Re: Apple litigation +++ EU funding for Free Software +++ YH4F +++ ZOOOM project

I am a volunteer proofreader, an amateur, of English-language texts on
the FSFE's Translator List.  (I believe that I am the only person
providing that sort of proofreading there on a regular basis, but I am
surely not the only person proofreading FSFE's English texts.)

Last Wednesday, I proofread a version of this newsletter, which has
been published at https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202409.en.html as well
as having been kindly sent in this email version.  Some of my
suggestions have been followed in both of these published versions.

In this emailed version, the attribution of the Quote of the Month to
"in Heise.de [1]" does not appear directly after that quotation, but
instead has been inserted into the following heading.


On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 7:08 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>  = Apple litigation +++ EU funding for Free Software +++ YH4F +++ ZOOOM project =
>
> [ Read online: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202409.en.html ]
>
> September is here, along with our newsletter. We have continued
> advocating for a Free Software budget in Europe, following the European
> Commission's decision to stop NGI funding, and we are intervening in
> Apple's lawsuit against the European Commission. YH4F got a new sponsor
> and its 2024 edition is in the final stage, and the ZOOOM project ended.
>
>  === Quote of the Month ===
>
>     “The lack of public funding for these important technologies has a
>     negative impact not only on free software, but on the entire future
>     of the internet."
>
>  === FSFE statement about EC plans to cut funding on Free Software projects in Heise.de [1]   Apple vs EU Commission: the FSFE intervenes to safeguard Free Software ===
>
> The Free Software Foundation Europe is intervening in litigation brought
> by Apple against the European Commission [2] before the Court of Justice
> of the European Union. Apple is seeking to avoid DMA obligations related
> to its App Store and the interoperability of its operating system. The
> FSFE aims to protect Free Software against monopolistic corporate
> control.
>
>  === European Commission needs to come up with dedicated budget for Free Software solutions ===
>
> After the recent news that funding for the Next Generation Internet
> initiative would be cut [3] for the next phase of Horizon Europe, the
> European Commission has expressed vague support for Free Software [4].
> Unfortunately it is failing to provide concrete examples on how to do
> so. This has highlighted the fragility of funding for Software Freedom
> and the need for change in the long-term.
>
>  === Spread your concern about Free Software funding ===
>
> Are you also worried and concerned about the European Commission
> decision to cut the funding for Free Software projects?
>
> Besides contacting European representatives [5], you can also write a
> letter to the editor of your local newspaper [6] to make their readers
> aware of the importance of funding Free Software solutions with long
> term sustainable funding.
>
>  === Donate now [7]   YH4F countdown: Time for jury evaluation and new sponsor on board ===
>
> The FSFE’s hacking competition for young Europeans successfully
> concluded its six-month programming period on 30 June, with the
> submission of the participants’ projects. Now, it's the jury's turn to
> evaluate the work of the participants. We are also happy to announce a
> new sponsor for the contest, OpenSSF.
>
> Read more [8]
>
> /Do you also want to contribute to this contest? We are looking for more
> sponsors! For more information get in contact with us via/ email [9] /./
>
>  === ZOOOM project: Toolkit and training materials ===
>
> The FSFE finished its work with the European Commission funded ZOOOM
> Initiative [10]. The FSFE produced research and educational materials on
> Free Software legal issues, which contributed to a larger toolkit on
> Open Software, Data, and Hardware [11].
>
> Although the project has officially ended, the ZOOOM toolkit and
> training materials [12] can contribute to promote a healthier ecosystem
> where Free Software legal and licensing obligations are understood and
> followed in various digital industries.
>
>  === Get involved: Why do you support Free Software? Send us your quote ===
>
> We are updating our testimonials from our diverse community about why
> they support the FSFE and our mission. We would also love to hear from
> you! Send us, by the end of September, a short quote and a picture. Find
> all the testimonies here [13].
>
>  === Conferences: check out the recordings from our talks ===
>
> Did you miss #FrOSCon? Check out Johannes Näder's talk explaining
> approaches for better Free Software procurement. [14] [DE]
>
> Our volunteer Berharnd Reiter gave his own personal views in a talk
> encouraging voluntary payments for Free Software. [15] [DE]
>
> Last May Lucas Lasota and Niharika Singhal participated in DORS/CLUC in
> Zagreb. Their talks were live-streamed and we have uploaded them in our
> Peertube instance:
>
>     - When our routers are not free: the challenges for an Open and
>       Neutral Internet [16]
>
>     - Making AI Really Open: The Current Landscape of Free Software and
>       AI Licensing [17]
>
>  === Contribute to our Newsletter ===
>
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> news to share, please send them to us at [email protected]. You can
> also support us [18], contribute to our work [19], and join our
> community [20]. We would like to thank our community and all the
> volunteers, supporters, and donors who make our work possible, with a
> special mention to our translators who make it possible for you to read
> this newsletter in your mother tongue.
>
> Your editor,
>
> Ana
>
> Discuss this [21]
>
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>   1: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Criticism-programmed-EU-cuts-funding-for-free-software-and-the-open-web-9841882.html
>   2: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240812-01.en.html
>   3: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240719-01.en.html
>   4: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240808-01.en.html
>   5: https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202408.en.html#take-action
>   6: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240828-01.en.html
>   7: https://my.fsfe.org/donate?amount=300&period=m
>   8: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240813-01.en.html
>   9: https://fsfe.org/[email protected]
>  10: https://fsfe.org/activities/zooom/zooom.en.html
>  11: https://zooom4u.eu/index.php/toolkit/
>  12: https://zooom4u.eu/
>  13: https://fsfe.org/about/people/testimonials.en.html
>  14: https://media.fsfe.org/w/ffUSqNGovBvWZwFq82knZH
>  15: https://media.fsfe.org/w/nnzVM27dDFm7NP1PDdsWHh
>  16: https://media.fsfe.org/w/1MiNgffbuVPSVipHDDBhJK
>  17: https://media.fsfe.org/w/dnEYF8Fs7NRNC7a2A2BvTz
>  18: https://fsfe.org/donate/donate.en.html
>  19: https://fsfe.org/contribute/contribute.en.html
>  20: https://fsfe.org/about/groups.en.html
>  21: https://community.fsfe.org/t/1207



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