home.social

#softwarefreedomday — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #softwarefreedomday, aggregated by home.social.

  1. I've just finished watching @BrodieOnLinux's interview with Jurgen Gaeremyn from the @dff about the Software, Hardware and Document Freedom Days. What a lovely Tech Over Tea episode! :ablobcatcoffee: :ablobcatheartsqueeze:

    youtu.be/-Sm0ptUJjGE

    #FreeSoftware #hackspaces #SoftwareFreedomDay #HardwareFreedomDay #DocumentFreedomDay #Linux #FOSS

  2. Celebrate Software Freedom Day! Watch this inspiring conference, recorded across 42 Network campuses — talks on ditching tech giants and reclaiming control with free & open source tools. Ideal for devs, educators, and activists. Dive in and share! #SoftwareFreedomDay #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #TechFreedom #42Network #Education #PeerTube #English
    videos.lacontrevoie.fr/videos/

  3. Hoje, dia 20 de setembro, celebrou-se o Dia da Liberdade do Software.
    Houve imensas iniciativas em todo o mundo de celebração do Software Livre.
    Cá em Portugal também temos o nosso evento de celebração - a Festa do Software Livre (@FestaSoftwareLivre ) - a realizar de 3 a 5 de outubro na Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto.
    Juntem-se à celebração!
    #SoftwareLivre #SoftwareFreedomDay #sfd2025

  4. powers the internet, supercomputers & smartphones, giving us freedom, choice & convenience. Learn more about the FOSS projects and tools, and how you can become part of a wonderful worldwide community!

    Claim 20% off any Linux Professional Institute (LPI) exams! Contact your local organizer for coupon. 🐧

    @LPI @dff @UpgradetoLinux

  5. #FreeSoftware powers the internet, supercomputers & smartphones, giving us freedom, choice & convenience. Learn more about the FOSS projects and tools, and how you can become part of a wonderful worldwide community!

    Claim 20% off any Linux Professional Institute (LPI) exams! Contact your local #SFD25 organizer for coupon. 🐧

    #SFD #LPI #opensource #freesoftware #Linux #BSD #SoftwareFreedomDay #opentech #digitalfreedoms #DigitalFreedomFoundation @LPI @dff @UpgradetoLinux

  6. #FreeSoftware powers the internet, supercomputers & smartphones, giving us freedom, choice & convenience. Learn more about the FOSS projects and tools, and how you can become part of a wonderful worldwide community!

    Claim 20% off any Linux Professional Institute (LPI) exams! Contact your local #SFD25 organizer for coupon. 🐧

    #SFD #LPI #opensource #freesoftware #Linux #BSD #SoftwareFreedomDay #opentech #digitalfreedoms #DigitalFreedomFoundation @LPI @dff @UpgradetoLinux

  7. #FreeSoftware powers the internet, supercomputers & smartphones, giving us freedom, choice & convenience. Learn more about the FOSS projects and tools, and how you can become part of a wonderful worldwide community!

    Claim 20% off any Linux Professional Institute (LPI) exams! Contact your local #SFD25 organizer for coupon. 🐧

    #SFD #LPI #opensource #freesoftware #Linux #BSD #SoftwareFreedomDay #opentech #digitalfreedoms #DigitalFreedomFoundation @LPI @dff @UpgradetoLinux

  8. #FreeSoftware powers the internet, supercomputers & smartphones, giving us freedom, choice & convenience. Learn more about the FOSS projects and tools, and how you can become part of a wonderful worldwide community!

    Claim 20% off any Linux Professional Institute (LPI) exams! Contact your local #SFD25 organizer for coupon. 🐧

    #SFD #LPI #opensource #freesoftware #Linux #BSD #SoftwareFreedomDay #opentech #digitalfreedoms #DigitalFreedomFoundation @LPI @dff @UpgradetoLinux

  9. Today is Software Freedom Day and GRAW is beginning! 🤩

    To celebrate both, I will host my workshop Knitting Our Internet, at 17:00 at Foundation B.a.d (Talingstraat 5, Rotterdam), the incredible place where I am living and where I am doing a guest residency.

    You are all most welcome to come, invite friends!

    Free attendance.

    #Rotterdam #SoftwareFreedomDay #SFD #SFD2025 #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #GRAW #OurNet #KnittingOurInternet #Workshop @dff

  10. Today is Software Freedom Day and GRAW is beginning! 🤩

    To celebrate both, I will host my workshop Knitting Our Internet, at 17:00 at Foundation B.a.d (Talingstraat 5, Rotterdam), the incredible place where I am living and where I am doing a guest residency.

    You are all most welcome to come, invite friends!

    Free attendance.

    #Rotterdam #SoftwareFreedomDay #SFD #SFD2025 #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #GRAW #OurNet #KnittingOurInternet #Workshop @dff

  11. Today is Software Freedom Day and GRAW is beginning! 🤩

    To celebrate both, I will host my workshop Knitting Our Internet, at 17:00 at Foundation B.a.d (Talingstraat 5, Rotterdam), the incredible place where I am living and where I am doing a guest residency.

    You are all most welcome to come, invite friends!

    Free attendance.

    #Rotterdam #SoftwareFreedomDay #SFD #SFD2025 #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #GRAW #OurNet #KnittingOurInternet #Workshop @dff

  12. Today is Software Freedom Day and GRAW is beginning! 🤩

    To celebrate both, I will host my workshop Knitting Our Internet, at 17:00 at Foundation B.a.d (Talingstraat 5, Rotterdam), the incredible place where I am living and where I am doing a guest residency.

    You are all most welcome to come, invite friends!

    Free attendance.

    #Rotterdam #SoftwareFreedomDay #SFD #SFD2025 #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #GRAW #OurNet #KnittingOurInternet #Workshop @dff

  13. Today is Software Freedom Day and GRAW is beginning! 🤩

    To celebrate both, I will host my workshop Knitting Our Internet, at 17:00 at Foundation B.a.d (Talingstraat 5, Rotterdam), the incredible place where I am living and where I am doing a guest residency.

    You are all most welcome to come, invite friends!

    Free attendance.

    #Rotterdam #SoftwareFreedomDay #SFD #SFD2025 #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #GRAW #OurNet #KnittingOurInternet #Workshop @dff

  14. Happy Software Freedom Day 🥳

    Wir haben zur Feier des heutigen Tages einen Einstiegsworkshop in Linux & Freie Software im Alltag an der VHS in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg organisiert. Und heute Abend ab 19 Uhr gibt es die re-launch Party von lug.berlin in den Räumen vom IN-Berlin in der Lehrter Straße 53.

    #berlin #freesofftware #freiesoftware #SoftwareFreedomDay #belug #in-berlin

  15. #FOSS-#Meetup zum #SoftwareFreedomDay als Auftakt für hoffentlich viele weitere Treffen:

    26.9.25 | 11:00-15:00 | Halle/Saale, Coworking am Klaustor, Mansfelder Str. 1

    Eintritt frei! Einfach hinkommen, zuhören, mitmachen, lernen und austauschen!

    Eine Kooperation von @OffenerKanal_MQ und @evakademie

    #offeneSoftware #offeneGesellschaft #Floss #OpenSource #Linux

    gefördert von @bmbfsfj und Ev. Trägergruppe für gesellschaftspolitische #Jugendbildung

    @netzwerkmk @ksmedienbildung

  16. Noch bis zum 20. Oktober könnt Ihr Euren Vorschlag für das Maskottchen des Software Freedom Day einreichen!

    Malt und zeichnet, und gewinnt tolle Grafikhardware für Eure weiteren Abenteuer (natürlich mit freier Software).

    Mehr Infos unter digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/blo

    #sfd #softwarefreedomday #sfd25 #mascot #freesoftware #FLOSS #Linux #libregraphics #wettbewerb #design #art

  17. Noch bis zum 20. Oktober könnt Ihr Euren Vorschlag für das Maskottchen des Software Freedom Day einreichen!

    Malt und zeichnet, und gewinnt tolle Grafikhardware für Eure weiteren Abenteuer (natürlich mit freier Software).

    Mehr Infos unter digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/blo

    #sfd #softwarefreedomday #sfd25 #mascot #freesoftware #FLOSS #Linux #libregraphics #wettbewerb #design #art

  18. Noch bis zum 20. Oktober könnt Ihr Euren Vorschlag für das Maskottchen des Software Freedom Day einreichen!

    Malt und zeichnet, und gewinnt tolle Grafikhardware für Eure weiteren Abenteuer (natürlich mit freier Software).

    Mehr Infos unter digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/blo

    #sfd #softwarefreedomday #sfd25 #mascot #freesoftware #FLOSS #Linux #libregraphics #wettbewerb #design #art

  19. Noch bis zum 20. Oktober könnt Ihr Euren Vorschlag für das Maskottchen des Software Freedom Day einreichen!

    Malt und zeichnet, und gewinnt tolle Grafikhardware für Eure weiteren Abenteuer (natürlich mit freier Software).

    Mehr Infos unter digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/blo

    #sfd #softwarefreedomday #sfd25 #mascot #freesoftware #FLOSS #Linux #libregraphics #wettbewerb #design #art

  20. Noch bis zum 20. Oktober könnt Ihr Euren Vorschlag für das Maskottchen des Software Freedom Day einreichen!

    Malt und zeichnet, und gewinnt tolle Grafikhardware für Eure weiteren Abenteuer (natürlich mit freier Software).

    Mehr Infos unter digitalfreedoms.org/en/sfd/blo

    #sfd #softwarefreedomday #sfd25 #mascot #freesoftware #FLOSS #Linux #libregraphics #wettbewerb #design #art

  21. In Brussels next Saturday? Come to the HackerSpace @HSBXL to hear my presentation on "Federated immersive learning, why and how" about my on-going @nlnet project!

    We'll discuss VR in the context of pedagogy and thus why software freedom is at the heart of an education that can not be vertical. I'll unfold the goal of the project and how we might reach it together.

    Details at hsbxl.be/events/software-freed I hope to see you there! #digitalsovereignty #techsovereignty #SoftwareFreedomDay #sfd #sfd2025

  22. In Brussels next Saturday? Come to the HackerSpace @HSBXL to hear my presentation on "Federated immersive learning, why and how" about my on-going @nlnet project!

    We'll discuss VR in the context of pedagogy and thus why software freedom is at the heart of an education that can not be vertical. I'll unfold the goal of the project and how we might reach it together.

    Details at hsbxl.be/events/software-freed I hope to see you there! #digitalsovereignty #techsovereignty #SoftwareFreedomDay #sfd #sfd2025

  23. In Brussels next Saturday? Come to the HackerSpace @HSBXL to hear my presentation on "Federated immersive learning, why and how" about my on-going @nlnet project!

    We'll discuss VR in the context of pedagogy and thus why software freedom is at the heart of an education that can not be vertical. I'll unfold the goal of the project and how we might reach it together.

    Details at hsbxl.be/events/software-freed I hope to see you there! #digitalsovereignty #techsovereignty #SoftwareFreedomDay #sfd #sfd2025

  24. In Brussels next Saturday? Come to the HackerSpace @HSBXL to hear my presentation on "Federated immersive learning, why and how" about my on-going @nlnet project!

    We'll discuss VR in the context of pedagogy and thus why software freedom is at the heart of an education that can not be vertical. I'll unfold the goal of the project and how we might reach it together.

    Details at hsbxl.be/events/software-freed I hope to see you there! #digitalsovereignty #techsovereignty #SoftwareFreedomDay #sfd #sfd2025

  25. In Brussels next Saturday? Come to the HackerSpace @HSBXL to hear my presentation on "Federated immersive learning, why and how" about my on-going @nlnet project!

    We'll discuss VR in the context of pedagogy and thus why software freedom is at the heart of an education that can not be vertical. I'll unfold the goal of the project and how we might reach it together.

    Details at hsbxl.be/events/software-freed I hope to see you there! #digitalsovereignty #techsovereignty #SoftwareFreedomDay #sfd #sfd2025

  26. Am 20.9. ist #SoftwareFreedomDay ! Diesen besonderen Tag möchten wir auf der #Kielux mit Euch in Form eines gemeinsamen Frühstücks und eines tollen Veranstaltungstages feiern.

    Mehr Infos dazu gibt es unter kielux.de/aktionen

    #sfd #sfd25 #Kiel #FLOSS #Linux

  27. Am 20.9. ist #SoftwareFreedomDay ! Diesen besonderen Tag möchten wir auf der #Kielux mit Euch in Form eines gemeinsamen Frühstücks und eines tollen Veranstaltungstages feiern.

    Mehr Infos dazu gibt es unter kielux.de/aktionen

    #sfd #sfd25 #Kiel #FLOSS #Linux

  28. We're having an event for Software Freedom Day. It is a world-wide educational event, and we are having one right here in #NewJersey at #Montclair State University, in room PCIS133.

    It's Saturday the 20th of September.

    We'll have talks about what #freesoftware is, and why it's important for everyone.

    Here are some links for more information:

    softwarefreedom.neocities.org/

    digitalfreedoms.org/en/softwar

    #softwareFreedomDay #softwarefreedomday2025 #NJ

  29. Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is proud to be an official sponsor of 2025 on Sept. 20! 🐧💪

    Join the global movement, support , and connect with networks in your community.

    Learn how to get involved & be future-ready: lpi.org/cuzf

    @LPI @dff

  30. On 20 September 2025, I will celebrate Software Freedom Day at @HSBXL. Join me for my presentation on Why we need Digital Sovereignty and where it comes from! #digitalsovereignty #techsovereignty #SoftwareFreedomDay #sfd #sfd2025

    hsbxl.be/events/software-freed

  31. Nature Walk Open Talk for Software Freedom Day

    Software Freedom Day happens once per year where real world events take place across the globe with the aim of introducing the general public to the benefits of using high quality free (libre) open source software (FLOSS).

    This year I got on board and put on an event near Cheltenham in the UK. After having spoken with Jurgen at the Digital Freedom Foundation about my apprehensions to running such an event I felt confident I could give it a good go. Rather than getting people completely absorbed in the tech I felt it would be good to go walking in nature to first talk with the group and answer any questions, before heading home for tea and cake (for good purpose, to be explained…) and then opening the devices up and getting people using some FLOSS.

    The weather was not on my side and I had a couple of understandable drop outs as a result, but the rest of us braved the rain and enjoyed the walk and talk. [Pic of me talking] Loosely it went like this:

    I explained the purpose of Software Freedom Day and established that everyone knew what I meant by software as apposed to hardware.

    I then went in to detail about what defines FLOSS: That it’s four pillars are that anyone can view, copy modify and share its code; That to use free software is to make a political and ethical choice asserting the right to learn, and share what we learn with others; That it is beneficial in education, government, home and business (everywhere!) …There were actually attendees from all of these quarters!

    I clarified the difference between proprietary software and FLOSS and talked about how and why FLOSS has higher transparency, greater security, better quality, more flexibility, usually lower cost and no vendor lock-ins. I also explained the difference between just open source software (not free/libre) and free/libre open source software.

    Having done all of this I asked my fellow walkers if they knew of any FLOSS software they currently use. Most didn’t know whether things were FLOSS or not but we did establish that some were already being used such as Firefox and WordPress.

    In order to show how prevalent FLOSS is I asked people to give me some names of software they use regularly and I’d see if I could name its FLOSS alternative (promising to look it up when I got home if I couldn’t off the top of my head!). Office suites, instant messaging apps, social media apps, map software and photo editing software were all brought up – all ones which I was fortunately able to name the various FLOSS alternatives for.

    Having paraphrased a great quote by Jaz – “If the phone companies listened to and analysed our every word in all our conversations to sell our preferences to advertisers and political campaigns, we’d lose our collective minds. But we’ve come to a place where its normalised that software companies do it … a lot of people may be unaware, most probably are and don’t like it but feel there’s no alternative. But there is an alternative: FLOSS.” – I asked, to unanimous affirmative response, if people would prefer to use FLOSS over proprietary software.

    We got home, dried off, boiled the kettle and I brought out cakes from three different sources. [Photo of the cakes] One selection was from a bakery. Another was from a shop (inside a packet with the ingredients on) and the final one was home made with the full recipe (ingredients and method) offered with it. I asked if people could look at the cakes as software and tell me which was FLOSS, which was just open-source and which was neither. They got it right, woo 🎉 and I hoped the cake analogy would make it easier for them to share with others. 🍰

    I had a few devices that people took turns playing on to test out some FLOSS alternatives to software they currently use including Libre Office, Nexcloud, Gimp, Inkscape, Joplin, Ardour and Podverse, while others downloaded Element Messenger on their phones to communicate via Matrix. [Photo of people trying out some FLOSS alternatives]

    A valid question asked was how would people would go about sourcing FLOSS. I suggested a few websites (Switching SoftwareAwesome PrivacyChatons Open Source Software Finder, and itsfoss).

    One really interesting point that came up and took us on a little tangent was when one participant asked how to respond to people who say, ‘I have nothing to hide so why should I care if I’m spied on?’. I dug out the fantastic article by Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten entitled, Read this if you’ve got ‘nothing to hide’, which really does answer the question.

    Concerns were raised at the difficulty of using new software which may work slightly differently to what people were used to. The extra effort to learn something new was a concern but I said it was nothing to be afraid of and that with the example of Photoshop to Gimp it’s not like learning a new language it’s just that some things may be in different places so it’s just like getting used to that in the same way people may have had to get used to changes when using something on a Mac compared to a PC.

    Oh yeah, and we did touch on Linux too but didn’t delve too far. I was aware of information overload at this point and really this was more of a taster and ‘first entry’ to FLOSS for most of the people there.

    It was a really engaging event and I’m glad I did it. I feel that everyone present was genuinely interested and will now take steps to go FLOSS if poss! I’d been unsure if I’d be able to do an event for Software Freedom Day being relatively new to everything myself and also not liking to talk in front of people, but I feel that by doing it as a less formal nature walk and discussion helped on that front too.

    Of all of the FLOSS I’d suggested it felt as though Open Street Map was the one that everyone present was going to start using immediately.

    Mine was one of 63 events worldwide for this year’s Software Freedom Day. I hope next year we can grow that to a few hundred or more. It seems that FLOSS is becoming more and more utilised and embraced so hopefully that’s a realistic prospect.

    [Featured in this article: @jurgentje @dff @jaz @nextcloud @GIMP @inkscape @joplinapp @ardour @podverse @element @matrix @switchingsoftware @ChatonsOrg @itsfoss @openstreetmap]

    [Via Ethical Revolution]

    #SFD2024 #DFF #FLOSS #FOSS #FSD #OpenSource #SoftwareFreedomDay

  32. Celebrating #SoftwareFreedomDay at Eve's Coffee, #Thiruvananthapuram, #Kerala

    By playing monopoly, we saw firsthand how landlords raise rents and make other's lives difficult, and subconsciously learned its relation in the software world /j /s

    Jokes aside, we are spreading our outreach to involve more participation in the local #FreeSoftware community, especially among students and would appreciate any help you can do. Ping us in our groups, it's okay even if you're a newcomer. We will be happy to guide you. You can find ways to contact us at https://codema.in/g/9ylF0jpB/free-software-community-of-india-fsci-fsug-thiruvananthapuram

    @suhailp @[email protected] @weepingclown @athulvis @libreinator
    #SFD2024 #FSUGTVM #FSCI
  33. FSUG Thrissur celebrated Software Freedom Day 2024 today at PG Centre, Thrissur.

    FSUG stands for Free Software User Group. Free Software Community of India (FSCI) is an umbrella organization which connects many such user groups across India. FSCI (@fsci) also maintains various free software services, you can find and support them here: fsci.in

    We also celebrated beta release of Prav App (prav.app).

    #SoftwareFreedomDay #SFD2024 #FSUGThrissur #FSCI #FreeSoftware

  34. Happy Software Freedom Day! 🎉

    I’m not around today but am running an event tomorrow. Hoping to engage some new folks in to the world of free (libre) and open source software over proprietary software. ✌️
    Will report back on it next week!

    @dff

    #SoftwareFreedomDay2024 #SFD2024 #SoftwareFreedomDay #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FLOSS #FOSS #DFF

  35. If you're working on a presentation for , you may want to check out some based slide show software:
    w3.org/Talks/Tools/Slidy2/Over
    meyerweb.com/eric/tools/s5/
    It's a great way to reach people through the who may not be able to make your event in person. If you do create a web slide show, please share the link with the on Mastodon.

  36. We're 2 days away from .
    For those of you who don't have the liberty of downloading to your work computers or if you want to do something online for , check out LibreProjects for in a browser:
    libreprojects.net/ Plus, here's my list of based projects:
    lmemsm.dreamwidth.org/28233.ht

  37. #MeetUp #SoftwareFreedomDay

    Join Orendra Singh from SFLC.in on Software on Software Freedom Day, 2024 and level up your tech game!

    Explore free alternatives to proprietary software with SFLC.in.

    Limited seats available, register now: form.sflc.in/sflc-in-sfd-2024/

    Date: 21st September 2024, Saturday
    Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm IST
    Venue: SFLC.in office, Jangpura Ext., New Delhi

    #Softwarefreedomday #Freesoftware #Opensources #safeinternet #openinternet

  38. Another useful tool I almost forget to mention is wc. You'll find it on and distros. On Windows, and offer a version. There are several implementations of wc out there including versions in Busybox and Toybox. If you want to build it yourself or modify it, sbase has a straight forward version:
    git.suckless.org/sbase/file/wc
    Have a happy

  39. #Savethedate

    We are thrilled to announce that in celebration of Software Freedom Day 2024, observed annually on the 21st of September, SFLC.in is hosting an engaging and interactive meet-up that is open to all.

    Join us for engaging workshops and knowledge-building activities on the use of free software.

    Date: 21st September 2024, Saturday
    Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm IST
    Venue: SFLC.in office

    Stay tuned for more!

    #Softwarefreedomday #Freesoftware #Opensources #safeinternet

  40. WOOOOOOOAH!

    I can’t believe I have been in #Tallinn four two weeks without having visited its #hackerspace!

    Finally, I just did it with my hacking pal @rahak_net. THIS PLACE IS SO COOOL 😍

    We are DEFINITELY organizing something here in k-space.ee for Software Freedom Day!

    (Spotted @fsfe’s #noCloud poster 🚀)

    #FSFE #FreeSoftware #hacker #hacking #hackerspaces #PanErasmus #SoftwareFreedomDay #SoftwareFreedomDay2024 #SoftwareFreedom

  41. I'm composing a list of #holidays for #FreeSoftware. Any suggestions? I already have:

    - February 14. #ILoveFreeSoftwareDay
    - September, 3rd Saturday. #SoftwareFreedomDay
    - September 27. #GNU Anniversary.
    - December. #IDAD. International Day Against #DRM.
    - December 25. #Gravmas.

  42. Am 16.9.2023 wollen wir von der Berliner Gruppe der FSFE zusammen mit den Haecksen Berlin und der Linux User Group LinuxWorks den Software Freedom Day 2023 in den Räumen vom Kieztreff Undine feiern.

    Den Kieztreff Undine findet ihr in der Hagenstr. 57 direkt am U-Bhf Lichtenberg.

    Das Programm zur Veranstaltung wächst gerade im Wiki vom SFD unter wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/20…

    Freund*innen Freier Software und Menschen die Freie Software noch für sich entdecken wollen, sind herzlich eingeladen. Wenn ihr kommen wollt tragt euch bitte kurz hier im Formular ein, damit wir planen können.
    share.fsfe.org/apps/forms/s/mD…

    #SoftwareFreedomDay2023 #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedomDay #Berlin #Lichtenberg #FSFE #LinuxWorks

  43. @elmerot Definitely, a #RainCheck then. If not shortly, we will have a #Fripost activity on #SoftwareFreedomDay (September 16th), so then it most certainly will pour down.
    @webmink @fps_gbg