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"I think higher education has normalized a culture of software oppression." Listen to Erin Rose Glass's (@erinroseglass) full keynote "Education and the future of software freedom" at https://media.libreplanet.org/
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Read our latest update about the Freedom Ladder campaign, and how we plan to create introductory free software resources that keep people moving forward on their journey to freedom. https://u.fsf.org/3h9 Learn about "LeanWeb: A Ruby (out of rails) web framework for static and dynamic content" on Monday, May 08, 12:00–13:30 EDT (16:00–17:30 UTC) in an online workshop. Learn more about this and other upcoming events: https://u.fsf.org/3z3 Need to know whether a piece of hardware is supported by free software? #hNode has you covered! Its search engine will help you verify #freesoftware compatibility. https://u.fsf.org/3uj @fsf On the fediverse, no need to have shorter URL, it take the same length (13 characters, if I remember), here the direct link : Do you have the passion and skill to be the next licensing and compliance manager for the FSF? Read more about this full-time position: https://u.fsf.org/3l0 #helpwanted #emacs users, have you ever been frustrated that you could not remember a handy command when you needed it? We've got you covered with this Emacs Reference Card v25 from the #GNUPress Purchase one from https://u.fsf.org/3iz Do you want to take on a job that results in user freedom, both for yourself and for others? The FSF is seeking a full-time operations assistant. Read and boost to help get the word out: https://u.fsf.org/3vr Have you visited our LibrePlanet wiki page lately? It's filled with free software information -- and it's an important tool for connecting with your fellow free software supporters. Check it out and **get involved!** https://libreplanet.org Do you want to take on a job that results in user freedom, both for yourself and for others? The FSF is seeking a full-time operations assistant. Read and boost to help get the word out: https://u.fsf.org/3vr One of the highlights in this month's #FreeSoftwareSupporter: "Wrong time to weaken encryption, UK IT-chartered institute tells government" by @datadictum of @TheRegister Read about this news, and read and share our Email Self-Defense guide: https://u.fsf.org/3zf FerretDB, a free software replacement for MongoDB, has recently announced its first production-ready release. FerretDB is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license, a free software license. Read about it in the latest installment of Free Software Supporter: https://u.fsf.org/3zf Perhaps unsurprising to readers of the Supporter, news broke recently that photos taken from Tesla vehicles were abused. When choosing a device that has software - whether that be phone or car - choose free software so you can verify your privacy. More: https://u.fsf.org/3zf Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thanks to Emmanouil Tsamis, Jash Parag Shah, and Haneda Junya for assigning their copyright to the FSF! #GNU #Emacs #Binutils #GNUastro Learn more at https://u.fsf.org/3ht #CopyrightAssignments We're still looking for volunteer moderators from our associate membership to help with the FSF's upcoming board nominee discussion forum. Interested? Email campaigns@fsf.org Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thanks to Jacob First, Joel Pettersson, Peter Stiernström, and Wilhelm Hugo Kirschbaum for assigning their copyright to the FSF! #GNU #Emacs More: https://u.fsf.org/3ht #CopyrightAssignments Do you have the passion and skill to be the next licensing and compliance manager for the FSF? Read more about this full-time position: https://u.fsf.org/3l0 #helpwanted Educational institutions of all levels should use and teach #FreeSoftware because it is the only software that allows them to accomplish their essential missions: to disseminate human knowledge and to prepare students to be good members of their community. https://u.fsf.org/1dz Interested in learning more about the #LibrePlanet workshop "Digital colonialism, surveillance capitalism, and a libre software future." It will be held online on Monday, May 15, 12:00–13:30 EDT (16:00–17:30 UTC). Read more: https://u.fsf.org/3z4 Many people ask, "Can you sell free software?" The answer is "Yes, the GPL allows everyone to do this. The right to sell copies is part of the definition of free software." Read the full answer at https://u.fsf.org/3kq #GNUGPLFAQ US taxpayers: Call on the IRS to provide libre tax-filing software! Read the FSF's latest article, and learn how you can participate: https://u.fsf.org/3zd |
@fsf and my university they all of a sudden decided that only Microsoft Outlook was allowed for viewing our email. And of couse keeping up with the email was required. So someone unilaterally decided to excluded anyone who did on want to compromise on ethics for no reason.