Ouch. A large OpenStreetMap group has been using a proprietary chat platform as a community space for ~10 yrs. Now they gotta pay a $80k/yr (or $10k??) for usage. 🤯😱😢

Slack (now Salesforce) now wants to charge @OpenStreetMapUS for all ~6k users on their server. 😢😢 Ouch.

This sort of bait & switch is why open, community owned platforms (like this!) are vital!

read more on the slack (while you still can??!): https://osmus.slack.com/archives/C029HV951/p1705438543546349
#OpenStreetMap #OSM #FreeSoftware #Cassandra

The @NGIZero consortium, of which the #FSFE is a partner, has just unveiled the #NGI0 Commons Fund! 🏦

Are you developing any #FreeSoftware tech improving the Internet❓

This fund is for you! It will award 21.6 million euro 💶 to small and medium R&D projects developing #FreeSoftware technologies.

Learn more here:

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240117-01.html

#SoftwareFreedom

NGI: € 21.6 million in grants for Free Software - FSFE

The Next Generation Internet (NGI) Zero consortium, of which the FSFE is a partner, has just unveiled the NGI0 Commons Fund. This new public fund will awar...

^{FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe}

Falls jemand noch nicht glaubt, dass die öffentliche Hand auf Open Source / freie Software setzen sollte: Hier ein feines Interview (auf Englisch) zu Open Source in der Münchner Verwaltung mit der Laura Dornheim @schwarzblond

https://podcast.sustainoss.org/214

#opensource #freiesoftware #freesoftware #publicmoneypubliccode #verwaltungsdigitalisierung

Dr. Laura Dornheim on Munich's open source journey

Dr. Dornheim's insights on LiMux, Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund, tech understanding, and the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act.

^Sustain

So did I mention that no company or government pays me for the work I do?

But you can support my work if you want to live in a world where we have the Small Web as an alternative to the Big Web of Google, Facebook, and other people farmers.

https://small-tech.org/fund-us

#SmallWeb #SmallTech #funding #foss #freeSoftware #openSource #web #dev #tech #technology

Fund Small Technology Foundation

We’re a tiny team of two funded by individuals like you. Your patronage goes towards keeping a roof over our heads as we build a better future for the Internet.

^{Fund Small Technology Foundation}

Looking for free software tools for video or projection #mapping, any suggestions?

#mastohelp #videomapping #projectionmapping #freesoftware #opensource

Der Youth Hacking 4 Freedom Wettbewerb für 2024 hat die Pforten für Anmeldungen geöffnet - solltet ihr junge Menschen kennen, die gerne mal programmieren wollen, vielleicht ist das was für sie.

Die Anmeldung für Youth Hacking 4 Freedom 2024, kurz YH4F, der Programmierwettbewerb für Jugendliche aus ganz Europa, ist hiermit eröffnet. Dieser Wettbewerb bietet Teenagern die Möglichkeit ihr eigenes Projekt zu programmieren, gleich ob allein oder im Team, neue Freundschaften quer durch Europa hinweg zu schließen und bis zu 4.096 € zu gewinnen!

#FreeSoftware #YH4F #FSFE

2024 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom kicks off - FSFE

Registration is now open for the 2024 edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom, the coding competition for young Europeans. This competition gives teenagers the ...

^{FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe}

#SFSCon, the South Tyrol #FreeSoftware Conference, has started! 🚀

Plenty of interesting people and insightful talks. 😍

We are here too, don’t forget to stop by our shining booth and come chat with us! 👾

#SFSCon23 #Bolzano #Bozen #SoftwareFreedom

Anybody at SFSCON in Bolzano this Friday and Saturday?

#sfscon #sfscon23 #bolzano #Italy #FreeSoftware #FSFE

#BraveBrowser is installing VPNs without users' consent, even if you didn't willingly enable their #VPN service. Just stop using #Brave, it's garbage.

Edit: the services are disabled by default, but they were still installed with very little to no transparency about them towards the user, alongside all the other stuff that's often unwanted from Brave users (Pocket on Firefox is to blame too, lol.)

https://www.ghacks.net/2023/10/18/brave-is-installing-vpn-services-without-user-consent/

#Browser #Security #Privacy #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #LibreSoftware

Cory Doctorow has some interesting takes on why using a copy left license and the Fediverse at the end of his DEF Con 31 talk. But you don't have to scroll to the end, the rest of the talk is nice to listen to as well 😉

#UlyssesPacts #FreeSoftware #Fediverse @Cory Doctorow

Happy Birthday Free Software 🥳

#FreeSoftware #ilovefs #gnu40

Advanced installing Debian 12.1 from the Mini ISO on VMware Remote Console: should I choose non-free firmware? Let's try the "No" and hope for the best! 🙏

#FreeSoftware #FreeAsInFreedom #Debian #GNU #Linux

Last week, 🇪🇺 Commission President stated that "the trick is to build public digital infrastructure, that is interoperable, open to all and trusted"
What exactly does this mean? What about the role of #FreeSoftware?

https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230920-01.html

#SoftwareFreedom

Am 16.9.2023 wollen wir von der Berliner Gruppe der FSFE zusammen mit der Linux User Group LinuxWorks den Software Freedom Day 2023 in den Räumen vom Kieztreff Undine feiern.

Den Kieztreff Undine findet ihr in der Hagenstr. 57 direkt am U-Bhf Lichtenberg.

Das Programm zur Veranstaltung wächst gerade im Wiki vom SFD unter https://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2023/Deutschland/Berlin/Berlin

Freund*innen Freier Software und Menschen die Freie Software noch für sich entdecken wollen, sind herzlich eingeladen. Wenn ihr kommen wollt tragt euch bitte kurz hier im Formular ein, damit wir planen können.
https://share.fsfe.org/apps/forms/s/mDg3NgqNjj4RrJdCb86KfqnZ

#SoftwareFreedomDay2023 #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedomDay #Berlin #Lichtenberg #FSFE #LinuxWorks

#BlueHats is for those who believe that the digital transformation of public administrations should rely on #FreeSoftware #OpenSource.

With supporters among EU OSPOs and beyond, #BlueHats is now going global 🌐 Join the movement!

Google's Software Is Malware

"Back Doors

2020-04

The Google Play Terms of Service insist that the user of Android accept the presence of universal back doors in apps released by Google."

Source: https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-google.en.html

#Malware #Google #FreeSoftware

This year, we can celebrate the 20th Software Freedom Day. Save the date - 16th of September, 2023.

#sfd2023 #FreeSoftware

Among others, the EU is currently debating the introduction of liability rules for software in the #CyberResilience Act.

We propose a solution that will lead to more security while safeguarding the #FreeSoftware ecosystem.

📺 https://media.fsfe.org/w/7X2vSXubdrbTPFTqjmT5Nm

➕ info: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230323-01.html