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<title>Berlin sends a message for "I love Free Software" day</title>
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<h1>Berlin sends a message for "I love Free Software" day</h1>
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2020-05-01 09:03:48 +00:00
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<p>In celebration of the "I love Free Software" day on
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February 14, the Berlin Reichtag has been illuminated with the message
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"Give Free Software A Chance" last weekend. On numerous buildings and
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symbolic places in Berlin other messages have been projected. "Build
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Free Software - Not Walls" could have been read on the Berlin Wall, and
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the Federal Ministry of Finances has been decorated by the slogan
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"Public Money, Public Code". Thereby, activists draw attention to the
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importance of larger appreciation of Free Software.</p>
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<p>FSFE representatives also delivered an open letter together with a
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rose to all members of German parliament in which they demand a higher
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political support of Free Software and the a higher recognition of
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voluntary Free Software development.</p>
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2017-02-14 01:38:26 +00:00
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<blockquote><p>Max Mehl, program manager of FSFE, comments: "Free
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Software enables everyone to use, study, share, and improve programs
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for any purpose. These rights help support other fundamental rights
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like freedom of speech, freedom of press, and privacy. Therefore, we ask
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politics and administration to put publicly financed software under a
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free license. Software funded by public money should be a common good
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and available to all people so that the whole society can benefit from
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it."</p></blockquote>
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<p>The "I love Free Software" day is being celebrated on every
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Valentine's Day and is dedicated to the countless voluntary
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contributors of Free Software.</p>
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<p>Further information:</p>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="/activities/ilovefs/index.html">Pictures of the activity under a free license</a></li>
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<li><a
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href="/activities/ilovefs/index.html">Letter to the members of German parliament</a> (German)</li>
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<li><a href="https://ilovefs.org">About "I love Free Software" day</a></li>
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<tag key="ilovefs">I Love Free Software</tag>
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<tag key="berlin">Berlin</tag>
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