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The regular podcast about Free Software and ongoing activities hosted by the FSFE

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SFP#42: Policy and EU: The answer for a digital sovereign future must be Free Software

Although 42 is the answer for everything we tried to get it into helping us to achieve digital sovereignty in the public infrastructure. However there is an answe... more

SFP#41: Policy and EU: Recap of SFSCON

Remember that from the 7 November until 8 November, the FSFE has been at the well known and established South Tyrol Free Software Conference (SFSCON) in Bozen / Bolzano? Together with more than 1,000 participan... more

SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing?

It took us some time but we are finally there: The Software Freedom

Podcast episode is releasing its 40th episode! In this one Johannes

and Bonnie talk about Openwashing.

Openwashing is a misleading practice of ... more

SFP#39: Policy and EU: CRA and what’s next?

We are talking about the Cyber Resilience Act and the challenges, you, our community, and many others, pointed out. With our 39th episode Bonnie and Alex

follow up on the questionnaire we put to you for t... more

SFP#38: Policy and EU: Free Software Software Stack(s)

During the debate on digital sovereignty, the term “software stack” started to float around. This term quickly started

to fill up with different ideas, and a discussion about it took root. Foll... more

SFP#37: Policy and EU: The most famous of them all – we are talking about the CRA

Most of you have heard of the famous Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a legislation introducing CE labels for digital products. In our latest episode of the

Software Freed... more

SFP#36: Policy and EU: Call on the Commission to implement the AI Act

In August 2025 the first part of the European Artificial Intelligence Act enters into force. For our 36th episode of the

Software Freedom Podcast Bonnie and Alex break down the c... more

SFP#35: Policy and EU: Tech sovereignty vote in the ITRE Committee

And we are back for our 35th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast with our monthly update on policy decisions, votes and discussions in the European Union!

Together Bonnie Mehrin... more

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Technical Inspector for Italian schools in the Autonomy of Bozen, South Tyrol
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Episode: SFP#29: How South Tyrol is taking a step in the direction of software freedom
Marta Andreoli
Deputy Coordinator for the FSFE Italy project
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Episode: SFP#29: How South Tyrol is taking a step in the direction of software freedom
Alexander Sander
Senior Policy Consultant for the Free Software Foundation Europe
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Episode: SFP#26: Policy and EU: the need of long-term funding and the NGI case
Hannes Mehnert
Free Software Hacker, contributing to projects like MirageOS and author of books on functional programming and Indian cuisine
Episode: SFP#25: MirageOS and OCaml with Hannes Mehnert and Matthias Kirschner

Hosts

Bonnie Mehring
Co-host and advocate for Free Software principles, engaged in promoting collaborative digital solutions.
Alexander Sander
Senior Policy Consultant focused on European Union developments and free software advocacy.

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SFP#42: Policy and EU: The answer for a digital sovereign future must be Free Software
Q: What is the importance of the public money, public code initiative in relation to digital sovereignty?
It emphasizes that public money should support the development of free software, enabling administrations to achieve control over technology and fostering local economies.
SFP#41: Policy and EU: Recap of SFSCON
Q: Can you tell me a bit more about this panel? It is called Ethics and Software Freedom. So what was it all about and who was part of this?
The panel included well-experienced figures like Kevin Sendler and Simon Phipps who discussed the importance of ethics in software freedom without a controversial debate, sharing stories from the past and emphasizing that restricting use cases may lead to complications in the future.
SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing?
Q: What could they do? I mean, there's also no legal option for them.
They can raise awareness, educate others and contact the FSFE for support regarding potential open washing cases.
SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing?
Q: Would this then also count as open washing, or is the second criteria, the one about the communication around it, does this also is the case if a free software product has some parts that are, for example, an extra function or something like that, that would not be available?
This depends again. If there are proprietary add-ons involved and the public is misled into thinking all components are free, then it could be open washing.
SFP#37: Policy and EU: The most famous of them all – we are talking about the CRA
Q: How do I get a CE label?
A manufacturer must take care of the CE label, ensuring compliance with obligations under the CRA.

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Focused on the themes of Free Software and its implications in technology and policy, the content explores the intersection of digital sovereignty, European Union regulations, and the advocacy needed for open-source solutions. The range of discussions covers significant legislative efforts such as the Cyber Resilience Act and the AI Act, highlighting their potential impact on software development and security. Noteworthy episodes tackle the challenges and successes surrounding community-led initiatives like the App Fair Project, which aims to foster fair app distribution and accessibility in an ecosystem dominated by proprietary solutions. By engaging with experts, policymakers, and advocates from various backgrounds, the content provides d... more

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