Walter van Holstwhvholst@eupolicy.social
Aug 4, 2026, 7:15 AM@Di4na @bagder the lobbying entities do exist (@openforumeurope and @fsfe ), the bit about travel and lodging for FOSS maintainers could be put forward for consideration to them, maybe?
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Aug 4, 2026, 7:48 AM@whvholst @bagder @openforumeurope @fsfe they are not focused on the same problems we do.
Ofe is clearly targeted at end users commercial software.
The fsfe is strongly linked to free software activism and digital freedom.
These two causes are great, but are also highly distinct from what someone like Daniel or me talk about.
I really need to sit down and write a blog post about it.
Long story short, their mandate do not cover Hobbyists Maintainers.
- Walter van Holstwhvholst@eupolicy.socialAug 4, 2026, 10:09 AM
@Di4na @bagder @openforumeurope @fsfe Fair enough. Several @edri members may be closer in mandate to what you are looking for, but sadly those are all grass-roots volunteer orgs themselves.