Software Freedom Podcast
Episodes
SFP#50: Policy and EU: How NGI wants to save the Internet and what's next?
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We reached our 50th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast! Thank you! Without the support of our listeners we would not have made it this far
SFP#49: O Captain! Let's talk about the FSFE Zurich group!
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For our 49th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast we invited Ralf Hersel and did our first cross production with the Podcast “Captain it’s Wedn...
SFP#48: Policy and EU: From open questions and attestation, how the CRA is moving forward!
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Once again Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring sat down for our monthly Software Freedom Podcast episode! The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) keeps us busy...
SFP#47: ILoveFS: Let’s meet our maintainers
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy I Love Free Software Day! And with this we have a special Software Freedom Podcast episode to mark this special day with something nice. For our...
SFP#46: Policy and EU: Can the DMA help Free Software developers working with Android?
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this 46th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Lucas Lasota and Bonnie Mehring go into interoperability compliance under the EU’s Digital Mar...
SFP#45: The final chapter of the EU Radio Equipment Directive
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What can be better while travelling to FOSDEM than to listen to the (hopefully) final chapter of the EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED)? In this 45th ...
SFP#44: Policy and EU: Navigate through current relevant EU initiatives
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
January is a busy month. We all come back from our relaxing (or in some cases rather stressful) holidays and what best to do with all the energy the N...
SFP#43: It is Youth Hacking 4 Freedom!
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard about this wonderful programming competition for teenagers from all over Europe? Haven't you? Join us to find out everything you need t...
SFP#42: Policy and EU: The answer for a digital sovereign future must be Free Software
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Although 42 is the answer for everything we tried to get it into helping us to achieve digital sovereignty in the public infrastructure. However there...
SFP#41: Policy and EU: Recap of SFSCON
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Remember that from the 7 November until 8 November, the FSFE has been at the well known and established South Tyrol Free Software Conference (SFSCON) ...
SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing?
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It took us some time but we are finally there: The Software Freedom Podcast episode is releasing its 40th episode! In this one Johannes and Bonnie tal...
SFP#39: Policy and EU: CRA and what’s next?
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are talking about the Cyber Resilience Act and the challenges, you, our community, and many others, pointed out. With our 39th episode Bonnie and A...
SFP#38: Policy and EU: Free Software Software Stack(s)
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During the debate on digital sovereignty, the term “software stack” started to float around. This term quickly started to fill up with different i...
SFP#37: Policy and EU: The most famous of them all – we are talking about the CRA
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most of you have heard of the famous Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a legislation introducing CE labels for digital products. In our latest episode of th...
SFP#36: Policy and EU: Call on the Commission to implement the AI Act
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In August 2025 the first part of the European Artificial Intelligence Act enters into force. For our 36th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Bonn...
SFP#35: Policy and EU: Tech sovereignty vote in the ITRE Committee
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
And we are back for our 35th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast with our monthly update on policy decisions, votes and discussions in the Europea...
SFP#34: Policy and EU: Tech sovereignty debate in the EU
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive with us into the inner workings of the European Parliament and learn about their approach on technological sovereignty. In this 34th episode of t...
SFP#33: Policy and EU: Coalition treaty in Germany and its role for Free Software
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, the German coalition treaty from the CDU/CSU and SPD has been published with over 140 pages. In our latest episode Alexander Sander and Bonn...
SFP#32: Policy and EU: Router Freedom in the EU
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever used your personal router to connect to the internet? Recently we achieved a major win in Germany for Router Freedom. In this 32nd episo...
SFP#31: Policy and EU: FOSDEM recap
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our 31st episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring discuss the highlights of the two Devrooms that the FSFE co-o...
SFP#30: The App Fair Project with Marc Prud'hommeaux
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At FOSDEM, Bonnie Mehring and Marc Prud'hommeaux met to talk about Marc's Free Software initiative, The App Fair Project. This project is a marketplac...
SFP#29: How South Tyrol is taking a step in the direction of software freedom
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For our 29th episode we have something very special for you. Marta Andreoli, the Italian deputy coordinator, talks to Paolo Dongilli about the FUSS pr...
SFP#28: Policy and EU: FOSDEM DevRooms with Alexander Sander
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FOSDEM, Europe's largest Free Software conference, is just around the corner! In this episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Bonnie Mehring and Alex...
SFP#27: Policy and EU: Free Software hearing in the German Bundestag
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Sander, the FSFE's Senior Policy Consultant, and Bonnie Mehring meet for their monthly update on the current policy topics. In this episode ...
SFP#26: Policy and EU: the need of long-term funding and the NGI case
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join this new episode of our Software Freedom podcast in which Bonnie Mehring and Alexander Sander discussing current topics affecting Free Software i...
SFP#25: MirageOS and OCaml with Hannes Mehnert and Matthias Kirschner
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For our 25th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast we are happy to welcome Hannes Mehnert, one of the MirageOS core developer. Matthias Kirschner, p...
SFP#24: The status of Free Software with Karen Sandler and Alexander Sander
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have there been any changes for Free Software in Europe or the USA in the last year? How is Free Software viewed by legislators? What can we do to sup...
SFP#23: What is Free Software? A Christmas podcast to learn about Free Software
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These days are quite special, right? So is our Christmas Software Freedom Podcast episode! In this 23rd episode, the FSFE goes crazy and has fun playi...
SFP#22: All about "Public Money? Public Code!" with Johannes Näder
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our 22nd Software Freedom Podcast episode, we talk with Johannes Näder, Senior Policy Project Manager at the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE...
SFP#21: Exploring Software Freedom in European Politics with Lina Ceballos
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to our new Software Freedom Podcast episode with Lina Ceballos. Lina and Bonnie talk about everything related to Free Software in European Poli...
SFP#20: All about Device Neutrality with Lucas Lasota
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the 20th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, where Bonnie Mehring and Lucas Lasota discuss Device Neutrality and Router Freedom. They...
SFP#19: Why we need Free Software on medical devices with Karen Sandler
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode Bonnie Mehring met with Karen Sandler to talk about her relationship with Free Software. Karen depends on a medical device to keep he...
SFP#18: IT-Security from a cryptographer's point of view with Cryptie
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A cryptographer and privacy specialist Amandine Jambert, a.k.a. Cryptie, is our guest in the 18th Software Freedom Podcast episode. With her experienc...
SFP#17: Citizen participation through Free Software with Petter Joelson
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this 17th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast Matthias Kirschner and Petter Joelson uncover how Free Software can be a tool for citizens to act...
SFP#16: Free Software in France with Hugo Roy
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, Bonnie Mehring speaks with Hugo Roy about his long involvement with the FSFE. Hugo is also very activ...
SFP#15: All about Upcycling Android
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In November 2021 the FSFE has launched the new campaign "Upcycling Android". If you haven't already upcycled your phone or you are curious to learn mo...
SFP#14: The world of mesh networking with Elektra Wagenrad
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With this episode the Software Freedom Podcast opens the door to the fascinating and sometimes complex world of mesh networking. And who better than E...
SFP#13: Free Software game "0 A.D. Empires Ascendant" with Stanislas Dolcini
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The upcoming "I Love Free Software Day" will focus on Free Software Games. One of the most famous Free Software games is "0 A.D.: Empires Ascendant". ...
SFP#12: Enforcement of the GNU GPL with Till Jaeger
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With our 12th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast we dig into the history and the beginning of enforcing Free Software licences, especially the GN...
SFP#11: REUSE Booster and our update on REUSE with Max Mehl
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Max Mehl and Bonnie Mehring talk about the REUSE initiative and the newly launched REUSE Booster programme. This 11th episode of the Software Freedom ...
SFP#10: How to support Free Software and a sustainable digital infrastructure
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our 10th episode of the Software Freedom Podcast we talk with Elisa Lindinger from Superrr Lab. Together we discuss problems faced by Free Software...
SFP#9: I Love Free Software Day
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of the Software Freedom Podcast we talk about the background of the "I Love Free Software Day" and how it all began 11 years ago. Dis...
SFP#8: How to tell my mother that Free Software can cost money?
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Software Freedom Podcast episode Bonnie Mehring and Matthias Kirschner talk about the monetary costs of Free Software. On the example of a con...
SFP#7 Artificial intelligence as Free Software with Vincent Lequertier
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the seventh episode of our Software Freedom Podcast we talk with Vincent Lequertier about transparency, fairness, and accessibility as crucial cri...
SFP#6 Copyright enforcement with Miriam Ballhausen
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We invited Miriam Ballhausen to talk with us about copyright enforcement. She is a German lawyer who focuses on software, data protection, copyright l...
SFP Special about GNU Health with Dr. Luis Falcón and Dr. Axel Braun
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our Software Freedom Podcast we talk with people who have inspiring ideas about software freedom. In this special episode, we talk with Dr. Luis F...
SFP#5 about regulation with Professor Lawrence Lessig
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our Software Freedom Podcast we talk with people who have inspiring ideas about software freedom. In this episode, we talk with Professor Lawrence...
SFP#4 about REUSE with Carmen Bianca Bakker
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the monthly Software Freedom Podcast we talk with people who have inspiring ideas about software freedom. In this episode, we talk with Carmen Bian...
SFP#3 about Free Software in the mobile phone communication with Harald Welte
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Once a month, we talk with people who have inspiring ideas about software freedom. In this third episode, our guest is Harald Welte, Free Software pro...
SFP#2 about KDE with Lydia Pintscher
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with the second episode of our Software Freedom Podcast! Once a month, we talk with people who have inspiring ideas about software freedom...
SFP#1 on Day Against DRM with Cory Doctorow
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have a Podcast! Starting with this episode, we will talk once a month with people who have inspiring ideas about software freedom. In our first epi...