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NGIZero

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NGI Zero is a grant making programme for R&D within free and open source technology, coordinated by NLnet Foundation in collab with https://mastodon.social/@fsfe, https://mastodon.social/@APC, https://ps.s10y.eu/@ps, https://chaos.social/@techcultivation, @ros, https://mastodon.f-si.org/@fsi, https://chaos.social/@nixos_org, Tolerant Networks, HAN University, Brno University, APELL, https://fosstodon.org/@ISOCSwitzerland, OW2, OFE & more | delivers technology for the #NextGenerationInternet

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NGIZero, to random
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A happy free & open resilient decentralised technically-sound 2024 everyone!

NGIZero, to random
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Thank you everyone who was (at) , it was fantastic.

migy, to random

Hey @NGIZero, I heard some of you are at the . Are you still there? It would be great if we could talk :)

NGIZero, (edited )
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@migy yes we are still there. I already left for tonight and don't know where the others are. Shall we get in touch tomorrow and see if we can meet?

NGIZero, (edited ) to random
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On our way to \o/. We hope to see you there! We have a meetup on open source funding together with @PrototypeFund and @sovtechfund on Day 1 - 17.00-18.00 - Saal D. https://events.ccc.de/congress/2023/hub/en/event/meet-the-funders-sovereign-tech-fund-nlnet-prototy/

There are many people who are involved with NGI0 giving talks and organizing sessions. Here you'll find a (probably non-exhaustive) list https://nlnet.nl/events/20231227/index.html

See you at Congress!

NGIZero,
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@dreirik @PrototypeFund @sovtechfund i don't think so but I am not entirely sure.

NGIZero, to random
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Adblockers are legal, German courts ruled. Their argument: users not only have the right to receive information but also to refuse it.
That sounds about right. It'd be positively dystopian if companies can claim the right to force-feed information. A win for internet user freedom :).
One of the downsides of the ruling is that a company can exclude users with an activated adblocker from accessing its website.
@fsfe wrote an interesting article about the case
https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20231220-01.en.html

NGIZero,
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@malin strongly agree. Can you not send me those e-mails, though?
@fsfe

NGIZero,
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@fedithom @fsfe
"I for one won't drop my ad blocker for any information," That's a creed to live by :).

"Obviously, that doesn't work for public entities on the web, who MUST provide their services and info without tracking or ads, in my opinion." And that's a creed they should live by!

NGIZero,
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@MolemanPeter @fsfe Because it limits user freedom. It implies websites can demand certain behaviour from visitors. This time it's disabling an adblocker, which you can rightfully argue serves as a useful signal not to visit that site. But what is it next time?

NGIZero,
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@fineblackink @malin @fsfe that's a smart move. Also good to report it. Cover all bases.

NGIZero,
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@Rob_l I'm afraid you just called the wrath of the @malin upon yourself. Friendly advise to not open your electronic mail until at least 2025.
@fsfe

NGIZero, to foss
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We want a more resilient, trustworthy and open internet. We need your contributions to get there.

Are you working on free and open source projects in open hardware, open software, open data or open standards?

Apply for funding from NGI Zero. We are looking forward to your proposals!

Apply before February 1st 2024 (noon).

https://nlnet.nl/news/2023/20231201-call.html

NGIZero, (edited ) to random
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The European Commission has launched the Digital Services Terms and Conditions Database. The database helps to monitor compliance w. the Digital Services Act which asks for understandable ToS. The database builds on the work of the @opentermsarchive and the @ToSDR project. OTA is a digital common producing datasets of contractual documents. ToS;DR enables crowd-reading and rating of these same documents.

Congratulations to all involved with this important milestone!

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-launches-new-database-track-digital-services-terms-and-conditions

NGIZero,
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@opentermsarchive good to see you here :). Fixed it.

NGIZero,
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@VincentTunru @opentermsarchive @ToSDR Thanks! Fixed that too :).

NGIZero, to random
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We invite you to nominate a FOSS project for the Bluehats prize. There are four prizes of €10.000 each, to be spent freely.

Bluehats are civil servants who promote the use and development of Free Software in public administrations.

The French public administration has established the Bluehats prize for maintainers of critical Free Software. To be eligible the software must be in use by at least one agency of the French administration.

https://nlnet.nl//bluehatsprize/2024/

NGIZero,
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@renchap yes, sorry, looking into it.

NGIZero,
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@renchap should be working now. Thank you for letting me know.

NGIZero, to fediverse
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In the latest round of NGI0 grants, 55 FOSS projects received funding. Quite a few of these are related. The @fediversereport has written up an overview of these projects and their goals. Have a look here: https://fediversereport.com/a-fediverse-look-at-nlnets-latest-grant-round/.

(Btw, a new call for proposals just opened. The next deadline is February 1th.)
https://nlnet.nl/news/2023/20231201-call.html

@LaurensHof

NGIZero, (edited ) to foss
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NLnet Foundation is looking for a Rust developer/software engineer for our office in Amsterdam.

You will be responsible for the development and operation of the (Rust based) backend through which we administer our open source grant programmes, and which integrates with our website.

NLnet financially supports organisations and people who work on free and open source projects from around the world on all layers of internet technology.

https://nlnet.nl/foundation/jobs/developer-rust.html

NGIZero,
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@onepict thanks! I will do that.

NGIZero,
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@cjd There is one office day a week. More if you'd like but one day a week everyone is in the office.

NGIZero,
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@cjd thanks!

peertube, (edited ) to fediverse
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If you missed it, we released #PeerTube v6 yesterday, packed with great features (learn more here : https://joinpeertube.org/news/release-6.0)

Once again, we want to thank publicly @NGIZero / @EC_NGI and NLnet for their grant and support that helped us fund this year's work !

NGIZero,
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Congratulations @peertube with releasing version 6.0.1! Thank you for enabling everyone to create their own video platform!

@EC_NGI

django, to random
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Currently looking into the barren landscape of Funding opportunities for OpenSource software in Canada

NGIZero,
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@onepict thank you for including us in the conversation :).

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