The @fsfe 's President :fsfe:. Working for #FreeSoftware (also known as #OpenSource), so every individual in our society can self-determined use, study, share, and […]
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Matthias Kirschner
Good to see @conservancy 's work to counter #3dprinter manufacturer Bambu's #GNU AGPLv3 violations including forking, reverse engineering, and further monitoring this: https://sfconservancy.org/news/2026/may/18/bambu-studio-3d-printer-agpl-violation-response/ Big thanks to @karen @bkuhn @ossguy […]
#ow2con is starting. Thanks to @ow2 for organising the conference and enable #FreeSoftware #OpenSource from different organisations and companies to meet and discuss #softwarefreedom in beautiful Paris.
Great to see that @maltman23 is attending #dwebcamp as well and will join with a presentation. Never met in person, but his work with TV-B-Gone enabled me to have conversations in restaurants which usually have TVs disturbing you. Already big thank you for your work and looking forward to thank […]
Looking forward to talk at #OW2con next week. https://pretalx.ow2.org/ow2con-2026/talk/89XDQV/
Please ping me, when you will also be there. Would love to meet you there to talk about #softwarefreedom, the young generation, or other @fsfe topics.
In case you have not yet seen: @Hellotux now also has beside other #FreeSoftware #OpenSource some @fsfe merchandise available: See here: https://www.hellotux.com/fsfe
Ordered additional #lora devices for #dwebcamp and looking forward to test them there with other participants 🤗 Anyon else here in the timeline who will attend? https://dwebcamp.org
In case you are not yet aware about that: with https://liberapay.com you can easily make smaller donations to #FreeSoftware developers whose work you would like to support. My modest donations for @davx5app @dino @fdroidorg @daniel @microg @newpipe ... just went out. Thank you for your work for […]
Big thanks to @Otherland-Bookshop (a beautiful bookstore in Berlin)for organising the event with @pluralistic about his German book #enshitification !
RE: https://podcasts.social/@engkiosk/116682148494572076
It was a huge pleasure to join the @engkiosk talking with Andy and Wolfgang about many background details of Ada & #Zangemann.
If you speak German and are interested in details about the journey or you just want to listen to a #podcast […]
Matthias Kirschner
Honoured to receive such a nice review by @BridgetAlmas for @fsfe 's #Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream:
"A delightful story that perfectly captures the community spirit behind #opensource and the important role that […]
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Today it is impossible to imagine daily life without software. People use software on spartphones and desktops, but it is also found in trains, cars, televisions, fridges, as most devices almost depend on it: software is our society’s central tool. How do we ensure that the next generation is motivated and capable of shaping technology for society’s benefits? Learn more about how the FSFE sparks children’s and teenagers interest to tinker, experiment, and program so you will see how fulfilling those activities can be for yourself if you get involved: we have interacted with over 6000 of them!
