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Cyber Resilience Act
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European Parliament
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Mirageos
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The regular podcast about Free Software and ongoing activities hosted by the FSFE

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SFP#45: The final chapter of the EU Radio Equipment Directive

What can be better while travelling to FOSDEM than to listen to the (hopefully) final chapter of the EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED)? In this 45th SFP episode Alexander Sander and Bonn... more

SFP#44: Policy and EU: Navigate through current relevant EU initiatives

January is a busy month. We all come back from our relaxing (or in some cases rather stressful) holidays and what best to do with all the energy the New Year brings along? Of co... more

SFP#43: It is Youth Hacking 4 Freedom!

Have you heard about this wonderful programming competition for teenagers from all over Europe? Haven't you? Join us to find out everything you need to know about "Youth Hacking 4 Freedom"!

In our last episode... more

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

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Recent Guests

Marc Prud'hommeaux
Developer and maintainer of the App Fair Project
App Fair Project
Episode: SFP#30: The App Fair Project with Marc Prud'hommeaux
Paolo Dongilli
Technical Inspector for Italian schools in the Autonomy of Bozen, South Tyrol
Technical Inspector for the region of Bolzano, Italy
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
Free Software Foundation Europe
Episode: SFP#29: How South Tyrol is taking a step in the direction of software freedom
Alexander Sander
Senior Policy Consultant for the FSFE, monitoring EU developments and advocating for free software recognition.
Free Software Foundation Europe
Episode: SFP#27: Policy and EU: Free Software hearing in the German Bundestag
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 of the Software Freedom Podcast, Bonnie Mehring engages with numerous topics around Free Software, policy discussions, and community activities, often advocating for digital rights and technology freedom.
Alexander Sander
Co-host of the Software Freedom Podcast and Senior Policy Consultant at the Free Software Foundation Europe, focusing on European Union regulations 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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The episodes center on themes related to Free Software, digital sovereignty, and European Union regulatory matters, often emphasizing the importance of public funding for software development and policy advocacy. Topics frequently explored include the Cyber Resilience Act, open washing, and initiatives aimed at fostering youth engagement in software development. Discussions about public procurement rules highlight the necessity for public authorities to adopt free software practices to enhance control and interoperability while questioning the dependencies created by proprietary software. Community events and conferences, like SFSCon and FOSDEM, attract attention, reflecting on their relevance to ethics and sustainability in software develo... more

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