FSF blogs
Now's your chance to submit your session and nominations
LibrePlanet Call for Sessions ends Friday, November 17, and the deadline for Free Software Awards nominations is Tuesday, November 21.
Protecting free software against confusing additional restrictions
While we are pleased when people use GNU licenses to distribute and license software, we condemn the use of unauthorized, confusing derivatives of the licenses. In this article, we explain how users are protected against restrictive terms introduced by people using GNU licenses' terms in drafting their own, new licenses.
Software that supports your body should always respect your freedom
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.
Call for Sessions extended until November 17
We are extending the Call for Sessions for LibrePlanet 2024: Cultivating Community until November 17, 12:00 EST (16:00 UTC).
Register to be part of LibrePlanet 2024: Cultivating Community
The registration for the sixteenth edition of the Free Software Foundation's (FSF) annual conference LibrePlanet is open.
GNU40 USA: Meeting with old and new friends, and some first few steps on the freedom ladder
On Sunday, October 1, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) hosted a hackday to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the GNU Project.
Free Software Awards: Nominate those who inspire you by Nov 21
Nominate a person or project for the Free Software Awards. By nominating someone, you send the message that you appreciate their vital work.