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The FSFE and LUGBZ have recognized VLC president and core developer with a European award for his long-term dedication to the project. What began as a student initiative has, through his continuous effort, evolved into one of the most widely used media players, with billion of users worldwide.
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), together with the Linux User Group Bolzano‑Bozen (LUGBZ), is proud to recognize Jean-Baptiste Kempf with the European SFS Award 2025, in recognition of his outstanding and lasting contributions to the Free Software movement and his long-term dedication to the VLC project.
Born as a student project in 1996, this software has evolved into an essential, all-in-one media player that plays almost anything effortlessly. Originally a simple network streaming client, it has grown into a powerful universal media player that continues to evolve and impress.
“For many people running non-free operating systems, it was the very first Free Software they ever installed. For many people running Free Software, it saved them from installing and booting into a proprietary operating system”, declared Matthias Kirschner, president of the FSFE during the Award ceremony.
Jean-Baptiste Kempf joined the project as a student, and when it faced the risk of dying after the graduation of its original developers, he took the reins. With the help of other core developers, he transformed it into the indispensable media player we rely on today.
Over the years, Kempf has become not only the president of the VideoLAN non-profit but also one of the lead developers of VLC Media Player and the founder of VideoLabs. “It’s small, fast, friendly, and seems to "understand everything you throw at it. I have always thought of it as "the program that eats everything", said Raphael Barbieri, a member of LUGBZ, during the winner’s announcement.
"I am extremely honoured to receive the European SFS Award. The Free Software multimedia community is quite niche and unknown, but we work hard so that video content can be free, can be played and processed. The work done around the VideoLAN community has been tremendous, despite its little resources. I want to thank the whole VideoLAN and FFmpeg teams, who spend their time on those projects, often with little recognition", declares Jean-Baptiste Kemp.The European SFS Award recognizes individuals whose work has made a significant and sustained difference in advancing Free Software across Europe. Originating in South Tyrol with LUGBZ, and now presented jointly with FSFE since 2023, the award honours those whose efforts strengthen software freedom, community building, and the ethical foundations of technology.
In previous years, the award was given to Frank Karlitschek (2023) for his leadership with Nextcloud, and posthumously to Bram Moolenaar (2024) for creating the Vim editor.
Raphael: There’s a program most of us have used - on laptops, phones, tablets or desktops computers. It might have run on screens in supermarkets or shops. It’s small, fast, friendly, and seems to "understand everything you throw at it". I have always thought of it as "the program that eats everything."
Matthias: This amazing software did not come from a giant technology company with a huge budget. It began more than twenty years ago - as a modest experiment by a few students at an engineering school. They wanted to solve a problem they identified. Nothing fancy - just a student project to tinker, experiment, share, and have fun. No one knew that those first lines of code written for “network 2000” would one day reach billions of users.
Raphael: Like many student projects, it almost faded away when graduation came and the contributors had other priorities. But one young engineer, who had joined the group in 2000, refused to let it die. He reorganised the code, inspired new contributors, and slowly turned a university experiment into a world-class piece of software.
Matthias: He built a healthy community fostering the software. Hundreds of volunteers joined. They contributed by programming, testing, auditing, helping others, with translations, improving the design, or promoting the software. Thereby the community grew and people started using the software on every platform – GNU/Linux and other Unix like operating systems, Windows, Android, or MacOS and iOS. For many people running non-free operating systems, it was the very first Free Software they ever installed. For many people running Free Software, it saved them from installing and booting into a proprietary operating system.
Raphael: With this success our winner was offered tempting deals - big money, advertising, corporate buyouts. Every time, he gently said no. Because it was not about maximising profit. It was about maximising freedom for computer users.
Matthias: To protect that freedom, he later founded a non-profit organisation - so the software would always belong to its community. He also founded a company to support the technical side - keeping development professional while staying true to the values of software freedom. Under his leadership, the initiative has reached billions of downloads, maintained and added amazing features - all without losing its soul.
Raphael: And there’s another thing this community is famous for - its sense of humour. Their symbol? A bright orange-and-white traffic cone. Legend has it that the original students used to collect these cones after late nights out. When it came time to pick a logo, they chose it proudly - a playful symbol of creativity, chaos, and collaboration.
Matthias: Nowadays, that little cone has become an icon you find on a huge amount of computers worldwide. At conferences their contributors wear the cones on their heads with pride as a clear sign of who they are and what they stand for.
Raphael: And the person behind it? He’s not just a brilliant engineer. He’s a leader, a mentor, and a true advocate for software freedom. In 2018, his contributions were honoured with the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite - the first Free Software developer ever to receive that distinction. Yes - a real knight of software freedom.
Matthias: His “Holy Grail” was not fame or fortune - it’s freedom: the freedom for billions of people to watch, listen, and share multimedia files without restrictions or surveillance. He has shown the world that integrity, community, and a bit of humour can change how we experience digital media.
Raphael: Today, we celebrate someone who has made it possible for all of us to enjoy open, universal access to media - and who continues to prove that Free Software is powerful, beautiful, and fun.
Matthias: It is our great pleasure to present the European SFS Award 2025 to the president of the VideoLAN non-profit, one of the lead developers of VLC media player, the founder of VideoLabs, the bearer of the traffic cone, and a true knight of Free Software....
Matthias & Raphael: Jean-Baptiste Kempf!
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November brings us one the Free Software weekends we have all been waiting for. If you're passionate about Free Software, you know there is one place to be this month. Join us on 13 and 14 November at the South Tyrol Free Software Conference in Bolzano!
The FSFE has been taking part in the South Tyrol Free Software Conference (SFSCON) for many years. The conference offers a space for fostering discussion on Free Software, from technical talks to workshops and community exchanges, covering current trends, challenges, and opportunities.
This year, SFSCON is all about digital sovereignty. For the FSFE, digital sovereignty means having control and autonomy over the technologies we use Free Software plays a key role in making this possible, giving our political structures, people and organisations the freedom to use, study, share, and improve software, and therefore greater control and independence over their technology.
Our work puts these principles into practice in many different areas. While our initiative “Public Money? Public Code?” asks for the four freedoms as a basis in our administrations’ digital infrastructure. the principle of Device Neutrality, we want to make sure that people can install and uninstall the software they want on their devices.With Router Freedom, we advocate for people's right to choose and use their own routers and modems instead of being restricted to equipment imposed by their internet service providers.
Through these activities, we aim to empower users to make independent choices about technology, reduce technological lock-in, and turn digital sovereignty into something people can exercise in their everyday digital lives. Let’s talk together about digital sovereignty and Free Software at SFSCON 2026!
Here our FSFE SFSCON 2026 schedule so you do not miss any of our talks! Moreover, do not forget to stop at our booth. We are coming with new merchandise, a lot of stickers and as usual, there might be some ice cream. 😉
European SFS Award 202610:15h, Seminar 1 Before we go depth into all the interesting topics, talks and workshops that SFSCON is offering this year, let’s discover the winner of the European SFS Award! Together with the Linux User Group Bozen-Bolzano-Bulsan, the FSFE will present the 2026 award, recognising an outstanding contribution to Free Software and to the Free Software community in Europe.
The future is (also) female II12:00h, Crane Hall – Workshop A The weekend will kick off with the workshop “The Future is (also) Female II”, guided by Bonnie Mehring and Ana Galan. The presence of women in the Free Software community has been growing over the past few years. However, it is still essential to reflect on the barriers that need to be overcome to build a more open and inclusive future. We encourage all of you to join our workshop and share your experiences, insights and ideas!
Open Hardware – A ‘develish’ Case Study12:20h, Seminar 3 Ready for a “devilish” case study? FSFE’s volunteer and supporter Nicole Faerber will present the results of her analysis of the Mynd Bluetooth speaker box, a product sold by Teufel as a commercial open hardware. Nicole will take us through her testing and findings: is the product really open, or is it a case of openwashing?
When hardware breaks free13:00h, Seminar 3 Lucas Lasota will give an insightful talk on Open Source Hardware. He will explain which licences are available for hardware, how they differ from software licences, and how to apply them to Open Source Hardware projects.
From Right to Repair to DMA: Shaping the Open Source Hardware Landscape14:20h,Seminar 3> Dario Presutti will give a talk on the Right to Repair and interoperability rights in the EU, before moving on to the impact of the European Commission's latest specification decision under the Digital Markets Act (Article 6(7)) on Apple's hardware interoperability requirements.
Open and Free Software Meets C2C Design16:00h, Crane Hall Workshop A The workshop,by Tim Janßen and supported by the FSFE, will explore how Free Software and Cradle to Cradle (C2C) design principles can work together to make electronics more sustainable and circular. Through interactive discussions, participants will identify barriers to long-term device use and develop practical recommendations for long-term software maintenance, hardware repairability, and open documentation under upcoming regulatory frameworks like the Right to Repair and the Digital Product Passport.
LLM-Generated Code and Copyright – Who legally owns your (vibe)code?16:40h, Seminar 3 The way software is being developed has been changing rapidly in the last few years, posing new legal questions. With LLM-generated code, who owns the copyright? How do we approach licensing with LLM-generated code? And are our existing frameworks able to sufficiently handle these questions? Gabriel Ku Wei Bin will analyse these questions and explain the hurdles encountered in the attempt to untangle these legal complexities.
DMA Interoperability: What It Means for Free Software – Where are we after two years of enforcement?17:40h, Seminar 4 During this talk, Lucas Lasota and Dario Presutti will talk about the Digital Markets Act, the European law that is supposed to create a more open digital market by requiring gatekeepers like Apple and Google to provide “free and effective access to hardware and software features”. From there, they will explain what has happened during these two years of implementation, the findings of their developer surveys, the practices of gatekeepers, and what is happening in court.
Automating translation of a bestseller to spark children’s interest in coding9:20h, Seminar 3 Nico Rikken, FSFE's Coordinator Netherlands, has been passionate about promoting the FSFE's illustrated storyAda & Zangemann and making it available in as many languages as possible. As part of this work, he developed an automation system to make translations and adaptations easier, using Free Software and open standards. During his talk, Nico will walk us through how these tools have helped Ada & Zangemann reach new audiences and how similar approaches could support other free culture and Open Educational Resources projects
The FSFE Italian Community in Action – Building Digital Independence Through Practice10:40h, Auditorium (A2) Marta Andreoli will walk us through the initiatives that Italian supporters have been carrying out within the Free Software community in Italy. She will explain how to increase local community engagement, develop new projects, and bring Free Software to a wider audience!
Let’s toot together! The Fediverse for outreach for organizationsTalk at, 11:00h, Seminar 1 and BoF at 13:00h, Crane Hall> Tobias Diekershoff and Ana Galánr, will take the stage to explain what the Fediverse is and why the concept of "reach" on Big Tech platforms can be misleading ,while explaining the diverse FSFE Social media channels After the talk, join them at a Birds of a Feather meeting where they will be availabe to answer all your questions about the Fediverse, guide you to create your Fediverse account and provide you with some tips for starting tooting
How to do a Podcast with Free Software?11:00h, Crane Hall – Workshop A Bonnie Mehring, is the host and editor of the FSFE's podcast dedicated to Free Software. Join this workshop to learn how to produce a podcast using Free Software and get practical tips and techniques to bring your own projects to life!
How to design successful campaigns that scale11:40h, Seminar 1 What started as a simple book reading in an elementary school quickly grew into a toolkit full of ideas and activities to spark children's interest. This experience shows how providing volunteers with the right tools can encourage them to get involved and bring new ideas to life. Marta Andreoli will share the story behind this initiative and show how community participation can help a simple idea grow into something much bigger.
FSFE meet up -Let's talk about volunteer engagement!12:00h, Crane Hall – Workshop A Are you an FSFE volunteer? Or interested in becoming one and to help us to promote software freedom? Or are you just trying to help supporting Free Software? Join this workshop with Ana Galan and Bonnie Mehring! This is an opportunity to share your volunteering experience, ideas and suggestions, and to meet other volunteers who, just like you, help keep the Free Software community alive!
Open StreetMap for Inclusion – Tactile Maps Designed for Blind and Partially Sighted People14:20h, Seminar 3 Giacomo Alessandroni and Milena Rossi, FSFE Italian volunteers, are the creators of the “Adopt Your Town” project, developed with a high school class in Pesaro. During the project, 26 students learned how to use OpenStreetMap to map their town, adding information about their local surroundings and making over 95,000 changes to the map.Join this talk to discover how open data can bring students and local communities together and be used to create practical tools for inclusion!
At SFSCON 2026, most of the FSFE staff will be around, at the booth, giving talks and workshops about our current activities, networking with members of our community from all over the world. Of course, with time to meet our Italian community. SFSCON is the perfect opportunity to share what we have been doing, what we have achieved and what comes next! So do not forget to stop by and say hi!
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