Category: Community
All discussions about free software communities
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#52 – [Fediverse] The future will be federated and self-hosted – Elena Rossini
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Elena Rossini is an independent filmmaker who decided to leave the social networks of GAFAM to immerse herself in the Fediverse and self-hosting. She tells us about her discoveries, learnings and her love for the Fediverse!
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#51 – [Associations] Presenting April (2/3): April today
April today is one of the main associations for the defense of free software. In this second episode, we discuss his current actions, struggles, and challenges.
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#50 – [Open Source Publishers] Mobilizon: sharing the events of its communities in the Fediverse
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Create groups and share your events without going through the GAFAMs? Discover Mobilizon, and its history: from its creation at Framasoft to its current management with the Kaihuri association!
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#49 – [News] Reform of e-invoicing in France and Open Source ERP
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The reform of e-invoicing will affect all companies in France. What does it consist of? How are the French communities Dolibarr and Odoo adapting? How do they finance their work? That’s what we’re going to find out in this episode!
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#48 – [JDLL 2025] Free Software, Sovereignty and Freedom – Rethinking the Digital Independence of Our Cities
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Nicolas Vivant, director of digital strategy and culture at the Échirolles City Hall and fervent defender of Free Software, will answer all our questions. Through the example of the city of Échirolles, we address the subjects related to sovereignty and freedom that the transition of a community to free software allows.
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#47 – [Free Software Publishers] Open Source Experts: Advise and Support Open Source
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How can we help companies and administrations to use, maintain and support free software? Through the Open Source Experts company and its particular model, we address this important professional topic of our ecosystem.
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#46 – [Associations] Presenting April (1/3): the great battles
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Categories: CommunitySince 1996, April has been defending and promoting free software. A key player in France, she has participated in many battles. It has also been able to evolve to meet current challenges. In this first episode, we discuss the birth and great struggles of April.
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#45 – [Transport] Public transport : open data and European regulation
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You use journey planning tools — but do you know where the data comes from? And are you aware of the role played by the EU and its member states in all this? With Tu-Tho Tai, we talk about open transport data, the revised European regulations after COVID, and the measures taken by member states.
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#44 – [The Fundamentals] Governance in projects and companies
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Do you know what governance is in a free software project? 🤔 And in a company? In this new episode of Projets Libres!, Sébastien Dinot, free software expert at CS Group, sheds light on these crucial questions. He dissects the different governance models, their advantages and disadvantages and the importance of open governance for the…
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#43 – [Evaluating Free Software] Let’s de-google-ify evaluation: how does Framasoft choose its open source software?
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Framasoft is back in Projets Libres! How do they choose the software they host? We explore their criteria: scalability, moderation, economic model, collaboration with communities… Thomas Citharel and Pierre-Yves Gosset share their experience and their 2025 projects (alternatives to Notion, Canva, etc.). A rich episode for free software enthusiasts!