Tag Archives: FSFE

We Love Free Software!

Posted on 14/02/2013 by myriam

It’s this time of the year again, where we express our love for what and whom we like: This year I want to express my personal thanks to the kmail developers for the awesome work during the last year, the KDE … Continue reading →

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The smallest unit of freedom: a fellow

Posted on 15/04/2009 by myriam

When the FSFE launched their fellowship back in 2005, I joined to be a fellow almost immediately. I have always been a strong supporter of Free Software and the FSFE is doing a great job in Europe with far less … Continue reading →

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Free alternatives to proprietary PDF readers now easy to find

Posted on 04/02/2009 by myriam

I suppose we all have come across that “red button” on websites asking you to download Acrobat Reader to read a PDF document. Even free for download, it still is a proprietary solution and in no way a Free Software … Continue reading →

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Fête du Libre – Geneva

Posted on 14/05/2006 by myriam

Sitting in an internet café in Geneva where the GULL – Groupe Utilisateurs Linux Léman – organises the Freedom Day: la Fête du Libre! I’m going to speak about the FSFE, the Fellowship programm and how to help and support … Continue reading →

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FOSDEM 2006 – first day

Posted on 25/02/2006 by myriam

FOSDEM’s first day is slowly ending and here is a first attempt of a report. Let’s hope my wifi-connection stands to the end. The booth is very large this year, we sell T-shirts on both sides and installed the info … Continue reading →

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Wilhelm Tux in Karlsruhe

Posted on 27/06/2005 by myriam

As in previous years I joined the FSF Europe fellows and volunteers in Karlsruhe, this time in company of Florian and Didier from Linuxbourg and Mario from Wilhelm Tux/Edux. A carload of geeks, loads of chocolate and, as a special … Continue reading →

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Freedom Party in Berne

Posted on 22/05/2005 by myriam

Last Saturday we had the first Freedom Party in Switzerland. An average 25 people attended the event, some of them coming from as far as Winterthur or Lausanne. Alex Schroeder and I had short speeches. Unfortunately my cardreader (SCR335, yes … Continue reading →

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Another week of difficulties

Posted on 13/04/2005 by myriam

I’m still struggling with my medical condition: almost every appointment I had this week had to be postponed because of it. Luckily I managed to arrange my office around my bed and have the phone in reach. The seed for … Continue reading →

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Wilhelm Tux in February

Posted on 14/03/2005 by myriam

The last weeks were terrific: 18.-19.2. Wilhelm Tux @ LOTS! in Berne (CH) 20.-22.2. with comunica-ch at WSIS PrepCom2 in Geneva (CH) 25.-28.2. Wilhelm Tux travelled by car to attend FOSDEM in Brussels (B) these were heavy weeks besides my … Continue reading →

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