this.ven @thisven@metalhead.club
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@johasJohannes Näder from @fsfeFree Software Foundation Europe did a great job of defining , showing examples, and explaining how it harms real at happening at .

26.foss-backstage.de/session/l

Let’s tackle Openwashing!

Openwashing has become a growing challenge for users, developers, and public administrations, and for the entire Free Software ecosystem. Using various methods, some companies advertise their products as “free” or “open”, while in reality distributing proprietary software. The supposed creativity of these openwashers is remarkable: whether by using free/open wording, by introducing new licences that falsely appear to be free, or by imposing additional barriers that make it more difficult to use the freedoms offered by Free Software. This misleading behaviour undermines efforts to achieve digital sovereignty through Free Software. It weakens strategic procurement aimed at ensuring that public money funds Free Software, as promoted by the Free Software Foundation Europe’s

26.foss-backstage.de · FOSS Backstage 2026

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Johannes Näder @johas@mastodon.social
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RE: metalhead.club/@thisven/116245

It was great to be at today, talking about and what we can do about it!

If you want to share your experience on the topic or know about example cases, you can take part in our survey on the topic:

share.fsfe.org/apps/forms/s/Z6

By doing so, you also help us at the @fsfeFree Software Foundation Europe to point to cases that are relevant for in our talks and publications.

And one more thing: please support our work by becoming an FSFE supporter! 🙏

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