxembourg exceed 2,000 euros in expenses for our team, and legal work of this scale easily surpasses 10,000 euros.
That is why we need your support! To continue defending Free Software and Device Neutrality where decisions are made.
Your support helps transform expert work into real political impact, and ensures that Free Software voices cannot be ignored. Together, we can secure a Europe where users truly control their devices.
Become a supporter now and contribute to fight for Free Software and Device Neutrality in Europe.
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Youth Hacking 4 Freedom would not be possible without the amazing teenagers who join this contest, our incredible sponsors and donors, whose support is vital, and our expert jury, who evaluate the projects. One of these jury members is Brielen Madureira, who talked with us before the participants have to submit their projects.
16 professionals with a different focus on Free Software come together as the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom (YH4F) jury. They cover a wide range of technical aspects – from a focus on large language models, to leading major Free Software projects and kicking of innovations in their field of expertise. This diversity ensures that, regardless of the type of project submitted, there is always an expert available to review it and offer valuable feedback to the participants.
We have talked with one of our jury members, Brielen Madureira, a Doctor in Computational Linguistics from the University of Potsdam, and interested in evaluation and ethical considerations of language technologies… and birds!
FSFE: Thanks Brie for talking with us. What inspired you to become a jury member for this competition?
Brie: The fact that it is an amazing educational initiative. It encourages young students to be brave and resilient, gives them an opportunity to use and improve their knowledge while building useful software and, in the end, rewards them (and us) with a trip and tasty food : )
Based on the jury’s scores, the six winning projects receive a cash prize ranging from €1,024 to €4,096. The winners are invited (with all expenses covered) to the award ceremony held over a weekend in October in Brussels.FSFE: What do you enjoy most about being involved in this kind of event?
Brie: Witnessing how bright young programmers are, how much they learn during the process (even on their own!) and the amazing, well-articulated projects that they can develop.
FSFE: If you had to choose only one, what would be your favourite thing about this competition?
Brie: It gives visibility and networking opportunities to the participants.
FSFE: What skills do you think are most important for participants to take part in this competition?
Brie: Knowing how and when to look for help and resources in order to overcome problems in coding, being able to change gear and reshape the project when needed, having the ability to think beyond the code itself and be aware of its benefits and limitations in relation to future users.
FSFE: Have you seen any common mistakes or challenges among the participants?
Brie: Lacking documentation. It is very disappointing to open a repository that may contain an awesome and well-developed idea which is not well communicated or explained. It gets harder to judge its quality and usefulness without knowing how it works, what it can be used for, how to install it and so on.
FSFE: What impresses you the most in a project?
Brie: Seeing it has an outstanding documentation and that it provides a solution to a problem that can potentially benefit a whole community. Even better when the views of that community directly influenced the development of the solution.
FSFE: Why do you think this programming competitions is important for teenagers?
Brie: In school, we learn how to read and write in our own language and possibly in other natural languages, but not everyone has the chance to learn a programming language from early on. This competition is an incentive for young students to seek that knowledge and see that it can create great things. Besides, it is important to incentivise the principles of Free Software among young programmers.
FSFE: What advice would you give to young programmers who want to improve their skills?
Brie: Refactor your own code, review other people’s code and contribute to Free Software repositories. Learn the best practices and the native style of your preferred programming language. Stay up to date with the latest developments in the community. Talk to and get feedback from the users of your tools. And always document your code well.
The 2025 edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom started on 1 January, with the programming phase now in fullswing. Visit the YH4F website for more details about the competitoin, the sponsors and the previous winners.
Youth Hacking 4 Freedom would not be possible without the amazing teenagers who join this contest, our incredible sponsors and donors, whose support is vital, and our expert jury, who evaluate the projects. One of these jury members is Brielen Madureira, who talked with us before the participants have to submit their projects.
16 professionals with a different focus on Free Software come together as the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom (YH4F) jury. They cover a wide range of technical aspects – from a focus on large language models, to leading major Free Software projects and kicking of innovations in their field of expertise. This diversity ensures that, regardless of the type of project submitted, there is always an expert available to review it and offer valuable feedback to the participants.
We have talked with one of our jury members, Brielen Madureira, a Doctor in Computational Linguistics from the University of Potsdam, and interested in evaluation and ethical considerations of language technologies… and birds!
FSFE: Thanks Brie for talking with us. What inspired you to become a jury member for this competition?
Brie: The fact that it is an amazing educational initiative. It encourages young students to be brave and resilient, gives them an opportunity to use and improve their knowledge while building useful software and, in the end, rewards them (and us) with a trip and tasty food : )
Based on the jury’s scores, the six winning projects receive a cash prize ranging from €1,024 to €4,096. The winners are invited (with all expenses covered) to the award ceremony held over a weekend in October in Brussels.FSFE: What do you enjoy most about being involved in this kind of event?
Brie: Witnessing how bright young programmers are, how much they learn during the process (even on their own!) and the amazing, well-articulated projects that they can develop.
FSFE: If you had to choose only one, what would be your favourite thing about this competition?
Brie: It gives visibility and networking opportunities to the participants.
FSFE: What skills do you think are most important for participants to take part in this competition?
Brie: Knowing how and when to look for help and resources in order to overcome problems in coding, being able to change gear and reshape the project when needed, having the ability to think beyond the code itself and be aware of its benefits and limitations in relation to future users.
FSFE: Have you seen any common mistakes or challenges among the participants?
Brie: Lacking documentation. It is very disappointing to open a repository that may contain an awesome and well-developed idea which is not well communicated or explained. It gets harder to judge its quality and usefulness without knowing how it works, what it can be used for, how to install it and so on.
FSFE: What impresses you the most in a project?
Brie: Seeing it has an outstanding documentation and that it provides a solution to a problem that can potentially benefit a whole community. Even better when the views of that community directly influenced the development of the solution.
FSFE: Why do you think this programming competitions is important for teenagers?
Brie: In school, we learn how to read and write in our own language and possibly in other natural languages, but not everyone has the chance to learn a programming language from early on. This competition is an incentive for young students to seek that knowledge and see that it can create great things. Besides, it is important to incentivise the principles of Free Software among young programmers.
FSFE: What advice would you give to young programmers who want to improve their skills?
Brie: Refactor your own code, review other people’s code and contribute to Free Software repositories. Learn the best practices and the native style of your preferred programming language. Stay up to date with the latest developments in the community. Talk to and get feedback from the users of your tools. And always document your code well.
The 2025 edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom started on 1 January, with the programming phase now in fullswing. Visit the YH4F website for more details about the competitoin, the sponsors and the previous winners.
In just a few days, the 2025 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom programming period will come to an end, marking the start of the evaluation phase. Among the jury members is Alexios Zavras, who has been involved since the very first edition of the contest. Let us hear his insights on the YH4F competition and what motivates him to be part of the jury.
After six months of programming, Youth Hacking 4 Freedom (YH4F) participants are submitting their projects at the end of June, which will be evaluated by our experts. Our jury is composed by 16 professionals with a different focus on Free Software. With their help, we cover a wide range of technical aspects and ensure that an expert is always available to evaluate a participant's project. One of our experts is Alexios Zavras, who has been involved with Free Software since 1983 and is an advocate for software freedom.
Based on the jury’s scores, the six winning projects receive a cash prize ranging from €1,024 to €4,096. The winners are invited (with all expenses covered) to the award ceremony held over a weekend in October in Brussels.FSFE: Thank you very much Alexios for taking the time and talking with us. What inspired you to become a jury member for this competition?
Alexios: I was inspired to become a jury member for YH4F because I believe in empowering young people to explore their creativity and technical skills. The opportunity to support and encourage the next generation of programmers, while promoting the values of Free Software, aligns with my passion for technology and education.
FSFE: What do you enjoy most about being involved in this kind of event?
Alexios: I enjoy witnessing the innovative ideas and solutions that young participants bring to the table. It is incredibly rewarding to see their enthusiasm and dedication, and to be part of a community that fosters growth and learning. The projects submitted address actual problems that often surprise me.
FSFE: If you had to choose only one, what would be your favorite thing about this competition?
Alexios: My favorite thing about the competition is the sense of community and collaboration it fosters among participants. It is inspiring to see young programmers working together, sharing knowledge, and supporting each other in their projects. I am not only talking about teams working together and submitting a project, but also the interaction when these young creators meet each other for the first time in the award ceremony.
FSFE: What skills do you think are most important for participants to take part in this competition?
Alexios: Key skills include problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration. Technical proficiency is important, but the ability to think critically and work effectively with others is crucial for developing impactful projects. In the case of team work, coordination and project management skills are also crucial.
FSFE: Have you seen any common mistakes or challenges among the participants?
Alexios: A common challenge is underestimating the importance of documentation and user experience. Participants sometimes focus heavily on technical aspects but overlook how their software will be used and understood by others.
FSFE: What impresses you the most in a project?
Alexios: I am most impressed by projects that demonstrate a clear understanding of user needs and provide innovative solutions to real-world problems. When participants show empathy and insight into their target audience, it elevates their work significantly. The best projects are the ones where the creators are also users, since they build something "to scratch their own itch."
FSFE: Why do you think this programming competitions is important for teenagers?
Alexios: This competition is important because it provides teenagers with a platform to express their ideas and develop skills that are crucial for their future careers. It encourages them to think critically, maybe work collaboratively, and understand the importance of sharing knowledge through Free Software
FSFE: What advice would you give to young programmers who want to improve their skills?
Alexios: I would advise young programmers to continuously challenge themselves with new projects, seek feedback from peers and mentors, and stay curious about emerging technologies. Engaging with the community and contributing to Free Software projects can also provide valuable learning experiences.
FSFE: In these last editions, you have been checking several YH4F projects. If you would have to give advice to the current participants, what would it be?
Alexios: My advice to current participants would be to focus on understanding the needs of their users and to prioritize clear communication and documentation. Additionally, do not be afraid to iterate and refine your ideas, embrace feedback as a tool for growth and improvement. It is rarely the case when a first idea is so well-formed that it has to remain unchanged during the development process.
We can run YH4F 2025 thanks to our supporters and sponsors Reinhard Wiesemann, Proxmox, Open Source Security Foundation and openSUSE. Visit the YH4F website for more details about the competitoin, the sponsors and the previous winners.
Warum bloggt man und für wen? Welche Infrastruktur steht hinter dem Blog? Diese und andere Fragen beantwortet dieser Artikel für unseren Blog LinuxNews.
In der #heiseshow: Mozilla verlässt das Fediverse, die Debatte um staatliche E-Auto-Förderung und warum immer mehr Open-Source-Maintainer aufgeben.
Together with hundreds of people and several organisations, we have celebrated another "I Love Free Software Day" on 14 February! On this day, we reached out to Free Software contributors to say Thank you! To all who joined us this time: Thank you for participating in this 14th edition of the "I Love Free Software Day" ❤️❤️❤️!
The "I Love Free Software Day" 2024 focused on younger generations and how to introduce them into the Free Software community. Therefore, several of our local groups celebrated this day with a meeting focused on younger people. The rest just focused on the main "I Love Free Software Day" idea: to acknowledge the amazing Free Software community, thanking Free Software projects and sharing their love for Free Software. And while several FSFE local groups - in Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, England, Germany, and Switzerland - got together and celebrated their love for software freedom in person, we were happy to see how other other members of the Free Software community joined our call and organised meetings, like the one in Portugal.
For this year the FSFE planned a special gift for several organisations and long-term volunteers to get them ready for 'I Love Free Software' day. We gave them an acrylglas heart and an LED strip, plus a microcontroller and some jump wires. The challenge? To tinker around with these things and to upload a picture of the heart on 14 February. It turned out to be quite a challenge, but a lot of fun!
For the celebrations in 2024, over a hundred people came together in 13 local meetings organised by either FSFE local groups or other Free Software groups in seven different countries. The celebrations were as different as the groups. The local group in Aarhus, Denmark, organised a reading of the children's book "Ada & Zangemann", while the Portuguese organisation esop organised a translation of this book into Portuguese.
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration in Zurich, Switzerland"
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration in Potteries, England"
"'I Love Free Software Day' celebration in Bergamo, Italy"
There are many more thank you messages and blogposts out there highlighting the work of Free Software contributors. It is touching to see so many people, companies, and organisations joining us for this special day and reaching out to the people who work for software freedom. For a longer read we recommend the full "I Love Free Software Day: Forging the future" report.
Thank you for joining this year's “I Love Free Software” celebrations ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Wir werfen einen Blick auf einen einfachen graphischen LaTex Editor namens "Gummi", der sich durch Übersichtlichkeit, gutes Template Management und insbesondere durch eine PDF "Live Vorschau" auszeichnet.
Die Anleitung Linux From Scratch und das darauf aufbauende Beyond Linux From Scratch führen Leser zu einem eigenen Linux-System.
Die Anleitung Linux From Scratch und das darauf aufbauende Beyond Linux From Scratch führen Leser zu einem eigenen Linux-System.
Mit der HTML-5-Engine PixiJS lassen sich 2D-Web-GL-Renderer erzeugen, um Informationen im Web schön und interaktiv darzustellen. Einfach ist es auch noch. (Open Source, HTML5)
Anders als bei Apple gibt es bei Android alternative Distros. Hier werden Daten besser geschützt, dafür haben sie andere große Nachteile. (Android-ROM, Android)
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