APRIL
Promoting and protecting Free Software
Founded in 1996, April is the main French advocacy association devoted to promote and protect Free/Libre Software. With its 5064 members (4678 individuals, 386 businesses, associations and organizations), April is a pioneer of Free Software in France. Since 1996, it is a major player in the democratization and the spread of free software and open standards to the general public, professionals and institutions in the French-speaking world. It also acts as a watchdog on digital freedoms, warning the public about the dangers of private interests keeping an exclusive stranglehold on information and knowledge.
