April is an association for the promotion of free software in the French-speaking world. Since its inception in 1996, April has maintained a close relationship with the Free Software Foundation, establishing a working group[1] to undertake a French-language exposition of the GNU project's philosophy.[2]
The group's name is an acronym standing for Association pour la Promotion et la Recherche en Informatique Libre (meaning Association for the Promotion and Study of Free Computing).[3] Regarding the name, the French term libre always means "free-as-in-freedom" and never "free-as-in-beer".
Membership is open to both physical persons and institutions. Annual dues for individuals are 10 euro.[4] Dues for institutional memberships are assessed on a sliding scale according to size, total sales, or budget as appropriate.[5]
Important dates
References
- April press materials, page 10 (pdf). Retrieved 17 January 2013^
- Philosophy of GNU project (French translation). Retrieved 17 January 2013^
- April press materials, page 14 (pdf). Retrieved 17 January 2013^