[EuroPython] government money, socialism et al.

[Bernhard Herzog]

"M.-A. Lemburg" <mal@lemburg.com> writes:

> Nicolas Pettiaux wrote:
> > 
> > very good idea. I have some contacts at the EU and besides I am in Brussels.
> > We could coordinate this (publically through the list) and exchange the
> > contacts (privately with the SponsorTeam)
> 
> Indeed. Say, is there a lobby in the EU for OSS ?

The EU is actively funding free software. See e.g.
http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ka4/tesss/impl_free.htm#eighth :

   It is encouraged to consider implementation of middleware and tools
   as Open Source software.

and 

   In 2001, there was a dedicated action line "Free Software Development:
   Toward critical mass" with two objectives :

       (i) To foster in Europe a critical mass of development of free
           software released under GPL-compatible licenses.

       (ii) To make available European based support services for free
           software projects.


Aynbody interested in EU + Free Software might want to go to FOSDEM in
Brussels this weekend. There'll be a talk by Philippe Aigrain about
this, IIRC.


   Bernhard

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