Association Electronique Libre

Association Electronique Libre (AEL) ASBL-VZW
AbbreviationAEL
Formation2001, Belgium
TypeNon-profit organization
Legal statusASBL
PurposeLaw, Freedom, Privacy
HeadquartersBelgium
Websitewww.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

  1. ^ "Association Electronique Libre (AEL)". Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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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