@nicol @nlnet

It is the right ask though. The ask is: What are ALL the moving gears that make sustainable #FOSS (i.e. #SOSS) be produced, and in an entire healthy technology ecosystem at that.

My investigation around commons based social dynamics started when I had basically given up "trying to herd cats" at #SocialHub where it was already clear that most people didn't much beyond the interest for their own #ActivityPub project, to mingle in the discussions. I mentioned at the time in various thread "Do you want 'community-of-action' or just a mere discussion forum. But even for those questions there's hardly anyone interested.

I knew all this already from my time facilitating Humane Tech Community - now dormant, waiting for value at https://community.humanetech.com - but needed to more deeply understand.

The notion of #FSDL in its double meaning of #FreeSoftware development lifecycle, and #Fediverse solution delivery lifecycle rose from there, but also the need for a new adoption model.

It was a pleasure to spend the past few days with members of the Legal Network at our annual conference, the Free Software Legal & Licensing Workshop.

The Legal Network is a neutral, non-partisan group of experts from diverse fields within the #FreeSoftware ecosystem. Its mission is to encourage open discussion and deepen understanding of the legal frameworks that support #FreeSoftware.

💻https://fsfe.org/activities/ln/ln.html

@nicol @nlnet

It is the right ask though. The ask is: What are ALL the moving gears that make sustainable #FOSS (i.e. #SOSS) be produced, and in an entire healthy technology ecosystem at that.

My investigation around commons based social dynamics started when I had basically given up "trying to herd cats" at #SocialHub where it was already clear that most people didn't much beyond the interest for their own #ActivityPub project, to mingle in the discussions. I mentioned at the time in various thread "Do you want 'community-of-action' or just a mere discussion forum. But even for those questions there's hardly anyone interested.

I knew all this already from my time facilitating Humane Tech Community - now dormant, waiting for value at https://community.humanetech.com - but needed to more deeply understand.

The notion of #FSDL in its double meaning of #FreeSoftware development lifecycle, and #Fediverse solution delivery lifecycle rose from there, but also the need for a new adoption model.

@EUCommission

IMHO, this approach will fail. Whatever runs on your device, especially if open source, you can manipulate at will. So there will be replacements for this App that allow you to enter any age.

Australia already shows that teenagers don't let them stop that easily.

Next step therefore will be to enforce age verification by restricting users' power and freedom over their own devices, and/or communicating back to some state/company controlled infrastructure.

#FreeSoftware #Freedom

Video: What are we doing in the #LibreOffice project? Where are we going, and how can all users (yes, even non-programmers) help to improve the software? We answered these questions – and more – at the recent Grazer Linuxtage event: https://pretalx.linuxtage.at/glt26/talk/JZGPGP/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

Do you really "own" your data? It depends – if it's stored in a proprietary, closed format from a single vendor, maybe not. Learn more about Document Freedom Day, which we celebrated in various places recently: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/15/libreoffice-at-document-freedom-day-in-noida-india/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware #openstandards

@haui
Absolutely and 100%!
See also our talks about this topic at different conferences throughout the year.
https://media.fsfe.org/w/sRKeTPauPj87ZZ9TkCMCJS

We would love to already have secure and long term funding from private and public actors.
To keep up our work for #FreeSoftware and as a charity we need your support!
Translating our infomaterial and webpages is one way to get involved with the FSFE. For more ways to get involved have a look at https://fsfe.org/contribute/

Help us to build bridges across Europe! 💪 The FSFE needs you! Contribute to spread the word about #FreeSoftware and our activities!

To reach as many people as possible, we rely on our amazing translators team, which helps us to translate our pages into around 38 languages.
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⚠️ Please join our translators! Not all languages are currently up-to-date and some are missing crucial pages like the fsfe.org/index page or the page about Free Software: https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/

@abeorch @gary

Totally. I am myself as technical person stuck in Yunohost because of all kinds of upgrade issues. The "bring together" on a holistic basis is exactly what I do applied research on with Social experience design i.e. #SX.

In the case of #FOSS that means transitioning (or rather evolving) towards #SOSS. And considering the entire #FSDL, which either stands for #FreeSoftware development lifecycle. Or for #Fediverse solution delivery lifecycle.

Under SX software development involves service development, delivery, and exchange. Within commons based ecosystems and across them, to the broader public.

In SOSS + FSDL it is natural that you try to attract a #UX designer if you need one and not just sighed "If only a UX designer became a contributor", which I've often seen people do.

https://coding.social/blog/reimagine-social/#sustainable-open-social-systems

If it’s funded with public money, it should be public code.

That means guaranteeing the 4 freedoms:
🔓 Use the code
🔍 Study how it works
✏️ Modify it
🔁 Share it

Do you agree?
✍️ Sign the open letter
📢 Share it with your network
🏛️ Call on decision-makers to invest in public code

💻 https://publiccode.eu

#PublicCode #DigitalSovereignty #FreeSoftware

Do you really "own" your data? It depends – if it's stored in a proprietary, closed format from a single vendor, maybe not. Learn more about Document Freedom Day, which we celebrated in various places recently: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/15/libreoffice-at-document-freedom-day-in-noida-india/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware #openstandards

@abeorch @gary

Totally. I am myself as technical person stuck in Yunohost because of all kinds of upgrade issues. The "bring together" on a holistic basis is exactly what I do applied research on with Social experience design i.e. #SX.

In the case of #FOSS that means transitioning (or rather evolving) towards #SOSS. And considering the entire #FSDL, which either stands for #FreeSoftware development lifecycle. Or for #Fediverse solution delivery lifecycle.

Under SX software development involves service development, delivery, and exchange. Within commons based ecosystems and across them, to the broader public.

In SOSS + FSDL it is natural that you try to attract a #UX designer if you need one and not just sighed "If only a UX designer became a contributor", which I've often seen people do.

https://coding.social/blog/reimagine-social/#sustainable-open-social-systems

Join the #LibreOffice community at events around the world! We were recently at the Chemnitzer Linux-Tage in Germany, for instance: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/14/libreoffice-at-the-chemnitzer-linux-tage-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

If it’s funded with public money, it should be public code.

That means guaranteeing the 4 freedoms:
🔓 Use the code
🔍 Study how it works
✏️ Modify it
🔁 Share it

Do you agree?
✍️ Sign the open letter
📢 Share it with your network
🏛️ Call on decision-makers to invest in public code

💻 https://publiccode.eu

#PublicCode #DigitalSovereignty #FreeSoftware

The #LibreOffice Bookshelf got a redesign 😊 https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/13/the-libreoffice-bookshelf-had-a-facelift/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware #documentation