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Free Software Foundation Europe

non-governmental organisation supporting free and open source software in Europe
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Free Software Foundation Europe

Summary

Free Software Foundation Europe is a charitable corporation[1]. It draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (charitable_corporation category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Free Software Foundation Europe's field of work was advancement of upbringing, adult education and vocational training including assistance for students[3].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe received the Theodor Heuss Medal[4].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe was a member of European Digital Rights[5].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe was a member of Initiative Transparent Civil Society[6].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe is located in Pankow[7].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe is in the country of Germany[8].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's instance of is recorded as charitable corporation[9].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's instance of is recorded as website[10].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[11].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's founder is recorded as Georg C. F. Greve[12].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's headquarters location is recorded as Berlin[13].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's copyright license is recorded as GNU Free Documentation License[14].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe took place at Prenzlauer Berg[15].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe is part of free software movement[16].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's Commons category is recorded as Free Software Foundation Europe[17].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's industry is recorded as advancement of upbringing, adult education and vocational training including assistance for students[18].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's chairperson is recorded as Matthias Kirschner[19].
  • March 10, 2001 marks the founding of Free Software Foundation Europe[20].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.529504, 'lon': 13.4108553}[21].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's official website is recorded as https://fsfe.org[22].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's source code repository URL is recorded as https://git.fsfe.org[23].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's affiliation is recorded as Q48413[24].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Free Software Foundation Europe e.V.'}[25].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's legal form is recorded as Registered association (eingetragener Verein)[26].
  • Free Software Foundation Europe's official blog URL is recorded as https://planet.fsfe.org/[27].

Body

Founding

Free Software Foundation Europe's founder is recorded as Georg C. F. Greve[12]. March 10, 2001 marks the founding of it[20].

Identity

Free Software Foundation Europe's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'it e.V.'}[25]. It is part of free software movement[16]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'FSFE'}[28].

Leadership

Free Software Foundation Europe's chairperson is recorded as Matthias Kirschner[19].

Operations

Free Software Foundation Europe's headquarters location is recorded as Berlin[13].

Industry

Free Software Foundation Europe's industry is recorded as advancement of upbringing, adult education and vocational training including assistance for students[18]. Its field of work was advancement of upbringing, adult education and vocational training including assistance for students[3].

Recognition

Free Software Foundation Europe received the Theodor Heuss Medal[4].

Why It Matters

Free Software Foundation Europe draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (charitable_corporation category, ranking #1 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Free Software Foundation Europe receive?

Honors received include Theodor Heuss Medal[4].

Related Entities

free software Georg C. F. Greve Germany Greg Kroah-Hartman Hanno Perrey Henrik Sandklef Hilaire Fernandes Loïc Dachary Luca Saiu Martin Scharm Otto Kekäläinen Simon Josefsson website

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . lobbyfacts.eu. lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . fsfe.org. Retrieved . fsfe.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . fsfe.org. Retrieved . fsfe.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . theodor-heuss-stiftung.de. Retrieved . theodor-heuss-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Q125526764. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . edri.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . fsfe.org. Retrieved . fsfe.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . fsfe.org. fsfe.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . fsfe.org. fsfe.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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