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Free Software Foundation Europe<p>Say no to lock down devices, that are limiting our freedom to install apps, switch OSes, or use services outside the big tech walled gardens.</p><p>Say yes to Device Neutrality, that ensures we control our own hardware! 🛠️💻</p><p>📣 We are asking for the right to install any software on our devices 🏗️ <br>Your device, your choice! 💪</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a></p>
Mathias Black<p>What's worse is just how hard it is to disentange yourself, because these massive corps have such a stranglehold on devices (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a>) and software (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a>). For the average person, it's way too complicated to find reliable alternatives to Apple, Google, and Microsoft.</p>
Lucas Lasota<p>This year I am unfortunately sick and could not properly join the nice festivities of <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/iLoveFS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iLoveFS</span></a>, but I do want to thank <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.librem.one/@eighthave" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>eighthave</span></a></span> from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@fdroidorg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fdroidorg</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@marcprux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>marcprux</span></a></span> from <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AppFair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppFair</span></a>, Benjamin from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Tor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Tor</span></a></span>, Marc from <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/GNUTaler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GNUTaler</span></a>, the nice people from <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/iSH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iSH</span></a> and many others for their volunteer time and expertise in helping us to understand the technical and legal aspects of <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/interoperability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interoperability</span></a>, <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AppStore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppStore</span></a> and <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Safari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Safari</span></a>. With their support we are pushing <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a> in environments dominated by <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a>.</p>
Dario<p>End of <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/FOSDEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSDEM</span></a> 25 with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://defcon.social/@llas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>llas</span></a></span>’s (impressive) keynote about <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span>’s work to defend <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/SoftwareFredoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFredoom</span></a> at the EU highest court. Kudos for the amazing work done until now by Lucas and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@pjitendra" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pjitendra</span></a></span> and everyone else involved!</p><p>We want do defend the <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DMA</span></a> and continue to pave the way for <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a>. Please support the FSFE: your donation enables our work <a href="https://fsfe.org/donate" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">fsfe.org/donate</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Matthias Kirschner<p>Why the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> is working on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deviceneutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deviceneutrality</span></a> and is active in litigation against <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> in front of the European Court of Justice. That what <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://defcon.social/@llas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>llas</span></a></span> talks about at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fosdem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fosdem</span></a> . </p><p>Apple has more balloons than the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> has balloons. Please support our work <a href="https://fsfe.org/support" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">fsfe.org/support</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>The FSFE :fsfe:, with 40+ civil society organisations, signed an open letter coordinated by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@edri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>edri</span></a></span> urging the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> to not be intimidated by threats against a vigorous Digital Markets Act enforcement.</p><p>For instance, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> has taken an aggressive position against the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DMA</span></a>, litigating against the EC in a case we are intervening.</p><p>DMA is crucial to stop and prevent monopolistic practices. It represents an important step for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a><br> <a href="https://edri.org/eu-resist-big-tech-bullying-open-letter-jan-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">edri.org/eu-resist-big-tech-bu</span><span class="invisible">llying-open-letter-jan-2025/</span></a></p>
Lucas Lasota<p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> is the longest policy/legal project I have been working so far. While the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> started in Germany way back in 2013, I joined later the party in Feb. 2019 to cover the efforts at EU level after the 2018 reform of EU telecommunications law.</p><p>Having Router Freedom confirmed after almost 6 years in Germany is a great achievement, also in a personal level. I am very grateful to a LOT of people helping us with technical, legal, policy and community management advises. The effort paid off! </p><p>In special a big shout out to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mxmehl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mxmehl</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.io/@lexelas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lexelas</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@kirschner" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kirschner</span></a></span> who have been great fellows in this path.</p><p>Now we look to a broader picture. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a>, <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DMA</span></a>, <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/satellite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satellite</span></a> networks are posing new challenges for <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/NetNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NetNeutrality</span></a> and the right of end-users to choose their own equipment for internet connection. </p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250124-01.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/2025/news-202501</span><span class="invisible">24-01.html</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>The UK Competition and Markets Authority (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CMA</span></a>) has launched today a new investigation into <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> under the Digital Markets Competition Code (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DMCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DMCC</span></a>) to determine their strategic market status in mobile ecosystems, including operating systems, app stores, and mobile browsers.</p><p>We welcome this as a step towards fairer markets where <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a> is the standard, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> its enabler.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-to-investigate-apple-and-googles-mobile-ecosystems" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gov.uk/government/news/cma-to-</span><span class="invisible">investigate-apple-and-googles-mobile-ecosystems</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>The :fsfe: has been proudly chosen for 2024 Proton's lifetime fundraiser! 🚀 </p><p>Like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@protonprivacy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>protonprivacy</span></a></span> join our cause for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a> with a donation!</p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/support" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">fsfe.org/support</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softwarefreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softwarefreedom</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>Exceptions against <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> undermine users’ rights in Italy 🇮🇹</p><p>💥We urge Italy's telecom regulator, AGCOM, to remove these restrictions and fully restore users' rights to choose their own equipment to connect to fiber networks: <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241016-01.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/2024/news-202410</span><span class="invisible">16-01.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a></p>
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