Taxpayer money should fund public goods.
When governments invest in software, it should be #FreeSoftware: software that gives the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share.
Sign the open letter to support this principle: https://publiccode.eu
Taxpayer money should fund public goods.
When governments invest in software, it should be #FreeSoftware: software that gives the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share.
Sign the open letter to support this principle: https://publiccode.eu
If it is public money, it should be public code as well! I support @fsfe's call for more #publiccode: https://publiccode.eu/en/
It's now basically impossible to log in to @EUCommission portal if you use GNU/Linux or other libre platforms.
The "EU Login Mobile App" is closed-source, which I refuse to install. No passwd or libre OTP option available.
It's a disgrace that the #EU forces their citizens to use propietary, closed source operating systems and applications.
Now we can not update news or releases of #GNUhealth in OSOR/JoinUP/Interoperable Europe until they change this rubbish portal. And we've been there since 2011.
@fsfe @victorhck
#OpenScience #PublicCode
Do you think publicly funded software should be #FreeSoftware?
Make your voice heard!
sign our open letter and help push for fair, transparent, and accessible digital infrastructure!
Support Free Software in public services!
Public money should fund software that benefits everyone: Public Money? Public Code!
Sign the our open letter and support this initiative:
A vision for software freedom in 2048, Matthias Kirschner, DORS/CLUC 2025
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Help us spread the word!
#GoTALER #onlinepayment #tech #technology #banking #finance #onlineshopping #freesoftware #openSource #developer #programming #privacy #DigitalRights #PublicCode #cybersecurity #infosec
European open source deserves the spotlight
Choosing local, open alternatives means you stay in control, not some global megacorp.
If digital sovereignty matters to you (and it should), now’s the time to support the ecosystem.
We’ve put together a list of EU-built tools that respect your rights and your data.
Should public funds create public code? Explore the push for #opensource #software in institutions. https://events.opensuse.org/ #FOSS #PublicCode
On 10 June, our CEO, @ldubost , will be in Warsaw at the APELL Conference to talk about building sustainable open source.
His talk?
“Sustainable Open Source: XWiki’s Paying Apps Model in Practice”
It’s time Europe supports models that keep open source strong and sovereign.
We’re excited to join the conversation at @apell If you want to say hi, register to participate: https://apell.info/apell-conference-2025-warsaw/
If software is paid for with public money, it should be available to the public as Free Software.
This fosters transparency, collaboration, and efficiency.
Learn more: https://publiccode.eu/
4/4
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Help us spread the word!
#GoTALER #onlinepayment #tech #technology #banking #finance #onlineshopping #freesoftware #openSource #developer #programming #privacy #DigitalRights #PublicCode #cybersecurity #infosec
We asked @BenCerveny from the
@publiccode What should the priorities for the digital commons.
The digital commons are essential, yet remain underrepresented in traditional NGO frameworks.
So how do we build a resilient, participatory structure around these shared digital infrastructures?
We’d love to hear your thoughts.
#DigitalCommons #PublicCode #Governance
@martelinnovate @openfuture @OpenForumEurope @cnrs @linuxfoundation
May Newsletter!!
In April, our work on #DeviceNeutrality continued with news and meetings on DMA; we had a #PMPC meeting in Germany and talked about the German coalition agreement in one of our Podcast episodes; we also held our annual Legal & Licensing Workshop; and we published another article in our Legal Corner:
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲? 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞!
Public administrations depend on digital tools. #FreeSoftware ensures they can be used, improved, and shared without restrictions.
“Public Money? Public Code!” & FSFE Boooth at #LUGA
Join us tomorrow, Saturday 26 April at the Augsburger Linux-Infotag
@annabonnie will present the "Public Money? Public Code!" initiative. She will pay special attention and highlight how the purchase of #FreeSoftware by public bodies can have an impact on the surrounding ecosystem of the public institution.
Public Money? Public Code!
Software funded by taxpayers should be Free Software! This ensures that everyone can use, study, share, and improve the tools that serve the public https://publiccode.eu
I am very happy that we now have a release candidate of a new version of the Standard for Public Code after the transfer to community governance. Not many substantial changes in the standard itself, most are about the transfer and getting the workflows going in a new repository.
https://github.com/standard-for-public-code/standard-for-public-code/releases/tag/0.8.1-rc2
https://github.com/standard-for-public-code/standard-for-public-code/pull/1090
#PublicCode
Unser Fachtag "Public Money? Public Code! in der Praxis" ist Thema des heute erschienenen Newsletters "c't Open Source Spotlight".
Hier kann man sich für den Newsletter anmelden und nachlesen:
https://www.heise.de/newsletter/anmeldung.html?id=ct-opensource
Findest du auch, dass mit öffentlichem Geld finanzierte Software #FreieSoftware sein sollte? Dann unterzeichne jetzt unseren offenen Brief zu #PublicCode und erhalte Updates rund um unsere Initiative:
https://publiccode.eu
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