Did you know the Free Software Directory at https://directory.fsf.org has over 16,000 free software packages. Join us for meetings every Friday for information and to help us do this crucial work: https://u.fsf.org/3ft
The FSF has an important role to play for computer users globally for years to come, and we still have a lot of work to do. Can you support our efforts by joining the FSF as an associate member for only $12/month ($6 for students)? https://www.fsf.org/join#BecomeAnFSFAssociateMember
"Community can play an important role in bringing more new people to free software, especially those who have not traditionally been drawn to it." David Wilson -- Read the full interview: https://u.fsf.org/449
#ThankGNU! to Adarsh Melethil, David Bruce, Deborah Jackson, James Wilson, Mikael Taipale, Peter Sluka, and Valerio Poggi for helping the FSF continue its goal of educating the public about #freesoftware See a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness: https://u.fsf.org/3vy
Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thanks to Alvaro Morales Marquez, Bar Magal, and Bruno Campos Cardoso for assigning their copyright to the FSF! #Emacs#GNUAstro More: https://u.fsf.org/3ht#CopyrightAssignments
From time to time, the licensing team receives questions about the "GCC Runtime Library Exception." There is an answer in the #GPLFAQ about what it is and what it does. Read more about the exception here: https://u.fsf.org/3w0
Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thanks to Alekseev Nikita, Edgar Vincent, and Toshihiro Umehara for assigning their copyright to the FSF! More: https://u.fsf.org/3ht#CopyrightAssignments
Did you know the Free Software Directory at https://directory.fsf.org has over 16,000 free software packages. Join us for meetings every Friday for information and to help us do this crucial work: https://u.fsf.org/3ft
It sometimes surprises people that the FSF does all its work with only eleven staff members. Well, we are blessed with the support of a crew of fantastic volunteers!
"Software that controls your body should always respect your freedom. This article is a recap of scandals of medical devices, like hearing aids, insulin pumps, bionic eyes, and pacemakers, and what we can learn from them. It's astonishing: you wouldn't expect these devices to be run by software in such a way that they can leave you completely helpless." Read the article: https://u.fsf.org/448
Did you know the Free Software Directory at https://directory.fsf.org has over 16,000 free software packages. Join us for meetings every Friday for information and to help us do this crucial work: https://u.fsf.org/3ft
Thank you from the bottom of our GNU little heart! #ThankGNU to Neil Banerjee, Ramana Kumar, Richard Ellwood, Stéphane Bortzmeyer, and Zacchae for their generous contribution to the #fsf Let's fight for freedom together! https://u.fsf.org/3vy
Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thanks to Alvaro Morales Marquez, Bar Magal, and Bruno Campos Cardoso for assigning their copyright to the FSF! #Emacs#GNUAstro More: https://u.fsf.org/3ht#CopyrightAssignments
"What would happen if any of the Bluetooth hearing aids manufacturers decided not to provide updates for models of which the warranty expired? Well, if the software on these hearing aids were free (as in freedom), then the free software community could help keep it updated." Read the full article: https://u.fsf.org/448
Interested in helping us help others to make their first steps toward #userfreedom? Collaborate with us on the freedom ladder, our new guide to help people take their first steps in software freedom: https://u.fsf.org/3f2
The FSF's efficiency is part of what earned the organization a 100% rating from Charity Navigator during the last three years, plus eight consecutive four-star ratings.
#ThankGNU! to Antonio Carzaniga, Casper Freksen, Christian Sperr, Louis Holbrook, Minoru Sekine, and Nick Graham for helping the FSF to promote #freesoftware See a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness: https://u.fsf.org/3vy
Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thanks to Alekseev Nikita, Edgar Vincent, and Toshihiro Umehara for assigning their copyright to the FSF! More: https://u.fsf.org/3ht#CopyrightAssignments
Why GPL? "Using the GNU GPL will require that all the released improved versions be free software. This means you can avoid the risk of having to compete with a proprietary modified version of your own work." More at https://u.fsf.org/3kr