FSF News
PRESS: Guardian Project's Nathan Freitas to keynote LibrePlanet 2021
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, February 17, 2021 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced Guardian Project director Nathan Freitas as its second keynote speaker for LibrePlanet 2021. The annual technology and social justice conference will be held online on March 20 and 21, 2021, with the theme "Empowering Users."
Free Software Foundation awarded perfect score from Charity Navigator, plus eighth consecutive four-star rating
Boston, Massachusetts, USA -- February 9th, 2021 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has been awarded a four-star and 100% rating, the highest possible, from Charity Navigator, the largest independent evaluator of US-based nonprofit charities. The FSF was also selected for Charity Navigator's "Top Ten List" as one of "10 Charities Worth Watching." These designations exemplify the FSF's strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency.
The problems with Apple aren't just outages, they are injustices
PRESS: Copyright reform activist Julia Reda to keynote FSF's LibrePlanet, March 20 & 21, 2021
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- November 11, 2020 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced Julia Reda as its first confirmed keynote speaker for LibrePlanet 2021. The annual technology and social justice conference will be held online on March 20 and 21, 2021, with the theme "Empowering Users." Registration will open soon.
PRESS: FSF calls for community participation to help update High Priority Free Software Projects list
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, October 28, 2020 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced a call for feedback from the community to help assemble an update to the Foundation's High Priority Free Software Projects list (HPP).
FSF celebrates thirty-fifth anniversary with week of surprises and online event
Geoffrey Knauth elected Free Software Foundation president; Odile Bénassy joins the board
Free Software Foundation announces freedom-respecting videoconferencing for its associate members
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA - Thursday, May 28, 2020 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced free "as in freedom" videoconferencing for its associate members and their communities. This service will help everyone push back against increased societal pressure to use nonfree software to communicate with friends, collaborators, and loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic, and after.
Free Software Foundation targets Microsoft's smart assistant in new campaign
Let's Encrypt, Jim Meyering, and Clarissa Lima Borges receive FSF's 2019 Free Software Awards
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Saturday, March 14, 2020 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the recipients of the 2019 Free Software Awards, which are given annually at the LibrePlanet conference to developers and community members who have made significant contributions to the cause for software freedom. This year's recipients are Let's Encrypt, Jim Meyering, and Clarissa Lima Borges. As the ceremony was conducted virtually this year, each winner selected the person to present them the award.
Young hackers to deliver opening keynote for LibrePlanet conference
Environmental activist Shannon Dosemagen joins FSF conference keynote lineup
GNU-FSF cooperation update
Libiquity Wi-Fri ND2H Wi-Fi card now FSF-certified to Respect Your Freedom
First LibrePlanet 2020 keynote announcement: Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle
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