Several free software and open source events are scheduled for October 2026 across France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Quebec. These events include conferences, workshops, training sessions, and installation parties aimed at promoting open source technologies and digital sovereignty. Open source software is freely available for use, modification, and distribution, often with a focus on transparency and user control over digital tools. In Paris, the CiviCRM Paris 2026 event will take place from October 5 to 9, 2026, at the Auberge Yvers Robert. This event will bring together associations, foundations, federations, and developers from around the world to explore and improve the use of CiviCRM, an open source CRM used by over 13,000 non-profit organizations. The event will include one day of conferences, two days of training, and four days of sprints, where participants collaborate on improving the software. In Strasbourg, a workshop titled "Citez des femmes!" will be held on October 5, 2026, at the Centre de Culture Numérique de l'Université de Strasbourg. The workshop is part of the #SheSaid initiative, aimed at creating and improving entries related to women on Wikiquote, an online collection of quotations. The event seeks to highlight and preserve the voices of women in culture and history. In Ballan-Miré, a free software and Linux support session will be held on October 5, 2026, at the Salle de Beaune. The session will include a cybersecurity workshop on enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) on critical accounts, which adds an extra layer of security to online accounts. Similar sessions will be held in Saint-Étienne, Chaumont, Dijon, Tours, and other locations, offering help with transitioning from Windows to Linux and exploring privacy-friendly alternatives.