Our work can be divided in four oftenly intertwined categories, - represented on the timeline below. "Internal" presents the work accomplished + represented on the timeline below. "Internal" 🤝 presents the work accomplished to have a solid structure, carrying efficently the rest of FSFE's actions. - "Policy" brings together successes brought by a continuous involvement in - local, national and European law making processes. "Legal" presents the - achievements of the Legal team, and "Public" lists the largest steps of our + "Policy" 🏛️ brings together successes brought by a continuous involvement in + local, national and European law making processes. "Legal" ⚖️ presents the + achievements of the Legal team, and "Public" 📣 lists the largest steps of our general advocacy work and campaigns.
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+The FSFE created an initiative to deliver the best development options for Free Software licensing compliance.
+ +For the first time, the FSFE holds an open-invite community meeting. In order to share knowledge, grow projects, and discuss code.
+ +After 10 years of the Fiduciary License Agreement 1.2 (FLA-1.2). The FSFE joins forces with ContributerAgreements.org to produce FLA-2.0.
+ +The FSFE initiates a campain for representatives all around Europe to modernise their infrastructure in digital with Free Software.
+ +The FSFE launches a Gitea service instance for supporters and paid volunteers.
+ +The FSFE starts a campaign to gather support against violations of Free Software in the EU Directive "Copyright in the Digital Single Market".
+ +Marking its 15th anniversary, the FSFE calls in its community to join together under one roof for the first FSFE Summit.
+ +A new law in Germany enables customers to use their own routers with their Internet connections, enabling them to use Free Software for their connections.
+ +After years of organising the Document Freedom Day, the FSFe handed over the campaign to the Digital Freedom Foundation who will continue organising the event every year in support of Open Standards.
+ + +The FSFE's Legal network launched in 2006, reaches 400 participants from all over the world.
+ +After a six years long campaign, the PDFreaders campaign closes after 1125 public administrations have removed advertisement for proprietary software from their web pages.
+ +Having worked with the FSFE since 2004, Matthias Kirschner was elected president together with Alessandro Rubini as vice president.
+ +The position paper is a boost of Open Educational Resources on the basis of Free Software
+ + +33 newly elected MEPs across the political spectrum signed the Free Software Pact, promising to support Free Software and Open Standards during their time in Parliament.
+ +The Italian government has made Free Software the default choice for public administrations, setting a precendence for the rest of Europe to follow.
+ + +Fellowship Coordinators from all over Europe meet in Berlin for the first time to exchange knowledge and discuss future strategies.
+ + +After many talks and expert meetings, the German Parliament unanimously approved the joint motion which included nearly all of FSFE's core demands.
+ + +FSFE's Legal team clarifies that flashing your phone in order to install Free Software doesn't void your warranty in the EU.
+ +Device owners should be in full control of their devices, says Ministry of Interior, echoing FSFe's core demands.
+ +FSFE activists in Finland analyse hundreds of procurement notices, and contact public bodies that put Free Software at a disadvantage.
+ +The FSFE helps the UK government set one of Europe's strongest policies on Open Standards.
+ +The European Commission impose a EUR 561 million fine on Microsoft for violating the web browser settlement. FSFE had warned of the settlement's lack of a monitoring mechanism.
+ +Most smartphones come with non-free software and some restrictions. FSFE stars a campaign to help users free their phones and use Free Software apps.
+ + +FSFE warns 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.
+At this workshop, FSFE trains volunteers to identify and prove GPL violations in embedded devices.
+ + +FSFE receives the Theodor Heuss medal for its work on freedom in the information society.
+ + +Georg C. F. Greve receives this high award for his work on Free Software.
+ + +Every Valentine's Day since 2010, FSFE calls on Free Software users to show their love and respect to the developers of the Software they use every day.
+ + + +For the federal elections in Germany, FSFE asks political parties about their political opinions regarding Free Software, Open standards and ideas for more freedom.
+ + +Many websites from public administrations advertise proprietary PDF readers to their users in order to read their documents. This is unfair advertising of an US software company. FSFE, on the other hand, informs about free PDF readers and contacs public institutions to tell them about it. More than 600 institutions have since remove their non-free ads.
+ + + +For the first time, FSFE promotes this international day to celebrate and show support for access to information and Open Standards. So far it is FSFE's biggest campaign.
+ + +FSFE offers a workshop focused on medium to large projects and enterprises to discuss their existing license compliance processes. Our legal experts and external parnters help to deliver training and consultancy for Free Software.
+ + +From 2004 until its conclusion in 2007, FSFE works hard on the case with the Samba team to protect the interests of Free Software developers. Microsoft is now required to publish interoperability information.
+ +Microsoft tried to make OOXML an Open Standard. This implementation lacks interoperability information and can be considered as an attempt to undermine Open Standards. By informing about this issue MS-OOXML did not establish well enough to be a danger anymore.
+ +FSFE releases the FLA to ensure legal maintability of Free Software projects and rights in court. In 2008, KDE is adopting it as well.
+ + +The first Fellowship conference is organised in Bolzano, Italy, and draws a wide range of Fellows from the community.
+ +Established and operating in close collaboration with gpl-violations.org, "FSFE Legal" educates and supports Free Software developers with the legal aspects, including enforcement in the case of license violations.
+ +Under the slogan "Your devices don't trust you", FSFE starts a campaign to inform about the dangers of controlling private media usage.
+ + +In order to support the fight against Software Patents, FSFE files an application for leave to intervene in this important case.
+ +After an intense campaign by FSFE and many other organisations, the European Parliament rejects the new Software Patent initiative.
+ +European Free Software advocates can now become supporting members of FSFE and use its infrastructure to promote and spread the vision of FSFE.
+ + + +The EIF is a set of interoperability guidelines with a pan-European scope. FSFE critically observes its evolution and the influence of lobby groups for properietary software vendors.
+ +To inform citizens, economists and politicians about the harmful consequences of the Software Patent initiative FSFE initiates panel discussions and several demonstrations.
+ +FSFE refines Open Standars definition which will be adopted by many organisations and companies in Europe.
+ + +In order to improve the access to Free Software in education, FSFE volunteers build a team of experts to focus on this issue.
+ + +FSFE explains the advantage of the term Free Software instead of "Open Source". Several companies and Bruce Perens supported the campaign.
+ +Georg C. F. Greve becomes the founder and first president of the Free Software Foundation Europe - sister organisation of FSF.
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