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by None 23 May '24

23 May '24

``Many panelists and participants expressed the view that software and Internet patents are impeding innovation. They stated that such patents are impairing follow-on incentives, increasing entry barriers, creating uncertainty that harms incentives to invest in innovation, and producing patent thickets.'' The conclusion listed no redeeming qualities for software patents. =3D=3D=3D > > Last September, we were pleased that Ireland's MEPS, along with the maj= ority > ^ > MEPs fixed. (and fixed "Europes" -> "Europe's", thanks malcolm) > Also, would it be worth pointing out that the draft for discussion got > rid of many of the safeguards created by the EP amendments? I'm not familiar enough with the draft for discussion - but I do know the parliaments version is good, so I just asked them to go back to that. I'm getting ready to send. Any final comments should cc me as there is some kind of delay in the fsfe-ie mails. --=20 Ciar=E1n O'Riordan http://www.compsoc.com/~coriordan/ Irish Free Software Organisation: http://ifso.ie

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by None 23 May '24

23 May '24

sleep on it while he decides. I'm trying to nail it down so we can start publicising this, so which day will I ask him to confirm? Saturday the 22nd @ 1500h or Monday the 24th @ 2000h ? The deciding factor to me is which day would get a bigger crowd? --=20 Ciar=E1n O'Riordan http://www.compsoc.com/~coriordan/ Irish Free Software Organisation: http://ifso.ie

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by None 23 May '24

23 May '24

> Can I add a non free software in the database? > No They don't beat around the bush. Éibhear -- Éibhear Ó hAnluain IFSO Ireland.

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Youth Hacking 4 Freedom open for registration
by Bonnie Mehring 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

Dear Irish-List, Today, we would like to share the news about the start of the third round of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom (YH4F) with you. YH4F is a hacking competition for teenagers from Europe, regardless of their coding skills. YH4F is open to everyone between 14 and 18 years. The 6 winners will be awarded with a cash prize, in total more than 10,000 Euro. With YH4F, the Free Software Foundation Europe lowers the barrier for teenagers to engage with Free Software. YH4F provides the perfect entry point for teenagers to get in touch with Free Software. Participants get to practically experience the four freedoms. They develop their own Free Software project or contribute to an existing one, learning more about collaborative work in Free Software and Free Software communities. And, of course, fun is an essential part of the experience! Participants can register here: https://survey.fsfe.org/index.php/658534 The competition is about to kick off with an opening event on the 7th of December, 19:30 CET for all interested teenagers. In this event, we will share all the information about YH4F 2024 and of course answer all the questions participants might have. For participating in the event teenagers can drop us their email here: https://survey.fsfe.org/index.php/658534 On the 1st of January 2024 the competition will properly start with the coding period till the 30th of June 2024. During this six month coding period participants will work on their Free Software project. Every month of the coding period, we organsie a monthly online meeting, in which the teenagers get to know each other and can form friendships across Europe. During these meetings, we, as well as jury members, provide input on Free Software topics. YH4F 2024 in a nutshell: * Participants must be between 14 and 18 years old at the time of registration. * Participation is free, but registration is mandatory. Registration is open throughout the coding period. For registering please share this link: https://survey.fsfe.org/index.php/658534 * The opening event is on 7 December 2023 * The coding period is between 1 January and 30 June 2024. * During the coding period participants are free to join the monthly online meetings. * The first-, second-, and third-place winners will receive €4,096, €2,048, and €1,024. There will also be three special prizes of €1,024. Overall, around 10,000 Euro will be awarded. * Each participant, who submitted a project will also receive a certification of participation and a special prize The competition will be conducted remotely, except for the award ceremony, which will take place in Brussels during a weekend in October 2024 (to which the winners and a family member will be invited on an all-expenses-paid basis). You can find out more about the FSFE’s coding competition here: https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20231116-01.html and on https://yh4f.org Please share this information with teenagers, teachers, organisations, youth clubs and others within your network and be part of YH4F 2024! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at any time. Best regards, Alex and Bonnie -- Bonnie Mehring - Project manager - Free Software Foundation Europe Schönhauser Allee 6/7, 10119 Berlin, Germany | t +49-30-27595290 Registered at Amtsgericht Hamburg, VR 17030 |(fsfe.org/support)

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Goodbye :)
by Fani Partsafyllidou 14 Apr '23

14 Apr '23

Hey there, my work at the FSFE is coming to an end so I would like to say thanks for the great collaboration. I am so happy I had the opportunity to contribute to advance Free Software awareness in Europe, and to be a part of the Free Software community. I will not be in this list anymore, but you can find me in Linkedin [1] or Mastodon [2]. I am glad to keep in touch! My lovely colleague Ana will support you from now on. Good luck to the group! Greetings, Fani [1] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fani-partsafyllidou-b402161a0/ [2] Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@fanime -- Fani Partsafyllidou - Project Manager Free Software Foundation Europe Schönhauser Allee 6/7, 10119 Berlin, Germany

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1 week remaining for YH4F registration
by Fani Partsafyllidou 23 Dec '22

23 Dec '22

Hi there, Shortly before Christmas, a small reminder that the registration deadline for the Youth Hacking 4 Freedom competition *closes in a week*[^]. Most of you already know about this so I am just sharing in case you forgot to send it to someone who might be interested. In a nutshell: 14-18 year olds create Free Software projects and the best win cash prizes and a trip to Brussels. Let's make sure people in your city and country learn about this cool opportunity so they can join. A quick share on your preferred social media might go a long way. That's all from my side for now. Happy holidays and a happy New Year! Greetings, Fani -- Fani Partsafyllidou - Project Manager Free Software Foundation Europe Schönhauser Allee 6/7, 10119 Berlin, Germany [^] https://yh4f.org

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Great time to catch up: February 14
by Fani Partsafyllidou 19 Dec '22

19 Dec '22

Hello everyone, long time no see. Now that physical meetings are starting to take place again, keep in mind that if you want to have a first meeting after a long time we are here to help. In fact, we propose a date: 14th of February, when we celebrate the I Love Free Software Day. That day the following are on us: non alcoholic drinks snacks (Pizza, anyone?) small rent for a room We can cover costs up to 100€ but if you have something in mind that costs more, we can discuss that. If you missed Free Software discussions - or even projects - this is a good opportunity to connect again. Cheers, Fani -- Fani Partsafyllidou - Project Manager Free Software Foundation Europe Schönhauser Allee 6/7, 10119 Berlin, Germany

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Status of group
by Fionn Kelleher 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

Hello, I just discovered the FSFE, and thought it best to email the list. I'm a student of Computer Science in University College Cork, myself residing in Cork City also. I was wondering what the current status of this group is, and if there are any opportunities to help grow it? I would be very interested in helping out, with previous experience of both chairing and contributing to non-profit social/advocacy groups in my university, and with a long history of using free software myself. All the best, Fionn

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FSFE members in ireland
by Paul Mc Quade 20 Jan '20

20 Jan '20

Hello FSFE, I went to the TOG hackspace were Declan talked about setting up the irish chapter of FSFE. I want him to be the admin. -- Regards, Paul McQuade

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Meeting of FSFE members in Ireland, 20th Jan, 7pm, TOG Hackerspace
by dagda 10 Jan '20

10 Jan '20

Hello everyone. My name is Declan and I joined FSFE a few years ago through attending CCC in Germany. In light of the previous email about the future of this list, I wanted to propose a meetup for anyone who is interested in FSFE activities in Ireland. I have secured a free venue in TOG Hackerspace, www.tog.ie on Monday 20th Jan at 7pm. Please let me know if you can attend. I have some FSFE stickers as well. Talk soon, Declan

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