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Free Software Foundation Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia According to the FSFE, software patents for Europe are currently being pushed forward actively by a lobby gathering around the European patent office and the Business Software Alliance (BSA), which represents the interests of the largest U.S. companies. In 2004 FSFE is participating to the appeal to defend again free competition and freedom of choice against abuses. Each month, FSFE publish a newsletter, in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, of their activities that can be mentioned in public. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Free_Software_Foundation_Europe   (1177 words)

FSFE becomes WIPO observer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) FSFE is the European [4] sister organisation of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) [5] which was founded [6] in 1985 by Richard M. Stallman [7] in the United States of America [8]. FSFE was founded [14] in 2001 and seeks to politically and legally secure Libre software in Europe. FSFE had previously explained the need for a more flexible approach to intellectual rights at the international level by publishing its "Towards a World Intellectual Wealth Organisation - Supporting the Geneva Declaration" [28] proposal. portal.wikinerds.org /node/150/print   (422 words)

heise online - FSFE to intervene in the antitrust proceedings against Microsoft The Free Software Foundation of Europe (FSFE) has filed a petition to be admitted as a plaintiff in the EU Commission's antitrust proceedings against Microsoft. FSFE President Georg Greve explained that his organization's participation is all the more important for freedom and interoperability as Microsoft increasingly succeeds in paying off its opponents. Greve claims that the FSFE discovered last week that Microsoft was manipulating the "Vienna Conclusions" for the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis. www.heise.de /english/newsticker/news/66644   (271 words)

aKademy Interview: Bernhard Reiter, FSFE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) The FSFE was founded in 2001 to promote and defend Free Software, and to coordinate national Free Software organizations, throughout Europe. FSFE's second class members, called the "volunteers" even have to pay for their their contributive work such as trade fair representation, in Germany we call it the Fischerchöre-Geschäftsprinzip. FSFE holds the holy grail of the 4 freedoms, not more not less and helds a monopoly of "Free software" interpretation. dot.kde.org /1094035674   (4422 words)

Computer Shopper: News: FSFE takes a pop at Microsoft EU documentation The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) has called into question the competence of Microsoft after it claimed to have spent more than 120,000 person days documenting its software for the EU to still be found inadequate. Georg Greve, president of the FSFE, said: 'For users, this should be a shock: Microsoft apparently does not know the software that controls 95 per cent of all desktop computers on this planet. Certainly the FSFE has taken the claims by Microsoft to their logical absolute to arrive at such a figure. www.pcpro.co.uk /shopper/news/90214/fsfe-takes-a-pop-at-microsoft-eu-documentation.html   (417 words)

FSFE plans to intervene in Microsofts EC antitrust sanctions appeal - Computer Business Review FSFE is already involved in the main EC antitrust case against Microsoft, which saw the company hit with a record 497.2m euro ($613m) fine and other remedies in March 2004. As well as appealing the remedies in general, Microsoft in September launched an appeal against the interoperability sanction in particular, in an attempt to expedite a decision on whether it will be forced to share communications source code with open source software vendors. FSFE's lawyer, Carlo Piana, told Computer Business Review that if its leave to intervene is granted then the free software group would once again assist the EC in providing industry and open source-specific information, but denied that the EC's case is weakened by a lack of high-profile vendor supporters. www.cbronline.com /article_news.asp?guid=7F8D2E1F-E1C2-459A-AD65-FE3DC2B68E93   (725 words)

FSFE files application for leave to intervene in antitrust suit against | Technology News Daily FSFE files application for leave to intervene in antitrust suit against According to Greve, FSFE meets Microsoft and other adversaries of freedom in various venues these days: "Yesterday there was a hearing in Brussels regarding the 'Intellectual Property Rights European Enforcement Directive' (IPRED2) - a directive pushed by the rights-holding industry to raise the barriers around their distribution monopolies. The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), founded 2001, is a charitable non-governmental organisation dedicated to all aspects of Free Software in Europe. www.technologynewsdaily.com /node/1830   (273 words)

LWN: FSF Europe Newsletter FSFE's president Georg Greve participated in the meeting to help maintain the interests of Free Software, the FSFE statement and more information are available in his blog: http://www.fsfe.org/fellows/greve/freedom_bits/(tag)/IGF 4. FSFE is happy to see Fellows taking initiative, and is working with them to constantly improve the infrastructure that can be used freely by the Fellows. FSFE organises SWPAT roundtable in Brussels Originally masquerading themselves as 'computer implemented inventions', software patents are now lurking under the plans for a 'Community patent' for which the European Commission is seeking input. lwn.net /Articles/175002   (1077 words)

NewsForge | New FSF Europe fellowship program announced   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) These are run independently of the FSFE, and have been providing a basis for communication and free software activism for several years. But they are by their nature disconnected at times, leaving both a perceived and real gap between grassroots activity on a national level and on a European level. When faced with legislation like the Intellectual Property Enforcement Directive (IPRED) and the European Union Copyright Directive and the threat of software patents on the horizon, FSFE aims to provide a coordinated response at the European and global levels to keep free software practical and legal to use and develop. trends.newsforge.com /trends/05/02/28/2229211.shtml?tid=150&tid=29   (755 words)

NewsForge | FSFE: Early comment on new Microsoft Shared Source   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) According to FSFEs first glance, the "Microsoft Permissive License" (Ms-PL) and "Microsoft Community License" (Ms-CL) both appear to satisfy the four freedoms that define Free Software. In particular: The Ms-CL also appears to implement a variation of the Copyleft idea, which was first implemented by the GNU General Public License (GPL). Further information about FSFE's work can be found at http://fsfeurope.org/ get active yourself at http://fsfeurope.org/contribute/. newsvac.newsforge.com /newsvac/05/10/19/1635226.shtml?tid=17   (592 words)

FSFE Fellowship - Ciaran O'Riordan Members of the FSFE team host booths in various conferences, speak at free-software-related events, and provide information to journalists, politicians, and members of the community by email and by phone. FSFE is doing this, and free software needs more of what FSFE is doing. While associate organisations of FSFE (such as FFII and IFSO) have been working on these directives, FSF Europe has been working to prevent the next round of trade talks from spawning another wave of bad law. ciaran.compsoc.com /fsfe-fellowship.html   (1535 words)

gmane.org.fsf.uk FSFE at Linuxtag in Wiesbaden (Germany) As in previous years, Linuxtag was an opportunity for FSFE members and Fellows to meet people from FSF Latin America and the Free Software Initiative Japan and share the FSFE booth with them. FSFE at several events in Milan (Italy) The Italian team of the FSFE took part in some Milan-based events this month. FSFE General Assembly in Manchester The FSFE held its General Assembly on 27 May 2006 in Manchester, UK. blog.gmane.org /gmane.org.fsf.uk   (1539 words)

University of Oregon, College of Education : : FSFE is a special kind of practicum that occurs after students have met preliminary licensure requirements of course work and preparatory practica. FSFE involves more intensive field participation, although the specific requirements for amount of time and credit enrollment vary among licensure programs. It is typically the last fieldwork experience a student completes for the licensure part of their program; they may complete additional field studies requirements toward their degree. education.uoregon.edu /feature.htm?id=381   (1028 words)

Software group seeks role in Microsoft case   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) November 25, 2005 (IDG News Service) The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) has asked to be allowed to make arguments against Microsoft Corp. in part of its appeal against last year's antitrust ruling against it by the European Union's competition authority, the European Commission, an FSFE attorney said Thursday. The FSFE and Samba counter that without the right to develop products that can interoperate with Microsoft's server software, Samba's software would not be able to compete with Microsoft's products, something the commission hopes to ensure. If the request to intervene is accepted, the two parties would be able to make written submissions to the court, view submissions from Microsoft and the commission (except those deemed confidential by the court), and take part in oral court hearings. www.computerworld.com /printthis/2005/0,4814,106536,00.html   (338 words)

ElectricNews.net:News:Software group wants role in EC's MS case Georg Greve, president of FSFE, said recent events like EC directives on digital rights enforcement and Microsoft's rewriting of the Vienna Conclusions on ICT and Creativity to exclude discussion of open source software, showed the importance of organisations like FSFE. FSFE and the Samba team have filed "an application for leave to intervene in the antitrust suit against Microsoft." If accepted this would allow them to present written evidence, view other written evidence and take part in court hearings. The FSFE is already involved in the first part of Microsoft's appeal which relates to the inclusion or bundling of Window's Media Player. www.enn.ie /news.html?code=9655446   (279 words)

LinuxTag 2005: PM05-30: FSFE: "Microsoft abuses the good will of Ms. Kroes" - "European Commission is ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) In software, this does not seem to be so obvious to everyone: The European Commission published a press release yesterday regarding new proposals from Microsoft in the pending antitrust suit in which FSF Europe is participating as a third party, also representing the Samba Project. Its would-be competitors and the Commission on the other hand will never be able to compete with Microsoft's army of several hundreds lawyers", Greve explains in a press release of FSFE. He concludes: "We therefore recommend to not be misled by the incorrect notion of applying the label of inventions to mere conventions -- and decide about the new fine. www.linuxtag.org /typo3site/pm05-30.html?&L=1   (568 words)

ASPnews.com -- News : Open Source Props For Microsoft? According the FSFE, two of the new shared source licenses may well meet the requirements of the Free Software Definition. Also, in the FSFE's analysis, the Ms-CL uses a variation of the GNU-GPL's "Copyleft" concept, which requires that all modifications to code remain free under the same terms as the original code. The FSFE warns that the "Shared Source" label doesn't necessarily mean free, as not all of the licenses are free. www.aspnews.com /news/print.php/11277_3558036   (601 words)

FSF Europe - Free Software Foundation Europe FSFE has supported the European Commission from the start of the suit in 2001. Topics: FSFE at Linuxtag in Wiesbaden (Germany), Free Software workshop at Academy of German Army, FSFE at several events in Milan (Italy), GPLv3 at SANE and UKUUG evening talks, Georg Greve at HGKZ university in Zürich (Switzerland), Karsten Gerloff at eIFL workshop in Kiev (Ukraine), FSFE General Assembly in Manchester, Linuxwochen in Vienna (Austria). Jonas Öberg, vice president of FSFE and Mathias Klang of the Swedish team of the FSFE will present the GPL version 3 and how we, with the help of technology, are turned from consumers of culture into producers of culture. www.fsfeurope.org   (553 words)

FSFE warns on Windows licensing poisoned apple - Computer Business Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) The European arm of the Boston, Massachusetts-based free software advocacy group, which is assisting the EC in Microsoft's appeal against antitrust remedies, fears that free software developers could become the victim of copyright infringement claims if they see the code. Microsoft is opposed to sharing its communications protocol specifications with open source software vendors, despite the determination of EC competition commissioner, Neelie Kroes, to enable open source software developers to take advantage of the remedy. The issue will be decided by the Court of First Instance via a separate appeal, but even if open source developers do have access to the protocols, the FSFE has raised concerns about whether the quality of the documentation will force them to refer to the source code. www.cbronline.com /article_news.asp?guid=4784D37E-1180-49B6-9101-98AE064DA13E   (578 words)

[FSFE PR][EN] For the FSFE, the battle continues (fwd)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) Piana, who represents the FSFE in this case. FSFE members are available for interviews and further details. The FSFE was founded in 2001 as the www.loonix.de /html/newsgroups/detail.php?mid=474   (454 words)

FSF berates apathy over Microsoft antitrust case - ZDNet UK News Greve said that despite the importance of the antitrust case in establishing the bounds of acceptable behaviour in the IT industry, the FSFE has been one of the few organisations that has helped the Commission. "[The] FSFE has been working on this case for many years, from the original investigation, over the 2004 decision, to the European Court case where it is now one of two remaining third parties on the side of the European Commission," wrote Greve, in his blog. A FSFE spokesman said on Thursday that there are, in fact, four third parties supporting the European Commission in the court case — the FSFE, the European Committee for Interoperable Systems (ECIS), VideoBanner, and the Software and Information Industry Association, but added that the latter two have "given very limited contributions". news.zdnet.co.uk /software/0,39020381,39254197,00.htm   (556 words)

DevX Vote: The Free Software Foundation's European branch (FSFE) congratulated Microsoft for its new Shared Source ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) DevX Vote: The Free Software Foundation's European branch (FSFE) congratulated Microsoft for its new Shared Source Initiative, which reduced its primary licenses from over 10 to three. The Free Software Foundation's European branch (FSFE) congratulated Microsoft for its new Shared Source Initiative, which reduced its primary licenses from over 10 to three. We need to be able to see—and fix—more of their source code. www.devx.com /DevX/Poll/29581/0/showResults/1   (103 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) Copyleft is the idea of using legal means to ensure the ability of users of copylefted materials to freely use, modify and redistribute those materials. The FSFE has reservations about the Ms-RL, Ms-LPL and MS-LCL, which it said are "clearly proprietary". The FSFE said it would have preferred Microsoft to use the GPL or LGPL for Shared Source instead of inventing new licences. www.techworld.com /news/index.cfm?newsID=4621&printerfriendly=1   (499 words)

FSF Europe - News Archive In the scope of the FSFE WIPO project team, the FSFE will work with other players to change WIPO from an organisation that is solely oriented towards monopolisation of knowledge to one that is aimed at increasing the intellectual wealth of all of humankind through a more flexible, sustainable and effective tool set. Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) casts doubts on the increasing rumors that Microsoft is willing to settle the antitrust case against the EU Commission, which is due to come to Court later this week. FSFE to challenge Microsoft in its appeal against European Commission: Among general interests of Free Software, the FSFE will specifically be representing the interests of the SAMBA team, a Free Software cooperation developing the only remaining competing implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocols that permit interoperability between various operating systems and the MS Windows family. fsfeurope.org /news   (5511 words)

NewsForge | No software patents in Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) FSFE's president, Georg Greve adds: "The parliament understood this when it amended the directive in the first reading to keep high-tech innovation inside and software outside the patent system." Georg Greve explains the proposal of FSFE: "Much trouble was caused by the inability of the European Union to hold the European Patent Office responsible for acting against agreed-upon policies: unlike other parts of a democratic executive, the EPO is not liable for the decision it takes. The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a charitable non-governmental organisation dedicated to all aspects of Free Software in Europe. software.newsforge.com /software/05/07/06/1235211.shtml?tid=150&tid=147&tid=136   (1458 words)

heise online - FSFE Promotes Free Software for the German Parliament Following the government’s demands for a less emotional discussion and an intensified consideration for the functional demands and security aspects, the Linux-organization pointed to the economic policy factors and requested for a fair chance for free software. The FSFE, the European offset of the Free Software Foundation emphasized another aspect in the decision for or against Linux in a public letter: The increased importance of Information Technology, which according to FSFE president Georg Greve makes the free access to software a guarantor of the basic right to freedom of information and opinion. Whereas proprietary software systems are generally disposed to creating a monopoly, in which customers, economy and politics becomes dependant on the interests of a singular company. www.heise.de /english/newsticker/news/print/23432   (188 words)

Microsoft's EU Plan Still Flawed, FSFE Says In June, the Commission began market-testing the proposal with industry groups such as the FSFE (Free Software Foundation Europe) and the Samba interoperability project. The FSFE has suggested specific improvements to the Commission, such as for Microsoft to release its machine-readable IDL (Interface Description Language) files, containing exact interoperability information, or to appoint an engineer to provide developers with what they need during the implementation process. The FSFE is pinning its hopes on the outcome of the broader case, which is currently under deliberation in the Court of First Instance. www.eweek.com /article2/0,1895,1837128,00.asp   (1357 words)

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