Throughout history technology has influenced society. Reading, writing, arithmetic, agriculture, printing and radio are all examples of developments that changed the way we interact through trade, art and science. The most important cultural technology of the 21st century is software. It runs our workplaces, laptops, mobile phones as well as less obvious places like trains, cars, televisions, washing-machines, fridges, and many other devices. Today it depends on software how the government can implement laws, who will be able to join which university or job, or if and how long people might end up in jail. As people who create software, we should consider how our actions influence the distribution of power in our society -- and thereby our democracy.

1. Be aware: technology
shapes democracy
SFScon, Bolzano, Italy
2018-11-16
Matthias Kirschner
fsfe.org/about/kirschner

4. CC-By 3.0 Steven Fruitsmaak

11. Legislative,
executive, and
judiciary.

12. CC-By-Nc 2.5 https://xkcd.com/898

13. CC-By-Nc 2.5 https://xkcd.com/898

15. Use
Study
Share
Improve

16. Preferred choice

17. Political decision
makers

18. Remove
barriers!

19. Provide
resources and
support!

20. reuse.software (16:00 room 3)
1. Exact text of each license used
2. © notice and license in each file
3. Inventory for included software

21. EU Policy workshop (16:00 room 4)

22. https://publiccode.eu

23. Democratize Software!

24. Thanks to our supporters
and contributors!
The "Public Money - Public Code" campaign, as well the
"REUSE Initiative" made me notice that the FSFE is an
organization which supports the same ideals that I do.
I want to help them do more great things, and so now I
am a proud FSFE supporter.
Greg Kroah-Hartman, Linux developer
https://fsfe.org/support