Dario
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Policy @fsfe
#FreeSoftware = #Use #Study #Share #Improve
Public Money? Public Code!
#FreeSoftware = #Use #Study #Share #Improve
Public Money? Public Code!
#FreeSoftware plays a key role in the effective enforcement of the #DMA.
In this article, we explain how gatekeepers continue to hinder Free Software and argue for enforcement that also takes into account smaller #FOSS and smaller developers.
The DMA was not written only for big tech competitors.
In this article, we explain how gatekeepers continue to hinder Free Software and argue for enforcement that also takes into account smaller #FOSS and smaller developers.
The DMA was not written only for big tech competitors.
Europe’s Digital Markets Act aims to open ecosystems: alternatives to app stores, fair access to OS features, real interoperability. But for many free and open source developers, those promises remain fragile without robust enforcement, write Lucas Lasota, Dario Presutti and Jithendra Palepu.
Making the Digital Markets Act Developer-Friendly | TechPolicy.Press
Big Tech restrictions on app stores and operating systems put small developers at risk, write Lucas Lasota, Dario Presutti and Jithendra Palepu.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#FreeSoftware plays a key role in the effective enforcement of the #DMA.
In this article, we explain how gatekeepers continue to hinder Free Software and argue for enforcement that also takes into account smaller #FOSS and smaller developers.
The DMA was not written only for big tech competitors.
In this article, we explain how gatekeepers continue to hinder Free Software and argue for enforcement that also takes into account smaller #FOSS and smaller developers.
The DMA was not written only for big tech competitors.
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Digital sovereignty can only be achieved with Free Software! That’s why we call for the Germany Stack to be implemented entirely as Free Software: fsfe.org/news/2025/ne...
Our feedback on openCode: gitlab.opencode.de/dstack/d-sta... (DE)
#FreeSoftware #PublicCode #DStack #OpenSource
Our feedback on openCode: gitlab.opencode.de/dstack/d-sta... (DE)
#FreeSoftware #PublicCode #DStack #OpenSource
Germany Stack: Only Free Software Enables Digital Sovereignty - FSFE
The “Germany Stack” is a central digital-policy project of the German federal government. The FSFE calls for the Stack to be planned in close coordination ...
fsfe.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Digital sovereignty can only be achieved with Free Software! That’s why we call for the Germany Stack to be implemented entirely as Free Software: fsfe.org/news/2025/ne...
Our feedback on openCode: gitlab.opencode.de/dstack/d-sta... (DE)
#FreeSoftware #PublicCode #DStack #OpenSource
Our feedback on openCode: gitlab.opencode.de/dstack/d-sta... (DE)
#FreeSoftware #PublicCode #DStack #OpenSource
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Deadline extended to 25 August!
Thoughts on gatekeepers’ compliance with DMA obligations?Their impact on users’ rights? How enforcement structure can be improved?
Accepted scholars will be invited to present research at our November symposium.
Submit abstracts here ⬇️
tinyurl.com/473v5mtk
Thoughts on gatekeepers’ compliance with DMA obligations?Their impact on users’ rights? How enforcement structure can be improved?
Accepted scholars will be invited to present research at our November symposium.
Submit abstracts here ⬇️
tinyurl.com/473v5mtk
Digital Markets Act Enforcement: Impact and next steps - ARTICLE 19
Call for papers: European Commission under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
tinyurl.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Deadline extended to 25 August!
Thoughts on gatekeepers’ compliance with DMA obligations?Their impact on users’ rights? How enforcement structure can be improved?
Accepted scholars will be invited to present research at our November symposium.
Submit abstracts here ⬇️
tinyurl.com/473v5mtk
Thoughts on gatekeepers’ compliance with DMA obligations?Their impact on users’ rights? How enforcement structure can be improved?
Accepted scholars will be invited to present research at our November symposium.
Submit abstracts here ⬇️
tinyurl.com/473v5mtk
Are you a #FreeSoftware developer requesting interoperability under Art. 6(7) of the #DMA? We need you! Whether your request was accepted, denied, or you're still planning to make it, your input is crucial!
Please, take a few minutes of your time to take this survey: survey.fsfe.org/index.php/69...
Please, take a few minutes of your time to take this survey: survey.fsfe.org/index.php/69...
June 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Are you a #FreeSoftware developer requesting interoperability under Art. 6(7) of the #DMA? We need you! Whether your request was accepted, denied, or you're still planning to make it, your input is crucial!
Please, take a few minutes of your time to take this survey: survey.fsfe.org/index.php/69...
Please, take a few minutes of your time to take this survey: survey.fsfe.org/index.php/69...
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📣 The FSFE calls for broader interoperability by Apple under the DMA 📣
We submitted our position to the @ec.europa.eu ’s public consultation on measures requiring Apple to ensure compliance with the #DMA 's interoperability provisions.
fsfe.org/news/2025/ne...
We submitted our position to the @ec.europa.eu ’s public consultation on measures requiring Apple to ensure compliance with the #DMA 's interoperability provisions.
fsfe.org/news/2025/ne...
The FSFE calls for broader interoperability by Apple under the DMA - FSFE
The Free Software Foundation Europe, alongside civil society organizations, developers and researchers, submitted its position to the European Commission’s...
fsfe.org
January 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
📣 The FSFE calls for broader interoperability by Apple under the DMA 📣
We submitted our position to the @ec.europa.eu ’s public consultation on measures requiring Apple to ensure compliance with the #DMA 's interoperability provisions.
fsfe.org/news/2025/ne...
We submitted our position to the @ec.europa.eu ’s public consultation on measures requiring Apple to ensure compliance with the #DMA 's interoperability provisions.
fsfe.org/news/2025/ne...
Message is loud and clear: Software Freedom needs long-term sustainable funding!
📣 EU consultation confirms: long-term funding for #FreeSoftware is needed! After our call to action, hundreds of answers highlight the need for sustainable funding for #SoftwareFreedom in Europe.
Read more here: fsfe.org/news/2024/ne...
Read more here: fsfe.org/news/2024/ne...
EU consultation confirms demand: long-term funding for Free Software is needed - FSFE
The FSFE called on the community to participate in a consultation on the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme and demanded long-term sustainable fundi...
fsfe.org
November 14, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Message is loud and clear: Software Freedom needs long-term sustainable funding!
#EuropeanElections are approaching and as a #FreeSoftware advocate you are still making up your mind?
We got you covered and created a toolkit to help you get active and get to know candidates' stances on #SoftwareFreedom.
Make good use of it ;)
fsfe.org/activities/p...
We got you covered and created a toolkit to help you get active and get to know candidates' stances on #SoftwareFreedom.
Make good use of it ;)
fsfe.org/activities/p...
May 7, 2024 at 9:02 AM
#EuropeanElections are approaching and as a #FreeSoftware advocate you are still making up your mind?
We got you covered and created a toolkit to help you get active and get to know candidates' stances on #SoftwareFreedom.
Make good use of it ;)
fsfe.org/activities/p...
We got you covered and created a toolkit to help you get active and get to know candidates' stances on #SoftwareFreedom.
Make good use of it ;)
fsfe.org/activities/p...
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When you get a new device, you should be able to the right to (un)install any software! Watch this talk and learn the experience of Luca Bonissi, #FSFE volunteer and supporter, getting the refund of pre-installed software media.fsfe.org/w/c6aVef1hY9...
#SoftwareFreedom
#SoftwareFreedom
SFSCON23 - Luca Bonissi - Windows and Office “tax” refund
The right to install any software on any device and various cases about the refund of pre-installed software Some manufacturers try to force to use the preinstalled software on the PC you acquire, ...
media.fsfe.org
April 25, 2024 at 12:30 PM
When you get a new device, you should be able to the right to (un)install any software! Watch this talk and learn the experience of Luca Bonissi, #FSFE volunteer and supporter, getting the refund of pre-installed software media.fsfe.org/w/c6aVef1hY9...
#SoftwareFreedom
#SoftwareFreedom
The #CyberSolidarityAct is adopted. Read our statement in this thread 🧵⬇️
The #EuropeanParliament has just adopted the #CyberSolidarityAct with 470 votes in favour, 23 against, and 86 abstentions. (a thread) 🧵
April 24, 2024 at 3:54 PM
The #CyberSolidarityAct is adopted. Read our statement in this thread 🧵⬇️