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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
- Free Software Foundation submits comments to U.S. Department of Education encouraging free licensing for all grant-funded materials
- Libreboot T400 laptop now FSF-certified to respect your freedom
- Library of Congress issues limited exemptions to DMCA anti-circumvention provisions but leaves users without full control over their own computing
- GNU ethical criteria for code repositories emphasize privacy, freedom, and copyleft
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Blog Posts
- Happy GNU Year! Last chance to give in 2015
- November/December 2015 - Gent and Mexico
- A look at the FSF tech team's tireless work for user freedom
- Shining a spotlight on free software: the FSF's Licensing & Compliance Lab's interview series
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- Tell W3C: we don't want the Hollyweb!
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