[FSFE PR][EN] "Associazione Software Libero (AsSoLi) becomes associate organization of the FSF Europe."

[Georg C. F. Greve]

Press-release of the Free Software Foundation Europe
For immediate release

"Associazione Software Libero (AsSoLi) becomes associate organization
 of the FSF Europe."

(Florence, Italy/Hamburg, Germany) 

The FSF Europe is pleased to announce that the Associazione Software
Libero (AsSoLi) is now an associate organization of the Free Software
Foundation Europe.

The AsSoLi has joined the FSF Europe to actively support its
activities and work for Free Software in Europe, beginning in Italy
where the association has already begun a compaign providing
high-quality information for Free Software.

The first and most important task AsSoLi is currently working on is
the new italian law 248/2000, which is damaging to Free Software in
Italy. (http://www.softwarelibero.it/docs/siae-en.shtml)

The AsSoLi will start working together with Free Software Foundation
Europe on relevant topics for Italy and, if possibile, for all of
Europe.

"When we built the basis for this cooperation earlier this year, I
experienced the Italian Free Software community to be very lively and
energetic. We are very glad that AsSoLi wants to work so closely with
the FSF Europe on building a Free Software Europe."

says Georg Greve, President of Free Software Foundation Europe

"I'm really satisfied that the FSF Europe recognized AsSoLi as an
associated organization. We see this fact as the first step of a great
collaboration in the diffusion and spreading in Italy of Free Software
and its philosophy, which determined its born and allow its
development."

says Simone Piccardi, President of Associazione Software Libero


About the Associazione Software Libero:

The Associazione Software Libero is a non-profit association with the
primary goal of spreading Free Software in Italy.
More information: http://www.softwarelibero.it


About the FSF Europe:

The Free Software Foundation Europe is the sister organization of the
Free Software Foundation created 1985 by Richard M. Stallman in the
United States of America. 

Principal goals of the FSF Europe are coordination of Free Software
initiatives throughout Europe, providing a Free Software
competence-center for politicians and journalists and infrastructure
for Free Software projects, especially the GNU Project.

Further information about the FSF Europe can be found at 

      http://fsfeurope.org


Contact:
 Europe
   Georg C. F. Greve <greve at gnu.org>
   Tel: +49-40-23809080
   Fax: +49-40-23809081
 France   
   Frederic Couchet  <fcouchet at april.org>
   Tel: +33 6 60 68 89 31
 Germany
   Bernhard Reiter <bernhard at intevation.de>
   Tel: +49-541 - 335 08 - 33
 Italy
   Alessandro Rubini <rubini at gnu.org>
   Tel: +39-0382-529.554 (o .424)
   Fax: +39-0382-529.424 
 Sweden  
   Jonas Öberg <jonas at gnu.org>
   Tel: +46-21-144831

Further press contact information is available at

      http://fsfeurope.org/press/