FSF News
FSF job opportunity: program manager
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FSF takes international day of action for a Day Without DRM on September 18th
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA – Monday, September 17, 2018 – The Free Software Foundation (FSF)'s Defective by Design (DbD) campaign is holding the 12th annual International Day Against DRM (IDAD) tomorrow, on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018. IDAD is a day to take action against Digital Restrictions Management (DRM), while imagining what the world could look like without DRM.
Eleventh annual LibrePlanet conference set for March 23-24, 2019
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, September 5, 2018 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the dates of the eleventh annual LibrePlanet free software conference, to be held March 23-24, 2019, in the Boston area.
FSF job opportunity: Business operations manager
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FSF Job Opportunity: Copyright and Licensing Associate
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Minifree Libreboot X200 Tablet now FSF-certified to Respect Your Freedom
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to the Libreboot X200 Tablet, from Minifree Ltd. The RYF certification mark means that the product meets the FSF's standards in regard to users' freedom, control over the product, and privacy.
Zerocat Chipflasher "board-edition-1" now FSF-certified to Respect Your Freedom
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to the Zerocat Chipflasher board-edition-1. The RYF certification mark means that the product meets the FSF's standards in regard to users' freedom, control over the product, and privacy.
Contract opportunity: JavaScript Developer for GNU LibreJS
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Public Lab and Karen Sandler are 2017 Free Software Awards winners
LibrePlanet free software conference celebrates 10th anniversary, this weekend at MIT, March 24-25
Free Software Foundation releases FY2016 Annual Report
Free Software Foundation receives $1 million donation from Pineapple Fund
The anonymous Pineapple Fund has donated $1 million worth of Bitcoin to promote and defend free software, computer user freedom, and digital rights.
Announcing LibrePlanet 2018 keynote speakers
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, USA -- Tuesday, January 16, 2018 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the keynote speakers for LibrePlanet, the annual free software conference, taking place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25, 2018.
FSF adds PureOS to list of endorsed GNU/Linux distributions
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Thursday, December 21, 2017-- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the addition of PureOS to its list of recommended GNU/Linux distributions.
Federal employees can now support the FSF through the Combined Federal Campaign
New FSF membership benefit: LibreOffice certification
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced that the opportunity to apply for LibreOffice certification for migrations and trainings is now available to FSF Associate Members.
LibrePlanet free software conference celebrates 10th anniversary, CFP and registration open now
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Tuesday, September 19, 2017 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the dates of the tenth annual LibrePlanet free software conference, which will be held March 24-25, 2018, in the Boston area.
FSF announces new fiscal sponsorship for SeaGL conference
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Tuesday, August 1, 2017 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that the Seattle GNU/Linux (SeaGL) Conference will join the Working Together for Free Software Fund, becoming the first conference fiscally sponsored by the FSF.
Fifteen new devices from Technoethical now RYF-certified to respect your freedom
BOSTON, Massachusetts USA — Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 — The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to fifteen devices from Technoethical (formerly Tehnoetic): the TET-N150HGA, the TET-N300, the TET-N300HGA, the TET-N300DB, the TET-N450DB, the TET-BT4, the TET-X200, the TET-X200T, the TET-X200S, the TET-T400, the TET-400S, the TET-T500, the TET-X200DOCK, the TET-T400DOCK, and the TET-D16. The RYF certification mark means that the products meet the FSF's standards in regard to users' freedom, control over the product, and privacy.
SecureDrop and Alexandre Oliva are 2016 Free Software Awards winners
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Saturday, March 25, 2017 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the winners of the 2016 Free Software Awards at a ceremony held during the LibrePlanet 2017 conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). FSF President Richard M. Stallman presented the Award for the Advancement of Free Software and the Award for Projects of Social Benefit.