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:
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!
This petition should be using the state’s official petition site.
Great initiative!
(I sadly can’t sign the petition on a account of not being German, but am looking for FLOSS initiatives in Norway)
Is it exclusively for German citizens, or can other residents in Germany sign too?
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.
