In the article published in Le Monde last June, Yves Eudes portrays Framasoft, a Lyon-based association determined to shake up the omnipotence of the GAFAM.

Presenting itself as "a gateway to the world of Free", Framasoft offers free Internet services that respect privacy. A strong entity of 8 employees, 35 members and 700 volunteers whose main goal is to promote FOSS through 3 components: free software, free culture and free online services.

In 2001, the association launched its first project; a directory of free software for education. Since then, it has developed more than thirty free services as part of its flagship programme "Degooglisons l'Internet". It offers alternatives to centralized services such as its own search engine (Framabee), its social networks (Framasphere equivalent to Facebook or Framapiaf equivalent to Twitter) or PeerTube, the most recent, a video sharing platform supposed to compete with YouTube.

Pursuing its "Degooglisation" mission, Framasoft has also created the Chatons network - Collective of alternative, transparent, open, neutral and solidarity hosting providers - now composed of 58 members. The aim of this network is to federate local initiatives and to offer an even wider range of free services.

For Pierre-Yves Gosset, president of Framasoft, the priority is to unite beyond the circle of alternative Internet activists in order to mobilize the entire associative fabric. A long fight for this association whose official motto is "The road is long, but the way is free".


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Source: Le Monde.

Wednesday, 15 and Thursday, 16 February the first Villeurbanne O21 edition takes place : eight interactive conferences and workshops to better understand the world of tomorrow and choose her/his future.

To help secondary school and university students to understand the world of tomorrow, and to make the right choice today, Le Monde created « O21, s’orienter au XXIe siècle ». Its opening is held in the Villeurbanne Théâtre National Populaire, on Wednesday, 15 and Thursday, February 16, 2017. During Two days they can discuss with dozens of innovative local actors, wether they are represent higher education, business world or a startup.

Between two Round Tables, the participants can meet many speakers and participate in workshops. Entrance is free, preregistration is recommended, and everyone is free to attend one or several conferences and workshops.

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