Petition to get FLOSS contributors the same rights and status as other volunteers in other fields (lemmy.kde.social)

submitted 5 days ago by Bro666@lemmy.kde.social to c/kde@lemmy.kde.social

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This petition wants contributing to Free Software to be legally and officially recognized as volunteering in Germany on the same level as youth work or ambulance service:

https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/recognition-of-work-on-open-source-as-volunteering-in-germany#petition-main

This would bring fiscal and funding advantages for FLOSS organizations and the volunteers themselves.

If you are a German citizen, please sign the petition and let's get our volunteers the recognition they deserve!

Do you have something similar in your country? Why not help your national FLOSS projects get the status and support they often desperately need? Start your own petition!

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[-] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 17 points 5 days ago

This petition should be using the state's official petition site.

[-] klangcola@reddthat.com 11 points 5 days ago

Great initiative!

(I sadly can't sign the petition on a account of not being German, but am looking for FLOSS initiatives in Norway)

[-] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago

Is it exclusively for German citizens, or can other residents in Germany sign too?

[-] halfdane@piefed.social 3 points 5 days ago

It's not organized by a governmental body or even legally binding: it's to bring visibility of the public support for this cause, so I see no reason why you shouldn't participate if you identify as part of the public.

this post was submitted on 03 Feb 2026

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