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<div id="introduction">
<p>
With the support of
<a href="/contribute/contribute.html">our supporters</a>, and
<a href="/contribute/contribute.html">our supporters</a> and
<a href="/donate/thankgnus.html">our donors</a>, the FSFE has been
<a href="/about/ourwork.html">promoting and defending</a> all aspects of
software freedom in Europe since 2001. Take a look at our most important
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<div id="timeline">
<p>
In the timeline we differ between the FSFE's activity frames
In the timeline we distinguish between the FSFE's activity frames
<span class="span-device-neutrality">Device Neutrality</span>,
<span class="span-legal-education">Legal Education</span>,
<span class="span-market-regulations">Market
Regulations</span>, <span class="span-org-dev">Organisational
Development</span>, <span class="span-pmpc">Public Money?
Public Code!</span>, <span
class="span-volunteer-engagement">Volunteer Engagement</span>
class="span-volunteer-engagement">Volunteer Engagement</span>,
and <span class="span-young-generation">Young
Generation</span>.
</p>
fsfe.org/about/timeline/timeline.en.xml
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<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240808-01.html</url>
<body>
The FSFE responded to the European Commission's cut of funding for the NGI
Initiative, highlighting its demand for secured long-term funding
Initiative, highlighting a demand for secure long-term funding
for Free Software across Europe.
</body>
</event>
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@
<title>Router Freedom tech wiki published</title>
<url>https://docs.fsfe.org/en/teams/router-freedom-tech-wiki</url>
<body>
The FSFE introduced the new Router Freedom tech wiki, prepared by our Netherlands team of volunteers. The aim of this guide is to replace the modem of your ISP by your own.
The FSFE introduced the new Router Freedom tech wiki, prepared by our Netherlands team of volunteers. The aim of this guide is to help you replace the modem of your ISP with your own.
</body>
</event>
<event month="09" type="pmpc">
<title>Fediverse Education Day</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20231025-01.en.html</url>
<body>
Together with public institutions, the FSFE co-organised one of the first symposiums dedicated to the Fediverse in Germany. More than 70 participants from different backgrounds discussed decentralised social networks and their relevance for democratic societies.
Together with public institutions, the FSFE co-organised one of the first symposia dedicated to the Fediverse in Germany. More than 70 participants from different backgrounds discussed decentralised social networks and their relevance for democratic societies.
</body>
</event>
</year>
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
<body>
The FSFE analysed how AI can be more verifiable, trustworthy,
and innovative with Free Software, and made policy recommendations. This result was
presented in different conferences.
presented in several conferences.
</body>
</event>
<event month="10" type="young-generation">
@@ -146,15 +146,15 @@
<title>‘What is Free Software (Open Source)?’ video released</title>
<url>https://media.fsfe.org/w/xs29yhLxSP1uKLYkSeoKKp</url>
<body>
The FSFE published 'What is Free Software (Open Source)? Software freedom explained in less than three minutes! to explain the complex topic of
software freedom'. This video helped to understand and grasp the importance of Free Software.
The FSFE published 'What is Free Software (Open Source)? Software freedom explained in less than three minutes!' to explain the complex topic of
software freedom. This helped viewers understand and grasp the importance of Free Software.
</body>
</event>
<event month="06" type="legal-education">
<title> The FSFE part of the ZOOOM Initiative</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/zooom/</url>
<body>
Funded by the EC, the ZOOOM consoritum promoted a solid understanding of licensing requirements
Funded by the EC, the ZOOOM consortium promoted a solid understanding of licensing requirements
and business needs in the intersection of Free Software, Open Data
and Open Source Hardware.
</body>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
<title>Launch of FediGov</title>
<url>https://fedigov.eu/</url>
<body>
The FSFE Swiss local group launched an initiative with GNU/Linux.ch to encourage public institutions to use federated free software solutions to communicate with their people.
The FSFE Swiss local group launched an initiative with GNU/Linux.ch to encourage public institutions to use federated free software solutions to communicate with the public.
</body>
</event>
</year>
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@
<body>
The FSFE's supporter Luca Bonissi won a two-year court case
against Lenovo in Italy, with the court ordering the company to
pay 20.000 euros in damages for refusing to refund the price of a
pre-installed Windows licence.
pay 20,000 euros in damages for refusing to refund the price of a
pre-installed Windows license.
</body>
</event>
<event month="11" type="device-neutrality">
@@ -202,13 +202,13 @@
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/</url>
<body>
The FSFE started this initiative to help users install Free
Software operating systems on their phones, by organizing workshops
across Europe, and developing policy recommendations to extend
hardware lifetimes and reduce electronic waste.
Software operating systems on their phones. It organized
workshops across Europe and developed policy recommendations to
extend hardware lifetimes and reduce electronic waste.
</body>
</event>
<event month="11" type="young-generation">
<title>Ada &amp; Zangemann Children's Book published</title>
<title>Ada &amp; Zangemann children's book published</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/ada-zangemann/</url>
<body>
The FSFE released "Ada &amp; Zangemann – A Tale of Software,
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
<event month="09" type="device-neutrality">
<title>Device Neutrality initiative</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/deviceneutrality/index</url>
<body>The FSFE's initiative to protect Device Neutrality and software freedom by countering lock-ins, strengthening end-user control over data, and defending the uer's right to free to install, run, and uninstall software on their own devices.</body>
<body>The FSFE's initiative to protect Device Neutrality and software freedom by countering lock-ins, strengthening end-user control over data, and defending the users' right to install, run, and uninstall software on their own devices.</body>
</event>
</year>
<year value="2020">
@@ -247,17 +247,17 @@
<title>"Learning like a pro" launched</title>
<url>https://lernenwiedieprofis.ch/</url>
<body>
The local FSFE group in Zurich created a website which they explain why Free Software matters in education, described individual Free Software solutions and how these solutions in particular can be used to make school learning efficient and easy.
The local FSFE group in Zurich created a website (DE) in which they explain why Free Software matters in education. They describe individual Free Software solutions and how these solutions in particular can be used to make school learning efficient and easy.
</body>
</event>
</year>
<year value="2019">
<event month="10" type="device-neutrality">
<title>Router Freedom reaches the European level</title>
<title>Router Freedom campaign reached the European level</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/routers/index.html</url>
<body>
After victories in Germany, the FSFE expanded its advocacy for
Router Freedom at EU level, preparing a comprehensive activity
Router Freedom at the EU level, preparing a comprehensive activity
package including a monitoring tool for people and organisations
willing to advocate for freedom of terminal equipment.
</body>
@@ -266,12 +266,12 @@
<title>Reuse 3.0</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2019/news-20190807-01.en.html</url>
<body>
The FSFE released an updated set of best practices together with more assisting material and tools.
The FSFE released an updated set of best practices together with new instructional materials and tools.
</body>
</event>
<event month="08" type="device-neutrality">
<title>Tearing down barriers introduced by the Radio Lockdown Directive</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/radiodirective/</url>
<title>Blocking the Radio Lockdown Directive</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2019/news-20190827-01.en.html</url>
<body>
The European Commission collected 276 public comments on the
Radio Equipment Directive, most of them critical. The FSFE
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<title>Expert brochure published</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/publiccode/brochure</url>
<body>
The FSFE published the new expert policy brochure of Public Money? Public Code!" as a helpful source of information.
The FSFE published the new expert policy brochure of "Public Money? Public Code!" as a helpful source of information.
</body>
</event>
<event month="02" type="pmpc">
<title>First Parliament in Europe demands public code</title>
<title>First parliament in Europe demands public code</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2019/news-20190514-01.html</url>
<body>
The Parliament of Asturias became the first Parliament in Europe
The Parliament of Asturias became the first parliament in Europe
to vote in favour of signing our open letter demanding "Public
Money? Public Code!".
</body>
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
<url>https://savecodeshare.eu/</url>
<body>
The FSFE obtained the first limited exclusion for Free Software
in a major EU legislation. In this case in the amendments 143
in major EU legislation. In this case in amendments 143
and 150 of the current copyright reform proposal of the European
Parliament's directive.
</body>
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@
<title>Creation of CARE team</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/about/codeofconduct#CARE</url>
<body>
To further ensure the availability and enforcement of our Code
of Conduct, we created a CARE team so that whenever our Code of
To aid enforcement of our Code
of Conduct, we created a CARE team. Whenever our Code of
Conduct is breached within the FSFE community, you can contact
our central CARE team.
</body>
@@ -349,10 +349,10 @@
</body>
</event>
<event month="10" type="legal-education">
<title>Fiduciary Licensing Agreement 2.0 was released</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/ln/ln.html</url>
<title>Fiduciary Licensing Agreement 2.0 released</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20171013-01.en.html</url>
<body>
After 10 years of the Fiduciary License Agreement 1.2 (FLA-1.2). The
After 10 years of Fiduciary License Agreement 1.2 (FLA-1.2), the
FSFE joined forces with ContributorAgreements.org to produce FLA-2.0.
</body>
</event>
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
<title>Launch of Save Code Share</title>
<url>https://savecodeshare.eu/</url>
<body>
The FSFE started a campaign to gather support against violations of Free
The FSFE started a campaign to gather support against violations of the principles of Free
Software in the EU Directive "Copyright in the Digital Single Market".
</body>
</event>
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
<title>The FSFE organised its 2016 summit</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2016/news-20160804-01.html</url>
<body>
Marking its 15th anniversary, the FSFE called in its community to join
Marking its 15th anniversary, the FSFE called on its community to join
together under one roof for the first FSFE Summit.
</body>
</event>
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2016/news-20160126-01.html</url>
<body>
After years of organising the Document Freedom Day, the FSFE handed over
the campaign to the Digital Freedom Foundation who will continue
the campaign to the Digital Freedom Foundation, who will continue
organising the event every year in support of Open Standards.
</body>
</event>
@@ -417,36 +417,36 @@
<title>Legal Network reached 400 participants</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/ln/ln.html</url>
<body>
The FSFE's Legal Network launched in 2006, reached 400 participants from
The FSFE's Legal Network, launched in 2006, reached 400 participants from
all over the world.
</body>
</event>
<event month="10" type="volunteer-engagement">
<title>
The FSFE convinced 1125 public administration to remove proprietary
software ads.
The FSFE convinced 1125 public administrations to remove proprietary
software ads
</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2015/news-20151013-01.html</url>
<body>
After a six years long campaign, the PDFreaders campaign closed after
1125 public administrations had removed advertisement for proprietary
After a six years long effort, the PDFreaders campaign closed.
1125 public administrations removed advertisements for proprietary
software from their web pages.
</body>
</event>
<event month="09" type="org-dev">
<title>Matthias Kirschner is elected as new president</title>
<title>Matthias Kirschner elected as new President</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2015/news-20150922-01.html</url>
<body>
Having worked with the FSFE since 2004, Matthias Kirschner was elected
president together with Alessandro Rubini as vice president.
President together with Alessandro Rubini as Vice President.
</body>
</event>
<event month="02" type="young-generation">
<title>The FSFE issues a position paper on OER</title>
<title>The FSFE issues a Position paper on OER</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2015/news-20150210-01.html</url>
<body>
The position paper is a boost of Open Educational Resources on the basis
of Free Software
The position paper boosts Open Educational Resources on the basis
of Free Software.
</body>
</event>
</year>
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2014/news-20140116-01.html</url>
<body>
The Italian government made Free Software the default choice for
public administrations, setting a precedence for the rest of Europe to
public administrations, setting a precedent for the rest of Europe to
follow.
</body>
</event>
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@
</body>
</event>
<event month="06" type="market-regulations">
<title>German parliament unanimous against Software Patents</title>
<title>German Parliament unanimous against software patents</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2013/news-20130612-01.html</url>
<body>
After many talks and expert meetings, the German Parliament unanimously
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
<title>Analysis of warranty after flashing phones</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2012/news-20121106-01.html</url>
<body>
The FSFE's Legal team clarified that flashing your phone in order to install
The FSFE's legal team clarified that flashing your phone in order to install
Free Software didn't void your warranty in the EU.
</body>
</event>
@@ -504,15 +504,15 @@
<title>German Government's White Paper on Secure Boot</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2012/news-20121120-01.html</url>
<body>
Device owners should be in full control of their devices, said Ministry
of Interior, echoing the FSFE's core demands.
Device owners should be in full control of their devices, said the Ministry
of the Interior, echoing the FSFE's core demands.
</body>
</event>
<event month="06" type="pmpc">
<title>Promoting fair public procurement in Finland</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2012/news-20120619-01.html</url>
<body>
The FSFE activists in Finland analysed hundreds of procurement notices, and
The FSFE analysed hundreds of procurement notices, and
contacted public bodies that put Free Software at a disadvantage.
</body>
</event>
@@ -546,13 +546,12 @@
<title>Concerns over the Nortel patent portfolio sale</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2012/news-20120214-01.html</url>
<body>
The FSFE calls on US competition regulators about faulty competition settlement
regarding sale of Nortel patent portfolio. The lawsuit occurs in
November 2013, as Rockstar sues Google over Android.
The FSFE complained to US competition regulators about the faulty competition settlement
regarding the sale of the Nortel patent portfolio.
</body>
</event>
<event month="02" type="legal-education">
<title>First "Hacking for compliance" workshop</title>
<title>First "Hacking for Compliance" workshop</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2013/news-20130626-01.html</url>
<body>
At this workshop, the FSFE trained volunteers to identify and prove GNU GPL
@@ -563,7 +562,7 @@
<year value="2011">
<event month="12" type="legal-education">
<title>AVM vs. Cybits case</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/avm-gpl-violation.html/</url>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2011/news-20111201-02.en.html</url>
<body>
The FSFE supported the case of AVM vs. Cybits and the court
confirmed FSFE's view that users of GNU GPLed software are
@@ -575,13 +574,13 @@
<title>Input to EU's R&amp;D funding program</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2011/news-20111206-01.en.html</url>
<body>
The FSFE provided input to the Commission in order to make Horizion 2020 (EU's R&amp;D funding program for the period 2014-2020) accessible for Free
The FSFE provided input to the Commission in order to make Horizon 2020 (the EU's R&amp;D funding program for the period 2014-2020) accessible for Free
Software research and projects.
</body>
</event>
<event month="05" type="market-regulations">
<title>European Court of Justice hearing</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2011/news-20110523-01.html</url>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2011/news-20110525-01.html</url>
<body>
The FSFE played a key role at a Microsoft hearing before the
European Union's General Court, helping explain the intricacies of
@@ -591,7 +590,7 @@
</year>
<year value="2010">
<event month="05" type="org-dev">
<title>The FSFE is awarded the Theodor Heuss Medal</title>
<title>The FSFE awarded the Theodor Heuss Medal</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2010/news-20100510-01.html</url>
<body>
The FSFE received the Theodor Heuss medal for its work on freedom in the
@@ -599,16 +598,16 @@
</body>
</event>
<event month="04" type="org-dev">
<title> The FSFE's founding president awarded German Cross of Merit
<title> The FSFE's founding President awarded German Cross of Merit
</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2010/news-20100428-01.html</url>
<body>
Georg C. F. Greve, founding president of the FSFE, received this high award (Verdienstkreuz am Bande) for his work on Free
Georg C. F. Greve, founding President of the FSFE, received this high award (Verdienstkreuz am Bande) for his work on Free
Software and Open Standards.
</body>
</event>
<event month="02" type="volunteer-engagement">
<title>First "I love Free Software" Day</title>
<title>First "I Love Free Software" Day</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/ilovefs/</url>
<body>
Every 14 February since 2010, the FSFE asks Free Software users to
@@ -622,7 +621,7 @@
<title> "Ask Your Candidates" launched</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2009/news-20090908-01.html</url>
<body>
For the federal elections in Germany, the FSFE started this initiative to ask the parties' candidates about their positions on Free Software and Open Standards
For the federal elections in Germany, the FSFE started this initiative to ask the parties' candidates about their positions on Free Software and Open Standards.
</body>
</event>
<event month="02" type="volunteer-engagement">
@@ -630,16 +629,14 @@
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2009/news-20090202-01.html</url>
<body>
Many websites from public administrations advertised proprietary PDF
readers to read their documents. This was unfair advertising of a US software company. Therefore the FSFE informed
about free PDF readers and contacted public institutions to tell them
about it.
readers to read their documents. This was unfair advertising of a US software company. Therefore, the FSFE informed public institutions about free PDF readers.
</body>
</event>
<event month="06" type="org-dev">
<title>Karsten Gerloff is elected as new president</title>
<title>Karsten Gerloff elected as new President</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/about/people/gerloff/gerloff.html</url>
<body>
Team member of the FSFE since 2005, Karsten Gerloff was elected FSFE president together with Fernanda Weiden as vice president.
A team member of the FSFE since 2005, Karsten Gerloff was elected FSFE President together with Fernanda Weiden as Vice President.
</body>
</event>
</year>
@@ -656,13 +653,13 @@
<title>First Free Software Licensing and Legal Workshop</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/news/2008/news-20080214-01.html</url>
<body>
The Free Software Licensing and Legal Workshop (LLW) gathered experts to discuss license and legal topics, organized by the FSFE's Freedom Task Force.
The Free Software Licensing and Legal Workshop (LLW), organized by the FSFE's Freedom Task Force, gathered experts to discuss license and legal topics.
</body>
</event>
</year>
<year value="2007">
<event month="09" type="market-regulations">
<title>Victory on the Microsoft antitrust case</title>
<title>Victory on the Microsoft interoperability antitrust case</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/ms-vs-eu/ms-vs-eu.html</url>
<body>
From 2004 until its conclusion in 2007, the FSFE worked hard on this case with
@@ -674,9 +671,10 @@
<title>Against the standardisation of MS-OOXML</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/msooxml/msooxml.html</url>
<body>
Microsoft tried to make OOXML an Open Standard. This implementation
lacks interoperability information and can be considered an attempt
to undermine Open Standards. By informing about this issue, MS-OOXML ended up not being established well enough to be a danger anymore.
Microsoft tried to make OOXML an Open Standard. The FSFE led
the movement against the standardisation of MS-OOXML, which
ended up not being established well enough to be a danger any
more.
</body>
</event>
<event month="02" type="legal-education">
@@ -716,13 +714,13 @@
<title>Legal Network founded</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/ln/</url>
<body>
The Legal Network is a neutral, non-partisan, group of experts in different fields involved in Free Software legal issues and the aim of it is to promote discussion and foster better knowledge of the legal constructs that back Free Software.
The Legal Network is a neutral, non-partisan, group of experts in different fields involved in Free Software legal issues. Its aim is to promote discussion and foster better knowledge of the legal constructs that back Free Software.
</body>
</event>
</year>
<year value="2005">
<event month="11" type="market-regulations">
<title>EC's antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft</title>
<title>The EC's antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/ms-vs-eu/ms-vs-eu.html</url>
<body>
In order to strengthen a culture of interoperability between
@@ -730,9 +728,9 @@
intervene in this important case".
</body>
</event>
<event month="06" type="market-regulations">
<event month="07" type="market-regulations">
<title>European Parliament votes against Software Patents</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/swpat/swpathtml</url>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/swpat/swpat.html</url>
<body>
After an intense campaign by the FSFE and other organisations, the
European Parliament rejected the Software Patent initiative.
@@ -748,11 +746,11 @@
</body>
</event>
<event month="02" type="org-dev">
<title> The Fellowship of the FSFE</title>
<title>The Fellowship of the FSFE</title>
<url>https://blogs.fsfe.org/fellowship-interviews/?p=27</url>
<body>
European Free Software advocates can now become fellows by supporting the
FSFE. As fellows, they can also use the FSFE's infrastructure to promote and spread our vision as volunteers."
FSFE. As fellows, they can also use the FSFE's infrastructure to promote and spread our vision as volunteers.
</body>
</event>
</year>
@@ -761,13 +759,13 @@
<title>European Interoperability Framework</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/standards/eifv2.html</url>
<body>
The European Interoperability Framework (EIF) is a set of interoperability guidelines with a pan-European
scope. The FSFE critically observed its evolution and the influence of lobby
The European Interoperability Framework (EIF) was a set of interoperability guidelines with a pan-European
scope. The FSFE objected to its evolution and the influence of lobby
groups for proprietary software vendors.
</body>
</event>
<event month="05" type="market-regulations">
<title>Action week against Software patents</title>
<title>Action week against software patents</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/activities/swpat/swpat.en.html</url>
<body>
To inform citizens, economists and politicians about the harmful
@@ -779,7 +777,7 @@
<title>Open Standards definition</title>
<url>https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/standards/def.html</url>
<body>
The FSFE contributed to redefine the Open Standards definition, which will be adopted by many
The FSFE contributed to redefine the Open Standards definition, which was adopted by many
organisations and companies in Europe.
</body>
</event>