Taxpayer money should fund public goods.

When governments invest in software, it should be #FreeSoftware: software that gives the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share.

Sign the open letter to support this principle:
https://publiccode.eu

If democracy came with a license agreement, would you read it?
Too late. You already clicked “accept.”

Episode 1: Not Just for Nerds
Democracy.exe Requires Open Source to Run: https://youtu.be/GtBQ1Px05Ao

It’s civic tech, animated — and just glitchy enough to make sense.

Read the short film's companion blog post: https://redefine.pt/2025/07/21/open-source-is-what-democracy-looks-like-on-a-screen/

@fsfe Are you aware of @civio's work about opening the source for a public program, BOSCO? I think it aligns with the #publiccode campaign. They've recently been on the Spanish Supreme Court fighting for it.

In case you're not, here are some links (in Spanish):
- How we've defended at the Supreme Court the transparency of public algorithms: https://civio.es/novedades/2025/07/08/vista-oral-bosco-civio-supremo/
- Bono-social tag at Civio's blog: https://civio.es/tag/bono-social/

Have a good day!

If it is public money, it should be public code as well! I support @fsfe's call for more #publiccode: https://publiccode.eu/en/

It's now basically impossible to log in to @EUCommission portal if you use GNU/Linux or other libre platforms.
The "EU Login Mobile App" is closed-source, which I refuse to install. No passwd or libre OTP option available.
It's a disgrace that the #EU forces their citizens to use propietary, closed source operating systems and applications.
Now we can not update news or releases of #GNUhealth in OSOR/JoinUP/Interoperable Europe until they change this rubbish portal. And we've been there since 2011.
@fsfe @victorhck
#OpenScience #PublicCode

Public Money? Public Code! (Italiano)

https://peertube.uno/w/9q3FhckytMguDXuLwFASLN

Public money? Public code!

Es ist nicht so kompliziert und deshalb habe ich diese Kampagne unterschrieben. So wie aktuell gut 38.000 andere auch. Macht doch gerne auch mit ...

>> https://publiccode.eu/en/openletter/

Do you think publicly funded software should be #FreeSoftware?

Make your voice heard!

sign our open letter and help push for fair, transparent, and accessible digital infrastructure!

https://publiccode.eu

@xwiki and @openproject have joined forces to give teams a true alternative to Confluence + Jira.

With XWiki for flexible knowledge sharing and OpenProject for project tracking, you get an open, sovereign toolkit that puts you in control.

Built in Europe. Open by default. No vendor lock-in.

Curious how it all fits together?

https://xwiki.com/en/Blog/open-source-alternative-to-Atlassian-XWiki-OpenProject/

Support Free Software in public services!
Public money should fund software that benefits everyone: Public Money? Public Code!

Sign the our open letter and support this initiative:

https://publiccode.eu

Foundation for Public Code

Public code is an approach to open, collaborative development enabling an ecosystem of public and private actors to share specifications, development, and maintenance of digital public infrastructure products.

https://publiccode.net/

Should public funds create public code? Explore the push for #opensource #software in institutions. https://events.opensuse.org/ #FOSS #PublicCode

A simple principle:

If software is paid for with public money, it should be available to the public as Free Software.

This fosters transparency, collaboration, and efficiency.

Learn more: https://publiccode.eu/

On Europe Day, let’s talk about digital sovereignty.

Too many orgs still rely on Big Tech, trading control for convenience.

There’s a better way:
Open
Transparent
Built in Europe

We listed some of the best European open-source alternatives to popular SaaS tools. Check them out:
https://xwiki.com/en/Blog/European-alternatives-to-SaaS/

#Alternatives #OpenSource #PublicCode #FOSS #XWiki @ueeu @european_alternatives

May Newsletter!!

In April, our work on #DeviceNeutrality continued with news and meetings on DMA; we had a #PMPC meeting in Germany and talked about the German coalition agreement in one of our Podcast episodes; we also held our annual Legal & Licensing Workshop; and we published another article in our Legal Corner:

https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202505.en.html

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲? 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞!

Public administrations depend on digital tools. #FreeSoftware ensures they can be used, improved, and shared without restrictions.

https://publiccode.eu/

“Public Money? Public Code!” & FSFE Boooth at #LUGA

Join us tomorrow, Saturday 26 April at the Augsburger Linux-Infotag

@annabonnie will present the "Public Money? Public Code!" initiative. She will pay special attention and highlight how the purchase of #FreeSoftware by public bodies can have an impact on the surrounding ecosystem of the public institution.

https://fsfe.org/events/index.en.html#event-20250426-01