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  #Android offers what #Apple never did: you are the one deciding what runs on your device. Until now. ⚠️ Google’s developer verification scheme, with its 24h waiting period and app store fees of up to 16,000 USD a year, fades Android as an open platform. We question if Google is turning to Apple's business model. WE cannot afford two Apples. WE need to correct this course. Support our work: https://fsfe.org/donate/ 🗞️ https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20261109-01.en.html #KeepAndroidOpen #...

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  Some topics are so important we do not want to wait until it is our #PodcastFriday. In this special episode @annabonnie and @dario dive into the Digital Networks Act and why it is important for #RouterFreedom https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/2026/episode-56.en.html #SoftwareFreedom

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  📬 Our :fsfe: October newsletter is out: 🔹 Software Freedom in Europe 2026: our 12-month report 🔹 Podcast on #RouterFreedom and the #DNA, plus one on the Danish local group 🎧 🔹 #YH4F joins Italy’s PCTO school programme 🔹 Next stop: #SFSCON26 in Bolzano 💻 https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202610.en.html #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

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  Another review in our #FreeYourAndroid series on Android distributions is going live! 🤖 We took a closer look at @GrapheneOS. #GrapheneOS puts special emphasis on security, so it comes with extensive hardening and permission management. 🚀 Go check out our review: https://fsfe.org/activities/android/grapheneos.html

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  🎧 It is Podcast Friday! 💶 Billions of euros are spent on public procurement. In the latest episode of the #SoftwareFreedom Podcast, @annabonnie and @lexelas talk about the EU procurement reform and why Free Software matters for digital sovereignty. Public money should work for the public. Let's make #PMPC a reality! 🇪🇺 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/2026/episode-57.html #FreeSoftware

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  Our 2026 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom finalists are in Brussels 🚀! Before we dive into their projects later at the award ceremony, it is time to do some tinkering together 🤖! #SoftwareFreedom #YH4F

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  Youth Hacking 4 Freedom 2026 Award Ceremony is on! Who are the fifth edition winners🏆? Let's start our "live" thread 🧵 #YH4F #SoftwareFreedom

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  Neighbours with free time ➕ Neighbours who need a small hand, connected together 🤝 in a safe, easy way. That is Needy, a #FreeSoftware (#OpenSource) “time bank” awarded with one of the #YH4F special prizes and inspired by small Italian towns with many elderly residents. Ask for help with grocery shopping, small repairs, or appointments. Volunteers earn “reputation hours” for every task completed. ⏳ https://github.com/Tommy2408-ai/Needy

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  #YH4F 2026 winners unveiled! 🏆 🎖️ The 6 winning projects are: 🔸a graphic calculator; 🔹a solution for reducing food waste; 🔸a project supporting local communities; 🔹 a tool that lets users build and own their trackers using existing networks; 🔸 a music-learning tool; and 🔹a decentralised search engine Their creations show how young Europeans can build technology everyone can control! 🗞️ https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20261026-01.html ⚠️ Registration for the 2027 is open! #DigitalSovereignty...

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  The reform of European procurement rules is underway. We are working to turn Europe’s technological sovereignty ambitions into everyday procurement practice. Find out what this means for Free Software: https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20261029-01.html #FreeSoftware #PublicCode #TechSovereignty #OpenSource #Procurement

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  🎂 Happy 25 years to us 😉. But specially to all our supporters since 2001. Every achievement on our timeline happened because someone backed the work. Take a look at what we have built together: https://fsfe.org/about/timeline/ #SoftwareFreedom

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  Thank you, #FediDay, for an amazing weekend! We had a blast being part of it! We met some really interesting people, found out all the latest news about the #Fediverse, and had a great time!🫶 Kudos to all the organisers for a great event!🚀 Did you miss it? We will keep you update once the talk recordings are online 😉 #SoftwareFreedom

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  Maintaining a #FreeSoftware project? Make your licensing unambiguous (for humans and machines🤖 ) with REUSE. Used by @kde@floss.social, the @Linux kernel, Siemens, @NGIZero@mastodon.xyz projects, and more. 1️⃣ Choose and provide licenses 2️⃣ Add copyright and license information to each file 3️⃣ Confirm REUSE compliance Get started ➡️ https://reuse.software/ #FreeSoftware #Licensing

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  The EU 🇪🇺 spends ~€264 billion a year on IT, mostly proprietary, cementing exactly the vendor lock-in and dependencies. Its Tech Sovereignty Package positions #FreeSoftware a "first" principle for the upcoming Cloud and AI Development Act #CADA. Now it needs to be binding, not just a suggestion. "Redirecting even half of the money spent on proprietary lock-in to Free Software would boost European tech sovereignty" #publiccode #SoftwareFreedom #DigitalSovereignty

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  Is it also making you upset 😡 that the majority of laptops 💻 are only sold with a specific proprietary operating system: Microsoft Windows. So as user, you must pay for it 💲, even if you do not want to use this OS. This is unfair and we want to change it! Consumers should be able to buy laptops without any specific OS, and should not have to pay the license price if they don't want to. Find out more ➡️ https://en.refund4freedom.org/ #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

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  We :fsfe: turned 25 this year! A quarter-century of #SoftwareFreedom couldn't go without a proper celebration. https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260803-01.en.html Thanks to everyone who joined us a couple of weekends ago in Krakow! and thanks to @europython@fosstodon.org for making it possible!

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  The FSFE turned 25 this year!! Hurrah for a quarter century promoting and defending #SoftwareFreedom 🙌 Check out our timeline with our key achievements since 2001: https://fsfe.org/about/timeline/ #FreeSoftware

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  Have you heard about the 🇪🇺 #EuropeanInteroperabilityFramework (EIF) and the #InteroperableEuropeAct (IEA)? In its feedback regarding the review of the #EIF, the FSFE :fsfe: is calling for #FreeSoftware and #OpenStandards to be the default when procuring and creating interoperable digital public services Find out more: https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260730-01.html 📖 Read our position: https://download.fsfe.org/policy/consultations/EIF%202026/European%20Interoperability%20Framework%20-%2...

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  🧑‍⚖️ On July 2, @Curia@curia.social-network.europa.eu delivered its final judgment in the Google #Android antitrust case. The ruling made the penalty imposed by the General Court definitive. ⚠️ At the same time, the planned Google's Android developer verification will have an impact on how software is distributed in Android. 👇 We published a piece on Tech Policy Press analysing how these developments will impact #FreeSoftware app stores and operating systems. https://www.techpolicy.press/goog...

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  Thinking about getting a speaker that is said to be open hardware but unsure if it really is ? 📻 🎶 Our volunteer @nicolef@mastodon.social checked if the Teufel Mynd is really and "Open Source Project". Read her analysis here: https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260629-01.html And let us know if you try other #OpenHardware products!

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  What does exactly the means than the @Curia@curia.social-network.europa.eu 🧑‍⚖️ dismissed Apple’s challenge against its designation under the #DMA? What was Apple trying to do and why is this judgment important for #SoftwareFreedom? ⚖️ In our newest #LegalCorner article we explain the details of this case: https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260724-01.html

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  There is no birthday party without a cake 🍰🎂! And no party without all those great friends who joined us this weekend in Krakow. Thank you for celebrating these 25 years with us! As they say here, "Sto lat"! 🎉🎊 🥂 Here's to more years of hard work, fun, and #softwarefreedom!

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  There is no FSFE :fsfe: meeting without our group picture! 💞 Thank you for everyone who made it into our #FSFE25 weekend, our outstanding vounters, our amazing supporters, and our great donors! We missed some of you here but you were present in spirit! For more 25 years! 🚀 #SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

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  Star trek is turning 60, the FSFE :fsfe: 25 ! Happy birthday to us! Join us at @europython@fosstodon.org sprints weekend. And happy birthday to #europython2026 6 too! We are not the only ones celebrating a quarter century 😉 #FSFE25

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  You know what day it is! 🎧 Ready for our latest #SoftwareFreedom Podcast? Did you know the FSFE :fsfe: was founded in 2001, 25 years ago? Of course, we've planned something for our silver anniversary! 🎊 Check out the latest episode of the #SoftwareFreedom Podcast, where we talk about the planned celebrations and invite all of you, our listeners, to celebrate with us. 📻 Find out more in episode 53: https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/2026/episode-53.en.html

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  Most libraries let you suggest new books and takes 2 minutes! Go and suggest Ada & Zangemann: A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream. A great way to explain kids who amazing is tinkering, to get others understand why #SoftwareFreedom matters and to start conversations in your community ➡️ https://ada.fsfe.org #AdaZangemann #FreeSoftware

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  RE: https://curia.social-network.europa.eu/@Curia/116883591154790345 "This ruling confirms what we have argued from the start: interoperability is not optional under the DMA, it is the law. Developers finally have legal certainty to build competitive alternatives to Apple's ecosystem, and we remain committed to monitoring enforcement of today’s decision" https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260708-01.en.html

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  ⚠️ Breaking News! The @Curia@curia.social-network.europa.eu ruled today that Apple must comply with interoperability obligations under the #DMA The Court also confirmed the App Store as a core platform service. A victory for developers, computer users and #SoftwareFreedom! 🚀 https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260708-01.en.html #FreeSoftware

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  Have you heard about the #FreeSoftware Hardware project Teufel Mynd speaker? Well, @nicolef@mastodon.social, a dedicated FSFE volunteer, did! Nicole dug into it and had a look at the project to uncover how free it is 😀 📖 Read a long to find out the rest: https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260629-01.html

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  Hola Málaga 🇪🇸 Since yesterday, we’ve been at @opensouthcode@floss.social talking about #SoftwareFreedom with the local community! Today, the story of Ada and #Zangemann is part of the buzzing Kids Space 👾. It’s wonderful to see so many children and their parents tinkering, experimenting, and discovering the power of #FreeSoftware 💡 Thank you, @opensouthcode@floss.social, and everyone involved for making this such a great conference! ❤️