Fwd: Openwashing: Please share your views and experiences!

[Aleix Pol]

Reenvio a bcnfs, potser algú té ganes d'explicar-hi alguna història.

Aleix
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From: Johannes Näder <jn at fsfe.org>
Date: Wed, May 29, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Subject: Openwashing: Please share your views and experiences!
To: <coordinators at lists.fsfe.org>


Dear FSFE country coordinators,

We have started a call for action on discussion@ and would like to ask you to
spread the message below on your country discussion lists. (Please note that the
message below is slightly different from the message on discussion@, as it asks
to use the Nextcloud form mainly to make it easier for us to keep track of the
feedback).

Best,
Johannes

Hi all,

During the last years, openwashing has become a growing issue in the Free
Software community, as many companies try to associate themselves with the terms
"Open Source" and "Free Software" while distributing proprietary
software products.

We at the Free Software Foundation Europe want to learn more about current
market practices, and we need your help!

We'd like to ask for your input on the topic of openwashing. You can share your
views and experiences by answering one or several of these questions:

* How would you define "openwashing"?
* What examples of openwashing come to your mind (e.g. from your country,
professional network)?
* Have you experienced openwashing in your project, organisation, or
environment? How does it affect you and how do you deal with it?
* Are you aware of cases where companies have won public tenders by openwashing?
What did they do and what happened?
* Do you see openwashing as a major problem for Free Software and the Free
Software community? If so, why?
* Do you know of any resources on openwashing (news articles and analyses,
scientific papers, studies, statistics...)?
* What would you suggest to face openwashing?
* Do you have anything else you would like to share on the topic of openwashing?

You can contribute by leaving a message using the following form (English if
possible):
https://share.fsfe.org/apps/forms/s/Z6xHfa8EiXk77FFreg2R6A6T

If you prefer encrypted email communication, find my GPG key here [1].

Feel free to share this message, any input is welcome!

Best,
Johannes

[1] https://keys.fsfe.org/jn@fsfe.org.asc

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Johannes Näder
Policy Project Manager | Coordinator Germany
Free Software Foundation Europe e.V.
Schönhauser Allee 6/7, 10119 Berlin, Germany
Matrix: @jn:fsfe.org | Email: jn at fsfe.org

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