The role of the April is essential: front rank community thanks to its member diversity and number, it acts as a driving force and federates numerous others associations in the Free-related world. Exemplary in its management, its full-time employees' competencies, its professionalism when dealing with subjects, often at the cutting edge of the issues, are making the April a first-rate candidate in front of public authorities, media and companies. Major actor in defending citizens' digital liberties, it is also an essential watchdog in daily fights in the "Free Software battle". This directly leads us to this simple question : "Where would Free Software be without the April?"
