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SFP#37: Policy and EU: The most famous of them all – we are talking about the CRA
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34:18SFP#37: Policy and EU: The most famous of them all – we are talking about the CRA Most of you have heard of the famous Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a legislation introducing CE labels for digital products. In our latest episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Bonnie and Alex have a easy to follow conversation about the CRA and what will be happening…
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SFP#36: Policy and EU: Call on the Commission to implement the AI Act
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26:41SFP#36: Policy and EU: Call on the Commission to implement the AI Act In August 2025 the first part of the European Artificial Intelligence Act enters into force. For our 36th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Bonnie and Alex break down the current discussion about it and shed light on the arguments. For this episode Alexander Sander and Bonn…
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SFP#35: Policy and EU: Tech sovereignty vote in the ITRE Committee
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33:56SFP#35: Policy and EU: Tech sovereignty vote in the ITRE Committee And we are back for our 35th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast with our monthly update on policy decisions, votes and discussions in the European Union! Together Bonnie Mehring and Alexander Sander talk about one specific policy topic in regard to Free Software. This month the…
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SFP#34: Policy and EU: Tech sovereignty debate in the EU
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35:29SFP#34: Policy and EU: Tech sovereignty debate in the EU Dive with us into the inner workings of the European Parliament and learn about their approach on technological sovereignty. In this 34th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Alex and Bonnie discuss the current debate in the European Union and pay special attention to the current European …
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SFP#33: Policy and EU: Coalition treaty in Germany and its role for Free Software
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37:56SFP#33: Policy and EU: Coalition treaty in Germany and its role for Free Software Recently, the German coalition treaty from the CDU/CSU and SPD has been published with over 140 pages. In our latest episode Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring talk about the coalition treaty and break down the standing of Free Software in it. Listen to the 33rd epis…
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SFP#32: Policy and EU: Router Freedom in the EU
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54:46SFP#32: Policy and EU: Router Freedom in the EU Have you ever used your personal router to connect to the internet? Recently we achieved a major win in Germany for Router Freedom. In this 32nd episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Bonnie Mehring, Alexander Sander, and Lucas Lasota talk about Router Freedom and our work to protect freedom of choi…
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SFP#31: Policy and EU: FOSDEM recap
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32:54SFP#31: Policy and EU: FOSDEM recap In our 31st episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring discuss the highlights of the two Devrooms that the FSFE co-organized during FOSDEM 2025: the 'Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom' and the 'Funding the FOSS Ecosystem DevRoom'. Find out more about the topics discussed there and …
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SFP#30: The App Fair Project with Marc Prud'hommeaux
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38:17SFP#30: The App Fair Project with Marc Prud'hommeaux At FOSDEM, Bonnie Mehring and Marc Prud'hommeaux met to talk about Marc's Free Software initiative, The App Fair Project. This project is a marketplace for all devices and especially also for iOS devices that only distributes Free Software applications. Its goal is to foster a more accessible and…
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SFP#29: How South Tyrol is taking a step in the direction of software freedom
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15:02SFP#29: How South Tyrol is taking a step in the direction of software freedom For our 29th episode we have something very special for you. Marta Andreoli, the Italian deputy coordinator, talks to Paolo Dongilli about the FUSS project. Together they unravel how FUSS is helping the schools in South Tyrol take a step towards software freedom. Paolo Do…
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SFP#28: Policy and EU: FOSDEM DevRooms with Alexander Sander
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28:33SFP#28: Policy and EU: FOSDEM DevRooms with Alexander Sander FOSDEM, Europe's largest Free Software conference, is just around the corner! In this episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Bonnie Mehring and Alexander Sander discuss the two DevRooms organised by the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE). Learn all about the Legal and Policy Issues …
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SFP#27: Policy and EU: Free Software hearing in the German Bundestag
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32:49SFP#27: Policy and EU: Free Software hearing in the German Bundestag Alexander Sander, the FSFE's Senior Policy Consultant, and Bonnie Mehring meet for their monthly update on the current policy topics. In this episode they talk about the Free Software hearing in the German Bundestag. At the beginning of December, the FSFE participated in a German …
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SFP#26: Policy and EU: the need of long-term funding and the NGI case
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32:09SFP#26: Policy and EU: the need of long-term funding and the NGI case Join this new episode of our Software Freedom podcast in which Bonnie Mehring and Alexander Sander discussing current topics affecting Free Software in the European Union. In this episode we focus on the 27 million euros cut of funding of the Next Generation Internet initiative (…
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SFP#25: MirageOS and OCaml with Hannes Mehnert and Matthias Kirschner
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37:50SFP#25: MirageOS and OCaml with Hannes Mehnert and Matthias Kirschner For our 25th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast we are happy to welcome Hannes Mehnert, one of the MirageOS core developer. Matthias Kirschner, president of the FSFE, and Hannes talk about MirageOS. This episode gives an overview of everything from the basics to the future o…
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SFP#24: The status of Free Software with Karen Sandler and Alexander Sander
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40:50SFP#24: The status of Free Software with Karen Sandler and Alexander Sander Have there been any changes for Free Software in Europe or the USA in the last year? How is Free Software viewed by legislators? What can we do to support software freedom? Karen Sandler and Alexander Sander are active in the Free Software movement and share their views on …
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SFP#23: What is Free Software? A Christmas podcast to learn about Free Software
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43:53SFP#23: What is Free Software? A Christmas podcast to learn about Free Software These days are quite special, right? So is our Christmas Software Freedom Podcast episode! In this 23rd episode, the FSFE goes crazy and has fun playing a guessing game with terms related to Free Software. This is the perfect episode for you to learn more about your fav…
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SFP#22: All about "Public Money? Public Code!" with Johannes Näder
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39:14SFP#22: All about "Public Money? Public Code!" with Johannes Näder In our 22nd Software Freedom Podcast episode, we talk with Johannes Näder, Senior Policy Project Manager at the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), about "Public Money? Public Code!". The "Public Money? Public Code!" initiative advocates for public bodies to switch to Free Softw…
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SFP#21: Exploring Software Freedom in European Politics with Lina Ceballos
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41:24SFP#21: Exploring Software Freedom in European Politics with Lina Ceballos Listen to our new Software Freedom Podcast episode with Lina Ceballos. Lina and Bonnie talk about everything related to Free Software in European Politics. Learn more about Lina's work at the Free Software Foundation Europe and how political decisions come to pass in the EU.…
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SFP#20: All about Device Neutrality with Lucas Lasota
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38:55SFP#20: All about Device Neutrality with Lucas Lasota Join us for the 20th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, where Bonnie Mehring and Lucas Lasota discuss Device Neutrality and Router Freedom. They cover the concepts and fundamentals of these initiatives and explain why end-users should have control over their devices. Lucas Lasota, FSFE Sen…
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SFP#19: Why we need Free Software on medical devices with Karen Sandler
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38:36SFP#19: Why we need Free Software on medical devices with Karen Sandler For this episode Bonnie Mehring met with Karen Sandler to talk about her relationship with Free Software. Karen depends on a medical device to keep her heart working. This led her to become an advocate for Free Software in medical devices. In her daily life Karen relies on a de…
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SFP#18: IT-Security from a cryptographer's point of view with Cryptie
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27:20SFP#18: IT-Security from a cryptographer's point of view with Cryptie A cryptographer and privacy specialist Amandine Jambert, a.k.a. Cryptie, is our guest in the 18th Software Freedom Podcast episode. With her experience, Cryptie is the perfect person to tackle some basics about Security in Free Software. Cryptie has been involved with Free Softwa…
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SFP#17: Citizen participation through Free Software with Petter Joelson
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31:28SFP#17: Citizen participation through Free Software with Petter Joelson In this 17th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Matthias Kirschner and Petter Joelson uncover how Free Software can be a tool for citizens to actively participate in their local community. Petter invites you into the world of Decidim and explains what citizen participation…
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SFP#16: Free Software in France with Hugo Roy
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35:27SFP#16: Free Software in France with Hugo Roy In this episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Bonnie Mehring speaks with Hugo Roy about his long involvement with the FSFE. Hugo is also very active in the French Free Software community and gives us an overview of the standing of Free Software in France. Hugo has been a volunteer for the FSFE for ov…
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SFP#15: All about Upcycling Android
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34:59SFP#15: All about Upcycling Android In November 2021 the FSFE has launched the new campaign "Upcycling Android". If you haven't already upcycled your phone or you are curious to learn more about the campaign listen to our new Software Freedom Podcast episode with the campaigns manager Erik Albers. Erik Albers has been employed at the FSFE for 10 ye…
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SFP#14: The world of mesh networking with Elektra Wagenrad
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39:17SFP#14: The world of mesh networking with Elektra Wagenrad With this episode the Software Freedom Podcast opens the door to the fascinating and sometimes complex world of mesh networking. And who better than Elektra Wagenrad can take us on this journey? Elektra is one of the original developers of the B.A.T.M.A.N. protocol and of the Mesh Potato pr…
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SFP#13: Free Software game "0 A.D. Empires Ascendant" with Stanislas Dolcini
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32:36SFP#13: Free Software game "0 A.D. Empires Ascendant" with Stanislas Dolcini The upcoming "I Love Free Software Day" will focus on Free Software Games. One of the most famous Free Software games is "0 A.D.: Empires Ascendant". In this episode Bonnie Mehring talks with Stanislas Dolcini, the project leader of 0 A.D., about the game itself, the proje…
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