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The EU wants to cut funding for Free Software. Tell them why they should reconsider.

Bring Back Free Software Funding: Give Your Feedback to the European Commission - FSFE

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240911-02.html

The European Commission has cut important funds for Free Software. The non-transparent decision shows the need for sustainable long-term funding to allow t...

Bring Back Free Software Funding: Give Your Feedback to the European Commission - FSFE

In its current plan, the EU commission intends to cut €27 million in funding for Free Software. The article has a link to a questionnaire that you can fill out and express your opinion about the plan. I believe non-EU citizens can participate as well.

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SubArcticTundra

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Is this as part of cuts to the EU budget as a whole, or is the money just being diverted to something else (and what)?

Gobbel2000

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As far as I understand it the funds were previously part of the so-called Digital Europe programme which includes funding for a wide range of sectors in the tech industry. The €27 million for free software projects are not included in the latest proposal for renewal. I don't know why that decision was made. If the money was diverted, then probably towards investments into semiconductor fabs or some AI stuff.