Petition in Germany to recognize unpaid contribution to free and open source software projects as 'society-beneficial volunteering' (ehrenamt)!
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Petition in Germany to recognize unpaid contribution to free and open source software projects as 'society-beneficial volunteering' (ehrenamt)!
This will give volunteering for e.g. @postmarketOS , @freifunk , @kde , @nextcloud , @Mastodon and other libre projects the same legal status as taking care of an elderly family member, which provides tax benefits and relaxes requirements for receiving unemployment benefits.
English language version (only sign one version): https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/recognition-of-work-on-open-source-as-volunteering-in-germany
If you're not a resident of Germany, go ahead and use this thread to organize similar initiatives in your country of residence.
#deutchland #foss #floss #volunteer #ehrenamt #freiwilligkeit #openSource #freeSoftware
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