Introducing Wilhelm Tux, the new FSFE associate
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) and Wilhelm Tux proudly declare that Wilhelm Tux, a Swiss Free Software organisation, has officially become associate organisation of the FSFE.
Becoming part of the network and competence centre for Free Software is something that the Swiss Free Software enthusiasts had planned for some time now: "This is indeed great news for all members and friends of Wilhelm Tux, as this adds a new brick to the road ahead promoting Free Software in Switzerland. We are eager to continue raising the interest for Free Software in a Free Society, especially in Switzerland universally known as a land of Freedom", says Myriam Schweingruber, president of Wilhelm Tux. Her colleague Alex Schröder adds: "Our active members and friends are working in all parts of Switzerland, beyond geographical or lingustic barriers, be it in the German, the French or the Italian, not to forget the Romansh part of the country to raise the interest in Free Software and also the philosophical, social and economical issues related to it."
The collaboration with the FSFE is of great importance as its work has always been an example to Wilhelmtux and "of course we hope to contribute with our work in the construction of a Free Society", Myriam Schweingruber concludes.
"We are very happy to have taken our co-operation with Wilhelm Tux to the next level," Georg Greve, president of FSFE comments. "We had very good co-operation and contact before, so this was a rather easy and joyful decision for us. We are very much looking forward to working with our Swiss friends for more Freedom."
About the Free Software Foundation Europe
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a charitable non-governmental organization dedicated to all aspects of Free Software in Europe. Access to software determines who may participate in a digital society. Therefore the Freedoms to use, copy, modify and redistribute software - as described in the Free Software definition - allow equal participation in the information age. Creating awareness for these issues, securing Free Software politically and legally, and giving people Freedom by supporting development of Free Software are central issues of the FSFE, which was founded in 2001 as the European sister organization of the Free Software Foundation in the United States.
Further information: http://www.fsfeurope.org