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\setgroup{Fellowship of Free Software Foundation Europe}
\setemail{fellowship@fsfeurope.org}
\seturl{http://fellowship.fsfe.org} 
\setdate{2012-03-06}

\begin{document}
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\ftitle{Free Software PDF Readers}

\fabstractbegin
What would you think about a sign on the highway saying “You need a Volkswagen
to drive on this road. Contact your Volkswagen dealer for a gratis test
drive~-- Your Government”? When it comes to software that opens PDF files, many
public sector organisations do this every day. With the pdfreaders.org campaign
we have turned the spotlight on government organisations who behave in this
way, exposing how frequent such advertisements for non-free software are. With
the help of activists across Europe, we are contacting these organisations and
explain to them how to improve their websites so that they respect our freedom.
\fabstractend



\fsection{What was already achieved}

Every day, public institutions advertise non-free software on their websites.
With the help of our Fellows and of hundreds other Free Software activists, we
have collected over one month 2286 bug reports coming from every countries in
Europe.

Our \emph{Petition For The Removal Of Proprietary Software Advertising On Public
Institution Websites} was signed by 69 organisations, 57 businesses and 2228
individuals. If you haven't signed it yet, do it now:
\url{http://fsfe.org/campaigns/pdfreaders/petition.en.html}



\fsection{What is currently being done: Contacting the public sector}

Finding public bodies that advertise proprietary PDF readers was only the first
step of the campaign. FSFE has sent a letter to all the public administrations
on our list asking them to either remove their advertising for proprietary
software or at least run equal advertising for Free Software.



\fsection{What you can do to help}

If you discover a page of a public
institution of administration that advertises for non-free Software and is not
yet or doesn't appear as resolved on the list, don't hesitate to contact them
on your own. You can for this purpose use our model letter.

Inform us about the institutions you're contacting, and the progress you're
making. 

\fsection{Our argumentation}

\begin{fitemize}
\item \textbf{It's a question of neutrality:} Public institutions should not engage in
advertising. By recommending a single non-free program, public institutions are
promoting the proprietary software model.
When public bodies act as a marketing channel
for a single company's product, something has gone wrong.

\item \textbf{It's a question of freedom:} Public institutions should not ask citizens to use
non-free software.  Free Software is software that anyone can use, study, share
and improve.  These four freedoms give users the full control over the
software.
A government that exists to protect and preserve our freedom should not
be asking us to use non-free software.

\item \textbf{It's a question of Open Standards:} The versions of the PDF format
which are Open Standards can be implemented by all PDF readers.
\end{fitemize}

\bigskip\noindent
For more information about the campaign, our model letter, and a more detailed
argumentation visit
\url{http://www.fsfe.org/campaigns/pdfreaders/pdfreaders.html}.
\end{document}
