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Together, we can build a future in which everyone will be able to learn in freedom and will know their rights as a user. Donate to the FSF to help bring free software to every learning environment around the world. donate.fsf.org/ #LearnLibre #Education
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Richard M. Stallman has resigned as FSF president and from the board of directors: fsf.org/news/richard-m-stall…
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Apple, Facebook, and Google all have created software based on Jarek Duda's asymmetric numeral systems (ANS), which he dedicated to the public domain for everyone to use. Now Google is seeking a patent, and Duda isn't happy about it (and neither are we): u.fsf.org/2nm
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Nifty free software news: the imaging software used by the Event Horizon Telescope, which was able to record the first
picture of a black hole, is licensed under the GPLv3! #blackhole #copyleft u.fsf.org/2sm
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#GNU Octave is an important scientific tool. Its maintainer needs help after 25 years--please RT to spread the word. u.fsf.org/22w
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The FSF tweets from status.fsf.org. Consider switching to GNU social, a free software microblogging service: u.fsf.org/pr
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Statement of FSF board on election of Richard Stallman (RMS): u.fsf.org/3bf
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The FSF is 35 years old today! We're kicking off a week of celebration and special surprises. Read here to see how you can participate, and join us on 10/09 for a special anniversary livestream! u.fsf.org/35w
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While our primary mission is freedom for software users, we want to be clear, the FSF board unanimously condemns misogyny, racism,and other bigotry as well as defamation, intimidation, and unfair attacks on free thought and speech.
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We're overjoyed to announce that the FSF has received an extraordinary gift of 91.45 Bitcoin from the #PineappleFund, valued at $1 million! Huge thanks to the Pineapple Fund for this tremendous contribution to software freedom.
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Thanks, but no thanks @MicrosoftEdge. True support for GNU/Linux requires supporting users' freedom, not just allowing them to run your proprietary program. u.fsf.org/35q
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When you put your data in the "cloud," you're giving someone else control. Make sure everyone knows about this issue with our new sticker, available in packs of ten: u.fsf.org/2el
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Happy #GNU anniversary! 35 years ago today, Richard Stallman announced his intent to create the complete Unix-compatible software system called GNU (for Gnu's Not Unix): u.fsf.org/2on
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No LibrePlanet organizers (staff or volunteer), speakers, award winners, exhibitors, or sponsors were made aware of Richard Stallman's announcement until it was public.
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Even if it's for GNU/Linux, releasing proprietary software is business as usual for Microsoft. Until they realize users need freedom, not just the permission to run their browser, we're giving Microsoft Edge a hard pass. u.fsf.org/36g
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Happy Software Freedom Day! We recommend taking a moment to thank the authors and the maintainers of the free software packages that you use everyday, to let them know you appreciate them.
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There are four basic freedoms are at the heart of our activism, and we will never stop defending them. Learn more at fsf.org/resources/free-softw…
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An important step forward for #freesoftware in government: Barcelona is ditching Microsoft and going with GNU/Linux! u.fsf.org/2fq
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Free Unix! 37 years ago today, the initial announcement of the GNU operating system was posted to Usenet. Every day since then has brought them closer to their goal of a world where users can do their computing in complete freedom. u.fsf.org/2on
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The first winner of the newest category of the Free Software Awards, the Award for Outstanding New Free Software Contributor, goes to Clarissa Lima Borges (@lborgesclarissa), whose remarkable first steps into the free software movement have inspired us all.
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#AdaLovelaceDay is a time to celebrate women in technology! Lovelace was the first person to publish an algorithm intended to be executed by the first modern computer. Because of this, she is often regarded as the first computer programmer.
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We stand with the GNOME Foundation @gnome against this unethical attack on free software: u.fsf.org/2wz
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Happy birthday, @debian ! Thank you for all the work you do year after year packaging, improving, distributing and documenting free software.
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Lenovo is reported to have implemented a nasty design that only boots into Windows, making it impossible to boot or install GNU/Linux. Of the change, researcher Matthew G. says there seems to be no security benefits to this change. Read more: u.fsf.org/3tk
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According to the FTC, Zoom lied to users about end-to-end encryption for years. This is one of the obvious perils of nonfree software: you can't verify that the software isn't abusing you, you just have to take their word. u.fsf.org/371
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Happy 27th birthday to @Debian! While we still recommend its users avoid the "contrib" and "non-free" package repositories, we congratulate the project on their long-running and successful work for the free software community.
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Today the #GNU Project is 34 years old. Help us celebrate (and protect your freedom) by donating $34 to the FSF! my.fsf.org/donate
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Yes, actual people are listening to what your voice assistant records, including your most private moments, and the extent to which Amazon, Apple, and Google will let you opt out varies. And of course none of this is remotely transparent. u.fsf.org/2vz
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GNU/Linux is generously made by users. Because of their good will and the four freedoms, #freesoftware is on your side.
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In 1989, we published the GNU #GPL. It is at the core of #SoftwareFreedom and it protects users' rights to run, copy, modify, and share. Read more about #FreeSoftware licensing fsf.org/licensing
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Next at #LibrePlanet 2021 at 15:40, FSF founder Richard Stallman (RMS) will deliver the talk “Unjust computing clamps down,” in the Jupiter room: u.fsf.org/3b1
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Next up for the FSF 35th anniversary celebration: coming up at 2:15 EST, a special message from free software movement founder Richard Stallman! u.fsf.org/fsf35
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Today the FSF turns 32 years old! Celebrate with a look back at everything we do to advance free software: u.fsf.org/1k5
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A TV production company made Twitter delete a tweet pointing at an article about a leak of unreleased TV shows. Then @EFF tweeted about those events, and the production company made Twitter take that down too: u.fsf.org/2t4
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Happy birthday to #GNU! Today marks 34 years since the launch of the GNU Project. Read more: u.fsf.org/2bw
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We thought our classic gnu design might need a little freshening up, and since our office just acquired a Wacom tablet and took an Inkscape class together, we tinkered a little with the original design. What do you think of this rough draft?
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It's easy to forget, amidst all the threats to our software freedom, that ours is an inherently positive story, celebrating creativity and skill. Check out this beautiful comic by Sacha Chua @sachac, read more, and share with #userfreedom: u.fsf.org/34b
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Despite our plans for a gradual transition, FSF staff and GNU volunteers are no longer in control of the #fsf and #gnu channels on the Freenode network. Please find us at libera.chat instead.
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What is freedom 2? The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor. Boost this post if you LOVE this freedom!
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If you can't fix it, you don't own it: defend your right to repair! u.fsf.org/2iw
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The copyleft symbol has been added to Version 11.0 of the Unicode Standard! u.fsf.org/2lq
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NVIDIA's graphics drivers include telemetry and artificially slow the execution of algorithms they don't like. In other words, they're defective by design. u.fsf.org/3ij
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Read the inspiring story of how Eyüpsultan, Turkey switched to free software, gained independence from proprietary software, and saved money ($$$) in the process! If they did it in their city, your city can do it too! | Read more at: u.fsf.org/3m9
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#GNU Emacs is so much more than a text editor -- it's an entire workflow environment, loved by free software supporters around the world. Get the new GNU Emacs Manual, Nineteenth edition, for Emacs 27.2, at the GNU Press Shop: u.fsf.org/3ff
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Free software, free society, free education! u.fsf.org/41e #LearnLibre
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Due to #DRM, HBO Max now will not work on any computer running GNU/Linux, regardless of what browser you choose: u.fsf.org/352 Learn more about our Defective By Design campaign against DRM at u.fsf.org/dbd.
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As long as the code behind "smart" home devices is proprietary, these companies are free to spy on us as much as they like. Help us fight back: tell your friends about free software and urge then to join the FSF! Support #FreeSoftware. fsf.org
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We love free software. With much thanks to the talented @SachaChua for illustrating the reasons. sachachua.com/blog/
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S3 goes down, hobbles Internet. What if all restaurants used one kitchen? Decentralization is a priority: u.fsf.org/23y
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Happy 10th birthday to @LibreOffice! Not only do FSF staff use it every day, but the LibreOffice suite makes a great first piece of free software to suggest to friends and relatives.
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What do you get the license that has everything? Please wish a happy 14th birthday to the GPLv3! gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.… #userfreedom
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There are four basic freedoms are at the heart of our activism, and we will never stop defending them. Learn more at fsf.org/resources/free-softw…
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We love free software. With much thanks to the talented @SachaChua for illustrating the reasons. sachachua.com/blog/
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In an open letter to the Parliament, the Dutch minister for internal affairs Raymond Knops commits to a "Free Software by default" policy and underlines its benefits for society: fsfe.org/news/2020/news-2020…
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Adobe is telling its user that they have to agree to Adobe spying on their files (which they have forced their users to store on their server) whenever they wish or the Adobe software will immediately cease to run.
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BIG NEWS: The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the addition of @Puri_sm PureOS to its list of recommended GNU/Linux distributions. u.fsf.org/2ex
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#GNUHealth Embedded is an exciting new application of the free software hospital information system that makes it more portable for health emergencies. Read about it in the latest issue of the Free Software Foundation Bulletin: u.fsf.org/healthemb
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Happy 32nd birthday to GNU Bash! We're proud to have played a role in its long-running history, and to celebrate it on its birthday.. bash! gnu.org/s/bash
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In 1989, we published the GNU #GPL. It is at the core of software freedom and it protects users' rights to run, copy, modify, and share. Read more about free software licensing fsf.org/licensing
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We love free software. With much thanks to the talented @SachaChua for illustrating the reasons. See sachachua.com/blog/ for emacs news and more!
![A comic about "Why I love free software" by Sacha Chua: Free software is like having more gifts that I can even imagine (with image of person reaching for presents). Each first is a building block that I can have fun with (image of blocks). More than that -- each block is a glimpse into someone else'e life (image of same blocks with talking people inside). I can combine things with bubblegum and string to make something that fits me so well (image of blocks combined with gun; then image of glove). [...] at the end it says, "So, bit by bit, we grow. Free software."](/pic/orig/media%2FFk8HRNkWYAMDujJ.png)
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European free software supporters: take a stand against Article 13 of the Copyright Directive today! The next round of voting is July 5, so don't wait. #saveyourinternet #CensorshipMachine u.fsf.org/2me
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We love freedom 3, the freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others. Boost this post to share the message with others!
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#GNU Emacs is so much more than a text editor -- it's an entire workflow environment, loved by free software supporters around the world. Get the new GNU Emacs Manual, Nineteenth edition, for Emacs 27.2, at the GNU Press Shop: u.fsf.org/3ff
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We're so glad to see @WIRED highlighting the F-Droid app store - a source for Android apps that don't abuse your trust! u.fsf.org/2fz
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You may have heard about this yesterday, but it bears repeating: the anonymous Pineapple Fund has donated $1 million worth of Bitcoin to the FSF to promote and defend free software, computer user freedom, and digital rights! u.fsf.org/2gf
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The new rockstars of free software deserve recognition, which is why we created the Award for Outstanding New Free Software Contributor, won this year by Clarissa Lima Borges. Nominate your inspirations at u.fsf.org/357!
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#DRM creates a damaged good, making e-textbooks and other software endlessly annoying to use: u.fsf.org/2x3 Join us to protest DRM in textbooks and much more on the International Day Against DRM, October 12: u.fsf.org/2wo
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The FSF turns 36 today! We're hard at work fighting for your freedom, so in the meantime, please check out our anniversary celebration from last year: u.fsf.org/36m
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The FSF tech team has grown over 35 years from an informal group of sysadmins, contractors, and lots of wonderful volunteers, to a dedicated four-person team. Here are just some of their stories: u.fsf.org/37q
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Congratulations to the VLC (VideoLAN) team on their 20th birthday! VLC is one of the most popular programs under the GPL, and has been used by millions around the world as their media player of choice. u.fsf.org/399
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In Wired: Edward Snowden writes that the age of mass surveillance will not last forever... and we have the power to end it. u.fsf.org/34j
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New interview with RMS in New York Magazine @nymag! "No company is so important its existence justifies setting up a police state": u.fsf.org/2k4
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Congratulations to the VLC (VideoLAN) team on their 20th birthday! VLC is one of the most popular programs under the GPL, and has been used by millions around the world as their media player of choice. u.fsf.org/399
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It's easy to forget, amidst all the threats to our software freedom, that ours is an inherently positive story, celebrating creativity and skill. Check out this beautiful comic by Sacha Chua @sachac, read more, and share with #userfreedom: u.fsf.org/34b
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Free BIOS achieved!!! Read the latest article by FSF senior systems administrator, Ian Kelling, about the FSF tech teams latest achievement toward freedom. u.fsf.org/3mn #libreboot #coreboot #freeBIOS
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When a corporation as hostile to user freedom as Apple starts producing the silicon that their software runs on, we should all be concerned. Expect them to use it as leverage for even further control on what users can and can't do with their own computers. #appleevent
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It's our birthday today -- we're thirty-seven years old! Check out some of the milestones in the history of #GNU and #FreeSoftware #FSF, such as the publication of #GNUGPL, memberships, #LibrePlanet and our @enddrm campaign: fsf.org/history/#fsf-incorpo…
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PeerTube v3, an alternative to centralized video platforms like YouTube, is now live! Read more about the new release from our friends at @framasoft, u.fsf.org/38y, and subscribe to our PeerTube channel at u.fsf.org/36m !
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In 1989, we published the GNU #GPL. It is at the core of software freedom and it protects users' rights to run, copy, modify, and share. Read more about free software licensing fsf.org/licensing
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Apple's "secure boot" in the 2018 macbook pro is more aptly called restricted boot. It prevents GNU/Linux from accessing the laptop's ssd drive. We've been warning about these kinds of restrictions since Microsoft
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You know how Facebook has this uncanny knack for serving you ads that happen to coincide with conversations you're having in person? It's not a coincidence and it's not paranoia: u.fsf.org/2ni
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Free your computer.
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#LibrePlanet 2019 videos are live! Watch FSF founder and president Richard Stallman's speech and presentation of the Free Software Awards: u.fsf.org/2tf
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RT if you think decision-makers @timberners_lee + @W3C should listen to the marchers and reject #DRM!
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We're thankful for all the #freesoftware activists, advocates, artists, creators, developers, makers, supporters, and users out there. Thank you for everything you do!
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It's more crucial than ever right now to develop communications technologies that respect our rights and our privacy -- you deserve better than Zoom! Keep an eye out for announcements on our upcoming efforts: u.fsf.org/30s
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FSF's John Sullivan in @WIRED on the Microsoft ebook apocalypse: “This is why we call #DRM media and devices defective by design, or broken from the beginning. There’s self-destruction built into the whole concept.” u.fsf.org/2v4 u.fsf.org/dbd
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Celebrate Valentine's Day by showing everyone how much you love free software, and helping the people you love learn why free software is important: share this graphic with hashtag #ilovefs! u.fsf.org/2rj
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