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Story connects us to what we do. At the Free Software Foundation's 30th anniversary, we asked folks in the community to share their stories. What is your free software story?
Free software developers guarantee everyone equal rights to their programs; any user can study the source code, modify it, and share the program. By contrast, most software carries fine print that denies users these basic rights, leaving them susceptible to the whims of its owners and vulnerable to surveillance.
- The FSF provides critical infrastructure and funding for the GNU project, the foundation of the popular GNU/Linux family of free operating systems and the keystone of the Internet.
- Our Campaigns Team creates educational materials about free software, convenes the yearly LibrePlanet conference and goes toe to toe against powerful interests that threaten computer user rights.
- Our Licensing & Compliance Lab defends freely licensed software from proprietary hoarding, advises on licensing issues, and certifies devices that Respect Your Freedom.
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News
- LibrePlanet returns March 25-26, 2017, call for proposals for annual free software conference now open
- FSF Job Opportunity: Senior GNU/Linux Systems Administrator
- Free Software Foundation statement on 2016-09-16
- Free Software Foundation stresses necessity of full user control over Internet-connected devices
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Blog Posts
- Register now for LibrePlanet 2017: "The Roots of Freedom" March 25-26, 2017 in Boston, MA
- Free Software Directory meeting recap for September 30th, 2016
- Twenty-two new GNU releases in September
- Libre Learn Lab: a summit on freely licensed resources for education
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Take Action
- Take a selfie against Digital Restrictions Management in Web standards
- Stand up for your freedom to install free software; sign the pledge against Restricted Boot
- Protect your freedom and privacy; join us in creating an Internet that's safer from surveillance
- Free a computer from Windows
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Events
- Richard Stallman - "Education for Freedom with Libre Software" (Libre Learn Lab, Cambridge, MA)
- Richard Stallman - "What Makes Digital Inclusion Good or Bad?" (Paris, France)
- Richard Stallman - « Devrions-nous avoir plus de surveillance que l'Union Soviétique ? » (Grenoble, France)
- Richard Stallman - "Reclaim Your Freedom with Free (Libre) Software" (Web Summit, Lisbon, Portugal)
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