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30 January:
On 28th of March 2012, we will be running a campaign for document liberation - Document Freedom Day 2012. On this occasion, we would like to ask you for help in promoting its underlying idea by means of your art.
27 January:
To make these plans a reality, we need your support as a
partner of Document Freedom Day 2012! Talk with your friends/regional groups,
and think about activities and events that you could organise to promote Open
Standards. We would be happy to help you with ideas, prize-giving, and finding
sponsors.
10 January:
This year for the fourth time, the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) will assign the Document Freedom Award on the 28th of March 2012. With the Document Freedom Award, the FSFE and the FFII like to honor German institutes or enterprises that made an outstanding contribution for the spread and the use of Open Standards. The Document Freedom Award is granted each year during the Document Freedom Day, the international day to celebrate the importance of Open Standards
06 January:
As you might have noticed, we are currently
restructuring the website. The design was changed, as well as the front
page and we updated our contact
information.
30 March:
Today the ARD internet platform Tagesschau.de will
receive an award for the use of Open Standards at the "Document Freedom
Day". The prize is awarded by the Free Software Foundation Europe
(FSFE) and the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure e.V. (FFII)
for offering the broadcasted shows also in the free video format "Ogg Theora".
30 March:
Today, activists in 37 cities around the world are raising awareness for
Open Standards and open document formats. In workshops, talks and other
events, they are explaining why Open Standards and Free Software are crucial
to a free and competitive information society.
22 February:
We are looking for coordinators all over the globe to organize local
activities! In our website you can find information about types of
activities to organize, download artwork to print fliers, t-shirts,
flags, and stickers.
02 February:
Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) invites individuals, community
groups and institutions to celebrate the Document Freedom Day (DFD) on
March 30th. DFD is a global day to celebrate Open Standards and open
document formats and its importance. Open Standards ensure the freedom
to access your data, and the freedom to build Free Software to write
and read data in specific formats.
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