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Let's not celebrate CrowdStrike -- let's point to a better way

Let's not celebrate CrowdStrike -- let's point to a better way - Read More…

FSF adds three highly qualified board members

FSF adds three highly qualified board members - Read More…

FSF adds three provisional board members

FSF adds three provisional board members - Read More…

Free Software Awards winners announced: Bruno Haible, code.gouv.fr, Nick Logozzo

Free Software Awards winners announced: Bruno Haible, code.gouv.fr, Nick Logozzo - Read More…

FSF to be deposed in SFC v Vizio, updates relevant FAQ entry

FSF to be deposed in SFC v Vizio, updates relevant FAQ entry - Read More…

Alyssa Rosenzweig, who spearheaded the reverse-engineering of Apple's GPU, to keynote LibrePlanet

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- March 27, 2024 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced Alyssa Rosenzweig, who reverse-engineered Apple's current line of graphics processing units (GPU), as keynote speaker for LibrePlanet 2024. LibrePlanet 2024: Cultivating Community is the sixteenth edition of the FSF's conference on ethical technology and user freedom and will be held on May 4 and 5 at the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA, as well as online.

Alyssa Rosenzweig, who spearheaded the reverse-engineering of Apple's GPU, to keynote LibrePlanet - Read More…

Hayley Tsukayama will speak about grassroots activism at LibrePlanet 2024

Hayley Tsukayama will speak about grassroots activism at LibrePlanet 2024 - Read More…

FSF job opportunity: Outreach and communications coordinator

The Free Software Foundation (FSF), a Massachusetts 501(c)(3)charity with a worldwide mission to protect computer user freedom,seeks a motivated and talented individual, if possible Boston-based, to be ourfull-time outreach and communications coordinator.

FSF job opportunity: Outreach and communications coordinator - Read More…

US Federal employees and retirees: Contribute conveniently through the Combined Federal Campaign

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Monday, December 4, 2023 -- The FreeSoftware Foundation, today, highlighted its participation as a charityin the 2023 Combined Federal Campaign, which is focused on humanrights this week.

US Federal employees and retirees: Contribute conveniently through the Combined Federal Campaign - Read More…

EmacsConf joins Free Software Foundation fiscal sponsorship program

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Thursday, November 30, 2023 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that EmacsConf will join the Working Together for Free Software Fund. The one and only conference dedicated to the joy of Emacs is joining just before their event on December 2 and 3, 2023.

EmacsConf joins Free Software Foundation fiscal sponsorship program - Read More…

Worldwide community of activists protest OverDrive and others forcing DRM upon libraries

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Tuesday, November 28, 2023 -- The FreeSoftware Foundation (FSF) has announced its Defective by Designcampaign's 17th annual International Day Against DRM (IDAD). Itwill protest uses of Digital Restrictions Management technology'shold over public libraries around the world, exemplified bycorporations like OverDrive and Follett Destiny. IDAD will take placedigitally and worldwide on December 8, 2023.

Worldwide community of activists protest OverDrive and others forcing DRM upon libraries - Read More…

LibrePlanet 2024: "Cultivating Community" will feature a keynote by David Wilson

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- October 10, 2023 -- The FreeSoftware Foundation (FSF) today announced free softwaredeveloper and video creator David Wilson, as its first keynotespeaker for LibrePlanet 2024, the sixteenth edition of theFSF's conference on ethical technology and user freedom.LibrePlanet will be held in March in the Boston area as well asonline.

LibrePlanet 2024: "Cultivating Community" will feature a keynote by David Wilson - Read More…

The third round of FSF board candidate discussions has begun

All eligible associate members are invited to participate in thefinal round of this cycle's FSF board candidate discussions, aspart of its board process.

The third round of FSF board candidate discussions has begun - Read More…

FSF celebrates forty years of GNU with a hackday for families, hackers, and hackers-to-be

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, September 27, 2023 --Today, the GNU Project turned forty years old. To celebrate this,the Free Software Foundation (FSF) is hosting a hack day forfamilies, students, and anyone interested in hacking.

FSF celebrates forty years of GNU with a hackday for families, hackers, and hackers-to-be - Read More…

Forty years of GNU and the free software movement

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- September, 18, 2023 -- On September27, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) celebrates the 40thanniversary of the GNU operating system and the launch of thefree software movement. Free software advocates, tinkerers, andhackers all over the world will celebrate this event, which was aturning point in the history of computing. Forty years later, GNU andfree software are even more relevant. While software has become deeplyingrained into everyday life, the vast majority of users do not havefull control over it.

Forty years of GNU and the free software movement - Read More…

FSF job opportunity: Operations assistant

This position is no longer open.

FSF job opportunity: Operations assistant - Read More…

Happening now: The second round of FSF board candidate discussions

Happening now: The second round of FSF board candidate discussions - Read More…

The next round of FSF board candidate discussions will start on July 24

The next round of FSF board candidate discussions will start on July 24 - Read More…

The FSF board candidate discussions will start on May 29

The FSF board candidate discussions will start on May 29 - Read More…

Announcing the FSF's board candidates

Announcing the FSF's board candidates - Read More…