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FSF France is a non-profit association (governed by French law of 1901), whose object is to promote Free Software (as in "free speech") in France.

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Here are the 10 most recent news :

French Government Lobbied to Ban Free Software 25 November 2005

Read the article FSF France press release. Friday November 18th, 2005, French Department of Culture. SNEP and SCPP tell Free Software authors: "You shall change your licenses." SACEM add: "You shall stop publishing free software," and warn they are ready "to sue free software authors who will keep on publishing source code" should the "VU/SACEM/BSA/FA Contents Department"[1] bill pass in the Parliament.

Opinion article in French newspaper Liberation : Microsoft/UNESCO Agreement, neo-colonialism in the computer era 5 January 2005

Read the article This is an opinion article published in the French newspaper Liberation by among other the president of the FSF France. The text explains what will be the long-term effects for both parties? Microsoft is clearly looking at increased business opportunutues while southern countries are facing "negative consequences".

the eu slaps microsoft's wrist and ratifies its monopoly 30 March 2004

Read the article The newspaper Liberation published an article, wrote by Daniel Cohn Bendit (MEP) and Frédéric Couchet (FSF France) about the EU vs Microsoft case.

Strasbourg Consumers And Users Digital Rights Rally on Monday 5 March 2004

Read the article Join in the rally to protect consumer rights to urge the EU Parliament to REJECT the bloated Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive or to VOTE for the FIPR/Cappato Amendments that protect consumers from over-zealous enforcement of intellectual property rights. When: Monday, 8 March 2004, between 16:30 - 18:30 (4:30 pm - 6:30 pm) as MEPs enter the Parliament Building for the evening's debate, on the eve of the final EU Plenary vote. Where: Immediately outside the EU Parliament Building, Strasbourg, France

"Project Gutenberg Plans To Give Away A Quadrillion eBooks By 2015" 29 January 2004

Read the article UNESCO, in close collaboration with APRIL and AFUL, is organising a conference with Michael Hart. Michael S. Hart, founder of the Project Gutenberg in 1971, is giving for the first time in France an exceptionnal lecture, to present the project and its evolution. He will present a brief history of Project Gutenberg's efforts to bring electronic libraries to the masses via a Neo-Industrial Revolution. He will then make predictions concerning the next decades, including eBooks, eLibraries, copyright and automated translation : including million eBook libraries one can carry with a laptop, billions of Internet users, and the future of copyright and the public domain.

Software patents: FSF France backs the FFII's Call for Action 17 January 2004

Read the article The European Parliament has voted for legislation that would effectively exclude software and business methods from patentability. However European patent legislation is still largely in the hands of ministerial patent experts, many of whom have for years been pushing for unlimited patentability. This situation calls for close attention and resolute action by national parliamentarians and concerned citizens. The Free Software Foundation France backs officially the FFII's proposals.

"Trophées du Libre" : the winners 28 May 2003

Read the article The First International Free Sofware Contest is over. On 23th of Mai 2003 in Soissons, the 18 nominees have received the first "Trophées du Libre". The winners are Koha, Weasel Reader, Dolibarr, GCompris, Gok and Vega Strike.

SCO versus IBM : an unfounded legal action 21 May 2003

Read the article SCO is claiming from IBM [1] one thousand million dollars on an unfounded basis. SCO is not trying to get compensation, but to intimidate Free Software developers and users. The faith in the protection that copyright grants to Free Software is put to the test.

Conference on software patents and European SME 30 April 2003

Read the article Software patents and European SME. A conference organized by the Greens-efa in European Parliament on Thursday 8th of May 2003. With the participation of Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Philippe Aigrain, Richard Stallman and others speakers.

How to help to reject software patents 30 April 2003

Read the article Please, visit the FFII page for instructions on how you can help to reject software patents.

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