Software Freedom Podcast

Times goes by… Did you know the FSFE was founded in 2001, 25 years ago? Of course, we have planned something for our silver anniversary! We are dedicating a full episode of the Software Freedom Podcast to talk about the celebrations and to invite, all of you, our listeners, to celebrate with us. Find out more in our 53rd episode! Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org...

In our 52nd episode, we turn our attention to the European stages, this time going to the Netherlands. There, on 6 and 7 June, Dutch volunteers and Free Software enthusiasts came together for the 2026 T-DOSE conference, the heart and soul of the local community. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

In this monthly Software Freedom Podcast episode we are talking with the Nordic Institute for Interoperability Solutions (NIIS) and their X-Road, a Free Software well-used in public institutions. Together with Johannes Näder from the FSFE, and Petteri Kivimäki (NIIS) we discussed the current challenges that Free and Open Source Projects meet in public institutions. Join the FSFE community and supp...

We reached our 50th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast! Thank you! Without the support of our listeners we would not have made it this far

For our 49th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast we invited Ralf Hersel and did our first cross production with the Podcast “Captain it’s Wednesday” from GNU/Linux.ch. Ralf is part or the FSFE Zurich group and the GNU/Linux.ch, a community driven news page about everything related to Free Software and free society. In this general episode of the SFP Ralf takes us through the many activities th...

Once again Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring sat down for our monthly Software Freedom Podcast episode! The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) keeps us busy and there are still a lot of uncertainties around it. Take a break and listen to our latest Policy and EU episode of the Software Freedom Podcast. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

Happy I Love Free Software Day! And with this we have a special Software Freedom Podcast episode to mark this special day with something nice. For our I Love Free Software Day podcast episode we have spoken with Lorenz Kästle from the monitoring plugins. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

In this 46th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Lucas Lasota and Bonnie Mehring go into interoperability compliance under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) and mobile phones. The podcast dives deeper in the compliance changes in Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

What can be better while travelling to FOSDEM than to listen to the (hopefully) final chapter of the EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED)? In this 45th SFP episode Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring are discussing the RED with their former colleague Max Mehl. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

January is a busy month. We all come back from our relaxing (or in some cases rather stressful) holidays and what best to do with all the energy the New Year brings along? Of course, we have to advocate for Free Software! One way is advocating for the representation of Free Software in the initiatives the European Union is working. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.o...

Have you heard about this wonderful programming competition for teenagers from all over Europe? Haven't you? Join us to find out everything you need to know about "Youth Hacking 4 Freedom"! Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

Although 42 is the answer for everything we tried to get it into helping us to achieve digital sovereignty in the public infrastructure. However there is an answer out there: digital sovereignty is only possible by empowering people and, therefore public institutions, to control their technology and own infrastructure. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?re...

Remember that from the 7 November until 8 November, the FSFE has been at the well known and established South Tyrol Free Software Conference (SFSCON) in Bozen / Bolzano? Together with more than 1,000 participants, the FSFE discussed the current topics in the Free Software ecosystem and had a special focus on the main topic of this year's SFSCON: Ethics. Join the FSFE community and support the podc...

It took us some time but we are finally there: The Software Freedom Podcast episode is releasing its 40th episode! In this one Johannes and Bonnie talk about Openwashing. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

We are talking about the Cyber Resilience Act and the challenges, you, our community, and many others, pointed out. With our 39th episode Bonnie and Alex follow up on the questionnaire we put to you for the Cyber Resilience Act and present the key findings. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

During the debate on digital sovereignty, the term “software stack” started to float around. This term quickly started to fill up with different ideas, and a discussion about it took root. Follow Alex and Bonnie in this episode to learn more about Free Software Software stacks and their connection with public administration. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/supp...

Most of you have heard of the famous Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a legislation introducing CE labels for digital products. In our latest episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Bonnie and Alex have a easy to follow conversation about the CRA and what will be happening next. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

In August 2025 the first part of the European Artificial Intelligence Act enters into force. For our 36th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Bonnie and Alex break down the current discussion about it and shed light on the arguments. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

And we are back for our 35th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast with our monthly update on policy decisions, votes and discussions in the European Union! Together Bonnie Mehring and Alexander Sander talk about one specific policy topic in regard to Free Software. This month they sat down and covered the vote on the Tech sovereignty INI in the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)....

Dive with us into the inner workings of the European Parliament and learn about their approach on technological sovereignty. In this 34th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Alex and Bonnie discuss the current debate in the European Union and pay special attention to the current European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure INI. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast:...

Recently, the German coalition treaty from the CDU/CSU and SPD has been published with over 140 pages. In our latest episode Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring talk about the coalition treaty and break down the standing of Free Software in it. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast

Have you ever used your personal router to connect to the internet? Recently we achieved a major win in Germany for Router Freedom. In this 32nd episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Bonnie Mehring, Alexander Sander, and Lucas Lasota talk about Router Freedom and our work to protect freedom of choice regarding internet devices. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.or...

In our 31st episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring discuss the highlights of the two Devrooms that the FSFE co-organized during FOSDEM 2025: the 'Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom' and the 'Funding the FOSS Ecosystem DevRoom'. Find out more about the topics discussed there and tips about what to re-watch. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://...

At FOSDEM, Bonnie Mehring and Marc Prud'hommeaux met to talk about Marc's Free Software initiative, The App Fair Project. This project is a marketplace for all devices and especially also for iOS devices that only distributes Free Software applications. Its goal is to foster a more accessible and inclusive Free Software ecosystem. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.or...

For our 29th episode we have something very special for you. Marta Andreoli, the Italian deputy coordinator, talks to Paolo Dongilli about the FUSS project. Together they unravel how FUSS is helping the schools in South Tyrol take a step towards software freedom. Join the FSFE community and support the podcast: https://my.fsfe.org/support?referrer=podcast