Re: [needs translation & proofread] December newsletter

"Richard L. Schmeidler" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.org.fsf.europe.translators
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Thank you for the new first paragraph.  (Upon proofreading it, I have no
suggestions to make.)

I have proofread the newsletter in the webpreview.  I am attaching a
revised version of the xhtml from the webpreview, reflecting my suggestions
today.  To avoid confusion, I am continuing with my previous numbering,
starting with 25.

I am not using the xhtml you just sent because I happened to notice a
discrepancy between the webpreview and that xhtml file.  I have compared
the two versions, and the webpreview version is preferable.  (A clear
difference between the webpreview xhtml and the xhtml you sent is the
treatment of my suggestion #5.  The webpreview correctly says "wasn't",
while the xhtml you just sent still says "wasnt".  This is just one
example, out of quite a few.  There is a free online tool at diffchecker.com
that makes this sort of comparison of texts easy.)


25.  (Table of contents)  '"German Bundestag hearing on Open Source"
Insert curved double quotation marks before "Open" and after "Source."  I
formerly suggested removing the quotation marks around "Open Source".  See
my #2.  Ana has explained to me privately why they should be retained.  I
now agree that they should be retained.  But there is a discrepancy between
this listing in the Table of contents (which conforms to my earlier
suggestion) and the heading in the text.  The Table of contents version
should conform to the text version.

26.  "He showed so much passion and dedication over more than 30 year to
build and improve the original VI"  Replace "year" with "years."  English
usage.

27.  "And we have continued with the readings, in Italy, rural Germany
<https://grundschuleoberweier.de/detail/nachricht/id/19720-vorlesetag-in-oberweier/?cb-id=22679>
and even in Sri Lanka
<https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7260969487418470400/>!"
I suggest inserting an Oxford comma after "Germany."  I see several others
in this newsletter.

28.  'alt="Linda Novobilska and Lucas Lasota posing and holding Linda's
thesis" '  I suggest replacing "thesis" with "Prize certificate."Are you
sure that she is holding her thesis and not the certificate for the prize?

(a)  It looks as though what she is holding is a single sheet of paper in a
heavier folder.  This is awfully thin for a thesis.

(b)  Not only is the word "URKUNDE" clearly visible, but looking more
closely at the picture I can make out the text "INNOVATIONSPREIS 2024".


On Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 4:25 AM Ana Galan <[email protected]> wrote:

> As Richard pointed out (thanks!), I didnt update correctly the first
> paragprah.
>
> it is now updated in the webpreview and in the html.
>
> Sorry for the inconvenience.
>
> Best,
>
> Ana
> On 11/30/24 07:22, Richard L. Schmeidler wrote:
>
> I am sorry that I was not able to proofread this before it was sent to the
> translators.
>
> I have not proofread this, but I want to send out a warning to the
> translators.
>
> I started to make detailed suggestions about the first paragraph of the
> newsletter:  "It's November and our team heads to Bolzano for SFSCON, still
> thrilled by the inspiring 2024 Youth Hacking 4 Freedom award ceremony! Last
> weeks we’ve also launched a new page to keep you updated on the latest
> developments in our involvement with the Apple vs. EC litigation. Find out
> the latest updates on Router Freedom, REUSE and more!"
>
> I felt that the first sentence could use correction because it is out of
> date.  I was working on the second sentence when I realized that this
> paragraph is an exact copy of the first paragraph of the November
> newsletter, as published!  (I had never seen the second sentence before it
> was published, and that is why as I read it now I thought it could be
> improved.)
>
> I am not attempting to write my own version of the first paragraph, the
> summary of this month's newsletter.  But I suggest not translating the
> first paragraph as Ana has sent it out, since I expect that she will
> replace it.
>
>  I do expect to proofread the rest of this version of the newsletter, but
> later this weekend, not now.
>
> On Fri, Nov 29, 2024 at 5:07 PM Ana Galan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> our December newsletter is ready for your proofread and translation.
>>
>> https://webpreview.fsfe.org/cgi/fsfe.pl?pad=1312
>>
>> If all goes according to the plan, it will go out next Tuesday.
>>
>> Best and thanks!
>>
>> Ana
>>
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<h1>Hearing at the Bundestag +++ Ada Premiere in German +++ REUSE and NGI updates4</h1>

<p>
As the last month of the year rolls in, thoughts of 2025 are already 
taking shape. But before we dive into the new year, December is packed 
with news! We are participating in a hearing at the German Parliament, 
we keep pushing for long-term funding for Free Software, new versions of 
REUSE Specification and REUSE tools were released, and more!</p>

<figure>
	<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/5d/34/ef800b6527e8d1f2f575334a728e.png"
		alt="Collage with a picture from the Ada premiere in Germany, showing a cinema roon with a screen showing Ada; REUSE logo; and an image from SFSCON"/>
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<div class="toc">
  <p>Table of contents</p>
	<ul id="toc">
		<li><a href="#quote-of-the-month"><strong>Quote of the Month</strong></a></li>
		<li><a href="#policy"><strong>German Bundestag hearing on “Open Source”</strong></a></li>
		<li><a href="#ngi"><strong>Policy and EU: the need of long-term funding</strong></a></li>
		<li><a href="#reuse"><strong>REUSE makes software licensing as easy as one-two-three</strong></a></li>
		<li><a href="#ada"><strong>Ada &amp; Zangemann German premiere and more!</strong></a></li>
		<li><a href="#sfscon"><strong>SFSCON ‘24</strong></a></li>
		<li><a href="#prize"><strong>Humboldt Prize for a Free Software Master’s Thesis</strong></a></li>
		<li><a href="#fosdem"><strong>Hacker train to FOSDEM</strong></a></li>
		<li><a href="#38c3"><strong>38c3: the place to be between Christmas and NYE</strong></a></li>
		<li><a href="contribute"><strong>Contribute to our Newsletter</strong></a></li>
	</ul>
</div>
		
	<h3 id="quote-of-the-month">Quote of the Month</h3>
	<blockquote>
		<p>“Bram was not just VIM's lead maintainer but a true champion of open source values,
		collaboration, and innovation of VIM. He showed so much passion and 
		dedication over more than 30 years to build and improve the original 
		VI, making it a highly configurable and popular editor in the UNIX, 
		hacker, and node culture. But he wasn't only a developer and 
		benevolent dictator for life, he built up a community that continues 
		to grow, and support each other, and strive for excellence. We know 
		that none of this would be possible without the great work that Bram 
		created.”</p>
 <cite><a href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/fYwrRaaw8qQhauiG2niY3t">Vim 
 maintainer Christian Brabandt</a></cite>
	</blockquote>

<h3 id="policy">German Bundestag hearing on “Open Source”</h3> 
<p>On Wednesday, 4 December  at 14:15, Alexander Sander will participate in 
the hearing on "Open Source" at the German parliament in Berlin. Alex 
will present the position of the FSFE, answering the questions of the 
Members of the German Bundestag.</p> 
<p><a 
href="https://www.bundestag.de/mediathek/live">Follow the hearing live 
(in German)</a></p>

<h3 id="ngi">Policy and EU: the need of long-term funding </h3> 

<p>Last September, the FSFE called on the community to participate in a 
consultation on the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme and 
demanded long-term sustainable funding for Free Software after recent 
budget cuts. Results show the success of the call: they show that <a 
href="/news/2024/news-20241113-01.html">the FSFE’s call 
to action, based on our answers, was heard</a>. Nearly 800 answers were 
received, an unusually high number for such consultations.</p>

<p>This is also the topic of <a href="/news/podcast/episode-26.html">our latest Software Freedom podcast 
episode</a>. On SFP 26, we focus on the 27 million euros cut from funding of 
the Next Generation Internet initiative (known as NGI). Alexander 
Sander and Bonnie Mehring shed some light on the history of this 
European project and share the newest developments in this case.</p>

<h3 id="reuse">REUSE makes software licensing as easy as one-two-three</h3> 

<p><a href="/news/2024/news-20241114-01.html">REUSE Specification 3.3 and 
REUSE tool 5.0.0</a> were released in 
November, making it even easier to license your code as Free Software. 
REUSE provides all the tools and documentation that developers need to 
apply standards-compliant and comprehensive licensing information to 
their projects, without needing to be legal experts.</p> 

<h3 id="ada">Ada &amp; Zangemann German premiere and more!</h3> 

<p>On 27 November,  800 guests, most of them children, enjoyed the 
German premiere of our animated film “Ada &amp; Zangemann - A fairy tale 
about software, skateboards and raspberry ice cream”, screened in the 
biggest cinema in Germany. Check out some <a 
href="https://pics.fsfe.org/gallery/5Tcc_rbuFkkT5FWB9xd3jSAK">pictures 
from the premiere</a>.</p>

<p>
The movie is now available, together with the English version, in <a 
href="https://ada.fsfe.org/movie">ada.fsfe.org/movie</a>.
</p>

<p>This month we have also released, thanks to our Italian volunteers, 
this story as an <a 
href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/3gkJp3EENfs1WkbXfPrvCt">audio book in 
Italian</a>. And we have continued with the readings, in Italy, <a 
href="https://grundschuleoberweier.de/detail/nachricht/id/19720-vorlesetag-in-oberweier/?cb-id=22679">rural 
Germany,</a> and even <a 
href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7260969487418470400/">in 
Sri Lanka</a>!</p>

<p>More great news! And Ada made it into the <a 
href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Motd/2024-11">Wikimedia 
Commons media of the day</a> on 10 November! The story of Ada also was 
promoted in the <a href="">Autumn edition (number 23)</a> [DE] of the 
Evangelical parents' magazine "Zehn14".</p> 

<figure>
	<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/2c/21/aeff02d40a3c7f698fc390955475.png"
		alt="Book review in German from the Zehn14 magazine printed edition"/>
</figure>


<h3 id="sfscon">SFSCON ‘24</h3> <p>At the beginning of November, the 
 FSFE team travelled to Bolzano to take part in SFSCON. It was a really 
 nice few days full of interesting talks and discussions. We also had 
 the chance to go on a sunny hike with our volunteers the day after 
 SFSCON!</p>

<p>During SFSCON, the FSFE and Linux User Group Bolzano-Bozen 
(LUGBZ) <a href="/news/2024/news-20241108-01.html">posthumously honored 
Bram Moolenaar</a>, creator of the widely used 
Vim text editor, with the European SFS Award.</p>

<p>Besides our booth there, with really nice and cool merchandise such as our new Ada cookie 
cutters or our temporary FSFE tattoos, our team was also involved 
giving talks and organizing workshops.</p>

 <figure>
	<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/92/4c/8c0e46381065f8c19b9088056878.jpg"
		alt="Matthias Kirschner with Raphael Barbieri posing in the SFSCON main room full of attendees"/>
</figure>

<p>We prepared a <a 
href="https://media.fsfe.org/w/p/aEecP2aE1zRrVYN7ERw9ZS">playlist with 
our talks</a> for you to learn first hand 
about topics such as openwashing, CRA and PLD liability rules, the EU 
NGI initiatives and the need of long-term funding, our experience with 
the Italian community, and introduction to the fediverse ... and more.</p>

<figure>
	<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/d9/15/67a48209f5d63eff919af7273e4a.jpeg"
		alt="FSFE Booth at Campus du Libre: a table with FSFE posters, 
		stickers, postcards, and some balloons. A man is examining a 
		postcard. A volunteer in an FSFE t-shirt is 
		standing on the other side of the table"/> 
		<figcaption>On 
		Saturday, 23 November, the FSFE participated in Campus du Libre 
		with a booth, engaging with attendees and sharing insights on 
		Free Software. This event, held at Université Jean Moulin Lyon, 
		is organized by members of the academic community and focuses 
		on promoting Free Software.
</figcaption>
</figure>


<h3 id="prize">Humboldt Prize for a Free Software Master’s Thesis</h3> 
<p>The Humboldt University of Berlin has granted the <a 
href="https://www.hu-berlin.de/de/ueberblick/menschen/ehrungen/humboldtpreis/archiv/humboldt-preis-2024/humboldt-preis-2024">Humboldt 
Prize - Research for Innovation 2024"</a> to Linda Novobilska for her 
master's thesis on <a 
href="https://edoc.hu-berlin.de/items/761ad9ba-a865-4635-8e93-e7ce60e950a9">"Free 
and Open Source Software Licensing Requirements 
and Copyright Infringement Involving Artificial Intelligence 
Technologies"</a>. The thesis was co-advised by Dr Lucas Lasota, FSFE’s 
Legal Programme Manager.</p> 

<p>This master’s thesis represents a successful 
attempt to systematically analyse the licensing requirements of open 
source software in relation to AI technologies. The thesis has shed 
light on the latest developments in copyright law and provides deep 
insights into recent litigation in the USA.</p>

<p>The Humboldt Innovation Prize is a prestigious award for outstanding academic work by students 
and junior researchers. The winners are granted 1000 EUR and coaching 
sessions from the Humboldt Start-Up Innovation Management.</p>

<figure>
	<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/d5/9d/5bb5887e68da35e2c6229c5cddfe.jpg"
		alt="Linda Novobilska and Lucas Lasota posing and holding Linda's Prize certificate"/>
		
</figure>

<h3 id="fosdem">Hacker train to FOSDEM</h3> 
<p>
Are you planning to participate in FOSDEM 2025? What about making the 
most of this experience and joining a HackerTrain? That is the 
suggestion of a group of Free Software enthusiasts!
</p>
<p>
The plan? To go together to Brussels on the night train from Prague to 
Brussels on 28 January. There will be an informal social gathering and a 
small unconference.
</p>  
<p>
Interested? <a 
href="https://forum.na-prostem.si/t/hackertrain-to-fosdem-2025-slovensko-english/138">Check 
out all the details here</a>.
</p>

<h3 id="38c3">38c3: the place to be between Christmas and NYE</h3> 
<p>Between Christmas and New Year's Eve, the FSFE will be at the 38th Chaos 
Communication Congress (38c3)—Europe’s largest hacker and tech 
community gathering. Join us for engaging talks, a booth full of Free 
Software insights, and plenty of opportunities to connect as we close 
out the year with exciting discussions!</p>  

<p>Follow all our events at <a href="/eventsYevents.html">events.fsfe.org</a>.</p>


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	Ana
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