Association Electronique Libre
| Abbreviation | AEL |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2001, Belgium |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Legal status | ASBL |
| Purpose | Law, Freedom, Privacy |
| Headquarters | Belgium |
| Website | www.ael.be |
The Association Electronique Libre (AEL, sometimes written Association électronique libre) is a Belgian non-profit digital rights advocacy and legal organization based in Belgium. Its stated mission is to "protecting the fundamental rights in the information society".[1] It is promoting the Free Software Pact Initiative.
It has organized protests against the concept of software patents.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Association Electronique Libre (AEL)". Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Manif' à Bruxelles et grève virtuelle contre la brevetabilité des logiciels Dernières actions avant le vote du Parlement le 1er septembre" (in French). Transfert.net. 25 August 2003. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ Sherriff, Lucy (2 June 2005). "Free software fans take a stand against software patents Conference and a protest". Retrieved 18 January 2010.
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