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<title>The Document Foundation and the FSFE strengthen their relationship</title>
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<h1>The Document Foundation and the FSFE strengthen their relationship</h1>
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<p>The Free Software Foundation (FSFE) is joining the <a
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href="https://www.documentfoundation.org/governance/advisory-board/">Advisory
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Board of The Document Foundation</a>. At the same time, The Document
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Foundation is becoming an <a href="/about/associates/associates.html">associated
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organisation of the FSFE</a>.</p>
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<p>The Free Software Foundation Europe's aim is to help people control
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technology instead of the other way around. However, this is a goal which no
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single organisation can achieve on its own. Associated organisations are
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entities that share the FSFE's vision and support the foundation and Free
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Software in general by encouraging people to use and develop Free Software, by
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helping organisations understand how Free Software contributes to freedom,
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transparency and self-determination, and by removing barriers to Free Software
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adoption.</p>
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<p>With this mutual expression of support, both organisations strengthen one
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another in their fight to keep the general public in the technological driver's
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seat. While the FSFE embodies the principles of the community movement working
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in support of the adoption of Free Software in companies, public administrations
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and for private citizens, the Document Foundation turns principles and ethics
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into actual products, putting a first class, fully-featured, and completely free
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productivity suite in the hands of users.</p>
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<p>"We are happy to welcome the Free Software Foundation Europe as a member of
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our Advisory Board. Together, we will able to further develop the adoption of
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Free Software in Europe, amongst public administrations and enterprises", said
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Eike Rathke, a <a
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href="https://www.documentfoundation.org/governance/board/">Director of The
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Document Foundation</a> and a long time Free Software advocate and
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hacker.</p>
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<p>"We believe it is important to join forces with all the organisations active
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in Free Software around Europe," said <a
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href="/about/people/kirschner/kirschner.html">Matthias Kirschner</a>, President of the
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Free Software Foundation Europe, "and work together to reach our common goals.
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With our associated organisations we want to show that we are a strong and
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cohesive movement, and we work to achieve common objectives. To do this, we
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exchange ideas, coordinate efforts, motivate each other, and find opportunities
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to work together on specific projects. This is the case with The Document
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Foundation, steward of one of the most successful Free Software projects:
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LibreOffice".</p>
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