EU cuts funding for FS +++ Router Freedom +++ SFP
The EC is planning to cut its funding to
NGI projects, while in Belgium a court has supported end-users’
Router Freedom rights. We also submitted feedback on the NIS2
implementation; learnt about Linqa, a Free Software platform developed
with public money; and gathered with volunteers at the Summer Meeting.
Listen to our new SFP episode.
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“We therefore call for these funds to be made available again
immediately and for funding to be secured in the medium to long term.
This is the only way to successfully drive the digitalisation of Europe
forward."
FSFE statement about EC plans to cut NGI funding
EC cuts funding support for Free Software
projects
The Next Generation Internet initiative has supported
Free Software projects with funding and technical assistance since
2018. Despite its proven success, the European Commission made the
decision to cut this funding in the current draft for the Horizon
Europe 2025 Work Programme. This decision highlights the larger problem
of the lack of motivated and sustainable public funding for Free
Software projects.
We therefore call for these funds to be made available again
immediately and for funding to be secured in the medium to long term.
This is the only way to successfully drive the digitalisation of Europe
forward.
Take action! Ask EU representatives to fund Free Software
We need sustainable, secure, and
dedicated funding for NGI and Free Software solutions that help Europe
to control its technology!
Help us to make our EU
representatives aware of it! The budget decision is not yet official -
so there is still a chance to allocate funds for NGI. It is therefore
very important to contact Ursula
von der Leyen (President of the EU
Commission) and DG Connect
to ask them to make the funds available. You
can also contact your National Contact Point
(NCP) and persuade them to
also advocate for the NGI funds to be made available.
Another
way is by supporting us with a donation so we can continue advocating for software freedom.
Donate now
NIS2: Protecting the Free Software ecosystem in
implementation
Together with NLnet Labs and the Open Source
Security Foundation, the FSFE
submitted feedback on the NIS2 Implementation Act, pointing to the need
to protect the European Free Software ecosystem.
Belgian court’s decision impacts the future of
Router Freedom
A Belgian court has upheld the decision of the
country’s regulator to introduce Router Freedom for fiber networks. The
objections, raised by a local internet service provider, were deemed
unfounded. This landmark decision represents a significant victory for
consumer rights, and we urge other national regulators to follow this
example.
More about this
During the 2024 FSFE Summer Meeting, attendees had the chance to discuss together about the current status of EU policy in regards with Free Software. Volunteers had also the chance to solve their doubts as well as provide ideas about how to take part in it.
Linqa: a Free Software bilingual collaboration
platform developed with public money
Linqa is a bilingual
collaboration platform whose code is Free Software and was developed using
public money. It helps the daily work of the Franco-German Forum for
the Future, a public institution that fosters collaboration among
actors in France and Germany. We dive into the roots of Linqa with the
people behind it.
SFP#25: MirageOS and OCaml with Hannes Mehnert and
Matthias Kirschner
For our 25th episode of the Software Freedom
Podcast we are happy to welcome Hannes Mehnert, one of the MirageOS
core developers. Matthias Kirschner, president of the FSFE, and Hannes
talk about MirageOS. This episode gives an overview of everything from
the basics to the future of MirageOS.
FSFE Summer Meeting 2024! As in 2023, staff and volunteers
gathered at the LinuxHotel for a weekend full of surprises, talks, and
workshops, and of course a lot of fun. For the second year in a row,
the FSFE organised this meeting to inform our volunteers first-hand
about our activities and initiatives as well as to gather their
feedback and ideas.
Join us at FrOSCon
Once again, this August we will be attending FrOSCon in Sankt Augustin.
During 17 and 18 August our team and volunteers will be present with a booth and several
talks.
Also, the local FSFE group in Bonn is hosting a community get-together
the evening before! So even if you cannot make it to FrOSCon, join them
on 16 August!
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