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Matthias Kirschner
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The @fsfe 's President :fsfe:. Working for #FreeSoftware (also known as #OpenSource), so every individual in our society can self-determined use, study, share, and […]

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🙏 🙏 🙏🙏 If you care about #freesoftware (#opensource) in Europe, please support the @fsfe with a donation now: https://fsfe.org/donate 🙏 🙏 🙏🙏
Donate - FSFE
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December 22, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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After several years, I finally found a #freesoftware workout timer for #android which is comparable to my standalone timer I used for ages. Here the @fdroidorg link:
https://f-droid.org/packages/io.github.deweyreed.timer.other/

It is simple, fast to […]

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screenshot from the app in fdroid simple timers for myself with different training and pause time. one example with a 40/20 second split settings with exact timing of train 40s, notify with beep 1s, pause 20s, and notify again.
December 20, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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The vacation period is a great time to share the @fsfe's movie "Ada & #Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream" with others around you on the #fediverse or by #email. Please help to reach many people, especially children:

Danish […]
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December 19, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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For #fosdem @nicorikken 's and my main track talk about "Automating translation of a bestseller to spark children's interest in coding" is scheduled for Sunday 1 February 14:00-14:50 🤗 https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/ada-zangemann-bestseller-automation/
FOSDEM 2026 - Automating translation of a bestseller to spark children's interest in coding
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December 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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My co-workers @llas @dario and the @fsfe volunteer Jithendra wrote an article for Tech Policy Press

"Making the Digital Markets Act Developer-Friendly"
https://www.techpolicy.press/making-the-digital-markets-act-developer-friendly/

"We must listen to small developers and community projects […]
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December 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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We are proud to share with you the schedule for the #fosdem #legal & #policy DevRoom where
hackers, developers, contributors,
lawyers, and decision-makers alike will share their knowledge with the #freesoftware #opensource community:

https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/legal/

(We = […]
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December 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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And then there are those scammers who make your team and yourself laugh out loud... Powered by #microsoft 😂... (received by an @fsfe volunteer).
#scam #freesoftware #opensource
Powered by [Microsoft Logo] fsfe.org HR has shared a document with you: Free Software Foundation Europe Incentive Overview and Annual Salary Review @fsfe.org ‘Access is restricted to authorized recipients only. (other notices...)
December 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@fsfe/115661347143283604

In connection with the news from below, I forgot to mention it at the time: in October I also completely removed my #twitter (currently called X) account.
December 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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A child who already read "Ada & #Zangemann" 7 times attended my reading today to hear me reading it and told me how great the book is. My reaction oscillated between ☺️, 🤗, and 🥰.
December 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Completed the first of two Ada & #Zangemann readings today for school classes at #nano in Potsdam, which is a great place to do experiments https://nano-potsdam.de/
chairs in front of podium with screens tables with experiments in room tables with experiments
December 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Prepared with the tattoo and on my way to two "Ada & Zangemann" (the first story tale about #digitalsovereignty 😉) readings in #Potsdam. (you can get the tattoos at @fsfe booths or online here https://fsfe.org/order/index.en.html#other ).
arm with tattoo of ada and Zangemann.
December 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@fsfe/115655827523373249

Huge honour for me to receive such a feedback for "Ada & #Zangemann" by @brewsterkahle who founded archive.org and who is admired by #librarians around the world for his work! ☺️
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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You want to share knowledge about #policy or #legal topics around #softwarefreedom? Please submit your proposal for the #fosdem #Legal and #Policy Devroom asap: https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2025q4/003703.html
[FOSDEM] Call For Participation: Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom
lists.fosdem.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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On Thursday 16:00 I will do a German reading of "Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream" at NANO, Am Kanal 57, 14467 Potsdam.

It requires you to buy a ticket, but if you are active for #freesoftware or the #fediverse you can reach out to me, and I can put you […]
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December 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@johas/115626731541518144

#buyeuropean is not enough for Germany and Europe to break their dependence. #digitalsovereignty is only possible with free software—also and especially in #DStack.

This decision strengthens the European economy, because there is excellent […]
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December 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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One year after the German premiere of Ada & #Zangemann the movie: https://k7r.eu/one-year-after-the-german-premiere-of-ada-and-zangemann-the-movie/ 🥰

Thanks to all, including here in the #fediverse @linuxhotel @openproject @nikslor @collabora @intevation […]

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Large group of people in a cinema before a red curtain. Several donors mentioned on a slide. Several donors mentioned on a slide.
November 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Until 2 December you can get my English book "Ada & #Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream" with a **42% discount** directly from my US publisher @nostarch https://nostarch.com/ada-zangemann (if @nostarch@infosec.exchange had something to do with the number for the […]
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November 26, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Good to see @mjg59 went through all the work and glad he also won the court case.

This is an important sign for many others in the #freesoftware community who were or are impacted by Schestowitz's irresponsible behaviour:

https://nondeterministic.computer/@mjg59/115581959497817474
Matthew Garrett (@mjg59@nondeterministic.computer)
In and around 2023, Roy and Rianne Schestowitz were subject to a horrific campaign of online harassment. Unfortunately they blamed me for it, and in turn wrote and published an astonishing array of articles making false accusations against me. Last year, I sued them in the high court in London. In turn, they countersued me for harassment. The case was heard last month and I'm pleased to say that the counterclaim was dismissed and I prevailed in my case. The court awarded me £70,000 in damages.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Great to see that #codeforniederrhein managed to get in the public radio WDR5 with their "Ada & #Zangemann" readings https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/audio/wdr5/wdr5-tagesgespraech/audio-vorlesen-welche-rolle-spielt-das-fuer-sie-100.html (from 40:28 in German). Big thanks to @derPUPE and the others […]
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November 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Thank to to everyone who is today participating in the German National Reading Day and to everyone reading books to children on other days of the year. 👏

Especially those who read "Ada & #Zangemann - A Tale of Software , Skateboards 🛹 , and Raspberry Ice Cream 🍦 " to children and thereby spark […]
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November 21, 2025 at 5:21 AM