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Promoting and Protecting Free Software
Founded in 1996, April is the main French advocacy association devoted to promoting and protecting Free/Libre Software.
With its 2885 members (2580 individuals, 305 businesses, associations and organizations), April is a pioneer of
Free Software
in France. Since 1996, it is a major player in the democratization and the spread of free software and open standards to the general public, professionals and institutions in the French-speaking world. It also acts as a watchdog on digital freedoms, warning the public about the dangers of private interests keeping an exclusive stranglehold on information and knowledge.
«The goal of April is to set a structure capable of promoting and defending free software with means consistent with the stakes involved. In order to achieve this, April needs your support.
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doesn't require that you be an active member of the association. But thanks to its thousands of members, it will be far easier for April to be heard from elected people, from the government and from social and economic decision-makers. Thanks to your donations and subscriptions, it shall be capable of paying for its permanent employees and employing new people, as required by April's actions and long-term issues that are getting every day more complex.»
Jean-Christophe Becquet, president of April.
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Free Software : Will the DINUM Trigger Meaningful Change in the French State ?
16 Apr 2026
April Launches a "So long Windows, Hello Free Software!" campaign
14 Oct 2025
France Gives Up on its Sustainability Index for Computer Phones
5 Mar 2024
Cyber Resilience Act: A Sword of Damocles Hanging over Free Software
3 May 2023
Open Letter: The Universal Right to Install Any Software on Any Device
1 Jun 2022
The European Commission Timidly Commits to Opening it's Source Codes and Contributing to Free Software
13 Jan 2022
Software-Hardware Forced-bundling: when exercising one's right is an individual feat, the rules must change
11 Apr 2021
Richard Stallman Is Back On the Board Of the Free Software Foundation
26 Mar 2021
International Day Against DRM, Friday December 4th, 2020
3 Dec 2020
Free Software Strategy of the European Commission : "Think Open" But Not Too Big
9 Nov 2020
Geoffrey Knauth Elected Free Software Foundation President; Odile Bénassy Joins the Board
17 Aug 2020
Rothschild Patent Imaging vs GNOME: a Particular Patent Dispute Resolved, But No Case Law Established
2 Jun 2020
Unitary Patent, When the House of Cards (Finally) Comes Tumbling Down
20 Apr 2020
An Important CJEU Ruling That Will Soon Affect a Case of a Free License Violation?
21 Dec 2019
April Supports the GNOME Foundation Fighting Back Against Patent Trolls
29 Oct 2019
Richard Stallman resigns from the Free Software Foundation
18 Sep 2019
Poland brings the fight against upload filters to the European Court of Justice
26 Aug 2019
The European Parliament Approves the Generalization of Automated Censorship
1 Apr 2019
A Dark Day for Online Freedoms: Members of the European Parliament Vote for Generalization of Automated Filtering
28 Sep 2018
Copyright Directive Proposal : in Need of Real Debates in September Instead of Caricatural Claims
5 Jul 2018
Copyright Directive: Implementation of Generalized and Automated Upload Filtering on the Internet; Decisive Vote in July
25 Jun 2018
« The Microsoft Cyber Attack » : a German Documentary from the ARD on Relations Between Microsoft and Public Administration Now Available in English.
24 May 2018
For French Deputy Sabine Rubin, the Copyright Directive Endangers Code-Sharing Platforms
30 Apr 2018
Over 145 organisations ask Council to STOP a rushed EU Copyright Reform
26 Apr 2018
Save Code Share! Sign the Open Letter
26 Apr 2018
The Microsoft Dilemma, Software Colony Europa: a News Report on German Television February 19, 2018
19 Feb 2018
The French Supreme Body of Financial Control Approves the Use of Free Software by Government Services
13 Feb 2018
Migration to Free Software: The French Ministry of Defence's About-Face in 2007
29 Jan 2018
Open Bar Contract between Microsoft and the French Ministry of Defense: April Calls on Senators to Support a Motion for the Creation of an Investigation Committee
23 Oct 2017
Savecodeshare : a Campaign to Protect Collaborative Software Development Platforms and Free Software Communities
18 Sep 2017
April Joins 30 Other Organisations in Support of the "Public Money ? Public Code !" Campaign
13 Sep 2017
Open Bar: The Ministry of Defense Persists in Its Bad-Faith Strategy
11 Apr 2017
Public Consultations Based on Free Software : Proposal Ranking 4th Among the Most Supported
8 Feb 2017
Two Members of Parliament Ask for Transparency in the "Open Bar" Agreement between the Ministry of Defense and Microsoft
22 Dec 2016
Open Governement in France : an Empty Promise?
6 Dec 2016
Promulgation of the Digital Republic Act - Free Software - April's Campaign
2 Dec 2016
April joins the advisory board of KDE
28 Sep 2016
Europe : An Overlayer of Retrograde Rules Instead of an Actual Reform of Copyright Law
27 Sep 2016
The CJEU Gives Its Blessing to Racketware, in Disregard of European Consumers' Rights
14 Sep 2016
Bulgaria Moves torwards a Freer and More Loyal Computing, in the Service of the Public's Interest
19 Jul 2016
French "Digital Republic" Bill : Accessible Source Codes, under Conditions, and Free Software Only Encouraged
11 Jul 2016
Michel Rocard Passed Away
4 Jul 2016
Progress Report on April's Campaign around the French “Digital Republic” Bill
8 Jun 2016
01net Magazine Associates April, La Quadrature du Net, and the FSF with the "Internet Gang of Crooks"
23 May 2016
A DRM-Locked E-Book Is Always a Downgrade from a Printed Book (video)
2 May 2016
IPRED: a New Fake Consultation of the European Commission
18 Apr 2016
Radio Directive - Open letter to the French Ministry of Budget and to the French Telecom Regulator
6 Apr 2016
April Releases Its 2015 Activity Report
25 Feb 2016
Etienne Gonnu Introduces Himself
22 Feb 2016
Jeanne Tadeusz Is Off to New Adventures
22 Feb 2016
Partnership with Microsoft: Unworthy of the Values the French National Education Advocates
18 Dec 2015
The European Parliament Calls on the European Union to Migrate to Free Software
4 Nov 2015
French “Digital Republic” Public Consultation: Towards a Citizens-First Software Society?
21 Oct 2015
[Joinup] Free Software’s Use in Public Sector in Top Three of Votes for ‘Digital Republic’
21 Oct 2015
Volkswagen Debacle: It's High Time for Free Software, Reverse Engineering
30 Sep 2015
The Paris High Court Reaffirms the Ban on Software Patents
18 Sep 2015
Forced Bundled Selling of Computers and Software Before the Court of Justice of the European Union
31 Jul 2015
Reda Report: a Missed Opportunity, Still Waiting for Copyright Reform
9 Jul 2015
French Government IT Directorate Stands Its Ground : ODF Supported, OOXML Rejected
9 Jul 2015
MEPs Recommend ISDS with Lipstick in TTIP
8 Jul 2015
TTIP Vote at European Parliament: Contact MEPs to Reject ISDS
7 Jul 2015
Several Recommendations from the National Council on Digital Technology That Should Be Ratified in the Digital Bill
26 Jun 2015
Anti-DRM Proposals Torn to Shreds in Vote on Reda Report
16 Jun 2015
Vote on the Reda Report: Let's Fix Copyright!
12 Jun 2015
Postponment of the Vote on the TTIP Report: towards ACTA 2.0 ?
10 Jun 2015
The European Parliament Must Reject ISDS in TTIP
9 Jun 2015
TiSA: the Trade Agreement That Would Prohibit Free Software Mandates
3 Jun 2015
French State IT Looks to Take Example from Free Software
3 Jun 2015
INTA Committee in the European Parliament Backs ISDS in TTIP
28 May 2015
A DRM-Locked E-Book Cannot Be Compared to a Printed Book (video)
6 May 2015
Unitary Patent: the Court of Justice Opens the Door to Software Patents
5 May 2015
European Digital Single Market: Balancing Copyright Still Not on the Cards
29 Apr 2015
Let's Take Part in the Global Trade Day against TAFTA/TTIP, CETA, TISA on Saturday April 18 2015
17 Apr 2015
The European Commission Reinforces Its Strategy on Free Software: Now Let's See Some Action
7 Apr 2015
Joint Statement : Maximising Inclusiveness and Engagement through the Use of Open Standards in the European Commission
25 Mar 2015
April supports Document Freedom Day on 25 March 2015
24 Mar 2015
April Talk on TAFTA, CETA, TISA in Cambridge (USA), Saturday 21 March 2015
20 Mar 2015
Reda Report: Only a Few Hours Left to Reject the Pro-DRM Amendments
20 Mar 2015
Paris Joins April and Strengthens Its Commitment to Free Software
16 Mar 2015
Reda Report: A Pitiful Shower of Amendments to Salvage DRM (Digital Handcuffs)
13 Mar 2015
Statement in Support of Software Freedom Conservancy and Christoph Hellwig, GPL Enforcement Lawsuit
11 Mar 2015
An Initiative That Should Be Generalised in Order to Promote the Implementation of Free Software Solutions in the French Public School System
9 Mar 2015
The French Commission for Access to Administrative Documents Opens the Way for Liberating Software Developed by Government's Services
9 Mar 2015
The European Commission Is Moulding a (New?) Copyright on the Same Hackneyed ACTA Model
6 Mar 2015
Campaign of the French Publisher's Association - A DRM-Locked E-Book Cannot Be Compared to a Printed Book
6 Mar 2015
Are “Maverick” French Officials Overstepping the Policy Framework on TAFTA?
4 Mar 2015
April: a New President, a Strenghtened Management Team, But the Same Enthusiasm As Ever
2 Mar 2015
Libre Software Meeting (Beauvais, France, July 2015) - Submit Your Talk
10 Feb 2015
Julia Reda's Report on the Review of the Copyright Directive: toward a Right to Interoperate with DRMs?
29 Jan 2015
April is celebrating its 18th anniversary - Share the reasons why you love and support April
19 Dec 2014
European Parliament's Transparency Obligations Imply Adopting Free Software and Open Standards
19 Dec 2014
Are the days of forced bundling numbered?
21 Oct 2014
Let's take part in the European mobilisation day against TAFTA, CETA, TISA on October 11th,2014
10 Oct 2014
The incoming European Commissioner Andrus Ansip declares his support for free software
9 Oct 2014
A Unilateral Declaration of the Digital Human Rights Dangerously Mistakes Personal Data and Creative Work
8 Oct 2014
Future European Commissioner Günther Oettinger refuses to answer on Free Software
2 Oct 2014
Contract between Microsoft and the French Ministry of Defence: What Limits to Set for Open Bar?
1 Oct 2014
French consumers: better informed about DRM, but still handcuffed
23 Sep 2014
A call on public administrations to practice what they preach and support open document formats
15 Sep 2014
CETA trade agreement text leaked, confirms threats to our freedoms
22 Aug 2014
The British Government Will Exclusively Use Open Standards for Public Documents
30 Jul 2014
April responds to the European Commission's consultation on TAFTA
28 Jul 2014
The Morin-Desailly report in the French Senate: new propositions for more free software and no software patents in the European Union
24 Jul 2014
Encryption, chiffrement, шифрование; launching translations of the FSF Email Self-Defense guide
30 Jun 2014
Software Patents: Historical Decision by the US Supreme Court on the Limits of Patentability
20 Jun 2014
Auto maker Tesla opens up all of its patents: when is a system overhaul scheduled?
17 Jun 2014
Reset The Net - After Snowden: Prioritising Free Software and Encryption
5 Jun 2014
Free Software Pact: 162 signatories, at least 33 MEPs have signed the Free Software Pact!
28 May 2014
DRM in Firefox, the sign of a defeat
23 May 2014
International Day Against DRM - 2014 edition
2 May 2014
Sign the Free Software Usage declaration!
29 Apr 2014
HeartBleed: OpenSSL is free software? That's lucky!
11 Apr 2014
Rally against TAFTA on Thursday, April 10th, 2014
10 Apr 2014
April endorses the text of the international petition against forced bundling of software with computers
5 Apr 2014
The European Parliament votes in favor of net neutrality
3 Apr 2014
Call your MEPs to protect the Internet
2 Apr 2014
Free Software Pact: a new video by Richard Stallman
31 Mar 2014
April supports Document Freedom Day on 26 March 2014
25 Mar 2014
April's Response to the Consultation on the Review of the EU Copyright Rules
17 Mar 2014
The Open Bar Contract between Microsoft and the French Ministry of Defence Is Mentioned during the Parliamentary Review concerning Access to Administrative Documents
7 Mar 2014
The Rhône-Alpes Region of France Asserts Its Commitment to Free Software, Joins April and Adullact
6 Mar 2014
Forced bundling of software with computers in France: another episode before the Court of Cassation
27 Feb 2014
After Snowden: Prioritising Free Software for Computing You Can Trust
27 Feb 2014
The French National Assembly zips through the Unitary Patent in 48 hours
20 Feb 2014
April is launching a membership campaign « Giving Priority to Free Software »
19 Feb 2014
Take action on February 11th: The Day We Fight Back against Mass Surveillance
11 Feb 2014
The French Ministry of Defence has renewed its Open Bar contract with Microsoft until 2017. Will there ever be any changes?
6 Feb 2014
Open Letter to Members of the European Parliament on Free Software and the Free Software Pact
4 Feb 2014
Beginning of the Free Software Pact campaign for the 2014 European elections
31 Jan 2014
Italy implements prioritization of Free Software in public administration
16 Jan 2014
April signs the “International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance”
13 Jan 2014
16 years of protecting privacy — fundraising campaign for GnuPG
21 Dec 2013
Unitary patent: the European Commission responds to a written question and highlights legal issues
19 Dec 2013
French Ministry of Defence and Microsoft "Open bar" contract: “We gave away our freedom, we betrayed our country”
16 Dec 2013
Peruvian Bill “to promote digital inclusion and implementation of Free Software in State institutions”
14 Dec 2013
The highest administrative authority of the French Isère region reiterates the importance of Free Software for public procurement
26 Nov 2013
French lawmakers : from being spied on to blurred policies
22 Nov 2013
The French Senate adopts the Unitary Patent, without any debate
21 Nov 2013
April signs the statement “e-books: French Goverment's DRM against the Attard amendement!”
20 Nov 2013
Electronic books in France: No differential VAT based on the presence or absence of DRM
20 Nov 2013
French book-pricing rules: Toward a French VAT based on the presence or absence of DRM?
12 Nov 2013
Free Software Award Nominations - Deadline: Wednesday, November 6, 2013
5 Nov 2013
French Unitary Patent bill: the Government is still burying its head in the sand
30 Oct 2013
Internet Needs an Uncompromising "Marco Civil" in Brazil!
28 Oct 2013
Open Bar contract between Microsoft and the French Ministry of Defence: new documents support political games and Government intervention
15 Oct 2013
Unitary Patent: is anyone still supporting the current project?
9 Oct 2013
Happy birthday to GNU
28 Sep 2013
The National Assembly of Quebec adopted a motion on Free Software
27 Sep 2013
GNU gets 30, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the initial announcement
27 Sep 2013
Celebrating 30 years of GNU, at Paris 8 University, on September 21, 2013
12 Sep 2013
Groklaw closing down
20 Aug 2013
French Law on Education: Response from Vincent Peillon to our letter about the prioritisation of Free Software
19 Aug 2013
French Consumer Bill: consumer information on forced sales stays in limbo
5 Aug 2013
The Heads of the Mercosur States spoke as one body: Free Software is at the heart of their concerns in ICT.
19 Jul 2013
The future Hamon law, purged of DRMs?
18 Jul 2013
"Open Bar" agreement between Microsoft and the French Ministry of Defence: Le Vinvinteur publishes new documents
18 Jul 2013
A strategic framework for the French State's IS: what's new about “Open Bar” agreements?
18 Jul 2013
The French National Centre for Educational Resources, Microsoft's new showroom?
18 Jul 2013
For the first time in France, the Parliament votes a legislation that gives priority to Free Software
9 Jul 2013
The European Commission sounds the alarm about the technological lock-in of public administrations... but does not draw the logical conclusions.
2 Jul 2013
The joint committee for the French bill on Higher Education and Research confirms the provision giving priority to Free Software
27 Jun 2013
April is looking forward to seeing you at the Libre Software Meeting, July 6 to 11 2013, Brussels
27 Jun 2013
Education: The French Senate requests that the Public Service for Higher Education preferentially use Free Software
25 Jun 2013
School reorganisation: When will we have bona fide public policies in favour of Free Software and for the citizens of tomorrow?
20 Jun 2013
Unitary Patent Hidden in the French Bill on Higher Education and Research
20 Jun 2013
April's English translation team is recruiting volunteers
11 Jun 2013
French MPs adopt a government amendment which denies priority to free software in the future public service for digital education
5 Jun 2013
The French government refuses to give priority to Free Software in the future "Public Service for Digital Education"
3 Jun 2013
Education: the French Senate demands that the public service for digital education uses in priority free software and open formats
23 May 2013
Lescure report and DRM: good intentions nullified by three letters: CSA
14 May 2013
“Open Bar” Microsoft - French Ministry of Defence: Ministry answers our request for release of administrative documents
20 Apr 2013
Is NATO forcing Microsoft and NSA backdoors onto the French Ministry of Defense?
18 Apr 2013
Unitary Patent : ECJ lets the Council get away with the Enhanced Cooperation
17 Apr 2013
Open formats, what for?
27 Mar 2013
Tell W3C: We don't want the Hollyweb
23 Mar 2013
April has published an English translation of the Ayrault memorandum on the usage of Free Software in the French administration
20 Mar 2013
French Prime Minister instructions on the usage of Free Software in the French administration
20 Mar 2013
Happy birthday to Richard Stallman
16 Mar 2013
April published its annual report for 2012
12 Mar 2013
Response toward Villeurbanne's city request for public-market proposals concerning the migration of computer stations to Microsoft software
12 Mar 2013
Education : Pullco is mobilizing against the distribution of iPads to the Corrèze department's middle-school students
26 Feb 2013
Software Patents: only Gandalf can protect Europe from the Unitary Patent
25 Feb 2013
Microsoft « Open Bar » Contract - April Writes to the French Government and Parliament
15 Feb 2013
April requests the negociations between Microsoft and the French Ministry of Defence to be suspended and transparency to be made on this subject.
7 Feb 2013
Signature of the Free Sofware Foundation's statement against software installation restriction
4 Feb 2013
IPRED: the fake consultation of the European Commission
1 Feb 2013
Fleur Pellerin Announces the Need for a Legislative Framework Favorable to Free Software. What are her proposals?
22 Jan 2013
The Publication of the Results of the Government's Public Consultation on the Class Action
10 Jan 2013
Report of the workshop of the European Commission on FRAND and Free Software licenses (Brussels, 22 November 2012)
20 Dec 2012
Unitary Patent: Keys for European Patent Office and Door to European Parliament
11 Dec 2012
Unitary patent: Poland could leave the vessel, the European institutions still in denial
8 Dec 2012
Unitary Patent: Eva Lichtenberger sends an open letter to her fellow MEPs
4 Dec 2012
Unitary Patent: crazy schedule ahead, MEPs asked to take a step back and think it through
4 Dec 2012
Power to the parliament and no software patents ! Call Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) before December 5th, 2012 at noon
3 Dec 2012
Unitary Patent: the legal services of the European Parliament confirms doubts about illegalities, MEPs plunge ahead
27 Nov 2012
Unitary patent - meeting of JURI Committee Monday November 26th with legal service of EP, contact MEPs to ask questions
26 Nov 2012
Unitary Patent: a compromise that excludes the Parliament, the European law and its citizens
22 Nov 2012
Unitary Patent: the compromise unveiled, its illegality confirmed
19 Nov 2012
After multiple reports, the unitary patent coming back with full force. Let's act !
16 Nov 2012
Unitary Patent: Burrying Your Head In The Sand A Popular Policy In France Too
16 Nov 2012
Unitary patent about to being rushed straight into the wall
15 Nov 2012
Unitary Patent
9 Nov 2012
More and more scholars and lawyers becoming vocal critics of the Unitary Patent, a revision needed
8 Nov 2012
ACTA, CETA, etc. Stop Denying Democracy!
24 Oct 2012
European Parliament demands that Council stops derailing Unitary Patent
11 Oct 2012
Let's talk about the Unitary Patent: IRC meeting on October 8th, 12 PM GMT
5 Oct 2012
European Court of Justice: a computer program's functionality is not subject to copyright
4 Oct 2012
The Unitary Patent back in the European Parliament on October, 11th 2012
2 Oct 2012
Ayrault Circular: progress for the use of Free Software in the French administration, pending the legislative part
25 Sep 2012
Unitary Patent: discussions postponed in Parliament, let's stay involved!
21 Sep 2012
Against software patents, companies demand an improvement of the unitary patent for Europe
21 Sep 2012
Against software patents, 460 companies demand an improvement of the unitary patent for Europe
13 Sep 2012
Companies get involved against software patents and the current proposal for a unitary patent
5 Sep 2012
April writes to Members of the JURI Committee of the European Parliament to share concerns on Software Patents
4 Sep 2012
General mobilisation against the return of software patents in Europe
3 Sep 2012
The European Economic and Social Council, favouring a reform of copyright and patents, is concerned about the unitary patent
21 Jul 2012
Unitary Patent: European Parliament reinstall a democratic procedure. Let's take a part in this!
11 Jul 2012
A New Debate on the Unitary Patent: let's make it relevant!
10 Jul 2012
The European Parliament Avoids Disaster, But the Unitary Patent is not Saved Yet
7 Jul 2012
ACTA, dead on the Fourth of July ?
4 Jul 2012
Down with ACTA! The EU must protect our commons
2 Jul 2012
Open Letter to MEPs « Unitary patent - For a democratic innovation policy in Europe »
2 Jul 2012
Towards Blue Screen of Software Patents' Death ?
25 Jun 2012
A Free Call for a Europe Free of Software Patents
25 Jun 2012
INTA Committee Must Reject ACTA
20 Jun 2012
Unitary Patent: Europe keeps burying its head in the sand
4 Jun 2012
ACTA rejected by MEPs in ITRE, JURI, LIBE committees: let's keep on fighting!
31 May 2012
April's president asks MEPs to oppose ACTA
29 May 2012
Stop software patents now
18 May 2012
The questionnaire from April's Candidats.fr for the 2012 French presidential election
9 May 2012
United States: The Supreme Court limits the scope of what is patentable. What impact for Europe and software patents?
9 May 2012
French presidential elections 2012 and Free Software : some answers, some non-answers, some don't answer.
20 Apr 2012
Free Software in the 2012 presidential campaign plans
23 Feb 2012
Poster: "How does Free Software work?"
15 Feb 2012
Participation in the protest against SOPA, PIPA and ACTA
19 Jan 2012
ACTA signed by the Member States of the European Union
4 Jan 2012
ACTA : April writes to the ITRE and JURI committees of the European Parliament
20 Dec 2011
Members of European Parliament ask Santa Claus for a unitary patent
20 Dec 2011
Unitary Patent: vote by European Parliament ITRE Committee
24 Nov 2011
Unitary Patent: the debate will go on in secret
22 Nov 2011
François Fillon calls for a widespread use of open format in the public administration
16 Nov 2011
April supports the Document Freedom Day
15 Nov 2011
Unitary patent and software patents: a case study
5 Oct 2011
Unitary patent : join us against software patents
14 Sep 2011
Sign and relay the declaration of use of Free Software
1 Sep 2011
Patents in Europe: Barnier's mess
25 Jun 2011
Civil Society Statement to the e-G8 and G8
23 May 2011
Microsoft/European Commission negotiate the purchase of licenses: Do as I say, not as I do
15 Apr 2011
The European Court of justice sends EU patent back to the drawing board
24 Mar 2011
26 Free Software to be discovered
23 Mar 2011
The European Court of Justice smashes the unified jurisdiction on unitary patent
11 Mar 2011
Analysis of the opinion from the European Court of Justice on the unified Patent Court
11 Mar 2011
Creation of DISIC: the interoperability principle has fallen prey to a sleight of hand
5 Mar 2011
The European Parliament stubbornly pushes forward the enhanced cooperation on unitary patent
17 Feb 2011
The threat of the unitary patent: an open letter to the Members of the European Parliament
6 Feb 2011
Rationale to postpone enhanced cooperation on unitary patent after ECJ opinion
6 Feb 2011
Introduction on European Parliament's works concerning an enhanced cooperation on unitary patent
5 Feb 2011
April publishes a Free Software catalogue
29 Jan 2011
More patents, less democracy: the unitary patent strikes back in the European Parliament
26 Jan 2011
EU Commission moving away from interoperability for European public services.
21 Dec 2010
Public procurements: April is tackling the issue of illegal public procurement of computers
10 Dec 2010
New version of ACTA: the one certainty is the restriction of our freedoms
27 Oct 2010
April welcomes the Document Foundation launched by the OpenOffice.org community
4 Oct 2010
ACTA hanging on a camembert ?
13 Sep 2010
ACTA: the US and the European Commission launch an attack on Free Software
8 Sep 2010
The European Commission launches two formal investigations for bundled sales and abuse of dominant position
12 Aug 2010
April's contribution to the European Commission's consultation on its strategy for Europe towards 2020
3 Jul 2010
ACTA calls to urgently rethink patents and copyright (open letter)
1 Jul 2010
Bilski case: the United States starts to clean the software patents minefield
30 Jun 2010
In the ACTA poker, repression is exported
26 Jun 2010
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes reaffirms the importance of interoperability and open standards
17 Jun 2010
Declaration of Grenada: towards interoperability and open standards in the e-administration.
23 May 2010
Digital Agenda for Europe : interoperability in principle, but not in practice?
19 May 2010
Digital Agenda : the EU Commission favors obscurantism over an innovative and open Information Society
17 May 2010
Tangui Morlier elected new president of April
27 Apr 2010
Support open standards in the Digital agenda
30 Mar 2010
Digital Agenda - letter to the European Commission
30 Mar 2010
European Commission on ACTA: The Great Escape
22 Mar 2010
ACTA lurking in the DADVSI shadows?
10 Mar 2010
EP Intergroup: In Europe Left and Right for Free Software!
8 Jan 2010
The European Commission curtails Microsoft's abuse of dominance
18 Dec 2009
RGI : François Fillon's gift to Microsoft
14 Nov 2009
HADOPI - towards endoctrination of children at school
19 Jun 2009
Statement of April on the question of software patents
3 Jun 2009
UK citizens and MEPs support Europe-wide Free Software Pact
22 May 2009
April's participation to FDI toughts on "Language and Internet"
6 May 2009
I was eager to become an active member of April and take part in its action
17 Apr 2009
I know that April shall be alongside the members of the parliament and the citizens in the coming years
8 Apr 2009
Let's help April carry on and amplify this movement here and within Europe
7 Apr 2009
European Parliament 2009 elections : a pact to support Free Software
31 Mar 2009
April, promoting and protecting Free Software in France
12 Mar 2009
Overview of 2008 regarding Free Software and related topics
25 Jan 2009
Your fight is essential to our liberties
16 Sep 2008
Feedback from French Members of Parliament Following the Migration of their Desktop Computers to Free Software
31 Jul 2008
Bundled selling of software with computers: a first step towards ending this problem for consumers
30 Jul 2008
Candidats.fr : Success for the French Presidential Election Initiative
19 Apr 2007
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