Students taking programming or IT at school should learn about free software in their classes. If only they were! Even though many curricula require students to learn about copyright and the social impacts of technology, most will never hear about software freedom during their education. In the rare cases where students are introduced to free software, it’s only as "open source". For example, one…
After participating herself, Sofía Aritz now helps out with Youth Hacking 4 Freedom, FSFE s programming contest for teenagers. Carmen-Lisandrette posed her some questions about YH4F and her life in free software. Hi Sofía! Please tell us a bit about yourself. I m Sofía Aritz, a young programmer passionate about technology as a tool for social transformation. I work on projects with social impact…
My name is Carmen-Lisandrette. My job is helping teenagers get into free software and become the best programmers, technical writers and activists they can be. I m here for you ! I can: Put you in touch with other young people who care about free software; Find resources to help you learn about computers; Help you work towards freedom at school and in life; Find courses, scholarships and…
Mission:Libre s zine is your guide to everything free software as it applies to your life. It s here to help you learn how to use free software to make your world better! Download the latest issue here! Contents: Your Privacy Matters Who s Spying on You? Count Like a Computer: Binary and Hexadecimal Talking in 1s and 0s: How Machine Language Works Previous issues: Libre! 0: December 2025.…
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