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<title>News - NLnet continues to support FSFE's Freedom Task Force</title>
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<h1>NLnet continues to support FSFE's Freedom Task Force</h1>
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<p>FSFE's Freedom Task Force was launched in November 2006 to help support
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individuals, projects and businesses with Free Software licensing. The
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initial phase of the FTF was possible thanks to support by the
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Netherlands based philanthropic organisation NLnet foundation. NLnet's
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support allowed the FTF to provide training, consultancy and to work in
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partnership with gpl-violations.org to resolve licence issues in the
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European area. The FTF also formed networks of technical and legal
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experts to foster cooperation between lawyers, projects and businesses
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with licensing concerns. Now, after just over twelve months of
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continual growth, NLnet is providing a second round of financial support
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to this innovative legal project.</p>
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<p>"The next twelve months are going to be pretty exciting for the FTF and
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for Free Software in general," says Shane Coughlan, FTF Coordinator. "The
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European anti-trust case against Microsoft was recently completed, the
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amount of Free Software savvy lawyers is increasing and Free Software
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adoption is rapidly rising. Free Software is no longer an alternative.
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It's mainstream." The FTF will play a part in ensuring that this
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mainstream technology is as simple to use and distribute as possible. We
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will continue to produce knowledge, to train people, to connect people and
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to resolve issues that occur. Thanks to NLnet I believe the FTF will be in
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a position to help lead European Free Software licensing best practice."</p>
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<p>"We consider the user-friendly legal framework behind the development of
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Free Software to be one of the core assets, and a strong driver of
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constant innovation," states Michiel Leenaars, strategy manager at
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NLnet. "But as with any fine print it takes some work to understand the
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opportunities. The Freedom Task Force is creating awareness and building
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a network of expertise across Europe".</p>
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<p>Today the FTF's legal and technical networks cover sixteen European
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countries, have over seventy members and include contacts from the USA,
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Canada, Australia, South Korea and Taiwan. The FTF delivers training
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courses in Switzerland in cooperation with Digicomp, in Sweden with
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Internet Academy and in The Netherlands with ATComputing. We have
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identified an area of the Free Software community that needed further
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development and we are determined to ensure that Europe has excellent
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licensing knowledge available to the widest possible audience," says
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Shane Coughlan. "I'm confident that the FTF will continue to deliver
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high quality assistance to both non-commercial and commercial
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stakeholders."</p>
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<p>With NLnet's support, the FTF will continue to expand the European Legal
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and Technical Networks to cover the entire EU and to help individuals,
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projects and businesses understand Free Software licensing. The FTF's
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current training courses will be expanded and delivered in Germany, Italy
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and the UK.</p>
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<p>"This is only the beginning," concludes Shane Coughlan, FTF Coordinator.</p>
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<p>The Freedom Task Force can be found at <a href="/ftf/"
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title="Freedom Task Force">https://fsfe.org/ftf/</a><br />
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The Freedom Task Force can be emailed at <email>contact@fsfe.org</email></p>
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<p>About the Free Software Foundation Europe:</p>
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<p class="aboutfsfe">The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a non-profit
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non-governmental organisation active in many European countries and
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involved in many global activities. Access to software determines
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participation in a digital society. To secure equal participation in the
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information age, as well as freedom of competition, the Free Software
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Foundation Europe (FSFE) pursues and is dedicated to the furthering of
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Free Software, defined by the freedoms to use, study, modify and copy.
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Founded in 2001, creating awareness for these issues, securing Free
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Software politically and legally, and giving people Freedom by
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supporting development of Free Software are central issues of the FSFE.</p>
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<p>Contact:</p>
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You can reach the FSFE switchboard from:<br />
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Belgium: +32 2 747 03 57 ext 408<br />
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Germany: +49 700 373 38 76 73 ext 408<br />
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Sweden: +46 31 7802160 ext 408<br />
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Switzerland: +41 43 500 03 66 ext 408<br />
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UK: +44 29 200 08 17 7 ext 408
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</address>
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<address>
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Shane Coughlan, FTF Coordinator, FSFE extension: 408
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Joachim Jakobs, Media Relations, FSFE extension: 404<br />
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mobile: +49-179-6919565
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Further information: <a href="/index.html">https://fsfe.org</a>
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